List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes

Dallas is an American prime time television soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. The show was famous for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery and the "Dream Season".

The original miniseries (consisting of five episodes) from 1978 is now presented as "Season 1" in keeping with the initial release on DVD in 2004, although originally Season 1 officially began with the episode that aired on September 23, 1978. This article has been reformatted to list episodes by the current convention rather than original designation. Over its fourteen seasons, 357 episodes and four made-for-television movies and reunion specials aired.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRank[1]Viewers
(in ratings points)
First airedLast aired
15April 2, 1978 (1978-04-02)April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)44N/A
224September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30)40 [2]18.4
325September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21)March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)619.1
423November 7, 1980 (1980-11-07)May 1, 1981 (1981-05-01)127.6
526October 9, 1981 (1981-10-09)April 9, 1982 (1982-04-09)123.2
628October 1, 1982 (1982-10-01)May 6, 1983 (1983-05-06)220.5
730September 30, 1983 (1983-09-30)May 18, 1984 (1984-05-18)121.5
830September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)May 17, 1985 (1985-05-17)220.97
931September 27, 1985 (1985-09-27)May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16)618.8
1029September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)May 15, 1987 (1987-05-15)1118.6
1130September 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)May 13, 1988 (1988-05-13)2115.2
1226October 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)May 19, 1989 (1989-05-19)3013.9
1327September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)May 11, 1990 (1990-05-11)43N/A
1423November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)May 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)61N/A

Episodes

Season 1 (1978)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal U.S. air dateOriginal U.K. air date
11"Digger's Daughter"Robert DayDavid JacobsApril 2, 1978 (1978-04-02)September 5, 1978
Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) and Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal) reveal to their families that they are married. This renews the longtime rivalry between the Ewings and the Barneses. J.R. (Larry Hagman), attempts to break up Bobby and Pam by recruiting her former flame: the Ewings' ranch foreman, Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly).
22"The Lesson"Irving J. MooreVirginia AldrigeApril 9, 1978 (1978-04-09)September 12, 1978
Pam attempts to win acceptance at Southfork by intervening in Lucy's life when she discovers Lucy has been skipping school and having an affair with Ray Krebbs.
33"Spy in the House"Robert DayArthur Bernard LewisApril 16, 1978 (1978-04-16)September 19, 1978
J.R. has suspected that Pam's marriage to Bobby was a Barnes attempt to plant a mole inside the Ewing lair. Now he may have proof.
44"Winds of Vengeance"Irving J. MooreCamille MarchettaApril 23, 1978 (1978-04-23)TBA

A hurricane threatens Southfork, but an even bigger storm is about to hit when Miss Ellie, Pam, Sue Ellen and Lucy become captives of men who are more than a little annoyed with J.R. and Ray's affairs with the women in their lives.

Special Guest Star: Brian Dennehy as Luther Frick
55"Barbecue"Robert DayDavid JacobsApril 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)September 26, 1978
Hostility is the main course at the Ewing barbecue as Jock and Digger jab at old wounds, but Pam and Bobby use Pam's pregnancy as a truce between the prospective grandfathers. Tensions run high as J.R. and Bobby argue, which leads to an accident nobody expected. As a result, Pam's health and the future of the Ewing dynasty are in jeopardy.


Season 2 (1978–79)

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61"Reunion, Part 1"Irving J. MooreDavid JacobsSeptember 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)October 3, 1978
Bobby talks Gary into returning to Southfork after a long absence. Jimmy takes Lucy to the diner in Fort Worth where her mother Valene is working.
72"Reunion, Part 2"Irving J. MooreDavid JacobsSeptember 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)October 10, 1978
J.R pretends to help his younger brother by including him in some Ewing Oil business with a company that is expected to fail. Gary succumbs to the pressure and leaves Southfork. J.R. blackmails Valene into leaving by paying her off.
83"Old Acquaintance"Alex MarchCamille MarchettaOctober 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)October 17, 1978
Bobby's first love, Jenna Wade, re-enters his life needing his help after being exposed as the mistress of businessman Maynard Anderson. Bobby believes her daughter Charlie might be his, but Jenna will not confirm.
94"Bypass"Corey AllenArthur Bernard LewisOctober 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)October 24, 1978
Bobby doesn't like the way J.R. does business and questions his own role at Ewing Oil. Jock confronts J.R. leading to a heart attack. Bobby deals with his father's illness by joining Ray at Southfork. Jock knows J.R. is not telling him everything, and wants Bobby back at Ewing Oil The operation goes fine, and Jock wonders about Bobby's role in the company. Bobby continues working at Southfork leaving Ewing Oil solely in J.R.'s hands.
105"Black Market Baby"Lawrence DobkinDarlene CraviottoOctober 15, 1978 (1978-10-15)October 31, 1978
Sue Ellen is worried Pam will produce the next Ewing heir before her, so decides to adopt. Sue Ellen finds a young women named Rita who is willing to give up her baby and she unexpectedly forms a maternal relationship with her. J.R. finds out about the plan and has Rita transported out of state. He wants an heir as much as Sue Ellen, but tells her it has to be "our child, not somebody else's".
116"Double Wedding"Paul StanleyJim Inman and Arthur Bernard LewisOctober 22, 1978 (1978-10-22)November 7, 1978
Pam's ex-husband, Ed Haynes, shows up in Dallas causing conflict in Bobby and Pam's marriage. Ed was away in Vietnam when Pam got the divorce and claims he never got the papers. This would mean that he and Pam are still married. Bobby unravels the scheme by tracking down Haynes' partner and locating a copy of the annulment papers.
127"Runaway"Barry CraneWorley ThorneOctober 29, 1978 (1978-10-29)November 14, 1978
Lucy wants to invite her mother to her birthday party. Jock does not want Valene on the ranch so Lucy tries to explain that J.R. lied and her mother never took the bribe, but Jock stands firm. Lucy leaves and is picked up by a con man, Willie Guest, who initially includes Lucy in some of his schemes but Lucy does not co-operate and he kidnaps her. Bobby and the police track them down and Lucy returns safely.
138"Election"Barry CraneRena DownNovember 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)November 21, 1978

Pam works on Cliff's campaign to run for state senator while Jock orders Bobby to work on Cliff's opponent's campaign. J.R. tricks Pam into revealing damaging information from Cliff's past that leads to a political scandal and defeat for Cliff. A furious Pam confronts Jock and J.R. and vows to make them pay for hurting her brother.

Note: With this episode, the series moves from Saturday night airings to Sundays in the United States.
149"Survival"Irving J. MooreD. C. Fontana, Richard FontanaNovember 12, 1978 (1978-11-12)November 28, 1978
During a storm, J.R. and Bobby's plane crashes. The news gets to Ellie first, and worried about Jock's heart condition, she insists the news be kept from him. As J.R. and Bobby fight for survival, the Ewing women contemplate life without them in it. Miss Ellie confronts a reporter who comes to Southfork, Jock overhears the conversation and is furious that the news has been kept from him.
1510"Act of Love"Corey AllenLeonard KatzmanNovember 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)December 5, 1978
J.R. goes to Washington, D.C. for lobbying and extra curricular activities. Jock, recuperating, takes on temporary leadership duties at Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen spends more time with Cliff Barnes, then receives an important call from her doctor. Offered a promotion at the store, Pam debates between a Paris shopping trip and Bobby's party.
1611"Triangle"Vincent McEveetyCamille MarchettaNovember 26, 1978 (1978-11-26)December 12, 1978
Ray has become serious about country singer Garnett McGee. When Jock leaves Ray some land at Southfork, he pops the question to Garnett. Garnett wants more than Ray can offer and hooks up with J.R., who negotiates a music contract for her. Ray is furious and heads for Garnett's. He finds J.R. with her and a fight begins.
1712"Fallen Idol"Vincent McEveetyArthur Bernard LewisDecember 3, 1978 (1978-12-03)December 19, 1978
Bobby's old friend Guzzler Bennett returns to Dallas wanting Bobby to join him in a construction venture. The plan is to build a shopping mall on Southfork. Ellie wants no part of a shopping mall and J.R. has other plans for the land.
1813"Kidnapped"Lawrence DobkinCamille MarchettaDecember 17, 1978 (1978-12-17)January 9, 1979
Kidnappers going after J.R. end up taking Bobby instead. The kidnappers want to use Cliff Barnes as the go-between, but J.R. cannot stay out of it. J.R. overhears Cliff setting up a time to do the switch and he and Ray try to save Bobby.
1914"Home Again"Don McDougallArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 7, 1979 (1979-01-07)January 16, 1979
Ellie's brother Garrison, presumed dead, shows up at Southfork. Ellie, knowing the ranch was supposed to be his, tells the family she will be giving Southfork to Garrison. The family is not happy.
2015"For Love or Money"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanJanuary 14, 1979 (1979-01-14)January 23, 1979
Sue Ellen's mother and sister arrive in Dallas. Sue Ellen catches J.R. with another woman, so she moves in with her family. J.R. is not happy, but finally decides he wants his wife home, even if the baby she is carrying is not his.
2116"Julie's Return"Leslie H. MartinsonRena DownJanuary 26, 1979 (1979-01-26)January 30, 1979

Julie Grey, Jock's former secretary, arrives back in Dallas, and Jock is thrilled to spend time with her and they renew their relationship. Fearing Jock is having an affair with Julie, J.R. tells his mother. Ellie tries to stop what is going on, but Jock leaves to see Julie. Once Jock leaves, J.R. shows up at Julie's door. Julie promises to keep causing trouble for J.R., but he tells her not to count on it.

With this episode, the series moves from Sunday night airings to Fridays in the United States. Dallas will remain a Friday night fixture on the CBS Television Network for the remainder of its original run.
2217"The Red File, Part 1"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 2, 1979 (1979-02-02)February 13, 1979
J.R. is not happy that Cliff is back in public office. He attempts to use Julie to get information about Cliff. She is tired of J.R. and decides she will help Cliff instead, offering him all the Ewing secrets. Cliff heads to Julie's, but does not find her. After a run in with Ames and Garr from the cartel, Julie ends up dead, having fallen from the roof of her building. J.R. uses his influence to have Cliff booked for her murder.
2318"The Red File, Part 2"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 9, 1979 (1979-02-09)February 20, 1979
After the shock death of Julie Grey, Pam is sure that J.R. is framing Cliff so she leaves Bobby and Southfork. Bobby is determined to save his marriage and starts investigating to help Cliff.
2419"Sue Ellen's Sister"Irving J. MooreCamille MarchettaFebruary 16, 1979 (1979-02-16)February 27, 1979
Cliff gets Ewing Oil information out of Sue Ellen then uses Pam in the Barnes-Ewing feud. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen's sister Kristin visits Southfork and with Pam away she makes a play for Bobby. Lucy and J.R. both see through Kristin, Lucy discourages Kristin but J.R. encourages her.
2520"Call Girl"Leslie H. MartinsonRena DownFebruary 23, 1979 (1979-02-23)March 13, 1979
While still separated from Bobby, Pam makes friends with a model, Leanne Rees. Leanne happens to be a former prostitute and an old acquaintance of J.R., who creates a photo opportunity in which Pam looks like she too is into the world's oldest profession. Bobby finds out about J.R.'s scheme and brings Pam back to Southfork.
2621"Royal Marriage"Gunnar HellströmCamille MarchettaMarch 9, 1979 (1979-03-09)March 20, 1979
When Lucy gets engaged to Kit Mainwaring J.R. is thrilled, the potential business merger with Mainwaring Oil could be beneficial for Ewing Oil. Unfortunately, Kit Mainwaring is gay. He eventually confesses this to Bobby and then to Lucy. Lucy is heartbroken, but stands by Kit and keeps the secret. Only she and Bobby know the truth. But, of course, J.R. knew all along.
2722"The Outsiders"Dennis DonnellyLeonard KatzmanMarch 16, 1979 (1979-03-16)March 27, 1979
Ray meets Donna Culver in a bar and begins an affair unaware that she is married to Jock's old friend Sam Culver, a powerful former politician, that Jock and J.R. enlist in their struggle against Cliff Barnes' vendetta against Ewing Oil.
2823"John Ewing III: Part 1"Leonard KatzmanCamille MarchettaMarch 23, 1979 (1979-03-23)April 10, 1979
After her breakup with Kit, Lucy turns to drugs. Sue Ellen's battle with the bottle continues, despite her pregnancy. When Lucy and Sue Ellen are alone at Southfork, they have a meeting in which Sue Ellen ends up falling down the stairs. Lucy seems to have learned her lesson, but J.R. decides to put Sue Ellen, against her wishes, in a sanitarium.
2924"John Ewing III: Part 2"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisMarch 30, 1979 (1979-03-30)April 17, 1979
Sue Ellen is not happy in the sanitarium. Bobby visits her and thinks that Cliff is the father of the baby. She bribes a nurse for alcohol and leaves the sanitarium, and is involved in a car accident. She ends up in the hospital with the baby's life in danger. Cliff, thinking he is the father, rushes to the hospital.

Season 3 (1979–80)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal U.S. air dateOriginal U.K. air date
301"Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part I"Leonard KatzmanCamille MarchettaSeptember 21, 1979 (1979-09-21)November 17, 1979
The happiness felt by the Ewing family on Sue Ellen's return from the hospital changes to concern when it becomes obvious she has little enthusiasm for anything, including her new baby. Bobby and Pam discover Cliff Barnes is continuing with his efforts to claim Sue Ellen and the baby as his. J.R. is surprised when two of his former business associates are paroled from jail.
312"Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part II"Leonard KatzmanCamille MarchettaSeptember 28, 1979 (1979-09-28)November 24, 1979
Though Bobby thinks Cliff may have taken John Ross, this ends up not being true. J.R thinks some of his thugs may have taken the child, but they are all wrong. Pamela ends up solving the kidnapping mystery by remembering a woman, Priscilla Duncan, whom she saw several times staring at babies at the hospital. It turns out Priscilla lost her baby, and her husband ran out on her, leaving her desperate and alone, so she stole John Ross. The baby is finally returned to its natural parents, but Sue Ellen is not overly emotional about the outcome.
323"The Silent Killer"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisOctober 5, 1979 (1979-10-05)December 1, 1979
Cliff Barnes flies his father, Digger, to Dallas to show him how he's getting even with the Ewings. But Digger's sudden medical problem places a cloud over Cliff, Pam, and even Sue Ellen's new baby. A doctor's examination discloses that Digger has a genetic disorder that has not only been passed to his children, Pam and Cliff, but also to their offspring, which could prove fatal to John Ewing III if Cliff is actually the father, as he firmly believes. Kristin Shepard, Sue Ellen's younger sister, comes to town.
334"Secrets"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisOctober 12, 1979 (1979-10-12)December 8, 1979
Lucy's mother Valene visits and tries to re-establish some understanding with her daughter. Pamela, already depressed with the reality of the Barnes family genetic disorder, suddenly has to cope with the news that she is pregnant. Valene implores Bobby to urge Lucy to meet with her. Pamela tries to decide whether to tell her husband the news, as well as her horrible secret, or decide on the fate of her unborn baby alone.
345"The Kristin Affair"Irving J. MooreWorley ThorneOctober 19, 1979 (1979-10-19)December 15, 1979
Kristin gets a summer job at Ewing Oil as she openly vies for J.R.'s attention. Bobby learns about Pam's pregnancy before she can make a decision about getting an abortion. J.R. has his hands full as he tries to consummate the biggest oil deal of his life, as well as beginning his own kind of relationship with his sister-in-law.
356"The Dove Hunt"Leonard KatzmanD. C. Fontana, Richard FontanaOctober 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)December 22, 1979
On a hunting trip in Louisiana with J.R., Bobby and Ray, Jock finds himself the target of revenge from a man he doesn't even remember. Ellie is afraid that she might be facing surgery after finding a lump on her breast. Jock and J.R. are wounded by a sniper while hunting. With their vehicle sabotaged, Bobby and Ray have to walk to town for help and, thinking he might not recover, Jock reveals a secret to J.R. that he has been hiding from Ellie since they were married.
367"The Lost Child"Irving J. MooreRena DownNovember 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)December 29, 1979
Bobby finds himself getting attached to Luke Middens, the young son of one of the hired hands, which only makes Pam's efforts to tell Bobby the truth about their unborn child even more difficult. Eventually, however, she is forced to confess. J.R. becomes suspicious of Sue Ellen's frequent trips to town, and when she refuses to acknowledge her activities, he hires a private detective to follow her. Pam suffers a miscarriage in a riding accident.
378"Rodeo"Leonard KatzmanCamille MarchettaNovember 9, 1979 (1979-11-09)January 5, 1980
At the annual Ewing-sponsored rodeo, Sue Ellen finds herself drawn to Dusty Farlow, a cowboy participant. Digger holds good his threat to see "his" grandson. J.R. feels threatened by Sue Ellen's sudden enthusiasm for life as she openly displays interest in Dusty. Lucy forces Ray to deal with a painful situation he tried to forget.
389"Mastectomy, Part I"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisNovember 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)January 12, 1980
Ellie is afraid to tell Jock about the lump in her breast after he reveals he was married before and divorced his first wife when she became mentally ill. Her fear is Jock will leave her also if a mastectomy becomes necessary. Alan Beam continues J.R.'s plan to get Cliff out of the way. Sue Ellen keeps visiting a coffee shop with the hopes of meeting Dusty Farlow again. Ellie undergoes a lifesaving mastectomy.
3910"Mastectomy, Part II"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisNovember 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)January 12, 1980
After undergoing the mastectomy, Ellie begins to face what life is going to be like for her. She and Jock seem to be drifting apart as her anger grows over the secret he kept from her for forty years. Digger proves himself a friend to Ellie and they have a long talk. Ellie realizes that she cannot go back in time but she must make peace with the present and the future. Lucy is cold to Ellie as she hides her fears that she will inherit breast cancer. Jock backs J.R. over Bobby in the plan to push Cliff aside. Sue Ellen meets Dusty at a hotel.
4011"The Heiress"Leslie H. MartinsonLoraine DespresNovember 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)January 19, 1980
Lucy decides that Alan Beam is the man for her after she witnesses him standing up to J.R. although she doesn't know the fight was staged by Alan and J.R. to further convince Cliff of Beam's loyalty. Lucy makes an obvious play for Alan, who sees her as his ticket to riches. Pam accuses Bobby of trying to ruin her brother when she accidentally learns about J.R.'s secret Asian oil deal from Cliff.
4112"Ellie Saves the Day"Gunnar HellströmArthur Bernard LewisNovember 30, 1979 (1979-11-30)January 26, 1980
J.R. is caught from all sides when a typhoon delays the oil drilling in Asia as his bank loan becomes due. Bobby discovers that J.R. has mortgaged Southfork and he is forced to tell Jock and Ellie that they may lose everything. J.R. believes that once Cliff resigns his post as head of the Office of Land Management, the banks will extend their loan deadline. But he's crushed when the efforts of all the Ewing men seem to have failed. Ellie makes a supreme sacrifice in an effort to save Southfork.
4213"Mother of the Year"Larry HagmanRena DownDecember 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)February 2, 1980
Sue Ellen's avoidance of John Ross becomes a source of conflict between her and J.R. and between Bobby and Pam, who have begun to think of the child as their own. Seeing the pain Ellie is going through as workmen prepare to pump oil out of Southfork, Jock decides to sell the Asian oil leases even though it means losing millions. J.R., of course, tries to stop him.
4314"Return Engagements"Gunnar HellströmDavid JacobsDecember 21, 1979 (1979-12-21)February 9, 1980
Ellie's sadness on the occasion of her missing son Gary's birthday quickly changes to jubilation when she learns he and Valene are both back in Dallas and plan to be remarried. Ellie plans to keep the news of the wedding a secret from J.R., who's on a business trip with Kristin, but Sue Ellen delights in giving him the news. She also tells Rudy Millington, Kristin's boyfriend, where to find her. This episode sets up Knots Landing.
4415"Love and Marriage"Alexander SingerLeonard KatzmanDecember 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)February 16, 1980
J.R. decides that bringing Bobby back into Ewing Oil is the best way to keep Jock out of the office. J.R. also aims to get Pam a promotion to keep Bobby's mind off his troubled marriage. Pam is using work to hide from her own unhappiness. Ray seems to have found happiness at last when Donna Culver re-enters his life.
4516"Power Play"Leslie H. MartinsonJeff YoungJanuary 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)February 23, 1980
Alan Beam's "romance" with Lucy is discovered by Kristin who believes once J.R. knows about it he will quickly get rid of the ambitious young lawyer. J.R. fools everyone by encouraging Alan to follow through with his plans to marry Lucy. Lucy puts off deciding about Alan's proposal until J.R. orders her not to see him again, then she makes a startling announcement.
4617"Paternity Suit"Harry HarrisLoraine DespresJanuary 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)March 1, 1980
After Cliff announces he is quitting the race for Congress, Digger returns to the bottle and drunkenly tells a reporter that Cliff is really the father of Sue Ellen's baby. Jock insists the family sue Cliff, who counter sues for custody of his son. Sue Ellen, J.R. and Cliff then take blood tests to prove once and for all who the baby's real father is. It proves to be J.R., who then embraces his son for the first time.
4718"Jenna's Return"Irving J. MooreCamille MarchettaJanuary 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)March 8, 1980
Sue Ellen actively sees Dusty. Pam leaves town. An angry Bobby runs into Jenna Wade. Ray ponders if he and Donna have anything in common besides their love. J.R. gets angry and jealous of Sue Ellen's unexplained nights out. Kristin tries to take advantage of the situation to permanently enter J.R.'s life.
4819"Sue Ellen's Choice"Leonard KatzmanCamille MarchettaFebruary 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)March 15, 1980
Sue Ellen is being pressured by Dusty to leave J.R. Pam and Bobby's marriage continues to strain towards breaking point. Donna makes a last attempt to get Ray to change his mind about marriage. Sue Ellen makes her decision and asks J.R. for a divorce, but his reaction is not at all what she expects. Pam is surprised when Jenna visits and declares her intentions towards Bobby.
4920"Second Thoughts"Irving J. MooreLinda B. ElstadFebruary 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)March 22, 1980
J.R. keeps pressuring Alan Beam to marry Lucy very soon. Cliff resigns from the OLM to run in the elections for Congress. But J.R.'s scheme to ruin him is a success and Cliff runs out of campaign money. For the moment, he is finished professionally and has nowhere to go. Bobby feels sorry for Cliff and decides to do some job hunting for him. This provokes a furious reaction from J.R.. Jock foils J.R.'s plans for Lucy and Alan by offering Alan a legal partnership in Dallas. Now J.R. tries to stop the marriage because there's no longer anything in it for him.
5021"Divorce—Ewing Style"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanFebruary 15, 1980 (1980-02-15)March 29, 1980
Sue Ellen takes great pains to appear the perfect wife and mother in preparation for her divorce action. When J.R. realizes what she is planning, he decides to stage a strong counterattack. J.R. is furious when he learns Sue Ellen has a private detective following him on his nocturnal visits. He decides the best way to keep her from leaving with their son is to convince everyone that Sue Ellen is drinking again.
5122"Jock's Trial, Part I"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 22, 1980 (1980-02-22)April 5, 1980
As the new assistant district attorney, Cliff jumps at the chance to work on the investigation of a body found on Southfork. Sue Ellen fights to convince the family that she is not drinking again. Cliff's investigation unearths some new clues which tie the murder closer and closer to Jock. Sue Ellen prepares to leave J.R. and her baby when she hears of a plane crash and Dusty's death. Jock is arrested for murder.
5223"Jock's Trial, Part II"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 29, 1980 (1980-02-29)April 5, 1980
While Jock faces his murder trial, other family members are distracted with their own problems: Sue Ellen drinks to forget Dusty's death. Pam watches Digger slowly deteriorate in a hospital. J.R. fears his testimony will incriminate his father. The family hires famed criminal attorney, Scotty Demerest, only to be told that Cliff's case against Jock is dangerously incriminating. But as Digger slowly dies on his deathbed, he confesses that he was the real killer of the body found on Southfork and tells Pam that the man he killed was her biological father when he discovered Cliff and Pam's mother was having an affair.
5324"The Wheeler Dealer"Alexander SingerBarbara SearlesMarch 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)April 12, 1980
With most of the family visiting Jock's first wife in a Colorado sanitarium, J.R. uses the time to try to set up an even bigger oil deal with the now profitable Asian wells. Sue Ellen and Pam deal with their separate grief in very different ways. Pam becomes determined to learn about her long-believed dead mother. Sue Ellen again seeks alcohol for her solace, which pleases J.R. since he plans to rid himself of his wife.
5425"A House Divided"Irving J. MooreRena DownMarch 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)May 26, 1980
J.R.'s selling of the Asian oil leases before news of the fields' nationalization is made public, wipes out the fortunes of Ewing Oil's former business associates and also creates untold havoc within the family. J.R.'s business dealings also disgust Bobby so much that he and Pamela move out of Southfork. Sue Ellen decides to stop drinking and to wage her own battle against J.R.'s efforts to send her back to the sanitarium. Cliff also plans his own revenge against J.R.. Suspects are aplenty when J.R. while working late at the office, is shot. But who pulled the trigger...?

Season 4 (1980–81)

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551"No More Mister Nice Guy, Part I"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisNovember 7, 1980 (1980-11-07)November 9, 1980
A cleaning woman discovers J.R. sprawled across the floor of his office. He is rushed to the hospital, close to death. The Ewing family reassembles to wait for news of his fate and police search for clues and suspects in the shooting. The family hopes for J.R. to regain consciousness and be able to shed some light on the identity of his assailant.
562"No More Mister Nice Guy, Part II"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisNovember 9, 1980 (1980-11-09)November 15, 1980
As J.R. undergoes his second operation, Bobby takes over Ewing Oil with Jock's blessing. Sue Ellen tries to combat the guilt that makes her believe she may have shot her husband in a drunken stupor. Alan Beam is brought back to Dallas by the police. Cliff is taken into custody when a fired gun is found in his apartment. Marilee Stone institutes a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Ewings. Lucy meets a poor medical student who resists her advances.
573"Nightmare"Irving J. MooreLinda B. ElstadNovember 14, 1980 (1980-11-14)November 21, 1980
J.R. fights to overcome the helplessness of his paralysis. Jock finds the gun used to shoot J.R., and the evidence points to someone in the immediate family. Sue Ellen tries to deal with her continuing nightmares that indicate she is the one who shot her husband. J.R.'s power is felt throughout Dallas as Cliff is suspended from his job and Bobby is frustrated in his efforts to run Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen is arrested for J.R.'s shooting when her fingerprints are discovered on the gun Jock found.
584"Who Done It"Leonard KatzmanLoraine DespresNovember 21, 1980 (1980-11-21)November 22, 1980
595"Taste of Success"Leonard KatzmanRobert J. ShawNovember 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)November 29, 1980
606"The Venezuelan Connection"Leonard KatzmanLeah MarkusDecember 5, 1980 (1980-12-05)December 6, 1980
617"The Fourth Son"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinDecember 12, 1980 (1980-12-12)December 20, 1980
628"Trouble at Ewing 23"Leonard KatzmanLouis EliasDecember 19, 1980 (1980-12-19)December 25, 1980
639"The Prodigal Mother"Irving J. MooreDavid PaulsenJanuary 2, 1981 (1981-01-02)January 10, 1981
6410"Executive Wife"Leonard KatzmanRena DownJanuary 9, 1981 (1981-01-09)January 17, 1981
6511"End of the Road, Part I"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanJanuary 16, 1981 (1981-01-16)January 24, 1981
6612"End of the Road, Part II"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanJanuary 23, 1981 (1981-01-23)January 31, 1981
6713"Making of a President"Gunnar HellströmArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 30, 1981 (1981-01-30)February 7, 1981
6814"Start the Revolution With Me"Larry HagmanRena DownFebruary 6, 1981 (1981-02-06)February 14, 1981
6915"The Quest"Gunnar HellströmRobert J. ShawFebruary 13, 1981 (1981-02-13)February 21, 1981
7016"Lover, Come Back"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanFebruary 20, 1981 (1981-02-20)February 28, 1981
7117"The New Mrs. Ewing"Patrick DuffyLinda B. ElstadFebruary 27, 1981 (1981-02-27)March 7, 1981
7218"Mark of Cain"Larry HagmanLeah MarkusMarch 13, 1981 (1981-03-13)March 21, 1981
7319"The Gathering Storm"Michael PreeceRobert J. ShawMarch 27, 1981 (1981-03-27)March 28, 1981
7420"Ewing vs. Ewing"Irving J. MooreLeah MarkusApril 3, 1981 (1981-04-03)April 11, 1981
7521"New Beginnings"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisApril 10, 1981 (1981-04-10)April 18, 1981
7622"Full Circle"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisApril 17, 1981 (1981-04-17)April 25, 1981
7723"Ewing-Gate"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 1, 1981 (1981-05-01)May 2, 1981

Season 5 (1981–82)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
781"Missing Heir"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisOctober 9, 1981 (1981-10-09)
792"Gone, But Not Forgotten"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisOctober 16, 1981 (1981-10-16)
803"Showdown at San Angelo"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanOctober 23, 1981 (1981-10-23)
814"Little Boy Lost"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 30, 1981 (1981-10-30)
825"The Sweet Smell of Revenge"Irving J. MooreLinda B. ElstadNovember 6, 1981 (1981-11-06)
836"The Big Shut Down"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisNovember 13, 1981 (1981-11-13)
847"Blocked"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisNovember 20, 1981 (1981-11-20)
858"The Split"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanNovember 27, 1981 (1981-11-27)
869"Five Dollars a Barrel"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanDecember 4, 1981 (1981-12-04)
8710"Starting Over"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanDecember 11, 1981 (1981-12-11)
8811"Waterloo at Southfork"Irving J. MooreLinda B. ElstadDecember 18, 1981 (1981-12-18)
8912"Barbecue Two"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 1, 1982 (1982-01-01)
9013"The Search"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 8, 1982 (1982-01-08)
9114"Denial"Victor FrenchLinda B. ElstadJanuary 15, 1982 (1982-01-15)
9215"Head of the Family"Patrick DuffyHoward LakinJanuary 22, 1982 (1982-01-22)
9316"The Phoenix"Harry HarrisDavid PaulsenJanuary 29, 1982 (1982-01-29)
9417"My Father, My Son"Larry HagmanWill LorinFebruary 5, 1982 (1982-02-05)
9518"Anniversary"Joseph MandukeDavid PaulsenFebruary 12, 1982 (1982-02-12)
9619"Adoption"Larry HagmanHoward LakinFebruary 19, 1982 (1982-02-19)
9720"The Maelstrom"Patrick DuffyWill LorinFebruary 26, 1982 (1982-02-26)
9821"The Prodigal"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenMarch 5, 1982 (1982-03-05)
9922"Vengeance"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinMarch 12, 1982 (1982-03-12)
10023"Blackmail"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMarch 19, 1982 (1982-03-19)
10124"The Investigation"Irving J. MooreBruce ShellyMarch 26, 1982 (1982-03-26)
10225"Acceptance"Michael PreeceWill LorinApril 2, 1982 (1982-04-02)
10326"Goodbye, Cliff Barnes"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisApril 9, 1982 (1982-04-09)

Season 6 (1982–83)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1041"Changing of the Guard"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisOctober 1, 1982 (1982-10-01)
J.R. is the focus of everyone's wrath at Southfork when he is blamed by the other Ewings, as well as Afton and Rebecca, for driving Cliff to attempt suicide. Bobby has his own reasons for being furious with J.R. after being blackmailed by him over Christopher's parentage. Lucy has her own worries as she waits for the results of her pregnancy test. Miss Ellie wants J.R. out as president of Ewing Oil. J.R. meets Holly Harwood and secretly buys 25% of her company, Harwood Oil.
1052"Where There's a Will"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 8, 1982 (1982-10-08)
1063"Billion Dollar Question"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisOctober 15, 1982 (1982-10-15)
1074"The Big Ball"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 22, 1982 (1982-10-22)
1085"Jock's Will"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenOctober 29, 1982 (1982-10-29)
1096"Aftermath"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenNovember 5, 1982 (1982-11-05)
1107"Hit and Run"Michael PreeceHoward LakinNovember 12, 1982 (1982-11-12)
1118"The Ewing Touch"Leonard KatzmanHoward LakinNovember 19, 1982 (1982-11-19)
1129"Fringe Benefits"Michael PreeceWill LorinNovember 26, 1982 (1982-11-26)
11310"The Wedding"Leonard KatzmanWill LorinDecember 3, 1982 (1982-12-03)
11411"Post Nuptial"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenDecember 10, 1982 (1982-12-10)
11512"Barbecue Three"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisDecember 17, 1982 (1982-12-17)
11613"Mama Dearest"Patrick DuffyArthur Bernard LewisDecember 31, 1982 (1982-12-31)
11714"The Ewing Blues"David PaulsenDavid PaulsenJanuary 7, 1983 (1983-01-07)
11815"The Reckoning"Bill DukeWill LorinJanuary 14, 1983 (1983-01-14)
11916"A Ewing Is a Ewing"Larry HagmanFrank FurinoJanuary 28, 1983 (1983-01-28)
12017"Crash of '83"Bill DukeHoward LakinFebruary 4, 1983 (1983-02-04)
12118"Requiem"Larry HagmanLinda B. ElstadFebruary 11, 1983 (1983-02-11)
12219"Legacy"Patrick DuffyRobert ShermanFebruary 18, 1983 (1983-02-18)
12320"Brothers and Sisters"Larry HagmanWill LorinFebruary 25, 1983 (1983-02-25)
12421"Caribbean Connection"Patrick DuffyWill LorinMarch 4, 1983 (1983-03-04)
12522"The Sting"Larry ElikannDavid PaulsenMarch 11, 1983 (1983-03-11)
12623"Hell Hath No Fury"Ernest PintoffArthur Bernard LewisMarch 18, 1983 (1983-03-18)
12724"Cuba Libre"Robert C. ThompsonLeonard KatzmanMarch 25, 1983 (1983-03-25)
12825"Tangled Web"Nicolas SgarroDavid PaulsenApril 1, 1983 (1983-04-01)
12926"Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork"Gunnar HellströmLeonard KatzmanApril 15, 1983 (1983-04-15)
13027"Penultimate"Nick HavingaHoward LakinApril 29, 1983 (1983-04-29)
13128"Ewing Inferno"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisMay 6, 1983 (1983-05-06)

Season 7 (1983–84)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1321"The Road Back"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisSeptember 30, 1983 (1983-09-30) (US)
October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25) (UK)
1332"The Long Goodbye"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 7, 1983 (1983-10-07) (US)
November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01) (UK)
1343"The Letter"Nick HavingaDavid PaulsenOctober 14, 1983 (1983-10-14) (US)
November 8, 1983 (1983-11-08) (UK)
1354"My Brother's Keeper"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisOctober 21, 1983 (1983-10-21) (US)
November 15, 1983 (1983-11-15) (UK)
1365"The Quality of Mercy"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanOctober 28, 1983 (1983-10-28) (US)
November 22, 1983 (1983-11-22) (UK)
1376"Check and Mate"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenNovember 4, 1983 (1983-11-04) (US)
November 29, 1983 (1983-11-29) (UK)
1387"Ray's Trial"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisNovember 11, 1983 (1983-11-11) (US)
December 6, 1983 (1983-12-06) (UK)
1398"The Oil Barons' Ball"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanNovember 18, 1983 (1983-11-18) (US)
December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13) (UK)
1409"Morning After"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenNovember 25, 1983 (1983-11-25) (US)
December 20, 1983 (1983-12-20) (UK)
14110"The Buck Stops Here"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisDecember 2, 1983 (1983-12-02) (US)
December 27, 1983 (1983-12-27) (UK)
14211"To Catch a Sly"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenDecember 9, 1983 (1983-12-09) (US)
January 3, 1984 (1984-01-03) (UK)
14312"Barbecue Four"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisDecember 16, 1983 (1983-12-16) (US)
January 10, 1984 (1984-01-10) (UK)
14413"Past Imperfect"Larry HagmanDavid PaulsenDecember 23, 1983 (1983-12-23) (US)
January 17, 1984 (1984-01-17) (UK)
14514"Peter's Principles"Patrick DuffyArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 6, 1984 (1984-01-06) (US)
January 24, 1984 (1984-01-24) (UK)
14615"Offshore Crude"Ray DantonDavid PaulsenJanuary 13, 1984 (1984-01-13) (US)
January 31, 1984 (1984-01-31) (UK)
14716"Some Do... Some Don't"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanJanuary 20, 1984 (1984-01-20) (US)
February 7, 1984 (1984-02-07) (UK)
14817"Eye of the Beholder"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanJanuary 27, 1984 (1984-01-27) (US)
February 21, 1984 (1984-02-21) (UK)
14918"Twelve Mile Limit"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenFebruary 3, 1984 (1984-02-03) (US)
February 28, 1984 (1984-02-28) (UK)
15019"Where Is Poppa?"William F. ClaxtonArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 10, 1984 (1984-02-10) (US)
March 6, 1984 (1984-03-06) (UK)
15120"When the Bough Breaks"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanFebruary 17, 1984 (1984-02-17) (US)
March 13, 1984 (1984-03-13) (UK)
15221"True Confessions"Paul KrasnyDavid PaulsenFebruary 24, 1984 (1984-02-24) (US)
March 20, 1984 (1984-03-20) (UK)
15322"And the Winner Is..."Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisMarch 2, 1984 (1984-03-02) (US)
March 27, 1984 (1984-03-27) (UK)
15423"Fools Rush In"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenMarch 9, 1984 (1984-03-09) (US)
April 3, 1984 (1984-04-03) (UK)
15524"The Unexpected"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisMarch 16, 1984 (1984-03-16) (US)
April 10, 1984 (1984-04-10) (UK)
15625"Strange Alliance"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanMarch 23, 1984 (1984-03-23) (US)
April 17, 1984 (1984-04-17) (UK)
15726"Blow Up"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenApril 6, 1984 (1984-04-06) (US)
April 24, 1984 (1984-04-24) (UK)
15827"Turning Point"Gwen ArnerArthur Bernard LewisApril 13, 1984 (1984-04-13) (US)
May 1, 1984 (1984-05-01) (UK)
15928"Love Stories"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMay 4, 1984 (1984-05-04) (US)
May 8, 1984 (1984-05-08) (UK)
16029"Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie"Gwen ArnerDavid PaulsenMay 11, 1984 (1984-05-11) (US)
May 15, 1984 (1984-05-15) (UK)
16130"End Game"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisMay 18, 1984 (1984-05-18) (US)
May 22, 1984 (1984-05-22) (UK)

Season 8 (1984–85)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1621"Killer at Large"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisSeptember 28, 1984 (1984-09-28) (US)
November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07) (UK)
1632"Battle Lines"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisOctober 5, 1984 (1984-10-05) (US)
November 14, 1984 (1984-11-14) (UK)
1643"If at First You Don't Succeed"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenOctober 12, 1984 (1984-10-12) (US)
November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (UK)
1654"Jamie"Nick HavingaDavid PaulsenOctober 19, 1984 (1984-10-19) (US)
November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28) (UK)
1665"Family"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 26, 1984 (1984-10-26) (US)
December 5, 1984 (1984-12-05) (UK)
1676"Shadow of a Doubt"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanNovember 2, 1984 (1984-11-02) (US)
December 12, 1984 (1984-12-12) (UK)
1687"Homecoming"Gwen ArnerArthur Bernard LewisNovember 9, 1984 (1984-11-09) (US)
December 19, 1984 (1984-12-19) (UK)
1698"Oil Baron's Ball III"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenNovember 16, 1984 (1984-11-16) (US)
December 26, 1984 (1984-12-26) (UK)
1709"Shadows"Gwen ArnerDavid PaulsenNovember 23, 1984 (1984-11-23) (US)
January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) (UK)
17110"Charlie"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanNovember 30, 1984 (1984-11-30) (US)
January 9, 1985 (1985-01-09) (UK)
17211"Barbecue Five"Gwen ArnerArthur Bernard LewisDecember 7, 1984 (1984-12-07) (US)
January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16) (UK)
17312"Do You Take This Woman..."Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanDecember 14, 1984 (1984-12-14) (US)
January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) (UK)
17413"Deja Vu"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenDecember 21, 1984 (1984-12-21) (US)
January 30, 1985 (1985-01-30) (UK)
17514"Odd Man Out"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard LewisDecember 28, 1984 (1984-12-28) (US)
February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) (UK)
17615"Lockup in Laredo"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenJanuary 4, 1985 (1985-01-04) (US)
March 27, 1985 (1985-03-27) (UK)
17716"Winds of War"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanJanuary 11, 1985 (1985-01-11) (US)
April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03) (UK)
17817"Bail Out"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenJanuary 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (US)
April 10, 1985 (1985-04-10) (UK)
17918"Legacy of Hate"Robert BeckerArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 1, 1985 (1985-02-01) (US)
April 17, 1985 (1985-04-17) (UK)
18019"Sins of the Fathers"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanFebruary 8, 1985 (1985-02-08) (US)
April 24, 1985 (1985-04-24) (UK)
18120"The Brothers Ewing"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenFebruary 15, 1985 (1985-02-15) (US)
May 1, 1985 (1985-05-01) (UK)
18221"Shattered Dreams"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 22, 1985 (1985-02-22) (US)
May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08) (UK)
18322"Dead Ends"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMarch 1, 1985 (1985-03-01) (US)
May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15) (UK)
18423"Trial and Error"Larry HagmanDavid PaulsenMarch 8, 1985 (1985-03-08) (US)
May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (UK)
18524"The Verdict"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenMarch 15, 1985 (1985-03-15) (US)
June 5, 1985 (1985-06-05) (UK)
18625"Sentences"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisMarch 29, 1985 (1985-03-29) (US)
June 12, 1985 (1985-06-12) (UK)
18726"Terms of Estrangement"Alexander SingerPeter DunneApril 12, 1985 (1985-04-12) (US)
June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (UK)
18827"The Ewing Connection"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisApril 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) (US)
June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) (UK)
18928"Deeds and Misdeeds"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenMay 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) (US)
July 3, 1985 (1985-07-03) (UK)
19029"Deliverance"Nick HavingaPeter DunneMay 10, 1985 (1985-05-10) (US)
July 10, 1985 (1985-07-10) (UK)
19130"Swan Song"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 17, 1985 (1985-05-17) (US)
July 17, 1985 (1985-07-17) (UK)

Season 9 (1985–86)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1921"The Family Ewing"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanSeptember 27, 1985 (1985-09-27) (US)
March 5, 1986 (1986-03-05) (UK)
1932"Rock Bottom"Michael PreeceJoel J. FeigenbaumSeptember 27, 1985 (1985-09-27) (US)
March 5, 1986 (1986-03-05) (UK)
1943"Those Eyes"Nick HavingaPeter DunneOctober 4, 1985 (1985-10-04) (US)
March 12, 1986 (1986-03-12) (UK)
1954"Resurrection"Michael PreeceHollace White, Stephanie GarmanOctober 11, 1985 (1985-10-11) (US)
March 19, 1986 (1986-03-19) (UK)
1965"Saving Grace"Nick HavingaJoel J. FeigenbaumOctober 18, 1985 (1985-10-18) (US)
March 26, 1986 (1986-03-26) (UK)
1976"Mothers"Michael PreeceHollace White, Stephanie GarmanOctober 25, 1985 (1985-10-25) (US)
April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02) (UK)
1987"The Wind of Change"Corey AllenPeter DunneNovember 1, 1985 (1985-11-01) (US)
April 9, 1986 (1986-04-09) (UK)
1998"Quandary"Michael PreeceJoel J. FeigenbaumNovember 8, 1985 (1985-11-08) (US)
April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16) (UK)
2009"Close Encounters"Corey AllenHollace White, Stephanie GarmanNovember 15, 1985 (1985-11-15) (US)
April 23, 1986 (1986-04-23) (UK)
20110"Suffer the Little Children"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanNovember 22, 1985 (1985-11-22) (US)
April 30, 1986 (1986-04-30) (UK)
20211"The Prize"Corey AllenHollace White, Stephanie GarmanNovember 29, 1985 (1985-11-29) (US)
May 7, 1986 (1986-05-07) (UK)
20312"En Pasant"Michael PreecePeter Dunne, Joel J. FeigenbaumDecember 6, 1985 (1985-12-06) (US)
May 14, 1986 (1986-05-14) (UK)
20413"Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"Linda DayWill LorinDecember 13, 1985 (1985-12-13) (US)
May 21, 1986 (1986-05-21) (UK)
20514"Curiosity Killed the Cat"Larry HagmanDeanne BarkleyDecember 20, 1985 (1985-12-20) (US)
May 28, 1986 (1986-05-28) (UK)
20615"The Missing Link"Linda DayBill TaubJanuary 3, 1986 (1986-01-03) (US)
June 11, 1986 (1986-06-11) (UK)
20716"Twenty-Four Hours"Robert BeckerHollace White, Stephanie GarmanJanuary 10, 1986 (1986-01-10) (US)
June 25, 1986 (1986-06-25) (UK)
20817"The Deadly Game"Larry HagmanBill TaubJanuary 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) (US)
July 2, 1986 (1986-07-02) (UK)
20918"Blame It on Bogota"Robert BeckerPeter DunneJanuary 24, 1986 (1986-01-24) (US)
July 9, 1986 (1986-07-09) (UK)
21019"Shadow Games"Roy Campanella, Jr.Joel J. FeigenbaumJanuary 31, 1986 (1986-01-31) (US)
July 16, 1986 (1986-07-16) (UK)
21120"Missing"Michael A. HoeyLeonard KatzmanFebruary 7, 1986 (1986-02-07) (US)
July 23, 1986 (1986-07-23) (UK)
21221"Dire Straits"Bruce BilsonJoel J. Feigenbaum, Peter DunneFebruary 14, 1986 (1986-02-14) (US)
July 30, 1986 (1986-07-30) (UK)
21322"Overture"Corey AllenHollace White, Stephanie GarmanFebruary 21, 1986 (1986-02-21) (US)
August 6, 1986 (1986-08-06) (UK)
21423"Sitting Ducks"Linda DaySusan HowardFebruary 28, 1986 (1986-02-28) (US)
August 13, 1986 (1986-08-13) (UK)
21524"Masquerade"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanMarch 7, 1986 (1986-03-07) (US)
August 20, 1986 (1986-08-20) (UK)
21625"Just Desserts"Linda GrayJoel J. Feigenbaum, Peter DunneMarch 14, 1986 (1986-03-14) (US)
August 27, 1986 (1986-08-27) (UK)
21726"Nothing's Ever Perfect"Bruce BilsonLeonard KatzmanMarch 21, 1986 (1986-03-21) (US)
September 3, 1986 (1986-09-03) (UK)
21827"J.R. Rising"Linda DayJoel J. Feigenbaum, Peter DunneApril 4, 1986 (1986-04-04) (US)
September 10, 1986 (1986-09-10) (UK)
21928"Serendipity"Bruce BilsonLeonard KatzmanApril 11, 1986 (1986-04-11) (US)
September 17, 1986 (1986-09-17) (UK)
22029"Thrice In a Lifetime"Jerry JamesonPeter Dunne, Joel J. FeigenbaumMay 2, 1986 (1986-05-02) (US)
September 24, 1986 (1986-09-24) (UK)
22130"Hello, Goodbye, Hello"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanMay 9, 1986 (1986-05-09) (US)
October 1, 1986 (1986-10-01) (UK)
22231"Blast From the Past"Michael PreecePeter Dunne, Joel J. FeigenbaumMay 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) (US)
October 8, 1986 (1986-10-08) (UK)

Season 10 (1986–87)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
223
224
1
2
"Return to Camelot"Leonard KatzmanLeonard Katzman & Mitchell Wayne KatzmanSeptember 26, 1986 (1986-09-26) (US)
October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22) (UK)
TBA
2253"Pari Per Sue"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenOctober 3, 1986 (1986-10-03) (US)
October 29, 1986 (1986-10-29) (UK)
TBA
2264"Once and Future King"Leonard KatzmanCalvin Clements, Jr.October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10) (US)
November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05) (UK)
TBA
2275"Enigma"Michael PreeceLeah MarkusOctober 17, 1986 (1986-10-17) (US)
November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12) (UK)
TBA
2286"Trompe L'Oeil"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 24, 1986 (1986-10-24) (US)
November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19) (UK)
TBA
2297"Territorial Imperative"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenOctober 31, 1986 (1986-10-31) (US)
November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26) (UK)
TBA
2308"The Second Time Around"Leonard KatzmanCalvin Clements, Jr.November 7, 1986 (1986-11-07) (US)
December 3, 1986 (1986-12-03) (UK)
TBA
2319"Bells Are Ringing"Michael PreeceLeah MarkusNovember 14, 1986 (1986-11-14) (US)
December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10) (UK)
TBA
23210"Who's Who at the Oil Baron's Ball?"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenNovember 21, 1986 (1986-11-21) (US)
December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17) (UK)
TBA
23311"Proof Positive"Michael PreeceCalvin Clements, Jr.November 28, 1986 (1986-11-28) (US)
December 24, 1986 (1986-12-24) (UK)
TBA
23412"Something Old, Something New"Leonard KatzmanLeah MarkusDecember 5, 1986 (1986-12-05) (US)
December 31, 1986 (1986-12-31) (UK)
TBA
23513"Bar-B-Cued"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenDecember 12, 1986 (1986-12-12) (US)
January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07) (UK)
TBA
23614"The Fire Next Time"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenDecember 19, 1986 (1986-12-19) (US)
January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14) (UK)
TBA
23715"So Shall Ye Reap"Jerry JamesonLeonard KatzmanJanuary 2, 1987 (1987-01-02) (US)
January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21) (UK)
TBA
23816"Tick, Tock"Patrick DuffyMitchell Wayne KatzmanJanuary 9, 1987 (1987-01-09) (US)
January 28, 1987 (1987-01-28) (UK)
TBA
23917"Night Visitor"Larry HagmanCalvin Clements, Jr.January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23) (US)
February 4, 1987 (1987-02-04) (UK)
TBA
24018"Cat and Mouse"Michael PreeceLeah MarkusJanuary 30, 1987 (1987-01-30) (US)
February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11) (UK)
TBA
24119"High Noon for Calhoun"David PaulsenDavid PaulsenFebruary 6, 1987 (1987-02-06) (US)
February 18, 1987 (1987-02-18) (UK)
TBA
24220"Olio"Steve KanalyLeonard KatzmanFebruary 13, 1987 (1987-02-13) (US)
March 11, 1987 (1987-03-11) (UK)
TBA
24321"A Death in the Family"Michael PreeceMitchell Wayne KatzmanFebruary 20, 1987 (1987-02-20) (US)
March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18) (UK)
TBA
24422"Revenge of the Nerd"Linda GrayCalvin Clements, Jr.February 27, 1987 (1987-02-27) (US)
March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25) (UK)
TBA
24523"The Ten Percent Solution"Michael PreeceSusan Howard ChraneMarch 13, 1987 (1987-03-13) (US)
April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01) (UK)
TBA
24624"Some Good, Some Bad"Larry HagmanLouella Lee CarawayMarch 20, 1987 (1987-03-20) (US)
April 8, 1987 (1987-04-08) (UK)
TBA
24725"War and Peace"Dwight AdairLeah MarkusApril 3, 1987 (1987-04-03) (US)
April 15, 1987 (1987-04-15) (UK)
TBA
24826"Ruthless People"Patrick DuffyMitchell Wayne KatzmanApril 10, 1987 (1987-04-10) (US)
April 22, 1987 (1987-04-22) (UK)
TBA
24927"The Dark at the End of the Tunnel"Larry HagmanCalvin Clements, Jr.May 1, 1987 (1987-05-01) (US)
May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06) (UK)
TBA
25028"Two-Fifty"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMay 8, 1987 (1987-05-08) (US)
May 13, 1987 (1987-05-13) (UK)
TBA
25129"Fall of the House of Ewing"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenMay 15, 1987 (1987-05-15) (US)
May 20, 1987 (1987-05-20) (UK)
TBA

Season 11 (1987–88)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2521"After the Fall: Ewing Rise"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisSeptember 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)
2532"After the Fall: Digger Redux"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenSeptember 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)
2543"The Son Also Rises"Leonard KatzmanLeah MarkusOctober 2, 1987 (1987-10-02)
2554"Gone with the Wind"Michael PreeceMitchell Wayne KatzmanOctober 9, 1987 (1987-10-09)
2565"The Lady Vanishes"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
2576"Tough Love"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisOctober 23, 1987 (1987-10-23)
2587"Last Tango in Dallas"Jerry JamesonDavid PaulsenOctober 30, 1987 (1987-10-30)
2598"Mummy's Revenge"Michael PreeceMitchell Wayne KatzmanNovember 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)
2609"Hustling"Jerry JamesonLeah MarkusNovember 13, 1987 (1987-11-13)
26110"Bedtime Stories"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanNovember 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)
26211"Lovers and Other Liars"Jerry JamesonArthur Bernard LewisNovember 27, 1987 (1987-11-27)
26312"Brothers and Sons"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenDecember 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)
26413"Brother, Can You Spare a Child?"Patrick DuffyLeah MarkusDecember 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)
26514"Daddy's Little Darlin"Larry HagmanMitchell Wayne KatzmanDecember 18, 1987 (1987-12-18)
26615"It's Me Again"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanJanuary 8, 1988 (1988-01-08)
26716"Marriage on the Rocks"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 15, 1988 (1988-01-15)
26817"Anniversary Waltz"David PaulsenDavid PaulsenJanuary 22, 1988 (1988-01-22)
26918"Brotherly Love"Linda GrayLeah MarkusFebruary 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
27019"The Best Laid Plans"Patrick DuffyMitchell Wayne KatzmanFebruary 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
27120"Farlow's Follies"Steve KanalyLouella Lee CarawayFebruary 19, 1988 (1988-02-19)
27221"Malice in Dallas"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 26, 1988 (1988-02-26)
27322"Crime Story"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenMarch 4, 1988 (1988-03-04)
27423"To Have and to Hold"Larry HagmanLeah MarkusMarch 11, 1988 (1988-03-11)
27524"Dead Reckoning"David PaulsenMitchell Wayne KatzmanMarch 18, 1988 (1988-03-18)
27625"Never Say Never"Cliff FennemanLeonard KatzmanApril 1, 1988 (1988-04-01)
27726"Last of the Good Guys"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisApril 8, 1988 (1988-04-08)
27827"Top Gun"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenApril 15, 1988 (1988-04-15)
27928"Pillow Talk"Dwight AdairLeah MarkusApril 29, 1988 (1988-04-29)
28029"Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork, Again"Linda GrayMitchell Wayne KatzmanMay 6, 1988 (1988-05-06)
28130"The Fat Lady Singeth"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 13, 1988 (1988-05-13) (US)
June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) (UK)

Season 12 (1988–89)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2821"Carousel"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanOctober 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
2832"No Greater Love"Russ MayberrySimon MastersNovember 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
2843"The Call of the Wild"Michael PreeceJonathan HalesNovember 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
2854"Out of the Frying Pan"Russ MayberryMitchell Wayne KatzmanNovember 18, 1988 (1988-11-18)
2865"Road Work"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisDecember 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
2876"War and Love and the Whole Damned Thing"Russ MayberryLeonard KatzmanDecember 9, 1988 (1988-12-09)
2887"Showdown at the Ewing Corral"Michael PreeceMitchell Wayne KatzmanDecember 16, 1988 (1988-12-16)
2898"Deception"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)
2909"Counter Attack"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanJanuary 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)
29110"The Sting"Irving J. MooreMitchell Wayne KatzmanJanuary 20, 1989 (1989-01-20)
29211"The Two Mrs. Ewings"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 27, 1989 (1989-01-27)
29312"The Switch"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanFebruary 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
29413"He-e-ere's Papa!"Patrick DuffyLouella Lee CarawayFebruary 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)
29514"Comings and Goings"Larry HagmanMitchell Wayne KatzmanFebruary 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)
29615"County Girl"Patrick DuffyArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
29716"Wedding Bell Blues"Larry HagmanHoward LakinFebruary 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
29817"The Way We Were"Patrick DuffyLouella Lee CarawayMarch 3, 1989 (1989-03-03)
29918"The Serpent's Tooth"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard Lewis, Howard LakinMarch 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)
30019"Three Hundred"Patrick DuffyLeonard KatzmanMarch 17, 1989 (1989-03-17)
30120"April Showers"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinMarch 31, 1989 (1989-03-31)
30221"And Away We Go!"Steve KanalyArthur Bernard LewisApril 7, 1989 (1989-04-07)
30322"Yellow Brick Road"Cliff FennemanLeonard KatzmanApril 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)
30423"The Sound of Money"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard LewisApril 28, 1989 (1989-04-28)
30524"The Great Texas Waltz"Linda GrayHoward LakinMay 5, 1989 (1989-05-05)
30625"Mission to Moscow"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMay 12, 1989 (1989-05-12)
30726"Reel Life"Irving J. MooreArthur Bernard Lewis, Howard LakinMay 19, 1989 (1989-05-19)

Season 13 (1989–90)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
3081"Phantom of the Oil Rig"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)12.8
3092"The Leopard's Spots"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)12.8
3103"Cry Me a River of Oil"Dwight AdairLisa SeidmanSeptember 29, 1989 (1989-09-29)12.3
3114"Ka-booooom!"Michael PreeceLouella Lee CarawayOctober 6, 1989 (1989-10-06)11.9
3125"Sunrise, Sunset"Dwight AdairHoward LakinOctober 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)12.6
3136"Pride and Prejudice"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanOctober 20, 1989 (1989-10-20)12.8
3147"Fathers and Other Strangers"Irving J. MooreLisa SeidmanNovember 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)12.7
3158"Black Tide"Michael PreeceHoward LakinNovember 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)12.7
3169"Daddy's Dearest"Irving J. MooreMitchell Wayne KatzmanNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)12.5
31710"Hell's Fury"Patrick DuffyLisa SeidmanDecember 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)12.3
31811"Cally On a Hot Tin Roof"Larry HagmanHoward LakinDecember 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)12.4
31912"Sex, Lies and Videotape"Cliff FennemanLeonard KatzmanDecember 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)13.8
32013"A Tale of Two Cities"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisJanuary 5, 1990 (1990-01-05)13.1
32114"Judgement Day"Patrick DuffyAmy TeboJanuary 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)13.4
32215"Unchain My Heart"Irving J. MooreJackie Zabel, Bryce ZabelJanuary 19, 1990 (1990-01-19)13.0
32316"I Dream of Jeannie"Cliff FennemanLisa SeidmanFebruary 2, 1990 (1990-02-02)12.8
32417"After Midnight"Ken KerchevalHoward LakinFebruary 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)12.2
32518"The Crucible"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanFebruary 16, 1990 (1990-02-16)12.2
32619"Dear Hearts and Gentle People"Irving J. MooreLouella Lee CarawayFebruary 23, 1990 (1990-02-23)12.3
32720"Paradise Lost"Patrick DuffyLisa SeidmanMarch 9, 1990 (1990-03-09)10.8
32821"Will Power"Larry HagmanKen HortonMarch 16, 1990 (1990-03-16)10.7
32922"The Smiling Cobra"Cliff FennemanHoward LakinMarch 30, 1990 (1990-03-30)12.7
33023"Jessica Redux"Irving J. MooreLeonard KatzmanApril 6, 1990 (1990-04-06)11.5
33124"Family Plot"Patrick DuffyLisa SeidmanApril 13, 1990 (1990-04-13)11.7
33225"The Southfork Wedding Jinx"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinApril 27, 1990 (1990-04-27)11.7
33326"Three, Three, Three, Part I"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 4, 1990 (1990-05-04)12.1
33427"Three, Three, Three, Part II"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 11, 1990 (1990-05-11)12.5

Season 14 (1990–91)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
3351"April in Paris"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanNovember 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)12.2
3362"Charade"Irving J. MooreHoward LakinNovember 9, 1990 (1990-11-09)10.8
3373"One Last Kiss"Leonard KatzmanLisa SeidmanNovember 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)10.8
3384"Terminus"Irving J. MooreMitchell Wayne KatzmanNovember 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)10.6
3395"Tunnel of Love"Michael PreeceHoward LakinNovember 30, 1990 (1990-11-30)11.1
3406"Heart and Soul"Nick HavingaLisa SeidmanDecember 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)10.5
3417"The Fabulous Ewing Boys"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanDecember 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)10.6
3428"The Odessa File"Nick HavingaHoward LakinDecember 21, 1990 (1990-12-21)10.2
3439"Sail On"Michael PreeceLisa SeidmanJanuary 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)11.5
34410"Lock, Stock and Jock"Nick HavingaMitchell Wayne KatzmanJanuary 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)11.5
34511""S" Is for Seduction"Michael PreeceHoward LakinJanuary 18, 1991 (1991-01-18)10.3
34612"Designing Women"Irving J. MooreLisa SeidmanFebruary 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)10.9
34713"90265"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanFebruary 8, 1991 (1991-02-08)11.4
34814"Smooth Operator"Larry HagmanLisa SeidmanFebruary 15, 1991 (1991-02-15)11.0
34915"Win Some, Lose Some"Patrick DuffyMitchell Wayne KatzmanMarch 1, 1991 (1991-03-01)10.5
35016"Fathers and Sons and Fathers and Sons"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard LewisMarch 8, 1991 (1991-03-08)9.6
35117"When the Wind Blows"Patrick DuffyLouella Lee CarawayMarch 29, 1991 (1991-03-29)10.0
35218"Those Darned Ewings"Dwight AdairKen HortonApril 5, 1991 (1991-04-05)10.3
35319"Farewell, My Lovely"Patrick DuffyLisa SeidmanApril 12, 1991 (1991-04-12)11.5
35420"Some Leave, Some Get Carried Out"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanApril 19, 1991 (1991-04-19)11.1
35521"The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire"Ken KerchevalLisa SeidmanApril 26, 1991 (1991-04-26)11.8
35622"Conundrum, Part I"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)22.0
35723"Conundrum, Part II"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)22.0

Telefilms and reunions

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
01"Dallas: The Early Years"Larry ElikannDavid JacobsMarch 23, 1986 (1986-03-23)
02"Dallas: J.R. Returns"Leonard KatzmanStory by: Arthur Bernard Lewis
Teleplay by: Arthur Bernard Lewis and Leonard Katzman
November 15, 1996 (1996-11-15)
03"Dallas: War of the Ewings"Michael PreeceStory by: Arthur Bernard Lewis
Teleplay by: Arthur Bernard Lewis and Julie Sayres
April 24, 1998 (1998-04-24)

Non-fiction Specials

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
01"Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork"Michael DempseyStephen PouliotNovember 7, 2004 (2004-11-07)
02"Bring Back... Dallas"Simon Tucker & Simon UrwinTBAJuly 7, 2007 (2007-07-07)

References

  1. "Dallas Nielsen Ratings". Dallas The Official Website. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. "Broadcasting: The newsweekly of broadcasting and allied arts" (PDF). p. 56. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
General references
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