Season 1, Episode 1 – Aired: 4/2/1978
Digger's Daughter
Bobby's marriage to Pamela, the daughter of his father's sworn enemy, Digger Barnes, upsets the entire Ewing family.
Season 1, Episode 2 – Aired: 4/9/1978
Lessons
Pam decides befriending Lucy may be her ticket to acceptance by the Ewing family.
Season 1, Episode 3 – Aired: 4/16/1978
Spy in the House
When sensitive paperwork Bobby asked Pam to bring to the office ends up in the hands of her brother, Cliff Barnes, she finds herself accused of leaking Ewing Oil information.
Season 1, Episode 4 – Aired: 4/23/1978
Winds of Vengeance
In the face of an oncoming hurricane, Pam, Sue Ellen, and Lucy are taken hostage by a man out for revenge after his wife has an affair with J.R.
Season 1, Episode 5 – Aired: 4/30/1978
Barbecue
At the annual Ewing barbecue, the announcement of Pam's pregnancy serves to increase the tensions between the Ewing and Barnes families, and sends Sue Ellen to the bottle.
Season 2, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/23/1978
Reunion (1)
J.R. tries to stop Gary and Valene from mending their marriage. Lucy tries to seduce Ray.
Season 2, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/30/1978
Reunion (2)
J.R. saddles Gary with a failing business venture, hoping he'll buckle under the stress. Digger has harsh words for Pamela.
Season 2, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/7/1978
Old Acquaintance
Bobby's former girlfriend, Jenna Wade, comes to Dallas and asks him for help, intimating her daughter may be his. Pam's jealousy gives J.R. hope this will get rid of her once and for all.
Season 2, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/14/1978
Bypass
A heart attack leads to surgery for Jock. Bobby doesn't approve of J.R.'s business practices.
Season 2, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/15/1978
Black Market Baby
Desperate to produce a Ewing heir before Pamela, Sue Ellen considers an illegal adoption.
Season 2, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/21/1978
Double Wedding
Pam's ex-husband comes to town, claiming they're still married. J.R. hopes to use the situation to his advantage.
Season 2, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/28/1978
Runaway
As Lucy's birthday approaches, a tiff with Jock makes her run away from home, and into the arms of danger.
Season 2, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/5/1978
Election
J.R. seeks to derail the state senate candidacy of Cliff Barnes, and gets some unwitting assistance from Pamela.
Season 2, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/12/1978
Survival
Fears for their husbands' lives and their own places at Southfork dominate Sue Ellen and Pamela when word comes that Ewing Oil's plane has crashed with J.R. and Bobby onboard.
Season 2, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/19/1978
Act of Love
Following an affair with Cliff, when Sue Ellen discovers she's pregnant, she's unsure who the father is.
Season 2, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/26/1978
Triangle
Ray wants to propose to country singer Garnett McGee, but she falls into J.R.'s arms when he gets her a recording contract.
Season 2, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/3/1978
Fallen Idol
When Bobby's college friend Guzzler comes to town, they plan to go into the construction business, proposing a shopping mall on Southfork land—a proposal that's distasteful to the entire Ewing clan.
Season 2, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/17/1978
Kidnapped
After Bobby is kidnapped, J.R. and Ray attempt a rescue, unknown to Cliff, who is to deliver the ransom.
Season 2, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/7/1979
Home Again
Miss Ellie's brother, Garrison, presumed dead for years, returns and she shocks the family by announcing she will turn over Southfork to him.
Season 2, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/14/1979
For Love or Money
Yet another dalliance by J.R. sends Sue Ellen out of Southfork and into the home of her newly arrived mother and sister.
Season 2, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/26/1979
Julie's Return
Jock eagerly rekindles a relationship with former secretary Julie, pleased to have someone in his life who doesn't treat him with kid gloves due to his heart attack.
Season 2, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/2/1979
The Red File (1)
J.R. manages to have Cliff arrested for murder when Julie is found dead.
Season 2, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/9/1979
The Red File (2)
With Pam convinced J.R. has framed Cliff, Bobby works to uncover the truth behind Julie's murder.
Season 2, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/16/1979
Sue Ellen's Sister
With Pam away, Kristin tries to seduce Bobby. Cliff hopes to get information from the Ewing women.
Season 2, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/23/1979
Call Girl
When Pam befriends a former call girl, J.R. tries to make her look like a prostitute.
Season 2, Episode 21 – Aired: 3/9/1979
Royal Marriage
Hoping to merge with Mainwaring Oil, J.R. pushes for the wedding of Lucy to scion Kit Mainwaring.
Season 2, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/16/1979
The Outsiders
J.R. seeks to take advantage of an affair Senator Sam Culver's wife, Donna, is having with Ray.
Season 2, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/23/1979
John Ewing III (1)
J.R. is forced to take drastic measures to deal with pregnant Sue Ellen's alcoholism, while the family also watches Lucy spiral out of control with drugs following a break-up.
Season 2, Episode 24 – Aired: 4/6/1979
John Ewing III (2)
Bobby begins to suspect Cliff is the father of Sue Ellen's fetus; Sue Ellen finds a way out of the sanitarium
Season 3, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/21/1979
Whatever Happened to Baby John? (1)
The Ewings worry that a despondent Sue Ellen has no interest in caring for John Ross; Cliff claims to be John Ross' father; J.R. teams up with lawyer Alan Beam
Season 3, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/28/1979
Whatever Happened to Baby John? (2)
The family races to find out who kidnapped John Ross, as Bobby suspects Cliff and J.R. attempts to pay a ransom.
Season 3, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/5/1979
The Silent Killer
Cliff and Pam keep hidden the genetic defect John Ross might have if Cliff is his father; Sue Ellen's sister and mother visit Southfork, with J.R. taking an interest in Kristin
Season 3, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/12/1979
Secrets
Pam keeps Bobby in the dark about her pregnancy; Valene returns, seeking Lucy's forgiveness
Season 3, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/19/1979
The Kristin Affair
Bobby learns of Pam's pregnancy; J.R. gives Kristin an office job at Ewing Oil as he prepares to close a huge drilling deal
Season 3, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/26/1979
The Dove Hunt
A hunting trip for the Ewing men sees them become the hunted when someone seeks revenge on Jock; Miss Ellie gets some bad medical news
Season 3, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/2/1979
The Lost Child
J.R. becomes suspicious of Sue Ellen's frequent trips into town; a fall from a horse jeopardizes Pam's baby
Season 3, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/9/1979
Rodeo
At the Southfork rodeo, Sue Ellen meets Dusty Farlow, making J.R. suspicious; Ray learns why Donna Culver went back to her husband; J.R. wants Alan to be the man behind Cliff's campaign for congress.
Season 3, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/16/1979
Mastectomy (1)
Fearful of being left by Jock, Miss Ellie hides her breast lump; Sue Ellen tries to see Dusty; J.R. schemes with Alan to deal with Cliff
Season 3, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/16/1979
Mastectomy (2)
Miss Ellie falls into deeper despair following her mastectomy; Jock supports J.R.'s plan to deal with Cliff; Lucy fears getting cancer herself
Season 3, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/23/1979
The Heiress
Lucy starts sneaking around in order to see Alan Beam. Cliff is getting closer to running for Congress. After Pam learns from Cliff that J.R. is up to something, she confronts Bobby. Bobby then starts to look into J.R. and soon discovers the Asian oil deal.
Season 3, Episode 12 – Aired: 11/30/1979
Ellie Saves the Day
Southfork is faced with foreclosure when a typhoon delays J.R.'s Asian drilling project
Season 3, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/14/1979
Mother of the Year
Sue Ellen's continued avoidance of John Ross is a sore spot with J.R.; J.R. tells Alan they'll soon pull the plug on Cliff's campaign; Pam's attachment to John Ross has Bobby worried about her
Season 3, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/20/1979
Return Engagements
Miss Ellie is thrilled when Gary and Valene return to be remarried; J.R. takes Kristin on a trip
Season 3, Episode 15 – Aired: 12/21/1979
Love and Marriage
J.R. schemes so that Pam gets a promotion at The Store which means she'll be working twice the time and travelling a lot. Sheriff Fenton investigates the skeleton found at Southfork Ranch. Ray and Donna re-unite after Donna's husband dies. Sue Ellen is now having a very healthy relationship with her baby. Bobby fears that Pam's promotion will further alienate them.
Season 3, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/4/1980
Power Play
J.R. hopes Lucy's relationship with Alan will alienate her from the family; Pam's new job responsibilities put strain on her and Bobby's marriage
Season 3, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/11/1980
Paternity Suit
After Digger declares John Ross may be his grandchild, the family sues him for defamation, while Cliff sues for a paternity test.
Season 3, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/18/1980
Jenna's Return
Bobby, upset over Pam's business trip, runs into former flame Jenna Wade; J.R. seeks to keep Sue Ellen from Dusty; Ray and Donna seek to rekindle their romance; Miss Ellie deals with a developer
Season 3, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/1/1980
Sue Ellen's Choice
J.R. gives Sue Ellen a choice: a divorce in exchange for custody of John Ross; Pam's inability to have a child drives a wedge between her and Bobby; Donna pressures Ray for a commitment
Season 3, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/8/1980
Second Thoughts
J.R. presses for Lucy and Alan to hurry their wedding; J.R. succeeds in ruining Cliff politically and professionally
Season 3, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/15/1980
Divorce - Ewing Style
J.R. and Sue Ellen try to make the other look bad in the face of impending divorce proceedings; Alan Beam plans revenge after J.R. gets him fired
Season 3, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/22/1980
Jock's Trial (1)
At the D.A.'s office, Cliff is given the case of the skeletal remains that were found on Southfork, relishing the chance to take revenge on the Ewings; Sue Ellen tries to make her escape from J.R. but is shaken by tragedy, and starts drinking again; Digger is hospitalized for alcohol abuse.
Season 3, Episode 23 – Aired: 2/29/1980
Jock's Trial (2)
Cliff puts Jock on trial for the murder of a former Southfork foreman. As the family rallies around Jock, some are forced to testify. Digger's condition worsens.
Season 3, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/14/1980
The Wheeler Dealer
J.R. learns some bad news concerning the Asian oil fields, and concocts a plan to minimize the damage; Sue Ellen's drinking continues; Jock, Miss Ellie, Bobby, and Pam take a trip to Colorado to visit Jock's ex-wife; Cliff makes a pleasant discovery when digging through Digger's stuff; Pam searches for her mother
Season 3, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/21/1980
A House Divided
J.R.'s Asian dealings ruin the Cartel; Kristin and Alan Beam continue to plot revenge against J.R.; J.R. wants Sue Ellen back in rehab; Bobby and Pam are disgusted when J.R. finds a way to cheat Cliff
Season 4, Episode 1 – Aired: 11/7/1980
No More Mister Nice Guy (1)
J.R. is rushed to the hospital, near death. As the police discover mutiple people with motive, the family waits for him to awaken and hopefully identify the shooter.
Season 4, Episode 2 – Aired: 11/9/1980
No More Mister Nice Guy (2)
Bobby takes over running Ewing Oil as a now-paralyzed J.R. undergoes further surgery. Sue Ellen suspects she may be the shooter. Yet more suspects are added to the police's list.
Season 4, Episode 3 – Aired: 11/14/1980
Nightmare
Bobby finds his decision-making at Ewing Oil underminded by J.R.; Miss Ellie finds the gun used to shoot J.R.; Sue Ellen's guilt has morphed to nightmares about shooting J.R.
Season 4, Episode 4 – Aired: 11/21/1980
Who Done It?
Sue Ellen is arrested for J.R.'s shooting, and finds the Ewings have abandoned her. Bail being posted from an unknown source, further sessions with her psychiatrist end up revealing 'Who Shot J.R.?'
Season 4, Episode 5 – Aired: 11/28/1980
Taste of Success
Relishing his power at Ewing Oil, Bobby sets out to accomplish something neither Jock nor J.R. ever did—buy a refinery.
Season 4, Episode 6 – Aired: 12/5/1980
The Venezuelan Connection
Jock is torn when J.R. seeks to return to running Ewing Oil, but Bobby won't give up power. Lucy's friends meet Mitch Cooper. Pam maintains seeking out her mother.
Season 4, Episode 7 – Aired: 12/12/1980
The Fourth Son
Ray Krebbs' father, Amos, comes to Southfork with some surprising family news. Bobby faces his first crisis running Ewing Oil when a tanker sinks with 600,000 gallons of oil aboard.
Season 4, Episode 8 – Aired: 12/19/1980
Trouble at Ewing 23
A threat to blow up Ewing 23 gives J.R. a plan to get back control of Ewing Oil; Ray deals with the revelation that he's Jock's son, and worries he may be losing Donna to Cliff.
Season 4, Episode 9 – Aired: 1/2/1981
The Prodigal Mother
Pam thinks she's finally found her mother; Lucy gets Mitch to agree to marry her; J.R. comes into a plot to unseat Bobby at Ewing Oil
Season 4, Episode 10 – Aired: 1/9/1981
Executive Wife
Pam feels neglected by Bobby's increased preoccupation with Ewing Oil; J.R. pressures Jock to complete a deal that conflicts with Bobby's interests; Lucy makes a surprise announcement
Season 4, Episode 11 – Aired: 1/16/1981
End of the Road (1)
J.R. is instantly smitten with Mitch's sister, Afton, and seeks to take advantage when Bobby makes a Ewing Oil deal that goes against Jock's plans.
Season 4, Episode 12 – Aired: 1/23/1981
End of the Road (2)
J.R.'s flirting with Afton at Lucy's wedding sends Sue Ellen after an old boyfriend. Jock upsets Miss Ellie.
Season 4, Episode 13 – Aired: 1/30/1981
Making of a President
Back running Ewing Oil, J.R. seeks some PR help to burnish his image. Sue Ellen finds Pam with Alex, and gives some surprising advice. Miss Ellie is still angered over Jock's actions.
Season 4, Episode 14 – Aired: 2/6/1981
Start the Revolution with Me
J.R. seeks revenge against the Asian government that seized Ewing Oil wells, and is rebuffed in his efforts to bed his PR advisor. Bobby seeks to invest in solar energy. Miss Ellie isn't pleased with Ray's ability to sway Jock.
Season 4, Episode 15 – Aired: 2/13/1981
The Quest
J.R. seeks to stop Cliff's political ambitions, but is surprised at who else looks into politics; Sue Ellen thinks she's being followed
Season 4, Episode 16 – Aired: 2/20/1981
Lover, Come Back
Sue Ellen's elation over Dusty being alive is short-lived; Ray and Donna plan to marry; J.R.'s Asian dealings revives the Cartel
Season 4, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/27/1981
The New Mrs. Ewing
Donna and Ray marry; Lucy enters the Miss Young Dallas pageant; Jock and Miss Ellie's feud over Takapa continues; Leslie alienates J.R. from the Cartel.
Season 4, Episode 18 – Aired: 3/13/1981
Mark of Cain
As Leslie gets J.R. right where she wants him; the Ewings divide over the Takapa deal; Lucy's ego as Young Miss Dallas causes marital tension; Sue Ellen continues her fling with Clint Ogden
Season 4, Episode 19 – Aired: 3/27/1981
The Gathering Storm
Jock warns he'll sell Ewing Oil if Ellie and he divorce; Clint pushes Sue Ellen to leave J.R.; Lucy's Young Miss Dallas title demands continue to strain her marriage; Pam's suspicious of Cliff's motives
Season 4, Episode 20 – Aired: 4/3/1981
Ewing vs. Ewing
Donna and Ray attempt to help mend Jock and Ellie's marriage; J.R. speeds his attempt to sell out Ewing Oil; Lucy and Mitch's troubles continue
Season 4, Episode 21 – Aired: 4/10/1981
New Beginnings
J.R.'s plan to sell Ewing Oil is halted when Jock and Ellie reconcile; Donna takes J.R. to task for humiliating Ray; Cliff is unsure about meeting his mother; Jeremy Wendell seeks revenge against J.R.
Season 4, Episode 22 – Aired: 4/17/1981
Full Circle
Kristin returns to Dallas with a new plot; Lucy and Mitch split; Cliff teams with Westar to try to bring down J.R.; Cliff meets his mother
Season 4, Episode 23 – Aired: 5/1/1981
Ewing-Gate
J.R.'s southeast Asian dealings may cost him Ewing Oil—and his freedom; Dusty tries to convince Sue Ellen to leave J.R. and take John Ross, too; Cliff discovers a dead woman in Southfork's pool
Season 5, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/9/1981
Missing Heir
Kristen is revealed to be the floating body in Southfork's pool, and as J.R. and Cliff point fingers at each other, the sheriff names his main suspect; Bobby finds out Pam helped Sue Ellen take John Ross
Season 5, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/16/1981
Gone, But Not Forgotten
The inquiry into Kristen's death features testimony from J.R. and Cliff; Sue Ellen seeks to end her marriage, while J.R. seeks to reclaim John Ross
Season 5, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/23/1981
Showdown at San Angelo
J.R. tries to get Miss Ellie to help retrieve John Ross from the Southern Cross; Sue Ellen questions her decision to run away with Dusty
Season 5, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/30/1981
Little Boy Lost
J.R. and Sue Ellen wage a court battle for custody of John Ross; Bobby seeks help for Pam
Season 5, Episode 5 – Aired: 11/6/1981
The Sweet Smell of Revenge
J.R. has a new plan to get Sue Ellen off the Southern Cross ranch; the police locate Pamela, apparently ready to commit suicide; a photo of Kristin and the baby serves as an enticement for Bobby to purchase additional information.
Season 5, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/13/1981
The Big Shut Down
J.R. hopes business pressure will get the Farlows to toss Sue Ellen off the Southern Cross; Bobby seeks more information on Kristin's baby; Pam worries Bobby will leave her
Season 5, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/20/1981
Blocked
J.R.'s scheme starts to work, as Clayton finds his suppliers sold their oil to someone else; Ray and Donna go in on the land deal together; Bobby gets proof that Jordan Lee is not the father of Kristin's child.
Season 5, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/27/1981
The Split
Jock sends an announcement regarding Ewing Oil from South America; J.R. confronts Dusty; Donna awaits news on her book
Season 5, Episode 9 – Aired: 12/4/1981
Five Dollars a Barrel
Cliff gains the upperhand by acquiring the notes on J.R.'s loans; J.R. tries to get Gary and Ray's Ewing Oil voting shares; Pam has a short visit home to Southfork
Season 5, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/11/1981
Starting Over
Miss Ellie stumbles on the financial crisis J.R. has made at Ewing Oil; Sue Ellen and Dusty part ways; Bobby brings Kristin's baby to Southfork, but with unintended results
Season 5, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/18/1981
Waterloo at Southfork
Bobby looks into adopting Christopher; J.R. and Sue Ellen continue their battle over John Ross' custody; Miss Ellie makes a deal to J.R. for her support of his Ewing Oil presidency; Ray drops out of his real estate
Season 5, Episode 12 – Aired: 1/1/1982
Barbecue Two
Sue Ellen and John Ross move into an apartment; Mitch furthers his medical career; Miss Ellie prepares a Southfork barbecue to welcome Jock home from South America, but all is spoiled by devastating news
Season 5, Episode 13 – Aired: 1/8/1982
The Search
Hoping to find Jock alive, J.R., Bobby, and Ray travel to the jungles of South America to join the search near the crash site.
Season 5, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/15/1982
Denial
Miss Ellie refuses to accept that Jock is dead; Bobby takes over at Ewing Oil for a distraught J.R.; a man takes interest in Sue Ellen; Donna's publishing success strains her marriage to Ray
Season 5, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/22/1982
Head of the Family
Bobby ends up with yet more to do as Ray shirks his ranch work; Clayton lends support to Sue Ellen; Lucy embarks on a modelling career; Bobby conceals how he acquired Christopher; Donna plans to author another book about Sam Culver.
Season 5, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/29/1982
The Phoenix
J.R. returns to Ewing Oil, nervous about how Jock's will may split the company and anxious to get back into the Cartel's good graces; Ray continues to neglect his ranching work, much to Bobby's displeasure; Pam questions Christopher's lineage; Lucy gets a stalker; Cliff helps Afton's singing career
Season 5, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/5/1982
My Father, My Son
J.R. seeks to acquire Ray's Ewing Oil voting shares and end Sue Ellen and Cliff's friendship; Bobby makes inroads to adopting Christopher; Donna starts work on her next book; seeing Mitch with another woman sends Lucy to another man
Season 5, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/12/1982
Anniversary
J.R. arranges a job opportunity to get Cliff out of Dallas, and seeks to reunite with Sue Ellen; Donna catches Ray with another woman; Bobby buys a business for Pam to run; Evelyn tells Lucy that she wants Mitch
Season 5, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/19/1982
Adoption
Bobby seeks Sue Ellen's approval to adopt Christopher; J.R. schemes to get Ray's voting shares once and for all; Roger's obsession with Lucy reaches a critical level; Cliff discovers J.R.'s plan to get him out of town
Season 5, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/26/1982
The Maelstrom
Unaware that Christopher is he, J.R. looks for what happened to Kristin's son; Ray begins to put his life back together; Mitch asks for a divorce from Lucy; J.R. meets Katherine Wentworth
Season 5, Episode 21 – Aired: 3/5/1982
The Prodigal
Katherine turns to J.R. for help when Cliff is given power at Wentworth Tool and Dye; Donna uncovers an ugly secret in the Ewing and Culver family pasts; J.R. obtains Christopher's birth records; Clayton tries to find if Cliff is right for Sue Ellen; Bobby is blackmailed by Farraday; Roger threatens Lucy
Season 5, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/12/1982
Vengeance
Cliff falls for the phony land deal; J.R.'s belief that's he's Christopher's father leads to a blackmail plan; Lucy's request for a different photographer makes Roger irate
Season 5, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/19/1982
Blackmail
Bobby's questioned about Farraday's murder; the family awaits word about Lucy's kidnapping; Donna reveals what she learned about Jock and Sam's scheme
Season 5, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/26/1982
The Investigation
A desperate Cliff tries to get money from Sue Ellen; Bobby and Pam look for Lucy; Farraday's associates pay Bobby a visit
Season 5, Episode 25 – Aired: 4/2/1982
Acceptance
Miss Ellie comes to accept that Jock is dead and makes a decision on Donna's book; Bobby helps the police set up a sting to catch Farraday's killers; Cliff is fired for embezzlement by his mother; J.R. tries to win back Sue Ellen
Season 5, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/9/1982
Goodbye, Cliff Barnes
Cliff's devastated by Sue Ellen's return to J.R.; Bobby reveals Christopher's parentage to Pam; Clayton returns; Lucy admits a terrible secret
Season 6, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/1/1982
Changing of the Guard
J.R. is removed as Ewing Oil president and learns he's not Christopher's father; a comatose Cliff fights for his life; Lucy awaits pregnancy test results; Holly Harwood meets Bobby and makes J.R. an offer
Season 6, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/8/1982
Where There's a Will
J.R. plots to get an early look at Jock's will; Lucy reveals her pregnancy to Pam; Sue Ellen contemplates if she really wants to marry J.R.; Cliff is offered a job by Marilee Stone; Ray gets word of Amos Krebbs' declining health
Season 6, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/15/1982
Billion Dollar Question
J.R.'s eager to get Jock's will executed and has the IRS visit Bobby; Lucy deals with her pregnancy; Miss Ellie decides she'll reenter the social scene at the Oil Barons Ball; Ray learns of Amos' death
Season 6, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/22/1982
The Big Ball
J.R., still running Harwood Oil, hopes the Jock Ewing Scholarship will lead to him being declared legally dead; Dusty wants to know if he and Sue Ellen could have a future; Ray and Donna attend Amos' funeral
Season 6, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/29/1982
Jock's Will
Jock's will reveals the fate of Ewing Oil; Ray invites Mickey to Southfork; Pam wants to get Lucy working again; J.R. and Sue Ellen decide on a wedding date
Season 6, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/5/1982
Aftermath
J.R. and Bobby begin the contest for control of Ewing Oil; a plot for revenge sees Rebecca buy an oil company
Season 6, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/12/1982
Hit and Run
With Cliff taking over Barnes-Wentworth, Pam feels more torn than ever between the Barnes and Ewing families; J.R. goes to great lengths to get a drilling variance; Lucy proceeds with her divorce; Ray is displeased with Mickey's behavior
Season 6, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/19/1982
The Ewing Touch
J.R. gets underhanded in acquiring a drilling variance and competing with Bobby; Christopher's adoption is finalized; Cliff feels Pamela should help his company, not Ewing Oil; Mickey continues to disappoint Ray
Season 6, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/26/1982
Fringe Benefits
Afton and Sue Ellen try to help their men get a lucrative refinery contract; J.R. doesn't care to see Miss Ellie socializing with men; Pam begs Bobby to end the contest for Ewing Oil, fearing it's tearing the family apart
Season 6, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/3/1982
The Wedding
J.R. and Sue Ellen's wedding day arrives; Ray doesn't want Mickey to get involved with Lucy; the Cartel wants J.R. to stop over-producing crude; Donna makes a decision on the offer to serve on the Texas Energy Commission
Season 6, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/10/1982
Post Nuptial
Cliff gets into a fight with J.R.; Donna worries being on the TEC will cause more family tension; Bobby thinks J.R. is engaged in illegal oil sales
Season 6, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/17/1982
Barbecue Three
Cliff and the Cartel confront J.R. at the annual Ewing barbecue; Miss Ellie decides to take action against the disastrous effect Jock's will is having on the family
Season 6, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/31/1982
Mama Dearest
Bobby and J.R. are upset over Miss Ellie's plan to contest Jock's will; Afton pressures Cliff for a commitment; J.R.'s cheap gasoline makes headlines
Season 6, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/7/1983
The Ewing Blues
Miss Ellie is conflicted over contesting Jock's will; Pam meets Mark Graison; Donna considers leaving the TEC; Holly wants to end her partnership with J.R.
Season 6, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/14/1983
The Reckoning
The battle over Jock's will goes to court; J.R. hopes to use Mark Graison to put a rift between Pam and Bobby
Season 6, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/28/1983
A Ewing is a Ewing
Cliff wants to get J.R. running for office, and out of the oil business; Mark maintains interest in Pam; Miss Ellie vacations in Galveston; Bobby suspects J.R. has the TEC in his pocket
Season 6, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/4/1983
Crash of '83
Bobby blackmails Hicks to stop J.R.; J.R. worries Clayton will undermine his standing with Miss Ellie; Mickey and Lucy grow closer
Season 6, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/11/1983
Requiem
Rebecca fights for life after the plane crash, as Cliff and Pam pray for recovery; the TEC reconsiders J.R.'s drilling variance
Season 6, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/18/1983
Legacy
Pam leaves Southfork, giving J.R. an opportunity to further alienate her from Bobby; Rebecca's will is read; Lucy and Mickey grow closer; J.R. advances a deal in the Caribbean and a deal with Bobby over the battle for Ewing Oil; Clayton admits he's dating Miss Ellie
Season 6, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/25/1983
Brothers and Sisters
Katherine schemes to get Bobby where he'll see Pam with Mark Graison; Holly isn't pleased with J.R.'s Caribbean oil dealings; Clayton sells the Southern Cross and moves closer to Southfork
Season 6, Episode 21 – Aired: 3/4/1983
Caribbean Connection
Bobby and Ray seek to halt J.R.'s deal to ship oil to Cuba; Sue Ellen worries her personal life could hamper J.R. if he enters politics; Donna thinks greed is motivating Mickey's interest in Lucy; Cliff rebounds from Rebecca's death
Season 6, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/11/1983
The Sting
Bobby and Ray are able to halt J.R.'s Cuban oil deal, leaving Walt and Holly hurt and vowing revenge; Bobby warns Mark away from Pam; Mickey and Lucy share their first kiss; Katherine wants to help J.R. fight Cliff
Season 6, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/18/1983
Hell Hath No Fury
J.R. seeks permission to travel to Cuba; Holly looks to damage J.R. and Sue Ellen's marriage; Lucy reenters the modelling world; weather threatens Bobby's Canadian venture, while Ray offers his assistance in the fight for Ewing Oil; Clayton and Ellie continue their relationship
Season 6, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/25/1983
Cuba Libre
J.R. must go to Cuba to reclaim his money; Katherine takes advantage of Mark and Pam's French vacation to move on Bobby; Aunt Lil visits Mickey; Sue Ellen tries to deny J.R.'s affair with Holly
Season 6, Episode 25 – Aired: 4/1/1983
Tangled Web
In Cuba, J.R. goes to great lengths to get his $40 million; Katherine confronts Cliff about the drill bit Bobby needs; Miss Ellie confronts Clayton about his relationship with Sue Ellen; Ray tells Aunt Lil that Jock was his father, not Amos; Mark and Pam start to get intimate.
Season 6, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/15/1983
Things Ain't Goin' Too Good at Southfork
J.R.'s infidelity sends Sue Ellen off the wagon; Miss Ellie wants to know if Clayton has feelings for Sue Ellen; Pam returns from France demanding to know Bobby's relationship to Katherine; Cliff still won't let Bobby have the needed drill bit
Season 6, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/29/1983
Penultimate
Mickey is left comatose by the car accident; Bobby blames Holly and Clayton blames J.R. for starting Sue Ellen drinking again, while Lucy blames Sue Ellen for Mickey's condition; J.R. offers Holly to buy him out of her company; Mark seeks a commitment from Pam
Season 6, Episode 28 – Aired: 5/6/1983
Ewing Inferno
J.R. deduces Holly's desire to pay him in installments is the work of Bobby; Pam seeks a divorce; Aunt Lil thinks it may have been better had Mickey died in the accident; Clayton wants Miss Ellie to travel with him; a fight between Ray and J.R. starts a fire at Southfork
Season 7, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/30/1983
The Road Back
Bobby must try to rescue those trapped in the fire at Southfork; Mickey awakes from his coma
Season 7, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/7/1983
The Long Goodbye
Sue Ellen wants autonomy from J.R., while Pam and Bobby discuss getting back together; Clayton wants Bobby to look after Miss Ellie
Season 7, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/14/1983
The Letter
Katherine pushes for Bobby and Pam to divorce; Sue Ellen seeks help for John Ross' mental health
Season 7, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/21/1983
My Brother's Keeper
Pam and Bobby start divorce proceedings; Peter becomes smitten with Sue Ellen; Lucy comforts Mickey; J.R. continues to play Bobby in their contest to control Ewing Oil
Season 7, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/28/1983
The Quality of Mercy
Mickey's depression deepens, and Ray takes drastic action when his health deteriorates; Pam considers an offer to team with Cliff and Mark; Cliff wants Sly to be his spy
Season 7, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/4/1983
Check and Mate
Ray is charged with murder for Mickey's death; Punk reveals the winner in the contest for Ewing Oil; Holly pursues a relationship with Bobby
Season 7, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/11/1983
Ray's Trial
Ray's murder trial begins; Bobby runs into Jenna Wade; Sue Ellen's interest in Peter sparks jealousy in J.R.
Season 7, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/18/1983
The Oil Baron's Ball
A verdict is reached in Ray's murder trial; Pam isn't pleased to see Jenna at the Oil Baron's Ball
Season 7, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/25/1983
Morning After
Cliff's comments about Jock and Digger don't go over well with the Ewings; Miss Ellie relates how she and Jock ended up together; amid Bobby's growing fondess for Jenna, J.R. wonders if Charlie may be Bobby's daughter; Peter moves in on Sue Ellen
Season 7, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/2/1983
The Buck Stops Here
Desperate to hold onto Bobby, Katherine tries to bribe Jenna; Peter's affair with Sue Ellen may lead to his firing; J.R. seeks to end Sue Ellen's affair and determine who clued in Cliff to a secret deal
Season 7, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/9/1983
To Catch a Sly
J.R. hunts for a security breach at Ewing Oil, unawares it's closer than he realizes; Bobby and Pam fight continuing feelings for each other; Katherine seeks information about Jenna
Season 7, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/16/1983
Barbecue Four
Miss Ellie and Clayton return for the annual Southfork barbecue; Cliff falls for J.R.'s planted information; Katherine tries to determine Charlie Wade's paternity
Season 7, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/23/1983
Past Imperfect
J.R. vows to break up Ellie and Clayton's engagement; Peter moves to an apartment, hoping to spend more time with Sue Ellen there; Bobby gets Jenna a boutique to manage
Season 7, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/6/1984
Peter's Principles
Cliff and Marilee Stone agree to work together, leaving Afton out in the cold; Peter leaves school to be with Sue Ellen; J.R. investigates Clayton's family
Season 7, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/13/1984
Offshore Crude
J.R. hopes to outbid Cliff on an offshore drilling operation; Lucy asks Peter to come to Southfork; Kathering completes her investigation of the Wades; Sue Ellen and J.R. fight over their open marriage
Season 7, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/20/1984
Some Do . . . Some Don't
Sue Ellen wants to break away from Peter; Clayton decides to move to Southfork; Randolph and Katherine feel the sting of J.R.'s wrath; Jenna confesses her feelings for Bobby
Season 7, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/27/1984
Eye of the Beholder
Ellies questions her decision to marry Clayton; while Afton's away, Cliff and Marilee play; J.R. has Randolph give him oil bidding information; Peter dates Lucy
Season 7, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/3/1984
Twelve Mile Limit
J.R. continues using Sly against Cliff; Mark proposes to Pam; the Krebbs discover Randolph, unconscious; Clayton stresses over Miss Ellie's health
Season 7, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/10/1984
Where Is Poppa?
Donna and Ray help Randolph's wife uncover the truth; Bobby wants Clayton to team up with Ewing Oil; Peter wants to reunite with Sue Ellen
Season 7, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/17/1984
When the Bough Breaks
Sue Ellen learns of her miscarriage; J.R. makes Marilee reconsider working with Cliff; Bobby declares his feelings for Jenna and Charlie; Katherine meets with Marcheta
Season 7, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/24/1984
True Confessions
Jenna explains Charlie's birth certificate to Bobby; Marilee ends her relationship with Cliff; Lucy wants Peter to model with her; Ray and Donna learn learn a secret about Randolph
Season 7, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/2/1984
And the Winner Is...
The winner of the oil contract bidding is announced; Peter tells Sue Ellen her loves her; Randolph faces down J.R.; Bobby sees Pam and Christopher
Season 7, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/9/1984
Fools Rush In
J.R. hires Peter so he can keep tabs on him and sets up Cliff for financial ruin; Miss Ellie sets a wedding date; Katherine pushes for Pam to marry Mark; Bobby tries to reconcile with Jenna
Season 7, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/16/1984
The Unexpected
J.R. sets his plan in motion to destroy Peter; Clayton's sister comes to Southfork for the wedding; Cliff borrows a quarter-million dollars despite his comptroller's warning; Pam makes a decision regarding Mark's proposal
Season 7, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/23/1984
Strange Alliance
Katherine wants to ensure Pam really marries Mark; J.R. and Jessica form a strategic partnership; Lucy wonders why Peter won't date her; Jenna tells Bobby he needs to sort out his feelings quickly
Season 7, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/6/1984
Blow Up
J.R. and Jessica plot to stop Clayton and Miss Ellie's wedding while Pam tries to rush into hers; Punk asks Bobby and Jenna about their future; Lucy thinks Peter and Sue Ellen are involved
Season 7, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/13/1984
Turning Point
J.R. comes down on Peter; Cliff's financial difficulties force the sale of oil holdings; Clayton warns Jessica to stay clear of J.R.; Sue Ellen wonders why Pam decided to marry Mark
Season 7, Episode 28 – Aired: 5/4/1984
Love Stories
Bobby asks Jenna to marry him; Mark asks his doctor for the truth about his health; J.R. digs deeper into Claytons background; Peter asks Sue Ellen for help with bail; Cliff tells Pam he's bankrupt
Season 7, Episode 29 – Aired: 5/11/1984
Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie
Bobby races to Pam's side following Mark's death, worrying Jenna it may bring them back together; J.R. discovers his mother may be in peril; Clayton confides in Ray and Donna
Season 7, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/18/1984
End Game
A frantic search begins for Miss Ellie and Jessica; Sue Ellen holds Peter's future in her hands; Pam learns of Bobby and Jenna's engagement; J.R. reveals his plots against Cliff and Peter
Season 8, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/28/1984
Killer at Large
Bobby undergoes emergency surgery as everyone has their suspicions as to who shot him; Cliff's oil strike angers Marilee; Pam and Jenna meet; Lucy thinks J.R. set up Peter
Season 8, Episode 2 – Aired: 10/5/1984
Battle Lines
Most of the suspected in Bobby's shooting have alibis, confusing the issue; Donna takes over for Bobby at Ewing Oil; Clayton hides the shooting from Miss Ellie; Sly continues her double-cross of Cliff for J.R.
Season 8, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/12/1984
If at First You Don't Succeed
Bobby's shooter continues to try to kill J.R.; Pam vows to help Cliff battle Ewing Oil; word comes that Jock's brother, Jason, has passed in Alaska; Lucy takes a new job
Season 8, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/19/1984
Jamie
Bobby's attacker makes another attempt on his life; Donna enters the oil business; Ray finds Lucy at her new job; a young woman arrives at Southfork, making a shocking claim
Season 8, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/26/1984
Family
Sue Ellen immediately takes to Jamie, despite J.R.'s insistance on proof of her being a Ewing; Cliff mulls a takeover proposal from Weststar; Bobby still loves Pam, who is in an emotional state of her own after seeing Mark's car
Season 8, Episode 6 – Aired: 11/2/1984
Shadow of a Doubt
J.R. wants Cliff to think he's behind the Weststar proposal; Sue Ellen vows to look after Jamie; Bobby and Jenna push their wedding back until Miss Ellie's return; Pam receives further proof Mark may actually be alive
Season 8, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/9/1984
Homecoming
J.R. begins to worry after Pam inherits Mark's fortune, strengthening Barnes/Wentworth; Miss Ellie and Clayton return from their honeymoon; Pam searches to find proof Mark actually died in the plane crash; Eddie discovers Lucy's a Ewing
Season 8, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/16/1984
Oil Baron's Ball III
The stress of spying starts to affect Sly; J.R. fixates on a woman he sees at the annual ball; Pam is devastated to learn Bobby and Jenna are engaged; Ellie hopes to eliminate Clayton's worries over her continued love of Jock
Season 8, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/23/1984
Shadows
Marcheta comes to Dallas; Pam begins to accept having lost Bobby for good; J.R. digs into Mandy's past; Lucy dates Eddie; Clayton still frets over Jock
Season 8, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/30/1984
Charlie
Marchetta is determined to take custody of Charlie; Cliff wants Mandy to spy on J.R.; Ray tells Donna about Lucy's waitressing job
Season 8, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/7/1984
Barbecue Five
Jamie serves J.R. a document placing Ewing Oil's ownership in doubt; Marchetta plans to remarry Jenna; Ray's mad when Donna's oil business cut into time with her; Pam consults a psychic about Mark
Season 8, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/14/1984
Do You Take This Woman . . .
Bobby and Jenna's wedding day arrives; Eddie seduces Lucy; J.R. hatches a new scheme to take down Barnes/Wentworth; Jamie's quest to be proven a Ewing may bring down the company
Season 8, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/21/1984
Deja Vu
Bobby and J.R. search for the missing Jenna and Charlie; Pam goes to the Caribbean in search of Mark; Cliff hopes to keep Pam and Bobby separated
Season 8, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/28/1984
Odd Man Out
Bobby still reels from the news that Jenna is still married to Marchetta; Jamies vows not to bring down Ewing Oil; Mandy continues her affair with J.R.
Season 8, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/4/1985
Lockup in Laredo
Bobby tries to get Jenna out of jail and find Charlie; Pam's search for Mark continues; Jamie confronts J.R. over his marital indiscretions; Lucy wants to help Eddie start a business
Season 8, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/11/1985
Winds of War
Bobby is contacted about ransoming Charlie; Cliff discovers Mandy's been used against him; Sam Culver's journal holds a clue to Ewing Oil's ownership; Lucy and Eddie form a company
Season 8, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/25/1985
Bail Out
Jenna's release on bail is finally secured; Cliff and Jamie partner to destroy Ewing Oil; Pam learns the truth behind her search for Mark Graison; Eddie resents Ray intruding on his construction plan
Season 8, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/1/1985
Legacy of Hate
Pam vows revenge against J.R. for his trickery, and teams with Cliff and Jamie; Lucy supports Eddie without thought; Mandy is torn between Cliff and J.R.
Season 8, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/8/1985
Sins of the Fathers
More evidence regarding Digger Barnes' relationship to Ewing oil is uncovered; Jenna worries she might really have killed Marchetta; Mandy decides to see J.R. again; Lucy and Eddie's construction venture commences
Season 8, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/15/1985
The Brothers Ewing
The Ewing men go the great lengths to protect the family fortune; Eddie wants Lucy to move in with him; Cliff gets more evidence to support his case; Sue Ellen goes to Hong Kong to assist Pam
Season 8, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/22/1985
Shattered Dreams
Pam admits still loving Bobby; Lucy discovers Eddie's been cheating on her; Cliff offers Jamie a job; J.R. schemes to protect Ewing assets illegally; Veronica agrees to help Jenna
Season 8, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/1/1985
Dead Ends
Pam and Sue Ellen continue looking for Mark in Hong Kong; Eddie tries to win back Lucy; J.R. completes his illegal sale; Jamie takes the job with Cliff; Donna's oil company has a big success
Season 8, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/8/1985
Trial and Error
Bobby is forced to testify against Jenna; Ray grows tired of the demands of Donna's oil business; Pam accepts Mark really is dead
Season 8, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/15/1985
The Verdict
Ray tries to get Donna to come back home; J.R. hopes to use seduction to get a well re-opened; the jury reads the verdict to Jenna's trial
Season 8, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/29/1985
Sentences
Bobby sets out to prove Jenna's total innocence after she receives her sentence; J.R. blackmails a TEC member; Sue Ellen threatens divorce; Cliff and Jamie grow closer
Season 8, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/12/1985
Terms of Estrangement
Changing course, J.R. pushes for Pam and Bobby to reconcile; Lucy's ex-husband writes to her; Cliff makes an offer to Jamie; new evidence forces the prosecution to re-open Jenna's case
Season 8, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/19/1985
The Ewing Connection
J.R. and Bobby make a deal to save Ewing Oil; Lucy meets with Mitch; Donna contemplates divorcing Ray; John Ross' medical emergency sends Sue Ellen to the bottle
Season 8, Episode 28 – Aired: 5/3/1985
Deeds and Misdeeds
J.R. assures Mandy that Sue Ellen will soon be out of the picture; Cliff and Jamie make wedding preparations as the Ewings find proof their claim to Ewing Oil is false; Lucy and Mitch grow closer again; Donna wants to tell Ray about her pregnancy
Season 8, Episode 29 – Aired: 5/10/1985
Deliverance
J.R. hopes to place Sue Ellen in an institution; Pam and Bobby admit their feelings; Cliff realizes Jack is working with the rest of the Ewings; Mitch wants Lucy to move to Atlanta; Bobby thinks he's found a way to free Jenna; Donna and Ray continue fighting
Season 8, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/17/1985
Swan Song
With renewed feelings for Pam, Bobby is torn between her and Jenna; Sue Ellen turns to Dusty for help as her drinking spirals out of control and the family favors her institutionalization; Lucy remarries Mitch; Donna reveals her pregnancy to Ray
Season 9, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/27/1985
The Family Ewing
The Ewings come together for Bobby's funeral; Dusty tells Sue Ellen he loves her; Miss Ellie is happy to have Gary back for a time
Season 9, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/27/1985
Rock Bottom
Sue Ellen goes on a massive bender, as a worried Clayton and Miss Ellie search for her; Bobby's will is read, leaving Cliff hoping to take advantage of its orders; Mandy presses J.R. to divorce Sue Ellen
Season 9, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/4/1985
Those Eyes
Clayton and Miss Ellie keep searching for Sue Ellen; Pam is courted by two offers for Christopher's Ewing Oil shares; J.R. and Dusty clash over Sue Ellen
Season 9, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/11/1985
Resurrection
Miss Ellie ponders Jeremy Wendell's offer for her Ewing Oil shares; Dusty vows to stick by Sue Ellen; Pam is tailed by a mysterious figure
Season 9, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/18/1985
Saving Grace
Pam is stunned to discover Mark Graison really is alive; J.R. digs into Jack's background; Ray and Miss Ellie question whether to accept Weststar's offer for their Ewing Oil shares; Dusty worries his attempt to help Sue Ellen may actually be a hindrance to her recovery
Season 9, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/25/1985
Mothers
Sue Ellen's mother comes to Southfork, hoping to get her and J.R. together again; Mark explains his absence to Pam, who decides what to do with Christopher's Ewing Oil shares; Jack grows fond of Jenna; Miss Ellie wrestles with her decision on her own Ewing Oil shares
Season 9, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/1/1985
The Wind of Change
Miss Ellie and Pam make their final decisions on the Weststar offer; Donna and Ray get bad news about her pregnancy; Sue Ellen continues to progress in her recovery; Jack woos Jenna further; Mandy shows up at the Oil Baron's Ball
Season 9, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/8/1985
Quandary
Ray and Donna investigate options to deal with their retarded baby; Dusty claims he's staying in Dallas; J.R. immediately seeks to find a way to rid himself of Pam; Cliff wants Jamie back; Angelica Nero wines and dines the town's oilmen
Season 9, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/15/1985
Close Encounters
Angelica attends a Southfork Rodeo; Sue Ellen's mother warns her away from Dusty; J.R. offers Jack a job at Ewing Oil. Donna is rushed to the hospital, with her and the baby's life at risk.
Season 9, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/22/1985
Suffer the Little Children
Cliff tries to repair his relationships with Jamie and Pam; Sue Ellen renews the custody battle with J.R., who's busy discovering Angelica's past
Season 9, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/29/1985
The Prize
John Ross runs away as the custody fight comes to a close; Angelica tries to rush her deal with Ewing Oil, while J.R. continues to investigate her motives
Season 9, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/6/1985
En Passant
J.R. appeals his loss of John Ross' custody; Donna and Ray deal with the loss of their baby in very different ways; J.R.'s kidnapped detective is used by Angelica and Nicholas to futher the Marinos venture; Sue Ellen and her mother argue over her future
Season 9, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/13/1985
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen
J.R. hopes to trick Sue Ellen into giving up custody; Jenna breaks things off with Jack; Pam wants to vacation with Mark; Clayton makes a deal without Miss Ellie's knowledge
Season 9, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/20/1985
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Clayton shields Miss Ellie from his financial pinch; Ray and Donna move into Southfork; Cliff tries to tell Mandy that J.R. doesn't care about her; Jack goes missing
Season 9, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/3/1986
The Missing Link
Pam seeks answers about the emerald from Matt Cantrell; Mandy double-crosses J.R.; Jack is still missing, and his presence is needed more than ever; Sue Ellen starts working
Season 9, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/10/1986
Twenty-Four Hours
The search for Jack takes new urgency as Jaime lay near death; Donna starts working with those suffering from Down Syndrome; Angelica reveals why Jack is so important to her; Pam seeks a way to work with Mark
Season 9, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/17/1986
The Deadly Game
Jamie slowly recovers at the hospital; J.R. recruits Marilee Stone into the Marinos deal; Clayton's problems ease, not knowing Miss Ellie is the source; Pam arranges for a visit to Mark's Colombian emerald mine
Season 9, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/24/1986
Blame It on Bogota
J.R. and Cantrell continue their plot to set up Pam; Angelica grows unhappy over the profit sharing arrangement from the Marinos deal; Mark feels he and Pam may not have a future
Season 9, Episode 19 – Aired: 1/31/1986
Shadow Games
Pam and Matt get to Colombia; Sue Ellen's newfound stability makes J.R. reevaluate her; Clayton finds out Miss Ellie balied him out; Donna confides to Miss Ellie that her baby would've been a retard; Jenna becomes increasingly despondant over Bobby's death
Season 9, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/7/1986
Missing
J.R. and local authorities try to locate Pam, who has disappeared in Colombia; Jack succumbs to Grace's wiles; Mandy stops working for Cliff
Season 9, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/14/1986
Dire Straits
Mark and Cliff work to secure Pam's release; Jenna sinks deeper into depression; Donna grows close to a retarded child; J.R. thinks he understands Dimitri; Mandy confesses her treachery
Season 9, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/21/1986
Overture
J.R. shows an increasingly active interest in reconciling with Sue Ellen; Jenna begins to realize she can't deal with her grief over Bobby alone; Pam wants to explore the emerald mine; Ray takes interest in a deaf foster child
Season 9, Episode 23 – Aired: 2/28/1986
Sitting Ducks
J.R. grows more suspicious of Angelica and the Marinos deal; Pam must defend her job at Ewing Oil; Lucy's wedding rattles Jenna; Ray continues to grow fond of a parentless deaf boy
Season 9, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/7/1986
Masquerade
J.R. and Jack are unaware of the danger they're in at the Martinique conference; Pam questions her role at Ewing Oil; Jenna nears a total mental breakdown
Season 9, Episode 25 – Aired: 3/14/1986
Just Desserts
Angelica disappears in the aftermath of the assassination attempt; Jenna plans to leave Dallas; Ray talks to Donna about adopting; Pam makes a decision regarding her employment at Ewing Oil
Season 9, Episode 26 – Aired: 3/21/1986
Nothing's Ever Perfect
Having regained control of Ewing Oil, J.R. sets his sights firmly on Sue Ellen; Ray and Donna start adoption procedures; Angelica plots revenge; Jenna second-guesses leaving Southfork
Season 9, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/4/1986
J.R. Rising
J.R. tries to get a bigger piece of the Marinos deal; Ray's manslaughter conviction hampers the adoption proceedings; Matt makes an emerald strike; Angelica comes back to the United States
Season 9, Episode 28 – Aired: 4/11/1986
Serendipity
Cliff thinks J.R.'s set up he and the cartel for failure in the Marinos deal; Donna and Ray work on Tony's reluctance to be adopted; Jamie fears a new Barnes/Ewing feud is brewing; Angelica makes a beeline for Dallas
Season 9, Episode 29 – Aired: 5/2/1986
Thrice in a Lifetime
The cartel is ready to join Cliff to battle J.R.; Pam and Mark make wedding preparations; Angelica moves forward with her revenge scheme; the Krebbs meet more obstacles in their quest to adopt Tony
Season 9, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/9/1986
Hello, Goodbye, Hello
New ranch hand Ben Stivers prompts suspicion from Clayton and Punk; J.R. gets valuable information against Mark Graison, but finds Ewing Oil in danger; Ray and Donna get a hearing in their adoption case; Angelica gets closer to her revenge
Season 9, Episode 31 – Aired: 5/16/1986
Blast from the Past
J.R. pledges himself anew to Sue Ellen; Angelica brings her revenge plot to fruition; Ray and Donna learn if they'll be allowed to adopt Tony; Pam and Mark are married, but she awakens to a surprise in her shower...
Season 10, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/26/1986
Return to Camelot (1)
Pam's stunned to find Bobby alive in her shower, the events from his death onward all a dream; J.R. seeks to divorce Sue Ellen; Cliff tries to unite independent oil companies; Ray and Donna's marital strife continues
Season 10, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/26/1986
Return to Camelot (2)
J.R hopes to get Donna away from Dallas; Jenna has problems with Charlie; a disaster strikes Ewing 12; Sue Ellen tracks J.R. and Mandy; a new ranch hand is hired at Southfork
Season 10, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/3/1986
Pari Per Sue
Sue Ellen decides to embarrass J.R.; Wes Parmalee begins asking questions and seems oddly familiar to Miss Ellie; Donna's lobbying further strains her marriage to Ray; Cliff wants Jack's piece of Ewing Oil
Season 10, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/10/1986
Once and Future King
J.R. tries to save the oil industry amid growing restlessness over Sue Ellen's lingerie business; Miss Ellie makes a startling discovery in Wes' belongings; Cliff zeroes in on getting a share of Ewing Oil; Charlie continues her rebellious ways
Season 10, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/17/1986
Enigma
Wes makes a stunning claim to Miss Ellie; Donna is shocked when she calls home from Washington; Ewing Oil seeks a loan; J.R. uncovers some of Sue Ellen's treachery
Season 10, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/24/1986
Trompe L'Oeil
Miss Ellie reveals Wes' claim of being Jock; Pam and Bobby's wedding preparations continue; Jack's ex-wife, April, comes to Dallas; J.R. starts expanding Ewing Oil; Sue Ellen's revenge continues
Season 10, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/31/1986
Territorial Imperative
Wes' claim of being Jock is investigated; Cliff is interested in April's share of Ewing Oil; Jenna worries endless arguing with Charlie are affecting her health; Sue Ellen and Mandy continue embarrassing J.R.; Donna worries Ray is cheating on her
Season 10, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/7/1986
The Second Time Around
Bobby and Pam's wedding day arrives, with Ray making a startling announcement; Wes corners Miss Ellie into having a meeting; J.R. tries to get Jenna to the wedding
Season 10, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/14/1986
Bells Are Ringing
News of Jenna's pregnancy with Bobby's baby interrupts the wedding; banks' fears over Wes' claim make them freeze Ewing Oil's credit; April plots against Jack; J.R. continues his scheme to raise the price of oil
Season 10, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/21/1986
Who's Who at the Oil Baron's Ball?
Clayton feels he's fighting a losing battle with Jock's ghost for Miss Ellie; Sue Ellen looks to make a movie about her life with J.R.; Wes makes his claim public at the Oil Baron's Ball
Season 10, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/28/1986
Proof Positive
Wes offers to take a lie detector test to prove he's Jock; Jenna is taken aback by an offer from Pam; April continues to look for a way to cash in off of Jack; Sue Ellen applies more pressure to J.R.
Season 10, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/5/1986
Something Old, Something New
Bobby returns to Jock's crash site to seek evidence to disprove Wes' claim; J.R., warned by the CIA, tries to disassociate himself from B.D. Calhoun; Donna's lobbying in Washington continues; Miss Ellie remains undecided on Wes
Season 10, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/12/1986
Bar-B-Cued
The turmoil over Wes Parmalee finds J.R. and Clayton finding common ground; Bobby arrives with the truth about Wes, but someone beats him to telling Miss Ellie; Donna meets a charming senator; Pam forms a partnership with Cliff; Jack surprises Jamie
Season 10, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/19/1986
The Fire Next Time
Clayton goes on a hunt for Wes Parmalee; Donna comes to a decision about her marriage to Ray; Jeremy Wendell makes an offer to Cliff; J.R. thinks the Middle East situation has calmed
Season 10, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/2/1987
So Shall Ye Reap
With Cliff waffling over his offer, Jeremy Wendell seeks to team with April Stevens; J.R. hopes to contain the situation with B.D. Calhoun; with her pregnancy making things increasingly tense, Jenna tries to cut ties to Bobby
Season 10, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/9/1987
Tick, Tock
Bobby feels Pam is overprotective of Christopher; Jeremy Wendell continues his plot to take down Ewing Oil; Ray and Clayton team in a horse-cutting business, each looking to forget their woes; Calhoun makes contact with Sue Ellen, who's unaware of his true identity
Season 10, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/23/1987
Night Visitor
J.R.'s anxiety makes Bobby suspicious he's done something to put the family in danger; Cliff decides on Jeremy Wendell's proposal; April continues to seek her old share of Ewing Oil; Ray wants custody of he and Donna's child
Season 10, Episode 18 – Aired: 1/30/1987
Cat and Mouse
J.R. confesses to Bobby about the B.D. Calhoun situation; Ray goes to Washington to be with a hospitalized Donna, but is miffed when Senator Dowling comes to visit; Sue Ellen is feared to have begun drinking again when she doesn't make it home one night; Cliff proceeds with Jeremy's plan
Season 10, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/6/1987
High Noon for Calhoun
J.R. and Bobby take their families to California in attempt to avoid Calhoun's wrath; Cliff's risky deal with Jeremy Wendell continues; Donna is courted further by Senator Dowling; Miss Ellie and Clayton begin to reconnect
Season 10, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/13/1987
Olio
J.R. recuperates from the shooting, with Bobby filling in as head of Ewing Oil; Cliff demands to know where Pam's loyalties lay; Donna and Senator Dowling grow closer; Charlie wonders why Ray is staying away from her and her mother
Season 10, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/20/1987
A Death in the Family
Jamie's death puts ownership of 10% of Ewing Oil into question; Ray ponders smearing Donna during divorce proceedings; J.R. and April search for Jack; Sue Ellen gets a new Valentine Girl for her Dallas store
Season 10, Episode 22 – Aired: 2/27/1987
Revenge of the Nerd
Cliff claims he'll own Jamie's 10% of Ewing Oil, setting off J.R. into accusing Pam of plotting with her brother; Ray decides how to best handle his divorce from Donna; Miss Ellie snaps over the continued unrest at Southfork
Season 10, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/13/1987
The Ten Percent Solution
J.R. seeks to get Cliff blamed for Jamie's death and acquire her 10% of Ewing Oil at the same time; Cliff seeks money to pay back Jeremy Wendell, as Pam's doubts about their relationship continue; Donna grows cold towards Senator Dowling
Season 10, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/20/1987
Some Good, Some Bad
J.R. and Bobby receive surprising help towards getting Jamie's 10% of Ewing Oil; Cliff is questioned in Jamie's death and Pam learns of his shady deal with Jeremy Wendell; a visit to Ray's house leaves Bobby stunned
Season 10, Episode 25 – Aired: 4/3/1987
War and Peace
Pam accuses Cliff of having a revenge obsession against the Ewings; a court rules in the matter of Jamie's 10% share of Ewing Oil; Ray adjusts to life with Jenna and Charlie; Mrs. Scottfield furthers her plot against Ewing Oil; Sue Ellen wants Mandy back at Valentine
Season 10, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/10/1987
Ruthless People
Jeremy Wendell seeks revenge after J.R. and April screw him out of 5% of Ewing Oil; Mandy returns to be the Valentine Girl, but is actually after more; the family is outraged over J.R.'s ties to terrorists; Ray attends his child's birth
Season 10, Episode 27 – Aired: 5/1/1987
The Dark at the End of the Tunnel
J.R. acquires Bobby, Ray, and Miss Ellie's shares of Ewing Oil, and is tested for loyalty by Sue Ellen; April seeks revenge for past wrongs against her; Clayton confronts J.R.
Season 10, Episode 28 – Aired: 5/8/1987
Two-Fifty
Miss Ellie has to deal with the thought of losing both Clayton and the family company at the same time; Jeremy Wendell continues to force Mrs. Scottfield's cooperation; Bobby and J.R. go to Washington to try to keep Ewing Oil alive; Cliff is suspicious of Pam's loyalties
Season 10, Episode 29 – Aired: 5/15/1987
Fall of the House of Ewing
Jenna gives birth; Christopher learns of his adoption; J.R. and Bobby continue negotiations with the Justice Department; Mrs. Scottfield and Jeremy Wendell reveal their plans; Sue Ellen and Mandy fight over J.R.; Pam receives wonderful medical news, and races toward home to tell Bobby
Season 11, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/25/1987
After the Fall: Ewing Rise
Pam is rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns, leaving Bobby grief-stricken; J.R. starts J.R.E. Inudstries; Jenna enjoys her new baby; Cliff worries he's let down the memory of Digger
Season 11, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/25/1987
After the Fall: Digger Redux
Cliff meets Dandy Dandridge, who reminds him of Digger; J.R. obtains Pam's will to plan in case she dies, while April lends Bobby her support; Sue Ellen is approached with help for her business; Miss Ellie feels Clayton is overexerting himself
Season 11, Episode 3 – Aired: 10/2/1987
The Son Also Rises
Desperate to see his mother, Christopher runs away; Charlie wants Jenna and Ray to marry; J.R. meets a potential business partner; Clayton continues to quarrel with Miss Ellie about his activity level
Season 11, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/9/1987
Gone with the Wind
Bobby his a specialist for Pam; Nicolas Pearce and Sue Ellen take a business trip; J.R. pushes Casey Denault to action; Cliff looks for Dandy
Season 11, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/16/1987
The Lady Vanishes
The search for Pam begins, with Bobby and Cliff teaming to discover exactly what's happened; Nicholas Pearce ramps up his plan for Valentine Lingerie; Serena Ward returns to town, seeking help from J.R.; Jenna ponders her future with Ray
Season 11, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/23/1987
Tough Love
Bobby is left to explain to Christopher why Pam has disappeared, while Jenna reaches out to him; Dandy has a surprise for Cliff; Nicholas Pearce proposes Sue Ellen work with April; J.R. gets information on Wilson Cryder from Serena
Season 11, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/30/1987
Last Tango in Dallas
Bobby and Christopher take a liking to Lisa Alden, while Jenna and Ray grow closer; Clayton's heart is still a source of concern for Miss Ellie; J.R. gets dirt on Weststar and meets Nicholas Pearce; Cliff tries to appease Dandy Dandridge
Season 11, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/6/1987
Mummy's Revenge
Clayton's heart problem lands him in the hospital; Casey Denault tires of his relationship with Marilee Stone; Sue Ellen decides about taking April on as a partner; J.R. investigates Wilson Cryder's wife; Bobby receives a surprise from Pam
Season 11, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/13/1987
Hustling
Bobby is stunned by Christopher's reaction to Pam's divorce filing; April looks into Nicholas Pearce; J.R. has a run-in with Kimberly Cryder; Jenna decides on Ray's proposal; Cliff continues to placate Dandy Dandridge
Season 11, Episode 10 – Aired: 11/20/1987
Bedtime Stories
Ray and Jenna announce their engagement; Cliff decides enough is enough with Dandy Dandridge; Bobby cuts ties with Lisa Alden; J.R. pursues Kimberly Cryder and revenge against Weststar
Season 11, Episode 11 – Aired: 11/27/1987
Lovers and Other Liars
Dandy Dandridge reacts violently when Cliff shuts down their drilling; Lisa stalks Christopher; Ray worries Bobby doesn't want him to marry Jenna; Sue Ellen discovers J.R. has once again been unfaithful
Season 11, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/4/1987
Brothers and Sons
Ray asks Bobby to be his best man; Christopher finds out he's Lucas' half-brother; fireworks erupt at the Ewing barbecue; April meets a roadblock in investigating Nicholas Pearce; Lisa Alden springs a surprise
Season 11, Episode 13 – Aired: 12/11/1987
Brother, Can You Spare a Child?
Bobby prepares to fight Lisa's lawsuit; Sue Ellen dines with the Cryders; Casey Denault plots against J.R.; Charlie gets busted with her boyfriend; Miss Ellie gets involved with charity
Season 11, Episode 14 – Aired: 12/18/1987
Daddy's Little Darlin'
Christopher and Bobby are stressed over his adoption, but for different reasons; Ray admonishes Charlie's boyfriend; Cliff's natural gas operation hits a snag; Sue Ellen tries to make J.R. jealous; a painting model piques Clayton's interest
Season 11, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/8/1988
It's Me Again
J.R. wants Kimberly to prove herself if he's to leave Sue Ellen; Jenna may not be over Bobby; Clayton meets the model from the painting; Charlie is again caught fooling around with Randy; Nicholas Pearce embezzles from Sue Ellen; Cliff receives a buyout offer
Season 11, Episode 16 – Aired: 1/15/1988
Marriage on the Rocks
Rays tries to make headway in relating to Charlie; Kimberly's concerned J.R. may not be as serious about leaving Sue Ellen as he says; Clayton dines with the painting model; April and Bobby date; Lisa Alden wants Cliff to help her get Christopher
Season 11, Episode 17 – Aired: 1/22/1988
Anniversary Waltz
J.R. hits a snag in trying to reacuire Ewing Oil; April's investigator worries about Nicholas' mob connection; Clayton's preoccupation with Laurel Ellis begins affecting him; Bobby discovers the true source of the custody battle
Season 11, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/5/1988
Brotherly Love
Bobby's rage over J.R.'s treachery frightens the family; Sue Ellen and Nicholas Pearce grow closer; Casey Denault asks out Sly; Charlie and Ray have another falling out; Clayton tries to make-up to Miss Ellie
Season 11, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/12/1988
The Best Laid Plans
Sue Ellen proposes working with Bobby against J.R.; Charlie seeks assistance in dealing with Ray; Laurel Ellis' ex-boyfriend comes to Dallas; Christopher's custody trial may be cancelled
Season 11, Episode 20 – Aired: 2/19/1988
Farlow's Follies
Miss Ellie reacts to Clayton's indiscretions; Kimberly and J.R. try to pull the trigger on their scheme; Ray and Jenna try to work with Charlie; April reveals being blackmailed to Bobby
Season 11, Episode 21 – Aired: 2/26/1988
Malice in Dallas
Christopher's custody trial arrives; April finds Nicholas' real identity, but someone else pays a price; Miss Ellie has trouble coping with Clayton's actions; Charlie's scholastic performance worries Jenna and Ray
Season 11, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/4/1988
Crime Story
April is intimidated by Nicholas' thugs; J.R. wants Cliff to keep his Weststar holdings; Bobby mixes business with pleasure with Kay Lloyd; Laurel is begged to return to England; Miss Ellie visits Lucy; Clayton faces blackmail; Charlie's misbehavior continues
Season 11, Episode 23 – Aired: 3/11/1988
To Have and to Hold
April's apartment is invaded; Miss Ellie finally confronts Clayton; Cliff self-medicates; Charlie faces repercussions from her actions; J.R. asks Ray to buy into Weststar; Kay Lloyd comes to Dallas to see Bobby
Season 11, Episode 24 – Aired: 3/18/1988
Dead Reckoning
Bobby continues his romance with Kay; Jenna has second thoughts about sending Charlie to boarding school; Ray helps a woman in distress; Cliff and Casey Denault meet; Clayton tries to explain Laurel Ellis to Miss Ellie; Nicholas Pearce warns away April
Season 11, Episode 25 – Aired: 4/1/1988
Never Say Never
J.R. moves in on Laurel Ellis as the rest of the family rallies around Clayton; Sue Ellen becomes suspicious of Nicholas Pearce; Kay introduces Bobby to a powerful senator
Season 11, Episode 26 – Aired: 4/8/1988
Last of the Good Guys
J.R. uncovers crucial evidence in Clayton's homocide case; Kimberly seeks to stop the Weststar takeover bid; Ray goes out with Connie; Casey Denault tries to partner with Cliff; Bobby and Kay continue their relationship
Season 11, Episode 27 – Aired: 4/15/1988
Top Gun
Cliff's drug addiction worsens; J.R. eagerly prepares to run Weststar, not aware of the surprise that awaits him; Bobby feels Kay's career is more important to her than he; Laurel tells Clayton about the blackmail scheme
Season 11, Episode 28 – Aired: 4/29/1988
Pillow Talk
J.R. vows revenge for Sue Ellen screwing him out of Weststar; Bobby and Kay try to keep their relationship alive; Ray tries to cut Connie loose; Miss Ellie decides how to handle Clayton; Cliff offers a gas field to Jeremy Wendell
Season 11, Episode 29 – Aired: 5/6/1988
Things Ain't Goin' So Good at Southfork, Again
Lucy and Jenna return to Southfork; Sue Ellen tries to get John Ross from J.R.'s clutches; April and Cliff team with Casey Denault; Kay is hesitant to leave Washington for Dallas; Bobby makes progress in being allowed to use the Ewing name for business
Season 11, Episode 30 – Aired: 5/13/1988
The Fat Lady Singeth
Clayton intervenes on Sue Ellen's behalf to help her get John Ross; Lucy meets Casey Denault; Ray and Jenna ponder their future together; Jordan Lee claims to have seen Pam; J.R. and Nicholas Pearce get into a violent struggle over Sue Ellen in a high-rise condo
Season 12, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/28/1988
Carousel
J.R. is hospitalized after his shooting by Sue Ellen, who considers filing murder charges against J.R. for Nicholas' death while facing attempted murder charges herself for J.R.'s shooting; Colorado rancher Carter McKay meets Clayton and inquires about purchasing Ray's ranch; Cliff and April search for Pam; Bobby and Jeremy Wendell have words.
Season 12, Episode 2 – Aired: 11/4/1988
No Greater Love
Clayton offers Bobby a refinery deal; Cliff wants out of the oil business; Mitch wants Lucy to come back to Atlanta; J.R. comes back to Southfork; Clayton introduces Miss Ellie to Carter McKay; Sue Ellen buys a house
Season 12, Episode 3 – Aired: 11/11/1988
The Call of the Wild
The Ewing men go on a backwoods hunting trip, where J.R. takes a liking to Cally Harper, a local waitress; Cliff offers Jordan Lee a deal on Barnes/Wentworth; Casey hits oil
Season 12, Episode 4 – Aired: 11/18/1988
Out of the Frying Pan
J.R. is accused of raping Cally. Bobby makes a surprising offer for partnership in Ewing Oil. Clayton and Carter face a water shortage on their ranches. Sue Ellen completes her divorce from J.R.
Season 12, Episode 5 – Aired: 12/2/1988
Road Work
Cliff makes a decision on Bobby's offer to join Ewing Oil; a river running through Southfork runs dry; J.R. tries to escape Haleyville's prison; Jeremy Wendell pursues Sue Ellen
Season 12, Episode 6 – Aired: 12/9/1988
War and Love and the Whole Damned Thing
J.R. escapes from jail, but at a price; Ray returns from Europe; Clayton and Miss Ellie seek a solution to Carter McKay's dam; Sue Ellen plots with Jeremy Wendell; Casey Denault pressures Lucy for sex; Bobby continues seeing Tracey Lawton
Season 12, Episode 7 – Aired: 12/16/1988
Showdown at the Ewing Corral
J.R. offers Cally a new life if he can leave Haleyville; the tensions between Southfork and McKay escalate to new highs; Sue Ellen and Jeremy Wendell continue their relationship, while Bobby and Tracey Lawton do the same; Cliff's joining Ewing Oil shocks Dallas
Season 12, Episode 8 – Aired: 1/6/1989
Deception
Southfork is under lockdown with the Carter McKay situation brewing; J.R. inquires about his rights as a fugitive; Jeremy Wendell wants Sue Ellen to seek revenge; Tracey opens up to Bobby; April and Lucy meet
Season 12, Episode 9 – Aired: 1/13/1989
Counter Attack
The range war with Carter McKay gets increasingly bloody; April outmaneuvers Casey Denault; Sue Ellen fears she's lost John Ross for good; J.R. seeks help in dealing with his Haleyville ordeal
Season 12, Episode 10 – Aired: 1/20/1989
The Sting
Miss Ellie agrees to sell a tract of Southfork to Carter McKay; April and Lucy plot against Casey Denault; Sue Ellen has words with Jeremy Wendell; J.R. receives unwelcome visitors in his office and at Southfork
Season 12, Episode 11 – Aired: 1/27/1989
The Two Mrs. Ewings
J.R. seeks a way out of his marriage to Cally; Sue Ellen considers entering the movie business; Weststar's new chairman is announced at the Oil Baron's Ball; Bobby and Cliff pursue a deal in Louisiana
Season 12, Episode 12 – Aired: 2/3/1989
The Switch
Cally looks to Sue Ellen for advice on dealing with J.R.; Bobby asks Carter McKay what he's up to; Cliff thinks April's working against Ewing Oil; Nicholas Pearce's father investigate his death
Season 12, Episode 13 – Aired: 2/10/1989
He-e-ere's Papa!
Cally demands a real wedding to be held at Southfork; J.R. is pressed for answers in Nicholas Pearce's death; Cliff investigates a real estate deal; Bobby hopes Christopher will like Tracey, who starts working at Weststar
Season 12, Episode 14 – Aired: 2/17/1989
Comings and Goings
Sue Ellen plans her first movie, teaming with Don Lockwood and Lucy; Cally becomes a hero at Southfork; J.R. stymies Bobby and Cliff's dealings; Tommy McKay arrives in Dallas
Season 12, Episode 15 – Aired: 2/24/1989
Country Girl
Miss Ellie and Clayton come back home; Cally reaches an understanding with John Ross, and makes a surprise announcement; Tommy McKay makes advances on April; with Don Lockwood, Sue Ellen continues planning a movie to embarrass J.R.
Season 12, Episode 16 – Aired: 2/24/1989
Wedding Bell Blues
J.R. and Cally marry at Southfork, though a tornado threatens the ceremony; Cliff opening a letter for J.R. triggers a massive brawl; Sue Ellen has Don Lockwood come to Southfork for film research; Lucy tries to steer Tracey Lawton away from Bobby
Season 12, Episode 17 – Aired: 3/3/1989
The Way We Were
Cally tries to keep Bobby and J.R. on good terms each another after they have yet another quarrel; Sue Ellen grows closer to Don Lockwood, and is pressured to begin production on her film; Tommy McKay gets involved with drugs; Cliff has questions for April
Season 12, Episode 18 – Aired: 3/10/1989
The Serpent's Tooth
Sue Ellen and Don Lockwood keep seeing each other; J.R. seeks information on Weststar's dealings, hoping to get back into Ewing Oil; Bobby and Tracey Lawton's relationship starts suffering; Christopher is jealous of the time Cally spends with John Ross
Season 12, Episode 19 – Aired: 3/17/1989
Three Hundred
Sue Ellen has second thoughts about her movie plans; Tommy McKay desperately needs $100,000, and April suffers from it; fate lands Bobby and J.R. in a situation where they're forced to hash out their differences
Season 12, Episode 20 – Aired: 3/31/1989
April Showers
Cally wants to improve her speech; Sue Ellen starts casting her movie; April admits she has feeling for Bobby; drug dealers are after Tommy McKay, increasing his desperation; Ewing Oil has a major new deal in the works, placating Cliff's anger at J.R.'s return
Season 12, Episode 21 – Aired: 4/7/1989
And Away We Go!
Tracey Lawton leaves to take care of a recovering Tommy McKay; J.R. and Cally rope Helstrom into a compromising situation at a Western bar; Bobby sees April in the hospital; Sue Ellen cast the role of J.R. in her movie; Afton returns
Season 12, Episode 22 – Aired: 4/14/1989
Yellow Brick Road
J.R., Bobby, and Cally arrive in Salzburg for business and pleasure; Sue Ellen's movie is set to shoot; Cliff and Afton see more of each other; Carter McKay claims to want peace; Clayton is injured
Season 12, Episode 23 – Aired: 4/28/1989
The Sound of Money
Bobby and J.R. turn down an offer to buy Ewing Oil; Cliff proposes to Afton; Cally proves too much for J.R., who also runs into an old flame; Clayton's forgetfulness continues; Sue Ellen has concerns about who else will be hurt if she follows through with her movie
Season 12, Episode 24 – Aired: 5/5/1989
The Great Texas Waltz
Vanessa Beaumont offers herself to J.R.; Bobby is busy with April's surprise visit; Cliff suspects Afton's daughter is also his; Sue Ellen and Lockwood spend time with John Ross so they can get better acquainted; Clayton is still not himself
Season 12, Episode 25 – Aired: 5/12/1989
Mission to Moscow
Bobby and J.R. head to Moscow to learn more about the dealings in Europe; Clayton is helped with his faulty memory; Sue Ellen finds revisting the past tougher than she envisioned; Cliff again tries to commit to Afton; Cally and Vanessa Beaumont meet
Season 12, Episode 26 – Aired: 5/19/1989
Reel Life
Back in Dallas, Bobby and April continue seeing each other, though someone is out to frighten her; Carter McKay is warmly welcomed back at Weststar; Miss Ellie is puzzled by a birthday card addressed to Jock; Sue Ellen warns Cally she'll have to fight to make her marriage work; Sue Ellen threatens J.R. that she'll release her movie if he crosses her again... or anyone else
Season 13, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/22/1989
Phantom of the Oil Rig
Ewing Oil and Weststar battle anew following the showdown in Europe; dealing with Afton has left Cliff preoccupied at work; April's sister, Michelle, comes to town; Tommy McKay returns, and tries to make amends; Miss Ellie begins a search to find what the key in Jock's card opens
Season 13, Episode 2 – Aired: 9/22/1989
The Leopard's Spots
Tommy claims he's changed, while plotting revenge against Bobby; a gallery owner likes Cally's paintings; J.R. makes a risky deal behind Bobby's back; Cliff finally finds Afton; the mysterious key sends Miss Ellie and Clayton to New England; J.R. and Michelle meet
Season 13, Episode 3 – Aired: 9/29/1989
Cry Me a River of Oil
Needing oil badly, J.R. considers a shaky deal on a tanker; Cally has trouble getting past the fact that April once slept with her husband; behind April's back, Michelle secretly meets Cliff; Miss Ellie and Clayton's treasure hunt leads to the town where Jock first struck oil; Tommy McKay's violence again gets out of control
Season 13, Episode 4 – Aired: 10/6/1989
Ka-Booooom!
Tommy McKay plants a bomb in Bobby's briefcase, desperate to protect his father against perceived threats; J.R. decides on the sketchy tanker deal; Cally's art sparks further interest; Cliff feels left out of the loop at Ewing Oil, and Michelle takes advantage; Miss Ellie and Clayton decide to travel to Pride, Texas
Season 13, Episode 5 – Aired: 10/13/1989
Sunset, Sunrise
The tanker J.R. bought is threatened by a Gulf storm; Michelle continues attaching herself to Cliff; Cally's patron help her out further; Carter and Tommy have a fatal encounter; J.R. gets a surprise visitor at Ewing Oil
Season 13, Episode 6 – Aired: 10/20/1989
Pride and Prejudice
J.R. introduces James to the Dallas social scene; Miss Ellie and Clayton investigate Pride, Texas for clues about the key; Christopher goes on his first date; April looks for a commitment from Bobby; Vanessa comes to town
Season 13, Episode 7 – Aired: 11/3/1989
Fathers and Other Strangers
J.R. and Cally welcome Vanessa into Southfork; Miss Ellie and Clayton meet Sarah Ewing and learn about Jock's past in World War II helping others; Cliff feels shut out at Ewing Oil; Carter gets bad news about an oil tanker; James makes a stunning claim about his parentage to the Ewings at the Oil Baron's Club
Season 13, Episode 8 – Aired: 11/10/1989
Black Tide
The Ewing family reels from the news that James is J.R.'s son, especially Cally; a tanker crash creates a P.R. nightmare for both Ewing Oil and Weststar, and Cliff investigates; Michelle tries to squeeze Carter and J.R.; Vanessa tries again to get her son to come back to Europe
Season 13, Episode 9 – Aired: 11/17/1989
Daddy's Dearest
J.R. begins his tutelage of James, who seems to already have seduction down just fine; Cliff wants to be part of the official investigation into the tanker accident; John Ross is taken aback by his new half-brother; Bobby wants to commit to April; Miss Ellie gives J.R. the letter Jock wrote years ago
Season 13, Episode 10 – Aired: 12/1/1989
Hell's Fury
Carter hopes to use the tanker accident to bring down Ewing Oil once and for all; Jock's letter inspires J.R.; Kay pays Bobby a surprise visit; Cally thinks J.R.'s sleeping with Michelle, which is fine with Michelle; Christopher and John Ross clash over James
Season 13, Episode 11 – Aired: 12/8/1989
Cally on a Hot Tin Roof
Cally believes Michelle's lie about her affair with J.R., which prompts Cally to confess an affair of her own; Kay helps Bobby's deal with the tanker situation, which upsets April; J.R. seduces an investigative committee member and deals with Alex Barton; James displays impressive business acumen
Season 13, Episode 12 – Aired: 12/15/1989
Sex, Lies and Videotape
J.R. and Cally mend their relationship, while Carter traps Cliff in a sexual blackmail scheme; James disapproves of his father's business tactics; Kay wants to know Bobby's intentions towards April; Bobby sells Ewing Oil assets to pay for the oil clean-up; Lucy encourages Cally to continue her art career
Season 13, Episode 13 – Aired: 1/5/1990
A Tale of Two Cities
J.R.'s cavalier attitude about his affairs makes James realize sex is a much bigger part of the oil business than he imagined; Cally is excited about her art show at Lucy's gallery; word of who may really be at fault in the tanker collision gets out; Michelle uncovers Carter's treachery
Season 13, Episode 14 – Aired: 1/12/1990
Judgment Day
J.R. is wracked with guilt, believing the end of Ewing Oil is near; Cliff is torn between doing what's right and his hatred of the Ewings; Carter's wife is tired of his continued mistreatment; Michelle tires of spying on people; the investigative committee makes its decision
Season 13, Episode 15 – Aired: 1/19/1990
Unchain My Heart
Cliff meets P.R. guru Stephanie Rogers, who says she'll make his political dreams come true; J.R., Cally, and John Ross go to Pride to help Miss Ellie, though Clayton has his doubts; Bobby gives April an engagement ring, but they immediately have a huge fight; James and Michelle come to terms
Season 13, Episode 16 – Aired: 2/2/1990
I Dream of Jeannie
Bobby sets after a woman who he thinks may be Pam; J.R. visits Blackie Callahan, an old friend of Jock's; April is depressed over her and Bobby's falling out; Cliff is suspicious of Stephanie
Season 13, Episode 17 – Aired: 2/9/1990
After Midnight
Bobby's continued obsession over the Pam look-a-like damages his relationship with April, who is planning a co-venture with Michelle; Blackie assists in drilling for oil in Pride; James is introduced to Duke and Melinda Carlisle
Season 13, Episode 18 – Aired: 2/16/1990
The Crucible
Carter solves Michelle's problem with Eugene Inagaki; Bobby is unable stop thinking of Jeanne; Cally and Michelle face off; J.R. gives James a harsh business lesson; Stephanie has Cliff ready to run for office; Miss Ellie and Clayton attend the reading of Atticus Ward's will
Season 13, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/23/1990
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
April leaves town to get over Bobby; J.R. reconnects with Serena, while Cally turns to James for support; Clayton's friend, "Rabbit" Hutch, is arrested for murder; Cliff gets a major political appointment
Season 13, Episode 20 – Aired: 3/9/1990
Paradise Lost
James and Michelle face delays in getting their club up and running, and turn to Carter for assistance; J.R. digs into Stephanie's past and promises Cally he'll be a better husband; another friend of Clayton and Miss Ellie investigate his friends' deaths and becomes suspicious of Arlen; Bobby tries to get April to come back to Dallas
Season 13, Episode 21 – Aired: 3/16/1990
Will Power
Cally promises to make her marriage work; April's mother helps her decide what to do about Bobby; Miss Ellie and Clayton look into their friends' murders; J.R. gets information on Stephanie; James and Michelle quarrel; Bobby plans a trip with Christopher
Season 13, Episode 22 – Aired: 3/30/1990
The Smiling Cobra
April bows out of business to focus on wedding preparations; Clayton learns he's next in line to inherit Atticus' estate; J.R. pushes Cally to the breaking point in their marriage, while James is tired of J.R.'s interference in his life
Season 13, Episode 23 – Aired: 4/6/1990
Jessica Redux
Warned by Cally to be good in their marriage, J.R. stays evil at business, launching plans to ruin Cliff and drive Michelle out of town; Miss Ellie and Clayton learn Jessica Montfort may be involved in the dealings surrounding Atticus Ward's will; Michelle and James continue to fight; Bobby looks for a best man
Season 13, Episode 24 – Aired: 4/13/1990
Family Plot
Jessica makes a stunning confession; irate over J.R.'s continued mistreatment and disrespect, Cally and James plot to kill J.R. with kindness; a falling out with Stephanie ends Cliff's political career aspirations
Season 13, Episode 25 – Aired: 4/27/1990
The Southfork Wedding Jinx
Bobby and April's wedding day arrives; Cally is conflicted about her plan for revenge against J.R. after she learns she's pregnant; J.R. plots to get control of Jessica's voting rights in Weststar; Cliff meets Liz Adams; Miss Ellie and Clayton leave for an Asian vacation
Season 13, Episode 26 – Aired: 5/4/1990
Three, Three, Three (1)
J.R. discovers getting to Jessica Montfort inside the sanitarium isn't as simple as he thought; Liz Adams recognizes Carter McKay from her past; James and Cally meet with a divorce lawyer to further their plot against J.R.
Season 13, Episode 27 – Aired: 5/11/1990
Three, Three, Three (2)
In the sanitarium, J.R. finally gets Jessica to sign over her Weststar voting rights; Cliff tries to convince Liz to stay in Dallas; Liz and McKay reach a mutual understanding about keeping quiet about their shared past; Cally and James obtain their long-awaited revenge against J.R.
Season 14, Episode 1 – Aired: 11/2/1990
April in Paris
Bobby and April's honeymoon encounters an unexpected twist from Sheila Foley. Cally second-guesses working with James, who's taken over operations at Ewing Oil; J.R. mulls his fate and tries to devise a way out of the insane asylum.
Season 14, Episode 2 – Aired: 11/9/1990
Charade
Having kidnapped April, Sheila forces Bobby to pretend to be her husband; James gets taken in a high stakes poker game; Cliff and Liz continue dating, but Liz is warned that she's not through with Johnny Dancer yet; with help from the other inmates, J.R. forces a showdown with Morrisey in order to trick him into confessing that he faked insanity to avoid going to prison for murder
Season 14, Episode 3 – Aired: 11/16/1990
One Last Kiss
April discovers Sheila kidnapped her, while Bobby is dismayed to have a trusted ally turn on him; Cally visits J.R. at the asylum, and makes an offer to release him
Season 14, Episode 4 – Aired: 11/23/1990
Terminus
Back at Ewing Oil, J.R. starts his quest for revenge against James, Sly, and Melinda Carlisle; Carter tries to payoff Cliff; Liz is haunted by her past; Bobby makes another attempt to rescue April
Season 14, Episode 5 – Aired: 11/30/1990
Tunnel of Love
James tries to recruit Cliff to go after J.R., who's trying to track down Jessica and using the McKay's marital strife to his advantage; after April's funeral, Bobby begins the search for Shiela, and blames April's death on greed in the oil business; Cliff proposes to Liz
Season 14, Episode 6 – Aired: 12/7/1990
Heart and Soul
Bobby continues his hunt for Shiela Foley, while Michelle blames him for April's death; J.R. gets a spy in Carter's house; James seeks people to help him take down his father; Vanessa Beaumont comes to town; Cliff and Johnny Dancer fight
Season 14, Episode 7 – Aired: 12/14/1990
The Fabulous Ewing Boys
Cally confides a secret in Vanessa Beaumont, who fears she can have her lover or her son, but not both; Cliff, Liz, and Carter are suspects in Johnny Dancer's murder; Michelle offers help in finding Shiela Foley; J.R and Clayton have a violent confrontation, causing Bobby to deliver a threat that cuts J.R. to the bone
Season 14, Episode 8 – Aired: 12/21/1990
The Odessa File
Bobby and Michelle search for Sheila Foley in Odessa; Cliff lends his assistance and they come up with some promising leads; LeeAnn De La Vega arrives in Dallas; Rose admits her spying to Carter; Vanessa accepts J.R.'s proposal, and he attempts to block the sale of Ewing Oil
Season 14, Episode 9 – Aired: 1/4/1991
Sail On
J.R. seeks to stop the completion of the Ewing Oil sale to LeeAnn De La Vega and gets powerful dirt on Carter; drinking and Johnny Dancer's murder hurt Cliff's political dreams; James is upset over his mother's engagement; Cally gives J.R. some surprise news after their divorce finalizes
Season 14, Episode 10 – Aired: 1/11/1991
Lock, Stock and Jock
J.R. is furious to learn James got Cally pregnant, and gets a business offer from LeeAnn De La Vega; Bobby continues the search for Sheila Foley; Cliff proposes to Liz; Carter becomes the main suspect in Johnny Dancer's murder; Michelle learns LeeAnn's real motive and objective
Season 14, Episode 11 – Aired: 1/18/1991
"S" is for Seduction
LeeAnn and Michelle try to break up J.R. and Vanessa Beaumont; Bobby learns Sheila Foley's true name, with help from Liz, and meet her old partner; the verdict comes in at Carter's murder trial, but Cliff has something to say that may change it
Season 14, Episode 12 – Aired: 2/1/1991
Designing Women
LeeAnn's scheme against J.R. comes to fruition, and she heads out of town, leaving a parting gift for Michelle in the process; released from jail, Carter plans his revenge; Bobby dreams of April
Season 14, Episode 13 – Aired: 2/8/1991
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Michelle kicks J.R. out of Ewing Oil and moves into Southfork with James; Bobby gets Liz's help and lay in wait in Malibu to Hillary Taylor to return
Season 14, Episode 14 – Aired: 2/15/1991
Smooth Operator
Bobby confronts Hillary's daughter, Jory; Michelle doesn't like James' more generous attitude towards his father; J.R. wants to by Liz's company and begins to plot revenge against Lee Ann
Season 14, Episode 15 – Aired: 3/1/1991
Win Some, Lose Some
Bobby faces a choice when Jory is kidnapped; Cliff parts ways with Liz and becomes the Energy Czar; J.R. puts his plan for revenge against Lee Ann into action; Michelle finds it trying being married to James
Season 14, Episode 16 – Aired: 3/8/1991
Fathers and Sons and Fathers and Sons
The Ewing men go on a cattle drive; Carter seeks revenge against the real killer of Johnny Dancer; Michelle has new hope for her marriage; a surprise visitor comes to Southfork looking for James
Season 14, Episode 17 – Aired: 3/29/1991
When the Wind Blows
Carter gets his revenge against Cliff; Hillary Taylor finds out Bobby talked to her daughter; J.R. tries to keep Debra Lynn away from James, and urges him closer to Michelle
Season 14, Episode 18 – Aired: 4/5/1991
Those Darned Ewings
Michelle discovers about James and Debra Lynn's past, and seeks Cliff's council; Jory Taylor comes looking for Bobby; J.R. gets a stern warning from his doctor, and learns who fathered Cally's baby
Season 14, Episode 19 – Aired: 4/12/1991
Farewell, My Lovely
Michelle and Cliff scheme to make Debra Lynn leave town; Clayton returns from Europe with news regarding Southfork; J.R. locates Cally and butts heads with John Ross
Season 14, Episode 20 – Aired: 4/19/1991
Some Leave, Some Get Carried Out
James decides between Michelle and Debra Lynn; J.R. and Bobby argue over Southfork's future; Cliff gets back into Ewing Oil; John Ross continues to feel ignored, and wants to go be with Sue Ellen; Hillary Taylor comes to town and ends up face-to-face with Michelle
Season 14, Episode 21 – Aired: 4/26/1991
The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire
J.R. becomes increasingly despondent over the loss of family at Southfork, and is forced to partner with Cliff at Ewing Oil; Michelle faces charges in Hillary Taylor's murder; Carter and Dusty serve up some long-awaited payback; Bobby lends a shoulder to Jory Taylor
Season 14, Episode 22 – Aired: 5/3/1991
Conundrum (1)
Nearing the point of suicide, J.R. is visited by Adam, who takes him on an It's a Wonderful Life-style journey to see what would have become of the Ewings had he never existed.
Season 14, Episode 23 – Aired: 5/3/1991
Conundrum (2)
J.R. continues his journey with Adam, seeing how the Ewing family would have evolved if he'd never existed; Bobby nears J.R.'s room as a gunshot rings out...
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