| Dallas - The Complete Fourth Season | |||||
| Warner Brothers (1981) | |||||
| Drama, TV Series | |||||
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| Larry Hagman | John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr. |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | Eleanor Southworth 'Miss Ellie' Ewing #1 (1978-1984, 1985-1990) |
| Ken Kercheval | Cliff Barnes |
| Patrick Duffy | Bobby Ewing (1978-1985, 1986-1991) |
| Linda Gray | Sue Ellen Ewing (1978-1989) (original cast) |
| Steve Kanaly | Ray Krebbs (1978-1988) |
| Howard Keel | Clayton Farlow (1981-1991) |
| Charlene Tilton | Lucy Ewing Cooper (1978-1985, 1988-1990) |
| Victoria Principal | Pamela Barnes Ewing #1 (1978-1987) (original cast) |
| Susan Howard | Donna Culver Krebbs (1979-1987) |
| Jim Davis | John Ross 'Jock' Ewing, Sr. / ... |
| Ken Kerchival | Cliff Barnes |
| Lesley-Anne Down | Stephanie Rogers |
| Ian McShane | Don Lockwood |
| George Kennedy | Carter McKay |
| Bert Remsen | Dandy Dandridge |
| Lois Chiles | Holly Harwood |
| Anne Francis | Arliss Cooper |
| Derek McGrath | Oswald Valentine |
| Karen Carlson | Nancy Scotfield |
| Marty Schiff | Del Greco |
| Dack Rambo | Jack Ewing |
| Sasha Mitchell | James Beaumont |
| Director | Barry Crane
Linda Day Michael Preece Larry Hagman Leonard Katzman |
| Producer | Leonard Katzman
David Paulsen James H. Brown Larry Hagman Cliff Fenneman |
| Writer | Virginia Aldridge
Deanne Barkley Leonard Katzman Arthur Bernard Lewis Camille Marchetta David Jacobs |
| Cinematography | Robert Caramico
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| Musician | Richard Lewis Warren
John Carl Parker |
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Passion and Power - Deep in the Heart of Texas. Who shot J.R? One of the men he cheated in business? One of the women he cheated in love? Or is the culprit closer to home: a member of the big, unhappy Ewing family who figured to reduce the weasel population of Texas by one? Season 4 solves the mystery. But there's still plenty of intrigue and emotional firestorms to come with a power struggle over Wing Oil, political scandal, two weddings, two-timing, a dead body in the swimming pool and more Dallas-style fun and games. This 4-Disc set contains all 23 season 4 episodes, plus a marvelous bonus documentary, of the hugely popular, sprawling saga of big money, big egos and big hair. The welcome mat is out at Southfork. Come on in - but watch your back. In the ranks of prime-time dramas, this was one of the biggest. Dallas, the saga of the Ewing Family, began as a five part mini-series in 1978. Throughout its thirteen seasons, many actors passed through the gates of Southfork. In the late 1960's, Peyton Place was a nighttime serial drama success—a novelty at the time. But since then, no P.M. show had caught the soap opera crowd's attention… until Dallas. The show first went on the air for a five week run in early 1978, and then fell into a Saturday nighttime slot later that year. Ratings were fair, but they were nothing compared to when the show moved to Friday nights, when the ratings well didn't run dry for a long, long time. The Ewing family lived at the sprawling South Fork ranch, in hoity-toity Braddock County just outside Dallas. Like any good power family, there was a matriarch and patriarch, and three sons— this core group, their extensive romantic relations, and the Barnes clan of rival oilers were all Jacobs needed to create a self-contained histrionic world of intrigue, dysfunction and passion. Borrowing from Romeo and Juliet, the youngest Ewing boy, Bobby, fell for a beautiful Barnes girl. And with a nod to the biblical Cain and Abel, Bobby and older brother J.R. didn't exactly play nice with each other like you might expect brothers to. Whereas J.R. was nearly a hundred percent scoundrel, Bobby had discernable streaks of honesty and integrity…but that patented Ewing viciousness certainly reared its head once in a while. The South Fork ranch housed Jock and Miss Ellie, the king and queen of South Fork, J.R. and long-suffering wife Sue Ellen, and Bobby and Pamela…though why they all lived under one roof demands a little poetic license, because money certainly wasn't a problem, and it wasn't like there was a whole lot of binding inter-family harmony. Here's just a taste of the drama devices that ensued: insane asylums, car accidents, affairs, illegitimate children, gunfights, fistfights, catfights, lies, drinking problems (both real and imagined), poufy 80's hairstyles for the ladies and best of all, notorious season finale cliffhangers. The most famous, of course, came at the end of the 1979-80 season, when a mysterious late-night intruder shot J.R. in the chest while he was toiling away at the office one night. The resulting "Who Shot J.R.?" publicity raced around the globe, because by that time, Dallas was an international hit in just about every developed country in the world. Odds on the shooter's identity were figured, bets were placed, and theories were construed– since there were about fifteen possible candidates, fans and pundits were kept very busy indeed. Don't read the next part of this sentence if you want to remain one of the few of-age humans who doesn't know whodunit… it was Kristin, J.R.'s scorned sister-in-law and recent romantic entanglement. Dallas was conceived as a show that had plenty of sex and romance for the female audiences, and a lot of cowboy posturing and business intrigue for the male viewers. The formula worked, because by the early 1980's, it was one of the most popular shows in TV history. There were magazine covers galore, a spin-off named Knots Landing about Gary, the middle Ewing son who wasn't seen or heard from much during proceedings at South Fork, and primetime serialization imitators like Dynasty and Falcon Crest. So for the show that kicked off the nighttime drama trend that's status quo today, we tip those ten-gallon hats and breathe a secret sigh of relief that J.R. was just a fictional character who couldn't manipulate us in real life. Because let's be honest, that guy could have taken most of us down. CBS Broadcast History: April 2, 1978- April 30, 1978----Sundays----10:00-11:00 P.M. September 23, 1978- October 14, 1978----Saturdays----10:00-11:00 P.M. October 15, 1978- January 14, 1979----Sundays----10:00-11:00 P.M. January 26, 1979- November 27, 1981----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M. December 4, 1981- May 17, 1985----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M. September 27, 1985- May 16, 1986----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M. September 26, 1986- May 13, 1988----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M. October 28, 1988- March 9, 1990----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M. March 16, 1990- May 11, 1990----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M. November 2, 1990- December 21, 1990----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M. January 4, 1991- May 3, 1991----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M. |
| 60 mins 11/7/1980 1. No More Mister Nice Guy Part 1 | |||
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J.R. lies to close to death as the Ewing family awaits news of this fate and the police search for clues and suspects. All hope for J.R. to regain consciousness and the possibility that he will be able to idenfy his assilant.
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| 60 mins 11/9/1980 2. No More Mister Nice Guy Part 2 | |||
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As J.R undergoes the helplessness of paralysis as Bobby takes over Ewing Oil with Jock's blessing. Sue Ellen feels guilty that she may have shot J.R. in a drunken stupor and the list of suspects grow.
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| 60 mins 11/14/1980 3. Nightmare | |||
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J.R. fights to overcome the helplessness of paralysis as Bobby finds that his efforts to run Ewing Oil are thwarted by J.R., even from his hospital bed. Ellie finds the gun in the immediate family.
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| 60 mins 11/21/1980 4. Who Done It? | |||
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ue Ellen fingerprints are identified on the gun that was used to shoot J.R. and is arrested. Feeling abandoned by the family, her bail is posted by an unknown source and she seeks solace from Kristin
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| 60 mins 11/28/1980 5. Taste Of Success | |||
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As Ewing Oil's president, Bobby finds the power intoxicating, which promotes apprehension in both Pam and J.R. Bobby works hard to buy a refinery, something Jock has always wanted and which J.R. could never accomplish.
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| 60 mins 12/5/1980 6. The Venezuelan Connection | |||
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J.R. and Bobby are in conflict over who is running Ewing Oil which puts Jock in the middle. Lucy introduces Mitch,her new boyfriend, to her friends with disatrous results.
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| 60 mins 12/12/1980 7. The Fourth Son | |||
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Ray Krebbs' father, Amos,whom he hasn't seen or heard from since he was three shows up at South fork with some very distrubing news for the entire Ewing family. An oil tanker sinks woth over 600,000 gallons and is not insured.
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| 60 mins 12/19/1980 8. Trouble At Ewing 23 | |||
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An extortionist threatening to blow up Ewing 23 gives J.R. opportunity to put a halt to his fading fortunes with the company and the family by out-maneuvering Bobby.
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| 60 mins 1/2/1981 9. The Prodical Mother | |||
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Pam belives she has at last found her mother, but all hopes of a reconcilition are dashed by the woman. Lucy proposes marriage to Mitch and J.R. stumbles into a scheme which he intends to use to put Bobby in trouble with Jock.
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| 60 mins 1/9/1981 10. Executive Wife | |||
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J.R. encourages Jock to consummate a business deal, fully aware that this will conflict with Bobby's plans. Pam feeling a poor second to Bobby's work, receives the attention she is lacking, from a business associate named Alex Ward[Joel Fabiani].
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| 60 mins 1/16/1981 11. End Of The Road Part 1 | |||
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Mitch's sister[Afton Copper] and mother arrive for the upcoming wedding and J.R. takes an immediate interest in Afton, which worries Sue Ellen. Bobby finds himself in a tough position after he enters an oil drilling agreement.
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| 60 mins 1/23/1981 12. End Of The Road Part 2 | |||
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At Lucy and Mitch's wedding,Sue Ellen makes a play for an old boyfriend[Clint Ogwood] to get even for J.R.'s ""interest"" in Mitch's sister. Bobby resigns as president of Ewing Oil and Miss Ellie accuses Jock of behavior for which she can never forgive him.
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| 60 mins 1/30/1981 13. Making Of A President | |||
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J.R. hires a high-pressure public relations woman named Leslie Stewart[Susan Flannery] to improve his tarnished image as he resumes the reins of Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen discovers Pam having a rendevous with Alex.
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| 60 mins 2/6/1981 14. Start The Revolution With Me | |||
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J.R.'s campaign for power puts him further under the influence iof Leslie Stewart who, much to his frustration, keeps him at arms' length. He moves ahead with his plans to topple the South-East Asian government which confiscated his foreign oil wells.
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| 60 mins 2/13/1981 15. The Quest | |||
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J.R. uses his influence to make sure that Cliff Barnes does not get chosen for public office. Sue Ellen can't ger anyone to believe that she is being followed and J.R. couldn't care less, so she takes matters in her own hands.
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| 60 mins 2/20/1981 16. Lover, Come Back | |||
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J.R.'s forign coup brings the cartel back. Donna and Ray are reunited and plan to marry. Sue Ellen discovers that Dusty is alive but unwilling to resume their old relationship.
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| 60 mins 2/27/1981 17. The New Mrs. Ewing | |||
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Donna and Ray are married. The cold war between Jock and Miss Ellie over Takapa escalates. Bobby forms a new business alliance with Cliff Barnes, but his growning jealousy over Pam forces a confrontation with Alex Ward.
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| 60 mins 3/13/1981 18. Mark Of Cain | |||
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As Leslie Stewart ""reels in"" J.R., Bobby is caught in the middle of Jock and Miss Ellie's feud.
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| 60 mins 3/27/1981 19. The Gathering Storm | |||
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Jock threatens to sell the company if Miss Ellie divorces him, thanks to J.R.'s manipulating.
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| 60 mins 4/3/1981 20. Ewing Vs. Ewing | |||
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Donna and Ray try to reconcile Jock and Miss Ellie only to find their problems run deeper than the tapapa project. As J.R. accelerates his efforts to sell out Ewing Oil, Leslie Stewart's ex-husband shows up in Dallas.
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| 60 mins 4/10/1981 21. New Beginnings | |||
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Jock and Miss Ellie's reconcilization results in a second honeymoon and the stalling of J.R.'S scheme to sell Ewing Oil.
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| 60 mins 4/17/1981 22. Full Circle | |||
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Kristin Sheppard returns from California to revealanother scheme. Sue Ellen meets Dusty again; Lucy moves out on Mitch; Cliff uses Westar's help to build a case against J.R. in connection with the South-East Asian coup, and hands the marterials over to Bobby's Sennate committee.
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| 60 mins 5/1/1981 23. Ewing-Gate | |||
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J.R. faces the possible loss of Ewing Oil and a jail sentence for his role in the Asian oil scandal. Cliff finds the body of a dead woman in the Southfork pool.
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