| Dallas - The Complete Fifth 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 |
| Director | Barry Crane
Linda Day Michael Preece Larry Hagman Irving J. Moore |
| Producer | Leonard Katzman
David Paulsen James H. Brown Larry Hagman |
| Writer | Virginia Aldridge
Deanne Barkley Leonard Katzman Arthur Bernard Lewis Camille Marchetta |
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Exit Jock Ewing. Enter The Fight For Ewing Oil. This year, tragedy visits Southfork. Jock Ewing - the tough, relentless founder of the vast Ewing Oil empire - dies in a helicopter crash. The family is devastated. But, after all, this is Dallas, so grief eventually gives way to maneuvering, scheming and dirty dealing over the future of the Ewing millions. The fallout from Jock's death is just part of the drama in Season Five's 26 episodes. Because there's more, much more. Sue Ellen and J.R. divorce and fight over custody of their little son. Pam and Bobby open their hearts to an adorable baby with a past ties to Southfork. Cliff Barnes has J.R. facing financial ruin - but soon it's J.R. holding all the aces and Cliff holding the bag. Add murder, kidnapping and a couple of suicide attempts, and even the great state of Texas doesn't seem big enough to contain Dallas. 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 10/9/1981 1. Missing Heir | |||
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The identify of the dead woman floating in the pool is revealed. J.R. and Cliff accuse each other of murder and both are questioned by police.
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| 60 mins 10/16/1981 2. Gone, But Not Forgotten | |||
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J.R. and Cliff testify at the inquest. A grieving Sue Ellen takes action to put an end to her marriage.
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| 60 mins 10/23/1981 3. Showdown At San Angelo | |||
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J.R. uses Miss Ellie to gain access to the Southern Cross Ranch and his son as Sue Ellie has misgivings about buildong a new life with Dusty.
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| 60 mins 10/30/1981 4. Little Boy Lost | |||
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As they prepare to do battle for temporary custody of John Ross, J.R.conosts a scheme to undermine Sue Ellie's chances. But the ""wheels of justice"" do not turn in J.R.'s favor this time around.
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| 60 mins 11/6/1981 5. The Sweet Smell Of Revenge | |||
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As they prepare to do battle for temporary custody of John Ross, J.R.conosts a scheme to undermine Sue Ellie's chances. But the ""wheels of justice"" do not turn in J.R.'s favor this time around.
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| 60 mins 11/13/1981 6. The Big Shut Down | |||
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Clayton Farlow refuses to give in to J.R.'s demands. Bobby makes arrangements to buy more information regarding the identify of the father of Kristin's baby. Pam becomes her psychiatric treatment will end up.
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| 60 mins 11/20/1981 7. Blocked | |||
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| 60 mins 11/27/1981 8. The Split | |||
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Ellie recives a shocking legal document from Jock which affects the future of Ewing Oil. Jock continues on his mission in South American for the State Department. J.R. has a confrontation with Dusty at the Cotton Bowl stadium.
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| 60 mins 12/4/1981 9. Five Dollars A Barrel | |||
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.R. is forced to Cliff's demands for Ewing property after Cliff buys the bank notes on J.R.'s $200 million loan and threatens forclosure. J.R. plots unsuccesssfully to acquire Gary's and Ray's voting shares. Pam is allowed to leave the hospital for a brief visit to Southfork.
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| 60 mins 12/11/1981 10. Starting Over | |||
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Miss Ellie wants to help Ray out of his financial problem and undercovers J.R.'s scheme in the process. J.R. consults a broker in New York about selling Ewing stock. Sue Ellen says a good-bye to Dusty. Bobby buys Kristin's baby thinking J.R. is the father. Bobby unintentionally surprise Pam with one thing she's always wanted-- a baby.
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| 60 mins 12/18/1981 11. Waterloo At Southfork | |||
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Pam is taking care of Chistopher, the new baby, while Bobby secretly investigates legal possiblities of adoption. A determined Miss Ellie confronts J.R. about his recent schemes involving Ewing Oil funds. She agrees to back him as president of Ewing Oil on the condition that he not persecute Sue Ellie during the divorce hearing. Meanwhile. J.R. plots to have Sue Ellen declared an unfit mother but eventually loses another battle for custody over John Ross. Ray is forced to pull out of his development deal. Jock continues in South America.
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| 60 mins 1/1/1982 12. Barbecue Two | |||
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After the divorce hearings, Sue Ellen moves into her new apartment with John Ross. Mitch makes progress in his medical profession. A cable from Jock announces his arrival from South America and Miss Ellie plans a barbecue as a homecoming. The whole family awaits Jock's arrival and even Rebecca Barnes-Wentworth,Clayton Farlow,and Cliff get invited. The happy scene is shattered by a phone call for Miss Ellie whe tells a stunned J.R. of the terrible tragedy.
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| 60 mins 1/8/1982 13. The Search | |||
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J.R, BOBBY,and Ray fly to South America to join in the investigation at the site of the crush of Jock's helicopter. They search in the jungle and even reach the crash site where Bobby finds Jock's medallion but nothing else. Miss Ellie leaves before the Ewing boys return with the terrible news. ==========
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| 60 mins 1/15/1982 14. Denial | |||
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Jock's death devastates J.R.,rAY, and Lucy the most. J.R. seeks consolation with Serena but feels very depressed and neglects Ewing Oil business. Bobby takes over most of the operations. Miss Ellie is pressured by family lawyer Harv Smithfield and by Bobby but refuses to allow Jock's will to be read and to have Jock declared legally dead. She says :""as long as I believe he's alive,he's alive.""Sue Ellen meets a new man named Tom but he comes on too strong and she rebuffs his advances. Ray refuses to go into another deal with Punk Anderson because he feels devastated by Jock's death. Donna and Ray drift apart because of Donna's success in publishing a book about the late Sam Culver. J.R. tells Sue Ellen he will never let het take John Ross away from him, despite the recent divorce.
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| 60 mins 1/22/1982 15. Head Of The Family | |||
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Ray neglects his ranch duties and is reprimanded by Bobby. Clayton offers his frienship to Sue Ellen. Bobby tells Miss Ellie that if J.R. continues his neglect of Ewing Oil business, he may have to step in as president but Miss Ellie disagrees. Lucy gets an offer for a modelling portfolio. Bobby tells Pam thaT they got Chistopher through private adoption and that his parents were a couple from Louisiana who had been killed in a car crash. Sue Ellen sees Cliff. Donna decides to write another book on the late Sam Culver.
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| 60 mins 1/29/1982 16. The Phoenix | |||
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J.R. finally returns to the business and brings John Ross into the office for thr first time. Bobby has a fist fight with Ray over Ray's negligence in running the ranch. Pam is concerned about whether Christopher came from a healthy family and pressures Bobby to tell her about who Christopher parents were. J.R. is afraid the reading of Jock's will is going to divide Ewing Oil shares in a way he won't like. Lucy's photographer friend Roger starts following her. Cliff gets Afton a singing job. Ray has an extra-marital affaif with a girl from the bar. J.R. sleeps with Marilee Stone and convines her to talk the cartel into doing business with Ewing Oil again.
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| 60 mins 2/5/1982 17. My Father, My Son | |||
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J.R. pressures Donna to talk Ray into giving up his voting shares. J.R. sees Cliff and Sue Ellen together in a restaurant, hires a detective to keep Sue Ellen's house under surveillance, and tell Afton he's in love with Sue Ellen. Donna leaves for Laredo to do research for her book. A lawyer tells Bobby he will have to ask Sue Ellen for permission to adopt Christopher because Sue Ellen is the sister of Chistopher's mother[Kristin]. Lucy learns Mitch is dating Evelyn Michaelspon[Patricia McCormack] and, feeling abandoned. turns to Roger. J.R.,John Ross,and Sue Ellen spend time together in a fun park and J.R. invites Sue Ellen to dinner at Southfork. She refuses after some hesitation. =================
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| 60 mins 2/12/1982 18. Anniversary | |||
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J.R. hatches a plot against Cliff with the help of Wally Hampton, chairman of one of the biggest conglomerates in the South-West. If Cliff accepts Hampton's offer for chief Operating Officer, he will have to move to Tulsa,Okahoma. Rebecca is reluctant to see Cliff go but leaves the choice up to him. Evelyn Michaelson confronts Lucy [who is separated fro Mitch] and tells her she wants Mitch. Donna discovers Ray in bed with thr girl from the bar, thanks to another plot by J.R. Bobby buys Pam an aerobics business. J.R. tries to win Sue Ellen back. He shows her a video from the late 1960's where Sue Ellen is 20 years old, appearing in the Miss Texas contest. That is how they first met because J.R. was one of the judges in the contest
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| 60 mins 2/19/1982 19. Adoption | |||
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| 60 mins 2/26/1982 20. The Maelstrom | |||
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ue Ellen tells Clayton that Kristin and J.R. were lovers. Ray recovers from Jock'd death and reconciles with Donna. J.R. learns Bobby paid Sue Ellen a visit and accuses him of poisioning her mind against him. Mitch pressures Lucy for divorce. Lucy turns to Roger. Jeff Farraday asks Bobby for a meeting, J.R. meets Cliff's half-sister Kathernie.
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| 60 mins 3/5/1982 21. The Prodical | |||
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Rebecca gives Cliff autonomy in running Wentworth Tool and Dye, which upsets Katherine. Donna learns during her book research that the late Sam Culver and Jock had Sam's uncle Jonas Culver committed to a mental institution to get his oil-rich land. Jonas later killed himself. J.R. gets Christopher's birth certificate fro California. Clayton wants to find out from Afton whether Cliff is worthy of Sue Ellen. Kathernie meets with J.R. about how to stop Cliff. J.R. plots to have Cliff buy worthless land. Farraday blackmails Bobby. Roger tells Lucy she can never have pictures with anybody else and threatens her. Pam tells Roger to stay away from Lucy.
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| 60 mins 3/12/1982 22. Vengence | |||
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J.R. thinks he is Christopher's father. Clayton goes overseas on vacation. Bobby finds Farraday murdered. Sue Ellen accuses J.R. of destroying her friendship with Clayton. Donna and Miss Ellie clash over Donna's discovery of Jock's involement in Jonas Culver's death. Cliff thinks he's on the verge of striking oil and asks Sue Ellen againt to marry him. J.R. tells Bobby he's Christopher's father and demands Bobby's loyalty on Ewing Oil business in return for keeping the matter secret. Roger kidnaps Lucy. J.R. tells Sue Ellen that Cliff is heading for disaster on the Wellington property. Police take Bobby in for questioning about Farraday's murder.
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| 60 mins 3/19/1982 23. Blackmail | |||
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J.R. thinks he is Christopher's father. Clayton goes overseas on vacation. Bobby finds Farraday murdered. Sue Ellen accuses J.R. of destroying her friendship with Clayton. Donna and Miss Ellie clash over Donna's discovery of Jock's involement in Jonas Culver's death. Cliff thinks he's on the verge of striking oil and asks Sue Ellen againt to marry him. J.R. tells Bobby he's Christopher's father and demands Bobby's loyalty on Ewing Oil business in return for keeping the matter secret. Roger kidnaps Lucy. J.R. tells Sue Ellen that Cliff is heading for disaster on the Wellington property. Police take Bobby in for questioning about Farraday's murder.
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| 60 mins 3/26/1982 24. The Investigation | |||
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Rebecca learns Cliff has been withdrawing large amounts from Wentworth Tool and Dye. Police question Bobby about Farraday. Bobby and Pam rescue Lucy fro Roger. Lucy is taken to the hospital where Mitch shows up to visit her. Lucy decides to go ahead with the divorce. Cliff is facing financial ruin and tries to borrow money from Sue Ellen but she tells him to get lost. She tells him she feels used by him. Sue Ellen tells Pam about Cliff's situation and about the conversation she had with him. Farraday's associates show up at Bobby's office thinking Bobby had drug deals with Farraday. They offer him a continous drugs supplies.It turns out they killed Farraday during a confrontation over his failure to come up with money. J.R. tells Sue Ellen she belongs at Southfork.
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| 60 mins 4/2/1982 25. Acceptance | |||
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Rebecca fires Cliff fro Wentworth Tool and Dye over the recent embezzlement. Bobby helps the police catch Farraday's murderers by arranging a fake cocaine buy. Miss Ellie becomes increasingly withdrawn over Jock but finally accepts his death. Punk Anderson wants to establish a memorial scholarship to Jock at the Southern Methodist University. J.R. sends roses to Sue Ellen's place every day. Mitch leaves Dallas and Lucy behind and moves to Atlanta. Cliff feels rejected and abandoned by everybody. Afton tries to console him. Miss Ellie gives Donna the go-ahead on her book.
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| 60 mins 4/9/1982 26. Goodbye, Cliff Barnes | |||
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Marilee Stone tells Cliff that J.R. used her to get Sue Ellen back. Bobby tells Pam the truth about Christopher. They fly to Los Angeles and learn that Kristin miscarried J.R.'s baby, that Farraday and Kristin were married, and that Farraday is Christopher father's Clayton comes back from vaccation. J.R. and Sue Ellen plan to marry and break the news to family. Lucy tells Muriel she was raped by Roger. Cliff feels devastated when Sue Ellen tells him she's marrying J.R. He tries to kill himself. Rebecca shows up at Southfork and tells Miss Ellie that the Ewing-Barnes feud will continue. Sue Ellen feels guilty about Cliff's suicide attempt and tells J.R. she may not be able to marry him if Cliff dies.
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