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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dallas Season 1 Episode 3 - Spy in the House
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Spy in the House

    S1:E3

    Pam's brother, Cliff, is unhappy about her getting married to a Ewing. Cliff ends up with a document Pam was supposed to give to Ewing Oil.

    Director:Robert Day
    Writer:Arthur Bernard Lewis

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  2. Dallas Season 14 Episode 23 - Conundrum (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Conundrum (2)

    S14:E23

    Adam takes J.R. on an It's A Wonderful Life-esque journey just as Bobby hears a gunshot ring out from J.R.'s room.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dallas Season 2 Episode 1 - Reunion (1)
    2.4/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Reunion (1)

    S2:E1

    The Ewing family is complete when Bobby and Pam find Gary, the long-lost third Ewing brother. But J.R. has other plans: Get Gary out of the house. Something happens to only strengthen the bond between the family and Gary, Lucy brings her mother back to Southfork

    Director:Irving J. Moore
    Writer:David Jacobs

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  4. Dallas Season 4 Episode 2 - No More Mister Nice Guy (2)
    2.6/10(4 votes)

    #4 - No More Mister Nice Guy (2)

    S4:E2

    J.R., paralyzed after the shooting, undergoes further surgery to help save his life. While J.R. is in the hospital, Bobby takes over Ewing Oil for the time being. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen worries that she was the shooter as the police identify more suspects in the shooting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dallas Season 1 Episode 1 - Digger's Daughter
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Digger's Daughter

    S1:E1

    Bobby has a wife, and no one in the house of Ewing wants her there. Pamela Barnes is the daughter of the most hated man in Jock's history, Digger. This marriage of Bobby and Pam should have ended the Barnes-Ewing Feud, but it only served to escalate it.

    Director:Robert Day
    Writer:David Jacobs

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  6. Dallas Season 2 Episode 5 - Black Market Baby
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Black Market Baby

    S2:E5

    Worried about not being able to produce a Ewing heir before Pamela does, Sue Ellen decides to pursue illegal adoption.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Darlene Craviotto

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  7. Dallas Season 2 Episode 7 - Runaway
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Runaway

    S2:E7

    It's Lucy's birthday, but after a fight with Jock, she runs away from home.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Worley Thorne

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  8. Dallas Season 3 Episode 5 - The Kristin Affair
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - The Kristin Affair

    S3:E5

    Kristin begins to pursue J.R. romantically after he gives her a summer job in his office. Meanwhile, Bobby learns the truth that Pam is pregnant before she makes a decision about having an abortion due to the risk of genetic defect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dallas Season 4 Episode 18 - Mark of Cain
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Mark of Cain

    S4:E18

    As J.R. continues to deal in Asia, the Ewing family split over what is being done. Meanwhile, Lucy's inflated ego over her pageant win creates tension and Sue Ellen continues her affair with Clint Ogden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dallas Season 6 Episode 8 - The Ewing Touch
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Ewing Touch

    S6:E8

    J.R. manages to get a drilling variance and competes with Bobby. Christopher's adoption is finally finalized. Cliff feels Pam should help his company. Mickey continues to infuriate Ray.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dallas Season 6 Episode 22 - The Sting
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Sting

    S6:E22

    Bobby and Ray are able to stop J.R.'s Cuban oil deal/ Walt and Holly vow to get revenge. Bobby warns Mark away from Pam. Mickey and Lucy kiss. Katherine wants to help J.R. in his fight against Cliff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dallas Season 8 Episode 6 - Shadow of a Doubt
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Shadow of a Doubt

    S8:E6

    After Pam receives some flowers from 'Mark' she wonders if he is still really alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dallas Season 10 Episode 7 - Territorial Imperative
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Territorial Imperative

    S10:E7

    While everyone looks into the shocking claim that Wes is Jock, Cliff goes after April's share of Ewing Oil. Meanwhile, Mandy and Sue Ellen pair up to embarrass J.R. and Donna suspects that Ray is having an affair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dallas Season 10 Episode 9 - Bells Are Ringing
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Bells Are Ringing

    S10:E9

    The shocking news that Jenna is carrying Bobby's baby stops the wedding. Meanwhile, J.R. continues to make the cost of oil rise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dallas Season 12 Episode 5 - Road Work
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Road Work

    S12:E5

    Cliff makes his decision about Bobby's offer to join Ewing Oil. J.R. attempts to escape from Haleyville's prison. Jeremy Wendell makes a play for Sue Ellen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dallas Season 3 Episode 21 - Divorce - Ewing Style
    3.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Divorce - Ewing Style

    S3:E21

    When J.R. learns that Sue Ellen is having him followed, he strikes back by stopping her from taking John Ross away from him by proving she is drinking again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dallas Season 4 Episode 1 - No More Mister Nice Guy (1)
    4.2/10(2 votes)

    #17 - No More Mister Nice Guy (1)

    S4:E1

    J.R. is rushed to the hospital in critical condition following his gunshot wound. As the police investigate, they discover many people have the motive for shooting J.R. and everyone patiently waits by J.R.'s bedside hoping he will wake up and identify the shooter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dallas Season 3 Episode 25 - A House Divided
    5.6/10(4 votes)

    #18 - A House Divided

    S3:E25

    Bobby and Pam leave Southfork. Meanwhile, J.R. is shot following the nationalization of the Asian oil wells which ends up ruining competing oil wells.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dallas Season 5 Episode 4 - Little Boy Lost
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Little Boy Lost

    S5:E4

    J.R. gets ready for a custody battle while Bobby begins the search for a child to adopt. Meanwhile, Cliff meets Katherine, his half-sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dallas Season 5 Episode 6 - The Big Shut Down
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Big Shut Down

    S5:E6

    J.R. tries to seek revenge on the Farlow's by drying up their oil supply. Meanwhile, Bobby is able to buy information about Kristin's baby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dallas Season 7 Episode 10 - The Buck Stops Here
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Buck Stops Here

    S7:E10

    In an effort to hold onto Bobby, Katherine attempts to bribe Jenna. JR is concerned that Sue Ellen and Peter have become more than friends but Sue Ellen is keeping her distance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dallas Season 8 Episode 10 - Charlie
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Charlie

    S8:E10

    Cliff believes that there is a conspiracy going on between JR and Wendell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dallas Season 8 Episode 11 - Barbecue Five
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Barbecue Five

    S8:E11

    Mandy ends up going on a lunch date with JR, but only after Cliff approves of the idea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dallas Season 8 Episode 13 - Deja Vu
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Deja Vu

    S8:E13

    Pam attempts to hide her happiness after she learns that Bobby's wedding was cancelled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dallas Season 8 Episode 14 - Odd Man Out
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Odd Man Out

    S8:E14

    Bobby finds it hard to come to terms with the fact that Jenna has married somebody else. Pam continues to look for Mark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Spy in the House" is the worst rated episode of "Dallas". It scored 0/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Robert Day and written by Arthur Bernard Lewis, it aired on 4/16/1978. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Conundrum (2)".