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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.

Digger's Daughter

Lucy is playing hooky, and the only person who will make sure she gets to school is her new aunt, Pam. But Lucy finds a new way to get out of school, a phony sexual harassment case against her principal. It works, but Lucy soon becomes a victim of her lies as Roger sees the whole thing and blackmails Lucy. He can clear the principal's name, but only if Lucy "satisfies" him.

The Lesson

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.

Spy in the House

Trouble occurs in the House of Ewing, when J.R.'s affair reaches the wrong men.

Winds of Vengeance

It's time for the annual Ewing Barbecue (where the Ewings feed half of Texas) but there is an unexpected guest, Digger Barnes. But this guest comes alongside unexpected news, Pam's pregnant!

Barbecue

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

Reunion (1)

JR is frustrated with Gary back, and even more so with the return of Val, but he soon gets his way, as JR often does.

Reunion (2)

Jenna Wade, Bobby's ex-girlfriend, arrives in Dallas seeking Bobby's help.  Meanwhile, J.R. hopes that Pam's jealousy will make her decide to leave Dallas.

Old Acquaintance

Jock suffers a heart attack and must undergo bypass surgery to survive. Meanwhile, Bobby is sceptical of J.R.'s business ideas.

Bypass

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

Black Market Baby

Pam is thrown for a loop when her ex-husband arrives in Dallas claiming they are still legally married.  Upon hearing this, J.R. decides to use it to his advantage.

Double Wedding

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

Runaway

J.R. tries to stop Cliff Barnes from running for state senate and gets help in doing so from Pamela.

Election

Sue Ellen and Pamela fear the worst about their husbands when they receive news that the Ewing Oil plane has crashed.

Survival

Sue Ellen is devastated when after having an affair with Cliff, she learns she's pregnant and does not know who the father is.

Act of Love

A love triangle emerges when Ray decides to pop the question to Garnett McGee, a country singer, but she falls for J.R. when he lands her a recording contract.

Triangle

Guzzler, an old friend of Bobby's arrives in Dallas and the two decide to do business together by opening a shopping mall in Southfork.  However, the rest of the Ewings are strongly against their plan.

Fallen Idol

When Bobby is kidnapped, J.R. and Ray come together to stage a rescue.

Kidnapped

Miss Ellie is beyond belief when her brother, Garrison, who has been presumed dead for several years, returns to Southfork very much alive.

Home Again

When J.R. strays from his marriage once again, Sue Ellen leaves Southfork to stay with her mother and sister.

For Love or Money

Jock gets back together with Julie, his former secretary, who doesn't treat him nice because of his heart attack.

Julie's Return

J.R. has Cliff arrested for murder when Julie is found dead.

The Red File (1)

Pamela is convinced J.R. framed Cliff for Julie's death so Bobby sets out to find out what really caused Julie's death.

The Red File (2)

While Pamela is out of town, Kristin tries to seduce Bobby.

Sue Ellen's Sister

J.R. finds the perfect opportunity to make Pam look bad after she becomes friends with a former call girl.

Call Girl

J.R. believes he can create a business dynasty when Lucy announces that she is engaged to the son of a Texas oil family.

Royal Marriage

Ray falls for Donna McCullum and J.R. uses the fact that Donna is married to Senator Sam Culver in his plot to stop Cliff.

The Outsiders

J.R. becomes worried when Sue Ellen begins to drink while she is pregnant.  Lucy also begins to head down a path of self-destruction when she begins to take drugs after her engagement falls apart.

John Ewing III (1)

Due to her erratic behavior and alcoholism, Sue Ellen is sent to a sanitarium.  When she is able to escape, Sue Ellen delivers her baby following a near-death experience.  Meanwhile, Bobby begins to suspect that Cliff is the father of Sue Ellen's baby.

John Ewing III (2)

Sue Ellen suffers post-partum depression and becomes disinterested in her newborn child.  Meanwhile, Cliff claims that John Ross is his son.

Whatever Happened to Baby John? (1)

Bobby suspects that Cliff is to blame when John Ross goes missing.  Meanwhile, J.R. receives a 1 million dollar ransom demand.

Whatever Happened to Baby John? (2)

When it is uncovered that Digger has a fatal genetic disorder, Cliff worries that he may have passed on the faulty gene to John Ross if indeed he is the father.

The Silent Killer

As Pam decides to not tell Bobby she's pregnant due to the family's genetic disorder, Val tries to convince Bobby to have Lucy meet with her.

Secrets

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.

The Kristin Affair

J.R. and Jock are both shot by a sniper when a man seeks revenge on the Ewing family during a hunting trip in Louisiana.

The Dove Hunt

As Bobby bonds with the ranch hand's son, Pam informs him that their unborn child may have a fatal genetic defect.  Meanwhile, J.R. hires a man to tail Sue Ellen.

The Lost Child

At the annual Ewing rodeo, Sue Ellen develops a crush on Dusty Farlow, a cowboy, and Digger uses the event to find time to see John Ross.

Rodeo

Miss Ellie worries that her marriage will fall apart when she believes she has breast cancer.  Meanwhile, Sue Ellen has a fling with Dusty, the cowboy; and Alan furthers J.R.'s plan.

Mastectomy (1)

Miss Ellie must cope with Jock and Lucy's poor reaction to her mastectomy.  Meanwhile, Sue Ellen meets up with Dusty at a hotel.

Mastectomy (2)

Lucy pursues Alan Beam.  Pam confronts Bobby about trying to ruin Cliff and as she does so she inadvertently learns about J.R.'s oil deal in Asia.

The Heiress

J.R. must admit that Southfork may be threatened when Asian oil drilling is delayed by storms and his loan on the property is due.

Ellie Saves the Day

Sue Ellen's continuing post-partum depression and avoidance of John Ross begins to create conflict among the family.  Meanwhile, Jock must sell the Asian oil leases in order to keep Southfork.

Mother of the Year

Miss Ellie's sadness over Gary's birthday is short-lived when she learns the he and Val plan to marry in Dallas.

Return Engagements

J.R. works to get Bobby back in the office so that Jock will be forced to say home.  Pam surrounds herself with her work after losing her baby.

Love and Marriage

Much to Kristin's surprise, J.R. convinces Alan to marry Lucy.

Power Play

Digger admits to a reporter that Cliff is the father of John Ross.  After the news breaks, a series of custody suits lead to a blood test that determines the paternity of John Ross once and for all.

Paternity Suit

As Sue Ellen continues to see Dusty, Bobby meets up with Jenna when Pam leaves town.  Meanwhile, Ray and Donna second guess their relationship.

Jenna's Return

Sue Ellen receives pressure from Dusty to leave J.R., which ultimately leads Sue Ellen to ask for a divorce.  Meanwhile, Bobby and Pam's marriage is also on shaky ground due to Jenna's return.

Sue Ellen's Choice

J.R. tries to convince Alan and Lucy to relocate to Chicago, but Jock works to find Alan a law partnership in Dallas.

Second Thoughts

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.

Divorce - Ewing Style

Cliff investigation of the body found on Southfork leads him to suspect that Jock is to blame.

Jock's Trial (1)

Jock goes on trial for murder.  Sue Ellen begins drinking heavily to deal with Dusty's death.

Jock's Trial (2)

J.R. continues to try to strike a deal for his Asian oil and Pam sets out to find information on her mother who is believed to be dead.

The Wheeler Dealer

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.

A House Divided

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.

No More Mister Nice Guy (1)

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.

No More Mister Nice Guy (2)

Bobby has a hard time running Ewing Oil with J.R. undermining his every decision.  Meanwhile, Miss Ellie finds the gun that was used in the shooting and Sue Ellen, full of guilt, has nightmares about J.R.'s shooting.

Nightmare

Sue Ellen is arrested for the shooting and the Ewings abandon her completely, not coming to her aid.  After bail is posted by an unknown person, a session with a psychiatrist reveals the real shooter.

Who Done It?

Loving his newfound power as head of Ewing Oil, Bobby works to accomplish something that Jock or J.R. never did -- buy a refinery.

Taste of Success

Jock is torn between Bobby and J.R. when J.R. decides to take back control of Ewing Oil, but Bobby refuses to relinquish his position.  Meanwhile, Pam continues to search for her mother and Lucy's friends meet Mitch Cooper.

The Venezuelan Connection

Amos, Ray Krebbs' father, arrives in Southfork with shocking news.  Meanwhile, Bobby must deal with his first crisis at Ewing Oil when a tanker and the 600,000 barrels onboard sink.

The Fourth Son

When Ewing 23 receives a bomb threat, the incident gives J.R. an opening to take back control of Ewing Oil.  Meanwhile, Ray reels from the shocking news that he is Jock's son and worries that Donna is slipping away from him.

Trouble at Ewing 23

Pam believes that she has finally located her mother.  Meanwhile, Mitch agrees to marry Lucy and J.R. hatches his plan to regain power of Ewing Oil.

The Prodigal Mother

Pam begins to feel lonely as Bobby spends most of his time preoccupied with Ewing Oil.  Meanwhile, J.R. tries to convince Jock to work on a deal that would go against Bobby.

Executive Wife

J.R. falls for Mitch's sister, Afton, and tries to gain the upper hand when Bobby makes a deal on behalf of Ewing Oil.

End of the Road (1)

As J.R. flirts with Afton at the wedding, Sue Ellen finds herself pursuing an old boyfriend.

End of the Road (2)

As J.R. returns to his position at Ewing Oil, J.R. undergoes a public relations campaign in order to help his image.  Meanwhile, Sue Ellen finds Pam with Alex and Miss Ellie continues to be angry with Jock.

Making of a President

J.R. sets out to exact revenge on the Asian government after it takes over Ewing Oil wells.  Meanwhile, Bobby looks into solar energy.

Start the Revolution With Me

J.R. sets out to put an end to Cliff's potential political career, but is surprised when he learns who else is looking into having a political career.  Meanwhile, Sue Ellen believes she has a stalker.

The Quest

Though at first she is overjoyed that Dusty is alive, Sue Ellen's happiness proves to be short-lived.  Meanwhile, J.R.'s dealings in Asia brings the Cartel back to life.

Lover, Come Back

As Donna and Ray tie the knot, Lucy competes for Miss Young Dallas.  Meanwhile, Jock and Miss Ellie continue to feud.

The New Mrs. Ewing

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.

Mark of Cain

With their marriage on the rocks, Jock threatens to sell Ewing Oil if Ellie divorces him.  Meanwhile, Clint tries to convince Sue Ellen to leave J.R.; Lucy's ego continues to threaten her marriage; and Pam becomes suspicious of Cliff.

The Gathering Storm

Newlyweds Donna and Ray tries to fix Jock and Ellie's strained marriage.  Meanwhile, J.R. continues to try to sell out Ewing Oil.

Ewing vs. Ewing

J.R.'s plan to sell is cut short by Jock and Ellie's reconciliation.  Meanwhile, Jeremy Wendell sets out to get revenge against J.R.

New Beginnings

Kristen makes her return to Dallas; Lucy and Mitch split up; and Cliff meets his mother.

Full Circle

J.R.'s deals in Asia may end up costing him Ewing Oil, as well as his freedom.  Meanwhile, Dusty tries to get Sue Ellen to take John Ross and leave J.R.

Ewing-Gate

The body found in the pool on Southfork is finally identified, which prompts J.R. and Cliff to accuse each other of the murder.

Missing Heir

Cliff and J.R. continue to clash -- J.R. hatches a plot to get John Ross back, but Cliff decides to leave Dallas.  Meanwhile, Lucy tries to repair her marriage.

Gone, But Not Forgotten

With the help of Miss Ellie, J.R. is able to see John Ross while he is at Clayton Farlow's ranch.  Meanwhile, Ray goes into business.

Showdown at San Angelo

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.

Little Boy Lost

J.R. confronts the Farlows about John Ross.  Meanwhile, Pam is sent to the hospital following a breakdown.

The Sweet Smell of Revenge

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.

The Big Shut Down

J.R.'s plot to dry up the Farlows' oil backfires.  Meanwhile, Pam continues to withdraw from the family.

Blocked

Jock unveils the new plan for Ewing Oil.  Meanwhile, Ray's development runs into problems and Donna's book is published.

The Split

Cliff confronts J.R. about the note he is holding for the Ewings and threatens foreclosure.  Meanwhile, Bobby uncovers a link between Kristin and J.R.

Five Dollars a Barrel

Miss Ellie discovers J.R.'s true motives as J.R. heads to a broker to look into selling Ewing stock.  Meanwhile, Bobby uncovers the truth about Kristin's baby.

Starting Over

Miss Ellie turns on J.R. as J.R. tries to get Sue Ellen declared an unfit mother. Meanwhile, Ray pulls out of his development deal.

Waterloo at Southfork

Miss Ellie puts together a homecoming barbecue when she learns that Jock is coming home from South Africa.  However, the plans are put on hold when the family receives a devistating phone call.

Barbecue Two

In shock over Jock's disappearance, J.R., Bobby and Ray head to South America to help the crash investigation.

The Search

The reality of Jock's death hits J.R. hard.  Meanwhile, Miss Ellie stops Jock's will from being read and Ray and Donna's relationship begins to fall apart.

Denial

While J.R. recovers from the devistation of Jock's death, Bobby takes over Ewing Oil.  Meanwhile, Bobby lies to Pam about where the baby come from.

Head of the Family

As J.R. makes his return to Ewing Oil, Ray faces conflict with Bobby and Donna.  Meanwhile, Lucy is stalked by her photographer friend.

The Phoenix

J.R. wants Ray's Ewing Oil voting shares and to ruin Sue Ellen and Cliff's friendship. Bobby manages to make some inroads into adopting Christopher. Donna begins to work on her next book. After seeing Mitch with somebody else, Lucy ends up with another man.

My Father, My Son

J.R. arranges a job opportunity so that Cliff will be out of Dallas. He then attempts to reunite with Sue Ellen. Donna finds Ray with another woman. Bobby buys a business for Pam to run. Evelyn informs Lucy that she wants to be with Mitch.

Anniversary

Bobby wants Sue Ellen's approval to allow him to adopt Christopher. J.R. attempts to get Ray's voting shares once and for all. Roger's obsession with Lucy gets out of control. Cliff learns about J.R.'s plan to get him out of Dallas.

Adoption

Not knowing how Christopher really is, J.R. attempts to find out what happened to Kristin's son. Ray starts to put his life back together. Mitch wants Lucy to agree to a divorce. J.R. meets Katherine Wentworth.

The Maelstrom

Katherine need help from J.R. after Cliff is given power at Wentworth Tool and Die. Donna discovers a dreadful secret from the Ewing and Culver family pasts. J.R. manages to get his hands on Christopher's birth records.

The Prodigal

Cliff ends up falling for the fake land deal. J.R.'s belief that's he's Christopher's father ends up leading to a blackmail plot. Lucy's request for a different photographer annoys Roger.

Vengeance

Bobby finds himself being questioned about Farraday's murder. The rest of the family await word about Lucy's kidnapping. Donna reveals what she found out about Jock and Sam's scheme.

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