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The Best Episodes of Dallas Season 13

Every episode of Dallas Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dallas Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dallas Season 13 Episode 1 - Phantom of the Oil Rig
    6.8/10(116 votes)

    #1 - Phantom of the Oil Rig

    S13:E1

    Following the showdown in Europe, Ewing Oil and Weststar begin a new battle. Cliff is preoccupied at work. April's sister, Michelle, shows up in Dallas. Tommy returns home and attempts to make amends. Miss Ellie starts a search to find what the key in Jock's card opens.

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  2. Dallas Season 13 Episode 2 - The Leopard's Spots
    6.9/10(110 votes)

    #2 - The Leopard's Spots

    S13:E2

    Tommy claims to be a changed man as he plots revenge against Bobby. Cally's paintings manage to impress a gallery owner. J.R. makes a risky deal without Bobby's knowledge. Cliff manages to locate Afton. The mysterious key sends Miss Ellie and Clayton to New England. J.R. meets April's sister.

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  3. Dallas Season 13 Episode 3 - Cry Me a River of Oil
    7.1/10(108 votes)

    #3 - Cry Me a River of Oil

    S13:E3

    J.R. thinks about agreeing to a risky deal on a tanker when he needs oil badly. Cally has trouble getting past the fact that April once slept with her husband. Michelle meets Cliff in secret. Miss Ellie and Clayton's treasure hunt takes them to the town where Jock first struck oil. Tommy's violent temper gets out of control again.

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  4. Dallas Season 13 Episode 4 - Ka-Booooom!
    7.3/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Ka-Booooom!

    S13:E4

    Tommy ends up planting a bomb in Bobby's briefcase in an effort to protect his father against some perceived threats. J.R. comes to a decision about the tanker deal. Cally's art causes further interest. Cliff feels left out of the loop at Ewing Oil. Miss Ellie and Clayton make their way to Pride in Texas.

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  5. Dallas Season 13 Episode 5 - Sunrise, Sunset
    7.3/10(111 votes)

    #5 - Sunrise, Sunset

    S13:E5

    The tanker that J.R. has purchased is threatened by a Gulf storm. Michelle continues to try and get closer to Cliff. Cally's patron ends up helping her out further. Carter and Tommy are involved in a fatal encounter. J.R. receives a surprise visitor at Ewing Oil.

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  6. Dallas Season 13 Episode 6 - Pride and Prejudice
    7.1/10(102 votes)

    #6 - Pride and Prejudice

    S13:E6

    J.R. introduces James to the social scene in Dallas. Miss Ellie and Clayton look around Pride for clues about the key. Christopher goes out on his first date. April wants a commitment from Bobby. Vanessa returns to Dallas.

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  7. Dallas Season 13 Episode 7 - Fathers and Other Strangers
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #7 - Fathers and Other Strangers

    S13:E7

    J.R. and Cally welcome Vanessa at Southfork. Miss Ellie and Clayton meet Sarah Ewing and find out about Jock's past in World War II when he helped others. Carter receives some bad news about an oil tanker. James ends up making a shocking claim about his true parentage to the Ewings at the Oil Baron's Club.

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  8. Dallas Season 13 Episode 8 - Black Tide
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #8 - Black Tide

    S13:E8

    The Ewing family are shocked by the news that James is J.R.'s son. A tanker crash creates a P.R. nightmare for both Ewing Oil and Weststar. Michelle attempts to squeeze both Carter and J.R. Vanessa attempts to convince her son to return to Europe.

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  9. Dallas Season 13 Episode 9 - Daddy Dearest
    7.3/10(114 votes)

    #9 - Daddy Dearest

    S13:E9

    J.R. begins to mould James, who seems to already have the seduction line done to perfection. Cliff wants to be part of the official investigation into the tanker accident. John Ross is surprised to have a new half-brother. Bobby wants to commit to April. Miss Ellie gives J.R. the letter that Jock wrote.

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  10. Dallas Season 13 Episode 10 - Hell's Fury
    7.1/10(109 votes)

    #10 - Hell's Fury

    S13:E10

    Carter hopes that he can use the tanker accident to help bring down Ewing Oil. Jock's letter manages to inspire J.R. Bobby receives a surprise visit from Kay. Cally believes that J.R. is sleeping with Michelle. Christopher and John Ross argue about James.

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  11. Dallas Season 13 Episode 11 - Cally on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.3/10(108 votes)

    #11 - Cally on a Hot Tin Roof

    S13:E11

    Cally thinks that Michelle is lying about her affair with J.R. and she ends up confessing about an affair of her own. Kay attempts to help Bobby to deal with the tanker situation which manages to upset April. J.R. seduces an investigative committee member. James manages to show impressive business acumen.

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  12. Dallas Season 13 Episode 12 - Sex, Lies and Videotape
    7.3/10(109 votes)

    #12 - Sex, Lies and Videotape

    S13:E12

    J.R. and Cally manage to repair their relationship. Carter traps Cliff in a sexual blackmail plot. James disapproves of his father's business tactics. Kay wants to know what Bobby's intentions are towards April. Bobby sells Ewing Oil assets to pay for the oil clean-up.

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  13. Dallas Season 13 Episode 13 - Tale of Two Cities
    7.3/10(106 votes)

    #13 - Tale of Two Cities

    S13:E13

    J.R.'s attitude about his affairs makes his son realize that sex is a much bigger part of the oil business than he thought. Cally is looking forward to her art show at Lucy's gallery. Michelle finds out about Carter's treachery against Cliff. Bobby and April make wedding plans.

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  14. Dallas Season 13 Episode 14 - Judgment Day
    7.2/10(102 votes)

    #14 - Judgment Day

    S13:E14

    J.R. feels guilty, believing the end of Ewing Oil is close. Cliff feels torn between doing what's right and his hatred of the Ewing family. Carter's wife is fed up with his constant mistreatment of her.

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  15. Dallas Season 13 Episode 15 - Unchain My Heart
    7.0/10(109 votes)

    #15 - Unchain My Heart

    S13:E15

    Cliff meets P.R. guru Stephanie Rogers, who tells him that she can make his political dreams a reality. J.R., Cally, and John Ross travel to Pride to help Miss Ellie. Bobby gives April an engagement ring but they fight after. James and Michelle come to terms.

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  16. Dallas Season 13 Episode 16 - I Dream of Jeannie
    7.1/10(112 votes)

    #16 - I Dream of Jeannie

    S13:E16

    Bobby follows a woman who he believes could be Pam. J.R. meets Blackie Callahan, an old friend of Jock's. April is depressed over her and Bobby's argument. Cliff is suspicious of Stephanie's motives.

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  17. Dallas Season 13 Episode 17 - After Midnight
    7.1/10(109 votes)

    #17 - After Midnight

    S13:E17

    Bobby's obsession with the Pam look-a-like ends up damaging his relationship with April. Blackie helps to drill for oil in Pride. James meets Duke and Melinda Carlisle.

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  18. Dallas Season 13 Episode 18 - The Crucible
    7.1/10(112 votes)

    #18 - The Crucible

    S13:E18

    Carter manages to solve Michelle's problem with Eugene Inagaki. Bobby is unable to stop thinking about Jeanne. Cally and Michelle clash. J.R. gives James a tough business lesson. Stephanie has Cliff prepare to run for office. Miss Ellie and Clayton go to the reading of Atticus Ward's will.

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  19. Dallas Season 13 Episode 19 - Dear Hearts and Gentle People
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    #19 - Dear Hearts and Gentle People

    S13:E19

    April leaves Dallas in an effort to get over Bobby. J.R. reconnects with Serena. Cally ends up turning to James for support. Cliff manages to get a major political appointment.

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  20. Dallas Season 13 Episode 20 - Paradise Lost
    6.8/10(111 votes)

    #20 - Paradise Lost

    S13:E20

    James and Michelle have to deal with delays in getting their club up and running and they end up turning to Carter for help. J.R. looks into Stephanie's past and promises Cally he'll be a better husband. Bobby attempts to get April to agree to return to Dallas.

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  21. Dallas Season 13 Episode 21 - Will Power
    6.5/10(115 votes)

    #21 - Will Power

    S13:E21

    Cally is determined to make her marriage work. April's mother helps her decide on Bobby. Miss Ellie and Clayton investigate their friends' murders. J.R. manages to get some information on Stephanie. James and Michelle fall out. Bobby plans a trip with his son.

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  22. Dallas Season 13 Episode 22 - The Smiling Cobra
    6.7/10(106 votes)

    #22 - The Smiling Cobra

    S13:E22

    April gives up her business interests to focus on her wedding preparations. Clayton discovers that he's next in line to inherit Atticus' estate. J.R. pushes Cally to a breaking point in their marriage.

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  23. Dallas Season 13 Episode 23 - Jessica Redux
    6.9/10(105 votes)

    #23 - Jessica Redux

    S13:E23

    J.R. starts a plan to ruin Cliff and drive Michelle out of town. Miss Ellie and Clayton find out that Jessica Montfort could be involved in the dealings surrounding Atticus Ward's will. Michelle and James continue to be at odds. Bobby decides who the best man will be at his wedding.

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  24. Dallas Season 13 Episode 24 - Family Plot
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    #24 - Family Plot

    S13:E24

    Jessica ends up making a shocking confession. Furious with J.R.'s continued mistreatment and disrespect, Cally and James come up with a plan. Stephanie ends Cliff's political career aspirations after they fall out.

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  25. Dallas Season 13 Episode 25 - The Southfork Wedding Jinx
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #25 - The Southfork Wedding Jinx

    S13:E25

    It is the day of Bobby and April's wedding. Cally feels conflicted about her plan for revenge against J.R. after she discovers that she is going to have a baby. J.R. plots to gain control of Jessica's voting rights in Weststar. Cliff meets Liz Adams. Miss Ellie and Clayton leave for an extended Asian vacation.

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Phantom of the Oil Rig" is the best rated episode of "Dallas" season 13. It scored 6.8/10 based on 116 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Leopard's Spots".