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The Best Episodes of Dallas Season 2

Every episode of Dallas Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dallas Season 2!

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.

Genres:SoapDramaFamily
Network:CBS

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Dallas" season 2 is "Reunion (1)", rated 7.5/10 from 255 user votes. It was directed by Irving J. Moore and written by David Jacobs. "Reunion (1)" aired on 9/23/1978 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Reunion (2)".

  • Reunion (1)
    7.5/10 255 votes

    #1 - Reunion (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1978

    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

  • Reunion (2)
    7.6/10 233 votes

    #2 - Reunion (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1978

    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.

    Director: Irving J. Moore

    Writer: David Jacobs

  • Old Acquaintance
    7.3/10 216 votes

    #3 - Old Acquaintance

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1978

    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.

    Director: Alex March

    Writer: Camille Marchetta

  • Bypass
    7.5/10 214 votes

    #4 - Bypass

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1978

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

    Director: Corey Allen

    Writer: Arthur Bernard Lewis

  • Black Market Baby
    7.3/10 218 votes

    #5 - Black Market Baby

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1978

    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

  • Double Wedding
    7.4/10 209 votes

    #6 - Double Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1978

    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.

    Director: Paul Stanley

    Writer: Jim Inman, Arthur Bernard Lewis

  • Runaway
    7.1/10 212 votes

    #7 - Runaway

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1978

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

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: Worley Thorne

  • Election
    7.6/10 207 votes

    #8 - Election

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1978

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

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: Rena Down

  • Survival
    7.5/10 204 votes

    #9 - Survival

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1978

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

    Director: Irving J. Moore

    Writer: Richard Fontana, D.C. Fontana

  • Act of Love
    7.6/10 209 votes

    #10 - Act of Love

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1978

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

    Director: Corey Allen

    Writer: Leonard Katzman

  • Triangle
    7.4/10 200 votes

    #11 - Triangle

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1978

    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.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: Camille Marchetta

  • Fallen Idol
    7.2/10 200 votes

    #12 - Fallen Idol

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1978

    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.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: Arthur Bernard Lewis

  • Kidnapped
    7.3/10 197 votes

    #13 - Kidnapped

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1978

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

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Home Again
    7.4/10 193 votes

    #14 - Home Again

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1979

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

    Director: Don McDougall

    Writer: N/A

  • For Love or Money
    7.7/10 185 votes

    #15 - For Love or Money

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/14/1979

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

    Director: Irving J. Moore

    Writer: N/A

  • Julie's Return
    7.6/10 186 votes

    #16 - Julie's Return

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1979

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

    Director: Leslie H. Martinson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Red File (1)
    7.9/10 195 votes

    #17 - The Red File (1)

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1979

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

    Director: Leonard Katzman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Red File (2)
    8.0/10 196 votes

    #18 - The Red File (2)

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1979

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

    Director: Leonard Katzman

    Writer: N/A

  • Sue Ellen's Sister
    7.3/10 184 votes

    #19 - Sue Ellen's Sister

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1979

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

    Director: Irving J. Moore

    Writer: Camille Marchetta

  • Call Girl
    7.4/10 185 votes

    #20 - Call Girl

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1979

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

    Director: Leslie H. Martinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Royal Marriage
    7.7/10 194 votes

    #21 - Royal Marriage

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1979

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

    Director: Gunnar Hellström

    Writer: N/A

  • The Outsiders
    7.4/10 175 votes

    #22 - The Outsiders

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/1979

    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.

    Director: Dennis Donnelly

    Writer: N/A

  • John Ewing III (1)
    7.7/10 190 votes

    #23 - John Ewing III (1)

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/1979

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Ewing III (2)
    7.8/10 186 votes

    #24 - John Ewing III (2)

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 4/6/1979

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A