The Best Episodes of Dallas Season 3

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Whatever Happened to Baby John? (1)

   S3:E19/21/1979

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

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Whatever Happened to Baby John? (2)

   S3:E29/28/1979

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

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - The Silent Killer

   S3:E310/5/1979

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Secrets

   S3:E410/12/1979

   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.

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   4.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The Kristin Affair

   S3:E510/19/1979

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - The Dove Hunt

   S3:E610/26/1979

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Lost Child

   S3:E711/2/1979

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Rodeo

   S3:E811/9/1979

   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.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Mastectomy (1)

   S3:E911/16/1979

   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.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Mastectomy (2)

    S3:E1011/16/1979

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

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Heiress

    S3:E1111/23/1979

    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.

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Ellie Saves the Day

    S3:E1211/30/1979

    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.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Mother of the Year

    S3:E1312/14/1979

    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.

    Director:Larry Hagman

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Return Engagements

    S3:E1412/20/1979

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

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Love and Marriage

    S3:E1512/21/1979

    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.

    Director:Alexander Singer

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Power Play

    S3:E161/4/1980

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

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Paternity Suit

    S3:E171/11/1980

    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.

    Director:Harry Harris

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Jenna's Return

    S3:E181/18/1980

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

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Sue Ellen's Choice

    S3:E192/1/1980

    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.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Second Thoughts

    S3:E202/8/1980

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

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    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Divorce - Ewing Style

    S3:E212/15/1980

    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.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Jock's Trial (1)

    S3:E222/22/1980

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

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Jock's Trial (2)

    S3:E232/29/1980

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

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Wheeler Dealer

    S3:E243/14/1980

    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.

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    6.5/10(5 votes)

    #25 - A House Divided

    S3:E253/21/1980

    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.

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