7.8/10130 votes#1 - Killer at Large
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1984
Afton finds Bobby shot in J.R.'s office. Lucy suspects J.R. framed Peter. Ray tries to warn J.R. against Randolph. Sue Ellen and J.R. have a new "marital arrangement" after the showdown with Peter. Lucy, J.R., and Sue Ellen rush to Dallas Memorial where Bobby undergoes an operation. J.R. realises the killer was after him. Tract 340 comes in and Cliff is delighted. The bullet wound blinds Bobby. Marilee is angry with J.R. after Cliff strikes oil. Afton suspects Cliff shot Bobby. Jenna and Pam meet by Bobby's hospital bed. An attempt is made on J.R.'s life. Afton leaves Cliff. Pam stops Katherine from going into the hospital to see Bobby. Marilee seduces Cliff. Bobby is sceptical about J.R. "watching" the Ewing Oil business while he's away. J.R. and Bobby learn that the killer is still at large.
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7.6/10127 votes#2 - Battle Lines
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1984
Bobby informs Jenna that marriage is off the cards unless he manages to regain his sight. Cliff ends up being arrested for attempted murder.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10122 votes#3 - If at First You Don't Succeed
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1984
Pam vows to ruin JR. The Ewing family receives sad news about Jock's brother Jason.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10125 votes#4 - Jamie
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1984
Katherine is discovered attempting to kill Bobby and is taken off to jail. JR meets his niece Jamie.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10124 votes#5 - Family
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/1984
JR is not convinced that Jamie is really a Ewing. Pam and Jackie see Mark's car.
Director: N/A
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7.2/10120 votes#6 - Shadow of a Doubt
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1984
After Pam receives some flowers from 'Mark' she wonders if he is still really alive.
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7.1/10122 votes#7 - Homecoming
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1984
Pam decides to hire a salvage expert to find out what really happened to Mark in the plane crash.
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7.4/10116 votes#8 - Oil Baron's Ball III
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/1984
Pam is upset after she finds out about Bobby and Jenna's upcoming marriage plans.
Director: N/A
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7.1/10115 votes#9 - Shadows
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/1984
Miss Ellie ends up realizing that Clayton is still feeling sensitive about her past with Jock.
Director: N/A
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7.0/10119 votes#10 - Charlie
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1984
Cliff believes that there is a conspiracy going on between JR and Wendell.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10117 votes#11 - Barbecue Five
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1984
Mandy ends up going on a lunch date with JR, but only after Cliff approves of the idea.
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7.4/10120 votes#12 - Do You Take This Woman…
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1984
Lucy ends up giving in to Eddie's charms in a deserted stable. Bobby ends up being jilted at the alter by Jenna.
Director: N/A
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7.1/10120 votes#13 - Deja Vu
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1984
Pam attempts to hide her happiness after she learns that Bobby's wedding was cancelled.
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7.4/10115 votes#14 - Odd Man Out
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/28/1984
Bobby finds it hard to come to terms with the fact that Jenna has married somebody else. Pam continues to look for Mark.
Director: N/A
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7.1/10117 votes#15 - Lockup in Laredo
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1985
J.R. is confronted by Jamie about his marital indiscretions. Lucy attempts to help Eddie.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10118 votes#16 - Winds of War
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1985
Lucy and Eddie begin working together. Bobby ends up being contacted about a ransom.
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7.1/10123 votes#17 - Bail Out
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/1985
Pam discovers the truth behind her search for Mark.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10125 votes#18 - Legacy of Hate
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/1985
Mandy finds herself feeling torn between Cliff and J.R. Pam is out for revenge.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10115 votes#19 - Sins of the Fathers
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 2/8/1985
Jenna is scared that she could have killed Marchetta.
Director: Larry Hagman
Writer: Leonard Katzman
7.3/10116 votes#20 - The Brothers Ewing
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/15/1985
The Ewing brothers attempt to protect the family fortune. Sue Ellen takes a trip overseas.
Director: N/A
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7.3/10121 votes#21 - Shattered Dreams
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 2/22/1985
J.R. confides in Mandy and tries to get Cliff out of her life. Miss Ellie vows to stay at Southfork with Clayton through the troubled times. Donna argues with Ray over his involvement in the fight for Ewing Oil. Veronica Robinson contacts Bobby. On her way to Hong Kong, Pam feels she's still attached to Bobby. Cliff tries to figure out a way to make sure Jamie stays on his side. The venue of Jenna's trial is changed to Dallas. Lucy learns she's been sharing Eddie with his girlfriend Betty. Cliff offers Jamie a job. J.R.'s plan to win over Mandy backfires. Lucy confronts Eddie and tells him off. Pam gets her hopes up for finding Mark in Hong Kong. Clayton proposes a truce to Ray. Veronica is found dead and Jenna's hopes are shattered again.
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7.5/10118 votes#22 - Dead Ends
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1985
Bobby refuses to believe that Veronica died of natural causes. Barnes-Wentworth hires Jamie as a drilling expert. Ray and J.R. investigate Jason Ewing's past. In Hong Kong, Pam suspects J.R. may be behind her trip. Cliff tries to rush his lawyer in the lawsuit against the Ewings. Police say Veronica died of a drug overdose. J.R. wants to have a fresh start with Mandy. Despite an initial setback, Pam is determined to find Mark in Hong Kong. Cliff tries to get closer to Jamie. Ray explains to Donna his reasons for siding with J.R. Sly Lovegren returns to Ewing Oil. Bobby and Jenna locate a man from Veronica's flight. Marilee Stone makes up with Jamie. Cliff insults Mandy and gets a punch from J.R. Pam is disappointed in Hong Kong.
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7.3/10115 votes#23 - Trial and Error
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1985
Sue Ellen consoles Pam in Hong Kong after her dreams of finding Mark Graison are shattered. Mandy Winger fears a deeper involvement with J.R. Christopher misses Pamela and is consoled by Bobby. Ray and Donna have a big fight after she strikes oil. Pam continues to suspect that J.R. is behind her Hong Kong trip. J.R. is seriously worried that Jenna Wade may go to prison and he wants to keep Bobby and Pamela apart. Bobby is forced to testify at Jenna's trial. Donna and Ray have serious marital problems and she moves into Southfork. Veronica's sister refuses to testify at Jenna's trial. Pam accepts that Mark is dead.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10119 votes#24 - The Verdict
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/1985
Pam and Sue Ellen decide to stop over on the way from Hong Kong. Ewing 17 is shut down for contaminating drinking water and J.R. plots to set up the head of the Texas Energy Commission. Bobby pressures Veronica's sister Anne to testify for Jenna. Ray wants Donna back home. Anne cooperates with Bobby to some extent. Pam and Sue Ellen return to Dallas. Miss Ellie has a breakdown at the trial. Bobby tries to console Pam but Jenna is upset seeing them together up close. Mandy refuses to continue to see J.R. as long as he remains married to Sue Ellen. A verdict is pronounced in Jenna's murder trial.
Director: N/A
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7.2/10117 votes#25 - Sentences
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 3/29/1985
J.R. blackmails the head of the Texas Energy Commission. Pam tells Cliff that she has finally accepted Mark Graison's death. Charlie has a tough life, with her father dead and her mother found guilty of manslaughter. Pam consoles Bobby after the verdict in Jenna's trial. Cliff and Jamie get a lot closer. Bobby makes a shocking announcement in court during Jenna's sentencing. Jamie tells Sue Ellen about her and Cliff. Sue Ellen learns for the first time about J.R. and Mandy Winger. Eddie and Lucy's partnership is dissolved and he leaves Dallas. Pam thinks Bobby lied to her about Charlie's paternity. Sue Ellen confronts J.R. about Mandy and threatens divorce. A court date is set in Jamie and Cliff's lawsuit against the Ewings. J.R. has a surprise meeting with Pam about her, Bobby, and the future. Bobby and Scotty Demarest question a stewardess about Veronica. Ray advises Lucy to contact Mitch. J.R. succeeds in manipulating the Texas Energy Commission's head into making trouble for Cliff.
Director: N/A
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Killer at Large" is the best rated episode of "Dallas" season 8. It scored 7.8/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/1984. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Battle Lines".