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The Best Episodes of Dallas Season 8

Every episode of Dallas Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dallas Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dallas Season 8 Episode 1 - Killer at Large
    7.9/10(147 votes)

    #1 - Killer at Large

    S8:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dallas Season 8 Episode 2 - Battle Lines
    7.6/10(142 votes)

    #2 - Battle Lines

    S8:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dallas Season 8 Episode 3 - If at First You Don't Succeed
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    #3 - If at First You Don't Succeed

    S8:E3

    Pam vows to ruin JR. The Ewing family receives sad news about Jock's brother Jason.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dallas Season 8 Episode 4 - Jamie
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    #4 - Jamie

    S8:E4

    Katherine is discovered attempting to kill Bobby and is taken off to jail. JR meets his niece Jamie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dallas Season 8 Episode 5 - Family
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #5 - Family

    S8:E5

    JR is not convinced that Jamie is really a Ewing. Pam and Jackie see Mark's car.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dallas Season 8 Episode 6 - Shadow of a Doubt
    7.3/10(136 votes)

    #6 - Shadow of a Doubt

    S8:E6

    After Pam receives some flowers from 'Mark' she wonders if he is still really alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dallas Season 8 Episode 7 - Homecoming
    7.2/10(138 votes)

    #7 - Homecoming

    S8:E7

    Pam decides to hire a salvage expert to find out what really happened to Mark in the plane crash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dallas Season 8 Episode 8 - Oil Baron's Ball III
    7.5/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Oil Baron's Ball III

    S8:E8

    Pam is upset after she finds out about Bobby and Jenna's upcoming marriage plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dallas Season 8 Episode 9 - Shadows
    7.1/10(131 votes)

    #9 - Shadows

    S8:E9

    Miss Ellie ends up realizing that Clayton is still feeling sensitive about her past with Jock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dallas Season 8 Episode 10 - Charlie
    7.0/10(135 votes)

    #10 - Charlie

    S8:E10

    Cliff believes that there is a conspiracy going on between JR and Wendell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dallas Season 8 Episode 11 - Barbecue Five
    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #11 - Barbecue Five

    S8:E11

    Mandy ends up going on a lunch date with JR, but only after Cliff approves of the idea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dallas Season 8 Episode 12 - Do You Take This Woman…
    7.5/10(136 votes)

    #12 - Do You Take This Woman…

    S8:E12

    Lucy ends up giving in to Eddie's charms in a deserted stable. Bobby ends up being jilted at the alter by Jenna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dallas Season 8 Episode 13 - Deja Vu
    7.1/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Deja Vu

    S8:E13

    Pam attempts to hide her happiness after she learns that Bobby's wedding was cancelled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dallas Season 8 Episode 14 - Odd Man Out
    7.4/10(129 votes)

    #14 - Odd Man Out

    S8:E14

    Bobby finds it hard to come to terms with the fact that Jenna has married somebody else. Pam continues to look for Mark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dallas Season 8 Episode 15 - Lockup in Laredo
    7.2/10(131 votes)

    #15 - Lockup in Laredo

    S8:E15

    J.R. is confronted by Jamie about his marital indiscretions. Lucy attempts to help Eddie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dallas Season 8 Episode 16 - Winds of War
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #16 - Winds of War

    S8:E16

    Lucy and Eddie begin working together. Bobby ends up being contacted about a ransom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dallas Season 8 Episode 17 - Bail Out
    7.5/10(138 votes)

    #17 - Bail Out

    S8:E17

    Pam discovers the truth behind her search for Mark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dallas Season 8 Episode 18 - Legacy of Hate
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #18 - Legacy of Hate

    S8:E18

    Mandy finds herself feeling torn between Cliff and J.R. Pam is out for revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dallas Season 8 Episode 19 - Sins of the Fathers
    7.6/10(130 votes)

    #19 - Sins of the Fathers

    S8:E19

    Jenna is scared that she could have killed Marchetta.

    Director:Larry Hagman
    Writer:Leonard Katzman

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  20. Dallas Season 8 Episode 20 - The Brothers Ewing
    7.4/10(130 votes)

    #20 - The Brothers Ewing

    S8:E20

    The Ewing brothers attempt to protect the family fortune. Sue Ellen takes a trip overseas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dallas Season 8 Episode 21 - Shattered Dreams
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    #21 - Shattered Dreams

    S8:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Dallas Season 8 Episode 22 - Dead Ends
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #22 - Dead Ends

    S8:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dallas Season 8 Episode 23 - Trial and Error
    7.4/10(130 votes)

    #23 - Trial and Error

    S8:E23

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dallas Season 8 Episode 24 - The Verdict
    7.5/10(133 votes)

    #24 - The Verdict

    S8:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dallas Season 8 Episode 25 - Sentences
    7.4/10(131 votes)

    #25 - Sentences

    S8:E25

    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:Unknown
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Killer at Large" is the best rated episode of "Dallas" season 8. It scored 7.9/10 based on 147 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/1984. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Battle Lines".