7.5/10125 votes#1 - The Family Ewing
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1985
The Ewing family come together for Bobby's funeral. Dusty informs Sue Ellen that he is in love with her. Miss Ellie is happy to see Gary back home for a while.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10127 votes#2 - Rock Bottom
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1985
After Sue Ellen gets drunk again, a worried Clayton and Miss Ellie look for her. Bobby's will is read, leaving Cliff hoping to take advantage of what it says. Mandy wants J.R. to divorce Sue Ellen.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10114 votes#3 - Those Eyes
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1985
Clayton and Miss Ellie continue to look for Sue Ellen. Pam finds herself being courted by two offers for Christopher's Ewing Oil shares. J.R. and Dusty face off over Sue Ellen.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10120 votes#4 - Resurrection
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1985
Miss Ellie thinks about Jeremy Wendell's offer for her Ewing Oil stock. Dusty vows to stick by Sue Ellen. Pam is followed by a mysterious person.
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7.4/10115 votes#5 - Saving Grace
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1985
Pam is shocked to find out that Mark Graison really is still alive. J.R. looks into Jack's background. Ray and Miss Ellie consider whether to accept Weststar's offer for their Ewing Oil stock. Dusty is concerned that his efforts to help Sue Ellen could actually be a hindrance to her recovery.
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7.4/10114 votes#6 - Mothers
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1985
Sue Ellen's mother pays a visit to Southfork, hoping to reunite her and J.R. Mark explains his absence to Pam. Jack grows closer to Jenna. Miss Ellie wrestles with her decision about what to do with her Ewing Oil shares.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10120 votes#7 - The Wind of Change
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1985
Miss Ellie and Pam come to their final decisions about the Weststar offer. Donna and Ray receive some bad news about their unborn child. Sue Ellen continues to progress in her recovery. Jack attempts to woo Jenna further. Mandy makes an appearance at the Oil Baron's Ball.
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7.3/10118 votes#8 - Quandary
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1985
Ray and Donna consider their options about what they can do with their unborn baby with down syndrome. Dusty claims that he's remaining in Dallas. J.R. attempts to find a way to rid himself of Pam. Cliff wants Jamie back. Angelica Nero tries to impress the city's oilmen.
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7.7/10119 votes#9 - Close Encounters
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1985
Angelica makes an appearance at the Southfork Rodeo. Sue Ellen's mother warns her to stay away from Dusty. J.R. offers Jack a position at Ewing Oil. Donna is rushed to the hospital.
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7.4/10116 votes#10 - Suffer the Little Children
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1985
Cliff attempts to repair his relationships with both Jamie and Pam. Sue Ellen restarts the custody battle with J.R.
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7.5/10116 votes#11 - The Prize
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1985
John Ross runs away as his parents battle it out to gain custody of him. Angelica attempts to push through her deal with Ewing Oil. J.R. continues to investigate her motives.
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7.3/10113 votes#12 - En Passant
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1985
J.R. decides to appeal having lost John Ross' custody. Donna and Ray attempt to deal with the loss of their baby in very different ways. J.R.'s kidnapped detective is used by Angelica and Nicholas to futher the Marinos venture. Sue Ellen and her mother clash about her future.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10114 votes#13 - Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1985
J.R. attempts to trick Sue Ellen into giving up custody of their son. Jenna cools things off with Jack. Pam wants to go on vacation with Mark. Clayton makes a deal without Miss Ellie knowing about it.
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7.5/10114 votes#14 - Curiosity Killed the Cat
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/1985
Clayton attempts to shield Miss Ellie from his financial problems. Ray and Donna move into Southfork. Cliff attempts to make Mandy see that J.R. doesn't care about her. Jack disappears.
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7.4/10110 votes#15 - The Missing Link
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 1/3/1986
Pam looks for answers about the emerald from Matt Cantrell. Mandy ends up double-crossing J.R. Jack is still missing. Sue Ellen starts a new job.
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7.4/10112 votes#16 - Twenty-Four Hours
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 1/10/1986
The search for Jack increases as his sister is close to death. Donna begins working with people suffering from Down Syndrome. Angelica reveals the reason why Jack is so important to her. Pam looks for a way to work with Mark.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10108 votes#17 - The Deadly Game
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 1/17/1986
Jamie starts to recover at the hospital. J.R. recruits Marilee Stone into the Marinos deal. Clayton's problems improve as he has no idea that Miss Ellie is the source of the improvement. Pam plans a visit to Mark's Colombian emerald mine.
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7.6/10114 votes#18 - Blame it on Bogota
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 1/24/1986
J.R. and Cantrell continue to work together to set up Pam. Angelica begins to grow unhappy over the profit sharing arrangement from the Marinos deal. Mark feels he and Pam might not have a future together.
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7.3/10109 votes#19 - Shadow Games
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/1986
Pam and Matt make their way to Colombia.; Sue Ellen's stability causes J.R. reevaluate her. Clayton finds out that Miss Ellie has been helping him. Donna confides to Miss Ellie that her baby would've been disabled. Jenna becomes more and more despondant over Bobby's death.
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7.2/10110 votes#20 - Missing
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/1986
J.R. and local authorities attempt to find Pam who has disappeared in Colombia. Jack gives into Grace's charms. Mandy stops working for Cliff.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10113 votes#21 - Dire Straits
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/1986
Mark and Cliff attempt to secure Pam's release. Jenna's depression increases. Donna ends up going grows closer to a disabled child. J.R. believes that he understands Dimitri. Mandy admits her treachery.
Director: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Joel J. Feigenbaum, Peter Dunne
7.4/10109 votes#22 - Overture
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/1986
J.R. continues to show an interest in reconciling with Sue Ellen. Jenna starts to realize that she can't deal with her grief over Bobby on her own. Pam wants to explore the emerald mine. Ray takes an interest in a deaf foster child.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10110 votes#23 - Sitting Ducks
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 2/28/1986
J.R. becomes more suspicious of Angelica and the Marinos deal. Pam attempts to defend her position at Ewing Oil. Ray continues to bond with the deaf boy.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10115 votes#24 - Masquerade
Season 9 Episode 24 - Aired 3/7/1986
J.R. and Jack have no clue of the danger they're in at the Martinique conference. Pam begins to question her role at Ewing Oil. Jenna comes close to a complete mental breakdown.
Director: N/A
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7.4/10109 votes#25 - Just Desserts
Season 9 Episode 25 - Aired 3/14/1986
Angelica vanishes following the assassination attempt. Jenna makes plans to leave Dallas. Ray talks to Donna about adopting. Pam comes a decision about her position at Ewing Oil.
Director: N/A
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Season 9 Ratings Summary
"The Family Ewing" is the best rated episode of "Dallas" season 9. It scored 7.5/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/27/1985. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Rock Bottom".