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.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | March 1986 | July 2008 | 17 |
| Season 1 | April 1978 | April 1978 | 5 |
| Season 2 | September 1978 | April 1979 | 24 |
| Season 3 | September 1979 | March 1980 | 25 |
| Season 4 | November 1980 | May 1981 | 23 |
| Season 5 | October 1981 | April 1982 | 26 |
| Season 6 | October 1982 | May 1983 | 28 |
| Season 7 | September 1983 | May 1984 | 30 |
| Season 8 | September 1984 | May 1985 | 30 |
| Season 9 | September 1985 | May 1986 | 31 |
| Season 10 | September 1986 | May 1987 | 29 |
| Season 11 | September 1987 | May 1988 | 30 |
| Season 12 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 26 |
| Season 13 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 27 |
| Season 14 | November 1990 | May 1991 | 23 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | April 1978 | April 1978 | 5 |
| Season 4 | 0 | ||
| Season 5 | September 1978 | December 1978 | 13 |
| Season 6 | January 1979 | 1 | |
| Season 7 | 0 | ||
| Season 8 | 0 | ||
| Season 9 | 0 | ||
| Season 10 | 0 | ||
| Season 11 | 0 | ||
| Season 12 | 0 | ||
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 355 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | April 1978 | April 1978 | 5 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 369 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Katzman | 140 | 11/19/1978 - 05/03/1991 | |
| Michael Preece | 63 | 03/27/1981 - 01/18/1991 | |
| Irving J. Moore | 51 | 04/09/1978 - 02/01/1991 | |
| David Paulsen | 49 | 01/02/1981 - 04/15/1988 | |
| Larry Hagman | 36 | 12/14/1979 - 03/08/1991 | |
| Patrick Duffy | 30 | 02/27/1981 - 04/12/1991 | |
| Nick Havinga | 20 | 04/29/1983 - 01/11/1991 | |
| Gunnar Hellström | 10 | 03/09/1979 - 04/15/1983 | |
| Linda Gray | 8 | 03/14/1986 - 05/05/1989 | |
| Corey Allen | 6 | 10/14/1978 - 02/21/1986 | |
| Steve Kanaly | 6 | 02/13/1987 - 04/07/1989 | |
| Jerry Jameson | 5 | 05/02/1986 - 11/27/1987 | |
| Cliff Fenneman | 5 | 04/01/1988 - 03/30/1990 | |
| Ken Kercheval | 5 | 02/09/1990 - 04/26/1991 | |
| Gwen Arner | 5 | 04/13/1984 - 12/07/1984 | |
| Dwight Adair | 5 | 04/03/1987 - 04/05/1991 | |
| Linda Day | 4 | 12/13/1985 - 04/04/1986 | |
| Harry Harris | 3 | 01/11/1980 - 01/29/1982 | |
| Russ Mayberry | 3 | 11/04/1988 - 12/09/1988 | |
| Robert Becker | 3 | 02/01/1985 - 01/24/1986 | |
| Bruce Bilson | 3 | 02/14/1986 - 04/11/1986 | |
| Robert Day | 3 | 04/02/1978 - 04/30/1978 | |
| Alexander Singer | 3 | 12/21/1979 - 04/12/1985 | |
| Bill Duke | 2 | 01/14/1983 - 02/04/1983 | |
| Barry Crane | 2 | 10/28/1978 - 11/05/1978 | |
| Les Martinson | 2 | 01/26/1979 - 02/23/1979 | |
| Vincent McEveety | 2 | 11/26/1978 - 12/03/1978 | |
| Lawrence Dobkin | 2 | 10/15/1978 - 12/17/1978 | |
| Leslie H. Martinson | 2 | 11/23/1979 - 01/04/1980 | |
| Ernest Pintoff | 1 | 03/18/1983 | |
| Dennis Donnelly | 1 | 03/16/1979 | |
| Robert C. Thompson | 1 | 03/25/1983 | |
| Roy Campanella II | 1 | 01/31/1986 | |
| Michael Hoey | 1 | 02/07/1986 | |
| Larry Elikann | 1 | 03/11/1983 | |
| Don McDougall | 1 | 01/07/1979 | |
| Paul Stanley | 1 | 10/21/1978 | |
| William F. Claxton | 1 | 02/10/1984 | |
| Ray Danton | 1 | 01/13/1984 | |
| Joseph Manduke | 1 | 02/12/1982 | |
| Victor French | 1 | 01/15/1982 | |
| Alex March | 1 | 10/07/1978 | |
| Nicholas Sgarro | 1 | 04/01/1983 | |
| Paul Krasny | 1 | 02/24/1984 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Bernard Lewis | 69 | 04/16/1978 - 03/08/1991 | |
| Howard Lakin | 24 | 12/12/1980 - 01/18/1991 | |
| Mitchell Wayne Katzman | 18 | 09/26/1986 - 03/01/1991 | |
| Camille Marchetta | 12 | 04/23/1978 - 02/01/1980 | |
| Leah Markus | 12 | 12/05/1980 - 04/29/1988 | |
| Peter Dunne | 11 | 04/12/1985 - 05/16/1986 | |
| Joel J. Feigenbaum | 10 | 09/27/1985 - 05/16/1986 | |
| Will Lorin | 9 | 02/05/1982 - 12/13/1985 | |
| Rena Down | 8 | 11/05/1978 - 02/06/1981 | |
| Lisa Seidman | 8 | 11/03/1989 - 04/26/1991 | |
| Linda B. Elstad | 7 | 02/08/1980 - 02/11/1983 | |
| Louella Lee Caraway | 7 | 03/20/1987 - 03/29/1991 | |
| Stephanie Garman | 6 | 10/11/1985 - 02/21/1986 | |
| Calvin Clements Jr. | 6 | 10/10/1986 - 05/01/1987 | |
| David Jacobs | 6 | 04/02/1978 - 03/23/1986 | |
| Susan Howard | 6 | 02/28/1986 - 03/13/1987 | |
| Hollance White | 6 | 10/11/1985 - 02/21/1986 | |
| Lisa Siedman | 5 | 09/29/1989 - 01/04/1991 | |
| Loraine Despres | 3 | 11/23/1979 - 11/21/1980 | |
| Robert J. Shaw | 3 | 11/28/1980 - 03/27/1981 | |
| Worley Thorne | 2 | 10/28/1978 - 10/19/1979 | |
| Richard Fontana | 2 | 11/12/1978 - 10/26/1979 | |
| Leah Marcus | 2 | 10/17/1986 - 04/03/1987 | |
| Bill Taub | 2 | 01/03/1986 - 01/17/1986 | |
| Kenneth Horton | 2 | 03/16/1990 - 04/05/1991 | |
| D.C. Fontana | 2 | 11/12/1978 - 10/26/1979 | |
| Simon Masters | 1 | 11/04/1988 | |
| Jim Inman | 1 | 10/21/1978 | |
| Louie Elias | 1 | 12/19/1980 | |
| Darlene Craviotto | 1 | 10/15/1978 | |
| Barbara Searles | 1 | 03/14/1980 | |
| Bryce Zabel | 1 | 01/19/1990 | |
| Frank Furino | 1 | 01/28/1983 | |
| Mitchel Wayne Katzman | 1 | 01/20/1989 | |
| Jonathan Hales | 1 | 11/11/1988 | |
| Amy Tebo | 1 | 01/12/1990 | |
| Bruce Shelly | 1 | 03/26/1982 | |
| Robert Sherman | 1 | 02/18/1983 | |
| Virginia Aldridge | 1 | 04/09/1978 | |
| Deanne Barkley | 1 | 12/20/1985 | |
| Jackie Zabel | 1 | 01/19/1990 | |
| E. Michael | 1 | 11/30/1979 | |
| Jeff Young | 1 | 01/04/1980 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Capice | 1 | 10/04/1985 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Jacobs | 1 | 10/04/1985 |
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