Guide Note:Dallas was a television show that followed the Ewing family in Dallas, Texas at their Southfork ranch. "Who Shot J.R. was one of the biggest questions of the 1980s.
"Sheila (Susan Lucci) tangles with the bewildered April, while Bobby searches for his real wife in Paris. Back home, J.R. is roped into drug therapy at the sanitarium; and Cally makes a decision about her future. Dr. Wykoff: Chelcie Ross. Sly: Deborah Rennard."
"Back at Ewing Oil, J.R. starts his quest for revenge against James, Sly, and Melinda Carlisle; Carter tries to payoff Cliff; Liz is haunted by her past; Bobby makes another attempt to rescue April."
"James tries to recruit Cliff to go after J.R., who's trying to track down Jessica and using the McKay's marital strife to his advantage; after April's funeral, Bobby begins the search for Shiela, and blames April's death on greed in the oil business; Cliff proposes to Liz."
"Bobby continues his hunt for Shiela Foley, while Michelle blames him for April's death; J.R. gets a spy in Carter's house; James seeks people to help him take down his father; Vanessa Beaumont comes to town; Cliff and Johnny Dancer fight."
"Cally confides a secret in Vanessa Beaumont, who fears she can have her lover or her son, but not both; Cliff, Liz, and Carter are suspects in Johnny Dancer's murder; Michelle offers help in finding Shiela Foley; J.R and Clayton have a violent confrontation, causing Bobby to deliver a threat that cuts J.R. to the bone."
"Bobby and Michelle search for Sheila Foley in Odessa; Cliff lends his assistance and they come up with some promising leads; LeeAnn De La Vega arrives in Dallas; Rose admits her spying to Carter; Vanessa accepts J.R.'s proposal, and he attempts to block the sale of Ewing Oil."
"J.R. seeks to stop the completion of the Ewing Oil sale to LeeAnn De La Vega and gets powerful dirt on Carter; drinking and Johnny Dancer's murder hurt Cliff's political dreams; James is upset over his mother's engagement; Cally gives J.R. some surprise news after their divorce finalizes."
"J.R. is furious to learn James got Cally pregnant, and gets a business offer from LeeAnn De La Vega; Bobby continues the search for Sheila Foley; Cliff proposes to Liz; Carter becomes the main suspect in Johnny Dancer's murder; Michelle learns LeeAnn's real motive and objective."
"In Malibu, Bobby questions Jory (Deirdre Imershein) about her mother; at Southfork, Michelle is in for a surprise when James starts softening toward J.R., who finds a new ally and prepares to sabotage Cliff. Sen. Garrity: Charles Bateman. Dana: Kelly Rowan."
"LeeAnn's scheme against J.R. comes to fruition, and she heads out of town, leaving a parting gift for Michelle in the process; released from jail, Carter plans his revenge; Bobby dreams of April."
"Michelle kicks J.R. out of Ewing Oil and moves into Southfork with James; Bobby gets Liz's help and lay in wait in Malibu to Hillary Taylor to return."
"Bobby confronts Hillary's daughter, Jory; Michelle doesn't like James' more generous attitude towards his father; J.R. wants to by Liz's company and begins to plot revenge against Lee Ann."
"Bobby faces a choice when Jory is kidnapped; Cliff parts ways with Liz and becomes the Energy Czar; J.R. puts his plan for revenge against Lee Ann into action; Michelle finds it trying being married to James."
"The Ewing men go on a cattle drive; Carter seeks revenge against the real killer of Johnny Dancer; Michelle has new hope for her marriage; a surprise visitor comes to Southfork looking for James."
"Carter gets his revenge against Cliff; Hillary Taylor finds out Bobby talked to her daughter; J.R. tries to keep Debra Lynn away from James, and urges him closer to Michelle."
"Michelle discovers about James and Debra Lynn's past, and seeks Cliff's council; Jory Taylor comes looking for Bobby; J.R. gets a stern warning from his doctor, and learns who fathered Cally's baby."
"Michelle and Cliff scheme to make Debra Lynn leave town; Clayton returns from Europe with news regarding Southfork; J.R. locates Cally and butts heads with John Ross."
"James decides between Michelle and Debra Lynn; J.R. and Bobby argue over Southfork's future; Cliff gets back into Ewing Oil; John Ross continues to feel ignored, and wants to go be with Sue Ellen; Hillary Taylor comes to town and ends up face-to-face with Michelle."
"J.R. becomes increasingly despondent over the loss of family at Southfork, and is forced to partner with Cliff at Ewing Oil; Michelle faces charges in Hillary Taylor's murder; Carter and Dusty serve up some long-awaited payback; Bobby lends a shoulder to Jory Taylor."
"Nearing the point of suicide, J.R. is visited by Adam, who takes him on an It's a Wonderful Life-style journey to see what would have become of the Ewings had he never existed."
"J.R. continues his journey with Adam, seeing how the Ewing family would have evolved if he'd never existed; Bobby nears J.R.'s room as a gunshot rings out..."
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