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27 Episodes 1989 - 1990
Episode 1
Fri, Sep 22, 198947 mins
A raging J.R. Ewing is consumed with vengeance after Sue Ellen blackmails him with her threatening motion picture.
Episode 2
Fri, Sep 22, 198947 mins
Tommy claims he's changed, while plotting revenge against Bobby; a gallery owner likes Cally's paintings; J.R. makes a risky deal behind Bobby's back; Cliff finally finds Afton.
Episode 3
Fri, Sep 29, 198948 mins
Having gone behind Bobby's back in stretching Ewing Oil's reserves too thin, J.R. frantically scrambles to secure enough oil to meet a potentially fatal deadline.
Episode 4
Fri, Oct 6, 198948 mins
Seeking revenge, Tommy McKay plants an explosive device in the unsuspecting Bobby's briefcase. At her sister April's expense, Michelle connives her way into Cliff's heart.
Episode 5
Fri, Oct 13, 198948 mins
Carter McKay and his son Tommy have a fatal confrontation and gold digging Michelle decides to play the "Cliff vs J.R." game.

Episode 6
Fri, Oct 20, 198948 mins
Despite his arrogant attitude, new Dallas resident James Richard Beaumont creates quite an impression on J.R. and other members of the Ewing clan.
Episode 7
Fri, Nov 3, 198947 mins
Vanessa Beaumont travels to Dallas to retrieve her son James, who is deciding on whether or not to make Southfork his home. James, in an effort to immerse himself into the family, enjoys a day out in the fields with Bobby.
Episode 8
Fri, Nov 10, 198948 mins
In an emotional and volatile family gathering at the Oil Baron's club, J.R.'s delight at discovering that James is his son is short-lived when he and Bobby are faced with an even bigger bombshell.
Episode 9
Fri, Nov 17, 198947 mins
In the aftermath of the oil tanker collision, Ewing Oil finds itself under fire from the press, environmental groups, and Cliff Barnes' investigative committee.

Episode 10
Fri, Dec 1, 198947 mins
Cally's rosy world is shattered when she spies J.R. with a familiar other woman. Distraught over J.R.'s apparent infidelity, Cally runs to Alex for comfort.
Episode 11
Fri, Dec 8, 198948 mins
Cally unleashes the wrath of J.R. after she angrily confronts both him and Michelle about their supposed liaison.

Episode 12
Fri, Dec 15, 198947 mins
April and Bobby's relationship ices over as his reunion with Kay heats up. Cally agrees with J.R. that they should put the past behind them -- unaware of what J.R. has in store for Alex Barton.
Episode 13
Fri, Jan 5, 199048 mins
An overly honorable James ends up the victim after he puts himself in the middle of a personal collision between Cally and the philandering J.R.
Episode 14
Fri, Jan 12, 199048 mins
As the investigative committee convenes, the fate of Ewing Oil rests with a troubled, but ambitious Cliff Barnes. Sensing the demise of the Ewings, Carter McKay swoops in for the kill and offers to buy the beleaguered company.
Episode 15
Fri, Jan 19, 199047 mins
Frustrated at just being the "man of the hour", Cliff is ripe pickings for high powered public relations expert Stephanie Rogers.
Episode 16
Fri, Feb 2, 199048 mins
A mesmerized Bobby chases after the phantom woman that could be his beloved wife Pam. J.R. resorts to a bizarre technique to enlist the aid of legendary oil wildcatter Blackie Callahan in his quest for crude in Pride, Texas.
Episode 17
Fri, Feb 9, 199047 mins
Bobby finds himself becoming obsessed with Pam's lookalike Jeanne O'Brien. April laments her break-up with Bobby while J.R. and Blackie receive the shock of their lives.
Episode 18
Fri, Feb 16, 199048 mins
Father and son come to blows when J.R. humiliates James by interceding on his behalf in a business deal.
Episode 19
Fri, Feb 23, 199048 mins
Cliff Barnes' star continues to rise in the political world -- further raising the ire of J.R. Ewing. Immersed in crushing Cliff, J.R. attempts to woo the woman behind the man -- Stephanie Rogers.
Episode 20
Fri, Mar 9, 199047 mins
J.R. devises an ingenious plan to rid himself of Cally. Cliff warns Stephanie to steer clear of the dangerous J.R. Ewing, unaware that she is intrigued and challenged by him.

Episode 21
Fri, Mar 16, 199048 mins
J.R. is forced to resort to desperate measures when Cally vows to make their marriage work. Clayton and Ellie discover another murder -- and the leading suspect is someone they know very well.
Episode 22
Fri, Mar 30, 199048 mins
Cally and James pull closer together in an effort to fend of J.R.'s evil ways. Michelle vows to strike back at the person responsible for foiling her and April's plan for a single's club -- unaware that the culprit is a formidable force.
Episode 23
Fri, Apr 6, 199048 mins
J.R. is at his worst as he looks to destroy his wife, tear down Cliff Barnes' career, manipulate his son's future, and protect his mother Ellie.
Episode 24
Fri, Apr 13, 199048 mins
Cally and James are driven to vow revenge against the man that they both vehemently hate: J.R. Ewing. Aware that it was his sister Jessica who was trying to murder him, Clayton is further floored when she reveals shocking news about Dusty.
Episode 25
Fri, Apr 27, 199047 mins
Another high-spirited and unpredictable Southfork wedding plays host to April and Bobby. Cally and James begin their plan of deception to destroy J.R. and Clayton decides to petition the court to assume custody of Jessica's WestStar stock.
Episode 26
Fri, May 4, 199047 mins
J.R., after having secretly committed himself to an insane asylum in an effort to coerce Jessica into signing over to him her shares of WestStar stock, discovers the path to her is littered with bizarre and dangerous patients.

Episode 27
Fri, May 11, 199047 mins
J.R., sequestered in the insane asylum, overcomes having to fit in with the inmates and bedding down a notorious "Black Widow" to successfully coerce Jessica into signing over her Weststar shares to him.
