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Dallas Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1983 - 1984
Episode 1
The Road Back
Fri, Sep 30, 198350 mins
Bobby tries to get cooler heads to prevail with Ray and JR, who points out that Ray and Bobby are just as responsible for Mickey's condition as he is. Clayton has a little trouble keeping Miss Ellie from finding out about the fire at Southfork, while Harv Smithfield discusses his intentions when JR and Bobby agree to give up the fight for control of Ewing Oil.
Episode 2
The Long Goodbye
Fri, Oct 7, 198350 mins
Southfork, and the Ewing relationships, undergo rebuilding after the fire and other recent events. Away from the ranch, Mickey regains consciousness. Bobby asks Pam to come back and they agree to have dinner together, which upsets Katherine and Cliff.
Episode 3
The Letter
Fri, Oct 14, 198350 mins
J.R. and Katherine plot against Pam and Bobby. Sue Ellen is convinced that her and J.R.'s son, John Ross, needs help and she takes him to a psychologist who recommends a day camp where Peter Richards is a counselor.
Episode 4
My Brother's Keeper
Fri, Oct 21, 198349 mins
Bobby and Pam end their marriage as J.R. and Katherine cheer from the sidelines. Sue Ellen finds she has an admirer at her son's day camp. J.R.'s plotting against his brother includes cutting him out of Ewing Oil.
Episode 5
The Quality of Mercy
Fri, Oct 28, 198349 mins
Unless their truce holds, Bobby learns that only a miracle could put him ahead of J.R. in their fight for Ewing Oil with the showdown only a few days away.
Episode 6
Check and Mate
Fri, Nov 4, 198350 mins
The J.R. and Bobby Ewing contest for Ewing Oil officially concludes with startling and unexpected developments. J.R. and Bobby turn over their books for the final audit, which determines who will run the family company.
Episode 7
Ray's Trial
Fri, Nov 11, 198350 mins
Ray stands trial for the mercy killing of Mickey. An old flame reappears in Bobby's life. With the bitter fight for the family business finally resolved, the Ewings attempt to heal the lacerations inflicted on their lives by the contest.
Episode 8
The Oil Baron's Ball
Fri, Nov 18, 198349 mins
Emotions run high at the Oil Baron's Ball as the Ewing and Barnes parties confront each other. J.R. is delighted to see Bobby and Pam with new lovers but shocked and dismayed at who is awarded Oil Man of the Year.
Episode 9
Morning After
Fri, Nov 25, 198350 mins
The Oil Baron's Ball ends with fists and food flying between J.R., Bobby, Cliff, Ray, and Mark. Cliff sets the Ewings on edge by defaming Jock's memory during his acceptance speech at the ball and with other sarcastic remarks to J.R.
Episode 10
The Buck Stops Here
Fri, Dec 2, 198350 mins
The Charity Rodeo at Billy Bob's brings out the best of the Ewing clan's riding skills but uncovers the depth of their emotional crises.
Episode 11
To Catch a Sly
Fri, Dec 9, 198350 mins
J.R.'s determination to discover how Cliff is getting information about Ewing Oil's operations pays off when Sly falls into his trap. When J.R. confronts his secretary, she tells him how Cliff coerced her into working for him and he decides to use...
Episode 12
Barbecue Four
Fri, Dec 16, 198349 mins
Clayton Farlow and Miss Ellie have a surprise for the guests gathered at Southfork for the annual Ewing barbecue. Reactions vary after Clayton announces that he and Ellie are engaged, but J.R. is furious.
Episode 13
Past Imperfect
Fri, Dec 23, 198349 mins
J.R.'s resolve to prevent the marriage of his mother and Clayton Farlow becomes more determined when Miss Ellie receives an engagement ring during dinner at Southfork.
Episode 14
Peter's Principle
Fri, Jan 6, 198449 mins
Sue Ellen has to fight her own emotions to try and convince Peter that he should not jeopardize his future because of her. She is concerned that Peter might try something desperate and goes to his apartment to see him.
Episode 15
Offshore Crude
Fri, Jan 13, 198450 mins
J.R.'s capacity for double-dealing plumbs new depths as he sets Ewing Oil up for a risk-free ride in offshore oil exploration while setting up Cliff Barnes for a hard fall. Peter and Sue Ellen surreptitiously meet, as do Cliff and Merilee.
Episode 16
Some Do... Some Don't
Fri, Jan 20, 198450 mins
Sue Ellen looks for a way out of her relationship with Peter. Peter talks Sue Ellen out of breaking off their affair but when she is mistaken for his mother her resolve becomes firmer. J.R. wants to have another child which Sue Ellen refuses to do.
Episode 17
Eye of the Beholder
Fri, Jan 27, 198450 mins
Miss Ellie changes her mind about marrying Clayton and J.R. is delighted. Clayton broods over Ellie's decision about their wedding and then shows up at Southfork demanding an explanation but J.R. meets him with a gun.
Episode 18
Twelve Mile Limit
Fri, Feb 3, 198449 mins
J.R. diverts his rage over Miss Ellie and Clayton's reconciliation by cranking the vice on Cliff Barnes and Edgar Randolph, pushing one man beyond his limit. In Afton's absence, Cliff and Marilee take drilling discussions to the bedroom.
Episode 19
Where Is Poppa?
Fri, Feb 10, 198450 mins
Sue Ellen cools her simmering relationship with Peter. Donna investigates the blackmail plot against Edgar. Cliff and Marilee seal the deal. J.R., Peter, and Lucy rush to Sue Ellen's bedside after her accident and receive shocking news.
Episode 20
When the Bough Breaks
Fri, Feb 17, 198450 mins
Sue Ellen is unsure who got her pregnant, with J.R. and Peter each fully convinced that he fathered the child. Charlie Wade's paternity is also questioned by Bobby and by Katherine, who finally meets the elusive Count Renaldo Marchetta.
Episode 21
True Confessions
Fri, Feb 24, 198448 mins
Bobby confronts Jenna about Charlie's parentage and has difficulty accepting the fact that Jenna has led him on. Katherine sets up a confrontation between Naldo, Jenna, and Bobby but is not pleased with the results and Naldo's predictions.
Episode 22
And the Winner Is...
Fri, Mar 2, 198449 mins
Cliff bids high and J.R. bids low but each think he is the winner in the offshore drilling controversy. Randolph confesses to Ray and Donna that he gave J.R. information and all are at a loss to explain why he did not use the knowledge to win the leases.
Episode 23
Fools Rush In
Fri, Mar 9, 198450 mins
J.R. works behind the scenes to enmesh Cliff in an untenable financial situation he can turn to his own personal and pecuniary advantage. J.R. draws Peter into his web. Cliff desperately seeks to secure funds. Pam gets devastating news.
Episode 24
The Unexpected
Fri, Mar 16, 198450 mins
Clayton's sister, Jessica, arrives at Southfork for her brother and Ellie's wedding loaded with gifts but lacking the customary good thoughts. J.R. is especially impressed by Jessica and her present to him -- her late husband's regimental sword.
Episode 25
Strange Alliance
Fri, Mar 23, 198449 mins
An unholy alliance is forged as J.R. and Jessica discover the other is an ally in opposing Clayton and Ellie's planned marriage. Pam pleads with Dr. Kenderson not to tell Mark his diagnosis. J.R. plots to bring down both Cliff and Peter.
Episode 26
Blow Up
Fri, Apr 6, 198450 mins
J.R. uses Lucy as a cat's paw in his plot against Peter and Sue Ellen. Pam tries to rush Mark into a quick marriage, but he wants a big wedding. Miss Ellie and Clayton host their engagement party. Jessica's jealousy has a sharp edge.
Episode 27
Turning Point
Fri, Apr 13, 198449 mins
J.R. badgers Jessica to uncover the secret in Clayton's past that he could use to stop his mother's wedding. Cliff has to sell assets to get cash for his drilling without knowing that J.R. is the buyer and is pulling the strings to frustrate Cliff's...
Episode 28
Love Stories
Fri, May 4, 198449 mins
Bobby asks Jenna to marry him and she eagerly accepts, Clayton pushes to wed Miss Ellie before J.R. and Jessica can interfere, and Pam and Mark's future clouds over after she receives some tragic news.
Episode 29
Hush, Hush, Sweet Jessie
Fri, May 11, 198449 mins
J.R.'s snooping into Clayton and Jessica's past makes him realize his mother may be in grave danger. The concern of the Ewings for Miss Ellie's safety increases after it is learned that she never arrived at a fashion show she was to attend...
Episode 30
End Game
Fri, May 18, 198449 mins
J.R. becomes the focus of accumulated hatreds in Southfork. A desperate search ensues for both Miss Ellie and Jessica while the fate of Peter is left in Sue Ellen's hands.
