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Dallas Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Killer at Large
Fri, Sep 28, 198448 mins
J.R. panics when he realizes that the bullets that brought down Bobby were meant for him. As Bobby's shooting occurred in J.R.'s office, it's apparent that his brother was the intended victim.
Episode 2
Battle Lines
Fri, Oct 5, 198448 mins
J.R. leaves no stone unturned to discover who is gunning for him. J.R.'s efforts to expose the would-be assassin are frustrated by the seemingly airtight alibis of all his enemies, until the gun used in the attack on Bobby is discovered in the home of...
Episode 3
If at First You Don't Succeed
Fri, Oct 12, 198448 mins
J.R. fears for his life when the investigation into Bobby's shooting takes an unexpected turn that leaves the police baffled as the assailant prepares to strike again.
Episode 4
Jamie
Fri, Oct 19, 198447 mins
Southfork has a mystery guest. The would-be assassin is interrupted during a second deadly attempt at murder. However, the discovery may have come too late to save the victim.
Episode 5
Family
Fri, Oct 26, 198448 mins
Jamie gets acquainted with the Ewings and a skeptical J.R. demands she prove her identity, but Sue Ellen assures her that she is part of the family. Westar Oil's Jeremy Wendell approaches Cliff with a merger and acquisition proposal.
Episode 6
Shadow of a Doubt
Fri, Nov 2, 198448 mins
Pam delves deeper into the mystery of Mark's disappearance, J.R. manipulates Cliff again, Lucy fights over a boy and Bobby and Jenna postpone their wedding. At Southfork, Sue Ellen comes to Jamie's defense and promises to protect her from J.R.
Episode 7
Homecoming
Fri, Nov 9, 198448 mins
The return of Miss Ellie and Clayton engenders mixed reactions at Southfork as she acknowledges Jamie's resemblance to Jason and Cliff is delighted to learn from a conversation overheard by Mandy that he has J.R. worried.
Episode 8
Oil Baron's Ball III
Fri, Nov 16, 198448 mins
J.R.'s manipulations are evident at the annual Oil Barons Ball as the Ewing and Barnes families face off with Pam the likely loser.
Episode 9
Shadows
Fri, Nov 23, 198448 mins
Miss Ellie takes drastic steps to make Clayton feel secure at Southfork over J.R.'s objections and Bobby's discomfort. Ellie feels that Clayton may be deliberately staying away from home and Donna suggest she remove Jock's portrait from the house.
Episode 10
Charlie
Fri, Nov 30, 198447 mins
Bobby and Jenna are frantic when Charlie disappears, Clayton still feels like an outsider at Southfork and Pam interprets new evidence as proof that Mark is alive.
Episode 11
Barbecue Five
Fri, Dec 7, 198448 mins
J.R. is delighted that no Barnes are in attendance at the Ewings' annual barbecue at Southfork but he receives a shock from Jamie which spoils his fun.
Episode 12
Do You Take This Woman?
Fri, Dec 14, 198448 mins
Bobby and Jenna's wedding day arrives but a mysterious phone call leaves the assembled guests without a bride and groom. Jamie declares she doesn't intend to use the document she possesses against the family, only to prove she is a Ewing.
Episode 13
Deja Vu
Fri, Dec 21, 198448 mins
Bobby thinks Jenna intentionally ran out on him and with that the wedding is cancelled. Bobby is stunned to find Jenna with Marchetta.
Episode 14
Odd Man Out
Fri, Dec 28, 198448 mins
Bobby is devastated with the news that Jenna married Marchetta and tries to forget her by drinking. Jenna tries to reach Bobby by phone but is prevented from doing so by her husband who forces her to go with him to Laredo, where she gets a shock.
Episode 15
Lockup in Laredo
Fri, Jan 4, 198548 mins
Jenna is arrested for murder, J.R.'s world seems to falling apart and Pam's search is proving fruitless. Jenna pleads not guilty to murdering Marchetta but is denied bail in Laredo and Bobby tries to trace Charlie.
Episode 16
Winds of War
Fri, Jan 11, 198547 mins
JR banishes Jamie from Southfork. Bobby negotiates with Charlie's kidnapper. Sue Ellen is forced to face the truth about JR's infidelities. Lucy and Eddie form a real estate partnership. Cliff seeks an alliance with Jamie to take down JR.
Episode 17
Bail Out
Fri, Jan 25, 198548 mins
Cliff and Jamie retain legal counsel to press their claims on Ewing Oil. Jenna is granted bail and reunited with Charlie but won't marry Bobby with her trial pending. Mandy is wooed to the dark side. A startling confession shatters Pam.
Episode 18
Legacy of Hate
Fri, Feb 1, 198547 mins
J.R. realizes what a precarious position he has put his family in after he, Bobby, and Ellie are legally notified that Cliff and Jamie are suing for their share of Ewing Oil.
Episode 19
Sins of the Fathers
Fri, Feb 8, 198547 mins
The Ewings and Barnses meet in court for the injunction hearing. Sue Ellen seeks to reconcile with Pam. Lucy and Eddie break ground. Pam weighs renewing her search for Mark. Mandy moves out. JR's trump card turns out to be a Trojan Horse.
Episode 20
The Brothers Ewing
Fri, Feb 15, 198548 mins
The pending fight for Ewing Oil brings J.R., Bobby, and Ray closer together, but J.R.'s schemes alienate Miss Ellie and Clayton. Sue Ellen agrees to visit Hong Kong with Pam. Eddie and Betty plot against Lucy.
Episode 21
Shattered Dreams
Fri, Feb 22, 198547 mins
Pam and Sue Ellen arrive in Hong Kong but get another runaround when trying to see Mark. Jenna's trial gets moved to Dallas, but she and Bobby are devastated when her defense suffers a serious setback. JR pursues Mandy. Betty visits Lucy.
Episode 22
Dead Ends
Fri, Mar 1, 198547 mins
Pam finally gets to see the patient she and Sue Ellen have traveled so far to find and J.R. and Cliff create an unpleasant incident.
Episode 23
Trial & Error
Fri, Mar 8, 198560 mins
Jenna is frightened as her trial begins with a scathing opening statement by the prosecution and Bobby is called to testify against her. Bobby and Jenna are even more distressed after they learn that Veronica's sister is afraid to testify.
Episode 24
The Verdict
Fri, Mar 15, 198560 mins
The jury decides Jenna's fate. The energy commission shuts down one of J.R.'s fields because of contamination and J.R. arranges a surprise for its chairman after promising to finance his campaign.
Episode 25
Sentences
Fri, Mar 29, 198548 mins
After sentencing, Charlie's welfare is foremost in Bobby and Jenna's minds. Sue Ellen weighs divorcing JR again. JR visits Pam. Romance sparks between Cliff and Jamie. Lucy says goodbye to Eddie and wistfully recalls ex-husband Mitch.
Episode 26
Terms of Estrangement
Fri, Apr 12, 198548 mins
J.R. and Bobby prepare to meet Cliff and Jamie in court. Pam stays in the fight against her ex-husband and his brother. New developments make Bobby hopeful that Jenna may have another chance but her bitterness makes her tell Bobby not to see her again.
Episode 27
The Ewing Connection
Fri, Apr 19, 198548 mins
J.R., Bobby, and Ray are intrigued by the stranger who claims he can help them save Ewing Oil but Cliff is worried when he finds out that the man is Jamie's brother.
Episode 28
Deeds and Misdeeds
Fri, May 3, 198547 mins
Cliff and Jamie are married, unaware that the Ewing brothers have new evidence in the fight for Ewing Oil.
Episode 29
Deliverance
Fri, May 10, 198548 mins
The fight for Ewing Oil goes to the courts with the Ewing brothers confident that Amanda's evidence will prove more powerful than the documents Cliff and Jamie possess.
Episode 30
Swan Song
Fri, May 17, 198572 mins
Lucy and Mitch remarry and move to Atlanta, while Bobby and Pam agree to remarry. Their happiness is cut short when Katherine Wentworth tries to run down Pam with her car. Bobby pushes her out of the way, getting hit by the car, and suffering fatal injuries.
