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Dallas Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
31 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
The Family Ewing
Fri, Sep 27, 198547 mins
As the Ewings prepare to lay Bobby to rest, Dusty tries to get Sue Ellen to stop drinking.
Episode 2
Rock Bottom
Fri, Sep 27, 198548 mins
In his will, Bobby leaves 30% of Ewing Oil to Christopher, meaning Pam will be in control of those shares until the boy turns 18. Sue Ellen stumbles drunkenly in the city among the hobos and bag ladies.
Episode 3
Those Eyes
Fri, Oct 4, 198549 mins
The search for Sue Ellen ends up in the police station drunk tank. Sue Ellen is moved to a detoxification ward where J.R. and Dusty have a confrontation which sends Sue Ellen into a frenzy.
Episode 4
Resurrection
Fri, Oct 11, 198547 mins
Miss Ellie accepts the idea of selling Ewing Oil as a means of keeping her troubled family together, but the prospect further divides the Ewing heirs.
Episode 5
Saving Grace
Fri, Oct 18, 198547 mins
J.R.'s scheme to pressure Pam into selling her son's Ewing Oil stock to him backfires. J.R. also is annoyed that his investigation of Jack's past proves worthless.
Episode 6
Mothers
Fri, Oct 25, 198547 mins
J.R. faces losing control of Ewing Oil when his mother and Pam decide to sell to Wendell. Miss Ellie is not happy when Sue Ellen's trouble making mother arrives at Southfork determined to straighten out her daughter's life.
Episode 7
The Wind of Change
Fri, Nov 1, 198548 mins
Bobby Ewing posthumously receives the Oil Man of the Year Award at the Oil Baron's Ball, which Miss Ellie passes on to Christopher.
Episode 8
Quandary
Fri, Nov 8, 198548 mins
At Ewing Oil, Pam incurs J.R.'s wrath when she reminds him that they are partners and settles into Bobby's old office.
Episode 9
Close Encounters
Fri, Nov 15, 198548 mins
The Ewing hosted charity rodeo provides a fitting arena for the family's social and economic maneuvering.
Episode 10
Suffer the Little Children
Fri, Nov 22, 198548 mins
Sue Ellen seeks a legal separation from J.R. and full custody of John Ross, but J.R. vows that she will never be safe if she takes his son away from him.
Episode 11
The Prize
Fri, Nov 29, 198549 mins
J.R.'s investigation of Marinos pressures Angelica to try and quickly close the deal but his detective suggests J.R. hold off because of some odd activity at Marinos before disappearing.
Episode 12
En Passant
Fri, Dec 6, 198548 mins
J.R.'s efforts to coerce the judge in the custody fight with Sue Ellen over their son prove fruitless after Sue Ellen takes John Ross' future into her own hands.
Episode 13
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Fri, Dec 13, 198548 mins
The future of several lives hang in the balance as Sue Ellen ponders a move back to Southfork, which could also affect her custody of John Ross.
Episode 14
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Fri, Dec 20, 198548 mins
The disappearance of Jack Ewing puts J.R. in an embarrassing position and the threat of the impending deal with Marinos could crumble. J.R. promises an angry Angelica he will find out why Jack did not show up for their luncheon meeting.
Episode 15
The Missing Link
Fri, Jan 3, 198648 mins
Matt Cantrell comes to town looking for Bobby, unaware that his boyhood friend and business partner has been killed. Pam meets Cantrell when he barges into her office looking for Bobby.
Episode 16
Twenty-Four Hours
Fri, Jan 10, 198647 mins
The efforts to locate Jack Ewing intensify as Jamie lies unconscious and with J.R. having his own reasons for joining in the search. The urgency of finding a compatible blood donor for Jamie sends all the Ewings on the search for her brother.
Episode 17
The Deadly Game
Fri, Jan 17, 198647 mins
J.R. learns that blood matching indicates that Jack and Jamie had the same parents which gives him an entirely new perspective in his dealings with Angelica and the Marinos deal.
Episode 18
Blame It on Bogota
Fri, Jan 24, 198647 mins
J.R.'s scheming to involve Pam in Matt's mining operation sends Pam to South America and also entices Cliff to invest in the venture. Sue Ellen's ingenuity earns J.R.'s begrudging respect while she enjoys the company of Dr. Kenderson.
Episode 19
Shadow Games
Fri, Jan 31, 198649 mins
Pam disappears and Matt is left for dead at the campsite in Colombia. Clayton realizes that it is time to sell Farlow Industries when he finds that Ellie has been secretly backing his losses.
Episode 20
Missing
Fri, Feb 7, 198648 mins
J.R. travels to Colombia to make sure his connection with Matt is kept hidden and to pay Rueda to search for Pam while Cliff and Mark arrive and blame Matt for Pam's disappearance.
Episode 21
Dire Straits
Fri, Feb 14, 198649 mins
In Colombia, Cliff and Mark, who blame themselves for Pam's misfortune, reluctantly agree to let Matt deliver the ransom alone as instructed by the kidnappers. In Dallas, Jenna's precarious mental condition causes growing concerns.
Episode 22
Overture
Fri, Feb 21, 198647 mins
J.R. becomes increasingly jealous of Jerry Kenderson's attentions to Sue Ellen, Jenna continues to be undecided about psychiatric visits, and in Colombia, a thoroughly disenchanted Cliff ponders Pam's offer to buy back his interest in the emerald mine.
Episode 23
Sitting Ducks
Fri, Feb 28, 198648 mins
The family welcomes Pam and Mark home from Colombia and J.R. is secretly delighted that Pam will continue to subsidize Matt's excavation of the mine.
Episode 24
Masquerade
Fri, Mar 7, 198649 mins
In Martinique, Jack masquerades as Dimitri, while J.R. suspects that Angelica has been illegally taking Dimitri's affairs into her own hands.
Episode 25
Just Desserts
Fri, Mar 14, 198648 mins
In the aftermath of the Martinique masquerade ball catastrophe, Angelica disappears, Grace ends her romance with Jack, and Jack refuses to work any longer with J.R.
Episode 26
Nothing's Ever Perfect
Fri, Mar 21, 198648 mins
J.R. is struck by the realization that he may have lost Sue Ellen for good and is informed that he will have to do something underhanded if he is to discredit her friend Jerry Kenderson.
Episode 27
J.R. Rising
Fri, Apr 4, 198648 mins
Matt finds emeralds, the adoption of Tony hits a snag, J.R. goads Kenderson into giving Sue Ellen an ultimatum, the Marinos deal can now go ahead, and a vengeful Angelica arrives.
Episode 28
Serendipity
Fri, Apr 11, 198647 mins
In anticipation of future Ewing-Marinos drilling, J.R. shuts down less productive wells, making the cartel suspicious of his buy-back arrangement with them.
Episode 29
Thrice in a Lifetime
Fri, May 2, 198648 mins
J.R. promises Sue Ellen he'll never take her for granted again and is surprised and confused at her impulsive actions.
Episode 30
Hello... Goodbye... Hello
Fri, May 9, 198649 mins
J.R. finds renewed happiness with Sue Ellen in spite of his oil empire tottering, Mandy pursuing him, and a dangerous enemy lurking in wait. Financially strapped, J.R. has to pass on a lucrative opportunity to buy out a competitor.
Episode 31
Blast from the Past
Fri, May 16, 198648 mins
The happiness on Pam and Mark's wedding day soon fades as J.R.'s attempt to outwit Angelica may have come too late to save Jack's life and jeopardizes Sue Ellen's life as well.
