J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 44 wins & 82 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Larry Hagman | ... |
J.R. Ewing
(356 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Ken Kercheval | ... |
Cliff Barnes
(342 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Patrick Duffy | ... |
Bobby Ewing
(327 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Linda Gray | ... |
Sue Ellen Ewing
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(308 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... |
Miss Ellie Ewing
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(304 episodes, 1978-1990)
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| Steve Kanaly | ... |
Ray Krebbs
(286 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Howard Keel | ... |
Clayton Farlow
(265 episodes, 1981-1991)
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| Victoria Principal | ... |
Pamela Barnes Ewing
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(252 episodes, 1978-1991)
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| Charlene Tilton | ... |
Lucy Ewing Cooper
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(243 episodes, 1978-1990)
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| Susan Howard | ... |
Donna Culver Krebbs
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(198 episodes, 1979-1987)
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| Deborah Rennard | ... |
Sly
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(186 episodes, 1981-1991)
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Sherril Lynn Rettino | ... |
Jackie Dugan
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(178 episodes, 1979-1991)
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| Omri Katz | ... |
John Ross Ewing
(149 episodes, 1983-1991)
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| Priscilla Presley | ... |
Jenna Wade
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(144 episodes, 1983-1988)
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| Deborah Tranelli | ... |
Phyllis Wapner
(143 episodes, 1981-1991)
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| Sheree J. Wilson | ... |
April Stevens
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(127 episodes, 1986-1991)
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Roseanna Christiansen | ... |
Teresa
(112 episodes, 1982-1991)
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Joshua Harris | ... |
Christopher Ewing
(108 episodes, 1985-1991)
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| Shalane McCall | ... |
Charlie Wade
(102 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Danone Camden | ... |
Kendall Chapman
(98 episodes, 1982-1991)
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| Don Starr | ... |
Jordan Lee
(88 episodes, 1978-1990)
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| Audrey Landers | ... |
Afton Cooper
(85 episodes, 1981-1989)
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| Jim Davis | ... |
Jock Ewing
(78 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| George Kennedy | ... |
Carter McKay
(75 episodes, 1988-1991)
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| Fern Fitzgerald | ... |
Marilee Stone
(73 episodes, 1979-1989)
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| Cathy Podewell | ... |
Cally Ewing
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(71 episodes, 1988-1991)
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| Jenilee Harrison | ... |
Jamie Ewing
(70 episodes, 1984-1986)
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| John Beck | ... |
Mark Graison
(67 episodes, 1983-1986)
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Pat Colbert | ... |
Dora Mae
(67 episodes, 1983-1991)
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| Deborah Shelton | ... |
Mandy Winger
(63 episodes, 1984-1987)
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| Morgan Brittany | ... |
Katherine Wentworth
(56 episodes, 1981-1987)
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| Morgan Woodward | ... |
Punk Anderson
(55 episodes, 1980-1987)
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| George Petrie | ... |
Harv Smithfield
(52 episodes, 1979-1991)
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| Dack Rambo | ... |
Jack Ewing
(51 episodes, 1985-1987)
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| Kimberly Foster | ... |
Michelle Stevens
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(50 episodes, 1987-1991)
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| William Smithers | ... |
Jeremy Wendell
(50 episodes, 1981-1989)
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| Leigh McCloskey | ... |
Mitch Cooper
(47 episodes, 1980-1988)
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| Sasha Mitchell | ... |
James Beaumont
(45 episodes, 1989-1991)
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| Priscilla Pointer | ... |
Rebecca Barnes Wentworth
(44 episodes, 1981-1983)
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Eric Farlow | ... |
Christopher Ewing
(44 episodes, 1983-1985)
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| James Brown | ... |
Det. Harry McSween
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(39 episodes, 1979-1988)
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Tyler Banks | ... |
John Ross Ewing III
(38 episodes, 1980-1983)
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Meg Gallagher | ... |
Louella
(37 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Tom Fuccello | ... |
Dave Culver
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(35 episodes, 1979-1991)
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| Jared Martin | ... |
Dusty Farlow
(34 episodes, 1979-1991)
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Paul Sorensen | ... |
Andy Bradley
(34 episodes, 1979-1986)
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| Andrew Stevens | ... |
Casey Denault
(33 episodes, 1987-1989)
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Jeanna Michaels | ... |
Connie Brasher
(33 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Jack Scalia | ... |
Nicholas Pearce
(29 episodes, 1987-1991)
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| Mary Crosby | ... |
Kristin Shepard
(32 episodes, 1979-1991)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) (1984) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Amazon Freevee (2021) (United States)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- BBC One (1978) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Lorimar Telepictures (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- RTL Entertainment (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Show TV (1998) (Turkey) (tv)
- Star TV (1992) (Turkey) (tv)
- TNT (United States) (tv) ((1991)) (cable)
- Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12 (1981) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (1990) (Turkey) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Television (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 2 and 3)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 4 and 5)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 6)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (complete first & second seasons)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (complete third season)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (complete fourth & fifth seasons)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (complete seventh season)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (complete sixth season)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (complete eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh seasons)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (complete twelfth season)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season 13)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (complete fourteenth season)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1988) (Non-US) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (filmed at)
- Metrocolor (color by)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Popular evening soap opera-style television drama. The show was set in Dallas, Texas and chronicled the exploits of wealthy Texas oil millionaires. Many of the plots revolved around shady business dealings and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | A family ruthless in its quest for power and passion. Ready to destroy two people who dared defy their own blood for the right to love. (season 1) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | On November 21, 1980, Who Done It? (1980) was watched by 83 million people in the US and over 300 million worldwide. It was the highest rating for a single episode of a television series in American history until Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1983) episode of M*A*S*H on February 28, 1983. See more » |
| Goofs | The size and layout of Southfork Ranch cannot possibly hold the number of bedrooms the series suggests it has. When the show first starts, four bedrooms would be needed (one for Miss Ellie and Jock, one for JR and Sue Ellen, one for Bobby and Pam, and one for Lucy). The following year, a nursery is added along with a guest room for John Ross's live-in nurse, totalling six. In later years, Sue Ellen has her own room for a while, and during episodes of the 1984-85 season, there would need to be at least eight bedrooms to accommodate the family and various guests. Additionally, many of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms and walk-in dressing rooms, which cannot possibly match up with the exterior of the house. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979). See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
JR Ewing: You wouldn't be trying to blackmail old J.R., would you? See more » |