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Season 8
DVD cover
No. of episodes30
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 28, 1984 (1984-09-28) –
May 17, 1985 (1985-05-17)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighth season of the television series Dallas aired on CBS during the 1984–85 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order:

Also Starring

Special Guest Stars

Notable guest stars

In addition to several guest actors continuing to appear on the show, Burke Byrnes (Pete Adams) is added to the cast, and William Smithers (Jeremy Wendell) returns after a two-year absence. Sarah Cunningham also returns after four years, as Cliff and Pam's aunt, Maggie Monohan. Additionally Fredric Lehne (Eddie Cronin) and Kathleen York (Betty) appear in a major story-arc, although neither of them will return for subsequent seasons.

Crew

Showrunner Leonard Katzman, Arthur Bernard Lewis and David Paulsen remain the core writers, although Peter Dunne, in preparation for taking over showrunning duties during the following season, writes two episodes in place of Leonard Katzman.

For the fourth consecutive year, the production team remains the same: Philip Capice serves as executive producer, Katzman as producer, Cliff Fenneman as associate producer, and writer Arthur Bernard Lewis as supervising producer. After two years as story editor, writer David Paulsen is now billed executive story editor.

DVD release

The eight season of Dallas' was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on February 12, 2008. In addition to the 30 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Dallas Makeover: Travilla Style".[1]

Episodes

See also: List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1621"Killer at Large"Leonard KatzmanArthur Bernard LewisSeptember 28, 1984 (1984-09-28) (US)
November 7, 1984 (1984-11-07) (UK)
1632"Battle Lines"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisOctober 5, 1984 (1984-10-05) (US)
November 14, 1984 (1984-11-14) (UK)
1643"If at First You Don't Succeed"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenOctober 12, 1984 (1984-10-12) (US)
November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (UK)
1654"Jamie"Nick HavingaDavid PaulsenOctober 19, 1984 (1984-10-19) (US)
November 28, 1984 (1984-11-28) (UK)
1665"Family"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanOctober 26, 1984 (1984-10-26) (US)
December 5, 1984 (1984-12-05) (UK)
1676"Shadow of a Doubt"Nick HavingaLeonard KatzmanNovember 2, 1984 (1984-11-02) (US)
December 12, 1984 (1984-12-12) (UK)
1687"Homecoming"Gwen ArnerArthur Bernard LewisNovember 9, 1984 (1984-11-09) (US)
December 19, 1984 (1984-12-19) (UK)
1698"Oil Baron's Ball III"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenNovember 16, 1984 (1984-11-16) (US)
December 26, 1984 (1984-12-26) (UK)
1709"Shadows"Gwen ArnerDavid PaulsenNovember 23, 1984 (1984-11-23) (US)
January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) (UK)
17110"Charlie"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanNovember 30, 1984 (1984-11-30) (US)
January 9, 1985 (1985-01-09) (UK)
17211"Barbecue Five"Gwen ArnerArthur Bernard LewisDecember 7, 1984 (1984-12-07) (US)
January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16) (UK)
17312"Do You Take This Woman..."Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanDecember 14, 1984 (1984-12-14) (US)
January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) (UK)
17413"Deja Vu"Leonard KatzmanDavid PaulsenDecember 21, 1984 (1984-12-21) (US)
January 30, 1985 (1985-01-30) (UK)
17514"Odd Man Out"Larry HagmanArthur Bernard LewisDecember 28, 1984 (1984-12-28) (US)
February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) (UK)
17615"Lockup in Laredo"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenJanuary 4, 1985 (1985-01-04) (US)
March 27, 1985 (1985-03-27) (UK)
17716"Winds of War"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanJanuary 11, 1985 (1985-01-11) (US)
April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03) (UK)
17817"Bail Out"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenJanuary 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (US)
April 10, 1985 (1985-04-10) (UK)
17918"Legacy of Hate"Robert BeckerArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 1, 1985 (1985-02-01) (US)
April 17, 1985 (1985-04-17) (UK)
18019"Sins of the Fathers"Larry HagmanLeonard KatzmanFebruary 8, 1985 (1985-02-08) (US)
April 24, 1985 (1985-04-24) (UK)
18120"The Brothers Ewing"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenFebruary 15, 1985 (1985-02-15) (US)
May 1, 1985 (1985-05-01) (UK)
18221"Shattered Dreams"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisFebruary 22, 1985 (1985-02-22) (US)
May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08) (UK)
18322"Dead Ends"Michael PreeceLeonard KatzmanMarch 1, 1985 (1985-03-01) (US)
May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15) (UK)
18423"Trial and Error"Larry HagmanDavid PaulsenMarch 8, 1985 (1985-03-08) (US)
May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (UK)
18524"The Verdict"Patrick DuffyDavid PaulsenMarch 15, 1985 (1985-03-15) (US)
June 5, 1985 (1985-06-05) (UK)
18625"Sentences"Michael PreeceArthur Bernard LewisMarch 29, 1985 (1985-03-29) (US)
June 12, 1985 (1985-06-12) (UK)
18726"Terms of Estrangement"Alexander SingerPeter DunneApril 12, 1985 (1985-04-12) (US)
June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (UK)
18827"The Ewing Connection"Nick HavingaArthur Bernard LewisApril 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) (US)
June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) (UK)
18928"Deeds and Misdeeds"Michael PreeceDavid PaulsenMay 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) (US)
July 3, 1985 (1985-07-03) (UK)
19029"Deliverance"Nick HavingaPeter DunneMay 10, 1985 (1985-05-10) (US)
July 10, 1985 (1985-07-10) (UK)
19130"Swan Song"Leonard KatzmanLeonard KatzmanMay 17, 1985 (1985-05-17) (US)
July 17, 1985 (1985-07-17) (UK)

References

  1. ^ TVshowsonDVD.com: Dallas Season 8 Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine

General references

  • "Dallas Episodes on CBS". TV Guide. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  • "Dallas - Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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