Dallas (1978 TV series) season 2

Dallas (season 2)
Season 2
Dallas: The Complete First & Second Seasons DVD cover art
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23) – March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30)
Season chronology

The second season of the television series Dallas aired on during the 1978–79 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order:

• Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing (24 episodes)
• Jim Davis as Jock Ewing (24 episodes)
• Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (24 episodes)
• Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (24 episodes)
• Larry Hagman as J. R. Ewing (24 episodes)
• Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (14 episodes)
• Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing (24 episodes)
• Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing (24 episodes)

Also starring

• Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (13 episodes)
• Tina Louise as Julie (1 episode)

Guest Star

• Tina Louise as Julie ( episode) first credited as Guest Star after the opening credits, the following episode with Also Starring status

Special guest stars

• David Wayne as Willard "Digger" Barnes (2 episodes)
• John McIntire as Sam Culver (1 episode)

Notable guest stars

Several long running Dallas cast members debut during the second season. Most notably Susan Howard, who became a series regular in season five, made her first appearance as Donna Culver. Additionally, Don Starr (Jordan Lee), Fern Fitzgerald (Marielee Stone), Paul Sorensen (Andy Bradley), Robert Ackerman (Wade Luce), Sherill Lynn Rettino (Jackie Dugan), Barbara Babcock (Liz Craig), James Brown (Harry McSween), Karlene Crockett (Muriel Gillis), John Zaremba (Dr. Harlen Danvers), and Meg Gallagher (Louella Caraway Lee) all appeared for the first time. Also: after several short-lived casting attempts, Jeanna Michaels finally joined the cast as Connie Brasher, Bobby's secretary, becoming the final and longest lasting actress in the role.

David Ackroyd and Joan Van Ark appeared as Lucy's parents Gary and Valene Ewing. In 1979, both characters returned in their own series, Dallas spinoff Knots Landing, with Ted Shackleford replacing Ackroyd, and continued to appear in Dallas until the mid '80s. Colleen Camp appeared as Kristin Shepard, a character recast by Mary Crosby the following year, receiving an "also starring" billing. Morgan Fairchild appeared as the first actress to play Jenna Wade, portrayed by series regular Priscilla Presley in later seasons, and Laurie Lynn Myers appeared as Jenna's daughter Charlie, later portrayed by Shalane McCall. Martha Scott appeared in one sole episode as Patricia Shepard, but returned for recurring episodes during seasons 3 and 9.

Crew

Series creator David Jacobs writes the first two episodes of the season, introducing the characters of Gary and Valene, and continues as creative consultant until halfway through the season, when he left Dallas to create Knots Landing. Producer Leonard Katzman writes and direct his first episodes, and replaces Jacobs as showrunner, remaining on the show until its closure in 1991.

Additional writers include the returning Camille Marchetta and Arthur Bernard Lewis, as well as newcomers Darlene Craviotto, Jim Inman, Worley Thorne, Rena Down, D. C. Fontana and Richard Fontana. Lee Rich and Philip Capice continue to serve as executive producers. Katzman serves as producer, and Cliff Fenneman as associate producer. Arthur Bernard Lewis was promoted executive story editor, with Camille Marchetta serving as story editor.

DVD release

The second season was released, alongside season one, by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set on August 24, 2004. The box includes five double-sided DVDs, and, alongside the two seasons' 29 episodes, it also include a Soap Talk Dallas reunion featurette, and three commentary tracks, by actors Larry Hagman and Charlene Tilton, and series creator David Jacobs.

Nielsen ratings

• 1) "Reunion (Part 1)"
  • September 23, 1978 – #56 (N/A)
• 2) "Reunion (Part 2)"
  • September 30, 1978 – #59 (N/A)
• 3) "Old Acquaintances"
  • October 7, 1978 – #58 (12.9/22)
• 4) "Bypass"
  • October 14, 1978 – #52 (N/A)
• 5) "Black Market Baby"
  • October 15, 1978 – #42 (N/A)
• 6) "Double Wedding"
  • October 21, 1978 – #48 (N/A)
• 7) "Runaway"
  • October 28, 1978 – #35 (–/30)
• 8) "Election"
  • November 5, 1978 – #48 (N/A)
• 9) "Survival"
  • November 12, 1978 – #18 (21/38)
• 10) "Act of Love"
  • November 19, 1978 – #41 (N/A)
• 11) "Triangle"
  • November 26, 1978 – #39 (N/A)
• 12) "Fallen Idol"
  • December 3, 1978 – #23 (N/A)
• 13) "Kidnapped"
  • December 17, 1978 – #18 (N/A)
• 14) "Home Again"
  • January 7, 1979 – #11 (25.7/39)
• 15) "For Love or Money"
  • January 14, 1979 – #33 (N/A)
• 16) "Julie's Return"
  • January 26, 1979 – #32 (N/A)
• 17) "The Red File (Part 1)"
  • February 2, 1979 – #30 (N/A)
• 18) "The Red File (Part 2)"
  • February 9, 1979 – #18 (N/A)
• 19) "Sue Ellen's Sister"
  • February 16, 1979 – #23 (N/A)
• 20) "Call Girl"
  • February 23, 1979 – #37 (N/A)
• 21) "Royal Marriage"
  • March 9, 1979 – #20 (N/A)
• 22) "The Outsiders"
  • March 16, 1979 – #28 (N/A)
• 23) "John Ewing, III (Part 1)"
  • March 23, 1979 – #14 (N/A)
• 24) "John Ewing, III (Part 2)"
  • March 30, 1979 – #11 (N/A)

Episodes

Dallas season 2 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	U.S. original air date	UK original air date
6	1	"Reunion, Part I"	Irving J. Moore	David Jacobs	September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)	October 3, 1978 (1978-10-03)
7	2	"Reunion, Part II"	Irving J. Moore	David Jacobs	September 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)	October 10, 1978 (1978-10-10)
8	3	"Old Acquaintance"	Alex March	Camille Marchetta	October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)	October 17, 1978 (1978-10-17)
9	4	"Bypass"	Corey Allen	Arthur Bernard Lewis	October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)	October 24, 1978 (1978-10-24)
10	5	"Black Market Baby"	Lawrence Dobkin	Darlene Craviotto	October 15, 1978 (1978-10-15)	October 31, 1978 (1978-10-31)
11	6	"Double Wedding"	Paul Stanley	Jim Inman and Arthur Bernard Lewis	October 22, 1978 (1978-10-22)	November 7, 1978 (1978-11-07)
12	7	"Runaway"	Barry Crane	Worley Thorne	October 29, 1978 (1978-10-29)	November 14, 1978 (1978-11-14)
13	8	"Election"	Barry Crane	Rena Down	November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)	November 21, 1978 (1978-11-21)
14	9	"Survival"	Irving J. Moore	D. C. Fontana, Richard Fontana	November 12, 1978 (1978-11-12)	November 28, 1978 (1978-11-28)
15	10	"Act of Love"	Corey Allen	Leonard Katzman	November 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)	December 5, 1978 (1978-12-05)
16	11	"Triangle"	Vincent McEveety	Camille Marchetta	November 26, 1978 (1978-11-26)	December 12, 1978 (1978-12-12)
17	12	"Fallen Idol"	Vincent McEveety	Arthur Bernard Lewis	December 3, 1978 (1978-12-03)	December 19, 1978 (1978-12-19)
18	13	"Kidnapped"	Lawrence Dobkin	Camille Marchetta	December 17, 1978 (1978-12-17)	January 9, 1979 (1979-01-09)
19	14	"Home Again"	Don McDougall	Arthur Bernard Lewis	January 7, 1979 (1979-01-07)	January 16, 1979 (1979-01-16)
20	15	"For Love or Money"	Irving J. Moore	Leonard Katzman	January 14, 1979 (1979-01-14)	January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23)
21	16	"Julie's Return"	Leslie H. Martinson	Rena Down	January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26)	January 30, 1979 (1979-01-30)
22	17	"The Red File, Part I"	Leonard Katzman	Arthur Bernard Lewis	February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02)	February 13, 1979 (1979-02-13)
23	18	"The Red File, Part II"	Leonard Katzman	Arthur Bernard Lewis	February 9, 1979 (1979-02-09)	February 20, 1979 (1979-02-20)
24	19	"Sue Ellen's Sister"	Irving J. Moore	Camille Marchetta	February 16, 1979 (1979-02-16)	February 27, 1979 (1979-02-27)
25	20	"Call Girl"	Leslie H. Martinson	Rena Down	February 23, 1979 (1979-02-23)	March 13, 1979 (1979-03-13)
26	21	"Royal Marriage"	Gunnar Hellström	Camille Marchetta	March 9, 1979 (1979-03-09)	March 20, 1979 (1979-03-20)
27	22	"The Outsiders"	Dennis Donnelly	Leonard Katzman	March 16, 1979 (1979-03-16)	March 27, 1979 (1979-03-27)
28	23	"John Ewing III: Part 1"	Leonard Katzman	Camille Marchetta	March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23)	April 10, 1979 (1979-04-10)
29	24	"John Ewing III: Part 2"	Leonard Katzman	Arthur Bernard Lewis	March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30)	April 17, 1979 (1979-04-17)

External links

• List of Dallas season 2 episodes at the Internet Movie Database