Dallas (1978 TV series) season 2

Dallas
Season 2
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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 CBS 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 (14 episodes)
• Tina Louise as Julie (1 episode)

Guest Star

• Tina Louise as Julie (1 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 5, made her first appearance as Donna Culver. Additionally, Don Starr (Jordan Lee), Fern Fitzgerald (Marielee Stone), Paul Sorensen (Andy Bradley), Robert Ackerman (Wade Luce), Sherril 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 being played by Donna Bullock in Season 1, and briefly by Ann Ford and Nancy Bleier in Season 2, Jeanna Michaels finally joined the cast as Connie Brasher, Bobby's secretary, during Season 2, thus becoming the final and longest lasting actress in the role, playing her until Season 4.

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 Shackelford replacing Ackroyd, and continued to appear in Dallas until the mid 1980s. Both characters returned for the series finale "Conundrum" in 1991. 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 of three actresses to play Jenna Wade, with Jenna later portrayed by Francine Tacker in Season 3, and by series regular Priscilla Presley from Seasons 7-11. Laurie Lynn Myers appeared as Jenna's daughter Charlie, later portrayed by Shalane McCall from Seasons 7-11. Martha Scott appeared in one 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

See also: List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes

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

External links

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