Dallas (1978 TV series) season 3

Dallas (season 3)
Dallas: The Complete Third Season DVD cover art
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21) – March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)
Season chronology

The third season of the television series Dallas aired on during the 1979–80 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order:

• Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing (25 episodes)
• Jim Davis as Jock Ewing (25 episodes)
• Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (25 episodes)
• Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (25 episodes)
• Larry Hagman as J. R. Ewing (25 episodes)
• Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (16 episodes)
• Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (21 episodes)
• Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing (25 episodes)
• Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing (24 episodes)

Also starring

• Mary Crosby as Kristin Shepard (20 episodes)
• Randolph Powell as Alan Beam (17 episodes)
• Keenan Wynn as Digger Barnes (10 episodes)

Special guest stars

• Don Porter as Matt Devlin (4 episodes)
• Mel Ferrer as Harrison Page (2 episodes)
• E. J. André as Eugene Bullock (1 episode)

Notable guest stars

Future series regular Susan Howard returns as Donna Culver for four episodes. The character Jenna Wade, who will be portrayed by series regular Priscilla Presley in later seasons, also returns for two episodes, now played by Francine Tacker. Longrunning supporting actors Jared Martin (Steven "Dusty" Farlow). George O. Petrie (Harv Smithfield), Stephanie Blackmore (Serena Wald), Tom Fuccello (Dave Culver), Jeff Cooper (Dr. Simon Ellby), Dennis Patrick (Vaughn Leland) and Barry Corbin (Sheriff Fenton Washburn) make their debuts. Mel Ferrer (Harrison Page) appears in two episodes as Pam's immediate supervisor at The Store after her promotion to Buyer. Stephen Elliott (Scotty Demarest) and Martha Scott (Patricia Shepard), who appear in one and two episodes, respectively, will return as "special guest stars" for seasons 8 and 10 (Elliot), and 9 (Scott). Characters Gary (now played by Ted Shackelford) and Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark) appear for one and two episodes, respectively, promoting Dallas spinoff Knots Landing, premiering in December 1979.

Crew

David Jacobs, creator of the series, returns to write his final Dallas episode, "Return Engagements", which leads into the pilot episode of Jacob's brainchild Knots Landing. The season's episode writers include showrunner Leonard Katzman, the returning Camille Marchetta, Arthur Bernard Lewis, Worley Thorne, D. C. Fontana, Richard Fontana, and Rena Down, as well as new additions Loraine Despres, Jeff Young, Linda B. Elstad and Barbara Searles. Lee Rich and Philip Capice continue to serve as executive producers. Katzman serves as producer, and Cliff Fenneman as associate producer, while Arthur Bernard Lewis continues as executive story editor, and Camille Marchetta as story editor.

DVD release

Season three of Dallas was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on August 9, 2005. In addition to the 25 episodes, it also includes commentaries by Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray, and the featurette "Who Shot J.R.?: The Dallas Phenomenon".

Knots Landing

Main article: Knots Landing

The Dallas spin-off series Knots Landing premiered in December 1979, and throughout the season, three Knots Landing episodes featured Dallas characters: Bobby (Patrick Duffy) appeared in Pilot (airing on December 27, 1979); J. R. (Larry Hagman) in Community Spirit (January 3, 1980); and Lucy (Charlene Tilton) in Home is for the Healing (January 31, 1980, her only Knots Landing appearance).

Episodes

Dallas season 3 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	U.S. original air date	UK original air date
30	1	"Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part I"	Leonard Katzman	Camille Marchetta	September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21)	November 17, 1979
31	2	"Whatever Happened to Baby John?, Part II"	Leonard Katzman	Camille Marchetta	September 28, 1979 (1979-09-28)	November 24, 1979
32	3	"The Silent Killer"	Irving J. Moore	Arthur Bernard Lewis	October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05)	December 1, 1979
33	4	"Secrets"	Leonard Katzman	Arthur Bernard Lewis	October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12)	December 8, 1979
34	5	"The Kristin Affair"	Irving J. Moore	Worley Thorne	October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19)	December 15, 1979
35	6	"The Dove Hunt"	Leonard Katzman	D. C. Fontana, Richard Fontana	October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)	December 22, 1979
36	7	"The Lost Child"	Irving J. Moore	Rena Down	November 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)	December 29, 1979
37	8	"Rodeo"	Leonard Katzman	Camille Marchetta	November 9, 1979 (1979-11-09)	January 5, 1980
38	9	"Mastectomy, Part I"	Irving J. Moore	Arthur Bernard Lewis	November 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)	January 12, 1980
39	10	"Mastectomy, Part II"	Irving J. Moore	Arthur Bernard Lewis	November 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)	January 12, 1980
40	11	"The Heiress"	Leslie H. Martinson	Loraine Despres	November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)	January 19, 1980
41	12	"Ellie Saves the Day"	Gunnar Hellström	Arthur Bernard Lewis	November 30, 1979 (1979-11-30)	January 26, 1980
42	13	"Mother of the Year"	Larry Hagman	Rena Down	December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)	February 2, 1980
43	14	"Return Engagements"	Gunnar Hellström	David Jacobs	December 21, 1979 (1979-12-21)	February 9, 1980
44	15	"Love and Marriage"	Alexander Singer	Leonard Katzman	December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)	February 16, 1980
45	16	"Power Play"	Leslie H. Martinson	Jeff Young	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)	February 23, 1980
46	17	"Paternity Suit"	Harry Harris	Loraine Despres	January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)	March 1, 1980
47	18	"Jenna's Return"	Irving J. Moore	Camille Marchetta	January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)	March 8, 1980
48	19	"Sue Ellen's Choice"	Leonard Katzman	Camille Marchetta	February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)	March 15, 1980
49	20	"Second Thoughts"	Irving J. Moore	Linda B. Elstad	February 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)	March 22, 1980
50	21	"Divorce—Ewing Style"	Leonard Katzman	Leonard Katzman	February 15, 1980 (1980-02-15)	March 29, 1980
51	22	"Jock's Trial, Part I"	Irving J. Moore	Arthur Bernard Lewis	February 22, 1980 (1980-02-22)	April 5, 1980
52	23	"Jock's Trial, Part II"	Irving J. Moore	Arthur Bernard Lewis	February 29, 1980 (1980-02-29)	April 5, 1980
53	24	"The Wheeler Dealer"	Alexander Singer	Barbara Searles	March 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)	April 12, 1980
54	25	"A House Divided"	Irving J. Moore	Rena Down	March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)	May 26, 1980

External links

• List of Dallas season 3 episodes at the Internet Movie Database