Episode 1
Aired Sep 27, 1985
The Family Ewing
Pamela blames herself for Bobby's death; Dusty follows Sue Ellen to a bar; Gary returns home for the funeral; J.R. bids farewell to Bobby.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 27, 1985
Rock Bottom
J.R. harshly rejects Sue Ellen, who flees and winds up on the street; J.R. objects to the terms of Bobby's will; J.R. says he loves Mandy.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 4, 1985
Those Eyes
Sue Ellen is found in a detoxification ward; Cliff courts the cartel; Charlie wants to live at Southfork; the Krebbs plan for their baby.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 11, 1985
Resurrection
J.R. tries to block all sales to Westar; Sue Ellen begs Dusty to get her out of the sanitarium; Pam begins to think she is being followed.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 18, 1985
Saving Grace
Mark returns and explains his long absence; Cliff and J.R. compete for Ewing Oil stock; Miss Ellie tells Dusty to stop seeing Sue Ellen.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 25, 1985
Mothers
J.R. could lose control of Ewing Oil if Miss Ellie and Pam sell out to Wendell; Sue Ellen's bossy mother (Martha Scott) shows up to help.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 1, 1985
The Wind of Change
Ellie reconsiders selling stock to Wendell; Sue Ellen leaves the sanitarium; Pam makes a startling announcement at the Oil Barons' Ball.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 8, 1985
Quandary
Cliff attacks Pam for her decision; Donna and Ray disagree about the baby; Pam takes over Bobby's office; Angelica offers a deal to Cliff.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 15, 1985
Close Encounters
The annual charity rodeo brings personal and business conflicts as Angelica deals and Pam claims power; Donna is rushed to the hospital.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 22, 1985
Suffer the Little Children
Sue Ellen seeks a legal separation and custody of John Ross; J.R. hires a private detective to investigate Dimitri Marinos and Angelica.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 29, 1985
The Prize
John Ross runs away; J.R.'s detective fails to return from Athens; Grace and Angelica agree to eliminate Pam if she becomes an obstacle.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 6, 1985
En Passant
J.R. tries to find favor with the judge in the custody suit; Pam approves the co-venture with Marinos, unaware that J.R. has been duped.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 13, 1985
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Sue Ellen considers moving back to Southfork for her son's sake; Jenna decides to stop seeing Jack; Clayton secretly sells off assets.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 20, 1985
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Jack's disappearance threatens J.R.'s Marinos deal; Cliff wins Mandy's trust; Pam receives a return on Bobby's emerald-mine investment.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 3, 1986
The Missing Link
Matt Cantrell (Marc Singer) bursts into Pam's office looking for Bobby; Ellie learns about Clayton; J.R. suspects Mandy is Cliff's spy.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 10, 1986
Twenty Four Hours
The hunt for Jack intensifies as injured Jamie's life depends on a blood transfusion; Pam backs Cantrell; Nicholas awaits Jack's arrival.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 17, 1986
The Deadly Game
Tests indicate Jamie and Jack had the same parents; Pam wants to visit the emerald mine; Mandy reports to Cliff on Pam's mine investment.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 24, 1986
Blame It on Bogota
J.R. advises Pam to personally check on Cantrell's mining operation in Colombia; Miss Ellie's unexplained spending spree puzzles J.R.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 31, 1986
Shadow Games
Clayton learns of Ellie's efforts to preserve his holdings; J.R. takes advantage of Pam's absence; Pam vanishes and Matt is presumed dead.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 7, 1986
Missing
Cliff, Mark and J.R. meet Matt in Colombia to discuss Pam's disappearance; a messenger delivers Pam's brooch and a cryptic note to Matt.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 14, 1986
Dire Straits
In Colombia, the kidnappers fail to release Pam; Jenna dismisses a psychiatrist after a brief session; J.R. searches for clues on Marinos.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 21, 1986
Overture
J.R. is jealous of Sue Ellen's friendship with Kenderson; Pam offers to buy Cliff's emerald-mine holdings; Jenna resists psychiatric help.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 28, 1986
Sitting Ducks
Pam and Mark return, and J.R. is delighted to discover Pam will continue subsidizing Cantrell's mine; J.R. and Jack travel to Martinique.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 7, 1986
Masquerade
Jack poses as Dimitri at a masquerade ball and press conference in Martinique, where J.R. risks a dangerous confrontation with Angelica.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 14, 1986
Just Desserts
Explosive events at the Martinique masquerade ball cause Angelica's disappearance, Grace's breakup with Jack and Jack's disavowal of J.R.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 21, 1986
Nothing's Ever Perfect
J.R. prepares to buy Christopher's shares and to discredit Kenderson; Angelica seeks revenge; Donna and Ray begin adoption proceedings.
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Episode 27
Aired Apr 4, 1986
J.R. Rising
J.R. goads Kenderson into giving Sue Ellen an ultimatum; Tony does not want to be adopted; Matt hits a vein of emeralds; Angelica returns.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 11, 1986
Serendipity
J.R. declines Jack's stock offer; Sue Ellen breaks off with Kenderson; Pam fears for Matt's life when an earthquake destroys Los Gatos.
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Episode 29
Aired May 2, 1986
Thrice in a Lifetime
The Krebbs' adoption petition is denied; ranch hand Ben Stivers (Steve Forrest) causes trouble; Angelica orders a custom-made briefcase.
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Episode 30
Aired May 9, 1986
Hello ... Goodbye ... Hello
An enemy stalks J.R.; Aunt Lil testifies for Ray at the adoption hearing; Sue Ellen tells John Ross that she and J.R. are reconciling.
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Episode 31
Aired May 16, 1986
Blast From the Past
The joy surrounding Pam and Mark's wedding day fades as J.R.'s attempt to outwit Angelica puts Jack and Sue Ellen in danger; Pam awakens.
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