From The TV IV
Dallas was a long running primetime soap opera about the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family who made their money as oil barons. The series was most famous for its cliffhanger story line, "Who Shot J.R." and the use of the "it was all a dream" plot device to annul an entire series.
Although the series was an American drama, it was eventually translated into 90 languages and was one of the first television shows to be broadcast internationally. Incidentally, the series was broadcast in countries like Romania in hopes that it would convince people of the corruption that is capitalism. The series also later spawned a spin-off series called Knots Landing.
[edit] Seasons
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| Season One | April 2, 1978 | April 30, 1978 | 5
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| Season Two | September 23, 1978 | April 6, 1979 | 24
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| Season Three | September 21, 1979 | March 21, 1980 | 25
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| Season Four | November 7, 1980 | May 1, 1981 | 23
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| Season Five | October 9, 1981 | April 9, 1982 | 26
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| Season Six | October 1, 1982 | May 6, 1983 | 28
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| Season Seven | September 30, 1983 | May 18, 1984 | 30
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| Season Eight | September 28, 1984 | May 17, 1985 | 30
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| Season Nine | September 27, 1985 | May 16, 1986 | 31
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| Season Ten | September 26, 1986 | May 15, 1987 | 29
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| Season Eleven | September 25, 1987 | May 13, 1988 | 30
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| Season Twelve | October 28, 1988 | May 19, 1989 | 26
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| Season Thirteen | September 22, 1989 | May 11, 1990 | 27
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| Season Fourteen | November 2, 1990 | May 3, 1991 | 23
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