Dallas/The Family Ewing

The Family Ewing
Season 9, Episode 1
Airdate	September 27, 1985
Production Number	174101
Written by	Leonard Katzman
Directed by	Nick Havinga
Produced by	James H. Brown
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Dallas — Season Nine

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The Family Ewing is the first episode of the ninth season of Dallas, and the one hundred ninety-second episode overall.

Starring in Alphabetical order: Barbara Bel Geddes (Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow), Linda Gray (Sue Ellen Ewing), Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing), Susan Howard (Donna Culver Krebbs), Steve Kanaly (Ray Krebbs), Howard Keel (Clayton Farlow), Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes), Priscilla Presley (Jenna Wade), Victoria Principal (Pamela Barnes Ewing)

Also Starring: Jared Martin (Dusty Farlow), Jenilee Harrison (Jamie Ewing), Dack Rambo (Jack Ewing)

Special Guest Star (end credits): Ted Shackelford (Gary Ewing)

Guest Stars: Shalane McCall (Charlie Wade), Omri Katz (John Ross Ewing, III), John Zaremba (Dr. Harlan Danvers), George O. Petrie (Harv Smithfield)

Co-Starring: Joshua Harris (Christopher Ewing), Dolores Cantu (Doris), Deborah Tranelli (Phyllis)

Featuring: Edward Holmes (), Carol Sanchez (Ewing Maid), Beau Leland ()

Uncredited: Merete Van Kamp (Grace Van Owen)

Plot Overview

The beginning of what will only a year later be revealed to be a season-long "dream" of Pamela Ewing's begins with an emotional funeral, and Gary and Val return to comfort his mother/her mother-in-law. The Ewings also have other pressing matters, namely dealing with Sue Ellen re-lapsing into alcoholism, her binges growing more serious and the family making desperate attempts to get her the help she needs.

Bobby is buried on his favorite hillside, where he loved playing as a young boy, and where Jock built a treehouse for him. After the funeral, J.R. speaks from the heart and breaks down in tears as he admits he loves his brother and will miss him dearly.