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Premiered

Friday, October 9, 1981

Ended: Friday, April 9, 1982

When does Dallas Season 5 come out?

Dallas Season 5 premiered Friday, October 9, 1981 on CBS and ended Friday, April 9, 1982. The season has 26 episodes.

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1. Missing Heir

The body found in the pool on Southfork is finally identified, which prompts J.R. and Cliff to accuse each other of the murder.

Friday · 45 years ago

2. Gone, But Not Forgotten

Cliff and J.R. continue to clash -- J.R. hatches a plot to get John Ross back, but Cliff decides to leave Dallas. Meanwhile, Lucy tries to repair her marriage.

Friday · 45 years ago

3. Showdown at San Angelo

With the help of Miss Ellie, J.R. is able to see John Ross while he is at Clayton Farlow's ranch. Meanwhile, Ray goes into business.

Friday · 45 years ago

4. Little Boy Lost

J.R. gets ready for a custody battle while Bobby begins the search for a child to adopt. Meanwhile, Cliff meets Katherine, his half-sister.

Friday · 45 years ago

5. The Sweet Smell of Revenge

J.R. confronts the Farlows about John Ross. Meanwhile, Pam is sent to the hospital following a breakdown.

Friday · 45 years ago

6. The Big Shut Down

J.R. tries to seek revenge on the Farlow's by drying up their oil supply. Meanwhile, Bobby is able to buy information about Kristin's baby.

Friday · 45 years ago

7. Blocked

J.R.'s plot to dry up the Farlows' oil backfires. Meanwhile, Pam continues to withdraw from the family.

Friday · 45 years ago

8. The Split

Jock unveils the new plan for Ewing Oil. Meanwhile, Ray's development runs into problems and Donna's book is published.

Friday · 44 years ago

9. Five Dollars a Barrel

Cliff confronts J.R. about the note he is holding for the Ewings and threatens foreclosure. Meanwhile, Bobby uncovers a link between Kristin and J.R.

Friday · 44 years ago

10. Starting Over

Miss Ellie discovers J.R.'s true motives as J.R. heads to a broker to look into selling Ewing stock. Meanwhile, Bobby uncovers the truth about Kristin's baby.

Friday · 44 years ago

11. Waterloo at Southfork

Miss Ellie turns on J.R. as J.R. tries to get Sue Ellen declared an unfit mother. Meanwhile, Ray pulls out of his development deal.

Friday · 44 years ago

12. Barbecue Two

Miss Ellie puts together a homecoming barbecue when she learns that Jock is coming home from South Africa. However, the plans are put on hold when the family receives a devistating phone call.

Friday · 44 years ago

13. The Search

In shock over Jock's disappearance, J.R., Bobby and Ray head to South America to help the crash investigation.

Friday · 44 years ago

14. Denial

The reality of Jock's death hits J.R. hard. Meanwhile, Miss Ellie stops Jock's will from being read and Ray and Donna's relationship begins to fall apart.

Friday · 44 years ago

15. Head of the Family

While J.R. recovers from the devistation of Jock's death, Bobby takes over Ewing Oil. Meanwhile, Bobby lies to Pam about where the baby come from.

Friday · 44 years ago

16. The Phoenix

As J.R. makes his return to Ewing Oil, Ray faces conflict with Bobby and Donna. Meanwhile, Lucy is stalked by her photographer friend.

Friday · 44 years ago

17. My Father, My Son

J.R. wants Ray's Ewing Oil voting shares and to ruin Sue Ellen and Cliff's friendship. Bobby manages to make some inroads into adopting Christopher. Donna begins to work on her next book. After seeing Mitch with somebody else, Lucy ends up with another man.

Friday · 44 years ago

18. Anniversary

J.R. arranges a job opportunity so that Cliff will be out of Dallas. He then attempts to reunite with Sue Ellen. Donna finds Ray with another woman. Bobby buys a business for Pam to run. Evelyn informs Lucy that she wants to be with Mitch.

Friday · 44 years ago

19. Adoption

Bobby wants Sue Ellen's approval to allow him to adopt Christopher. J.R. attempts to get Ray's voting shares once and for all. Roger's obsession with Lucy gets out of control. Cliff learns about J.R.'s plan to get him out of Dallas.

Friday · 44 years ago

20. The Maelstrom

Not knowing how Christopher really is, J.R. attempts to find out what happened to Kristin's son. Ray starts to put his life back together. Mitch wants Lucy to agree to a divorce. J.R. meets Katherine Wentworth.

Friday · 44 years ago

21. The Prodigal

Katherine need help from J.R. after Cliff is given power at Wentworth Tool and Die. Donna discovers a dreadful secret from the Ewing and Culver family pasts. J.R. manages to get his hands on Christopher's birth records.

Friday · 44 years ago

22. Vengeance

Cliff ends up falling for the fake land deal. J.R.'s belief that's he's Christopher's father ends up leading to a blackmail plot. Lucy's request for a different photographer annoys Roger.

Friday · 44 years ago

23. Blackmail

Bobby finds himself being questioned about Farraday's murder. The rest of the family await word about Lucy's kidnapping. Donna reveals what she found out about Jock and Sam's scheme.

Friday · 44 years ago

24. The Investigation

Cliff attempts to get money from Sue Ellen. Bobby and Pam attempt to find Lucy. Bobby receives a visit from Farraday's associates.

Friday · 44 years ago

25. Acceptance

Miss Ellie decides to accept that Jock is dead and comes to a decision on Donna's book. Bobby tries to help the police set up a sting to catch Farraday's killers. Cliff ends up being fired for embezzlement by his mother; J.R. attempts to win back Sue Ellen.

Friday · 44 years ago

26. Goodbye, Cliff Barnes Finale

Cliff is really upset by Sue Ellen's return to J.R.. Bobby ends up revealing the truth about Christopher's parentage to Pam. Clayton returns to town. Lucy ends up admitting a terrible secret.

Friday · 44 years ago

Dallas Season 5 guest stars

  • Howard Keel

    Howard Keel

    Clayton Farlow

  • Barbara Lynn Block

  • Tom Gilleran

    Tom Gilleran

  • Priscilla Pointer

    Priscilla Pointer

    Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (credit only)

  • Barry Nelson

    Barry Nelson

    Arthur Elrod

  • Patty McCormack

    Patty McCormack

    Evelyn Michaelson (as Patricia McCormack)

  • Edward Winter

    Edward Winter

    Dr. Frank Waring

  • George Cooper

    George Cooper

    Lee Evans

  • Francisco Lagueruela

    Julian

  • Gretchen Wyler

    Gretchen Wyler

    Dr. Dagmara Conrad

  • Diane McBain

    Diane McBain

    Dee Dee Webster

  • Barbara Babcock

    Barbara Babcock

    Liz Craig

  • Claude Earl Jones

    Claude Earl Jones

    Wally Hampton

  • Bruce French

    Bruce French

    Jerry Macon

  • Art Hindle

    Art Hindle

    Jeff Farraday

  • Lindsay Bloom

    Lindsay Bloom

    Bonnie Robertson

Dallas Season 5 FAQ

When does Dallas Season 5 come out?

Dallas Season 5 premiered Friday, October 9, 1981 on CBS.

How many episodes are in Dallas Season 5?

Dallas Season 5 has 26 episodes.

Are new episodes of Dallas Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Dallas Season 5 finale?

The Dallas Season 5 finale (Episode 26) aired Friday, April 9, 1982.

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