The eighth season of the television series '' Dallas'' aired on CBS during the 1984–85 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order: * Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (30 episodes) *

Linda Gray Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940) is an American film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the C ...

Sue Ellen Ewing Sue Ellen Ewing is a fictional character and one of the female leads in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas''. Sue Ellen was portrayed by Linda Gray and appeared on the show since its pilot episode, first broadcast on April 2, 1978. ''Dallas' ...

(30 episodes) *

Larry Hagman Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera, ''Dal ...

J.R. Ewing John Ross "J.R." Ewing Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas'' (1978–1991) and its spin-offs, including the revived ''Dallas'' series (2012–2014). The character was portrayed by Larry Hagman from the serie ...

(30 episodes) *

Susan Howard Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944), better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist. She portrayed Donna Culver Krebbs on ''Dallas'' (1979–1987) and co-starred on ''Petrocelli'' (1974–1976). She is ...

Donna Culver Krebbs Donna Culver Krebbs is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Susan Howard from 1979 to 1987. Casting and creation Susan Howard was cast in the series in 1979. For the second and third seasons, she ap ...

(29 episodes) *

Steve Kanaly Steven Francis Kanaly (; born March 14, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career Kanaly was born in Burbank, California, and grew up in the San Fernando ...

as Ray Krebbs (30 episodes) * Howard Keel as

Clayton Farlow Clayton Farlow is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Howard Keel from 1981 to 1991. Background Clayton Farlow, along with his sister Jessica (Alexis Smith), was raised on the Southern Cross Ranc ...

(26 episodes) * Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (30 episodes) *

Priscilla Beaulieu Presley Priscilla Ann Presley ( Wagner, changed by adoption to Beaulieu; born May 24, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the former wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as co-founder and former chairwoman of Elvis Presley ...

Jenna Wade Jenna Krebbs (maiden name Wade; formerly Marchetta) is a fictional character on the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played, most notably, by Priscilla Presley from 1983 to 1988. Jenna was also briefly played by Morgan Fairchild in 19 ...

(29 episodes) * Victoria Principal as

Pamela Barnes Ewing Pamela Jean "Pam" Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas''. Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal, first appearing on the show in the Dallas (1978 TV series) (seaso ...

(30 episodes) * Donna Reed as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (24 episodes), billed under "Also Starring" status for her first episode * Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing Cooper (30 episodes)

Also Starring

Jenilee Harrison Jenilee A. Harrison (born June 12, 1958) is an American actress who appeared as Cindy Snow, a cousin of and replacement for blonde roommate Chrissy Snow on the hit sitcom ''Three's Company'', between 1980 and 1982. She went on to play Jamie E ...

as Jamie Ewing Barnes (27 episodes) * Deborah Shelton as Mandy Winger (27 episodes) * Morgan Brittany as

Katherine Wentworth ''Dallas'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991. The series revolves around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewings, who own the independent oil company Ewing Oil and the ...

(5 episodes), billed under "Special Guest Star" status for her final episode *

Dack Rambo Norman Jay Rambo (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994), professionally known as Dack Rambo, was an American actor, widely known for his role as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the series ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'', as Steve Jacobi in the ...

Jack Ewing Jack Jay Ewing is a character that appeared in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Dack Rambo from 1985 to 1987. Background Jack was born in Alaska in 1951, to Jason and Nancy Ewing. He had a younger sister named Jamie Ewi ...

(5 episodes) * Leigh McCloskey as Mitch Cooper (4 episodes) *

Jared Martin Jared Christopher Martin (December 21, 1941 – May 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow in the 1978 series ''Dallas'' and for roles on two science fiction TV series, ''The ...

as Steven "Dusty" Farlow (2 episodes) * Audrey Landers as

Afton Cooper Afton Cooper (formerly Van Buren) is a fictional character from the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Audrey Landers. Joining the cast during season 4 and remaining until the first episode of season 8, Landers returned at th ...

(1 episode)

Special Guest Stars

* Stephen Elliott as Scotty Demarest (11 episodes) * Daniel Pilon as Naldo Marchetta (7 episodes)

Notable guest stars

In addition to several guest actors continuing to appear on the show, Burke Byrnes (Pete Adams) is added to the cast, and

William Smithers William Smithers (born July 10, 1927) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jeremy Wendell in the television series ''Dallas''. He appeared in the series in 1981 and from 1984 to 1989. Early life and career Smith ...

(Jeremy Wendell) returns after a two-year absence. Sarah Cunningham also returns after four years, as Cliff and Pam's aunt, Maggie Monohan. Additionally

Fredric Lehne Fredric George Lehne (born February 3, 1959) is an American actor of film, stage, and television. Acting since 1978, he has appeared in more than 200 films, mini-series, and television episodes, as well as stage productions across the United St ...

(Eddie Cronin) and Kathleen York (Betty) appear in a major story-arc, although neither of them will return for subsequent seasons.

Crew

Showrunner A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production who has creative and management authority through combining the responsibilities of employer and, in comedy or dramas, typically also th ...

Leonard Katzman,

Arthur Bernard Lewis Arthur Bernard Lewis (January 26, 1926 – October 30, 2010) was an American television writer and producer. He wrote sixty-nine episodes of the CBS oil soap opera ''Dallas'' and was the supervising producer of over one hundred episodes of ...

and

David Paulsen David Paulsen may refer to: *David Paulsen (producer), American screenwriter. *David L. Paulsen (born 1936), American philosopher *Dave Paulsen Dave Paulsen (born September 14, 1964) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the h ...

remain the core writers, although Peter Dunne, in preparation for taking over showrunning duties during the following season, writes two episodes in place of Leonard Katzman. For the fourth consecutive year, the production team remains the same: Philip Capice serves as executive producer, Katzman as producer, Cliff Fenneman as associate producer, and writer Arthur Bernard Lewis as supervising producer. After two years as story editor, writer David Paulsen is now billed executive story editor.

DVD release

The eight season of ''Dallas was released by

Warner Bros. Home Video Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video ...

, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on February 12, 2008. In addition to the 30 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Dallas Makeover: Travilla Style".TVshowsonDVD.com: Dallas Season 8

Episodes

References

General references

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External links

{{Dallas (TV series) 1984 American television seasons 1985 American television seasons Television shows set in New Braunfels, Texas Dallas (1978 TV series) seasons