J.R. pretends he wants Peter Richards around at Southfork for little John Ross' sake. Cliff has to come up with the balance of the money on the offshore tract within 12 days. Miss Ellie sets a wedding date and Clayton is delighted. Charlie Wade questions Bobby about why he's not seeing her mother anymore. Cliff tries to talk Pamela into a partnership with him. J.R. blackmails Katherine Wentworth to make sure that Pam marries Mark Graison. Pam goes to Houston for a Wentworth meeting. Ellie asks Jessica over the phone to stay at Southfork for the wedding. Pam tells Sue Ellen and Katherine that she has decided to turn Mark down. Bobby tries reconciliation with Jenna but they break up again. Sue Ellen tells Bobby that because of Pam's feelings for him, she's decided not to marry Mark. Cliff gets a phone call from Mark who is in the Middle East. J.R. schemes to set Cliff up using banker Vaughn Leland.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 25 votes.

Edgar Randolph's wife Martha tries to discover what really happened to her husband, while Edgar is released from the hospital. Peter Richards pressures Sue Ellen to makes a commitment to him. Sue Ellen ttells Peter that she and J.R. have separate bedrooms. Marilee Stone agrees to be Cliff's silent partner. Bobby buys Charlie a horse. Mark Graison pressures Pam for an answer to his marriage proposal. Afton suspects Cliff is carrying on his affair with Marilee. Bobby confronts J.R. about offshore drilling and Edgar Randolph. Miss Ellie tells J.R. he should start getting along with Clayton. Katherine locates Marchetta. Donna questions Paul Morgan about Edgar's past and reputation. Sue Ellen is hospitalized after an accident and Jenna Wade accompanies her to the hospital. Bobby tries to talk Clayton into becoming a partner in Ewing Oil. J.R. and Peter Richards both learn that Sue Ellen miscarried as a result of the accident.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 21 votes.

J.R. plots to frame Peter and teach Sue Ellen a lesson. Afton hates Vaughn Leland. J.R. wants a double wedding ceremony; Clayton marrying Ellie, and Bobby marrying Jenna. Katherine learns of Mark's medical problem. Peter turns Lucy down on a modelling assignment in the Caribbean. J.R. is nice to Peter to make him feel welcome. Peter teaches astronomy to little John Ross. Cliff borrows $227 million despite his controller's doubts about the loan contract. Bobby admits to Jenna Wade that he can be inflexible and self-centered. Bobby tells Jenna Pam's got a hold on him. Pam decides to marry Mark. J.R. and Vaughn Leland put on an act in front of a completely unsuspecting Cliff to make him sign the loan papers. J.R. promises Katherine Wentworth he'll give her the "blackmail tape" as soon as Pam and Mark get married. Bobby is absolutely stunned and devastated to learn of Pam's decision to marry Mark. Jessica Montford arrives from London and surprises J.R. with a special gift.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 21 votes.

J.R. continues to use his secretary Sly to set up Cliff. Bobby wants Jenna Wade to quit her job as a waitress. Peter Richards goes out with Lucy. Katherine investigates Jenna's European past and who Charlie's father is. Sly learns that Cliff has been bluffing about helping her imprisoned brother Steve because the parole board cannot be bought. Katherine tells Pam she needs to go to Rome, Italy to look for romance. Bobby brings Jenna to dinner at Southfork where Miss Ellie and Clayton surprise everybody with their unexpected return but the family is stunned to see Miss Ellie seat Clayton in Jock's old place at the dinner table. J.R. invites Pam, Mark, Afton and Cliff to the annual Ewing barbecue. J.R. wants Cliff to think that he's sincere about ending the Barnes/Ewing feud. Sue Ellen is upset to see Peter at the barbecue but then they kiss. In Rome, Katherine reads Charlie's birth certificate which says Bobby is Charlie's father.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 21 votes.

Katherine pressures Pam to leave Bobby for good, with J.R.'s help. Sue Ellen thinks John Ross needs psychological counseling. In a conversation with Katherine, J.R. makes it sound like he's not sincere about having ended the fight with Bobby for control of Ewing Oil. The child psychologist tells Sue Ellen she should resolve her problems with J.R. Ray feels like everything bad that happened to Mickey is his fault. Katherine tricks Pam into signing a letter; She then reads the letter to Bobby. making it look like Pam had told her lawyer that both she and Bobby would be better off if he would just let her go. The child psychologist recommends a day camp for John Ross. At the camp, Sue Ellen and J.R. meet Peter Richards who will be taking care of little John Ross. Pam tells Katherine that she wants to go back to Bobby and not let J.R. intimidate her. Bobby has a fateful meeting with Pam.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 19 votes.

J.R. tries to question Jessica about Clayton's past. Vaughn Leland threatens to pull the plug on the money for Cliff. Clayton warns Jessica that J.R. can be dangerous. Katherine and Bobby celebrate the successful purchase of Wentworth land by Ewing Oil. J.R. overhears Clayton and Jessica talking about a secret. Pam is a little disappointed that Mark wants such a big wedding. Sue Ellen questions Pam about why she changed her mind and decided to marry Mark after all. Jenna tells Pam that Bobby still hasn't asked her to marry him. J.R. learns that Clayton has something to hide from his past. Cliff frantically tries to raise money, and even goes through Afton's bank books and questions the way she's been spending money. Lucy apologizes to Peter for the scene she made, and they vow to be friends again. J.R. has a showdown with Katherine and she vows to kill him. Clayton tells Donna and Ray that he thinks Jessica is just too direct and unpredictable. J.R. pays oil crewman to slow down Cliff's drilling operation.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 19 votes.

Bobby comes to the rescue of Ray, J.R., Sue Ellen and John Ross during the Southfork fire. Ray continues to blame J.R. for the car crash. Sue Ellen, John Ross and J.R. move into a hotel. Clayton wants to keep the news of the fire from Miss Ellie. Katherine tells J.R. that Pam filed for divorce, and he tells Katherine he'd like to have her as a sister-in-law. J.R. reminds Ray and Bobby of the sting they pulled on Driscoll. Sue Ellen overhears J.R. telling Pam that it was Driscoll who caused the car crash and she accuses J.R. of letting her think it was her. Mark is worried that the fire may bring Pam and Bobby together. Sue Ellen questions Clayton whether he'll be joining the family. Mickey wakes up from his coma. J.R. and Bobby meet with Harve Smithfield to end the fight for Ewing Oil..

The episode was rated 8.00 from 21 votes.

Bobby confides in Phyllis about his divorce and Lucy confides in Sue Ellen about the situation with Mickey. J.R. tells John Ross that he will get Ewing Oil back for him. Pamela moves back into Rebecca's house, and Cliff offers her a job at Barnes- Wentworth. Cliff recruits Sly as a spy in J.R. 's office. Mickey slips into a coma and is put on a life-support system. Mark proposes to Pamela. A lonely Bobby dates Katherine Wentworth, but also bumps into Holly Harwood, to Katherine's ire. Aunt Lil says she will not be coming to the hospital to see Mickey anymore, now that he's on life-support. J.R. tells a stunned Sue Ellen that Peter Richards has a crush on her. Ray and Aunt Lil are found in Mickey's room with the respirator unplugged.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 24 votes.

Aunt Lil testifies at Ray's trial and tries to take all the responsibility for Mickey's death. Pam convinces Katherine to go to the Oil Baron's Ball. Ray is found guilty of killing Mickey Trotter and is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. Sue Ellen comes to J.R.'s bed but then humiliates him by saying that she just used him sexually and that's as far as their marriage will go. Sue Ellen talks Peter Richards into going to the ball with Lucy and Bobby talks Jenna into going with him. At the ball, J.R. is very happy to see Bobby with Jenna. Cliff tells Katherine that Jenna's daughter Charlie could be Bobby's child. Pam and Jenna have an unpleasant exchange about Bobby. Cliff is honored as Oil Baron of the year and he warns J.R. that he will tell everybody "the truth" about Jock and Digger.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 22 votes.

Ray is arrested for unplugging Mickey's life support and Aunt Lil falls into depression. Cliff tries to pay Sly for inside information on J.R.'s deals. Katherine tells J.R. she's only interested in Bobby. Barnes-Wentworth-Graisco is officially launched but Pam is mad at Cliff when she learns that he stole a deal from J.R. Ray is released on bail and is very reluctant to accept a lawyer. Lucy goes into a rage upon seeing Ray after the tragedy in the hospital, and accuses him of having murdered Mickey. Mark Graison fears that Ray's tragedy will pull Pam back to the Ewings. Bobby rebuffs Holly Harwood's romantic advances. Holly says good-bye to Bobby. Donna tells Ray to pull himself together after Mickey's death. Sue Ellen invites Peter Richards to a party at Southfork. Punk Anderson reads Jock's letter which says that the contest was just designed to make Bobby and J.R. respect one another as businessmen. Bobby's share of the profit on the Canadian fields comes in at the last minute and radically alters the outcome of the contest.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 22 votes.

Mark insists on a big wedding. Katherine tells an unaware Bobby of J.R's "blackmail tape" and Bobby has a showdown with her. J.R. keeps digging into Clayton's past and his wife Amy's death in San Angelo years ago. Bobby confronts J.R. about Katherine and the tape. J.R. pressures Bobby to marry Jenna Wade. Peter is in jail and he asks Sue Ellen for help in posting bail. Mark learns the truth about his health. Jenna accepts Bobby's marriage proposal. J.R. puts on an act in front of Peter and Sue Ellen. Cliff admits to Pam that he's financially ruined. Pam is devastated to learn of tragedy strking Mark.

The episode was rated 8.20 from 20 votes.

Sue Ellen tells J.R. she wants separate bedrooms and separate lives. Bobby tells Pam the battle for Ewing Oil is over and he wants her back at the ranch. Mickey tells Lucy at the hospital that when he gets out, he wants to marry her. Katherine is shocked to learn that Pam is seeing Bobby again. Clayton tells Bobby that Miss Ellie wants him to look after Southfork till she gets back. Cliff is angry when he learns of Pam's reconciliation with Bobby. Mickey learns that he is permanently paralysed, J.R. and Katherine plot to prevent Bobby and Pam from getting back together. Mark tells Pam that he will not wait much longer for her to decide about marriage. J.R. threatens Pam to prevent the reconciliation with Bobby.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 20 votes.

Tension rises at the Ewing residence as the search for Miss Ellie and Jessica continues. Clayton and J.R. have a fight over Clayton's mentally unstable sister. Bobby confronts J.R. over his plotting with Jessica to stop the wedding. Cliff seeks Jordan Lee's help in getting another crew for his offshore drilling. Ellie is rescued from Jessica's clutches. Sue Ellen feels sorry for Pamela after Mark's death. Clayton and Ellie decide not to postpone the wedding, despite the recent events. Clayton tries to figure out Jessica's mental state and her motive for kidnapping Ellie. Pam learns that Jenna Wade and Bobby will be getting married. Clayton and Miss Ellie get married. Cliff is mad to learn that Pam left Dallas without saying where she's going. Ellie and Clayton go on a cruise to the Mediterranean. Katherine makes a scene during an angry exchange with Bobby. J.R. reveals the setup on the offshore drilling to a completely stunned Cliff. Edgar Randolph reappears in Dallas vowing revenge on J.R

The episode was rated 8.33 from 24 votes.

J.R. encourages Bobby to take a break from Ewing business, considering the divorce he's going through. Sue Ellen is happy to see John Ross having fun at the camp, and chats with Peter Richards. J.R. sabotages the Canadian drilling operation. Donna meets up with a former legal acquaintance. Ray and Aunt Lil wonder how to keep Mickey from getting depressed. Afton, Cliff and Mark take Pamela for a night out but Bobby and J.R. are there, with company. Mickey tells Lucy she shouldn't come to the hospital so often. Ray continues to feel guilty over what happened to Mickey. Afton is still very suspicious of Katherine's intentions. She thinks Katherine is after Bobby. Mickey tells Ray that he's rather die than live on a life-support system. Katherine discourages Bobby from going to the court hearing, where Pamela and Bobby are officially get divorced.

The episode was rated 8.33 from 21 votes.

The Ewing family learns of Mark Graison's death. Bobby and Jenna hold off their announcement. Jenna fears that Mark's death may bring Bobby and Pam together. Pam gets a letter from Mark which reveals the real cause of the plane crash. A phone call from Dusty raises the tensions between Clayton and Jessica. Clayton tells Ray and Donna the truth about Dusty and Jessica's diary. Pam and Bobby talk about their years together and the divorce. Pam learns about the letter which Katherine wrote and which led to Pam and Bobby's divorce. Pam has a showdown with Katherine. Miss Ellie and Jessica disappear and the Ewings fear Ellie is in serious trouble.

The episode was rated 8.52 from 21 votes.