Dallas
The Letter
TV Flash files “The Letter” as hour 134 of 356 in the TV Flash guide — Dallas (1978–1991) on CBS, season 7, episode 3, aired 1983-10-14, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E03: listed hour 134 of 356 in the Dallas guide, hour 3 of 30 in season 7. It aired 1983-10-14 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Long Goodbye” (S07E02). Next is “My Brother's Keeper” (S07E04).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
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.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Letter sit in the Dallas guide?
S07E03 is listed hour 134 of 356 — hour 3 of 30 in season 7, season 7 episode 3.
When did Dallas S07E03 air?
The Letter aired 1983-10-14 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start — the miniseries or the shooting?
Start with Digger’s Daughter so the table has names, then the first barbecue, then the 1980 cliffhanger and its answer. You can sample the dream-season aftershock without fourteen seasons of leases.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Watch it to see spoiler culture get invented in public: a Texas oil table, a villain America loved, and a summer-long question that made appointment TV feel like a crime scene. The dream season is the delete that still starts fights.
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