Dallas
The Buck Stops Here
TV Flash files “The Buck Stops Here” as hour 141 of 356 in the TV Flash guide — Dallas (1978–1991) on CBS, season 7, episode 10, aired 1983-12-02, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E10: listed hour 141 of 356 in the Dallas guide, hour 10 of 30 in season 7. It aired 1983-12-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Morning After” (S07E09). Next is “To Catch a Sly” (S07E11).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
J.R. accuses Sue Ellen of having a relationship with Peter. Bobby questions Jenna about who Charlie's father is. Mark Graison gets impatient with Pamela. He thinks she is still emotionally tied to Bobby and she doesn't want to commit herself to Mark. Pam tells Katherine she's made a mess of her life. She thinks she lost Mark by not willing to commit herself to him. Pam tells Bobby that Jenna is not good for him. J.R. loses another deal to Cliff Barnes and assures Bobby of helping his ex-wife Pamela. J.R. doesn't realize he's got a spy in his office. Katherine confronts Jenna Wade saying she stands in the way of a reconciliation between Pam and Bobby. Mark buys Pam a mechanical bull so she can practice before the rodeo. Sue Ellen tells Peter that what she feels for him is just infatuation, not real love. Jenna tells Bobby that Katherine has a crush on him. J.R. tells detective Harry McSween to find the spy. At the charity rodeo, Jenna loses to Pam in the mechanical bull round.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Buck Stops Here sit in the Dallas guide?
S07E10 is listed hour 141 of 356 — hour 10 of 30 in season 7, season 7 episode 10.
When did Dallas S07E10 air?
The Buck Stops Here aired 1983-12-02 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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Filed against
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- Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing
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