Dallas
The Two Mrs. Ewings
TV Flash files “The Two Mrs. Ewings” as hour 292 of 356 in the TV Flash guide — Dallas (1978–1991) on CBS, season 12, episode 11, aired 1989-01-27, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S12E11: listed hour 292 of 356 in the Dallas guide, hour 11 of 26 in season 12. It aired 1989-01-27 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Sting” (S12E10). Next is “The Switch” (S12E12).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Miss Ellie takes Cally around the house. John Ross questions his father about who Cally is. Cally tells J.R. she'll either be his wife or she won't let him touch her. J.R. thinks Bobby is getting too close to McKay and Tracey. J.R. wants an annulment of his marriage to Cally but Harve Smithfield gives him no hope. Cliff dates Tammy Miller. Marilee Stone is surprised that Cilff is part of Ewing Oil. Lucy gives Cally a makeover but it turns out a disaster. John Ross resents Cally. J.R. plots to use April to thwart Bobby and Cliff's deal in Louisiana. Bruce Harvey reappears and wants Sue Ellen to make more movies. Sue Ellen flies to the West Coast and gets ready to buy a film studio. In Miami, McKay and Tracey visit Tommy at the hospital. Lucy is down because Mitch is divorcing her and she's got no date for the Oil Barons' Ball, Sue Ellen meets Tracey Lawton and they talk about Bobby. J.R. disapproves of Bobby dating Tracey. Sue Ellen meets Cally and punches J.R. in the face. Carter McKay is announced as the new CEO of Weststar.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Two Mrs. Ewings sit in the Dallas guide?
S12E11 is listed hour 292 of 356 — hour 11 of 26 in season 12, season 12 episode 11.
When did Dallas S12E11 air?
The Two Mrs. Ewings aired 1989-01-27 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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