Dream on
Dallas Decoder will soon begin critiquing the original show’s ninth season, which aired from 1985 to 1986. Here are 19 reasons to love it.
True blue
19. Mama returns. We never needed her more.
Mourning in America
18. J.R. says goodbye. Does anyone do the single tear thing better than Larry Hagman?
Blitzed
17. Sue Ellen relapses. Linda Gray’s tour de force.
Blonde
16. Sue Ellen recovers. The most satisfying storyline in “Dallas” history?
Welcome to the jungle
15. La Bamba shows up. Arriba y arriba!
Genesis of the matter
14. And so does Dr. Carol Marcus. Can she analyze or can’t she?
Coconuts
13. The Professor’s here too. But where was he when Julie Grey needed him?
The widow Ewing
12. Pam’s speech. Chills!
Wake up, darlin’
11. Sue Ellen’s nightmare. A dream-within-a-dream. Meta!
Post-Bobby Stress Syndrome
10. Jenna’s flashback. Hyper-meta!
Ewing genes
9. Dack’s rambo. Talk about an Alaskan pipeline.
Super bowl
8. Mandy’s flush. Oh, honey. That’s not how you clean jewelry.
Bag it, J.R.
7. “Phyllis, I’d like a cup of tea — a cup of herbal tea.” But hold the eggs and toast, please.
Dorothy and friends
6. South America. Pam, Cliff, Mark and Matt search for emeralds. It’s “Dallas’s” version of “The Wizard Oz.”
Direct hit
5. “Just Desserts.” Victory!
“L” word
4. This hat. Even Katherine wouldn’t dare.
Cock of the walk
3. This mask. Who feathered J.R.?
Next: The world!
2. Total control of Ewing Oil. Who has the heart to tell him it’s just a dream?
Rub-a-dub-dub
1. Bobby’s back! His chest and arms too!
Why do you love “Dallas’s” ninth season? Share your comments below and read more “Dal-Lists.”
