E1 - Reunion (1)

Aired: September 23, 1978

The Ewing family is complete when Bobby and Pam find Gary, the long-lost third Ewing brother. But J.R. has other plans: Get Gary out of the house. Something happens to only strengthen the bond between the family and Gary, Lucy brings her mother back to Southfork

E2 - Reunion (2)

Aired: September 30, 1978

JR is frustrated with Gary back, and even more so with the return of Val, but he soon gets his way, as JR often does.

E3 - Old Acquaintance

Aired: October 07, 1978

Jenna Wade, Bobby's ex-girlfriend, arrives in Dallas seeking Bobby's help. Meanwhile, J.R. hopes that Pam's jealousy will make her decide to leave Dallas.

E4 - Bypass

Aired: October 14, 1978

Jock suffers a heart attack and must undergo bypass surgery to survive. Meanwhile, Bobby is sceptical of J.R.'s business ideas.

E5 - Black Market Baby

Aired: October 15, 1978

Worried about not being able to produce a Ewing heir before Pamela does, Sue Ellen decides to pursue illegal adoption.

E6 - Double Wedding

Aired: October 21, 1978

Pam is thrown for a loop when her ex-husband arrives in Dallas claiming they are still legally married. Upon hearing this, J.R. decides to use it to his advantage.

E7 - Runaway

Aired: October 28, 1978

It's Lucy's birthday, but after a fight with Jock, she runs away from home.

E8 - Election

Aired: November 05, 1978

J.R. tries to stop Cliff Barnes from running for state senate and gets help in doing so from Pamela.

E9 - Survival

Aired: November 12, 1978

Sue Ellen and Pamela fear the worst about their husbands when they receive news that the Ewing Oil plane has crashed.

E10 - Act of Love

Aired: November 19, 1978

Sue Ellen is devastated when after having an affair with Cliff, she learns she's pregnant and does not know who the father is.

E11 - Triangle

Aired: November 26, 1978

A love triangle emerges when Ray decides to pop the question to Garnett McGee, a country singer, but she falls for J.R. when he lands her a recording contract.

E12 - Fallen Idol

Aired: December 03, 1978

Guzzler, an old friend of Bobby's arrives in Dallas and the two decide to do business together by opening a shopping mall in Southfork. However, the rest of the Ewings are strongly against their plan.

E13 - Kidnapped

Aired: December 17, 1978

When Bobby is kidnapped, J.R. and Ray come together to stage a rescue.

E14 - Home Again

Aired: January 07, 1979

Miss Ellie is beyond belief when her brother, Garrison, who has been presumed dead for several years, returns to Southfork very much alive.

E15 - For Love or Money

Aired: January 14, 1979

When J.R. strays from his marriage once again, Sue Ellen leaves Southfork to stay with her mother and sister.

E16 - Julie's Return

Aired: January 26, 1979

Jock gets back together with Julie, his former secretary, who doesn't treat him nice because of his heart attack.

E17 - The Red File (1)

Aired: February 02, 1979

J.R. has Cliff arrested for murder when Julie is found dead.

E18 - The Red File (2)

Aired: February 09, 1979

Pamela is convinced J.R. framed Cliff for Julie's death so Bobby sets out to find out what really caused Julie's death.

E19 - Sue Ellen's Sister

Aired: February 16, 1979

While Pamela is out of town, Kristin tries to seduce Bobby.

E20 - Call Girl

Aired: February 23, 1979

J.R. finds the perfect opportunity to make Pam look bad after she becomes friends with a former call girl.

E21 - Royal Marriage

Aired: March 09, 1979

J.R. believes he can create a business dynasty when Lucy announces that she is engaged to the son of a Texas oil family.

E22 - The Outsiders

Aired: March 16, 1979

Ray falls for Donna McCullum and J.R. uses the fact that Donna is married to Senator Sam Culver in his plot to stop Cliff.

E23 - John Ewing III (1)

Aired: March 23, 1979

J.R. becomes worried when Sue Ellen begins to drink while she is pregnant. Lucy also begins to head down a path of self-destruction when she begins to take drugs after her engagement falls apart.

E24 - John Ewing III (2)

Aired: April 06, 1979

Due to her erratic behavior and alcoholism, Sue Ellen is sent to a sanitarium. When she is able to escape, Sue Ellen delivers her baby following a near-death experience. Meanwhile, Bobby begins to suspect that Cliff is the father of Sue Ellen's baby.