Season 3

21.09.1979 · 45 Min.

Sue Ellen suffers post-partum depression and becomes disinterested in her newborn child. Meanwhile, Cliff claims that John Ross is his son.

28.09.1979 · 45 Min.

Bobby suspects that Cliff is to blame when John Ross goes missing. Meanwhile, J.R. receives a 1 million dollar ransom demand.

05.10.1979 · 45 Min.

When it is uncovered that Digger has a fatal genetic disorder, Cliff worries that he may have passed on the faulty gene to John Ross if indeed he is the father.

12.10.1979 · 45 Min.

As Pam decides to not tell Bobby she's pregnant due to the family's genetic disorder, Val tries to convince Bobby to have Lucy meet with her.

19.10.1979 · 45 Min.

Kristin begins to pursue J.R. romantically after he gives her a summer job in his office. Meanwhile, Bobby learns the truth that Pam is pregnant before she makes a decision about having an abortion due to the risk of genetic defect.

26.10.1979 · 45 Min.

J.R. and Jock are both shot by a sniper when a man seeks revenge on the Ewing family during a hunting trip in Louisiana.

02.11.1979 · 45 Min.

As Bobby bonds with the ranch hand's son, Pam informs him that their unborn child may have a fatal genetic defect. Meanwhile, J.R. hires a man to tail Sue Ellen.

09.11.1979 · 45 Min.

At the annual Ewing rodeo, Sue Ellen develops a crush on Dusty Farlow, a cowboy, and Digger uses the event to find time to see John Ross.

16.11.1979 · 45 Min.

Miss Ellie worries that her marriage will fall apart when she believes she has breast cancer. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen has a fling with Dusty, the cowboy; and Alan furthers J.R.'s plan.

16.11.1979 · 45 Min.

Miss Ellie must cope with Jock and Lucy's poor reaction to her mastectomy. Meanwhile, Sue Ellen meets up with Dusty at a hotel.

23.11.1979 · 45 Min.

Lucy pursues Alan Beam. Pam confronts Bobby about trying to ruin Cliff and as she does so she inadvertently learns about J.R.'s oil deal in Asia.

30.11.1979 · 45 Min.

J.R. must admit that Southfork may be threatened when Asian oil drilling is delayed by storms and his loan on the property is due.

14.12.1979 · 45 Min.

Sue Ellen's continuing post-partum depression and avoidance of John Ross begins to create conflict among the family. Meanwhile, Jock must sell the Asian oil leases in order to keep Southfork.

20.12.1979 · 45 Min.

Miss Ellie's sadness over Gary's birthday is short-lived when she learns the he and Val plan to marry in Dallas.

21.12.1979 · 45 Min.

J.R. works to get Bobby back in the office so that Jock will be forced to say home. Pam surrounds herself with her work after losing her baby.

04.01.1980 · 45 Min.

Much to Kristin's surprise, J.R. convinces Alan to marry Lucy.

11.01.1980 · 45 Min.

Digger admits to a reporter that Cliff is the father of John Ross. After the news breaks, a series of custody suits lead to a blood test that determines the paternity of John Ross once and for all.

18.01.1980 · 45 Min.

As Sue Ellen continues to see Dusty, Bobby meets up with Jenna when Pam leaves town. Meanwhile, Ray and Donna second guess their relationship.

01.02.1980 · 45 Min.

Sue Ellen receives pressure from Dusty to leave J.R., which ultimately leads Sue Ellen to ask for a divorce. Meanwhile, Bobby and Pam's marriage is also on shaky ground due to Jenna's return.

08.02.1980 · 45 Min.

J.R. tries to convince Alan and Lucy to relocate to Chicago, but Jock works to find Alan a law partnership in Dallas.

15.02.1980 · 45 Min.

When J.R. learns that Sue Ellen is having him followed, he strikes back by stopping her from taking John Ross away from him by proving she is drinking again.

22.02.1980 · 45 Min.

Cliff investigation of the body found on Southfork leads him to suspect that Jock is to blame.

29.02.1980 · 45 Min.

Jock goes on trial for murder. Sue Ellen begins drinking heavily to deal with Dusty's death.

14.03.1980 · 45 Min.

J.R. continues to try to strike a deal for his Asian oil and Pam sets out to find information on her mother who is believed to be dead.

21.03.1980 · 45 Min.

Bobby and Pam leave Southfork. Meanwhile, J.R. is shot following the nationalization of the Asian oil wells which ends up ruining competing oil wells.