Dallas - Who Shot JR? Reveal

[@melissagahn]

It will 10 years this year since Larry passed, hard to believe. But as long as we watch these clips, he lives forever. Rest in Peace, Larry. Thank you for bringing this evil man into our living rooms every week.

[@carolmurray187]

He was a lovely guy.

[@keenakaur6314]

It's almost strange to call him "Larry". I think most people just think of him as JR Ewing. The greatest character in the history of television, and there's no close second.

[@kHeff71]

40 Years tonight since this episode aired- wow! Unforgettable show and TV's greatest villain!

[@nostalgiaOD]

Despite the dress, Sue Ellen was a gangsta. Always my favorite, with her one liners and the way she always got under JR's skin.

[@material___]

this was 1980 could you expect less off the dress?

[@danielcorreard3746]

the look on kristens face when JR said he would take care of her his own way was priceless I think I'd rather go to prison then have JR after me

[@moreme40]

She was so drunk she remembered every detail

[@richardscott4318]

Seriously, huh?

[@georgewindsor5306]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mariannegriffin3573]

Even drunk a person still knows what they've done, using being drunk is just an easy way to try and get off with whatever a person did wrong,which is wrong

[@robertscott8344]

​​@@mariannegriffin3573 Sue Ellen sobered up and put the pieces together good for her if she hadn't would Kristen Shepard still would have revealed she's pregnant with jr's child and let Sue Ellen be taken to jail?

[@justrelax1539]

My grandmother said that are 3 types of people who ALWAYS tell the truth: 1. Kids 2. People when they’re angry 3. Drunk people

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Only just got round to watching this, been busy for the last 35yrs. Glad I finally know.

[@Gerkinstock]

+slapmyfunkybass So... who shot him?

[@lovemuffin1963]

+u-said-what? Kristen and then she ended up dead in the pool.

[@joel8583]

Yes.

[@carmenadams575]

😂

[@melissagerber7231]

I once saw a reel of each cast member firing the pistol, including Hagman, with a ‘ what the heck’ expression, after. That maybe been a dramatic role, but, he still had exquisite comedic timing!

[@bradosbourne3859]

What a great twist at the end. "Jock Ewing's grandson, jail baby."

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Brad Osbourne That's so damn funny! Makes me laugh everytime 😂😂😂

[@NGMonocrom]

I forgot that they made the audience wait literally *8 months* before the reveal!

[@ErickGainesSanders]

That's right! There was a writers strike.

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

No internet to feed you spoilers every moment either

[@NGMonocrom]

@@QueerlyBeloved386 True. There have been a couple of times when some jerk has posted spoilers after getting Early Access to various shows. Especially The Walking Dead (back when it was still worth watching).

[@mikeysmithh7819]

..80's shows were the best ! and had the best cliffhangers.. always made the loyal fans come back and tune in

[@robertscott8344]

​@@ErickGainesSanders was this still after the New season premiered?

[@nagsheady7701]

When this episode aired, I was all of in the 2nd grade. The next day (or shortly thereafter), a classmate told me that *I* had shot J.R. - because I have a very similar name to the character who did (and maybe he got our names confused a little). Ha! Cool '80s memory.

[@valkalin2]

that's great

[@ir10031981]

33 years ago, the mystery of Who Shot JR was solved.

[@joel8583]

Oh for you it is!

[@boy18inva]

Mary Crosby was a real fox as Kristin. Too bad they didn't keep her in the series, maybe as a female rival of JR's.

[@winogirlll]

I agree. She was so young and such a great actress. Why did she leave? Mary could have been huge.

[@dontabaltimore1974]

Doy Virginia In 1980 Mary Crosby was Hotttt

[@PaulDoe79]

@@winogirlll she ended up going to Knot's Landing as the character Kristin but not for long. I believe the actress signed on to do a TV show of her own but it got canceled.

[@carolynrose753]

Didn't she end up dead in,the swimming pool?

[@PaulDoe79]

@@carolynrose753 sure did. She came back for a few episodes and the cliffhanger was Cliff finding her facedown in the Ewing swimming pool

[@veronicamamiful]

I always watched Dallas!!! Great show!

[@foxnewsfanify]

More people watched this episode than voted for President in 1980. Wow, the way tv was before internet and all day marathons. Cars.

[@GooglyMcDoubleface]

You know something. Never thought if it that way. I was 7 and not really into it although my parents watched it just like the whole country did. The shows back in the 80's were better. Now things are rediculous. To this day my mom doesn't remember.

[@lakebay972]

People stayed home and watched "Dallas" instead because they knew Reagan was lock to win the election; although, they didn't want either him or Carter as President. Also, cable was in its infancy trying to find itself and there were 3 networks at the time (ABC, NBC, and CBS). Dallas was on CBS and the other two didn't have anything good on at that time.

[@TripleFudgePacker]

Does that mean you're 44~45 now?

[@michellewaldrop801]

Carson Zickefoose I was 9 years old when this aired

[@cedbigby1126]

Miss those days

[@LOCTU40]

I'm only here because who shot ghost from the TV show Power. Reminded me of this.

[@frantic1971]

As a teenager I remember watching this show just to see Mary Crosby as Kristin. She was one HOT looking fox! I wish she had stayed on a while as a character. She would have made a great antagonist for JR!

[@VanlifewithAlan]

jack johnson I thought she was a bit of all right too at the time. Now I prefer Linda Grey. Obviously my taste changed.

[@TT_1221]

Nobody suspected Kristin, that's what made it great.

[@theatremusician]

Tonyo1221 I was 10 years old, but immediately after he was shot, I knew it was Kristin. I never wavered from it.

[@MrBjorn6]

@@theatremusician me too i was 12

[@misterdude2758]

@@theatremusician Ya! I was 7 and knew it was Kristin.

[@travisjames1437]

Ummm....she was the only one to suspect. A throwaway character.

[@kylebird2705]

Of course it was Kristin. Who else would it be? Sue Ellen? Miss Ellie?

[@Bentom86]

The final episode of "The Fugitive", and the 2:05 mark of this clip...case closed for two of the greatest cliffhangers in television history.

[@melaniebiggins9203]

Sue Ellen and Pam both had a crooked sister. I think Kristen and Katherine would've been the best of friends.

[@ernieartgirl3927]

Ikr?! Those 2 were crazy?! 🤷‍♀️😲

[@cupcakefairy87]

Don't forget Clayton, he had Jessica

[@melaniebiggins9203]

@@cupcakefairy87 yep

[@melaniebiggins9203]

@@ernieartgirl3927 Katherine gets the cake though.

[@BenRowley]

RIP Larry Hagman!!!!

[@RspbyLmn]

For a moment I forgot this was a clip. Felt like when I was a teenager watching this.

[@sdprazak]

One problem... In the actual episode when Sue Ellen went over to Kristen’s apartment, she never put down the gun. She held the gun and the drink at the same time and then left. Check it out.

[@carmenadams575]

The Simpsons Who Shot Mr. Burns was inspired by this plot on Dallas.

[@verlinden80]

Damn both them women are fine! Especially the one who shot Jr!

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

44 years later and the who shot j.r episode still one of the highest rated episodes of all time

[@marshajulessa2995]

Watching the Story of Soaps on ABC tonight brought me here in 2020!

[@tonyl6520]

America held their breath for this!

[@vholland6785]

UK too. I was 6 years old and loved Dallas. 😁

[@user-cruton]

Kristin was smokin 🔥

I always knew it was Kristen.

[@Kate-hm7cj]

my 13 year old self thought it was Sue Ellen

[@97channel]

They should have had it be someone completely unexpected, like the cop with the big moustache from the Village People or Commissioner Gordon out of Batman. Nobody would have won any bets on that.

[@JonReremy]

97channel Lol yeah, like if it turns out don knots did it

[@badcompany-w6s]

you can tell a difference when the scene changes after she gets out of the taxi and when she walks on to the patio. The patio scene was on the sound stage.

[@jwatwater]

I never did get why they did that? Why not just film it all on the ranch?

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

@@jwatwater For secrecy, to keep prying eyes out and possibly spoiling it.

[@jwatwater]

@@IndyCrewInNYC Ah, good point.

[@der22672]

Interesting that when the taxi pulled up into the driveway with Sue Ellen she was on location at the real Southfork, but the rest of the scene was shot on the soundstage.

[@AbdullahQumper]

Friends TV show bring me here

[@laumessirenfijes]

Abdullah Qumper me too haha can't remember why now

[@friedchickenicedtea]

My wife and I call it "The Wonder Bread Dress." It looks like the bag they put Wonder Bread in!

[@amadaacunia8613]

I loved the show, cast, and everything about it. I hope they don't do a remake of it. Just leaving it as is. Dallas.

[@themascotwizard5267]

They actually did do a 2012 revival show of Dallas that lasted from, well, 2012-2014 on TNT. Does that count?

[@VanlifewithAlan]

I must have seen this at the time but I could not remember it. I remember JR getting shot very clearly!

[@johndevesta3430]

THE BEST!!!!!

[@SterlingFogg]

I loved the reveal that it was Kristen who shot J.R. Mary Crosby was great in this role.

[@שלוםאמסלם-מ3ב]

Which actress played "kristen" in the series? Just curiosity. Thank for answer.

[@Brentman56]

Mary Crosby. Daughter of Bing Crosby.

[@mcharrison23]

Good Stuff.

[@brandonbowles2491]

Kristin was straight up trifling

[@frantic1971]

I've read that Mary Crosby (Kristin) wanted more money and a larger role in the show. So they decided to write her out of the series.

[@laminage]

Kristin was a very resentful young lady who hated the fact that Sue Ellen had this "Glamorous Life" and she didn't. She overstayed her Welcome at Southfork, and Framed her own Sister. She eventually got hers in The Long Run. Poor Christopher, his Bio Mother and Adoptive Mother are both Gone.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

ann has been a good stepmother to him for 20 years

[@laminage]

Yeah, but why was Ann such a terrific Stepmother to Christopher but a horrible Mother to Emma. Look at all the chaos that she started with Pamela and John Ross.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

Yeah I agree , Emma was a trouble maker . And I'm not convinced Christopher was killed in that car explosion. Christopher is just taking a long shower . Elena will open the door, and Christopher will say ...good morning and Elena will have had a dream ...lol.

[@radrobd]

Ann had only been married to Bobby for 7 years when Dallas 2.0 premiered. Chris was already an adult when they married, in his 20s

[@bacardilvr]

But isn't poor Christopher...dead?

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

Well, Kristin said she swore to kill him and that's exactly what she did, but not notoriously.

[@GetTheGrandFunkOut]

Yeah, Kristen...! Heifer!

[@tjames9698]

They should have made the shooter a main character.

[@lindagurrera685]

Sue Ellen looks lovely here

[@laminage]

I'm surprised that Sue Ellen was allowed on The Grounds considering the circumstances. I had to laugh when I heard the Horses in the background. I reminded me of how Ralph Di Bricissart found out how Mary Carson left him her Fifteen Million Dollar Fortune that enabled him to climb into the higher levels of The Church. The Horses were howling in The background as if they understood what happened.

[@markiegreen5214]

Your so 1983

[@MsKDennaetheDiva]

My name is Kristin, and this show was where my Mother told me she heard that name from, loved it, and gave it to me as my name at birth. My Father's name is Jeffery Rucker. His initials being "J.R.".... ... "Kristin shot J.R." ... !!! If you knew my Parents, you'd know this falls perfectly in line with the dysfunction they both live(d) by! ... This scene is hilarious though, looking back. Lmao!

[@dontmindmypfp.7075]

Ms. K. Dennae my uncle’s are named After this shoe J.R and bobby then I’m dallas😂

[@MsKDennaetheDiva]

@@dontmindmypfp.7075 our parents were so wrong 😂😂😂😂

[@devalinwells2719]

I remember this I was watching with my mom I didn't. want to but something caught my eyes and it didn't disappoint me

[@redbaronreborn3372]

Irl Larry Hagman and Mary Crosby (Bing's Granddaughter) were good friends he argued to keep her apart of the series to exec producer Leonard Katzman,but to no avail as she didn't have a contract with CBS after the 1980 season,so it was deemed by the shows writers to have it be kristen the one who shot J.R. as she was deemed the most expendable.

[@dancing-queen32]

correction Mary was Bing's daughter from his 2nd marriage.

[@cbl1984]

The should have KEPT the Kristin is the mother of J.R.'s illegitimate child storyline, given Pam & Bobby their own kid and the new Dallas years later would have been the rivalry between the THREE offsprings!

[@lukacunningham342]

I just noticed that the gun that shot JR and the gun Kristen planted are not the same guns

[@videomagictv6403]

Bing Crosby's daughter did it!

[@delavalmilker]

Mary Crosby was hot damn sexy, not to mention the equal of JR in nastiness. Too bad her character didn't continue on the show. Is there truth to the rumor that she wanted more money and a bigger role in the series? And that's why the producers had her written out? It's a shame because she could have become one of the big "hits" of the show. Especially as a nemesis for JR.

[@Hammerton32]

+delavalmilker Yes. Loved Mary Crosby as Kristin. She knew how to play the long game, as well as JR.

[@luerike]

I have nothing to do right now. I'll go and research about that now.

[@edaaaaaaaaarz]

what happened after that? Like in the future

[@gregoryjones5976]

Bring Back DALLAS

[@PurpleCrownVic]

Legit the same question I am having for JR Smith rn. Man is gone.

[@blairwaldorf-bass8180]

Sue Ellen was crazy but Kristin was much crazier.

[@johnwilburn]

Definitely upper right corner of the Hot Crazy Matrix.

[@badhabits21900]

Steven A. Smith brought me here 👍

[@tytratar2114]

Who shot Steven a. Smith? I know a lot of people would love that!

[@gezzaf6912]

The Reveal Should Have Had A Longer Build Up Given The Nature Of The Who Shot JR Madness

[@debbiejones2052]

Kristen was a horrible sister to Sue Ellen.

[@joel8583]

Ya think!

[@athelane]

No shit.

[@nrkgalt]

Though she may not have been the worst sister on the show. Katherine tried to steal Bobby from Pam and tried to frame Cliff for shooting Bobby. Clayton’s sister Jessica tried to kill him. She also killed his first wife.

[@jrewing1512]

Don't all womainzers like J.R. have these types of problems. I do admire J.R. He bedded two beautiful women.

[@delavalmilker]

That book that JR is holding "Governing Texas", is prominently displayed. Was that some sort of "inside" joke on the show?

[@Brentman56]

Book about the history, and future of , Texas government

[@rachardmcintyre6560]

2:55 - J.R. is like "You wouldn't dare do it"

[@MaryBlanche]

Sound stage pool

[@MrCraigblaze]

Too bad cbs and Mary Crosby wern't able to come to an agreement over her contract.

[@winogirlll]

I was too bad cause Mary was great! Why didn't she do more acting?

[@MrCraigblaze]

winogirlll She did on other shows during the 80s..like the fall guy..1985s hollywood wifes..and she was rumored to be in ana alicila role on falcon creast. But she she is a crosby she doesnt need to act. XD!

[@Shad727]

Power stole this entire plot to kill off ghost 🤯

[@justrelax1539]

I'm trying to figure how the heck oddsmakers could have listed J.R. as a potential suspect, when HE was the one who was shot! Like how could that happen?

[@SagooBoy]

Dress reminds of wonderbread

[@NewYorkCityBoxing]

I remember my mother buying me a who shot JR T-shirt.

[@greedyd5524]

Kristin knows she done fuqed up

[@lindagurrera685]

See how she looks at j r she loves him

[@shakaama]

well that was disappointing. I waited nearly all my life to find out. just thought about it a minute ago. I watched the lead up episode to this. the lead up was excellent writing. this was ... b rated

[@jonathanwashington6083]

pasquale davino "Nick" is from Dynasty

[@jbro8934]

Now that I'm older I have to say Kristen was really hot!!!

[@GooglyMcDoubleface]

Didn't they have a reunion and the music that they had? It was interesting.

[@sixties76]

Where's Barbara Eden when you need her?

[@radrobd]

She showed up in the final season.

[@darrell190967]

I think the sound and picture are way out of sync

[@realazduffman]

Gloves to shoot him, no gloves when she planted the gun. Calls the Dallas PD when he lives in the suburbs.

[@ernijatisuardi2199]

Love you always Larry Hagman

[@Mark-xl1ze]

Yeah.... Southfork Ranch is in Parker, TX. Just east of Plano. lol

[@edwardfrench475]

One of tv's most watched episodes, an entire summer of who was it.? So long ago.

[@dwaynesisto6211]

it was the highest rated episode in television history.

[@mattyscatty50]

This is so random but i played this scene in a play in school when I was 11 and never knew what it was about til I've found the playbook now lol.. so weird also the play was called Doctor Who meets the Railway Children 🤔 bizzare

[@Markstubation01]

Why was she whispering?

[@geraldhighsmith7710]

Great show I loved this show but knots was better

[@justrelax1539]

I just realized who her father is

[@pipestud3corncobpuffer785]

Trust us, Kristen, jail would be far better than what J.R. has up his sleeve for you.

[@fredfinks]

I'm gonna have a Jailbaby and noones gonna stop me. It's my body and i do what i want. WHATEVA

[@jbro8934]

She looked a little like Liv Tyler

[@erika8214]

Mary Crosby is a lot prettier than Liv Tyler and more talented.

[@evelyn6745]

Now it's "who shot Bill Spencer on the Bold and the beautiful? " lol.

[@Reneebenson]

man whats wrong with the sound

[@metalmanmike3815]

I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@druler65]

what was kristin's motive to attempt to murder JR?

[@mylifeasbeth1968]

Maggie Simpson

[@luisbohorquez7096]

Lol

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

SO WTF DOES "I'll handle Kristen in my own way" MEAN? DID HE KILL HER?

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

@@ddss3042 Thank you

[@kascnef]

I don't remember it since I wasn't born but I heard about it...Simpsons parodied it

[@dustbinfilms]

+Justin Fencsak Right, it's really hard to know about things that happened before birth.

[@bryanhead2670]

Governing texas book!! can you imagine JR as governor? No!

[@jeffmcmillen8939]

Why would Kristen, relaxing at Southfork, think she needs to grab her awkward clutch purse and bring it with her to a poolside chat - ?

[@yutehube4468]

I'd handle her my own way too.

[@travisjames1437]

Ummmmm...people were surprised it was Kristin? Huh? I mean, it was obvious.

[@Halophile]

you're bruffin'

[@gemmaaboagye8951]

Kirsten doesnt care

[@jasonh7284]

At 2.20 when Kristin puts the gun in the closet, unlike when she shot JR, she is NOT wearing gloves! Did they not examine the gun for finger prints?