Jock Ewing beside Miss Ellie's headstone and grave. In a storyline during the 1986–87 season of the show, a man named Wes Parmalee (portrayed by Steve Forrest) came to Dallas, where Clayton and Ray hired him as ranch foreman on Southfork. One day, Miss Ellie found Jock's belt buckle, knife, letters, and photo of a young Miss Ellie in Parmalee's room. Wes then claimed to be Jock Ewing, and that he had survived the helicopter accident, which necessitated plastic surgery and rehab in a South American hospital. After passing a series of tests set by J.R. and Bobby, including X-ray tests, a
Dallas (1978 TV series) series, portraying their "Dallas" characters, and Shackelford and Van Ark continued to make occasional appearances in "Dallas". In addition to this, some storylines crossed over, such as the reading of Jock Ewing's will, with events having an impact on characters in both shows. The ongoing bond between the two series was eventually cut in 1986, as the 10th-season premiere of "Dallas" declared Bobby's death the previous year had been a dream. Bobby's death had had some influence on the "Knots Landing" storylines as well, with Gary grieving for his dead brother while Gary's wife Abby, who had lost her brother