A House Divided (Dallas) A House Divided (Dallas) "A House Divided" is the 25th and final episode of the third season (1979–80 season) and 54th overall of the American television series "Dallas". It is the episode known for spawning the eight-month "Who shot J.R.?" hysteria. The episode ended with the mysterious shooting of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) in his office by an assailant that would not be revealed until the following season. The episode served as both an introduction to the now common practice of season-ending cliffhangers and the beginning of an eight-month international media frenzy. The mystery was resolved in the fourth episode
Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 3) DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on August 9, 2005. In addition to the 25 episodes, it also includes commentaries by Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray, and the featurette "Who Shot J.R.?: The Dallas Phenomenon". The "Dallas" spin-off series "Knots Landing" premiered in December 1979, and throughout the season, three "Knots Landing" episodes featured "Dallas" characters: Bobby (Patrick Duffy) appeared in "Pilot" (airing on December 27, 1979); J.R. (Larry Hagman) in "Community Spirit" (January 3, 1980); and Lucy (Charlene Tilton) in "Home is for the Healing" (January 31, 1980, her only "Knots Landing" appearance). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Dallas (1978 TV series)