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
Larry Hagman the FBI to maintain his playboy lifestyle. Originally ordered for two TV movies and a weekly series by NBC, the pilot movie aired in November 1993 to critical drubbing and low ratings, ending production. In January 1997, Hagman starred in a short-lived television series titled "Orleans" as Judge Luther Charbonnet, which lasted only eight episodes. In 2002, he made an appearance in the fourth series of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's British comedy panel game, "Shooting Stars", often appearing bewildered at the nonsensical questions and the antics of the hosts - during the show Hagman even stated that he would