Larry Hagman "Dallas". From then on, Hagman became one of the highest-paid stars in television. At the beginning of the 1980–81 season, writers were told to keep the storylines away from the actors until they really found out who actually shot J.R., and it took three weeks until the culprit was revealed on November 21, 1980, in a ratings record-breaking episode. For his performance as J.R. Ewing, Hagman was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1980 and 1981, but did not win. He was also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, between 1981 and
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)