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 6) who joined the series for season four, takes on the duty of the show's story editor. Season six was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of five double-sided DVDs, on January 30, 2007. In addition to the 28 episodes, it also includes the featurette "Power and Influence: The Dallas Legacy". After a one year-absence, the "Dallas" cast returned to appear in spinoff series "Knots Landing", now on its fourth year: first J.R. (Larry Hagman) appeared alone in "Daniel" (airing October 7, 1982), and then he returned alongside Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and baby Christopher