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154:Joan Van Ark
130:Steve Kanaly
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1177:Who Done It
985:Elena Ramos
902:J. R. Ewing
882:Bobby Ewing
831:(2012–2014)
823:(1978–1991)
637:Los Angeles
530:Ian McShane
448:Howard Keel
139:Jack Scalia
106:Mary Crosby
54:Directed by
1369:Categories
1251:Blame Game
1026:Gary Ewing
1004:Supporting
927:Ray Krebbs
907:Lucy Ewing
897:Jock Ewing
892:Jack Ewing
840:Characters
758:2012-03-20
735:References
671:Resolution
652:Ray Krebbs
644:soap opera
629:never shot
522:Linda Gray
452:Miss Ellie
428:J.R. Ewing
422:Background
407:J.R. Ewing
280:Tim Eyster
149:Gary Ewing
134:Ray Krebbs
115:Linda Gray
87:1991-05-03
64:Written by
1198:TV movies
1184:Conundrum
970:Ann Ewing
867:Pam Ewing
857:Liz Adams
727:special,
694:Reception
647:marriage.
588:Las Vegas
571:Ewing Oil
546:Joel Grey
518:Sue Ellen
514:Omri Katz
510:John Ross
479:Ewing Oil
371:Conundrum
124:Joel Grey
24:Conundrum
1354:Category
1318:"Time" (
1272:Legacies
1065:Episodes
1045:Families
381:and last
342:—
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41:Episode
36:episodes
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353:Dallas
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417:Plot
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