Dallas (1978 TV series, season 4)


The fourth season of the television series Dallas aired on CBS during the 1980–81 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order:
returns as Steven "Dusty" Farlow, and long-running supporting actors Morgan Woodward, Tyler Banks, Audrey Landers, Deborah Tranelli and Laurence Haddon all appear for the first time. Additionally, William Windom appears in two episodes as Amos Krebbs who knows the truth about Ray's real father. Joel Fabiani appears in several episodes, but won't return for subsequent seasons, and Christopher Stone appear in four episodes and will later return for season 8. Ted Shackelford and Joan Van Ark cross over from Dallas spinoff Knots Landing for three and two episodes, respectively.

Crew

The season's episode writers include showrunner Leonard Katzman, the returning Arthur Bernard Lewis, Linda B. Elstad, Loraine Despres, and Rena Down, and as well as new additions Robert J. Shaw, Leah Markus, Howard Lakin, Louis Elias, and David Paulsen. Philip Capice continues to serve as sole executive producer, as Lee Rich, left the show after the previous season. Katzman serves as producer, and Cliff Fenneman as associate producer. Arthur Bernard Lewis continues as executive story editor, with Camille Marchetta, Rena Down, and Robert J. Shaw serving as story editors.

DVD release

Dallas season four was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of four double-sided DVDs, on January 24, 2006. In addition to the 23 episodes, it also includes the cast reunion special which originally aired on CBS on November 7, 2004.

''Knots Landing''

The Dallas cast continued to make occasional appearance in spinoff series Knots Landing, which was on its second year: J.R. appeared in A Family Matter and Designs ; Bobby in The Loudest Word ; and Kristin in Kristin.

Episodes