Dallas (1978 TV series, season 6)


The sixth season of the television series Dallas aired on CBS during the 1982–83 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order:
continues to appear, and among the actors to debut during the season are Lois Chiles, Timothy Patrick Murphy, Roseanna Christiansen, Danone Simpson, Alice Hirson, Kenneth Kimmins, Kate Reid, Eric Farlow, and Mary Armstrong.
John Anderson appears in two episodes as Richard McIntyre - he will return as a "special guest star" during season 11, playing Dr. Herbert Styles. Additionally, Ben Piazza appears in a major story-arc, but won't return for future seasons, and Knots Landing's Ted Shackelford appears in one episode.
John Larroquette also appears in two episodes as Lucy Ewing's divorce attorney Phillip Colton.

Crew

The season's episode writers include showrunner Leonard Katzman, the returning Arthur Bernard Lewis, David Paulsen, Howard Lakin, Will Lorin, Linda B. Elstad, and new additions Frank Furino and Robert Sherman.
Philip Capice serves as executive producer, Katzman as producer, Cliff Fenneman as associate producer, and writer Arthur Bernard Lewis as supervising producer. Writer David Paulsen, who joined the series for season four, takes on the duty of the show's story editor.

DVD release

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".

Knots Landing

After a one year-absence, the Dallas cast returned to appear in spinoff series Knots Landing, now on its fourth year: first J.R. appeared alone in Daniel, and then he returned alongside Bobby and baby Christopher in New Beginnings - the last time any Dallas character appeared in Knots Landing.

Episodes

General references

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