Dallas Ellie Saves the Day (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Romance

Dallas

Ellie Saves the Day (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Romance

A typhoon delays drilling in Asia as J.R.'s loans become due. Cliff resigns from the Office of Land Management to run for Congress. Ellie makes a massive sacrifice to save Southfork and Ewing Oil, but blames J.R.

Director

Gunnar Hellström (as Gunnar Hellstrom)

Writers

David Jacobs (created by) (written by) (as David Michael Jacobs) | Arthur Bernard Lewis (written by) | Camille Marchetta (story editor)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 30, 1979

Release date

Nov 30, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 44 wins & 82 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Barbara Bel Geddes Miss Ellie Ewing Miss Ellie Ewing See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Jim Davis Jock Ewing Jock Ewing See fewer	Big Jake (1971)
Patrick Duffy Bobby Ewing Bobby Ewing See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Linda Gray Sue Ellen Ewing Sue Ellen Ewing See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Larry Hagman J.R. Ewing J.R. Ewing See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Steve Kanaly Ray Krebbs Ray Krebbs See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Ken Kercheval Cliff Barnes Cliff Barnes See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Victoria Principal Pamela Barnes Ewing Pamela Barnes Ewing See fewer	Vigilante Force (1976)
Charlene Tilton Lucy Ewing Lucy Ewing See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Mary Crosby Kristin Shepard Kristin Shepard See fewer	The Ice Pirates (1984)
Randy Powell Alan Beam (as Randolph Powell) Alan Beam (as Randolph Powell) See fewer	Battletruck (1982)
Dennis Patrick Vaughn Leland Vaughn Leland See fewer	Joe (1970)
Jeanna Michaels Connie Brasher Connie Brasher See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Don Starr Jordan Lee Jordan Lee See fewer	Bird (1988)
Jimmy Weldon Sy Stevens Sy Stevens See fewer	The Phantom Planet (1961)
Eda Zahl Phillis Blaine Phillis Blaine See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Jacqui Compton Barnes for Congress girl Barnes for Congress girl See fewer	A Climate for Killing (1991)
Walter O. Miles KCIM News anchor KCIM News anchor See fewer	The Astral Factor (1978)
James Phipps Reporter Reporter See fewer	Flying High (1978)