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Dallas S6E1 — Changing of the Guard
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Dallas•Season 6•Episode 1

Changing of the Guard

7.7/10 · 165 votesOct 1, 198245 min

Ranked #16 of 28 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

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J.R. looses his position as Ewing Oil president and discovers that he's not Christopher's father. A comatose Cliff fights for his life. Lucy awaits to find out if she is pregnant. Holly Harwood meets Bobby and ends up making J.R. an interesting offer.

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Bobby Ewing

Barbara Bel Geddes

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Miss Ellie

Linda Gray

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Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

J.R. Ewing

Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval

Cliff Barnes

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Clayton Farlow

Susan Howard

Susan Howard

Donna Culver Krebbs

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

Pamela Barnes Ewing

Charlene Tilton

Charlene Tilton

Lucy Ewing

Steve Kanaly

Steve Kanaly

Ray Krebbs

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Episode Summary

"Changing of the Guard" is episode 1 of Dallas season 6. It scored 7.7/10 from 165 votes, ranking #16 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on October 1, 1982.

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