Movie connections for
"Dallas" (1978) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Dallas: The Early Years (1986) (TV)
Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) (TV)
Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998) (TV)
Doing Dallas (2000) (TV)

Spin off

"Knots Landing" (1979)
The Dallas Quest (1984) (VG)
Dallas (2012)

Referenced in

"Showbiz Today: (1991-05-01)" (????)
 -  a segment was devoted to the final episode of Dallas
"Saturday Night Live: Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul, Joe 'King' Carrasco & The Crowns (#6.8)" (1981)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"Are You Being Served?: Front Page Story (#8.3)" (1981)
 -  Referenced by name.
"Are You Being Served?: Sit Out (#8.4)" (1981)
 -  Miss Brahms would like to live a rich existence.
"Are You Being Served?: The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe (#8.7)" (1981)
 -  JR and Sue Ellen are mentioned.
"Gimme a Break!: A Good Man Is Hard to Find (#1.2)" (1981)
 -  This is the show Sam is watching as the episode begins.
Lo squartatore di New York (1982)
Boem-Boem (1982) (TV)
 -  Walter mentions 'J.R. from Dallas'
Los autonómicos (1982)
 -  The madman mentions several characters from "Dallas".
Chispita y sus gorilas (1982)
 -  This TV series is mentioned in a conversation
"Ich heirate eine Familie: 1+1=5 (#1.1)" (1983)
 -  Bille mentions that she watches the show every Tuesday
Los nuevos extraterrestres (1983)
More Bloody Meetings (1984) (V)
 -  The David Prowse character in this video, talks about the characters on the TV show "Dallas" (specifically Priscilla Presley), to illustrate "getting off the point" in meetings.
Repo Man (1984)
 -  Mentioned in the Black Flag song "TV Party"
Oddballs (1984)
Girls Nite Out (1984)
"Are You Being Served?: Grounds for Divorce (#10.2)" (1985)
 -  Mr Humphries is shocked by Captain Peacock's lovelife: "It's like Dallas!"
Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV)
 -  Part of the "TV Stars" segment
Screen Test (1985)
"The Golden Girls: In a Bed of Rose's (#1.15)" (1986)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"The Golden Girls: Blind Ambitions (#1.23)" (1986)
 -  Because of the poor TV reception, Sophia says, "I thought Benson was having an affair with Miss Ellie," the latter being a character on this show.
"Saturday Night Live: Sigourney Weaver/Buster Poindexter (#12.1)" (1986)
 -  Madonna claims the 1985-1986 of SNL was a dream, just like on Dallas
"Designing Women: Julia's Son (#1.4)" (1986)
 -  Julia says to Charlene, "You have ranted and raved for weeks about how they brought Bobby Ewing back."
Grandi magazzini (1986)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
 -  One of the characters says she would like to be an actress and play in series like "Dallas" and "Dynasty".
Raising Arizona (1987)
Roxanne (1987)
Your Alcohol I.Q. (1988) (V)
 -  Mentioned when Patrick Duffy is introduced, who was in the show.
Feds (1988)
"Murphy Brown: It's How You Play the Game (#1.14)" (1989)
 -  Pam Ewing's dream is mentioned by Murphy
"On the Waterfront: (#2.6)" (1989)
 -  Mentioned during Andrew O'Connor's stand-up segment
"On the Waterfront: (#3.6)" (1989)
 -  The subject of Andre O'Connor's stand up segment
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991)
 -  Crow: Their friend just died and they're gonna watch Dallas?
"The Simpsons: I Married Marge (#3.12)" (1991)
 -  Homer wears an "I Shot J.R." t-shirt.
"The Simpsons: Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? (#3.24)" (1992)
 -  quote "That's right... I shot J.R."
TV Hell (1992) (TV)
"Married with Children: 'Tis Time to Smell the Roses (#7.23)" (1993)
 -  Charlene Tilton appears as herself and is called "former 'Dallas' cutie" by Bud.
Undercover Blues (1993)
Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
 -  mentioned by Jane
North (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Dead Talk Back (#7.3)" (1994)
 -  Frank: I shot J.R.!
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: As the Will Turns (#5.20)" (1995)
 -  Will: "I'm the one that shot JR too"
"Father Ted: Good Luck, Father Ted (#1.1)" (1995)
 -  A character wears an "I Shot J.R." T-shirt which is a reference to the famous "Who shot J.R.?" cliffhanger episode of this show.
"Father Ted: And God Created Woman (#1.5)" (1995)
 -  A character wears an "I Shot J.R." T-shirt, a reference to the famous "Who shot J.R.?" cliffhanger in this tv show.
"Father Ted: Hell (#2.1)" (1996)
 -  A character wears an "I Shot J.R." T-shirt, a reference to the famous "Who shot J.R.?" episodes of this show.
"Father Ted: The Plague (#2.6)" (1996)
 -  A character wears an "I shot J.R." t shirt, a reference to the "Who shot J.R.?" episodes of this show.
Electra (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Thing That Couldn't Die (#9.5)" (1997)
 -  "Dallas reruns"
"Step by Step: How the West Was Won (#6.10)" (1997)
 -  The line "Look its J.R.!" is said to Frank (Patrick Duffy's Character.
Contact (1997)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Pumaman (#10.3)" (1998)
 -  "Tell me who shot J.R.?"
Brookside: Double Take! (1999) (V)
"E! True Hollywood Story: Tonya Harding" (1999)
"Freaks and Geeks: Beers and Weirs (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  Bill says he wants to watch Dallas at the party
"King of the Hill: Cotton's Plot (#4.2)" (1999)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
Adventures in Space and Time (1999) (TV)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
"Freaks and Geeks: The Garage Door (#1.12)" (2000)
 -  Bill mentions the show
Doing Dallas (2000) (TV)
"Family Guy: Wasted Talent (#2.20)" (2000)
 -  One of the piano songs Peter plays
"E! True Hollywood Story: Dallas" (2000)
 -  Story tackles the tv series.
"Freaks and Geeks: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (#1.14)" (2000)
 -  Bill and Mr Fredricks talk about Dallas
Blinkende lygter (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Val Kilmer/U2 (#26.7)" (2000)
 -  mentioned during Weekend update
Üvegtigris (2001)
 -  Gaben calls Lali "You J.R. Ewing..."
Joe Dirt (2001)
 -  Ca. 28 min into the film Joe mentions the actress Charlene Tilton in dialog, to which one of his colleagues on the oil rig answers with references to the character J.R.
Les rois mages (2001)
TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV)
"The King of Queens: Holy Mackerel (#5.3)" (2002)
 -  Doug watches the show in bed.
Good Fences (2003) (TV)
 -  character mentions title by name
"Itse valtiaat: Öljylähde (#5.12)" (2003)
 -  One of the characters finds oil and renames himself as "JR".
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003) (TV)
Kill the Poor (2003)
 -  "Dallas at night" (song lyrics)
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
 -  dialogue
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Meat Zone (#2.9)" (2003)
 -  Meatwad refers to this in connection with oil.
"High Chaparall: (#2.7)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
"High Chaparall: (#2.9)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
Freak Out (2004)
 -  Frequent references to Larry Hagman, his J.R. character and Dallas.
Ellektra (2004)
 -  Throughout the movie there are several occasions, where a poster of the "Dallas"-cast is seen hanging on the wall of DJ Cosmonaut X's apartment.
Glow Ropes: The Rise and Fall of a Bar Mitzvah Emcee (2005)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005) (TV)
 -  Dynasty's main "rival".
Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb (2005)
 -  the title and parts of the plot refer to the show and its character "Bobby Ewing"
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
 -  Title seen on Al Franken's top ten list
Kill Me If You Can (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Pastewka: Der Unfall (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Pastewka and Kim listen to the Theme from Dallas in the car
"Jeopardy!: (#22.38)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "TV D.O.A." category
Diep (2005)
 -  quote: "He looks like that guy from 'Dallas'"
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Nora Dunn
"Jeopardy!: (#22.60)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "TV Fans" category
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006) (TV)
 -  one of the producers mentions this TV series
"Pastewka: Der Gutschein (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  Balder, Pastewka and Kalkofe are quizzing about the theme from the tv series "Dallas"
"TV Land Confidential: Locations (#2.5)" (2007)
 -  Shooting of pilot on location discussed.
"Comics Britannia: Boys and Girls (#1.2)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Sydney White (2007)
 -  Rachel tells Dinky, "Lose the big hair. This isn't 'Dallas.'"
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
 -  Wilson calls the proposed tv show, Paul Brown wanted him to invest in, a "Dallas at Washington", when talking on the phone in his office.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
 -  mentioned by Dewey
"The Cult of...: The Brothers (#2.2)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Cult of...: Howards' Way (#2.4)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
Fanboys (2008)
 -  Zoe's "I Love J.R."-shirt
"The Young and the Restless: (#1.9064)" (2009)
 -  Esther: "I haven't had a date since they shot J.R."

Featured in

Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Nyugattól keletre, avagy a média diszkrét bája (1994)
The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV)
Doing Dallas (2000) (TV)
100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000) (TV)
"Freaks and Geeks: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (#1.14)" (2000)
 -  Bill watches an episode of Dallas
The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World (2002) (TV)
After Dallas (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this TV series was edited into this mini- series.
CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)
 -  a clip is featured
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
 -  TV shows in decline: Bobby Ewing appears in shower and renders entire Dallas season a dream
"Biography: Larry Hagman: One More Shot" (2004)
 -  shows it when talking about Hagman
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (2005) (TV)
 -  Two clips from Dallas are shown in the program
Watchmen (2009)
 -  appears on Veidt's Tv screens
Disko ja tuumasõda (2009)
 -  Series is mentioned and clips are shown

Spoofed in

Dallas Schoolgirls (1981)
 -  Opening montage imitates TV series' opening. Actor Ashley Moore's character is J.R.
"The Jeffersons: As Florence Turns (#7.10)" (1981)
 -  This episode is a direct spoof of this series.
"Saturday Night Live: Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren/Prince (#6.11)" (1981)
 -  Charles Barkley 'gets shot' just like J.R. did
Hot Dallas Nights (1981)
"Gimme a Break!: Do or Diet (#1.5)" (1981)
 -  Nell and the Chief watch a show with a character named "R.J.," a spoof of this show's J.R. character
National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)
 -  parodied in the second segment
Le llamaban J.R. (1982)
"The Young Ones: Time (#2.4)" (1984)
 -  Theme sequence directly spoofed
"Fresno" (1986)
The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V)
 -  the soap is spoofed as 'the Herd'
"En himla många program" (1989)
"Newhart: The Last Newhart (#8.24)" (1990)
 -  The ending is a parody of one of this show's more infamous plot lines.
"Married with Children: Al Bundy, Shoe Dick (#6.11)" (1991)
 -  The past 6 episodes are a revealed as a dream, just like this show's infamous "dream season."
"The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 1 (#6.25)" (1995)
 -  The whole story of "Who shot J.R." is spoofed in the two part episode
"The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 2 (#7.1)" (1995)
 -  The entire episode is a parody of the "Who Shot J.R." episodes of this show. The name parodies the episodes. The opening scene spoofs the famous episode of Dallas which wrote off a whole season of the show as a dream.

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