A group of fifteen of Linda Gray's original scripts from the production of Dallas (CBS, 1978-1991). All are signed in black felt tip pen ink on the front wrapper by Gray, in original red or gray wrappers (demarcating different seasons), printed on white paper, and bound with brads. J.R. was famously shot at the end of this season, although that episode is not included in this lot. Episodes include:1. Episode Four, “Secrets” by Leonard Katzman, First Draft, May 31, 1979.2. Episode Five, “The Kristin Affair" by Worley Thorne, First Draft, June 19, 1979.3. Episode Eight, “Rodeo” by Camille Marcheta, Rev. Final Draft, July 11, 1979.4. Two copies of Episode 11, “Mastectomy - Part II" by Arthur Bernard Lewis, First Draft, August 21, 1979.5. Episode 11 (labelled “Episode 12”), “The Heiress" by Loraine Despres, First Draft, September 6, 1979.6. Episode 12, “Ellie Saves the Day” by David Michael Jacobs and Arthur Bernard Lewis, First Draft, September 18, 1979.7. Episode 20, “Second Thoughts” by Linda B. Elstad, First Draft, December 11, 1979.8. Two copies of Episode 21, “Divorce – Ewing Style” by Leonard Katzman, First Draft, December 13, 1979.9. Three copies of Episode 22, “Jock's Trial - Part I” by Arthur Bernard Lewis, First Draft, December 31, 1979.10. Episode 23, “Jock's Trial - Part II" by Arthur Bernard Lewis, First Draft, December 31, 1979.11. Episode 24, “The Wheeler Dealer” by Barbara Searles, First Draft, January 24, 1980.11. Episode 24, “The Wheeler Dealer” by Barbara Searles, First Draft, January 24, 1980.In these episodes: Valene visits Lucy; J.R. starts an affair with Sue Ellen's sister Kristin (who will eventually shoot him, although we won't find out until next season); the Ewings host a rodeo where everyone behaves badly, J.R. openly flirts with Kristin, and Sue Ellen flirts with Dusty Farlow; Miss Ellie gets a mastectomy; Sue Ellen and Dusty Farlow begin their affair; J.R. schemes against Alan Beam using Lucy; Sue Ellen plays the perfect wife to prepare to divorce J.R. and hires a PI to trail him, so J.R. decides to convince everyone that Sue Ellen is drinking again; Jock is arrested for the murder of a body found on South Fork, which turns out to be Pamela's father Digger; Sue Ellen plans to leave J.R. for Dusty, but Dusty dies; Sue Ellen drinks again; as Sue Ellen drinks heavily, her marriage with J.R. is on its last thread, as the season builds up to his climactic shooting.

Overall: 11 x 8.5 x 5 in; 27.94 x 21.59 x 12.7 cm

Provenance: From the Collection of Linda Gray

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