02/04/2026
📺 On this day in 1978, Dallas premiered on CBS
⭐ Starring:
Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Victoria Principal, and more
📊 By the numbers:
• 14 seasons
• 357 episodes
• Ran: April 2, 1978 – May 3, 1991
🔥 Why it mattered:
• One of the biggest shows of the 80s
• “Who shot J.R.?” became a global TV event
🎶 80s kid memory:
When you heard that theme song… you knew it was time for bed
🤠 Fun fact:
It started as just a 5-part miniseries before becoming a television powerhouse