| "Who Done it" | |||
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
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| Directed by | Leonard Katzman | ||
| Written by | Loraine Despres | ||
| Production code | 58 | ||
| Original air date | November 21, 1980 | ||
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Mary Crosby as Kristin Shepard |
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"Who Done It" is the third episode in the third season (1980–1981) of the television series Dallas.
'"Who Done It'" resolved the "Who shot J.R.?" cliffhanger from the previous season. It gained the highest rating of any television episode in US history, a record it held until February 1983 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired. "Who Done It" remains third on the list of all-time most watched television episodes.
After a considerable number of suspects have been identified, Sue Ellen deduces that it was Kristin who shot J.R. At her psychiatrist's office, as she is discussing the gun and how it made its way to her bedroom, she remembers that the last time it was in her possession was when she was at Kristin's condo. She finds J.R. at home, when Kristin shows up and Sue Ellen reveals all.
When Sue Ellen earlier showed up at her sister's apartment with the gun (looking for J.R.), Kristin calmly offered her a drink, with the knowledge that she was drunk and would most likely pass out. Once that happened, after placing Sue Ellen back in her car, unconscious, Kristin took the gun and shot J.R. and planted the gun in Sue Ellen's closet the next day in order to frame her.
After J.R. hears everything and is about to notify the police, Kristin reveals she is pregnant with J.R.'s baby and threatens to reveal everything if the police are brought in. Facing the prospect of another scandal should his child be born in prison, J.R. decides the matter should be handled quietly.
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