Dallas premiered 48 years ago on April 2, 1978. The CBS soap opera became an instant hit and launched the careers of several of its stars — including Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Barbara Bel Geddes, ...
In the premiere of Dallas on April 2, 1978, a Texas oil baron's son, Bobby Ewing, married Pamela Barnes, the daughter of his family's rival, and brought her home to his conniving clan at Southfork ...