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Who Shot Jr

What is who shot jr?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Topic Who shot J.R.?[1]
Medium Advertising catchphrase[1]
Creator CBS[1]
Year created 1980[1]
Character shot J.R. Ewing[1]
Revealed shooter Kristin Shepard[1]

Who shot J.R.? is the famous Dallas TV cliffhanger about the mystery of who tried to kill J.R. Ewing, revealed on November 21, 1980, to be Kristin Shepard.

Context

Who shot J.R.? is a famous Dallas TV cliffhanger: the mystery over who tried to kill J.R. Ewing, and it was revealed on November 21, 1980 that Kristin Shepard did it [1]. The phrase was created in 1980 by CBS as an advertising catchphrase for Dallas [1]. The mystery was part of the third-season finale episode 'A House Divided' [1]. The reveal episode aired on November 21, 1980 [1]. Kristin Shepard was J.R.'s sister-in-law and mistress [1]. The question became a widely known television cliffhanger [2].

Documented claims

  • The mystery was part of the third-season finale episode 'A House Divided.' [1]
  • The reveal episode aired on November 21, 1980. [1]
  • Kristin Shepard was J.R.'s sister-in-law and mistress. [1]
  • The question became a widely known television cliffhanger. [2]

Questions and answers

Who actually shot JR on Dallas?

Kristin Shepard shot J.R. Ewing, as revealed on November 21, 1980 [1].

When was the shooter revealed?

The reveal episode aired on November 21, 1980 [1].

What was the catchphrase created by CBS?

The catchphrase was 'Who shot J.R.?' created in 1980 [1].

Sources

  1. Who shot J.R.? She did. On ‘Dallas.’ 35 years ago. — dailynews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. "Who shot J.R.?" 40 years ago we found out — cbsnews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment