On May 1, 1981, the season four finale of Dallas aired on CBS with an episode titled Ewing-Gate. The popular prime time soap opera kept viewers hooked with its high drama, power struggles, and shocking plot twists that made it one of the defining shows of the late 70s and early 80s.
Ewing-Gate set the stage for even more drama within the Ewing family as business scandals and personal betrayals continued to unfold. Dallas was already a major cultural phenomenon at this point, and the momentum from season four helped keep the show at the top of the ratings for years to come.
Fun fact: Dallas was so popular during its peak that it became one of the most watched television shows not only in the United States but around the world.
Ewing-Gate set the stage for even more drama within the Ewing family as business scandals and personal betrayals continued to unfold. Dallas was already a major cultural phenomenon at this point, and the momentum from season four helped keep the show at the top of the ratings for years to come.
Fun fact: Dallas was so popular during its peak that it became one of the most watched television shows not only in the United States but around the world.
