Who shot J.R.?
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"Who shot J.R.?" is the famous cliffhanger mystery from the TV series Dallas that sparked massive public speculation over the identity of the character who shot J.R. Ewing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative mystery
ⓘ
pop culture phenomenon ⓘ television cliffhanger ⓘ |
| answer | Kristin Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOnChannel | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdForSeriesBy | David Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic TV cliffhanger ⓘ |
| dateOfCliffhangerBroadcast | 1980-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfResolutionBroadcast | 1980-11-21 ⓘ |
| episodeCliffhangerFor | A House Divided NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Larry Hagman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Dallas franchise ⓘ |
| genre |
prime-time drama
ⓘ
soap opera ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
increased ratings for Dallas
ⓘ
intense audience engagement ⓘ massive media speculation ⓘ |
| hasSubject | J.R. Ewing shooting ⓘ |
| influenced | later TV cliffhangers ⓘ |
| inspiredMerchandise |
T-shirts
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bumper stickers ⓘ buttons ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacterInvolved | J.R. Ewing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | season-ending cliffhanger ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf | Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorCharacter | Kristin Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempted murder
ⓘ
identity of shooter mystery ⓘ |
| relatedQuestion | Who killed Laura Palmer? ⓘ |
| resolvedInEpisode | Who Done It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfCliffhanger | Dallas season 3 ⓘ |
| seasonOfResolution | Dallas season 4 ⓘ |
| seriesProducer | Lorimar Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverseLocation | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis of television narrative
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extensive press coverage ⓘ widespread betting ⓘ |
| victimCharacter | J.R. Ewing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCliffhangerBroadcast | 1980 ⓘ |
| yearOfResolutionBroadcast | 1980 ⓘ |
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