Video: '40 Years of "Dallas". Episode 1: "At the Beginning"'

(Sunday, April 2, 1978, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Dallas, an American prime time television soap opera that revolved around a wealthy and feuding Texas family, the Ewings, debuted tonight CBS.

Created by David Jacobs, the series starred Barbara Bel Geddes, Jim Davis, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, Steve Kanaly, Victoria Principal, Charlene Tilton and Ken Kercheval.

Video: 'PBS Documentary "Television" - Episode 6 of 8 (edited)' ('Dallas' at 38:11)