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Why did the closing credits of 1982 episode “The Search” roll in complete silence?

Retry Correct Incorrect Jim Davis, who played Jock Ewing, lost his battle to cancer on April 26, 1981 when he was 71 years old. Dallas paid tribute to the show’s family patriarch by airing the end credits in silence.

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Why did the closing credits of 1982 episode “The Search” roll in complete silence?

• The uncertainty over Cliff’s survival
• Sue Ellen’s car accident from that season
• Jim Davis had passed away the year before
• It was an oversight on the producer’s part