That dirty dog J.R. long threatened to toss a miserable Sue Ellen into the sanitarium if she got too out of hand. ''You know, Sue Ellen,'' he purred in season 2, ''I do believe you're going 90 miles an hour toward a nervous breakdown. We're going to have to do something about your ravings.'' According to original writer Camille Marchetta,''I remember we got a fan letter that was addressed to Miss Ellie: 'We're writing to let you know that J.R. is lying about Sue Ellen. She is not drinking!''' —Karen Valby