Dallas ran on television from 1978 to 1991 with two movies. One in 1996 and one in 1998 along with a retrospective reunion titled The Return to Southfork. One of the most influential shows of all times, Dallas was watched worldwide. Famous for its theme and starting the end of the season cliff hanger, Dallas was way ahead of its time and paved the way for more shows to come.
In the beginning you had Jock and Miss Ellie, JR and his wife Sue Ellen, his brother Bobby and wife Pam and little niece Lucy and ranch foreman Ray Krebbs. Towards the end of the third season, Jim Davis who played the patriarch Jock Ewing, died in real life and left a huge void on the show. At this time, Susan Howard joined the show as Donna Culver who would eventually marry Ray. During the next few seasons, Dallas saw an increase in veiwership when JR was shot. Also during the next few seasons, DALLAS was introduced to Howard Keel who would play Clayton Farlow and end up marrying Miss. Ellie and Priscillia Presley would come on board as Jenna Wade, the long lost love of Bobby Ewing.
Towards the end of the 7th season, Patrick Duffy vacated his popular role of Bobby Ewing leaving Pam and Jenna reeling But it all would soon be a dream a year later. Patrick would reprise his role of Bobby Ewing and DALLAS would get back to business as usual. DALLAS would begin a downward spiral with the 1986-1987 season; DALLAS' 9th season. Susan Howard would be dropped at the end of the season with Donna being shipped to Washington. Also in 87, Victoria Principal announced that she would vacate her role of Pam Ewing at the end of the 9th season. This to me, started the cast defection. After these two left, more were to come. Steve Kanaly who played Ray and Priscillia Presley as Jenna would leave during the 10th season and Linda Gray would leave during the 11th season with the character of Sue Ellen leaving for Europe. DALLAS lost its charm for me. All the core characters were gone and DALLAS was not the same.
Now with a new generation of DALLAS fans and a new series back for next summer, maybe DALLAS can survive.
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