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Dallas (1. 97. 8 TV series) - Wikipedia. Dallas is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1.

May 3, 1. 99. 1. The series revolves around a wealthy and feuding Texan family, the Ewings, who own the independent oil company Ewing Oil and the cattle- ranching land of Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pamela Barnes, whose families were sworn enemies with each other. As the series progressed, oil tycoon J. Ewing grew to be the show's main character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark.

The 1. 98. 0 episode . After 1. 4 seasons, the series finale . Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, stage/screen actress Barbara Bel Geddes as family matriarch Miss Ellie and movie Western actor Jim Davis as Ewing patriarch Jock, his last role before his death in 1.

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The series won four Emmy Awards, including a 1. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series win for Bel Geddes. With its 3. 57 episodes, Dallas remains one of the longest lasting full- hour primetime dramas in American TV history, behind Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (4.

Bonanza (4. 30 episodes), Law & Order (4. Watch Flying Blind Online Forbes there. Gunsmoke (6. 35 episodes). In 2. 00. 7, Dallas was included in TIME magazine's list of . In 2. 01. 0, TNT announced it had ordered a new, updated continuation of Dallas.

Producers initially had no plans for expansion; however, due to the show's popularity, it was subsequently turned into a regular series and broadcast for 1. September 2. 3, 1. May 3, 1. 99. 1. The first five episodes, originally considered a miniseries, are now referred to as season one—making fourteen seasons in total.

The show is known for its portrayal of wealth, sex, intrigue, and power struggles. Throughout the series, the main premise is the longtime rivalry between the Ewings and the Barneses which came to head when the Barneses' daughter Pamela (Victoria Principal) eloped with a Ewing son, Bobby (Patrick Duffy), in the first episode.

The back story was that, in the 1. John Ross . Ellie's family were—in contrast to Jock—ranchers, with great love for the land and the cattle.

Following the marriage of Ellie and Jock, the Southworth family ranch, Southfork, became the Ewings' home, where Jock and Miss Ellie raised three sons: J. R. Middle son Gary was Ellie's favorite as he displayed Southworth traits; however, Gary had been in conflict with both Jock and J. R. While still young, Gary had married waitress Valene Clements (guest star Joan Van Ark), who produced the first heir, the petite and saucy Lucy (Charlene Tilton). Years prior to the series beginning, J. R. Later, in season four, Ray would be revealed as Lucy's uncle, an illegitimate Ewing son through an extramarital affair that Jock Ewing had during World War II.

Unhappy with his small, one- dimensional role, Kanaly had considered leaving the show; to add depth to the Ray character, Hagman suggested that the writers create a plot wherein Ray becomes half- brother to J. R., Gary, and Bobby, noting his resemblance to Davis. The episodes where Ray and his niece Lucy had a fling is, as Kanaly told Dinah Shore in an appearance on her show, . However, Pam fell deeply in love with Bobby, and the pilot episode begins with the two of them arriving at Southfork Ranch as newlyweds, shocking the entire family. J. R., who loathed the Barnes family, was not happy with Pam's living at Southfork, and constantly tried to undermine her marriage to Bobby. Meanwhile, Pam's brother Cliff (Ken Kercheval), who had inherited Digger's hatred towards the Ewings, shared J. R.'s objections to the marriage, and continued his father's quest to get revenge.

Most of the seasons ended with ratings- grabbing cliffhangers. Ewing, the oldest son, who strongly objects to his new sister- in- law; and Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing, Bobby's and J. R.'s saucy teenage niece, whose parents had been driven off the ranch by J. R. Not receiving top billing during season 1, although appearing in the majority of the episodes were Linda Gray as J. R.'s long- suffering, alcoholic wife Sue Ellen Ewing; Steve Kanaly as ranch hand Ray Krebbs, Pam's ex, who eventually turned out to be Jock's illegitimate son; and Ken Kercheval as Pam's brother Cliff Barnes, J.

R.'s archrival. Gray and Kanaly were promoted to the regular cast as of the first episode of season 2, and Kercheval as of the first episode of season 3. David Wayne received special guest star billing as Willard . Keel had recurred on the show since season 4, and Presley since season 7 (the character of Jenna had however been played by Morgan Fairchild for a season 2 episode, and Francine Tacker for two episodes in season 3). Temporarily replacing Barbara Bel Geddes in the role as Miss Ellie, Donna Reed also joined the main cast during season 8, until Bel Geddes returned in the following year. Dack Rambo, portraying wandering cousin Jack Ewing, was promoted to regular status for season 1.

He was, however, written out of the show midway through the tenth season. Jack's ex- wife April Stevens Ewing, played by Sheree J. Wilson, first appeared as a guest star during seasons 1. Originally a scheming character, April eventually became Bobby's second wife, after his divorce from Pam. Season 1. 3 saw several additions to the main cast: Academy Award winner George Kennedy as Carter Mc.

Kay, who buys Ray's ranch after Ray and Jenna move to Switzerland, and eventually becomes the head of Ewing Oil rival West. Star; Cathy Podewell as the young, na. While Kennedy and Podewell had appeared as guest stars throughout the twelfth season, Mitchell, Foster and Down's characters were all new to the series when they joined the regular cast. Finally, for the fourteenth and final season, after guest starring in the last episodes of season 1.

Barbara Stock joined the cast as Cliff's fianc. Among the most notable are Mary Crosby (seasons 3–4 and 1. Sue Ellen's scheming sister Kristin Shepard (also portrayed by Colleen Camp for two season 2 episodes), who has an affair with J. R. Other long- time Ewing acquaintances include Dallas PD detective Harry Mc. Sween, serving as J. R.'s source within police force (James Brown, seasons 2–1.

Harv Smithfield (George O. Petrie, seasons 3–1. Donna's stepson, U. S. Senator Dave Culver (Tom Fuccello, seasons 3–6, 8, 1. Also appearing in many episodes are several background characters, including Bobby's secretaries Connie Brasher (portrayed by Donna Bullock in season 1, Ann Ford and Nancy Bleier in season 2, and Jeanna Michaels in season 2–4) and Phyllis Wapner (Deborah Tranelli, seasons 4–1.

J. R.'s secretaries Louella Caraway Lee (Meg Gallagher, seasons 2–4) and Sly Lovegren (Deborah Rennard, seasons 5–1. Cliff's secretary Jackie Dugan (Sherril Lynn Rettino, seasons 2–5 and 7–1. Ewing Oil receptionist Kendall Chapman (Danone Simpson, seasons 6–1. Southfork maid Teresa (Roseanna Christiansen, seasons 6–1. Oil Baron's Club staff Dora Mae (Pat Colbert, seasons 7–1. Cassie (Anne C. Lucas, seasons 5–1. Debbie (Deborah Marie Taylor, seasons 1.

The most well known supporting actor (at the time) was Tina Louise, who played J. R.'s secretary, Julie Grey, during the 1. Watch The Spiderwick Chronicles Online Free 2016 more. Her character was eventually killed off. Main cast departures.

Actor Jim Davis had died mid- season in 1. Bobby Ewing's death in the season eight finale, alongside his subsequent absence during the following season, was explained away at the beginning of season ten as a dream of Pamela Barnes Ewing, thus effectively erasing everything that had happened during season nine. Actor Patrick Duffy had left the series to pursue other opportunities, but due to declining ratings, he was convinced to return to the series by production company Lorimar as well as series star Larry Hagman. While there has been no official reason why actor Dack Rambo was written out of the series, Rambo himself later stated the reasons to be his sexual orientation and/or conflicts with Larry Hagman.