Well, I watched tonight's retrospective of "Dallas" on CBS. That used to be my favorite show when it was on the air from 1978 to 1991. My parents were quite liberal when I was growing up, letting me sit down on Friday nights at age eight and nine to watch sex, greed, adultery, dirty dealings, shootings, illegitimate children, and what not. It turned into my favorite show, and I have watched every episode of Dallas, watching first run from Who shot JR on, and then catching the first two seasons in reruns. It was the type of show that was always interesting to watch, and you couldnt help but tune in to see what would happen next.
Believe it or not, while most people's favorite character on the show was JR, mine was not. I despised the SOB! I couldnt imagine anyone being as evil as him. In fact, there was an interview done with Larry Hagman once where he said that if the writers had written JR like a real Texas oilman, it couldnt be broadcast because most of them were so dirty. (No offense to Texas oilmen)
My favorite male character on Dallas was Bobby Ewing. To me, when he was at his best, who wouldnt want to be a guy like that. Tall, Dark, handsome, rich, married to drop dead gorgeous Pam, or dating beautiful Jenna Wade, or April Stevens. Bobby was the guy who for the most part was always the do gooder, and was primarially honest. They never showed him cheating, or abusing his wife.
My favorite female character on the show was Pam Ewing, played by ravishing Victoria Principal. When I was younger, and in pre teen years, and puberty, she was my sex goddess. As I've posted previously on here, there was an episode of Dallas where Victoria Principal was tickled, entitled Swan Song, in 1985. The premise of the episode was sad. Bobby and Pam, divorced for years, plan to remarry, and Bobby spends the night. In the morning, after they dress, they are sitting on the bed, when Pam says to Bobby:" I remembered everything about you" He replies:" Is that so, including the fact that I know you're ticklish?" She says:" Not very" At that point, Patrick Duffy as Bobby pins Victoria Principal, as Pam, to the bed and gives her a few quick tickles on the sides. She is thrashing back and forth going: NO! I would have to say that the scene had to be real, judging by her reaction. The action and thrashing and such didnt look like it was contrived, so my guess is that he gave her a couple of quick tickles.
In the very first Dallas episode, they dont show it onscreen, but there is a scene where there is a lot of hysterical laughter and you hear Bobby and Pam's voices, and she goes "Oh no!" Again, it sounded much like a tickle scene, although the one in 1985 was much better, because you actually got to see the action.
So, I enjoyed watching tonight's retrospective. All the actors, except Barbra Bel Geddes, who played Ellie Ewing, and Howard Keel, (Who ironically died today unfortunately in real life) and played Clayton Farlow, Ellie's second husband, after the death of actor Jim Davis, during the run of the show, who played Ellie's first husband, and family patriarch Jock Ewing, returned. They all looked a bit older, but it was fun watching them discuss the show. It all made them rich, and was a sign of times during the Reagan years of money and power. I loved Dallas, it will always be my favorite show, there wasnt another of its kind, which is probably why it did so well for 13 years. Were any other forum members big Dallas fans? Any thoughts on the series? Posts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Mitch
Believe it or not, while most people's favorite character on the show was JR, mine was not. I despised the SOB! I couldnt imagine anyone being as evil as him. In fact, there was an interview done with Larry Hagman once where he said that if the writers had written JR like a real Texas oilman, it couldnt be broadcast because most of them were so dirty. (No offense to Texas oilmen)
My favorite male character on Dallas was Bobby Ewing. To me, when he was at his best, who wouldnt want to be a guy like that. Tall, Dark, handsome, rich, married to drop dead gorgeous Pam, or dating beautiful Jenna Wade, or April Stevens. Bobby was the guy who for the most part was always the do gooder, and was primarially honest. They never showed him cheating, or abusing his wife.
My favorite female character on the show was Pam Ewing, played by ravishing Victoria Principal. When I was younger, and in pre teen years, and puberty, she was my sex goddess. As I've posted previously on here, there was an episode of Dallas where Victoria Principal was tickled, entitled Swan Song, in 1985. The premise of the episode was sad. Bobby and Pam, divorced for years, plan to remarry, and Bobby spends the night. In the morning, after they dress, they are sitting on the bed, when Pam says to Bobby:" I remembered everything about you" He replies:" Is that so, including the fact that I know you're ticklish?" She says:" Not very" At that point, Patrick Duffy as Bobby pins Victoria Principal, as Pam, to the bed and gives her a few quick tickles on the sides. She is thrashing back and forth going: NO! I would have to say that the scene had to be real, judging by her reaction. The action and thrashing and such didnt look like it was contrived, so my guess is that he gave her a couple of quick tickles.
In the very first Dallas episode, they dont show it onscreen, but there is a scene where there is a lot of hysterical laughter and you hear Bobby and Pam's voices, and she goes "Oh no!" Again, it sounded much like a tickle scene, although the one in 1985 was much better, because you actually got to see the action.
So, I enjoyed watching tonight's retrospective. All the actors, except Barbra Bel Geddes, who played Ellie Ewing, and Howard Keel, (Who ironically died today unfortunately in real life) and played Clayton Farlow, Ellie's second husband, after the death of actor Jim Davis, during the run of the show, who played Ellie's first husband, and family patriarch Jock Ewing, returned. They all looked a bit older, but it was fun watching them discuss the show. It all made them rich, and was a sign of times during the Reagan years of money and power. I loved Dallas, it will always be my favorite show, there wasnt another of its kind, which is probably why it did so well for 13 years. Were any other forum members big Dallas fans? Any thoughts on the series? Posts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Mitch
