Dallas 2.0: Discussion Thread

Deborah Rennard (Sly, JR's longtime secretary) is in talks to appear as well: http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasnews/2013/01/08/sly-to-make-a-return-in-a-farewell-to-jr-ewing/

Cally? I will probably watch that. I was a big fan at the time. Not sure now, but I'm glad they remembered her.

Mandy I can see. Sly is such an intelligent choice considering she was with JR for a decade. Cally? The less said the hayseed and the post Sue-Ellen years of Dallas the better. If Cally then where is the son played by Sasha Mitchell? Is George Kennedy still alive or the guy who played Jeremy Wendell? (William Smithers was it?) Jeremy Wendell was a great supporting character. He basically recurred for almost the entire run of the show.

Mandy and Cally return for JR's funeral

http://www.welovesoaps.net/2013/01/cathy-podewell-deborah-shelton.html

Yay to Mandy...and who the [!@#$%^&*] cares about Cally..worse character on Dallas..well one of...ugh

Deborah Rennard (Sly, JR's longtime secretary) is in talks to appear as well: http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasnews/2013/01/08/sly-to-make-a-return-in-a-farewell-to-jr-ewing/

This is good to hear. She should be there even though they departed in not a good way.

Mandy I can see. Sly is such an intelligent choice considering she was with JR for a decade. Cally? The less said the hayseed and the post Sue-Ellen years of Dallas the better. If Cally then where is the son played by Sasha Mitchell? Is George Kennedy still alive or the guy who played Jeremy Wendell? (William Smithers was it?) Jeremy Wendell was a great supporting character. He basically recurred for almost the entire run of the show.

I totally agree!

They need to bring back Mary Lee Stone and Holly Harwood....all of JR's exs...lovers should be there.

Sly won't be back after all, the actress said she was cut out of the latest draft of the script. I think they need James back and then I'll be pleased. JR's siblings need to be there, plus Val, James and Cally and we'll be set. I wonder if they'll have Cally reveal to anybody that her son is JR's, not James. She told everybody that James was the father so JR would leave him alone, but secretly JR knew that was his son. Would be an exciting cliffhanger.

That stinks about Sly not appearing. I wonder why?

That stinks about Sly not appearing. I wonder why?

I agree that's a shame. I am sure they wanted to concentrate on other characters but Sly was an important person in JR's life.

I would plotz if Katherine Wentworth showed up, not dead after all. She could be this year's villain. She was such a great character (and beautiful too)

She isnt dead. Remember the dream season never happened. She returned the following season and tried to get Bobby back.

Obviously older, but still beautiful.


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Today on The Talk, Joan van Ark mentioned that she was on her way to Dallas to film. As I said in the Knots thread, I was surprised that the hosts didn't bring up the subject of Larry Hagman's passing. Michele Lee and Donna Mills were also guests, and of course all three ladies' characters had connections with J.R. Donna also did that sitcom with him years ago.

The final question was if there were plans for a similar Knots reboot. They all pretty much looked like, "Snowball's chance in hell", but diplomatically said, "You never know... Film at 11..." Joan added that any new reunion should be scripted unlike the last "chit chat" reunion so we could see what characters like Karen and Abby are up to now (like an updated Back to the Cul-de-sac). She very politely did not rub in the fact that we'll soon see what Val's been up to on Dallas.

Also, remember that PBS is doing that prmetime soap Pioneers of Television special this coming Tuesday.

Edited January 18, 201312 yr by SFK

Watching Season 1 again of the Dallas reboot is kinda hard. I can't imagine this show without Larry Hagman and JR Ewing. It's really difficult to even picture it.

Edited January 19, 201312 yr by KMan101

Ultimate Dallas has lots of teasers/spoilers up. Here's the best bits, including three cast members invited back for JR's funeral who it looks like turned them down.

- Mandy, Cally, Lucy, Gary, Ray and Cliff are 100% back for the funeral. Mandy will speak at the funeral and Cally will leave with a big revelation. Keep in mind Cally led everyone to believe James (who she never really slept with) was the father of her child with JR.

- Jenna (didn't say if it was Morgan Fairchild or Priscilla Presley), James and Donna were asked back, but no confirmation or spotting in Dallas so far. Sly was originally coming back, but her scenes were cut from the script before it filmed.

- Everybody is going to be filmed giving a eulogy to JR, but not all will be featured in the episode.

- Gary will be back several weeks before Valene (who doesn't film until this week) and there are rumors Gary and Sue Ellen might have an affair/flirtation. When Val does arrive, the marriage will be on the rocks.

- Pamela Rebecca's real personality is said to be closer to Alexis Colby from Dynasty..

Link will all the spoilers: http://www.ultimatedallas.com/dallasnews/2013/01/19/spoilers-dallas-tnt-season-two-and-the-secrets-of-room-22/

Man, I'd love to see Susan Howard and Donna again.