Members kalbir Posted August 27, 2024 Members Share Posted August 27, 2024 Dallas got another five seasons out of "it was all a dream", but then again CBS was a mess in primetime during the final four seasons of Dallas. When Dallas ended in May 1991, it was CBS's third longest-running primetime drama series, after Gunsmoke and Lassie. As of today, Dallas is CBS's 6th longest-running primetime drama series, after NCIS, Gunsmoke, Lassie, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Soapsuds Posted September 5, 2024 Members Share Posted September 5, 2024 The discussion of Dallas begins at the 42:00 mark. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 8, 2024 Members Share Posted September 8, 2024 That's because Dallas was the most male-focused of the CBS primetime soaps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted September 8, 2024 Members Share Posted September 8, 2024 Dallas also wound up losing Bel Geddes, Gray, Principal, Tilton, and Howard near the end at the expense of Duffy & Hagman. Katzman/Lorimar figured as long as they had those 2 everyone else was disposable. The show went into the toilet by 1987. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 8, 2024 Members Share Posted September 8, 2024 That's right, by Dallas final season they had no long-time female cast members left, yet Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Ken Kercheval remained right until the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted September 8, 2024 Members Share Posted September 8, 2024 I'm surprised they let Ken Kercheval stay on after the departure of VP. They also added George Kennedy as a new sparring partner for Hagman. Steve Kanaly was let go too in 1988. If the show had survived another season or two I can see Katzman/Lorimar letting Kercheval go to cut the budget or raise the salaries of Duffy & Hagman if they had asked for more money. Dallas really should have ended way before the decline. The series finale sucked. VP was smart to get out when she did. The character of Pam became a laughing stock with that stupid dream fiasco. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 8, 2024 Members Share Posted September 8, 2024 Dallas tanked in the aftermath of Bobby car accident, went off the rails in the aftermath of Pamela disappearance, and was effectively over with Sue Ellen departure. I agree that Victoria Principal was smart to leave when she did. There are conflicting stories about Linda Gray departure. She has said for the last 35 years that her contract was up and she chose not to renew and walked away, but she might have actually been let go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 If not for what happens at the end - I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet - but if not for that ending, the episode would have been a complete waste of time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 (edited) The final two seasons were a complete waste of time. When the time slot is regularly lost to TGIF comedies (the two time slot losses to Family Matters had me floored), it's a sign that the time has come to end things. Larry Hagman not so big and bad anymore if he's lost the time slot twice to Urkel. Edited September 9, 2024 by kalbir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 Cracks me up every time, lol! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 @Khan Lets not forget that Angela Lansbury knocked big bad Larry Hagman off the throne at CBS. She will forever be savage for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 Yes, she will! Angela Lansbury SAVED CBS in the '80's and '90's! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted September 9, 2024 Members Share Posted September 9, 2024 I think Larry Hagman could stand being beaten by Please register in order to view this content Being beaten by must have hurt though.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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