Dallas
1978-1991 | Soap Opera | USA | Created by David Jacobs
Overview
Ewing oil, Southfork ranch, and JR Ewing: Larry Hagman grinning villainy. The 1980 Who Shot JR cliffhanger held the world for eight months, and the answer night drew an 83 percent share, still among the most watched broadcasts ever. Fourteen seasons, dubbed worldwide, the primetime soap that made capitalism family sport. Bobby in the shower undid a whole season. Hat, boots, scheming.
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