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1. When did Dallas first air on CBS?

April 2nd 1978

1.2 When was the last episode of Dallas broadcast on CBS?

May 3rd 1991

1.3 How many episodes of Dallas were made?

356 episodes

1.4 How many Dallas movies were made?

Three Dallas movies were.
'Dallas The Early Years' 1986- a prequel to Dallas following the creation of Ewing Oil in the 1930's.
'JR Returns' - 1996 - The first reunion movie broadcast five years after Dallas ended. This movie was made as a pilot show for a new series which focused on the new generation of Ewings but CBS execs felt that these characters were not strong enough to maintain a new series and the idea was axed.
'War of the Ewings' - 1998 - 2nd reunion movie which for the reasons above removed the younger generation and focused on Sue Ellen, JR, Bobby and Ray. This movie was panned by critics and fans alike

1.5 What days was Dallas shown on?

April 2, 1978- April 30, 1978----Sundays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
September 23, 1978- October 14, 1978----Saturdays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
October 15, 1978- January 14, 1979----Sundays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
January 26, 1979- November 27, 1981----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
December 4, 1981- May 17, 1985----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M.
September 27, 1985- May 16, 1986----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M.
September 26, 1986- May 13, 1988----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M.
October 28, 1988- March 9, 1990----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M.
March 16, 1990- May 11, 1990----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
November 2, 1990- December 21, 1990----Fridays----10:00-11:00 P.M.
January 4, 1991- May 3, 1991----Fridays----9:00-10:00 P.M.

2. What were the ratings for Dallas?

Nielsen Ratings: (Top 30 or Better)
#6 in the 1979- 1980 Season
#1 in the 1980- 1981 Season
#1 in the 1981- 1982 Season
#2 in the 1982- 1983 Season
#1 in the 1983- 1984 Season
#2 in the 1984- 1985 Season
#6 in the 1985- 1986 Season
#11 in the 1986- 1987 Season
#22 in the 1987- 1988 Season
#30 in the 1988- 1989 Season

Reunion Ratings

#14 JR Returns 1996
#42 War of the Ewings

2. The acoustics on the Southfork set seem to be really bad on the early shows. When the family walks from the dining room to the living room their shoes make loud clomping noises that almost echo.

They filmed these episodes on location -real houses, offices. Later seasons were filmed on studio sets, which are built to be quiet.

3. The format of the show seemed to change from self contained to 'soap'

Dallas was originally arried as the 5 episode mini series, each episode was self contained - i.e one episode start and end a story. This continued into the first season. Self contained episodes are easier for the network to sell because they do not have to be broadcast in syndication - if you miss an episode this does not impact the viewers continuity of the show.This format began to change following the episode 'Act of Love' when the character of Sue Ellen discovers she is pregnant. The 1988-89 season attempted to go back to the self contained format but this was short lived.

 

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