‘Dallas’: General Hospital
Forget Southfork and Ewing Energy. Ninety percent of this week’s episode of “‘Dallas,” ‘Guilt and Innocence” took place in the hospital. That turned out to make for a pretty dull… More
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‘Dallas’: J.R.’s Masterpiece Lives Up to Its Title
J.R. Ewing was many things: patriarch, schemer, lover, fighter. He was something else that is rarely acknowledged: the prototype for the modern, morally ambiguous television protagonist. There is a direct… More
‘Dallas’: Texas Justice Takes Its Toll
If you are guilty of a crime, and you confess to committing said crime, you will be convicted. Not even the wit and wisdom of J.R. will be able to… More
‘Dallas’: The Most Freudian Hour of Television. Ever.
This week’s episode of “Dallas,” “False Confessions,” managed to make the Ewings look like the Huxtables. Compared to the Rylands and the Barnes, they are downright functional. With the exception… More
‘Dallas’: (We Know ) Who Shot (Someone Who Is Not) J.R.
J.R. (Larry Hagman) and his eyebrows were in rare form this week on “Dallas.” It’s as if he knew that he didn’t have much longer and had to recite every… More
‘Dallas’ Season 2 Premiere: The Bittersweet Wit and Wisdom of J.R., Passing the Torch From Father to Son
The death of Larry Hagman hangs over this season of “Dallas“, to paraphrase a quip from the premiere, like mistletoe. Before the episode starts, the cast appears as themselves to… More
‘Dallas’: How Will Bobby and John Ross Cope with J.R.’s Death?
John Ross (Josh Henderson) uses a sex tape to force someone to make a deal; Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) continues her run for Governor; Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) tries to get… More
‘Dallas’ Finale: J.R.’s Wit and Wisdom Has Met Its Match in Rebecca
Wednesday nights are not going to be the same without J.R.’s eyebrows. Wednesday’s season finale of TNT’s “Dallas” did not go the cliched route of ending with somebody shooting J.R…. More
‘Dallas’: John Ross, I Knew J.R. J.R. Was a Friend of Mine. You, Sir, Are No J.R.
Hi there, “Dallas” fans. This is John Ross (Josh Henderson). I know you’ve been coming here every week to study my father’s words of wisdom. But he’s gone AWOL and left me in charge. Hey, stop laughing.
‘Dallas’: J.R.’s Guide To Life, Love and Oil — Chapter Two
When life hands you a challenge, just ask yourself WWJRD? — What Would J.R. Do? The octogenarian oil baron with the ten foot long eyebrows has the answer. He can… More
