Todd_Brown
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I was watching E! True Hollywood Story about Dallas, and was wondering if anyone knew if this was going to come to DVD? This would be a definite buy for me (showing my age a bit).
Todd
Todd
I think most people would stop buying Dallas after the "Who Shot JR?" storyline was resolved.You might be correct about that.
Still, for whatever reason I cannot quite single out, there's just "something" about the "Dallas" TV series that (in my own view) makes it a highly-rewatchable program. I could see episodes time and again. Don't know why. Maybe it's the constant
"J.R.-isms" that break me up on each show. Some are hysterical.
Anyway, I'd love to upgrade to DVD for the Dallas series.
I wonder, if season sets are someday forthcoming, if a "Mini Season 1" set will be produced, since Season 1 was actually just a 5-episode CBS spring
replacement (April 2-April 30, 1978). There were 24 episodes in Season 2
and 24 in Season 3. They'd probably combine Seasons 1 & 2 (29-Ep. set).
The Columbia House VHS Collection includes 30 Tapes (60 Episodes), spanning from the premiere, "Digger's Daughter", through December 12, 1980 (3 episodes past "Who Shot J.R.").
"Dallas" -- 357 Episodes -- April 1978-May 1991.
I've heard whispers and rumors that Dallas was seriously being considered. ... I get the feeling we'll hear something along these lines in 2004. ... just a gut feeling.Thanks, Big D.
I hope your "gut" is accurate.
I renewed this thread because I pulled out one of my Col. House Dallas tapes recently, and the "I want Dallas on DVD" fever struck once more.
I'm pretty certain there are some "behind-the-scenes" materials available for any potential DVD release too. I definitely recall seeing some behind-the-camera footage of the then-just-filmed "Who Shot J.R." ep. in the summer of 1980. It might have been on an "Entertainment Tonight" type of magazine program; can't recall. But somebody with a camera was filming the alternate takes of J.R. crumpling to the floor in the hallway of the Ewing offices after being plugged by the as-yet-undetermined assailant. Interesting footage too, as I recall.
Several actor commentaries could also be included on the DVDs. Perhaps Larry Hagman could answer a question I've been curious about: Was Dallas the first prime-time program to feature the word "slut" in its scripts? Sue Ellen and J.R. just loved that word on this program.
Anybody know if Dallas was done in Mono sound, or Stereo? That booming opening theme song would sure sound nice in full-fledged 5.1, do you not agree?
(Who penned that opening theme, BTW? Anybody know?)
Ouch! ... expensive.Yes, John.
But just think of the payoff. ... All of that back-stabbing and bed-hopping -- in Digital!