In the miniseries (Box Ranch) they had a little drive through garage didn't they? I sort of remember them closing the door in Winds of Vengeance as the storm was blowing through. I imagine later on it was more dramatic to have people speeding up the driveway and jumping out of their cars to storm into the house rather than drive up, wait for the garage to open, park and then go inside
It's what I liked about those super soaps from the 80's in that the writers used the homes and surrounding land to create drama. How often did we see the staircase or pool at Southfork used? At the time I didn't notice it as much but on a re-watch I now appreciate how the writers used buildings, furniture and fixtures to enhance the story.
Interesting topic. I always assumed that Big Jock Ewing's Lincoln Mark V was one of the vehicles parked in there, at least until 1982. Maybe Miss Ellie's VW Cabriolet was in there too.
Come to think of it Jock's car is the only one on the current-day Southfork maybe it was in the garage all along.
Oh, sure it's the real Southfork. The studio set never had this nuanced kind of lighting (unless Bradford May was behind the camera).
This final one is interesting as it's from season 12 (1989) and looks like the actual Parker, TX location.
No, It's a myth. It was filmed in Hollywood.
