Dallas Weddings and Funerals: Most noteworthy absentees

Richard Channing

Richard Channing

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In the real world close relatives or dear friends would normally never miss a family wedding or funeral, but it's not always as easy when you're a soap character who's been written out or the actor/actress who plays you is not available. Who were some of the most noteworthy abstentees that really would have, and should have, showed up for either of these events but didn't?
 
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Jimmy Todd

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Bobby's funeral- Lucy. Seriously, they couldn't have Charlene come back for one episode?
Miss Ellie and Clayton's wedding- Apparently no one showed up since it was off screen, but they should have had it onscreen with Gary in attendance.
Bobby and Pam's second wedding- Gary and Lucy. This was after Bobby's death and resurrection l, so I know Bobby didn't exist in the Knots universe, but Gary still existed in the Dallas universe. Valene should have been there, too.
 
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Billy Wall

Billy Wall

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Jimmy Todd said:
Bobby's funeral- Lucy. Seriously, they couldn't have Charlene come back for one episode?
Miss Ellie and Clayton's wedding- Apparently no one showed up since it was off screen, but they should have had it onscreen with Gary in attendance.
Bobby and Pam's second wedding- Gary and Lucy. This was after Bobby's death and resurrection l, so I know Bobby didn't exist in the Knots universe, but Gary still existed in the Dallas universe. Valene should have been there, too.
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I think it’s deeper than that, referring to Charlene Tilton not being there. Coming for just one episode might have been a waste of her time. I’m certainly not in the business and I’m sure some might know how things work in the entertainment industry than I do, but I can almost see her agent saying, “if you’re not going to use her for more than one episode, she’s not doing it.”
 
Taylor Bennett Jr.

Taylor Bennett Jr.

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Billy Wall said:
I think it’s deeper than that, referring to Charlene Tilton not being there. Coming for just one episode might have been a waste of her time. I’m certainly not in the business and I’m sure some might know how things work in the entertainment industry than I do, but I can almost see her agent saying, “if you’re not going to use her for more than one episode, she’s not doing it.”
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I vaguely recall something about not being to get a flight from Atlanta quickly enough as the (super-lame) explanation for her absence (Lucy, not Charlene). I mean, sure, for the deathbed scene, but it's not like they would have had the funeral later that same day with Lucy having to make it there from the remote interior of Madagascar or some place like that. There must have been several direct flights from Atlanta to DFW in those days - hell, send the 'Ewing Jet', which seemed to conveniently pop up every now and then.
 
Richard Channing

Richard Channing

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Taylor Bennett Jr. said:
I vaguely recall something about not being to get a flight from Atlanta quickly enough as the (super-lame) explanation for her absence (Lucy, not Charlene). I mean, sure, for the deathbed scene, but it's not like they would have had the funeral later that same day with Lucy having to make it there from the remote interior of Madagascar or some place like that. There must have been several direct flights from Atlanta to DFW in those days - hell, send the 'Ewing Jet', which seemed to conveniently pop up every now and then.
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Yeah there really was no excuse for her not being able to be there. Come to think of it, how come you weren't at Bobby's funeral Taylor??
 
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DallasFanForever

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Taylor Bennett Jr. said:
I vaguely recall something about not being to get a flight from Atlanta quickly enough as the (super-lame) explanation for her absence (Lucy, not Charlene). I mean, sure, for the deathbed scene, but it's not like they would have had the funeral later that same day with Lucy having to make it there from the remote interior of Madagascar or some place like that. There must have been several direct flights from Atlanta to DFW in those days - hell, send the 'Ewing Jet', which seemed to conveniently pop up every now and then.
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They were probably just better off saying she was on her honeymoon and they had trouble reaching her. Saying she couldn’t get a flight back really made no sense.
 
Michelle Stevens

Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
Ray_Krebbs said:
April's burial and private services in Paris. That was plain thoughtless of Bobby. April's mom should have made one more appearance to kick him between the legs.
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Michelle was absent for both April's wedding and funeral. She did give Mr. Bobby Ewing a fierce slap for burying her in Paris when she returned to Dallas.

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Why April was buried in Paris instead of Dallas or Springdale, OH (her hometown) didn't make sense.
 
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