Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Awards
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Dallas the TV series
Dallas - The Original Series
An aging cast
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 281785" data-attributes="member: 672"><p>This thread is not meant to be offensive. Dallas' cast aged really well, but nonetheless during such a long run age is a factor which has its influence if certain storylines work or don't. Lenny Katzman said in the early 90s that the show was produced with the same care like a decade before. But still the ratings decreased. I think age was one reason that some plots did not work (starting around 1986).</p><p></p><p>Here are some of the shows cast members with their birth years.</p><p></p><p>Larry Hagman (*1931)</p><p>Linda Gray (*1940)</p><p>Patrick Duffy (*1949)</p><p>Victoria Principal (*1950, probably)</p><p>Barbara Gel Geddes (*1922)</p><p>Steve Kanaly (*1946)</p><p>Priscilla Presley (*1945)</p><p>Ken Kercheval (*1935)</p><p></p><p>During the late eighties I started to have a hard time that JR had still so many affairs. I know there are plenty of real-life examples, but when JR married Cally, it was cringeworthy. She could have been his granddaughter.</p><p></p><p>The same goes for Cliff in the late 80s. His fights with JR started to remind me at Waldorf&Statler of the Muppet show. Once a heated, intense rivalry and now two 60 year old ones arguing about who got the bigger office.</p><p></p><p>Miss Ellie having a crying fit like a teenager (because Clayton spends time with Laurel Ellis) although she is a 70 year old grandmother.</p><p></p><p>Even Bobby&Pam remarrying in 1986. Both are in the middle of their 30s. It was a big issue 9 years ago when their parents had a bigger influence in their life's and the feud was still strong. But now as middle aged people and Jock, Digger and Rebecca gone, it didn't feel like a big thing anymore.</p><p></p><p>On top of that the young characters are too young. Christopher and John Ross are uninteresting/annoying because nobody wants to watch 12 year old ones arguing about card games or having trouble with their stepmums.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, the producers addressed this age issue once, when JR's doctor told him to reduce the liquor at his age.</p><p></p><p>Do you agree? Do you think age contributed to success or failure of certain storylines?</p><p></p><p>In retrospect, I would have loved a time jump like Desperate Housewives did where all the children got old enough to have a real personality. Then you could have continued the saga in the next generation (like TNT tried). But time jumps were probably hard to sell in a series which dreamed a full year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the-lost-son, post: 281785, member: 672"] This thread is not meant to be offensive. Dallas' cast aged really well, but nonetheless during such a long run age is a factor which has its influence if certain storylines work or don't. Lenny Katzman said in the early 90s that the show was produced with the same care like a decade before. But still the ratings decreased. I think age was one reason that some plots did not work (starting around 1986). Here are some of the shows cast members with their birth years. Larry Hagman (*1931) Linda Gray (*1940) Patrick Duffy (*1949) Victoria Principal (*1950, probably) Barbara Gel Geddes (*1922) Steve Kanaly (*1946) Priscilla Presley (*1945) Ken Kercheval (*1935) During the late eighties I started to have a hard time that JR had still so many affairs. I know there are plenty of real-life examples, but when JR married Cally, it was cringeworthy. She could have been his granddaughter. The same goes for Cliff in the late 80s. His fights with JR started to remind me at Waldorf&Statler of the Muppet show. Once a heated, intense rivalry and now two 60 year old ones arguing about who got the bigger office. Miss Ellie having a crying fit like a teenager (because Clayton spends time with Laurel Ellis) although she is a 70 year old grandmother. Even Bobby&Pam remarrying in 1986. Both are in the middle of their 30s. It was a big issue 9 years ago when their parents had a bigger influence in their life's and the feud was still strong. But now as middle aged people and Jock, Digger and Rebecca gone, it didn't feel like a big thing anymore. On top of that the young characters are too young. Christopher and John Ross are uninteresting/annoying because nobody wants to watch 12 year old ones arguing about card games or having trouble with their stepmums. Interestingly, the producers addressed this age issue once, when JR's doctor told him to reduce the liquor at his age. Do you agree? Do you think age contributed to success or failure of certain storylines? In retrospect, I would have loved a time jump like Desperate Housewives did where all the children got old enough to have a real personality. Then you could have continued the saga in the next generation (like TNT tried). But time jumps were probably hard to sell in a series which dreamed a full year. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Who played Sue Ellen in Dallas?
Post reply
Forums
Dallas the TV series
Dallas - The Original Series
An aging cast
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
