I've always felt it was a missed opportunity not to have holiday episodes. Granted everyday was like Christmas to the Ewing's. A Christmas episode could have been lots of fun. In the vein of A Christmas Carol, JR as Scrooge, Jock as Marley's Ghost, Sue Ellen getting sloshed on eggnogg. Also could have done it in the style of the Grinch, how the Barnes stole Christmas. Cliff stealing all their presents and booze. What do you think? Feel free to add your own scenarios.
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Snarky Oracle!
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DALLAS mostly avoided holidays, birthdays and pop-culture references, and that was mostly appropriate for the program's personality.
I do, however, wish they'd lightened up a wee bit on the lack of holiday stuff by the later seasons. As I've asserted multiple times over the years, I want to see Clayton & Miss Ellie dress up at least once as Santa & Mrs. Claus because it's just what Jesus wants to celebrate his birthday.
Smells like 1989.
I do, however, wish they'd lightened up a wee bit on the lack of holiday stuff by the later seasons. As I've asserted multiple times over the years, I want to see Clayton & Miss Ellie dress up at least once as Santa & Mrs. Claus because it's just what Jesus wants to celebrate his birthday.
Smells like 1989.
Snarky Oracle!
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Cute.... However I prefer Jock stuffing Miss Ellie's Stocking.
As in, say, Southphukc Raunch?
They tried that spin-off, but it bombed.
Lastkidpicked
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I know you are kidding around a bit, but you bring up a good idea.
A Christmas special would have allowed the writers to set up the characters where we normally don't see them.
For example, Punk and Mavis could host a Christmas party.
It could be self contained, so that in syndication they could drop it in anywhere, or not show it at all. And it wouldn't interrupt the flow of the series.
A Christmas special would have allowed the writers to set up the characters where we normally don't see them.
For example, Punk and Mavis could host a Christmas party.
It could be self contained, so that in syndication they could drop it in anywhere, or not show it at all. And it wouldn't interrupt the flow of the series.
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Laurie Marr
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Splendid idea. Just think of all the seasonal high jinks this less than holy family would get up to! JR empties his sack with an even more lascivious chuckle before Miss Ellie upcycles it as her Christmas Day dress. Meanwhile Sue Ellen is bombed on the cooking sherry (again) and Donna leads the carol service at the Braddock branch of the NRA flat earther society. Lucy has been reliably naughty rather than nice and is perched on top of the tree as the Christmas fairy in tribute to Kit Mainwaring. Bobby, however, rather insensitively volunteers himself and Pam to play Mary and Joseph in Southfork’s nativity play and causes another maternal identity crisis for Pam who heads once again to the rooftop of The Store. Ray, gratifyingly, is mucking out at the stables to ensure it remains hospitable for any unfortunate that may need shelter. He doesn’t have to wait long as the rustle of crinoline from a fairy dress in the hayloft means that this Christmas he can ding dong merrily on high.
God bless them - every one!
God bless them - every one!
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Snarky Oracle!
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For some reason, I always want the pilot episode, "Digger's Daughter," to occur in the week following Christmas. When some decorations are still up, but the holiday is pretty much over. The week Pam turns 25.
Billy Wall
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I thought about how they could have worked Christmas in. I’ve said this before that night soaps don’t have the time to deal with holistic like daytime soaps. What they could have done is do a Christmas montage at the end of the episode showing gatherings and have one character break the forth wall wishing the viewers “Merry Christmas.”
Love your vision for a Merry Southfork Ewing Christmas!!!
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
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An out of continuity panto sort of thing. Like the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.
Ray_Krebbs
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Perhaps Miss Ellie is run over by Santa's sleigh. Santa goes I can't be naughty on my own list and takes off. It's a Whodunit after that
Snarky Oracle!
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With singing and dancing and stuff. The Southfork Follies.
Maybe an overhead camera shot of all of JR's sluts in tights and making formations on the frozen pool on the fake set.
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
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If I didn't know better I'd swear you meant Conundrum!
That wasn't even a good episode let alone a festive special!
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
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Grandma got run-over by a reindeer