Dallas Creatives

[DallasFanForever]

Mandy. She was just a tramp.

Oh, I don’t know. Aren’t you being a little harsh? I mean Mandy wasn’t really as big a tramp as most thought she was.

But she was a much bigger tramp than she thought she was.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Oh, I don’t know. Aren’t you being a little harsh? I mean Mandy wasn’t really as big a tramp as most thought she was.

But she was a much bigger tramp than she thought she was.

if there’s one thing I’ve learned on this forum it’s that Mandy was a terrible, horrible person - the lowest of the low!

But he wrote individual scripts that were assigned to him, earlier on, and they were okay. Later, as "supervising producer," Lakin was controlling the overall narrative (which was the problem).

ah, makes sense!

Apparently his favourite was that wedding bell blues one (whatever it's called) which Larry Hagman directed and Lakin was one of the supervising producers which is probably why it's his favourite.

that was was probably fun to make and is entertaining enough (with the Tommy McKay Drunken Incredible Hulk / Rambo balcony freak out being a true high point of late 20th century broadcast television), but come on, Howard, it’s not in a league with some of those others that people have mentioned!

 

[LMLDallas78]

Oh, I don’t know. Aren’t you being a little harsh?

But apart from being a beautiful woman (couldn't see it myself, but popular opinion suggests it)
What did Mandy really offer as a character?

So many viewers thought she was JR's best conquest (mostly men I would imagine) and maybe they should've married, mmm.......whiny Jenna was more suited to JR than a whiny Mandy even in her valentine outfits.

I won't even mention Deborah Shelton's acting abilities, or huge lack of.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Mandy. She was just a tramp.

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She certainly was, she ended up as bad as Kristin because she couldn't get her knickers down quick enough!

Both of them were as bad as each other. At least Mandy didn't end up face down in the Southfork pool.

 

[Richard Channing]

if there’s one thing I’ve learned on this forum it’s that Mandy was a terrible, horrible person - the lowest of the low!

Almost as evil as Clayton!

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

And yet Lakin regarded ‘Wedding Bell Blues” as his own finest piece of writing.

Lakin wrote individual scripts that were assigned to him, earlier on, and they were okay. Later, as "supervising producer," Lakin was controlling the overall narrative (which was the problem).

 

[DallasFanForever]

But apart from being a beautiful woman (couldn't see it myself, but popular opinion suggests it)
What did Mandy really offer as a character?

Well, not much. I’ve actually found her and J.R. very boring together upon rewatches. To me the chemistry just isn’t there.

and maybe they should've married,

I wouldn’t have wanted to see them marry. I can’t see Mandy living at Southfork as she would look really out of place. Plus she really didn’t seem like the stepmotherly type. Furthermore, like all of J.R.’s women he would’ve tired of her soon enough.

 

[LMLDallas78]

At least Mandy didn't end up face down in the Southfork pool.

One can only dream!

Well, not much. I’ve actually found her and J.R. very boring together upon rewatches. To me the chemistry just isn’t there.



I wouldn’t have wanted to see them marry. I can’t see Mandy living at Southfork as she would look really out of place. Plus she really didn’t seem like the stepmotherly type. Furthermore, like all of J.R.’s women he would’ve tired of her soon enough.

DFF you are the voice of reason.
I thought it was only me who thought they had zero chemistry.
Agree with everything you mention.

Almost as evil as Clayton

Now there's a couple who deserved each other, actually no, Clayton was too nice for her (if we dig deep enough).

if there’s one thing I’ve learned on this forum it’s that Mandy was a terrible, horrible person - the lowest of the low!

Good judges of character then!

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Almost as evil as Clayton!

indeed until someone makes an equally extensive and scathing thread about her, we can only conclude that Clayton was worse..

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

that was was probably fun to make and is entertaining enough (with the Tommy McKay Drunken Incredible Hulk / Rambo balcony freak out being a true high point of late 20th century broadcast television), but come on, Howard, it’s not in a league with some of those others that people have mentioned!

Tommy Mckay going into full on Incredible Hulk mode!

Such a shame his trousers didn't split and fall off, that might've gotten the shows ratings up!

 

[Toni]

Tommy Mckay going into full on Incredible Hulk mode!

Such a shame his trousers didn't split and fall off, that might've gotten the shows ratings up!

Oh yeah, all the way up!