Dallas' Crossroads moments

MarkDallasAddict

MarkDallasAddict

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Crossroads on UK TV was famous for its wobbly sets amongst other things. I've never really noticed any on Dallas, that is until today.

In the Season 6 Episode "Ewing Inferno" Ray is attacking JR. At 46:40 in the episode Ray throws JR against two doors and then throws him into the piano which moves back into the living room wall which gives way. Its a rare moment where we see the set wobbling Crossroads' style. I am surprised they left it in as it is quite obvious. Maybe they didn't want to do another take as they had the fire all ready to go. I also suspect they didn't want to throw poor Larry around too much!
 
Angela Channing

Angela Channing

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I was a fan of Crossroads and I never noticed wobbly sets when I watched it but it's one of those stories that is part of TV folklore. The actors on Crossroads used to have to work with any mistakes that were made because there often wasn't enough time for retakes. There were times I saw this in Dallas too. I recall one scene involving Bobby and Christopher and the latter didn't say his line on time and you could see Patrick Duffy almost willing Christopher to get the words out.
 
MarkDallasAddict

MarkDallasAddict

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Angela Channing said:
I was a fan of Crossroads and I never noticed wobbly sets when I watched it but it's one of those stories that is part of TV folklore. The actors on Crossroads used to have to work with any mistakes that were made because there often wasn't enough time for retakes. There were times I saw this in Dallas too. I recall one scene involving Bobby and Christopher and the latter didn't say his line on time and you could see Patrick Duffy almost willing Christopher to get the words out.
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Yes I think Crossroads probably got judged more harshly than others - I have seen a few episodes where (Amy?) Turtle walks into furniture. That said there is a famous Coronation Street scene where the legendary Pat Phoenix gets smacked on the back of the head by the cameraman. Ouch!
 
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing

Luke_Krebbs_Ewing

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Wobbley sets on Dallas!

All show's suffer from wobbley sets, we just don't realise it.

As long as the acting isn't wobbley that's the main thing. ;)
 
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