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<blockquote data-quote="stevew" data-source="post: 182672" data-attributes="member: 130">I think the world certainly was ready for a political drama at the time and Bobby would have done a great job at it - getting the job as a US Senator because if JR’s manipulation of the Governor, later having to run to keep the job.&nbsp; Bobby and Pam and Christopher moving to D.C. to be a family.&nbsp; Cliff as his chief of staff.&nbsp; Bobby shows up as a Democrat, in the minority in the Senate, the Republicans riding high.&nbsp; Start off with an oil related issue, maybe a tanker spill and then go into all sorts of issues.&nbsp; Put Pam in charge of the Ewing Family Foundation in D.C. giving her good works to do.&nbsp; With the Cold War and lots of other characters to round out the cast the serious could have got a lot of attention as something different in tv.&nbsp; I’d have had a major African American, gay and Muslim characters to really bring home the diversity of the show and garner attention. As for the original I think it would have been the shot in the arm the series needed to keep exciting.&nbsp; I’d expand the role of Donna to replace Bobby.&nbsp; She certainly wouldn’t keep JR in check like Bobby did, but she’s also provide a different flare as a powerful and wealthy woman, one HR almost comes to respect.&nbsp; I’d also expanded Wendell’s role to replace Cliff - more J. Paul Getty, and explore his family.&nbsp; He’d prove to be a great challenge.&nbsp; I’d also keep JR and Sue Ellen together and run with the business agreement marriage, not as much bitter as consensual - really shaken up the morals of the time.&nbsp; JR would sit in Jock’s seat at the table and Sue Ellen in Miss Ellie’s and BBG could be a recurring role and no Donna Reed.&nbsp; Finally I’d gone for JR’s illegitimate children out there, bringing him closer to the H. L. Hunt character - certainly not a woman he loved more than Sue Ellen but some young adults to start the 3rd generation off strong.&nbsp; Finally I’d bring cross overs between KL and Bobby’s new show and even between Dallas and Falcon Crest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stevew, post: 182672, member: 130"] I think the world certainly was ready for a political drama at the time and Bobby would have done a great job at it - getting the job as a US Senator because if JR’s manipulation of the Governor, later having to run to keep the job. Bobby and Pam and Christopher moving to D.C. to be a family. Cliff as his chief of staff. Bobby shows up as a Democrat, in the minority in the Senate, the Republicans riding high. Start off with an oil related issue, maybe a tanker spill and then go into all sorts of issues. Put Pam in charge of the Ewing Family Foundation in D.C. giving her good works to do. With the Cold War and lots of other characters to round out the cast the serious could have got a lot of attention as something different in tv. I’d have had a major African American, gay and Muslim characters to really bring home the diversity of the show and garner attention. As for the original I think it would have been the shot in the arm the series needed to keep exciting. I’d expand the role of Donna to replace Bobby. She certainly wouldn’t keep JR in check like Bobby did, but she’s also provide a different flare as a powerful and wealthy woman, one HR almost comes to respect. I’d also expanded Wendell’s role to replace Cliff - more J. Paul Getty, and explore his family. He’d prove to be a great challenge. I’d also keep JR and Sue Ellen together and run with the business agreement marriage, not as much bitter as consensual - really shaken up the morals of the time. JR would sit in Jock’s seat at the table and Sue Ellen in Miss Ellie’s and BBG could be a recurring role and no Donna Reed. Finally I’d gone for JR’s illegitimate children out there, bringing him closer to the H. L. Hunt character - certainly not a woman he loved more than Sue Ellen but some young adults to start the 3rd generation off strong. Finally I’d bring cross overs between KL and Bobby’s new show and even between Dallas and Falcon Crest. [/QUOTE]

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