Genuinely "Nice" Moments in Dallas

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Hello friends,
I stumbled into a scene that is just very "nice".

It's much later in the series. Jordan Lee was on vacation and actually saw Pam. He brings this news to Cliff, who immediately goes to Southfork.

The scene--

Bobby is in the shower (I know, I thought the same thing but this is actually good)
Christopher jogs into the frame: Daddy! Daddy!
Bobby: Yes, son? What is it?
Christopher: Uncle Cliff is downstairs and he says it's very important.
Bobby: Okay. I'll get out. Tell him he can come on up.
Christopher jogs downstairs to Cliff: Dad says you can go up, Uncle Cliff
Cliff gives Christopher a kiss on the head and runs upstairs.

Bobby is drying off and invites Cliff in to the room so Cliff can explain why he is there.

The whole thing has a great feel to it. Bobby and Cliff getting along and talking like old friends. Christopher referring to Cliff as Uncle Cliff. The scene had a great and wholesome feeling to it.

What say you? Have you noticed any scenes that cause you to say, "That was really nice."
 
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JR's relations with Blackie Callahan.

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Taylor Bennett Jr. said:
There are a couple of times where it looks like (to me, anyway) Victoria and/or Patrick ever-so-slightly break character and show genuine affection for little Eric Farlow (as opposed to the character Christopher)
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Yes! Those are great to see.

Another Patrick Duffy moment happens in the episode where they are rebuilding Southfork after the fire. One of the contractors asks Bobby a question, and then he is supposed to move off his mark so Bobby can walk past him.

The actor delivers his line, but then just stands there, in Patrick's way. Patrick says something along the lines of, "Okay, thank you for the help." and then gives him a friendly pat, reminding him to move off his mark.

A nice moment of a veteran actor knowing that they could either re-shoot the scene, or just keep on going and save everybody time.
 
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A genuinely nice moment I always enjoyed was when Mark shows up as Pam’s date unbeknownst to Cliff in the dream season. Cliff’s reaction is priceless, having had no idea Mark was even alive. Maybe more of a humorous moment than nice but it’s still nice nonetheless. The scene definitely highlights their friendship.
 
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DallasFanForever said:
A genuinely nice moment I always enjoyed was when Mark shows up as Pam’s date unbeknownst to Cliff in the dream season. Cliff’s reaction is priceless, having had no idea Mark was even alive. Maybe more of a humorous moment than nice but it’s still nice nonetheless. The scene definitely highlights their friendship.
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Yes! And the scene shows that Ken Kercheval is a good actor. Showing the emotions of surprise and then elation as he's trying to process Mark showing up at the door.
 
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Rove

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I thought one of the most beautiful moments occurred between Miss Ellie and Cliff Barnes meeting at the park, ending the Ewing/Barnes feud. It seriously felt like the actors were handed their scripts and told to run with it...no directing required. There is also the slightest movement from Ken, a head tilt towards the heavens, prior to him mentioning his sister Pam.

One of the few beautiful moments in the waning years of Dallas.
 
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I still love the scene in ”Head of the Family” where Bobby drags a depressed JR, mourning Jock, out of bed and reads him the riot act about getting back to work. As Bobby is leaving the room, JR forlornly says, “It’ll never be the same, Bob”. And Bobby says maybe not, but if they let everything that Jock built to go hell because he’s not around anymore, then Jock didn’t leave them much of a legacy.

A lovely and pivotal moment in the series.
 
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Rove said:
I thought one of the most beautiful moments occurred between Miss Ellie and Cliff Barnes meeting at the park, ending the Ewing/Barnes feud. It seriously felt like the actors were handed their scripts and told to run with it...no directing required. There is also the slightest movement from Ken, a head tilt towards the heavens, prior to him mentioning his sister Pam.

One of the few beautiful moments in the waning years of Dallas.
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I was going to mention this scene as well
Wonderful.
 
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Angela Christmas said:
When JR leaves the sanatorium in season 14, episode title One Last Kiss, and he gives his fellow patients well thought out and appropriate leaving gifts and in return they say how much they will miss him. It's a lovely moment showing how much JR had bonded with them.

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I loved this and I loved this whole storyline. It was great
 
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One of my favourite nice cliffhanger endings is the episode in season thirteen when Bobby lets JR back in as a full partner.

The final scene is of JR wanting to look at there offices again.

He says to Bobby that they're going to make history here before saying "There's only one thing wrong! That damn Barnes has a bigger office than I have!" :)
 
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Billy Wall said:
Bobby taking Miss Ellie on a date where they ate hot dogs.
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This shows the tragedy of Bobby Ewing and how good it could have been.

Imagine how much happier he would have been if Bobby ran Southfork Ranch and stayed completely out of Ewing Oil. Then Bobby and Pam could have truly lived "Happily Ever After".

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