Dallas News New DVD sets announced
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Toni
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Taylor Bennett Jr.
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Serena? Wow! If they tracked down Willie Joe Garr or Edison Faraday Haynes, I’d buy 7 or 8 of them!Pam is in it!!! And Serena!!! :danc:
Swami
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Taylor Bennett Jr.
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the Lorimar executives really screwed up by not making a Muriel spinoff - talk about a ratings extravaganza!
Barbara Fan
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I live in UK so its not available here but I wouldnt buy it anyway. Already have it on DVD and 1978 to 83 sereis and dream season twice
The only thing that would make me want it was if there was some really new interviews with cast other than Larry (wont happen/RIP) Linda and Patrick - it all gets a bit same - ey now
and I would still kill to see the full length version of The Dallas cast on the Dinah Shore show, thats the one interview I want and unlikely to get
For fans who have already got it once or twice over - i couldnt be tempted with a 3rd copy, and I think the rose of off the bloom to quote ol JR/Larry
The only thing that would make me want it was if there was some really new interviews with cast other than Larry (wont happen/RIP) Linda and Patrick - it all gets a bit same - ey now
and I would still kill to see the full length version of The Dallas cast on the Dinah Shore show, thats the one interview I want and unlikely to get
For fans who have already got it once or twice over - i couldnt be tempted with a 3rd copy, and I think the rose of off the bloom to quote ol JR/Larry
Luke_Krebbs_Ewing
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Don't get hyped or quacked up with the phone call from Victoria Principal.
It's only a very quick call conducted by Dallas super fan Daffy Duck, where they discuss her time on the series.
Daffy was very excited to speak with her, as he is a massive fan of both Victoria Principal & Dallas.
Thankfully there is no mention of Daffy acting as Executive Story Consultant on the TNT Cyntax Dallas, & that infernal Cider woman isn't mentioned either.
Swami
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Yes, I am a bit concerned that this latest release (albeit not a full series release) is a somewhat cynical attempt to get folk to part with their cash. I would only consider it if it was the full series and there were many more new extras.
Swami
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Agreed. I've doubled up on a couple of shows but there's not enough here to tempt me.
Exactly.
Kenny Coyote
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Only if they were commentaries that offered insight into the show, not commentaries of people trying to be funny who aren't.
A special phone call.. Wow. That's really going above and beyond.
Pamela_E
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It's not cynical, it's just what you say it is. They feel there is an opportunity to make some money.
All feels somewhat pointless, considering the number of interviews out there, that isn't a selling point.
If they had dug into the archive and found unseen footage.
Anyway I don't even buy DVD's anymore. I would rather it was available on a streaming platform
Miss Texas 1967
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I'd say most people like to collect DVDs already own them too, a complete set or whatever seasons they liked, so they're trying to get a new audience at a time where there's little buzz around the show outside of the fan communities. They already did this drip release of DVDs back when they first released them (2004-2011 I believe), then they released the box set with the cast pictures on it, then they re-released that box with new art (that ugly cash) and now they're re-releasing again. I could understand releasing a new set in 2012-2015 to capture a TNT audience who either remembered the original show and hadn't watched it in years, or had never seen it but were interested. Now the market is smaller and they might have to market it more aggressively to capture fans who don't already own a set.
On the topic of DVDs, I like streaming but I love owning my own copy of media because once you've bought it there's no ongoing investment. Look at how many streaming services there are now and how quickly one provider's rights expire and another's take over or the show disappears altogether.
I believe Dallas is actually available to stream on Amazon Prime though for people who didn't necessarily want to buy the discs, so there's the best of both worlds there.
Toni
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Wouldn´t it be fun if Victoria´s call was the one she received (or not) from the Cider House to come back as Pam on TNT´s Dallas? It probably should be rated for adults only... They should announce it as "the phone call that led VP to make the most famous statement in 21st century". 
Taylor Bennett Jr.
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Don't get hyped or quacked up with the phone call from Victoria Principal.
It's only a very quick call conducted by Dallas super fan Daffy Duck, where they discuss her time on the series.
Daffy was very excited to speak with her, as he is a massive fan of both Victoria Principal & Dallas.
Thankfully there is no mention of Daffy acting as Executive Story Consultant on the TNT Cyntax Dallas, & that infernal Cider woman isn't mentioned either.
I’d pay pretty decent money for a call (hopefully with video) between Daffy (voiced by Mel Blanc) and Pammy. Alas, I believe both are no longer with us.
Hell, I’d spring for whoever currently voices Daffy providing screwball commentary for each episode, or at least each season!
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Laurie Marr
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Without the lure of HD remastering there is little appeal. I couldn’t bear hearing yet again about bun fights, Linda’s boredom playing an alcoholic, how they all drank Larry’s champagne on the miniseries, the brunette on the sofa and Duffy’s earnest eulogising of the show.
Barbara Fan
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Agree, so many interviews are the same stories regurgitated.
And you can spare me Duffy’s earnest eulogising of the show, he dissed original Dallas when dire CC / TNT came out.
I would love to hear other cast members recollections of working on Dallas
Susan Howard, Mary Crosby, Audrey landers, John Beck, priscilla presley, Chris Atkins, Joan van Ark, ted Shackleford, something different and original