Ray throws Pamela into the lake

[Snarky Oracle!]

In the pilot, filmed in early February 1978 (one of the coldest Texas winters on record) Ray tosses Pam into a frigid lake. Reportedly, they filmed it first when it was snowing, the crew found it "remarkable," but were told by the knuckleheaded network executives to re-shoot it because "it was written for heat" although that makes no sense at all.

Does anyone know if the snowy footage still exists or has ever seen it?

 

[Mustard]

They said that? It's pretty damn obvious that the whole Season 1 DVD (aka mini series) was during a cold, muddy and snowy Texas winter.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

They said that? It's pretty damn obvious that the whole Season 1 DVD (aka mini series) was during a cold, muddy and snowy Texas winter.

Oh, of course. And it's even mentioned in the script. That "hurricane" with snow in episode 4, "Winds of Vengeance," should have been cited as "a blizzard."

Very few hurricanes have snow. In the winter. Snow in the winter.

 

[Billy Wall]

Oh, of course. And it's even mentioned in the script. That "hurricane" with snow in episode 4, "Winds of Vengeance," should have been cited as "a blizzard."

Very few hurricanes have snow. In the winter. Snow in the winter.

And how often does Texas gets blizzards?

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

And how often does Texas gets blizzards?

Well, it gets snow. And hurricanes. But the latter never in February.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

I feel like it would have been a stretch for Pam to have an “oh Ray, you silly romantic rascal you!” reaction in the sweltering Texas summer, but in 30 degree weather, a plunge into that god-awful pond?!?

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

That scene as screened does not even give a hint of any heat.

It quite clearly looks cold. So why they reshot it doesn't even make any sense at all.