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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bobby Southworth" data-source="post: 366442" data-attributes="member: 4960">The interior of the first floor wasn't too bad, especially the den. I really missed the den when they opted to make that set over into the kitchen. Granted, they needed a kitchen, but couldn't we have had both? As for the upstairs, yes..  somewhat small and one could say tacky, but I also remember the shag carpet(basement) and yellow kitchen counters the house I grew up in had; it was the 70's style. Heck the living room even had blue carpet when we moved in. Were we the Ewings? Far, far from it, but I think you have to forgive them 'somewhat' for the styles of the time.  I think the Ewings were more modestly rich, with Jock starting Ewing oil and never having had money before. As mentioned above though, it is interesting how the box ranch of the mini-series, and even the Ewing oil offices seemed to be more fitting for a well off family. I came to love the Southfork we all tuned into for the remaining 13 seasons, but it was a bit of a jolt after the more aesthetically pleasing look of the house, at least the exterior, and the offices of the mini-series. It's also interesting to note that the first house seen in "The Early Years" looked more like the box ranch.. I guess Jock's influence outweighed Miss Ellie's when rebuilding??</blockquote>