Dallas Top Ten Top Ten

[Toni]

My choices:

1. Jock Ewing...is deeeaaad!!
2. Digger Barnes...Pam´s a glorious bastard!
3. Rebecca Wentworth...Ms. Hypocrite had to look like a nun when she died!!
4. Mickey Trotter...Poor, poor Lucy (like mother, like daughter)
5. Kristin Shepard...She believed she could fly...
6. Angelica Nero...Pam´s worst nightmare.
7. Katherine Wentworth...Long live the Queen B.
8. Mark Graison...Mysterious suicide after a perfect night.
9. Cally..."Jhymes is the daddy"
10. Holly Harwood...Especially that bitchie encounter with Katherine...

 

[Maryann]

I do not have 10 favorite exit (favorite exit because these are not my favorite characters).

I am just glad they left:

1. Mark Graison
2. Katherine Wentworth
3. Kristin Shepherd
4. Rebecca Wentworth
5. Cally
6. Mandy Winger
7. The McCays

 

[Ome]

I do not have 10 favorite exit (favorite exit because these are not my favorite characters).

It's not about your favourite characters - as such, but about what character you thought had the best exit.

Who do you think got the best exit?
Name your favourite ten exits.​

 

[Ome]

1. Bobby – Swan Song
2. Pamela Ewing
3. Katherine - Swan Song
4. April Stevens
5. Rebecca Wentworth
6. Mickey Trotter
7. Mandy Winger's second exit
8. Kristin Shepard
9. Jamie Ewing
10. Peter Richards

 

[Victoriafan3]

I like this thread

1. Absolutely the most bobbilicious death on telly ever - bobby in swan song

2. Katherine and her open eyes in swan song

3. Mark's touching night with Pam before his plane went down

4. Mark and Tony, the hearing impaired lad, non departures in the dream. It was their last scenes without them realising it was. I liked them both very much this season

5. Lucy's wedding in swan song. She looked stunning. Thank you trevilla and immaculate hairstyling. Poor Charlene

6. Jamie blew up but she didn't really. The only character in Dallas to have died twice but her second death off screen was a fizzler

7. Mickeys far too early Demise

8. Kristens floaty and Rebecca's soapy adieu

9. Angelicas it's too late JR frivolities

10. Dustys crash leavingSue Ellen all alone

And I'm with Barbara fan, not cause I liked her, I would've been cheering and doing the can can at April (and Jenna's) exit cause I'd have been thrilled to see them gone :

 

[Presea]

Yes.


Hmm, you confused me, but looking back through the thread I missed your post completely, thinking it was part of a continuing conversation. I will amend the totals later this weekend.

Ah, I see. I was confused at first because the image for Michelle doesn't show up right away. It's not surprising that you thought my list was part of a conversation since it was all stuck together. I haven't figured out how to space things properly on here yet, and I'm not terribly good with computers. But thanks!

 

[Presea]

1. Katherine in season 11 (dvd). She got away with everything again! Awesome!
2. Jock's death. Very touching with the search and flashbacks.
3. Mickey in the hospital. So dramatic.
4. Pam's car crash. I had no idea if she would survive or not.
5. Katherine's car crash. Those eyes! A much more realistic looking death.
6. Alan's departure after talking with Kristin. I think he might have liked her!
7. Mark quietly leaving the room before Pam woke up in season 7 (dvd). Would have rated this higher, but the dream and the whole Hong Kong ordeal messed with my head here.
8. Rebecca in the hospital. Selfishly in character to the very end. Doesn't even bother to tell Pam to take care of Katherine, too. Nope. Even on her deathbed, it's all about Cliff.
9. Julie Grey goes off the building. Man, I felt sorry for her.
10. Kristin in the pool. Just because those earlier shots of it kept making it look like it was Sue Ellen in order to mess with our heads.

 

[Ome]

It's not surprising that you thought my list was part of a conversation since it was all stuck together.

I've amended the outcome to include your votes and we no longer have a tie for the winning spot.

 

[Sarah]

1. Mandy Winger - cheerio bitch and not a moment too soon I might add. (Kudos to Sue Ellen for how she did it also, can she have a point?).
2. Absolutely heartbroken to see her go but the one and ONLY time I will vote for Sue Ellen after Mandy is Sue Ellen's exit - so proud to see her leave on a high.
3. Vanessa Beamont - thank God that didn't last
4. April (I loved April and was sad to see her go but thought the ending was very well done)
5. Pam (another very exciting ending - the crash not the mummy)
6. Bobby - so heartbreaking but effectively so
7. James - cheerio
8. Cally - cheerio
9. Michelle - again, cheerio
10. Donna - nice exit, lovely lady

 

[Zach]

1. Bobby Ewing, swan song
2. Katherine Wentworth, swan song
3. Kristin Shepard
4. Mark Graison
   
5. Julie Grey
6. Mickey Trotter
7. Rebecca Wentworth
8. Jock Ewing
9. Pamela Ewing
10. Digger Barnes

 

[Karin]

I like happy endings so this is a tough one for me as it seems like a lot of the main characters got crappy exits and bad endings all around.

Anyway I think my list will look something like this:

1. Lucy remarries Mitch and moves to Atlanta
Great exit that left the door open for her to return. I only wish they had moved to Knots Landing instead...

2. Jock's death
Because they did the best they could considering the fact that the actor got sick and died.
It was a dignified ending that opened up for new storylines. Much better than the exit JR got.

3. Sue Ellen's exit
She left with a triumph card on her hand. She left sober and stronger with a new love (even though he was dull!)

4. Bobby's swan song
Okay I like my endings happy, but the drama was well executed on this one. It was tragic and fit the Romeo-Juliet set up for Bobby and Pam. Also that they had just reunited made it all the more tragic and the whole family was there to say goodbye.

5. Miss Ellie & Clayton leave to travel the world
This is completely out of character for Miss Ellie. But at least they weren't killed off and they could return.

6. Cally's exit
I like that she told JR that James was the father. Also the last we saw of her she was happy with her baby and a new man.

7. John Ross' exit
It made sense for him to move to Sue Ellen at that point.

8. Afton's exit the first time
She had had enough and left Cliff. I don't think anyone could blame her even if we were sad to see her leave.

9. Jenna and Ray move to Europe
Also out of character for Ray. But at least they left happy and the door was open for them to return.

10. Pam's exit
I hate it but it did get me hooked on the show as I wanted her to survive...

 

[Ome]

Favourite Character Exits

14 voted on 47 different exits

Here’s the results
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1. Bobby’s swan song = 81

2. Katherine’s blonde wig = 61

3. Kristin in the pool = 51

4. Jock’s death = 49

5. Mark plane crash / Mickey’s death = 45

6. Rebecca’s plane crash = 41

7. Pamela’s car crash = 40

8. Digger confesses = 34

9. April’s shooting / Mandy’s 2nd exit = 28

10. Cally’s exit = 21

11. Lucy marries Mitch = 19

12. Julie tumbles = 18

13. Sue Ellen’s exit = 17

14. Wes Parmalee = 16

15. Grace bows out / Katherine’s showdown = 12

16. Jamie explodes = 11

17. J.R.’s masterpiece / Angelica’s exit = 10

18. Drew Ramos= 9

19. J.R. Shoots himself / Donna leaves / Vanessa leaves = 8

20. Mandy’s first exit / Alan Beam / Little Tony’s exit = 7

21. Ellie & Clayton leave for Europe = 6

22. Wendell arrested / Nicholas Pearce / Peter Richards / J.R. sanatorium friends = 5

23. Gary & Val’s flight to KNOTS / The McKays exit / James Beaumont / John Ross = 4

24. Dusty’s plane crash / Better Lou Barker / Afton Cooper = 3

25. Jessica goes to the farm / Mrs Scotfield / Michelle Stevens / Jenna & Ray = 2

26. Betty at the Hot Biscuit / Holly Harwood = 1

 

[Ome]

Up next

Favourite quotes

List your ten favourite quotes from across the series.

It would help me greatly if you could list the name of who said what quote.

Totals Saturday 17th December​

 

[Barbara Fan]

top 10 quotes, hard to narrow it down, JR had a 100 winners!

1. Sue Ellen, you're a drunk, a tramp, and an unfit mother.
   
2. Ray never was comfortable eating with the family; we do use knives and forks."
   
3. "Say, why don't you have that junior plastic surgeon you married design you a new face: one without a mouth!"
   
4. Ray get me the shotgun ou of the hall closet
   
5. Once you get rid of integrity, the rest is a piece of cake
6. I'm J.R. Ewing, I don't get ulcers, I give 'em
7. Joan of arc would have been a drunk if shed been married to you
8. im deformed
9. If I did give you power then you've got nothing. Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take
   
10. I am takapa

 

[Toni]

My Top Ten:

1- "Your folks are gonna throw me right off that ranch" (Pam to Bobby in"Digger´s Daughter")
2- "Do you know what we do to vultures out here? Ray, get me the shotgun out of the hall closet!" (Miss Ellie to a reporter and Ray in "Survival". What a classic line!)
3- "It takes brains to know when to be scared, honey. And since that´s something in short supply around here, I´m gonna help you: now is the time to be scared." (JR to Kristin in "A House Divided")
4- "All that wasted time, we could have been married" (Bobby to Pam - not Jenna - in "Swan Song")
5- "You´re one of them now. You live with vipers, you become a viper!" (Cliff to Pam in "Election")
6- "You can´t marry that slut with a child with that awful Italian, I won´t let that happen!" (Katherine to Bobby in "End Game")
7- "Her father is no relation at all and her real father is a saddle tramp and a thief. And her mother´s a whore! Now who could find it in their heart to hate, that poor girl." (JR to the family about Pam, who is ALSO there, in "Wheeler Dealer")
8- "Your husband may be dying and you´re out gallivanting around someplace." (Jock to Sue Ellen in Part 1 of "No More Mr. Nice Guy")
9- "We may be right, we may be wrong, but we're Ewings. We stick together, that's what makes us unbeatable!" Miss Ellie to Cliff and the Cartel in "Waterloo at Southfork")
10- "Kristin is a witch. She´s gonna cause trouble the first chance she gets, you just wait and see" (Lucy to Ray in "The Silent Killer")

I could post hundreds and hundreds of quotes...If you need some help remember that you can visit the Ultimate Dallas site and also mine, Supersoaps.org. In the latter, there are plenty of quotes in both the Seasons´ Synopses pages and the Main Stars pages too. Use the side bar to move.

 

[Angela Channing]

My favourite 10 Dallas quotes:

1. So I gave you power, huh? Well, let me tell you something, boy. If I did give you power, you got nothing! Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take! - Jock Ewing

2. Sue Ellen: Which slut are you going to stay with tonight, J.R.?
JR Ewing: Whoever it is has got to be more interesting than the slut I’m looking at right now.

3. We may be wrong, we may be right, but we're Ewings and we stick together, that's what makes us unbeatable. - Ellie Ewing

4. I'm cutting you off you viper. Came back to help me? You came back to help yourself to my husband. - Sue Ellen Ewing

5. Sue Ellen, you’re a drunk, a tramp, and an unfit mother. - J.R. Ewing

6. You’re nothing more than a disposable piece of facial tissue. - Sue Ellen Ewing

7. When your back is to the wall remember that a cornered animal is the most dangerous. - Jock Ewing (in a letter to J.R.).

8. Don’t forgive and never forget; Do unto others before they do unto you; and third and most importantly, keep your eye on your friends, because your enemies will take care of themselves. - J.R. Ewing

9. It's easy to say yes with a crowd but it takes a real man to say no alone. - Donna Krebbs.

10. JR Ewing: Face it Sue Ellen, you’re a drunk.
Sue Ellen: Joan of Arc would’ve been a drunk if she’d been married to you.

 

[ClassyCo]

My favorite Dallas quotes always have to do with J.R. and Sue Ellen. The writers knew what to give them, and they certainly knew how to deliver it!

I particularly like this one:

(As Sue Ellen walks in the room) J.R. (looking at her) sarcastically says: "Well, are the bars closed, or were you just eighty-sixed?" Loved it! ​

 

[Karin]

I think quotes are bit difficult but here's a few:

1. "We may be wrong, we may be right, but we're Ewings and we stick together and that's what makes us unbeatable."
- Ellie Ewing

2. "Joan of Arc would've been a drunk if she'd been married to you"
- Sue Ellen to JR

3. "I love you so much my heart hurts"
- Pam to Bobby

4. "Why don't you ask the parking attendant to fetch your broom and you can just fly on home"
- JR to Sue Ellen

5. "So I gave you power, huh? Well, let me tell you something, boy. If I did give you power, you got nothing! Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take!"
- Jock Ewing

6. "There are some people who would like nothing better than to see us apart. They don't understand what we have and they never will. " - Bobby to Pam on their second wedding day.

7. "We're the same kind. We have our shortcomings and faults but we look at the world the same way. There are no two people who are meant for each other more than you and I" - JR to Sue Ellen.

8. "The poets were wrong. Love doesn't conquer all" - Donna to Ray

9. "You're my son from tip to tail" - JR to John Ross

10. "Anyhow it's bad luck to get married at Southfork." - Lucy at JR & Cally's wedding

 

[Ome]

1. J.R. - "There's nothing like the smell of money to get the relatives out of the woodwork."

2. Katherine - "You can´t marry that slut with a child with that awful Italian, I won´t let that happen!"

3. Miss Ellie Ewing – “You're power hungry. You're like your daddy in that. But he has redeeming qualities. His love for his sons, for one. I don't know that you have any redeeming qualities, J.R. Is there anyone you love?”

4. J.R. - "Ray never did feel comfortable eating with the family; after all we do use knives and forks."

5. Jock – “Nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take”

6. J.R. - "You should go to sleep Sue Ellen, you know how haggard you look when you don't get your full eight hours”

7. J.R. - "Marilee, if you don't hurry, someone else is gonna get your street corner"

8. J.R. - "Why don't you go home, diaper your baby and take care of that nutty wife of yours?"

9. Miss Ellie Ewing – “A long time ago, you walked out on a sick woman. If I get sick, are you gonna walk out on me?”

10. J.R. - "The only place your daddy's nose ever led him was to skid row"

 

[Toni]

Ome, can we post more quotes on this thread? Maybe our "second best" quotes?