Dallas Top Ten Top Ten

[Angela Channing]

1. Ellie says how much she likes having everyone together again at dinner and then she notices John Ross in Jock's chair. All the family turn around and look at him and he smiles.

2. Miss Ellie tells the family that she is giving half of Southfork to Clayton and JR says he "won't allow a carpet bagger from San Angelo reap the benefits of my Daddy's work".

3. JR accuses Pam of giving Ewing files to Cliff and she walks out. The family all look awkward and say nothing and Bobby gets mad that no one says anything to support her.

4. Jamie's first dinner at Southfork when JR quizzes her on her knowledge of the oil business and not only does she answer every question correctly, she turns the tables by asking him a question that he gets wrong.

5. JR seats the family for dinner, telling Jenna to sit in Pam's chair, Donna to Lucy's and then says to Ray "you sit in Gary's chair, you two have so much in common".

6. Ellie and Clayton return from Jamaica while the family are seated for dinner. She tells Clayton to sit down and the only seat left is Jock's. The three Ewing sons look at him and Bobby and JR have a look of contempt on their faces.

7. The Ewings are sat around the table talking about how they like having cocktails before dinner while Ellie stares at Jock's empty chair. She gets up and goes into the kitchen and smashes the crockery.

8. JR tell the family the reason why Ray isn't there for dinner is because he "feels uncomfortable eating with the family, after all we do use knives and forks".

9. JR suggests that it's strange that a man over 30 hasn't been married causing Pam to angrily tell him that Cliff was engaged but the girl died.

10. Clayton apologies to the family for any embarrassment he might have cause the family over Laurel but JR is in no mood for forgiveness and accuses him of "running around with that little tramp" and killing David Shulton.

 

[Ome]

After a week of preparing the food with very little been eating

4 voted on dining room moments



Here’s what happened next​

1. John Ross sits in Jock’s chair = 32

2. The family reminiscing about Jock = 27

3. Clayton sits in Jock’s chair = 24

4. Bobby packs his bags, leaves SF and says bye to Momma / JR tells Lucy to get her new husband to make her a new face, one without a mout = 14

5. Bobby asks his family to believe in his wife / JR tell the family the reason why Ray isn't there for dinner is because he "feels uncomfortable eating with the family, after all we do use knives and forks" = 13

6. JR probes Pam about Cliff, a single man = 10

7. Julie’s return and JR asks Ellie what she’s going to do / Ellie tells the family that she is giving half of Southfork to Clayton = 9

8. JR accuses Pam of giving Ewing files to Cliff and she walks out. = 8

9. Bobby brings April home for dinner / Jamie’s first dinner = 7

10. JR seats the family for dinner, telling Jenna to sit in Pam's chair, Donna to Lucy's and then says to Ray "you sit in Gary's chair, you two have so much in common" = 6

11. The first family dinner on TNT = 5

12. Cally arrives at Southfork, announcing she is the new Mrs Ewing = 4

13. Ellie nursing a hangover / Bobby, JR and Ray returns at the end and notifies Miss Ellie that her husband is dead = 3

14. Sue Ellen shows JR the morning paper with the Valentine Girl in it for breakfast = 2

15. Lucy and Miss Ellie have a late night talk about Jock when Clayton has amnesia / Clayton apologies to the family for any embarrassment he might have cause the family over Laurel but JR is in no mood for forgiveness and accuses him of "running around with that little tramp" and killing David Shulton = 1

 

[Ome]

Your mission this week is to list your favourite other TV show that a Dallas actor or actress has appeared in.

Excluding Knots Landing
EXCEPT where an actor/actress plays a new role.


So that would be no to Gary, Val, JR, Bobby, Lucy & Kristin


Brought to you by @Angela Channing


Totals next weekend​

 

[Mel O'Drama]

favourite other TV show that a Dallas actor or actress has appeared in

Hmmm…

 

[Ome]

Hmmm…

Oh, smart thinking.

Let's not include Knots for obvious reasons.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Oh, smart thinking.

Let's not include Knots for obvious reasons.

Ah well - that still leaves plenty of great shows to choose from.



(Although… there were plenty of Dallas actors who played different roles on Knots).

 

[Ome]

(Although… there were plenty of Dallas actors who played different roles on Knots).

Now, you're messing with my head, it's all gone crazy and I'm starting to wonder if this is what its like when one uses LSD


I could include KNOTS LANDING if the DALLAS actors played a completely different role.

*runs back to edit post again*


:brb:

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Now, you're messing with my head, it's all gone crazy and I'm starting to wonder if this is what its like when one uses LSD

I could include KNOTS LANDING if the DALLAS actors played a completely different role.

Sorry - I probably ought to have kept quiet as I'm creating a right old mess here.

Are we listing it by how much we like the series or the Dallas actor's role in it? That would definitely make my list look very different.

 

[Ome]

Are we listing it by how much we like the series or the Dallas actor's role in it? That would definitely make my list look very different.

Excellent question and thinking about it, I believe both options merit their own top ten.


So....

Let's go with the original suggestion where @Angela Channing quotes 'Favourite other TV show' and use this to list the ten best TV shows outside Dallas.


Then I can do another Favourite other TV character that a Dallas actor/actress has played.

 

[Angela Channing]

Let's go with the original suggestion where @Angela Channing quotes 'Favourite other TV show' and use this to list the ten best TV shows outside Dallas.

That's how I envisaged it: to base choices on the TV show rather than the performance.

When I do my list I'm only going to include shows where the Dallas actor appeared several times and not include one-off appearances but I guess that's up to everyone to decide how they will select their own top tens.

 

[Angela Channing]

1. Falcon Crest - Stephen Elliot (Scotty Demarest) played Douglas Channing
2. Fantastic Journey - Jared Martin (Dusty Farlow) played Varian
3. Lost - Fredric Lehne (Eddie Cronin) played Marshall Edward Mars
4. Little House On The Prairie - John Zaremba (Dr Danvers) played Judge Adams
5. Logan's Run - Donald Moffat (Brooks Oliver) played Rem
6. Ellen - Alice Hirson (Mavis Anderson) played "Ellen's Mother"
7. Petrocelli - Susan Howard (Donna Krebbs) played Maggie Petrocelli
8. Flamingo Road - John Beck (Mark Graison) played Sam Curtis
9. Six Feet Under - James Cromwell (Joel Kane) played George Sibley
10. Glitter - Morgan Brittany (Katherine Wentworth) and Timothy Patrick Murphy (Mickey Trotter) played Kate and Chip respectively

 

[Karin]

I guess I can throw in an early vote this time...

1. I Dream Of Jeannie (Larry)
2. Step by Step (Patrick)
3. Walker Texas Ranger (Sheree)
4. Desperate Housewives (Brenda)
5. The Love Boat (Just about everyone!)
6. Models Inc (Linda)
7. Titans (Victoria)
8. Petrocelli (Susan)
9. Man From Atlantis (Patrick)
10. The Bold and the Beautiful (Patrick)

I've tried to focus my list on shows where Dallas actors play major roles (or in the case of the Love Boat, several actors guest starred several times)

 

[Karin]

5. Logan's Run - Donald Moffat (Brooks Oliver) played Rem

I think it's a stretch to call that actor a Dallas actor as I don't even remember the character he played on Dallas!:lolo:

 

[Barbara Fan]

I think it's a stretch to call that actor a Dallas actor as I don't even remember the character he played on Dallas!:lolo:

Oh Karin, he was great as Miss Ellies lawyer when she goes to court to break Jocks will

those bushy eye brows - For me he is the President of the USA in "Clear and Present danger" with the lovely Mr Ford!!

 

[Ome]

I think it's a stretch to call that actor a Dallas actor as I don't even remember the character he played on Dallas!

Just because you can't remember someone doesn't mean they can't be classed as a Dallas actor.

 

[Karin]

I guess it all depends on how you define the term. But each to their own.

 

[Willie Oleson]

1. Peyton Place (Leigh Taylor-Young)
2. Dynasty (Eddie J. Peck)
3. The Yellow Rose (Deborah Shelton)
4. Flamingo Road (John Beck)
5. V (Marc Singer)
6. Savannah (Beth Toussaint)
7. Emerald Point N.A.S. (Andrew Stevens)
8. How The West Was Won (Jared Martin)
9. Orleans (Larry Hagman)
10. Paper Dolls (Dack Rambo)

 

[Angela Channing]

How The West Was Won (Jared Martin)

This was such a good series and would have been 11th in my list. I had forgotten that Jared Martin was in it but I remember Morgan Woodward (Punk Anderson) was in it too.

 

[Victoriafan3]

1. Titans
2. Dynasty (Alex ward and king Galen were two of the limpest characters ever but we are going by show, not actor lol
3. Desperate Housewives (again no fan of Ann at all but as Mary Alice was much better and this show really was great fun!)
4. Glitter
5. Paper Dolls
6. I Dream of Jeannie
7. Petrochemical
8. 6 Feet under (the super Gerald Kane)
9. Man From Atlantas
10. Love Boat

11th would be Models Inc

Victoria of course was in the first episode of Fantasy Island, an ep of Hawaii 5-0, Just Shoot Me, home improvement and both her and Patrick were on Family Guy but as these were more one offs I’ve not counted them

 

[Willie Oleson]

Desperate Housewives (again no fan of Ann at all but as Mary Alice was much better and this show really was great fun!)

Let's not forget Christopher....