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<blockquote data-quote="the-lost-son" data-source="post: 313753" data-attributes="member: 672">I voted for &quot;It simply outgrew its popularity.&quot;There is one thread I started a few months ago dealing with an aging cast.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]http://tellytalk.net/threads/an-aging-cast.10868/[/URL]First of all - Dallas first&nbsp; ~250 episodes were great, most of them excellent, unrivaled imo and highly enjoyable (till Swan song at least and Pam&#039;s exit at the latest).The core, the bare essence of a family drama is a strong matriarch/patriarch with their offspring fighting for a certain place at the table. The most interesting age of the brothers/daughters is their 30s/early 40s because there are the most milestones in your lifespan (weddings, affairs, divorces, pregnancies).All family dramas put their focus on this time slot - Succession, Empire...Dallas was most successful when Bobby/JR were fighting for their spot at the head of the table, their dad&#039;s approval. Their marital problems, being competitor to produce an heir... made it so compelling to watch.After 10 years the show&#039;s structure changed. Their sons were not old enough to fight for Ewing Oil/Southfork. The concept only works for a limited time in one&#039;s lifespan. The structure of the show changed.The story had simply been told (and could have only been continued with a time jump.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the-lost-son, post: 313753, member: 672"] I voted for "It simply outgrew its popularity." There is one thread I started a few months ago dealing with an aging cast. [URL unfurl="true"]http://tellytalk.net/threads/an-aging-cast.10868/[/URL] First of all - Dallas first ~250 episodes were great, most of them excellent, unrivaled imo and highly enjoyable (till Swan song at least and Pam's exit at the latest). The core, the bare essence of a family drama is a strong matriarch/patriarch with their offspring fighting for a certain place at the table. The most interesting age of the brothers/daughters is their 30s/early 40s because there are the most milestones in your lifespan (weddings, affairs, divorces, pregnancies). All family dramas put their focus on this time slot - Succession, Empire... Dallas was most successful when Bobby/JR were fighting for their spot at the head of the table, their dad's approval. Their marital problems, being competitor to produce an heir... made it so compelling to watch. After 10 years the show's structure changed. Their sons were not old enough to fight for Ewing Oil/Southfork. The concept only works for a limited time in one's lifespan. The structure of the show changed. The story had simply been told (and could have only been continued with a time jump.) [/QUOTE]

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