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<blockquote data-quote="Lastkidpicked" data-source="post: 167174" data-attributes="member: 237">I can give&nbsp; insight as I was around for the original run of Dallas.Here&#039;s what I remember:1979, the miniseries Dallas premiersIn America, the late 70&#039;s was full of &quot;real life&quot; tv.&nbsp; Among the top 10 shows were:All in the FamilySanford and SonChico and the ManThe JeffersonsGood TimesMaudeIf you remember any of these shows, they were entertaining but they could be a little depressing.&nbsp; They were shows that demonstrated the struggles of &quot;real people&quot;.We needed some diversion.&nbsp; Something fun to watch to forget about the struggles of &quot;real people&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Along comes the fabulously wealthy Ewing family.&nbsp; The perfect show for the perfect time!We enjoyed watching J.R. making million dollar deals at the Cattleman&#039;s Club.&nbsp; We enjoyed watching wealthy business owners come and go.&nbsp; I even remember when Pam started dating Mark Graison, my European friends asked me,&nbsp; &quot;Are ALL Texans rich?&quot;&nbsp; It sure seemed like it if you were watching Dallas!Fast forward to the late 1980&#039;s.&nbsp; Real life was becoming a lot more fun.&nbsp; Gas prices were cheap, and airline tickets were even cheaper.&nbsp; It was a time to be getting out.&nbsp; Out eating, out driving, out having fun.&nbsp; As Lenny Katzman said, the action wasn&#039;t in the boardrooms any more.The range wars reflected this.&nbsp; Lots of outdoor scenes, lots of action.&nbsp;&nbsp; And as [USER=3717]@Herofan[/USER]&nbsp; said, it wasn&#039;t classic Dallas.But it was fun!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lastkidpicked, post: 167174, member: 237"] I can give insight as I was around for the original run of Dallas. Here's what I remember: 1979, the miniseries Dallas premiers In America, the late 70's was full of "real life" tv. Among the top 10 shows were: All in the Family Sanford and Son Chico and the Man The Jeffersons Good Times Maude If you remember any of these shows, they were entertaining but they could be a little depressing. They were shows that demonstrated the struggles of "real people". We needed some diversion. Something fun to watch to forget about the struggles of "real people". Along comes the fabulously wealthy Ewing family. The perfect show for the perfect time! We enjoyed watching J.R. making million dollar deals at the Cattleman's Club. We enjoyed watching wealthy business owners come and go. I even remember when Pam started dating Mark Graison, my European friends asked me, "Are ALL Texans rich?" It sure seemed like it if you were watching Dallas! Fast forward to the late 1980's. Real life was becoming a lot more fun. Gas prices were cheap, and airline tickets were even cheaper. It was a time to be getting [I]out[/I]. Out eating, out driving, out having fun. As Lenny Katzman said, the action wasn't in the boardrooms any more. The range wars reflected this. Lots of outdoor scenes, lots of action. And as [USER=3717]@Herofan[/USER] said, it wasn't classic Dallas. But it was fun! [/QUOTE]

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Who played JR Ewing?