Who was the worst character ever in Dallas?

[Toni]

It's hard to believe that Michael Wilding Jr was in a grand total of eight episodes, one episode for his character would have been one too many.

Swami

I agree. However, I´d have loved seeing mum Elizabeth Taylor as Stephanie Rogers. Seeing her fighting with JR would have been gold...

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[Swami]

I agree. However, I´d have loved seeing mum Elizabeth Taylor as Stephanie Rogers. Seeing her fighting with JR would have been gold...

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Perhaps, although that might have led to inevitable comparisons with Joan Collins/Alexis in Dynasty.

Swami

 

[pete lashmar]

She did the Flintstones movie for heaven's sake, a guest spot in Dallas would have been of a much higher caliber.

 

[Swami]

She did the Flintstones movie for heaven's sake, a guest spot in Dallas would have been of a much higher caliber.

Good point. Indeed, in today's Sunday Express, even Lloyd Grossman says if he was permitted one show to take to a desert island with him, it would be Dallas.

Swami

 

[Pound68]

Tie. James Beaumont and Peter Richards.

Both characters COULD have had a very deep and dramatic impact on the show. Part of their failure was bad writing, but most of it was the atrocious acting.

It was painful to watch both of them. Even now, I fast forward every time they are in a scene.

Honorable mention to Vanessa. The actress was fine. The plotline was terrible. A love from JR's past with a secret son could have been AMAZING. But it all felt so forced, ridiculous, and flat.

Oh yes, Peter! Such a terrible casting mistake. Suellen and a younger man...intriguing. Suellen and Christopher Atkins, cringe inducing.

From the classic years with the old gang I'd say Ray Krebbs. I can't say I dislike him, but I don't find him an interesting character.
I liked him better as JR's beer & tramp-buddy.

I liked Ray better as a cowboy/drinking buddy too. Mostly cause reformed Ray had Miss Know it All Donna around all the time.

 

[Pound68]

I voted James because he was given too permanent a spot for such a crap actor. He was made a Ewing, so until he is dead, he is part of the story. That was unforgivable. Callie also sucked to high heaven and her having a Ewing baby made her worse, but she could personally be sent away and forgotten. James, though, always JRs son. Yuck.

 

[pete lashmar]

I voted James because he was given too permanent a spot for such a crap actor. He was made a Ewing, so until he is dead, he is part of the story. That was unforgivable. Callie also sucked to high heaven and her having a Ewing baby made her worse, but she could personally be sent away and forgotten. James, though, always JRs son. Yuck.

We only has Vanessa's word on that though! (I think).

 

[Billy Wall]

From the classic years with the old gang I'd say Ray Krebbs. I can't say I dislike him, but I don't find him an interesting character.
I liked him better as JR's beer & tramp-buddy.

I like Ray, but his holier than thou and lack of self confidence act got really old.

 

[pete lashmar]

Ray was the one and only character that I loved but who also totally annoyed me. He cheated on both of his wives yet gave it the big "I am" kinda thing. He was the most sexist character on the show and always started fights with family members when he'd done far worse.

His attitude with Jenna and Charlie against Bobby and the rest of the family sucked big time. And he had the audacity to tell Charlie off for getting it on in the stables after he'd done it with Lucy in the hayloft when she was a teenager.

Steve played the character very well, but the character was probably the most floored the the entire show.

 

[Swami]

Ray was the one and only character that I loved but who also totally annoyed me. He cheated on both of his wives yet gave it the big "I am" kinda thing. He was the most sexist character on the show and always started fights with family members when he'd done far worse.

His attitude with Jenna and Charlie against Bobby and the rest of the family sucked big time. And he had the audacity to tell Charlie off for getting it on in the stables after he'd done it with Lucy in the hayloft when she was a teenager.

Steve played the character very well, but the character was probably the most floored the the entire show.

Floored or flawed?

Swami

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Floored or flawed?

Swami

Probably both!

 

[Rove]

The only thing was at least there was a point/purpose to her character, in that teaming up with Cliff set up the contest for the percentage of Ewing Oil.

Swami

To me it felt like the writers were rehashing the contest for Ewing Oil...just a different perspective.

 

[Rove]

However, I´d have loved seeing mum Elizabeth Taylor as Stephanie Rogers. Seeing her fighting with JR would have been gold...

Having Elizabeth Taylor in Dallas would have been a great catch, especially as Dallas was mirrored on Giant. The problem I foresee is it would have been seen as stunt casting which Dynasty was notorious for. They'd cast some Hollywood elite but then didn't know what to do with them. Elizabeth Taylor on Dallas would have to be a well thought out character with some tie-in to the Ewing, Barnes or Southworth families. I can see Elizabeth playing Rebecca Wentworth.

 

[Swami]

Having Elizabeth Taylor in Dallas would have been a great catch, especially as Dallas was mirrored on Giant. The problem I foresee is it would have been seen as stunt casting which Dynasty was notorious for. They'd cast some Hollywood elite but then didn't know what to do with them. Elizabeth Taylor on Dallas would have to be a well thought out character with some tie-in to the Ewing, Barnes or Southworth families. I can see Elizabeth playing Rebecca Wentworth.

Bear in mind also that Mary Martin's name (Larry's mother) was mentioned to possibly fill in for Barbara Bel Geddes.

Swami

 

[Pound68]

Having Elizabeth Taylor in Dallas would have been a great catch, especially as Dallas was mirrored on Giant. The problem I foresee is it would have been seen as stunt casting which Dynasty was notorious for. They'd cast some Hollywood elite but then didn't know what to do with them. Elizabeth Taylor on Dallas would have to be a well thought out character with some tie-in to the Ewing, Barnes or Southworth families. I can see Elizabeth playing Rebecca Wentworth.

I love the idea of Liz Taylor as Rebecca Wentworth! I feel like with her Rebecca behind him, Cliff would have been a stronger foe to JR. Plus, she resembled Katherine. And she would have been a better rival for Clayton's affection.

 

[Rove]

And she would have been a better rival for Clayton's affection.

Which would have worked a treat to watch Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel) and Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor) vying for Clayton's affections. With Barbara's theater background and Elizabeth's "star power" the small screen would have lit up.

 

[Toni]

Which would have worked a treat to watch Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel) and Rebecca (Elizabeth Taylor) vying for Clayton's affections. With Barbara's theater background and Elizabeth's "star power" the small screen would have lit up.

Agree. Maybe even BBG would have agreed to do some catfights, so she could take revenge on ET for stealing the Maggie role away from her in the "Cat on a Hot..." movie...

 

[Laurie Marr]

Judging from this fairly recent photo, James looks as though he overcompensated for the lack of brains.....Looks more like the offspring of Lou Ferringo than JR Ewing......

 

[Sarah]

Good God!!! @Laurie Marr - I KNEW he wasn’t JR’s!!!!

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

The only real character I found insufferable was Priscilla Presley's version of Jenna Wade in season's nine, ten & beyond.

She could've had a degree in selfishness & self interest. Her constant whinging bored me to tears.

The character was there far too long & shouldn't have been paired off with Ray as they had zero chemistry together.

Why they kept Jenna on the show after Pam & Bobby got back together eludes me! She should've been dropped a lot sooner. However as she was Elvis's widow this is probably why they kept her around.