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‘Dallas’ Stars to Reunite for 40th Anniversary Fan Events
Home again Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Charlene Tilton and Steve Kanaly will headline two fan events in March to mark the 40th anniversary of “Dallas’s” debut. “Southfork Fan Day” will be held Friday,...
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Charlene Tilton Remembers Lucy Ewing’s Many Loves
Southfork sweetheart Poor Lucy Ewing never found Mr. Right — but not for lack of trying. To mark Valentine’s Day, Dallas Decoder spoke to Charlene Tilton about her character’s many romances. Read her...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 200 — ‘Close Encounters’
Man of the hour “Close Encounters,” the 200th hour of “Dallas,” is the kind of episode only this show could produce. Most of the action takes place at a Southfork charity rodeo, where the characters...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 199 — ‘Quandary’
Courageous convictions In “Quandary,” expectant parents Ray and Donna Krebbs deal with the news their child will be born with Down syndrome. Donna wants to have the baby, believing it would be wrong to...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 194 — ‘Those Eyes’
Get a grip In “Those Eyes,” the Ewings finally take off their blinders where Sue Ellen’s drinking is concerned. She lands in a detox ward at the beginning of the episode, and one by one, Miss Ellie,...
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‘Swan Song’: Making a ‘Dallas’ Classic
End of the road Ask “Dallas” fans to name their favorite episode and many will say “Swan Song,” the 1985 segment in which Bobby dies heroically after saving Pam’s life. Although the death was later...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Be a Family’
Gone, Bobby, gone In “Swan Song,” “Dallas’s” eighth-season finale, Bobby (Patrick Duffy) lies in a hospital bed, surrounded by Pam (Victoria Principal), Jenna (Priscilla Beaulieu Presley), J.R. (Larry...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 191 — ‘Swan Song’
Exit the hero “Swan Song” is a masterpiece. This is the best “Dallas” episode ever made because it dares to set aside so many of the show’s conventions — wheeling, dealing, double-crossing — to focus...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘This is No Gentleman’s Game’
There will be mud In “The Brothers Ewing,” an eighth-season “Dallas” episode, J.R. (Larry Hagman), Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Ray (Steve Kanaly) stand in the Southfork living room. J.R.: Well,...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 181 — ‘The Brothers Ewing’
The dark side In “The Brothers Ewing,” J.R., Bobby and Ray join forces to protect the family business from the increasingly dangerous Cliff Barnes. You’d think by now we’d all be used to seeing the...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 176 — ‘Lockup in Laredo’
Caged beauty Jenna Wade goes to jail in “Lockup in Laredo,” which is cause for celebration as far as I’m concerned. This is when Stephen Elliott arrives as Scotty Demarest, the high-dollar super lawyer...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Be Nice to the Little Orphan’
Hard knock life In “Do You Take This Woman?,” an eighth-season “Dallas” episode, J.R. (Larry Hagman) is ranting in the Southfork living room, where Miss Ellie (Donna Reed), Clayton (Howard Keel), Bobby...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 172 — ‘Barbecue Five’
The middle “Barbecue Five” ranks among “Dallas’s” best barbecue episodes because it delivers almost everything we expect from a Ewing hoedown. There’s a fight, a dunking in the Southfork swimming pool...
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The Dallas Decoder Interview: Patrick Duffy
Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing Patrick Duffy is everything you would expect him to be: smart, thoughtful, funny and above all, kind. I was honored to interview him recently, and I’m excited to share our...
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The Dal-List: 18 Reasons to Love ‘Dallas’s’ Eighth Season
Middlin’ along Dallas Decoder will soon begin critiquing the original show’s eighth season, which aired from 1984 to 1985. Here are 18 reasons to love it. Side eye 18. Whenever Pam throws shade. She...
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The Dal-List: 37 Reasons to Love ‘Dallas’
Love to love them “Dallas” debuted 37 years ago today. Here’s why we still love the Ewings. Drive us crazy 37. “Digger’s Daughter.” Bobby marries Pam, Lucy and Ray take a roll in the hay and Jock calls...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 157 — ‘Blow Up’
Cut a bitch “Dallas” delivers its share of camp over the years, but “Blow Up” manages to pack more silliness into a single episode than virtually any other. Donna runs around the Southfork patio,...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘You’re the Dangerous One’
Takes one to know one In “The Unexpected,” a seventh-season “Dallas” episode, Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes), J.R. (Larry Hagman), Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), Bobby (Patrick Duffy), Ray (Steve Kanaly),...
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Classic Critiques Return to Dallas Decoder
Tanned. Rested. Ready. Dallas Decoder is resuming its coverage of the original “Dallas” series, starting today. I’m picking up where I left off earlier this year — about two-thirds of the way through...
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The Dal-List: 36 Experiences Shared By Longtime Dallas Fans
Master of the universe Remember when “Dallas” ruled the world? Here are 36 experiences shared by fans who’ve loved the show since its heyday. 1. Getting together with the fam on Friday nights to...
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