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Script Trivia
1. What was truth behind the original plot for Dallas?
Dallas was originally penned as the "Linda Evans Project" Linda Evans was originally planned to play the role of Pamela Ewing. The show would focus on Pamela Ewing as she entered the world of the Ewing's. Some sources suggest that Bobby Ewing was supposed to be killed off at the end of Episode 5 but David Jacobs stated in a an interview with Ultimate Dallas that this piece of trivia is totally untrue and that Bobby was an essential part of the show and there is no way they would kill off his character.
2. Which other actors were considered for the roles?
Mary Frann who played Joanna in Newhart almost got the role of Sue Ellen.
Robert Foxworth who played Chase on "Falcon Crest",was considered for the role of J.R.
Steve Kanaly initially read for the role of Bobby Ewing
2. Which Dallas women were pushed into the Southfork pool?
Pamela was pushed into the pool by Bobby for fun
Marilee Stone was pushed in by Jamie Ewing
Michelle Stevens was pushed in by James Beaumont
Deborah Lynn was pushed into the pool by Michelle Stevens
2. Which Dallas women became pregnant on the show?
Pamela became pregnant during the mini series but lost that child after a fall
Pamela became pregnant again in the following season but lost the child after a fall from a horse.
Sue Ellen became pregnant with JR's son John Ross, at the time she questioned the child's parentage due to an affair with Cliff Barnes
Sue Ellen became pregnant with Peter Richards child but lost it when she was hit by a car on her way to Jenna Wades boutique
Lucy Ewing became pregnant as a result of being raped by Roger Lawson, she terminated the pregnancy.
Jenna Wade became pregnant by Bobby Ewing and gave birth to Lucas. This child was then raised by Jenna and her husband Ray Krebbs (Bobby's brother)
Kristin Sheperd became pregnant by JR Ewing, but miscarried.
Kristin Sheperd became pregnant with Jeff Farradays child and gave birth to Christopher Sheperd who was later adopted by Pamela and Bobby Ewing
Donna Krebbs became pregnant by her husband Ray. During the dream season 1985-86, Donna discovered the unborn child had down syndrome. She lost this baby after she was butted in the stomach by a bull at the Ewing Rodeo. The above was all part of Pamela's dream, so once again in 1986-87 Donna was once again pregnant but on this occasion gave birth to a daughter who she named after Ray's mother, Margaret.
Cally Harper Ewing became pregnant with JR's child. She left JR and Dallas, and gave birth to the child off screen.
Afton Cooper left Dallas in 1984, later on it was discovered that when she left Dallas she was pregnant with Cliff Barne's child who she named Pamela Rebecca, after Cliff's sister and mother.
3. Which characters divorced in Dallas?
JR and Sue Ellen divorced twice during the shows run
Pamela and Bobby divorced twice - the second time following Pam's accident where she filed for divorce off screen.
Jock and Amanda Ewing (Part of the back story)
Donna and Ray divorced
Lucy and Mitch divorced twice
Jamie and Cliff Barnes divorced
JR and Cally Ewing divorced
James Beaumont and Michelle Stevens
Sue Ellen and Don Lockwood (By War of the Ewings the couple had divorced and Sue Ellen had taken back the name Ewing)
4.1 On what date was JR shot?
March 21, 1980 in the episode titled "House Divided"
4.2 Why did they shoot JR?
Dallas was riding high in the ratings and the executives at CBS asked for 2 more episodes to end that season. The season was originally to end with Jocks trial on February 29, 1980, in a meeting various options were decided to end the season but in the end they decided to shoot JR.
4.3 Who came up with the idea to shoot JR?
No one person takes ownership of this, but Camille Marchetta told Ultimate Dallas that Arthur Bernard Lewis claims that she was the person who stated at the Production meeting "Lets just shoot the bastard".
4.4 What other ideas came about for the season ending?
The plot they nearly went with involved Sue Ellen in a suicide bid. After kissing John Ross goodbye and drunk Sue Ellen poured herself a vodka laced with a lethal dose of narcotics. Before she could take the drink JR arrived home, insulted her, and downed the drink himself. Sue Ellen was to stand coldly by and smile awaiting her husbands demise.
Larry Hagman came up with the idea that JR would walk into the elevator door, and fall down the lift shaft!!!
4.5 Who were the suspects in JR's shooting?
Sue Ellen Ewing (Who was arrested for the crime)
Cliff Barnes (Who was also arrested for the shooting)
Marilee Stone (her husband committed suicide due to JR's business scheme)
Vaughn Leland (Lost millions due to JR)
Alan Beam (JR's sidekick for most of the series who eventually stabbed in the back)
Dusty Farlow (Sue Ellen's 'dead' lover, but it was known he was returning)
Jock (Yes believe it or not Jock was a suspect following JR pushing Bobby away)
Miss Ellie (Yep its true, Ellie was angry at JR for making Bobby leave Southfork)
4.6 But who did shoot JR?
Kristin shot JR, she planted the gun in Sue Ellen's closet. Sue Ellen figured it all out and confronted her at Southfork with the truth.
4.7 When did this episode air?
November 21, 1980 in an episode titled 'Who Done it?'
4.8 Why was Kristen not prosecuted?
Because she revealed she was pregnant with JR's child (which she later miscarried) and JR did not want a public scandal to embarrass the family.
5. How many times was JR shot during the run of Dallas?
In the first season J. R. was also shot on a hunting trip
B. D. Calhoun during the 1986-87 season
Sue Ellen in the last episode of the 1987-88 season
Peter Ellington in the Reunion movie - War of the Ewings.
7. Which other Dallas characters have been shot?
Bobby was shot by Katherine Wentworth in 1984
Jock Ewing was shot in Dove Hunt
April Stevens was shot and killed in Paris by Hilary Taylor
Naldo Marchetta was shot and killed by a hired assassin
Hilary Taylor was shot and killed by Michelle Stevens
8. What 'evil' things did Katherine Wentworth do?
She worked with JR to split up Bobby and Pamela, she faked a letter resulting in Bobby and Pam divorcing
She shot Bobby at the end of the 1984 season
She tried to poison Bobby when he recovered from the shooting
She hired an assassin 'Andre Shuman' to murder Naldo Marchetta and set Jenna Wade up for the murder.
In the dream season she tried to run down Pamela but Bobby pushed her out of the way resulting in the car hitting him , he later died in hospital.
9. How much was Ewing Oil worth?
In 1987 an audit reveals that Ewing Oil is worth two billion dollars
10. How much was Southfork worth?
In 1979, Southfork was worth $100 million
11. What storylines were left unresolved due to the dream season?
JR was looking in Mark Graison's past and discovered he had been responsible for the death of a student at college. The case could still come to trial and JR planned for this to happen.
The relationship between Jenna and Jack ended
The outcome of the bomb blast at Ewing Oil and Sue Ellen's fate
The fate of Jamie following a car bomb.
Clayton was missing at the end of the season. But where was he?
12. Which characters were axed as a result of the dream?
Mark Graison (returned from the 'dead' during the dream)
Tony (Ray and Donna's adopted son)
Jerry Kenderson (Marks doctor friend)
Angelica Nero
Ben Stivers (but returned post dream as Wes Parmalee it is rumored that if Dallas had not been a dream Ben would of turned out to be Jock Ewing)
13. Which characters were 'saved' as a result of the dream?
Bobby Ewing (Killed off in 1985)
Katherine Wentworth (Killed off in 1985)
Jamie Ewing (Jenillee Harrison was axed in 1986 and would be killed by a car bomb but was asked back only to be killed again off screen)
Mandy Winger (Deborah Shelton was axed in 1986 but was asked back due to the dream concept)
Margaret Krebbs (Donna lost this baby during the dream)
14. Which characters returned from the dead?
Garrison Southworth - Presumed dead in the war returned in 1979 to die at Southfork.
Dusty Farlow - Presumed dead in a plane crash but returned in 1980 to pay Sue Ellen's bail in the shooting of JR
Mark Graison - Mark died in a suicidal plane crash over the Gulf of Mexico, in theory Mark remained dead as his return happened during the Dream season.
Bobby Ewing - Killed off in 1985 by Katherine Wentworth, returned a year later in Pam's shower
Katherine Wentworth - Died in 1985 in the car she ran Bobby down in. Returned briefly in 1987
Rebecca Wentworth - Cliff and Pam's mother who they thought was dead, she returned to Dallas after Pamela's search.
14. Which characters smoked?
Jock Ewing - Had a sneaky smoke on the patio at Southfork
Ray Krebbs - Smoked roll-ups in early episodes
Miss Ellie - In the mini series Miss Ellie was filmed smokeing, CBS demanded these scenes were cut from the show. Barbara Bel Geddes herself was a heavy smoker in real life.
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Script Trivia
1. What was truth behind the original plot for Dallas?
Dallas was originally penned as the "Linda Evans Project" Linda Evans was originally planned to play the role of Pamela Ewing. The show would focus on Pamela Ewing as she entered the world of the Ewing's. Some sources suggest that Bobby Ewing was supposed to be killed off at the end of Episode 5 but David Jacobs stated in a an interview with Ultimate Dallas that this piece of trivia is totally untrue and that Bobby was an essential part of the show and there is no way they would kill off his character.
2. Which other actors were considered for the roles?
Mary Frann who played Joanna in Newhart almost got the role of Sue Ellen.
Robert Foxworth who played Chase on "Falcon Crest",was considered for the role of J.R.
Steve Kanaly initially read for the role of Bobby Ewing
2. Which Dallas women were pushed into the Southfork pool?
Pamela was pushed into the pool by Bobby for fun
Marilee Stone was pushed in by Jamie Ewing
Michelle Stevens was pushed in by James Beaumont
Deborah Lynn was pushed into the pool by Michelle Stevens
2. Which Dallas women became pregnant on the show?
Pamela became pregnant during the mini series but lost that child after a fall
Pamela became pregnant again in the following season but lost the child after a fall from a horse.
Sue Ellen became pregnant with JR's son John Ross, at the time she questioned the child's parentage due to an affair with Cliff Barnes
Sue Ellen became pregnant with Peter Richards child but lost it when she was hit by a car on her way to Jenna Wades boutique
Lucy Ewing became pregnant as a result of being raped by Roger Lawson, she terminated the pregnancy.
Jenna Wade became pregnant by Bobby Ewing and gave birth to Lucas. This child was then raised by Jenna and her husband Ray Krebbs (Bobby's brother)
Kristin Sheperd became pregnant by JR Ewing, but miscarried.
Kristin Sheperd became pregnant with Jeff Farradays child and gave birth to Christopher Sheperd who was later adopted by Pamela and Bobby Ewing
Donna Krebbs became pregnant by her husband Ray. During the dream season 1985-86, Donna discovered the unborn child had down syndrome. She lost this baby after she was butted in the stomach by a bull at the Ewing Rodeo. The above was all part of Pamela's dream, so once again in 1986-87 Donna was once again pregnant but on this occasion gave birth to a daughter who she named after Ray's mother, Margaret.
Cally Harper Ewing became pregnant with JR's child. She left JR and Dallas, and gave birth to the child off screen.
Afton Cooper left Dallas in 1984, later on it was discovered that when she left Dallas she was pregnant with Cliff Barne's child who she named Pamela Rebecca, after Cliff's sister and mother.
3. Which characters divorced in Dallas?
JR and Sue Ellen divorced twice during the shows run
Pamela and Bobby divorced twice - the second time following Pam's accident where she filed for divorce off screen.
Jock and Amanda Ewing (Part of the back story)
Donna and Ray divorced
Lucy and Mitch divorced twice
Jamie and Cliff Barnes divorced
JR and Cally Ewing divorced
James Beaumont and Michelle Stevens
Sue Ellen and Don Lockwood (By War of the Ewings the couple had divorced and Sue Ellen had taken back the name Ewing)
4.1 On what date was JR shot?
March 21, 1980 in the episode titled "House Divided"
4.2 Why did they shoot JR?
Dallas was riding high in the ratings and the executives at CBS asked for 2 more episodes to end that season. The season was originally to end with Jocks trial on February 29, 1980, in a meeting various options were decided to end the season but in the end they decided to shoot JR.
4.3 Who came up with the idea to shoot JR?
No one person takes ownership of this, but Camille Marchetta told Ultimate Dallas that Arthur Bernard Lewis claims that she was the person who stated at the Production meeting "Lets just shoot the bastard".
4.4 What other ideas came about for the season ending?
The plot they nearly went with involved Sue Ellen in a suicide bid. After kissing John Ross goodbye and drunk Sue Ellen poured herself a vodka laced with a lethal dose of narcotics. Before she could take the drink JR arrived home, insulted her, and downed the drink himself. Sue Ellen was to stand coldly by and smile awaiting her husbands demise.
Larry Hagman came up with the idea that JR would walk into the elevator door, and fall down the lift shaft!!!
4.5 Who were the suspects in JR's shooting?
Sue Ellen Ewing (Who was arrested for the crime)
Cliff Barnes (Who was also arrested for the shooting)
Marilee Stone (her husband committed suicide due to JR's business scheme)
Vaughn Leland (Lost millions due to JR)
Alan Beam (JR's sidekick for most of the series who eventually stabbed in the back)
Dusty Farlow (Sue Ellen's 'dead' lover, but it was known he was returning)
Jock (Yes believe it or not Jock was a suspect following JR pushing Bobby away)
Miss Ellie (Yep its true, Ellie was angry at JR for making Bobby leave Southfork)
4.6 But who did shoot JR?
Kristin shot JR, she planted the gun in Sue Ellen's closet. Sue Ellen figured it all out and confronted her at Southfork with the truth.
4.7 When did this episode air?
November 21, 1980 in an episode titled 'Who Done it?'
4.8 Why was Kristen not prosecuted?
Because she revealed she was pregnant with JR's child (which she later miscarried) and JR did not want a public scandal to embarrass the family.
5. How many times was JR shot during the run of Dallas?
In the first season J. R. was also shot on a hunting trip
B. D. Calhoun during the 1986-87 season
Sue Ellen in the last episode of the 1987-88 season
Peter Ellington in the Reunion movie - War of the Ewings.
7. Which other Dallas characters have been shot?
Bobby was shot by Katherine Wentworth in 1984
Jock Ewing was shot in Dove Hunt
April Stevens was shot and killed in Paris by Hilary Taylor
Naldo Marchetta was shot and killed by a hired assassin
Hilary Taylor was shot and killed by Michelle Stevens
8. What 'evil' things did Katherine Wentworth do?
She worked with JR to split up Bobby and Pamela, she faked a letter resulting in Bobby and Pam divorcing
She shot Bobby at the end of the 1984 season
She tried to poison Bobby when he recovered from the shooting
She hired an assassin 'Andre Shuman' to murder Naldo Marchetta and set Jenna Wade up for the murder.
In the dream season she tried to run down Pamela but Bobby pushed her out of the way resulting in the car hitting him , he later died in hospital.
9. How much was Ewing Oil worth?
In 1987 an audit reveals that Ewing Oil is worth two billion dollars
10. How much was Southfork worth?
In 1979, Southfork was worth $100 million
11. What storylines were left unresolved due to the dream season?
JR was looking in Mark Graison's past and discovered he had been responsible for the death of a student at college. The case could still come to trial and JR planned for this to happen.
The relationship between Jenna and Jack ended
The outcome of the bomb blast at Ewing Oil and Sue Ellen's fate
The fate of Jamie following a car bomb.
Clayton was missing at the end of the season. But where was he?
12. Which characters were axed as a result of the dream?
Mark Graison (returned from the 'dead' during the dream)
Tony (Ray and Donna's adopted son)
Jerry Kenderson (Marks doctor friend)
Angelica Nero
Ben Stivers (but returned post dream as Wes Parmalee it is rumored that if Dallas had not been a dream Ben would of turned out to be Jock Ewing)13. Which characters were 'saved' as a result of the dream?
Bobby Ewing (Killed off in 1985)
Katherine Wentworth (Killed off in 1985)
Jamie Ewing (Jenillee Harrison was axed in 1986 and would be killed by a car bomb but was asked back only to be killed again off screen)
Mandy Winger (Deborah Shelton was axed in 1986 but was asked back due to the dream concept)
Margaret Krebbs (Donna lost this baby during the dream)14. Which characters returned from the dead?
Garrison Southworth - Presumed dead in the war returned in 1979 to die at Southfork.
Dusty Farlow - Presumed dead in a plane crash but returned in 1980 to pay Sue Ellen's bail in the shooting of JR
Mark Graison - Mark died in a suicidal plane crash over the Gulf of Mexico, in theory Mark remained dead as his return happened during the Dream season.
Bobby Ewing - Killed off in 1985 by Katherine Wentworth, returned a year later in Pam's shower
Katherine Wentworth - Died in 1985 in the car she ran Bobby down in. Returned briefly in 1987
Rebecca Wentworth - Cliff and Pam's mother who they thought was dead, she returned to Dallas after Pamela's search.14. Which characters smoked?
Jock Ewing - Had a sneaky smoke on the patio at Southfork
Ray Krebbs - Smoked roll-ups in early episodes
Miss Ellie - In the mini series Miss Ellie was filmed smokeing, CBS demanded these scenes were cut from the show. Barbara Bel Geddes herself was a heavy smoker in real life.
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