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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 189 — ‘Deeds and Misdeeds’
Bottle shock Sue Ellen’s scenes in “Deeds and Misdeeds” aren’t easy to watch. The previous episode ended with her taking her first drink in almost two years, and in this hour, she continues slipping...
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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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The Dal-List: 19 Reasons to Love ‘Dallas’s’ Ninth Season
Dream on Dallas Decoder will soon begin critiquing the original show’s ninth season, which aired from 1985 to 1986. Here are 19 reasons to love it. True blue 19. Mama returns. We never needed her more....
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Critique: Dallas Episode 196 — ‘Saving Grace’
Swoon song No one will ever accuse Mark Graison of being an interesting character, but you can’t deny the man knows how to make a comeback. In “Saving Grace,” Mark re-enters Pam’s life and reveals he...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Hello, Cliff’
Kitchen confidential In “Saving Grace,” a ninth-season “Dallas” episode, Cliff (Ken Kercheval) is in the kitchen cooking when Jamie (Jenilee Harrison) answers the front door and greets Pam and Mark...
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‘Dallas’ Stars to Reunite at Autograph Show
Ewings reunite! (Getty Images) Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray and several other “Dallas” stars are slated to participate in a Los Angeles autograph show next weekend. The Hollywood Show will be held from...
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Feel the Force, Darlins! How ‘Star Wars’ Mirrors ‘Dallas’
You love “Star Wars.” You love “Dallas.” Have you ever noticed how much they have in common? The first “Star Wars” trilogy and the original “Dallas” series are both sweeping sagas that feature...
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Barnes or Ewing? Facebook or Twitter? We’ll Decide April 4
Mice and men Dallas Decoder’s next #DallasChat will be Monday, April 4, from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. Our theme will be “Barnes vs. Ewing,” but this chat will be a little different than usual: I’ll...
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Fall Into #DallasChat on Sept. 19
Fall gal Dallas Decoder’s next #DallasChat on Twitter will be Monday, September 19, from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. This discussion will begin a series of all-new chats after a summer of “best of”...
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A Farewell to Barnes: Remembering Ken Kercheval
Lone star Cliff Barnes was a loser, but Ken Kercheval was anything but. By portraying Cliff as an endearing jackass, Kercheval won the hearts of “Dallas” fans and created a character who, in some ways,...
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