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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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#DallasChat is Cooking Up Something Special for Nov. 21
Past supper Dallas Decoder’s next #DallasChat on Twitter will be Monday, November 21, from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. This will be our second Thanksgiving-themed #DallasChat, so the topic will be...
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The Mamas Will Bring the Drama to Our May 2 #DallasChat
Good mama, bad son Dallas Decoder’s next #DallasChat on Twitter will be Monday, May 2, from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. Our theme: “Mama Drama II.” Like our previous discussion from two years ago, we’ll...
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George Kennedy: ‘Dallas’ Villain, Real Life Hero
Rose and the briar George Kennedy was nothing if not versatile. The actor, who died last week at 91, brought to life such diverse characters as Joe Patroni, the everyman hero of the “Airport” disaster...
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Celebrate Leap Day With #DallasChat
Fab foursome Dallas Decoder’s next #DallasChat on Twitter will be Monday, February 29, from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. Given the date, our theme will be “Leap Day.” If you’re new to #DallasChat — or if...
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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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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘I Cannot — I Will Not — Sell’
Speech, speech! In “The Wind of Change,” a ninth-season “Dallas” episode, Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes) calls Pam (Victoria Principal) to the stage at the Oil Baron’s Ball to accept Bobby’s...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 198 — ‘The Wind of Change’
Keepers of the faith Who doesn’t get chills at the end of “The Wind of Change”? Pam takes the podium at the Oil Baron’s Ball and delivers a stirring tribute to Bobby, then announces she’s decided to...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 197 — ‘Mothers’
Lives of mothers “Mothers” brings back Patricia Shepard, who visits Southfork and is stunned to discover her daughter Sue Ellen is being treated for alcoholism. Patricia’s arrival allows “Dallas” to...
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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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Critique: Dallas Episode 195 — ‘Resurrection’
Looking glass “Resurrection” brings Mark Graison back from the dead and Sue Ellen Ewing back from the brink. His revival is the more surprising of the two, although hers is more satisfying. In the...
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Dallas Scene of the Day: ‘Bobby’s Dead’
Feel his pain In “The Family Ewing,” “Dallas’s” ninth-season opener, J.R. (Larry Hagman) is drinking in the Southfork living room when Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) enters the foyer and runs into Clayton...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 192 — ‘The Family Ewing’
Good grief “The Family Ewing,” the first episode of “Dallas’s” ninth season, chronicles the immediate aftermath of Bobby’s death. Miss Ellie, sad but sturdy, tries to plan the funeral while holding her...
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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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The Best & Worst of Dallas: Season 8
“Dallas’s” eighth season had its share of ups and downs. Here are the highs and lows. Performances Principal player Victoria Principal does her best work during “Dallas’s” eighth season, a.k.a. The...
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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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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 171 — ‘Charlie’
Gone girl On “Dallas,” children are seen and heard. The series often involves its youngest characters in major storylines, unlike other 1980s prime-time soap operas where kids are treated as little...
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 169 — ‘Oil Baron’s Ball III’
Look who’s lurking “Dallas’s” Oil Baron’s Ball episodes are fan favorites, and for good reason. Not only do they show the cast dressed to the nines, we also get to see the actors together in one place....
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Critique: ‘Dallas’ Episode 168 — ‘Homecoming’
New mom rising Even after all these years, it’s still strange to see Donna Reed play Miss Ellie. Reed’s first episode is “Homecoming,” and as soon as she enters the frame in the famous scene where...
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