In its first run, Dallas was regarded a phenomenon throughout the Western world.
Of its popularity, actor Jim Davis believed, "You can go to any city and find a family like that. Not everybody, but there's always one family."
"The Ewing family," one teacher observed, "is a kind of mirror of that retreat into privacy. The Ewings have all the problems of society – alcohol, infertility, etc. And they handle all their problems within the family."
Some 250 million viewers in about 57 countries reportedly watched Dallas in 1980. Between 1980 and 1984, Dallas was the No. 1 prime time show on American television.
Actor Steve Kanaly remarked, "I've been analysing it...9:00 p.m. Friday nights...people are used to Dallas being there."
When J.R got shot in the North American spring of 1980, 32 million viewers were counted watching Dallas. Approximately 83 million viewers were counted watching who shot J.R when the series returned in the fall of that year.
Because of the time difference, viewers in the East Coast found out 3 hours before viewers in the West Coast. In all 76% of all viewers watching between 10:00 and 11 o'clock were watching Dallas. The answer was revealed at 10.54 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the night of Friday, November 21.
Of Dallas, Steve Kanaly explained in 1986, "The show had never been from a woman's point of view before. Maybe it was too real, everybody was stretching for realism....Leonard (Katzman) created the image that made the show number 1. His forte was the excess, the extravagance, the fun stuff of scandal and raciness."
Of his character, Jim Davis expressed, "I think Jock had his day....I think J.R may be doing some of the things Jock did when he was younger. He's a diamond-in-the-rough....In his view a woman runs the home and that's it."
"The Dallas series," one official disclosed in 1991, "is one of the main draws for tourism in the city....The series also helped the city's image as far as international business is concerned. Japanese and European car companies know what Dallas looks like because of the beginning of the TV show and they want those same glass buildings in the background of their commercials."
Of its popularity, actor Jim Davis believed, "You can go to any city and find a family like that. Not everybody, but there's always one family."
"The Ewing family," one teacher observed, "is a kind of mirror of that retreat into privacy. The Ewings have all the problems of society – alcohol, infertility, etc. And they handle all their problems within the family."
Some 250 million viewers in about 57 countries reportedly watched Dallas in 1980. Between 1980 and 1984, Dallas was the No. 1 prime time show on American television.
Actor Steve Kanaly remarked, "I've been analysing it...9:00 p.m. Friday nights...people are used to Dallas being there."
When J.R got shot in the North American spring of 1980, 32 million viewers were counted watching Dallas. Approximately 83 million viewers were counted watching who shot J.R when the series returned in the fall of that year.
Because of the time difference, viewers in the East Coast found out 3 hours before viewers in the West Coast. In all 76% of all viewers watching between 10:00 and 11 o'clock were watching Dallas. The answer was revealed at 10.54 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the night of Friday, November 21.
Of Dallas, Steve Kanaly explained in 1986, "The show had never been from a woman's point of view before. Maybe it was too real, everybody was stretching for realism....Leonard (Katzman) created the image that made the show number 1. His forte was the excess, the extravagance, the fun stuff of scandal and raciness."
Of his character, Jim Davis expressed, "I think Jock had his day....I think J.R may be doing some of the things Jock did when he was younger. He's a diamond-in-the-rough....In his view a woman runs the home and that's it."
"The Dallas series," one official disclosed in 1991, "is one of the main draws for tourism in the city....The series also helped the city's image as far as international business is concerned. Japanese and European car companies know what Dallas looks like because of the beginning of the TV show and they want those same glass buildings in the background of their commercials."
