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Dallas - Season 3

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 7321900714082
Label : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Release date : 2005-09-26
Title : Dallas - Season 3
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Parental Guidance
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Languages : Array
Number of items : 5
Region code : 2
Running time : 999
Studio : Warner Home Video

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review by: date: 2008-12-25 rating:

epic, timeless classic
looking back at this is a special experience. we were encouraged in the 90s to remember Dallas as though it were little more than a tacky joke, but with a greater length of hindsight this show proves itself to be superbly written and engaging on a number of levels that today's programming simply refuses to address.
there are intricate plot twists, deep characterisations and a warmth that is hard to explain.
there are a few exceptions, but generally modern TV dramas are one dimensional and shallow. Dallas proves that glamour, sex and power were not enough to make a great show in the 1980s; clever storylines, sharp twists and a rich examination of the human psyche were also required.
the quality of this stuff forces home the sad truth that today's society is so dumbed down that all we want is mindless trash on our TV. Dallas had everything and -- compared to today's programming -- so much more.

review by: the G-man date: 2008-06-20 rating:

That OTHER Texan that everyone loves to hate!
"Dallas's" place in television history is cemented and Larry Hagman's "J.R. Ewing" ranks as one of the medium's most despicable yet captivating characters. That said, the third season (actually the SECOND full one) has more to tout than Mary Martin's son and the cliffhanger-to-end-all-cliffhangers, "A House Divided".

This is the season that introduced Mary Crosby's wickedly alluring "Kristen Sheppard". The role had been originated by Coleen Camp in two earlier episodes but Bing's daughter made it her own, assuring her place in the annuls of television crime with an episode that would premiere in the following season. Also on hand is Martha Stewart as Sue Ellen's mother. Stewart had a lengthy Hollywood career and is best remembered for her motherly roles, having played Charlton Heston's mom twice in both The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur.

This is also the year that Gary Shackleford took over as "Gary Ewing," the estranged son that would later be the star of the "Dallas" spinoff "Knots Landing," also starring Joan Van Ark ("Valene Ewing").

"Dallas" also featured a variety of supporting players, culled from some longstanding character actors, that added to the success of the series. Dennis Patrick ("Vaughn Leland"), George Petrie ("Harve Smithfield"), veteran Morgan Woodard ("Punk Anderson"), movie legend Keenan Wynn ("Digger Barnes") and even Marlon Brando's sister Jocelyn ("Mrs. Reeves") are colorful additions to the "Dallas" gallery.

In addition, season three introduced Jared Martin as "Dusty Farlow," the true love of Sue Ellen's life, as well as the fictional son of future cast member Howard Keel.

"Dallas" also continued its occasional jab at contemporary and provocative issues, especially with the two-parter "Mastectomy," featuring bravura work from Barbara Bel Geddes, as "Miss Ellie" copes with the emotional and physical aftermath of the surgery, and Jim Davis's "Jock Ewing" having to make his wife feel that she is still the woman that he fell for forty years earlier.

But, more than anything, this is the season wherein Linda Gray ("Sue Ellen") emerged as one of television's best actresses. She ran the gamut of emotions as the much-maligned wife of the lecherous J.R., showing both supreme strength and extreme vulnerability.

It is a shame that neither she or Hagman ever received the coveted Emmy for their efforts.

The DVD compilitation features two episodes with interesting commentary by Duffy and Gray.

The only downside is the double-sided disc format. This seems like episodes "on the cheap" and a show of this stature deserves better.

review by: date: 2005-10-06 rating:

The best season with the 'Who Shot J.R.?' cliffhanger !
Yes, this is the season which made DALLAS the number 1 TV show for several years in over 70 countries. The classic episode "A House Divided", with the "Who shot J.R.?" cliffhanger, is ranked as one of the most watched episodes in TV history with over 350 million viewers around the world in 1980. DALLAS was that big.

In this season every episode is a timeless classic. The storylines and plots are fresh, timeless, ingenious and make for great drama. There is no boring part in this exciting season. Each episode is well written and acted, and there are some emotionally tear-jerking scenes. The drama is that good.

You will get hooked on this excellent TV show. I'm already looking forward to watching more seasons on DVD when they are released. I hope Warner releases more seasons of DALLAS on DVD much quicker, as once a year is far too long. I thoroughly recommend this third season DVD box set.

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