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Dallas Season 1 Episode 1

Digger's Daughter

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AIRED: 4/2/78

Bobby's marriage to Pamela, the daughter of his father's sworn enemy, Digger Barnes, upsets the entire Ewing family.

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DALLAS - DIGGER'S DAUGHTER

8.0

By ArdenBrooks, Feb 26, 2011

Bobby Ewing gets married to Pam Barnes, who is part of the family who are considered to be the Ewing's enemy. Ray and Lucy are involved in a fling. Lucy and Ray see Bobby and Pam as the enter the ranch and figure out that they are married. J.R. privately confronts Pam over her marriage to Bobby, and says that if this is a farce she better take a pay out now. Mr Ewing tells J.R. that he isn't so sure that this marriage is a bad thing after all, and that he doesn't mind Bobby settling down. Pam goes to her apartment to get her things and her brother is waiting there for her, upset that she married a Ewing. Bobby asks to see the red book, J.R. gives him a different book and has his secretary put the real red book in his safety deposit box. Pam tells her father (Digger) that she has married Bobby Ewing, son of his enemy. Lucy tells Pam the story of how she came to be raised by her grandparents and live at Southfork Ranch. Ray takes Pam on an helicopter tour of the ranch. J.R. and Ray set up Pam so that Bobby thinks that she has cheated on him. Pam says that if Ray doesn't tell the truth that nothing happened she will tell everyone about him and Lucy. Bobby tells J.R. that he will always choose his wife over him.moreless
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What was this supposed to be originally?

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By francklloyd, Sep 28, 2007

In the age of the mini-series five-parter "Dallas" arrived in 1978 as a pretty unassuming show. When you watch this episode now you can't help but be struck by the drabness of the setting. Filmed on location in winter or autumn, it is pretty gloomy. (In later seasons they would film most outside scenes on a sunny Los Angeles lot.) Apart from the unlikely fashionable secretary, most characters are dressed realistically. It is therefore clear that it was not meant to be a high-powered soap opera, but a family saga about oil and cattle. There are certainly enough characters for more than five episodes, so I presume they did consider it the start of something bigger. (Poor Sue Ellen, however, only has about five lines.) The writing is surprisingly witty at times, a quality they gave up when the convoluted plot lines took over.moreless
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I never see "Dallas" on CBS in the '70's . I think "Dallas" on DVD in the store so the show in SoapNet every day .

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By dougtv, Jun 12, 2006

the set in Dallas , Texas . the saga of the Ewing family story about the rich family take something to do for oil company and buiness for the State of Texas . Larry Hangman is J.R. and Larry H. was good actor on TV a long time . and P. Duffy was good actor , too. P.Duffy is Bobby . I like Larry H. and P. Duffy many time . My paprents love "Dallas" TV show over years ago. well I will try to watch "Dallas" on SoapNet every day and I copy the show on DVD+R disc every day . I copy the show on DVD+R disc every day . smile . Thanks !!! Thumb Up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please send me e-mail anytime .moreless
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The tone is set fast and furious. It is a morality play, putting vulnerable characters into extraordinary circumstances.

7.7

By dreamstream, Nov 29, 2005

JR: Did your brother put you up to this, Miss Barnes? I don’t think that’s an unusual question to ask, Miss Barnes.

Pam: Mrs Ewing.

JR: I’m willing to spend some money now to avoid any inconvenience, but if you insist on being driven away, which you surely will be, you’re going to come away without anything honey,

Bobby: Hi there, what’s going on?

JR: Oh, just talking a little business

Bobby: Mama don’t like business-talk when there’s supper on the table J.R.

JR: Well you know mama, she’s so old fashioned.

Bobby: C’mon honey, let’s go

JR: I asked her how much she’d take

Jock: You did what

JR: I tried to pay her off.

Jock: You jackass.

Jock: It’s about time you learned the art of subtlety.

JR: Well why should I be subtle?

Jock: Because the lack of it turns competitors into enemies, and enemies into fanatics.

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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Victoria Principal	Pamela Barnes Ewing
Larry Hagman	John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing
Jim Davis	Jock Ewing
Barbara Bel Geddes	Eleanor 'Miss Ellie' Southworth Ewing
Patrick Duffy	Bobby Ewing
Charlene Tilton	Lucy Ewing

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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David Wayne	Digger Barnes	Guest Star
Donna Bullock	Connie	Guest Star
Bill Thurman	Phil Bradley	Guest Star
Tina Louise	Julie Grey	Recurring Role
Linda Gray	Sue Ellen Ewing	Recurring Role
Ken Kercheval	Cliff Barnes	Recurring Role

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- Bobby: Booze, broads and booty—that's what keeps independent oil men independent.
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- Pamela: You've been whooping it up for so many years, Bobby, you haven't shut up enough to hear how good your own brain ticks.
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- Jock: You gotta to learn the art of subtlety.
  J.R.: Why should I be subtle?
  Jock: Because the lack of it turns competitors into enemies, and enemies into fanatics.
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- Digger: I tried to kill Jock Ewing once or twice, but I bungled it. See, I can drill, but I can't kill.
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- The German episode title is "Die Familie".
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- During its initial season (and part of its second season), Dallas ran on Sunday nights at 10:00 p.m.
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