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On 21 March 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved from Dallas (1978 TV series) to Dallas (TV series). The result of the discussion was moved.

Characters

What logic is behind the sequence of the characters? I don't get it. And is it only me or is the emphasis on the least few seasons. I even cannot find Cliff Barnes. As soon as I know about the sequence I'll add some...

They are listed in alphabetical order by the last name of the actor/actress. This is the way they were listed in the show's credits.

Uhh...why was this moved? RadicalBender 02:56, 21 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Yeah, what's the point? JonathanDP81 00:06, 2004-03-22

Blast from the Past retcon

Is there a reason there is no link or even a mention of the wikipedia article Retcon with the Blast from the Past incident? --153.1.48.94 11:02, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)

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The original Dallas_(1978_TV_series) rerun episodes on Netflix

I wonder in a month or two, the original episodes of the original version of "Dallas," which was aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991, would be available streaming on Netflix.

If you can put up all of these episodes, including the "Who Shot J.R.?" episode in 1980.

Requested move 21 March 2025

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Bobby Cohn (talk) 17:39, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dallas (1978 TV series) → Dallas (TV series) – This series seems to be much more prominent than the 2012 one, based on impact and pageviews Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 17:31, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support This would be the main Dallas TV series anyone would think of as it was the most popular and longest running. Doesn't really make sense labeling it 1978 either when it ran into the 90s. IrishReader1996 (talk) 19:45, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support page views suggest that the elder is the primary topic by a country mile. – Meena • 13:29, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose A 4:1 pageview ratio is actually rather low for a PDAB ... * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 14:34, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support per long-term cultural importance. Randy Kryn (talk) 14:44, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support It's actually more like 5:1, and I've seen 3:1 PDABs. 🐔 Chicdat ^{Bawk to me!} 11:26, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support as primary topic. livelikemusic (TALK!) 20:12, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. But this begs these question why there is no general method. For instance, a general page with links to the specific editions (e.g. 1978 and 2012) with discussion around the show/content concept and relationship of the editions, the latter a continuation, a redo, etc. This could then encompass other forms, like movies, as that is also becoming more relevant... if it wasn't already so. 174.127.159.17 (talk) 04:42, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.