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Morgan Fairchild Turned Down Full-Time Role on �Dallas� Thinking It Would Only Run...

TMC — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:18:47 GMT

...�Another Year or Two� � Then It Went �on Forever�

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The actress, 76, shares that she didn�t think �Dallas� was going to run as long as it did.

Dallas star looks incredibly youthful as she celebrates 70th birthday

TMC — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:10:38 GMT

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Audrey Landers is celebrating her milestone 70th birthday more than four decades after finding fame on Dallas. See details.

The Major Star Who Said NO to J.R. Ewing

TMC — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:43:13 GMT

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Dallas is remembered as one of the biggest television phenomena of all time � the feuding Ewings, the Texas oil money, and J.R. Ewing, the most gloriously wicked villain in TV history. But the man who created the show didn't want Larry Hagman anywhere near the role. He thought Hagman � the sweet, bumbling astronaut from I Dream of Jeannie � was far too soft to play a villain.

He couldn't have been more wrong.

In this documentary, we look into the real story behind Dallas: the actor who was offered J.R. first and turned it down, the audition moment when Larry Hagman quietly took total possession of the character, and how a supporting role on a five-episode miniseries became the most talked-about character on the planet.

We'll revisit the summer the whole world was asking "Who Shot J.R.?" � and the shocking contract secret behind that cliffhanger. We'll tell the almost unbelievable story of how the show killed off Bobby Ewing, erased an entire season as a dream, and why it all came down to one phone call between two best friends. And we'll remember Larry Hagman himself � the man who played television's most hated villain, and was, by every account, the most loved man on the set.

If you grew up watching the Ewings, this is the story behind the show that will change how you see it forever.

If you enjoyed this trip back to Southfork, please LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE for more classic TV documentaries, and tell us in the comments: where were you during the summer everyone was asking "Who Shot J.R.?" � and did you have a theory about who pulled the trigger?

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - The Villain Nobody Wanted to Play
1:15 - "We're Going to Hate Him"
3:00 - The Man They Said Was Too Soft
5:30 - The Cast That Almost Wasn't
7:15 - "Who Shot J.R.?"
9:45 - The Death of Bobby Ewing
12:30 - The Dream That Erased a Season
15:00 - The Most Loved Man on Set

Linda Gray recalls meeting Larry Hagman on first day on �Dallas� set

TMC — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:48:57 GMT

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Story by Virginia Chamlee

NEED TO KNOW

Linda Gray recalls meeting Larry Hagman on the Dallas set, where he arrived with champagne and ice-filled saddlebags
Gray admitted to having a crush on Hagman, whom she recognized as Major Nelson from I Dream of Jeannie
Hagman was known for practical jokes on set, as Gray earlier shared
Linda Gray is opening up about her first meeting with Larry Hagman on the set of Dallas.

Hagman � who died in 2012 at the age of 81 � played J.R. Ewing on Dallas for 14 seasons alongside Gray, who played Sue Ellen Ewing, his character's long-suffering wife.

In a. recent interview with the Celebrity Drop podcast, 85-year-old Gray shared that the first time she met Hagman, he had "saddle bags over his shoulder filled with ice and a bottle of champagne."

"And we were all in this room, the entire cast," Gray added. "Nobody knew who we were. We were actors, unemployed actors that just got a job. And so we were all crammed together in this little room."

She continued: "And Larry looked at me and he said, 'Hello, darling.' And I thought, 'Oh, this is trouble. This is trouble.' "

"And I remember looking around the room in shock because there was Mr. Hagman, who is also Major Nelson," Gray added, referring to the character Hagman played in the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. "And I thought, 'Oh dear, I have a crush on Major Nelson.' And now he's here in front of me."

Gray has previously spoken about her close relation ship with Hagman, saying in a 2025 episode of the That's Classic podcast that the late actor would play practical jokes when it came time to lock lips while filming the series.

"He would do things like eat an onion before a kissing scene with me," Gray recounted. "Like, 'Oh, great, Larry. Thanks.' "

She continued: "And then he would eat peanut butter... and I had to keep straight."

After starring as Sue Ellen Ewing on the drama for over a decade on CBS, Gray reprised the role for the show's 2012 reboot on TNT.

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What Actually Happened To Victoria Principal?

TMC — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:28:02 GMT

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What Actually Happened To Victoria Principal?

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