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Brian Damage · 09-26-2010, 02:17 PM

September 26th, 1986 - The episode of "Dallas" that had Bobby Ewing returning from the dead was aired

MickeyMac · 09-26-2010, 02:39 PM

Good morning!

Retro4Life · 09-26-2010, 03:10 PM

As far as I'm concerned, the show never really recovered from this episode (though to be honest, the show had really died without Bobby in the previous season, and I don't know how else they could have brought him back. As it was, they painted themselves into a corner. The pre-1985 Dallas was a classic show; post 1985, average at best).

old grouch · 09-26-2010, 10:14 PM

The Shark was swimming in the shower with Bobby.

catlover79 · 09-27-2010, 04:25 AM

A day that has lived on in scripted television infamy!!!

MickeyMac · 09-27-2010, 12:54 PM

I think the season in which Patrick Duffy came back was their last great season. After that it started on its decline, and by the time they got to the last two seasons, the show was a shadow of what it once had been.

catlover79 · 09-27-2010, 12:56 PM

My parents watched Dallas when it was originally on (my siblings and I were just wee little things). My mom called that episode the biggest cop-out on TV of all time!

Ron Ron · 01-30-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

I think the season in which Patrick Duffy came back was their last great season. After that it started on its decline, and by the time they got to the last two seasons, the show was a shadow of what it once had been.

I agree with you!

Dr. Thong · 01-31-2011, 11:06 AM

Did the producers take the easy way out? Yes.

But I don't think they had much choice. What were the alternatives? Evil twin? Bobby was really alive -- the death was a fake? Bringing back Bobby was no-win situation creatively. Anything they'd done would have been scrutinized to death.

MickeyMac · 02-01-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Did the producers take the easy way out? Yes.

But I don't think they had much choice. What were the alternatives? Evil twin? Bobby was really alive -- the death was a fake? Bringing back Bobby was no-win situation creatively. Anything they'd done would have been scrutinized to death.

I agree with that totally

catlover79 · 06-14-2012, 04:13 AM

Just too bad that Knots Landing was left holding the bag!!!

kattviews · 06-14-2012, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

September 26th, 1986 - The episode of "Dallas" that had Bobby Ewing returning from the dead was aired

Bobby in the shower was a cop out!

Very disappointing!

They could have bring Bobby back another way.

kattviews · 06-14-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Just too bad that Knots Landing was left holding the bag!!!

I agreed!

Bobby Ewing is still dead on knots landings.

Mr. Television · 06-14-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Did the producers take the easy way out? Yes.

But I don't think they had much choice. What were the alternatives? Evil twin? Bobby was really alive -- the death was a fake? Bringing back Bobby was no-win situation creatively. Anything they'd done would have been scrutinized to death.

I like how KL was able to keep Lisa Hartman on the show even after they killed her character. They were never scrutinized. I probably could have excepted any explanation other than a dream. Talk about being disappointed. I was so pumped up for that premiere and as soon as the show started it brought me down.

70s show watcher · 06-14-2012, 07:37 PM

i remember in the old tv guide cheers and jeers coullum they gave it a jeer and wrote in caps YOU MEAN WE WAITED A WHOLE SUMMER FOR THIS

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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I think the season in which Patrick Duffy came back was their last great season. After that it started on its decline, and by the time they got to the last two seasons, the show was a shadow of what it once had been.

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	My parents watched Dallas when it was originally on (my siblings and I were just wee little things). My mom called that episode the biggest cop-out on TV of all time!

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Just too bad that Knots Landing was left holding the bag!!!

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i remember in the old tv guide cheers and jeers coullum they gave it a jeer and wrote in caps YOU MEAN WE WAITED A WHOLE SUMMER FOR THIS