ALL THE SPECIALS



DALLAS


Title: FAIRE "DALLAS"
Air Date: 1983

Interviews with:
Leonard Katzman
Arthur Bernard Lewis
David Paulsen
Virginia Ziegler

Running Time: 1 hour
Director: Jose Varela.
Channel: INA (re-aired by CANAL JIMMY in France)

In 1983, a crew from French TV flew to DALLAS in order to interview its main creators: producer-writer-director LEONARD KATZMAN, writers A.B. LEWIS and DAVID PAULSEN, and also the light double for both PAM and SUE ELLEN on the show, VIRGINIA ZIEGLER, who drove us on a tour through Dallas and Southfork.
They witnessed the shooting of several on-location scenes of episode "The Long Goodbye", belonging to Year 6.


Victoria, Patrick, Eric Farlow, Larry and Morgan in front of the cameras of FAIRE "DALLAS"

Title: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE DALLAS CAST
Air Date: 4/24/2000

Interviews with:
Morgan Brittany
Barry Corbin
Patrick Duffy
Steve Kanaly
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 1 hour
Channel: TNN

The DALLAS re-airing from Channel TNN made the filming of this Special possible, for which several cast-members were interviewed, including one of the supporting actors who afterwards succeed playing other roles: BARRY CORBIN, the Braddock Sheriff in a few episodes of the early years. Interviews and clips from the series were shown.


David Jacobs

Title: SECRETS OF SOUTHFORK
Air Date: 5/2/2000

Interviews with:
Mary Crosby
Patrick Duffy
Linda Gray
Larry Hagman
Steve Kanaly
Ken Kercheval
Priscilla Presley
Victoria Principal
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 1 hour
Channel: CBS

This Special was produced by CBS´ ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Show crew, and especially echoed the actors´ private life, past and present.

Title: DOING DALLAS
Air Date: 5/16/2000

Interviews with:
Morgan Brittany
Patrick Duffy
Linda Gray
Larry Hagman
Susan Howard
David Jacobs
Steve Kanaly
Ken Kercheval
Audrey Landers
Michael Preece
Charlene Tilton
Sheree J. Wilson

Running Time: 1 hour
Director: Cory Wright
Channel: Channel 4

British Documentary including a few Cliffhangers´ scenes, bloopers and interviews to cast members hard to see in this kind of programs, such as M. BRITTANY, S.J. WILSON or director M. PREECE. Aired as part of the "DALLAS"´s Night on Channel 4, the fans´ general opinion is that turned out to be depressing, defeatist and a wasted chance.

Title: E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY
Air Date: 8/13/2000

Interviews with:
Mary Crosby
Patrick Duffy
Michael Filerman
Susan Howard
David Jacobs
Steve Kanaly
Ken Kercheval
Howard Lakin
Audrey Landers
Arthur Bernard Lewis
Jared Martin
David Paulsen
Michael Preece
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 90 m.
Director-Writer: Diana Rico
Channel: E!

Part of a series of sensational shows still being aired, E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY is one of the most complete Specials though, and achieved to make individual interviews to some of the fans´ favorite supporting actors, like M. CROSBY, S. HOWARD, A. LANDERS or J. MARTIN, as well as the main writers and producers of DALLAS. THS has aired similar documentaries about DYNASTY, MELROSE PLACE or 8 IS ENOUGH.


C. Tilton, S. Kanaly and S. Howard (middle and right)

Title: AFTER “DALLAS”
Air Date: 6/1/2002

Interviews with:
Patrick Duffy
Linda Gray
Larry Hagman
Steve Kanaly
Priscilla Presley
Victoria Principal
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 1 hour
Director-Writer: Luke Campbell
Channel: ITV

Belonging to the Documentary series "After They Were Famous", its bigger asset was getting VICTORIA PRINCIPAL back to reminisce about the DALLAS´s times. Besides, S. KANALY and S. HOWARD visited the SOUTHFORK Ranch, L. HAGMAN and P. DUFFY remembered their former brotherly relationship...The other actors were interviewed individually. The show included an excellent selection of clips from the series.




Above, L. Hagman and L.Gray. Below, K. Kercheval and V. Principal

Title: DALLAS REUNION: THE RETURN TO SOUTHFORK
Air Date: 7/11/2004

Starring:
Mary Crosby
Patrick Duffy
Linda Gray
Larry Hagman
Steve Kanaly
Ken Kercheval
Victoria Principal
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 90 m.
Director: Michael Dempsey
Writer: Stephen Pouliot
Producer: Henry Winkler
Co-producer: Charlene Tilton
Channel: CBS

The best and newest DALLAS´s Special to date. Includes the whole original cast, besides of the infamous "woman who shot J.R.", M. CROSBY. The missing one is B. BEL GEDDES, who did not feel strong enough to travel from MAINE to DALLAS and sent them a warm telegram. Both J. DAVIS and she were tributed. Also featured the results of the online poll for the best Cliffhangers, which were: Seasons 2 (Who Shot J.R.), 8, 13, 6, 10, 7, 9, 5, 1 and 3. All through the show, the actors´ favorite scenes were aired, along with action montages and KRISTIN´s being unmasked, which was aired in several languages. SUSAN HOWARD was not invited to the Reunion due to the budget, limited to the original cast members, and she did not allow to show any clip of hers on the Special, nor did D. REED´s inheritors.

MARY CROSBY showed up mysteriously knocking on the door and shot JR, again, with a fake pistol with a flag reading “I shot JR”. On its first CBS airing, there was no mention to HOWARD KEEL´s death, happened that same sunday, though it was mentioned on its re-airing. On the final scene, VICTORIA woke up as somebody knocked on her door: it was PATRICK, coming for her about a charity event. She explains to him that just had an awful dream blahblahblah...and he answers: Oh, Victoria, not again...Victoria winks an eye to the viewers...

Click here to watch the Special Intro:



KNOTS LANDING



Title: KNOTS LANDING: THE BLOCK PARTY
Air Date: 5/13/1993.

Interviews with:
William Devane
Kevin Dobson
Michael Filerman
Stacy Galina
Julie Harris
Lisa Hartman
David Jacobs
Michele Lee
Constance McCashin
Donna Mills
Kathleen Noone
Ted Shackelford
Nicolette Sheridan
Joan Van Ark

Running Time: 1 hour
Director: Andrew Solt
Writer: Joel Omkin
Channel: CBS

This CBS Special was aired right before the last episode of KNOTS LANDING in 1993. Of all the Soap-related Documentaries, this is the only one produced by the same crew where most main stars appear, as well as several supporting characters. J. VAN ARK, M. LEE, K. DOBSON and T. SHACKELFORD comment their favorite scenes in the middle of the cul-de-sac, as we see montages of the show´s highlights and even statements of a few fans.



Nicollette Sheridan

Title: KNOTS LANDING REVEALED

Interviews with:
Donna Mills
Michelle Phillips
Nicollette Sheridan
Running Time: 1 hour
Cadena: CBS

Another ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Special based on the filming of the show´s hottest scenes. Includes left-out clips and scenes from KL.



Title: KNOTS LANDING REUNION: TOGETHER AGAIN
Air Date: 2/11/2005.

Interviews with:
Alec Baldwin
William Devane
Kevin Dobson
Michael Filerman
Julie Harris
Lisa Hartman
David Jacobs
Michele Lee
Donna Mills
Don Murray
Michelle Phillips
Ted Shackelford
Nicollette Sheridan
Joan Van Ark

Running Time: 90 m.
Network: CBS.
Director: Michael Dempsey
Writers: Stephen Pouliot and Gary Tellalian
Producers: David Jacobs, Michael Filerman, M. Levitt, G. Sills, C. Teetzel, G. Tellalian and Henry Winkler

CBS celebrated with this Special KNOTS LANDING´s 25th Anniversary. The shooting took place at mid-June of 2005 in HOLLYWOOD, at a set WITHOUT an audience and at the famous cul-de-sac in GRANADA HILLS. The program featured clips of the original show, as well as talks in couple and group. CBS rebuilt the set of the MACKENZIES´ house where the Reunion was shot.


OTHER DOCUMENTARIES

Title: WHEN SHOULDERPADS RULED THE WORLD
Air Date: 3/20/2002.

Interviews with:
Mary Crosby
Larry Hagman
David Jacobs
Steve Kanaly
Ken Kercheval
Charlene Tilton

Running Time: 1 hour
Director: Cybele Rowbottom

80´s Fashion Special on TV Shows, that is what the title refers to. Also including, sequences of several supersoaps and interviews to other actors, like Stephanie Beacham, Gordon Thomson and Jack Coleman. Curiously, you miss more female opinions...




Title: INTIMATE PORTRAIT

This LIFETIME show has often devoted its air-time to TV and movie stars, among them several actresses from DALLAS and KNOTS LANDING. Here you are a little guide to these episodes, since they are usually re-played on different channels and for sale on the net:

53.4-19 12-Sep-1998 HALLE BERRY
54.4-20 10-Oct-1998 DONNA MILLS
with Ted Shackelford
63.4-29 14-Nov-1998 VICTORIA PRINCIPAL
with Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Steve Kanaly and Harry Glassman
73.4-39 01-Jan-1998 DONNA REED
126.5-46 01-Jan-1999 MICHELE LEE
with Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson and James Farentino
127.5-47 01-Jan-1999 PAM GRIER
166.7-14 01-Jan-2001 LISA HARTMAN-BLACK
with Ted Shackelford and Joan Van Ark
198.8-19 07-Jan-2002 BARBARA EDEN
with Larry Hagman
199.8-20 15-Jul-2002 JOAN VAN ARK
with Alec Baldwin, David Jacobs, Michele Lee, Donna Mills and Ted Shackelford
222.9-10 24-Mar-2003 LINDA GRAY
with Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, David Jacobs and Joan Van Ark
223.9-12 21-Apr-2003 MICHELLE PHILLIPS
226.9-16 12-May-2003 SUSAN LUCCI

Running Time: 1 hour
Host: Meredith Vieira
Channel: Lifetime
This information comes from the comprehensive web-site TV.com.


The captures from AFTER "DALLAS" are an exclusive for DALLAS UNIVERSE and MUNDO DALLAS. We thank Emilio and Gerard for their invaluable collaboration.
We keep on working on this section. Soon, complete Dossier on KNOTS LANDING REUNION: TOGETHER AGAIN.

Toni Díaz for DALLAS UNIVERSE and MUNDO DALLAS.


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