Dallas season 1
season of television series
The television show Dallas originally aired as a five-episode miniseries starting on the first Sunday of April 1978. These five episodes were originally intended to be the show's pilot but by the time they aired, it was thought that no further episodes would be made. However, the popularity of the miniseries led to the creation of an additional 13 full seasons.
Production
The original miniseries was shot over six weeks during the winter of 1977, on location in Dallas, Texas. The Cloyce Box Ranch served as the first 'South Fork Ranch' exterior, and a Swiss Avenue building was used for the interior stage sets.
Cast
Starring
In alphabetical order:
Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing (5 episodes)
Jim Davis as Jock Ewing (5 episodes)
Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (5 episodes)
Larry Hagman as J. R. Ewing (5 episodes)
Victoria Principal as Pamela Barnes Ewing (5 episodes)
Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing (5 episodes)
Also starring
Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (5 episodes)
Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (4 episodes)
Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (3 episodes)
Special guest star
David Wayne as Willard "Digger" Barnes (2 episodes)
Notable guest stars
The most notable among the first season's recurring guest stars were Tina Louise as J.R.'s secretary/mistress Julie Grey, Donna Bullock as the first of four actresses to portray Bobby's original secretary, Connie Brasher; and Jo McDonnell as Ray's girlfriend Maureen.
Major non-recurring guest stars included: Jeffrey Byron as Lucy's schoolmate, Roger Hurley, and Paul Tulley as their teacher Mr. Miller (episode 2); Norman Alden as Ewing family friend and US Senator William "Wild Bill" Orloff (episode 3); Brian Dennehy and Cooper Huckabee as Luther Frick and Peyton Allen, who held the Ewing women hostage in an attempt to get revenge on J.R. and Ray (episode 4); and James Canning as Cliff's and Pam's cousin Jimmy Monahan, who was recast with Philip Levien for the season 2 premiere, and then never seen again (episode 5).
Crew
Series creator David Jacobs wrote the first and final episodes of the season and served as the executive script consultant (i.e. showrunner).
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