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Dallas Seasons 1 and 2 Are Now Available On DVD

I’m not sure who was clamoring for a reboot of a primetime soap opera that was clearly a product of its time, but fans of the popular 70’s series may be happy to return to Southfork Ranch once again. In the 10 episode season 1 and 15 episode season 2, “Dallas” reintroduces returning characters as well as some new ones. In these episodes, viewers will see stories about J.R.’s son John and his fiance Elena drilling for oil, Bobby having cancer, J.R. becoming depressed, Bobby’s wife Ann, Bobby and his adopted son Christopher turning land into a conservatory, Christopher marrying Rebecca, J.R.’s nemesis Cliff, Christopher’s alternative energy business, oil on the Ranch, Sue Ellen running for Governor, Ann’s ex-husband Harris, Rebecca’s alleged brother Tommy, squabbles over Southfork, J.R.’s death, and plenty of family drama, secrets, backstabbing, blackmailing, sex, and cheating.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that the highlight of this new “Dallas” series is seeing Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman reprising their roles of Bobby and J.R. Larry Hagman, who sadly passed away during the filming of season 2, is and always will be the heart of the show show and after his last episode in season 2 (episode 7), one can’t help but feel like the series has ended. It doesn’t help that the new characters (with the exception of Emma Bell as Emma Brown) do not make much of an impression as they often feel like characters from a CW series. They simply don’t have the intrigue or gravitas that Larry Hagman had.

Presentation: Widescreen

Audio Track: Dolby Digital 5.1

Season 1 Extras:
* Deleted scenes from 8 episodes.
* A monotone commentary on “The Changing Of The Guard” by Cynthia Cidre and Michael Robin.
* 6 “Behind The Scenes” featurettes titled “Southfork Legacy: Making Dallas Season One,” “Oil And Water: A Family Tradition,” “Back In Production,” “Dressing Dallas,” “Who Shot JR?,” AND “Ewing Family Love Oak.” Expect to see cast interviews, character, costume, and tree information, set footage, etc.

Season 2 Extras: An extended version of
* An extended version of “J.R.’s Masterpiece” and one with optional commentary by Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin.
* Warner Bros. TV series trailers.
* 29 minutes of deleted scenes.
* “Behind The Scenes: Dallas: Fashion File”- Jordana Brewster hosts these featurettes with the costume designer to discuss the suits, dresses, and jewelry that appear in the season’s 9 episodes
* “Dallas At Paley Fest 2013”- Will Keck hosts this half hour cast and crew Q&A panel from the infamous television festival.
* “One Last Conversation With Larry Hagman”- A nearly 7 minute Q&A interview with the late actor.
* “The Battle For Ewing Energies: Blood Is Thicker Than Oil”- A standard 11 ½ minute featurette that contains episode clips, cast and crew interviews, discussions about the season, characters, and stories, the impact of Larry Hagman’s passing, etc.
* “Memories Of Larry Hagman: A Cast And Crew Tribute”- A touching nearly 10 minute tribute to the late Larry Hagman.

April 19, 2014 - Posted by nicklyons1 | DVD review, News | Dallas 2012, Dallas Reboot, Dallas Review, Dallas Season 1 DVD, Dallas Season 2 DVD, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy