Love is in the Air on #DallasChat

She makes him fuzzy

Ready to spend another evening tweeting about “Dallas”? On Monday, May 20, from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern time, I’ll tweet a question about the show every few minutes. The theme: “Love and Marriage.” Each question will be numbered and include the hashtag #DallasChat, so your responses should do the same. Here’s a sample exchange: […]

Drill Bits: Will Dallas Get a New Dance Partner?

Ready to dance again?

Now that TNT has cancelled “Monday Mornings,” we wonder: Will “Dallas” be paired with another show next season? TNT says “Dallas” will return for its third season in “early 2014,” but the show’s time slot hasn’t been announced. The cable channel’s roster next year also includes two new dramas: “Legends,” a spy series from “Homeland” […]

The Dallas Decoder Interview: Akai Draco

Dallas Decoder Interview - Akai Draco 1 featured image

“Dallas” fans love Sheriff Derrick, the loyal Ewing friend who is forever getting the family out of trouble. I spoke recently to Texas-based actor and screenwriter Akai Draco about his role as the show’s top cop. Sheriff Derrick has the hardest job on TV: trying to make the Ewings obey the law. Is that how […]

Tonight on #DallasChat: Heroes and Villains

The master

It’s time for another “Dallas” chat on Twitter. On Monday, May 13, from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern time, I’ll tweet a question about TNT’s “Dallas” every few minutes. The theme: “Heroes and Villains.” Each question will be numbered and include the hashtag #DallasChat, so your responses should do the same. Here’s a sample exchange: […]

The Dallas Decoder Interview: Kevin Page

Kevin Page

Kevin Page has charmed “Dallas” fans with his portrayal of Bum, the loyal private eye who helped J.R. execute his master plan. (Spoiler alert: This included executing J.R. himself.) I recently spoke to Page about his role on the show – and his place in TV history. How does it feel to be the last guy who’ll ever […]

Our Next Dallas Twitter Chat is Tonight

Does Daddy know you’re tweeting?

Since everyone seemed to enjoy last week’s inaugural “Dallas” Twitter chat, let’s do another one tonight. Here’s how it’ll work: On Monday, May 6, from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern time, I’ll tweet a question about TNT’s “Dallas” every few minutes. The theme will be “‘Dallas’ Fans’ Season 3 Wish List.” Each question will be numbered […]

Drill Bits: TNT Renews Dallas for Season 3

Back for more

Giddy up! “Dallas” will return early next year with 15 new episodes, TNT announced yesterday. Fans have been anxious about the show’s future since last fall, when Larry Hagman died while filming the second season. When TNT began televising the episodes in January, ratings dipped amid tough competition from the broadcast networks. Michael Wright, programming […]

Tonight, Let’s Tweet About Dallas!

No angry birds. Just happy tweets.

“Dallas” may be over for the season, but that doesn’t mean Mondays have to be boring. Tonight, I’m inviting my fellow fans to join me on Twitter to chat about our favorite show. Here’s how it’ll work: On Monday, April 29, from 9 to 10 p.m. Eastern time, I’ll tweet a question about TNT’s “Dallas” […]

Drill Bits: DVR Users Give the Dallas Finale a Big Boost

Flying high

DVR users have been boosting “Dallas’s” ratings all year – and they didn’t disappoint last week. “Guilt by Association” and “Legacies,” the last two episodes of “Dallas’s” second season, averaged 2.9 million viewers when TNT telecast them back-to-back on April 15. During the next three days, DVR users boosted the combined average for the two […]

Drill Bits: Dallas Ends the Season with Bigger Ratings

Compounding interest

“Dallas” got a nice ratings boost on April 15 with a season-ending double feature that revealed what happened to Pam and who killed J.R. “Guilt by Association” the first of the evening’s two episodes, was seen by 2.82 million viewers, including 1 million adults between ages 18 and 49, an important demographic in TV ad sales. […]

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