#SaveDallas: ‘Don’t Give Up,’ Patrick Duffy Says

Ain't over yet

Ain’t over yet

“Dallas” fans should continue their efforts to save the series, Patrick Duffy told radio host Jason Matheson today. “Keep going is the basic mantra. Don’t give up is the basic mantra,” Duffy said.

Showrunner Cynthia Cidre and Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas,” are still trying to find a new home for the series, which TNT dropped last month. It’s not merely a matter of moving the show to another network; complicated international and online distribution deals have to be worked out too.

Nevertheless, there’s still hope, Duffy said.

“Until we as a cast and Cynthia Cidre say, ‘Stop, it’s a dead issue,’ we should keep going forward. And as a cast, we encourage every one of our followers to do that,” Duffy said.

He encouraged fans to continue sharing their love for “Dallas” on social media, including Twitter, where more than 745,000 #SaveDallas tweets have been sent during the past month.

“The more people we can reach out to — the fan base expanding, just the Twitter base expanding — has … a verifiable effect. Maybe not on TNT because that door is closed, but certainly on potential open doors,” Duffy said.

He also praised the “Help Save Dallas” petition, which has garnered more than 82,000 signatures, as well as the newly launched campaign to send bottles of barbecue sauce to The CW, hoping it will persuade executives at that network to pick up the series.

Duffy spoke to Matheson on My Talk 107.1 FM, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, which also owns Reelz, one of the networks “Dallas” fans targeted during the first few weeks of the #SaveDallas campaign.

Matheson, a longtime “Dallas” fan, told Duffy he spoke to Hubbard’s owner about putting the show on Reelz. Although Hubbard passed, Matheson said the company was impressed by the passion of the fans.

“We have the most remarkable fan base. … It’s global,” Duffy said. “These people are the most phenomenal, proactive group of fans that I’ve ever heard of.”

To listen to the interview, visit the MyTalk1071.com website and click on “11/5 Wed Hour 4 – Jason and Alexis in the Morning.” Duffy’s segment begins at the 21-minute mark.

Share your positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

How Can Fans Help Save ‘Dallas’? Here Are Three Tips

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Keep on trucking, Bob

“Dallas” fans are eager to support the behind-the-scenes efforts to rescue the series after TNT canceled it last month. What can we do? Here are three recommendations:

• Keep sharing #SaveDallas messages on social media. This is the area where we’ve made our biggest mark, so let’s keep the momentum going. We’ve sent 715,000 #SaveDallas tweets during the past month, according to social media research firm Topsy Labs Inc. If we hit 1 million tweets this week, we’ll provide the folks at Warner Bros. with a useful talking point to take into their discussions with network executives.

So keep those tweets coming, and if you can, please join the “tweet-a-thon” that fan Ryan Kwasneski is planning on Wednesday, November 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. Central time. Also, don’t forget to spread your #SaveDallas love on other social sites, including Facebook.

• Keep contacting The CW. Although The CW has been described as a long shot, it remains a contender to pick up the series. Other networks — including CBS, Reelz and WGN America — are no longer seen as viable options, so unless we hear otherwise, let’s make The CW our primary target. Here’s the contact information:

The CW Television Network

Address: 3300 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505

Telephone: 818-977-2500

Email: feedback@CWTV.com

Online feedback: http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCW

Twitter: @CW_network

If you want to do something extra, consider this idea: “Dallas” fan Josh Eilberg is encouraging everyone to send bottles of barbecue sauce to The CW, hoping to emulate the success of the fans who helped save “Jericho” by mailing tons of peanuts to CBS. For details on the barbecue sauce campaign, check out Tom Tagliente’s blog post.

• Keep contacting Warner Bros. The studio that produces “Dallas” is leading the behind-the-scenes efforts to find a new home for the show. To help ensure the Warner Bros. executives continue fighting for “Dallas,” let’s keep sending them our encouragement. Here’s the contact information:

Warner Bros. Television Group

Address: 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522

Telephone: 818-954-6000

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/warnerbrostv

Twitter: @warnerbrostv

Make no mistake, fellow fans: The fight to save “Dallas” has entered a crucial phase, as Patrick Duffy tweeted earlier this week. This remains an uphill battle, so let’s continue to give it everything we’ve got.

Share your positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

#SaveDallas: Let’s Keep Going, Everyone

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Ain’t over yet

The fight to save “Dallas” isn’t over. Rescuing the series from cancellation remains an uphill battle, but there’s still a chance another network will give the show a new home — and there are still things fans can do to show their support.

Here are my recommendations:

• Encourage The CW to save “Dallas.” The CW might be a long shot to pick up the series, but that doesn’t mean we should stop lobbying the network. Here’s the contact information:

The CW Television Network

Address: 3300 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505

Telephone: 818-977-2500

Email: feedback@CWTV.com

Online feedback: http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCW

Twitter: @CW_network

If you’re not sure what to say when you contact The CW, you might get some ideas by reading the memo I penned to the network’s president last week.

Also: Some “Dallas” fans are planning a CW-themed “tweet-a-thon” on Wednesday, October 29, at 9 p.m. Eastern. If you’re on Twitter, please participate and tweet #SaveDallas messages to the network.

• Encourage Warner Bros. to keep fighting for the show. Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas,” is leading the charge to find the series a new home. It’s important the Warner Bros. executives know how much we appreciate their efforts. Here’s the contact information for the studio’s television division:

Warner Bros. Television Group

Address: 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522

Telephone: 818-954-6000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrostv

Twitter: @warnerbrostv

If you need help composing messages to Warner Bros., check out the suggestions I shared last week.

• Keep spreading the word on social media. It’s a good idea to target The CW and Warner Bros., but it can’t hurt to share some general love for “Dallas” on social media too.

Fans have sent 570,000 #SaveDallas tweets during the past month, the “Help Save Dallas” petition has 81,000 signatures, and the Dallas: Get the Ewings a New Network Facebook page boasts 13,000 “likes.” Keep it up. Every tweet, like and signature is another expression of support for our favorite show.

I know this is a tough time, everyone. We’ve been fighting hard for almost a month and it’s difficult to know how much progress we’re making. Please don’t give up.

“Dallas” has given all of us so much enjoyment over the years; as long as there’s a chance the show can continue, we owe it to the cast, the crew and our fellow fans to keep fighting for them.

Share your ideas and positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

Tell TNT to Save ‘Dallas’!

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Everyone deserves a second chance

Updates (Oct. 27, 2:35 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.): This morning, I posted the following report, which states TNT might reverse its cancellation of “Dallas.” By the afternoon, TNT was telling fans it won’t reconsider its decision to drop the series. For now, I encourage everyone to remain positive and to keep showing their love for “Dallas” on social media.

The rumors are true: TNT might reverse its cancellation of “Dallas,” Dallas Decoder has confirmed. Fans should contact TNT today and urge the network to save the series.

Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas,” has held discussions with other networks, but for a variety of reasons, these efforts haven’t panned out. There’s still an outside chance the show could find a new home on The CW, but for now, fans are strongly encouraged to focus their efforts on TNT.

An important note: When contacting TNT, please be polite and positive. Many fans are understandably upset the network canceled “Dallas” in the first place, but what matters now is urging TNT to give the show another chance.

Here’s the contact information:

TNT

Address: 1050 Techwood Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30318

Telephone: 404-827-1700 (main), 404-885-4538 (viewer comments)

Email: info@tnt.tv

Twitter: @tntdrama, @TNTPR

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TNTDrama

Write, call, tweet. Unleash the full force of your passions. If you want to go straight to the top, you can also email the executives in charge of Turner Broadcasting System, TNT’s parent company: David Levy, president, david.levy@turner.com, and John Martin, chairman and chief executive officer, john.martin@turner.com.

There’s no overstating how important this is, fellow fans. If we want to rescue our show, this might be our last, best shot. Let’s come together like never before and show TNT why “Dallas” must be saved.

Share your positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

#SaveDallas: Stay Focused, Fellow Fans

Stay focused, y'all

Stay focused, y’all

“Dallas” fans are reading lots of rumors about the show’s future this weekend, including unconfirmed reports TNT might consider reversing its cancellation.

I encourage everyone to focus on the most credible sources of information, such as the Twitter feeds of the “Dallas” actors and other people associated with the show. If I’m able to nail down something, I’ll share it on Dallas Decoder and social media.

Until the facts become known, if you wish to contact TNT and encourage the network to give “Dallas” another chance, please do so. I don’t think it can hurt, especially if everyone is polite. Most importantly, please continue sending encouragement to Warner Bros., which owns and produces “Dallas.” The studio is trying to keep the show on the air, and the executives need to know we stand behind them.

No matter how this turns out, “Dallas” fans should feel proud. We’ve sent more than 495,000 #SaveDallas tweets during the past month and added more than 80,000 signatures to the “Help Save Dallas” petition. Let’s keep up the good work and continue fighting for the show we all love.

Share your positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

Here’s Why The CW Should Save ‘Dallas’

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Hunks and heroes

MEMORANDUM

To: Mark Pedowitz, president, The CW Television Network

From: Dallas Decoder

Re: #SaveDallas

First, congratulations. The CW is off to a solid start this season: “The Flash’s” debut was your network’s most-watched series premiere since 2009, “Supernatural” — now in its 10th year (!) — is experiencing a ratings resurgence, and “Jane the Virgin” is one of the season’s most critically acclaimed new shows. You have a lot to be proud of.

You can add another feather to your cap by saving “Dallas.”

Perhaps you’ve heard about the fan-driven campaign to rescue the beloved series, which was recently dropped by TNT after three seasons. We’ve sent more than 400,000 #SaveDallas tweets since October 4 and added almost 80,000 signatures to an online petition to find the show a new home. We’re a passionate, loyal bunch.

That’s why “Dallas” would be an excellent fit at your network, which specializes in airing shows that keep audiences tuning in, week after week. You said it best earlier this year when you were asked what viewers look for when they tune into The CW. Your response: “Interesting characters in serialized form.”

Well, my goodness, Mr. Pedowitz, “Dallas” ought to be right up your alley! This show has fascinating characters to spare, and it helped pioneer the concept of continuing storylines in prime time.

Make no mistake: “Dallas” would slide easily into The CW’s lineup. Josh Henderson is just as hunky as the guys on “Supernatural” and “The Vampire Diaries”; Linda Gray delivers Emmy-worthy performances as Sue Ellen Ewing, the most complex woman on television; and even though he doesn’t wear tights, Patrick Duffy’s Bobby Ewing is every bit as heroic as Arrow and the Flash. (He’s just as cool too.)

Yes, the “Dallas” franchise has been around awhile, which means its audience tends to be a little older than the typical CW viewer. But you know what? That’s one of the show’s greatest strengths — something I bet you’d be the first to acknowledge. After all, you’ve talked about your network’s need to expand its audience, which is why you added “Jane the Virgin” to your lineup this season. As you told the Los Angeles Times, “We’re still a broadcaster, so it’s important for us to mix it up.”

Let’s be clear, Mr. Pedowitz: Fans aren’t asking you to save “Dallas” out of the goodness of your heart. Television is a business, although ratings aren’t the only measure of success, are they? The Hollywood Reporter recently pointed out how you’ve stood behind “Beauty and the Beast” for a variety of reasons, including that show’s large international following and the fact that it makes a lot of money for the CW’s parent companies. (Would this be a good time to mention “Dallas” has a huge global fan base and is produced by Warner Bros., one of The CW’s owners?)

Toward that end, I’ve been asking “Dallas” fans to contact Warner Bros. and encourage the studio’s executives to keep trying to find “Dallas” a new home. Right now, nothing is more important than letting the studio know how much we love “Dallas” and want the show to go on.

But if fans want to do something a little extra, it wouldn’t be a bad idea if they sent some #SaveDallas love your way:

The CW Television Network

Address: 3300 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505

Telephone: 818-977-2500

Online feedback: http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCW

Twitter: @CW_network

I hope you don’t mind when you start receiving our tweets, calls and letters, Mr. Pedowitz. Look at it this way: If your network saves “Dallas,” the biggest hero at The CW won’t be Arrow or the Flash — it’ll be you.

Why do you think The CW should save “Dallas”? Share your ideas below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

Tell Warner Bros. to Keep Fighting to Save ‘Dallas’!

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Stand with the Ewings

“Dallas” fans have done a terrific job contacting various TV networks and urging them to rescue our beloved show from cancellation. Let’s not leave out Warner Bros., the studio that produces the show.

Remember: The Warner Bros. executives are leading the charge to find “Dallas” a new home. It’s important they know how much we appreciate their efforts and how eager we are to see the Ewing saga continue.

I encourage everyone to send Warner Bros. positive feedback today, tomorrow and beyond. Here’s the contact information for the studio’s television division:

Warner Bros. Television Group

Address: 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522

Telephone: 818-954-6000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrostv

Twitter: @warnerbrostv

If you aren’t sure what to say when contacting Warner Bros., here are some ideas. These are guidelines; you should write (or speak) from the heart and let the studio know how much “Dallas” means to you.

If you tweet:

@warnerbrostv Thanks for your efforts to #SaveDallas! Please keep trying. I love the show and want to see the Ewing saga continue.

If you post a message on Facebook:

Thanks, Warner Bros., for your efforts to #SaveDallas! Please keep trying to find the show a new home. Millions of fans like me are eager to see the Ewing saga continue.

If you call:

Hello. My name is (insert your name here) and I’m calling to express my support for “Dallas.” I love the show and want to encourage Warner Bros. to keep trying to save it.

If you write a letter:

I’m writing to thank everyone at Warner Bros. who is trying to find “Dallas” a new home. Millions of fans like me appreciate your efforts. We love the show and are eager to see the Ewing saga continue, so please keep trying to save “Dallas!”

Sincerely,

(Insert your name here)

If you have suggestions for other talking points, please share them in the comments section below. We can all benefit from each other’s ideas.

Additionally, when communicating on social media, please remember to use the #SaveDallas hashtag, which makes it easy to measure how many people are talking about our campaign. (By the way: More than 370,000 #SaveDallas tweets have been sent since the campaign began October 4, according to social media research firm Topsy Labs Inc.)

Keep in mind: The most effective tweets and posts come from fans who include heartfelt, passionate messages about how much they love “Dallas.” #SaveDallas champion @TeamSueEllen has additional tweeting tips here.

Also, if you know any “Dallas” fans who haven’t signed the “Help Save Dallas” petition, please encourage them to do so today. The petition boasts more than 78,000 signatures; let’s push it to 100,000 signatures or more.

Once again, thanks to everyone who is working so hard to save “Dallas.” This remains an uphill battle, but let’s keep giving it everything we can.

Share your ideas and positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

Here Are Some Tips for Writing Your #SaveDallas Messages

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Write on, Bobby!

Several TV networks have been cited as possible new homes for “Dallas,” and fans have been busy this week urging them to rescue the show from cancellation.

If you need help crafting your messages to these networks, here are some samples. It’s always best to write from the heart, so feel free to add your own thoughts. Remember the three “P’s” — be polite, positive and passionate.

If you call:

Hello. My name is (insert your name here) and I’m calling to encourage you to add new episodes of “Dallas” to your lineup. Millions of loyal fans like me would love to watch the show on (insert the network’s name here). Please save “Dallas”!

If you write a letter or email:

I’m writing to encourage you to add new episodes of “Dallas” to your lineup. Millions of loyal fans like me would to love to watch the show on (insert the network’s name here). You and your advertisers would benefit from our enthusiasm and dedication. Please save “Dallas”!

Sincerely,

(Insert your name here)

If you tweet:

(Insert the network’s Twitter handle here) Please #SaveDallas! Millions of loyal fans like me would love to watch the show on your network.

If you post on a network’s Facebook page:

Please #SaveDallas! Millions of loyal fans like me would love to watch the show on your network.

If you have other suggestions for “talking points,” please share them in the comments section below. We can all benefit from each other’s ideas.

Here’s the available contact information for the networks that many fans are targeting. If you think other networks could be contenders to save the show, by all means, contact them too.

• CBS:

Address: 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039-2112

Telephone: 818-655-5000

Twitter: @CBS and @CBSTweet

• CMT:

Address: 330 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37201

Telephone: 615-335-8400

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cmt

Twitter: @CMT

• Reelz:

Address: Albuquerque Studios — Building D, 5650 University Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Telephone: 505-212-8800

Email: info@reelzchannel.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelzChannel

Twitter: @ReelzChannel

• WGN America:

Address: 2501 West Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618-4718

Telephone: 773-528-2311

Email: WGNAmerica@tribunemedia.com

Twitter: @WGNAmerica

Don’t forget to send positive messages to Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas,” by tweeting @warnerbrostv. Keep encouraging the Warner Bros. executives to continue their efforts to find a new home for the show.

Also, please keep encouraging our fellow fans to sign Sara Duckworth’s “Help Save Dallas” petition, which now tops more than 76,000 signatures. Can we push it to 100,000 signatures in the coming days? Let’s keep trying.

As I noted yesterday, many of you are already writing, calling, tweeting, signing and “liking” everything you can. Thank you, and please keep up the good work!

Share your ideas and positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

Let’s Keep Sending #SaveDallas Love to the Networks

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Work those phones, y’all

In yesterday’s update, I encouraged everyone to follow William Shatner’s advice and target the TV networks with our #SaveDallas love. Let’s keep at it today — and beyond.

Here’s the list of available contact information for the channels cited as possible new homes for “Dallas”:

• CBS:

Address: 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039-2112

Telephone: 818-655-5000

Twitter: @CBSTweet and @CBS

• CMT:

Address: 330 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37201

Telephone: 615-335-8400

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cmt

Twitter: @CMT

• Reelz:

Address: Albuquerque Studios — Building D, 5650 University Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Telephone: 505-212-8800

Email: info@reelzchannel.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelzChannel

Twitter: @ReelzChannel

• WGN America:

Address: 2501 West Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618-4718

Telephone: 773-528-2311

Email: WGNAmerica@tribunemedia.com

Twitter: @WGNAmerica

If you can, please write and call these networks and encourage them to add “Dallas” to their lineups. You can also tweet them, and if a Facebook page is listed above, it means you can post a message to that page. Remember: Be positive when communicating with these networks. We want to make a good impression.

Additionally, if there are other networks you feel would make a good home for “Dallas,” by all means, contact them and urge them to pick up the show.

Please also keep sending positive tweets to Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas.” Don’t let the executives forget how much the show means to us, and how hard we’re fighting to save it.

Finally, please keep urging fellow fans to sign Sara Duckworth’s “Help Save Dallas” petition, which now has more than 75,000 signatures. Let’s try to get to 100,000 signatures in the coming days. You can also show your #SaveDallas passion by “liking” the Dallas: Get the Ewings a New Network Facebook page — and be sure to check out the three videos from the page’s founder, Ryan Kwasneski.

I know many of you are already writing, calling, tweeting, signing and liking everything you can. Thank you! Please keep up the good work and encourage your friends to join you. Together, we’ll save “Dallas” and keep the Ewing saga going.

Share your ideas and positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.

#SaveDallas: Let’s Target the Networks

Eyes on the prize

Eyes on the prize

“Dallas” fans sent more than 30,000 #SaveDallas tweets during a single hour last night, once again demonstrating the depth of the passion behind the campaign to save the recently canceled series.

The fan-organized “tweet-a-thon” began at 9 p.m. Eastern, “Dallas’s” time slot on TNT, and included encouraging messages from Mitch Pileggi, Kevin Page and other “Dallas” actors.

Fans also heard from someone who knows a thing or two about rescuing a TV show: William Shatner, who advised us to focus our efforts. In one tweet, he wrote, “[W]hy isn’t WB, CBS or other networks being targeted with fan love? Trending is a nice idea but only gets you so far.”

Shatner makes an excellent point. That’s why I encourage my fellow fans to follow his advice and focus on contacting CBS, CMT, Reelz and WGN America — the four broadcast and cable networks that have been cited as potential new homes for the series:

• CBS: Here’s CBS Corporation’s online contact page, which includes a telephone number, mailing address and more. The Twitter handle is @CBSTweet.

• CMT: The network doesn’t have an contact page, but you can post messages to CMT’s Facebook page, and the Twitter handle is @CMT.

• Reelz: Here’s the contact page. You can also post messages on the network’s Facebook page and send tweets to @ReelzChannel.

• WGN America: Here’s the network’s contact page. The Twitter handle is @WGNAmerica.

If there are other networks you feel should consider airing “Dallas,” by all means, contact them. Keep your messages positive; we want to make a good impression.

I also urge fans to keep sending positive tweets to Warner Bros., the studio that produces “Dallas.” It’s important the Warner Bros. executives know how eager fans are to see “Dallas” continue.

Also, if you know a fan who hasn’t signed the “Help Save Dallas” petition, please encourage them to do so immediately. An additional 3,000 fans signed yesterday, putting the total number of signatures at more than 75,000. This is impressive, but as I wrote yesterday, our goal should be getting 100,000 signatures on the petition in the coming days.

We’ve made a lot of progress during the past week, but we can’t give up now. Let’s keep fighting for the show we all love.

Share your ideas and positive comments below and check out Dallas Decoder’s Save Dallas Page for links to news coverage, petitions, other fan sites and more.