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Dallas - Season 9
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More dramatic doings of the Ewings in the much-loved legendary saga.
Review date: 2008-04-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
The world-famous oil opera of those entertaining and feuding Texas oil tycoons returns to DVD packed with devious intrigue and glitzy drama as well as all the action from Southfork. This Season 9 had new producers and new writers who broke a lot of new ground on the show and the first half of this season is particularly strong. The far-fetched plot that this season turns out to be Pam's dream - like "The Wizard of Oz" being Dorothy's dream - was controvertially used so as to bring Patrick Duffy back to the show at season's end.
Linda Gray, Victoria Principal and Susan Howard give some of their best performances of the whole series and each has strong storylines. The Emmy-winning and legendary Barbara Bel Geddes, who won prestigious awards over a 25 year period for her outstanding theatre performances, displays her great talent as an actress in some wonderful and touching scenes throughout this season. The legend that is Larry Hagman continues his charismatic portrayal of the world's best-loved TV villain J.R. Ewing - with his famous wicked chuckle and crockodile grin! - who perpetrates yet more dasdardly deeds and plays a deadly power game with murderous villain Angelica Nero (movie star Barbara Carrera).
Bobby's death darkens Southfork while his Will darkens J.R.'s days at the office as Pam gets a say in Ewing Oil business. J.R.'s venom level rises when his family considers selling Ewing Oil to the conniving Jeremy Wendell. At the Oil Barons' Ball this year it's Pam who steals the show and sparks fly between Cliff and Jamie! A lover shockingly returns to Pam's life while a lover also returns to boozy Sue Ellen as she ends up in detox. Emotions run high as Donna and Ray go through a crisis due to Donna's abnormal pregnancy. J.R. fumes when Pam takes over Bobby's office so he comes up with a scam to trick Pam into investing in a phoney venture. There's more dramatic plot-twists as Angelica has J.R. at gunpoint, two bombs explode and there's a blast from the past!
This Season 9 DVD contains DALLAS's milestone 200th episode "Close Encounters" which is celebrated by the Southfork Rodeo. In the U.S.A. DALLAS was still one of the Top Ten TV shows during this 1985-86 season and its overall season ranking was number 6 in the U.S. ratings and finished just ahead of arch-rival DYNASTY. The extras on this 31-episode DVD set are "an in-depth look at the most famous dream sequence of all time, the entire ninth season, and its impact on the storylines, the fans, and stars, and also includes a look back at Season 8 to examine the effect of Barbara Bel Geddes' departure for a year, and then her eventual return."
Next on DALLAS there's never a dull moment in the action-packed Season 10 DVD which won the U.S. People's Choice Award for Favourite Night Time Dramatic Serial in 1987. There are still 5 seasons left to be released so as to have the complete series on DVD of the most popular saga in global TV history with big rewatch value.
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Actor(s):
Victoria Principal
Larry Hagman
Barbara Bel Geddes
Howard Keel
Linda Gray
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321902215167
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2008-09-22
Audience rating: To Be Announced
Region code: 2
Running time: 1550 minutes