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Critique: TNT’s Dallas Episode 3 – ‘The Price You Pay’
The Demon Barber of Braddock Road “The Price You Pay” opens with TNT’s best “Dallas” scene yet: J.R. and John Ross’s encounter in the wood-paneled gentleman’s club, where father holds a straight razor...
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Critique: TNT’s Dallas Episode 9 – ‘Family Business’
The man who came around “Family Business” offers nothing less than the redemption of J.R. Ewing. In this deeply poignant episode, our aging antihero is called upon to face hard truths and make tough...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 13 – ‘Sins of the Father’
The master Larry Hagman supplies “Sins of the Father” with its best moments, including the cool scene where J.R. pressures Frank to betray Cliff, as well as the surprisingly sentimental one where he...
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Critique: Dallas Episode 19 – ‘Ewings Unite!’
The twist There’s a lot to like about “Ewings Unite!,” including Ken Kercheval’s chilling performance in the final scene and the sensational, old-school soap opera showdown between Joan Van Ark and...
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In Season 3, Dallas Resets the Chessboard, J.R.-Style
Welcome back, darlins Who misses J.R.? We all do, but the third season of TNT’s “Dallas” still manages to be fun, freewheeling television — even if our beloved Larry Hagman is no longer there to...
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Critique: TNT’s Dallas Episode 27 — ‘Trust Me’
Snow job Is “Trust Me” the most audacious episode in “Dallas” history? It’s hard to think of another one that shocked me more. Judith Ryland seals a deal with a Mexican drug lord by snorting a few...
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Critique: TNT’s Dallas Episode 34 — ‘Denial, Anger, Acceptance’
The blues By “Dallas” standards, “Denial, Anger, Acceptance” is a relatively low-key episode. It includes an action sequence at the top of the hour, when Bobby and Christopher rescue Sue Ellen and Bo...
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Critique: TNT’s Dallas Episode 39 — ‘Endgame’
Our hero In “Endgame,” does John Ross go to Mexico to save his company or his mistress? He later tells Emma his rescue mission was strictly business, but I’m not convinced. John Ross seems to genuinely...
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