“'Dallas' hit a chord back in the late Seventies and Eighties because it was the age of greed: here you have this unapologetic character who is mean and nasty and ruthless and does it all with an evil grin. I think people related to JR back then because we all have someone we know exactly like him. Everyone in the world knows a JR.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldMeanDoeCharacterAgeEvilLateGreedRelatedNastySeventiesChordsEightyRuthlessDallasUnapologetic Author:Larry Hagman
“We did 356 'Dallas' episodes between 1978 and 1991. The most memorable moment for me happened in 1980 when I got shot at the end of the third series. The rest is a blur.” EndsMomentsHappenedShotsThirdsSeriesMemorableEpisodesBlurDallasMost MemorableMemorable Moments Author:Larry Hagman
“I liked Dallas better because it was more deceptive, you could do more with it.” HypeDeceptiveDallas Author:Larry Hagman
“When we started the show, 'Dallas' was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR's home town.” EndsShowsHomeCitiesKnownTownsDallasHome Town Author:Larry Hagman
“As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new 'Dallas' series.” KnowsWantFormCommonSeriesCaughtCancerTreatmentGet AwayReceivingAdulteryDallasBlackmailBribery Author:Larry Hagman
“I barely watch TV apart from the news. Most of it is rubbish. There's all this reality nonsense and dross. I think there's a market for a well-produced, well-written melodrama like 'Dallas.' It's pure entertainment.” ThinkingWellsRealityWatchesWrittenTvsPureNewsEntertainmentNonsenseRubbishDallasWell WrittenMelodramaDross Author:Larry Hagman
“I never travel without my Stetson, but the more I wear it the more I realise that no one wears hats any more. When I was a kid everybody wore hats, especially in Texas, but I get off the plane in Dallas now and I'm the only guy with a hat. It's amazing.” KidsGuyTravelPlanesHatsRealisingTexasDallas Author:Larry Hagman
“I think that everybody in the world, whatever colour or creed, has a jerk like JR in his or her family somewhere. Whether it is a father, uncle, cousin or brother, everybody can identify with JR and that certainly had something to do with the success of 'Dallas.'” ThinkingWorldFatherBrotherColourCreedsUnclesCousinJerkDallas Author:Larry Hagman
