Primetime Soaps
Season 3 Episode 2 | 52mVideo has Closed Captions
"Dallas," "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing" were all part of the nighttime soap frenzy.
Dallas and Dynasty kicked off the nighttime soap frenzy in the late 1970s, a phenomenon that continued through the last season of Knots Landing in 1993. The episode offers new details about the famous “Who Shot JR” episode of Dallas. Interviewees in this episode include Larry Hagman, Joan Collins, Linda Evans, Patrick Duffy, Diahann Carroll, Linda Gray, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills.
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Primetime Soaps
Season 3 Episode 2 | 52mVideo has Closed Captions
Dallas and Dynasty kicked off the nighttime soap frenzy in the late 1970s, a phenomenon that continued through the last season of Knots Landing in 1993. The episode offers new details about the famous “Who Shot JR” episode of Dallas. Interviewees in this episode include Larry Hagman, Joan Collins, Linda Evans, Patrick Duffy, Diahann Carroll, Linda Gray, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills.
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Clip: S3 Ep2 | 1m 35s | Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy talk about balancing the good and the bad in "Dallas." (1m 35s)
Dallas Cast on First Impressions
Clip: S3 Ep2 | 2m 38s | Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray recall first impressions of the cast and show. (2m 38s)
Joan Collins on Dynasty Fashion
Clip: S3 Ep2 | 1m 16s | Joan Collins' influence on "Dynasty" fashion of the 1980s. (1m 16s)
Preview: S3 Ep2 | 30s | Premieres Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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