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23 Surprising Facts You Never Knew About ‘Dallas’

13. There’s A Video Game Of The Show

It was called “The Dallas Quest” and it was built for Commodore 64 computer. Lol.

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14. The Remake Started A Real Kerfuffle

When they decided to remake the show in 2012, there was a lot of drama over the direction it would take. Looks like it ended up okay.

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15. It Was Popular Around The World

This show was so popular that it was dubbed into 67 languages in over 90 countries!

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16. Hagman Was Hooked

Larry Hagman’s JR’s character was the only one to have been in every episode. It was 357, if you were wondering.

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17. It’s Actually Pretty Embarrassing

Which is really ironic, because the directors didn’t even want Hagman to have the role in the beginning. Instead, they wanted Robert Foxworth, who turned it down.

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18. Knots Landing For The Win

The show that ended up being Dallas’ spinoff, “Knots Landing,” was actually written before Dallas. But no one had an interest in it until Dallas finished, which is why they finally aired it afterward.

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