Dallas Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Podcast #276

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276 | Dallas Trivia

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Drama. Seduction. Betrayal. Trivia. (Mostly trivia). This week, we’ve got it all with Dallas Trivia.

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Episode Intro

Drama. Seduction. Betrayal. Trivia. This week, we’ve got it all with Dallas Trivia.

This week, for episode 276 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast, I’ve got one of the biggest shows of the 1980s, Dallas.

Got it? Good. Then let’s go.

The Dorky Round

Which character returned from the dead when revealed in a shower?
a. Bobby Ewing
JR and family run what company?
a. Ewing Oil
Larry Hagman played what amoral oil tycoon?
a. JR Ewing
What actress played Pamela Barnes?
a. Victoria Principal
What was the name of JR and Bobbie’s mother?
a. Miss Ellie
Played by Ken Kercheval, who was JR nemesis throughout the run of the series?
a. Cliff Barnes
Taking a break from Graceland, what actress was the third person to play Jenna Wade on Dallas?
a. Priscilla Presley
Played by Steve Kanaly, who was the ranch foreman and illegitimate son of the Ewing patriarch?
a. Ray Krebbs
Many Dallas landmarks can be seen during the opening credits including what stadium?
a. Don’t overthink it, it’s Texas Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys.
What network aired Dallas in its original run?
a. CBS

The Geeky Round

Set in suburban Los Angeles, what spin-off of Dallas began in 1979?
a. Knots Landing
Along with JR and Bobby, who was the third Ewing boy?
a. Gary Ewing
What veteran TV actress briefly replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie?
a. Donna Reed
What Western actor played Jock Ewing until his death?
a. Jim Davis
What costume piece from Dallas is in the Smithsonian National History Museum?
a. J.R.’s cowboy hat
What cable network revived the series for three seasons in 2012?
a. TNT.
What actress played Lee Ann De La Vega, a millionaire who wished nothing but ill fortune for JR?
a. Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman’s costar from I Dream of Jeannie
What Deadwood and John Wick actor joined the cast in Season 12 as Don Lockwood?
a. Ian McShane
Much of the series takes place on what fictional ranch?
a. Southfork
Who was Cliff’s father and rival to Jock Ewing?
a. Digger Barnes

The Nerdy Round

Leading to one of TV’s biggest cliffhangers, who actually shot J.R?
a. Kristin Shepard
Dallas debuted in what year?
a. It began in 1978.
How many seasons did Dallas have?
a. Fourteen.
What does JR stand for in JR Ewing?
a. John Ross
The series finale, Conundrum, mirrors what Jimmy Stewart movie?
a. It’s A Wonderful Life
Which season of the show was all a dream?
a. Season Nine
Dallas was aired in which Eastern Bloc country in the hopes it would be seen as anti-capitalistic?
a. Romania. It backfired. Romanians desired and sought the luxurious lifestyle of the American elite.
Who is credited with creating Dallas?
a. David Jacobs
The series premiered in how many parts?
a. Five. It debuted as a miniseries.
In the beginning of the series, who did Cliff Barnes work for?
a. The State of Texas

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Dallas Trivia. It’s an older show, but it was iconic for its time.
Any other dramas you’d like to hear? Let me know on social media or Spotify.

Next week, we shift back to comedy. Here’s a hint:

What 1970s TV show launched the careers of Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, and Christopher Lloyd?

See you back here on Wednesday.

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