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“Dallas” Returning to Primetime

My mom’s upcoming birthday could prove to be an even happier day for her mom. My grandmother was a die-hard “Dallas” fan. For years during my childhood our Friday nights together consisted of dinner, “Dallas” and dessert of warm tapioca pudding. When the popular primetime soap went off the air in 1991 my grandmother’s Friday nights were never the same. Who knew she would have to wait nearly 20 years to see J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and the rest of the Ewing clan reunite? If she can hang in there until my mom’s birthday on November 8th she will be … Continue reading →

Larry Hagman Dies at 81

Actor Larry Hagman passed away yesterday due to complications from throat cancer. He was 81. If you are close to my age (49), you may remember first seeing Hagman as Capt. Tony Nelson in “I Dream of Jeannie,” a slightly dumb, but popular show that ran from 1965 until 1970. Before that, he had appeared on television in shows such as “Sea Hunt” and “The Defenders,” but it was really “I Dream of Jeannie” that put Hagman on the map. After “Jeannie” ended, Hagman bounced around television, appearing in “Ellery Queen,” “Barnaby Jones,” and “The Rockford Files” while starring in … Continue reading →