Dallas - Season 9 [DVD] [2008]

This is the last of the great Seasons before the show fell apart.Philip Capice is in complete charge while Leonard Katzman left as producer. The changes are obvious but not all for the worse. Some of the stories this Season are the best out of the entire series. The down syndrome story with Susan Howard is absolutely fantastic. Susan should have had an emmy for her work. There is the show's most sinister villain in the form of the beautiful Barbara Carrera as Angelica. We have more glamour this Season as that is what was wanted at the time with the success of Dynasty in 1985. The Season starts off absolutely brilliant then from about episode 13 it starts to go a little wonky with trips abroad and some lame stories, but don't be put off by this, there are still some wonderful moments and by the end of the Season all gets back on track and back to that wonderful Dallas feel. If only Pam had stayed in bed, because it is when she awakes that the show falls apart and in to constant silliness. Until that moment enjoy this wonderful Season.

As am great fan of dallas I’ve nearly got all the seasons haven’t watched season 9 yet as still watchin season 8 am sure it be good as rest of seasons excellent

DVD quality is nowhere near as good as the previous series. The so called "DREAM SEASON". For me this is where Dallas lost the plot. It is entertaining viewing however no where near as gripping and exciting as the previous series. I do think it is from here on after the quality and storylines diminished.

Had to have it to go with my collection

2 episodes can't be seen because of their bad DVD quality. Unable to watch them (episodes #3 & #4), I had to go directly to episode #5, which was a big and sad lack in my watching line !

Dallas: War Of The EwingsWell it is a pretty stand alone season since Pam was dreaming it all up ! It is a bit far-fetched with Angelica going on a killing spree & trying to pretend that a very rich shipper is still alive . Seeing JR caring for his son and Donna & Ray's grief over the loss of their child injects realism into things a bit by showing the characters as more multi-dimensional than one might think at first . Pam going missing in South America invokes memories of Jock's death in an accident there and Mark returning provides Pam with some consolation after Bobbies death .Sue Ellen finds yet another boyfriend while JR schemes and annoys the cartel - so no change there then ! It is lovely to see the portrait of Jock being given some screen time and to see Cliff & Jamie married . Jack is an interesting character - seeing a gay guy play a straight man does lend the proceedings a curios edge ( like Frankie Howerd chasing girls in Up Pompeii ! ). It is a joy to see Barbara Bel Geddes back as Miss Elie and Howard Keel is on cracking form as Clayton Farlow .It is odd not have Bobbie or Miss Lucy on screen and even more bizarre to see Pam working at Ewing Oil ! The great strength of this show is that it ought to appeal both the left by showing the dark side of the 1980's (i.e. greed & dishonesty ) and to Reagan fans by showing the sunny optimism of that decade (i.e. the charity work done by the rich & the companies being built up via hard-work ). It is an historical documentary in its own right as well as being great drama - as one minute you can tear up over Jenna Wade suffering after Bobbies death and next minute being moved to laugh at JR the arch crook either seeing off one enemy or farcically getting his just deserts !While it is a bit far fetched and the writers are running out of ideas the cast do their best and the editing & lavish way in which it is filmed are a joy . But there are hints of self-parody as old concepts are rehashed with alarming regularity . But that said it is as alarmingly addictive as ever and so is a great buy as Amazon insist on offering it at such good value for money . I look forward to Season 10 even though Dallas was passed its best thereafter . At least the theme tune evokes some lovely feel good 1980's type memories .

Dallas - Season 9 [DVD] I'd forgotten how much I used too enjoy Dallas untill I started buying the box sets. It's great to see the shoulder pads and everything else that relates to Dallas like JR's aka Larry Hagman's wicked grin when he gets what he wants, a must for true Dallas fans.

im fed up ordering these now as i dont kno how many times dvd's will not play or else they stick in my player and when i put them on my pc it says - "skipping over bad part" says the dvd's are new? not a chance!!

Was geht noch absurder als der Seriencliffhanger bei "Die Colbys"?Wenn die ganze Staffel nur ein Traum war, weil die Autoren keine Lust auf eine sinnvolle Auflösung hatten. Und dabei ist diese Staffel war eine der Besten, obwohl Bobby "tot" ist. Doch gerade das gab der Serie eine neue Qualität, da der Konflikt zwischen J.R und Pamela eine neue Stufe erreichte und sie endlich zu einer richtigen Gegnerin für ihn wurde.Dass das ganze am Ende bescheuert werden musste, das war klar, aber warum nicht wenigstens so auflösen, dass es einen Sinn ergibt?Alle Charaktere waren über Nacht ein Jahr älter.Das erste Haus von Ray war abgerissen, auch die Kulisse, also hatte er über Nacht ein neues gebaut.Sue Ellen wurde über Nacht trockene Alkoholikerin. Wow, das ging schnell.Die Storys um Dusty und Marc hingegen wurden niemals fortgeführt. Ebenso erzählte Pam auch nichts über ihren Traum, außer eben: "Du bist gestorben". Dabei hat sie ganze 31 Folgen geträumt. Da hätte sie ja zB die Reederei erwähnen können, Matt Cantrell etc... aber: nichts.

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I love watching Dallas always haveBut unfortunately season 9, 10, hasn’t even worked I’m very disappointed in this I have sent season 9 back but seasons 1 - 8 worked perfectly

The Dallas TV show was a 60 minute primetime soap opera drama series on CBS about a family that had created a dynasty out of the Texas oil industry. From the Southfork ranch, they wheeled and deeled in the business world and dealt with their personal lives involving love, affairs, jealousy and even hate. The series pretty much revolved around trying to outmaneuver others people both financially and personally and to keep others from doing the same to them.

A most controversial season for sure, so let's try to see both sides.***** SPOILERS****THE PROS1°) For the first time in the entire series, every character has an interesting storyline to deal with. In previous seasons, at least one, sometimes two, major character(s) was (were) a bit left aside, only supporting the others. It was often the case with Sue Ellen at the beginning, then alternatively Miss Ellie, Ray or Pam, then Bobby after the end of the fight for Ewing Oil (which caused P. Duffy's, who got bored by the role, temporary departure).This time, EVERYONE (with the possible exception of Jenna Wade) have strong issues to deal with and have to stretch their personality out of their usual limits. Special mention to Linda Gray/Sue Ellen whose part is truly memorable and acting job amazing. The storyline of Ray and Donna is extremely intense too, which was rarely the case in previous seasons.Anoter good point: second-hand characters this time have real weight. Subplots are all here for a reason, they are well entangled with the main action. Special mention for the love affair between Jack and Grace. Grace's character, the hot and the cold (the cold THEN the hot) was a treat. And very well played, by an actress who didn't just rely on her beauty.2°) For the first time ever too, there's no release of the dramatic intensity throughout the season. During previous seasons, numerous episodes were mere transition episodes. Sometimes there were 8 or 10 filler-ups in a rank, which could cause a certain humdrum and loss of the viewer's interest. Seasons 7 and 8 were very disappointing in this regard. No such thing here. Only 2 or 3 episodes may be considered as pure transition episodes. They were necessary to release the pressure caused by the main plots (Mark's resurrection, the Marinos scam, Pam's kidnapping in Columbia, Sue Ellen's descent to hell, Donna's accident, etc.). During season 9, the necessary transition phases are craftfully melted with the intense phases. Some characters re-catch their breath while others are in the eye of the storm, alternatively. Hence the action never bogs down, but no episode leaves a feeling of "Hey, that's too much now!". "Dallas" was, and always remained, a family entertainment.3°) For the first time ever, JR faces a first-hand villain, smart and dangerous like him, probably even more. This had only be the case, with a much lesser extent, with the character of Jeremy Wendell before (it will be FULLY the case with Wendell later). Angelica Nero was a great incarnation of evil. For the first time, JR does not lead the game, he has to think fast and anticipate on the blows. For sure he has to play defense for most of the season (which is why most of Dallas' fans and apparently Larry Hagman himself didn't like the season), but he does it well, he's as smart and tough as always, and, in the end, he strikes back - and brilliantly. I don't think Mr Hagman should despise his part in this season, he's flamboyant throughout all his relationship with angelica Nero, and very touching with his son or Sue Ellen. No shame to have about all that's been done. The character didn't become the good guy of the series (thank Lord!), here he's a shark facing a different kind of shark, maybe a little more human than usual on the surface (with Sue Ellen, Pam and Jack), but only on the surface.4°) The writers and producers tried an audacious change of scope with this season, taking out "Dallas" out of the city limits, which is considered as another bad point by most fans because it seemed to be a way of surfing on the "Dynasty" trend. Well - let's think of it! After 8 years of action taking place in the same geographical area, do you think a single city and a single state (even Texas) can provide enough material for a soap opera like this one? "Dallas" had started to repeat itself during season 8: legal affairs, broken marriages, long-time rivalities between families and between men... "Dallas" had to make a step into the unknown, which it did. I agree it couldn't reproduce over-the-top plots like the Marinos affair of the Columbia mines every year (although the B.D. Calhoun's during season 10 is something too), but what was done had to be done, and it was well done.THE CONSOf course, the flaws of season 9 are numerous. They are well known, just report to the other reviews. The main one, in my opinion, is the recurring lacks of coherence. What makes Angelica Nero think that her scam will succeed and that nobody who knew Jack Ewing will claim it's him who died in Martinique and not Dimitri Marinos? Why does JR hires a private eye to get some info on Marinos, and later doesn't care what he has become and why his report hasn't arrived? Why does Pam accept to step into Bobby's steps at Ewing Oil and spend half his day working with a man she despises? Why does Sue Ellen, in the end of the season, falls in love like a teenager for a man who brought her near self-destruction at the beginning? Why does Pam dream of a man (Ben Stivers) she has never met before and who will appear (as Wes Parmalee) during season 10? She's never been very witty before, so it's hard to imagine she has some sort of psychic abilites...Another bad point in my opinion is the sad destiny of Jack Ewing / Dack Rambo. Rambo did some very good job replacing Bobby as the good guy. Too bad the producers decided to write him off the story during season 10 because of Patrick Duffy's return. Althoug I have no problem with P. Duffy returning, nor with the fact that this entire season had all been a dream, I do have some with the fact that all storylines developped during season 9 had to be reconsidered and reorientated brutally at the beginning of season 10. It was sometimes sad for the characters (especially Ray and Donna, who were close to have found happiness), and, in the case of Dack Rambo and John Beck, for the actors themselves.Anyway, to me this season was a masterpiece of invention and energy. For those who haven't seen it, don't panic: it IS "Dallas". Not "Dynasty". For those who have seen it and don't like, just think of it as "what would have happened if Bobby had died?". Think of it as a fiction within the fiction. If you do so, honestly, don't yu think it's all great fun?