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Seasonal Rankings:
Miniseries: #44
Season 1: #12
Season 2: #6
Season 3: #1
Season 4: #1
Season 5: #2
Season 6: #1
Season 7: #2
Season 8: #6
Season 9: #11
Season 10: #22
Season 11: #29
Season 12: #43
Season 13: #61
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Dallas was one of the first television series to be distributed globally. It was eventually translated or dubbed into 67 languages and has aired in over 90 countries, which is a television record.
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Dallas holds the record for highest rated episode internationally -- 360 million viewers tuned into to the infamous "Who Done It?" episode in which the "Who Shot J.R.?" question was answered.
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Dallas was spun-off into Knot's Landing which aired from 1979 to 1993.
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The Dallas miniseries was shot on location in Dallas, Texas. Subsequent seasons were filmed in Hollywood with exterior shots from Parker, Texas.
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The Southfork Ranch location where the miniseries was filmed was destroyed in a fire.
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During the reign of the communist government in Romania during the 1980s, Dallas was broadcast in order to show citizens of Romania that capitalism and democracy were terrible concepts.
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Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing) is the only actor to appear in all 357 episodes. Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing) had the second most appearances, with 327 of the 357 episodes.
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When the infamous Bobby in the shower scene was filmed, Patrick Duffy filmed a national advertisement for Irish Spring soap in order to keep the shocking plot line a secret.
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David Jacobs, the creator of the series, originally created Knots Landing prior to Dallas. However, CBS wanted a primetime soap opera so Dallas was produced first. Once Dallas became a success, Knots Landing was revisited and produced.
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