Dallas Behind the Scenes
The making of Dallas: production realities, sets and soundstage, filming locations, scripts (PDF downloads), theme music and score, cliffhangers, merchandise, ratings, and producer/creator interviews.
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The three biggest behind-the-scenes entry points: how the show was made, scripts, and filming locations.
On the Set
Set & Soundstage
How interiors were staged, dressed and shot — the practical work behind Southfork and beyond.
Production Issues
Weather, illness, pregnancy and real-world events — and how production adapted.
Hair & Make-up
Continuity, trends and the behind-the-scenes work that kept characters consistent across seasons.
Music, Cliffhangers & Iconic Details
Dallas Theme Music (Jerrold Immel)
The Dallas theme, its variations, and MP3s of the versions used over the years.
Dallas Score (John Parker)
John Parker scored 60 episodes — listen to Dallas background score and learn how it was used.
Cliffhangers
How Dallas built suspense with iconic end-of-season cliffhangers.
Jock Ewing’s Portrait
The story behind the portrait — and why it mattered on screen.
Merchandise
Toys, games, books and the Dallas merchandise wave — what fans could buy.
Dallas Ratings
How the show performed across its run — key seasons and ratings moments.
Producer & Creator Interviews
Interviews with Leonard Katzman, Camille Marchetta, David Paulsen, and David Jacobs.
