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The fifth season started with a bang quite as J.R. becomes
a murder suspect. There’s a body in the swimming pool, J.R.’s
son has been whisked away to live with Sue Ellen by Pam.
Finally Ewing Oil slides to the brink of financial ruin
and Miss Ellie steps in to save the day. There is more to
be uncovered during this soapy season and fans will enjoy
both Larry Hagman’s delicious portrayal of J.R. and the
surprises in store for the residents of South Fork. ---
Image & Sound:
A tip of the hat to Warner Brothers Home Video as “Dallas”
looks quite good in this full screen (the original aspect
ratio) presentation. Colors are nice and flesh tones natural
throughout the presentation. A kick in the pants for Warner
as they continue to use dual side discs for this series
on DVD. While I understand this is for financial considerations
(the dual sided discs are less expensive than putting more
single sided dual layered discs in each pack), the labels
are difficult for many boomers to read which is the primary
audience for this series. I suspect that fans would pay
a couple dollars for more discs that are easier to read,
handle and less susceptible to damage. The audio sounds
quite good with nice crisp dialogue in the original mono
presentation. We also get subtitles i n Spanish and French
but no English subtitles. Again, the audience for this is
aging boomers who have probably blown out their ears from
too many Journey, Stix and Boston concerts. Have a heart
Warner make it easier to understand what’s going on! ---
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