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Season 8 is the latest set in Warner Bros. releases
of Dallas on DVD. The drama continues, with old faces and
new alike. While Season 8 wasn't the show's finest hour,
it still had its share of entertaining episodes and memorable
moments. The show wasn't over yet, and Season 8 proves this
over the course of 30 episodes. ***
The 5-disc DVD set contains all 30 of the Season 8
episodes. Episodes included are as follows: Killer At Large,
Battle Lines, If At First You Don't Succeed, Jamie, Family,
Shadow Of A Doubt, Homecoming, Oil Baron's Ball III, Shadows,
Charlie, Barbeque 5, Do You Take This Woman, Déjà vu, Odd
Man Out, Lock Up In Laredo, Winds Of War, Bail Out, Legacy
Of Hate, Sins Of The Fathers, The Brothers Ewing, Dead Ends,
Trial And Error, Shattered Dreams, The Verdict, Sentences,
Terms Of Estrangement, The Ewing Connection, Deeds And Misdeeds,
Deliverance, and Swan Song. The way the set is put together
is no different than the recent releases. ***
Dallas ran from 1978-1991 - far longer than a number
of shows of its type. Even after all this time, the show
feels fresh and interesting to watch - due in no small part
to its intriguing plotlines and memorable cast of characters.
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Image And Sound:
Again, this category stays true to the earlier box
sets, and that's a good thing. Dallas survives the transition
to the DVD format in fine form, with detailed images that
don't show their age as much as other shows from the same
era given DVD releases do. Sound fares equally well, not
showing its age and coming across audible and without any
issues. All of the DVD releases of Dallas have looked and
sounded fantastic, and you'll be pleased to know Season
8 fares equally well. ---
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The only extra included in the set is the “Dallas Makeover
- Travilla Style” featurette, which is interview footage
with Bill Travilla, the show's costume designer, and the
new look he attempted to bring to the series in this season.
Sadly, Warner Bros. still hasn't hunted down the cast and
crew to film some commentaries. The Travilla footage is
interesting, but you'll wish there were more featurettes.
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