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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Frankenstein Underworld" data-source="post: 165699" data-attributes="member: 35">I didn't say the scripts were the fault of Larry and Patrick.  I was pointing out that Larry cared more about the money rather than the quality of the show.Katzman was the one who allowed the change in direction, and ousting him would have been almost impossible.I don't know how profitable the show was towards the end, although I'm sure ratings and profitability go hand in hand.  Ratings are generally the deciding factor when it comes to axing a show or renewing it.  The fact that the cast earned the most money during the show's decline likely hurt its profitability as well.  I also read years ago that the show would have ended a few years earlier, but Les Moonves liked it and kept it on the air.  In the end, Dallas's legacy was forever tarnished because of greed and not knowing when to call it quits.  What a shame.</blockquote>