Which episode/series had the most ‘also starring’

[Grangehill1]

Which episode/series had the largest amount of guest cast. Was it

Season 9
John Beck
Barbara Carerra
Jennilee Harrison
Dack Rambo
Deborah Shelton
Marc Singer

Season 7
John Beck
Audrey Landers
Morgan Brittney
Howard Keel
Priscilla Presley

was there others with more or a single episode with the most?

 

[Monzo]

I think you're right about it being the most seasons with Also Starring. I always liked this section because it meant Dallas had so many important characters that they didn't fit in the opening credits and you could only name them without a picture at the beginning of the episode.

Unfortunately, the Also Starring section became confusing starting in season 13. Deborah Rennard, Omri Katz and Joshua Harris definitely should have been upgraded to Also Starring, instead there appeared names like Denver Pyle, Clifton James and John Harkins, whose characters probably not many remember.

 

[Jon Ewing Jr.]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

 

[Angela Channing]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

JR had far more sexual partners, including with a prostitute, and it didn't stop him making it to the main credits.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

Primarily because of her awful singing!

Some of us were glad we didn't have to sit through Steal Me Away any more!

 

[Billy Wall]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

Up until the later seasons, it seemed as if they wanted the opening credits to just consist of Ewing's or people that were particularly close to the Ewing's.

 

[Jon Ewing Jr.]

Afton was the poster child for a opportunistic gold digging tramp. Balled JR in his own bedroom with his wife and guests outside and knowing this had the nerve to lecture Sue Ellen after Cliff tried to kill himself. Never did like her at all.

 

[LMLDallas78]

Primarily because of her awful singing!

Some of us were glad we didn't have to sit through Steal Me Away any more!

That's so funny!

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Primarily because of her awful singing!

Some of us were glad we didn't have to sit through Steal Me Away any more!

I’m in the distinct minority that believe they should have promoted Afton to the opening credits - not only as an actress, but also performing the theme song, singing and accompanying herself on that loungey 80s-sounding electric piano, showing a jauntier side of her musical talent.

The theme song doesn’t have official lyrics, so I’m thinking she’d just sing the word “Dallas” over and over, fitting the syllables to the melody and its rhythm. A male cast member (maybe Howard Keel) could sing the counter line that’s usually done with trombones/horns. That line could have lyrics about oil and the Ewings and stuff.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I’m in the distinct minority that believe they should have promoted Afton to the opening credits - not only as an actress, but also performing the theme song, singing and accompanying herself on that loungey 80s-sounding electric piano, showing a jauntier side of her musical talent.

The theme song doesn’t have official lyrics, so I’m thinking she’d just sing the word “Dallas” over and over, fitting the syllables to the melody and its rhythm. A male cast member (maybe Howard Keel) could sing the counter line that’s usually done with trombones/horns. That line could have lyrics about oil and the Ewings and stuff.

Definitely not!

I don't think any of us could stomach Afton singing the Dallas theme, shaking her booty on the titles or standing in front of Southfork with her guitar as the camera flies over the gate toward it!

That would've been much worse than the Patrick Duffy shower scene! Gawd help us all. Where's my medication at?

 

[Chris2]

Which episode/series had the largest amount of guest cast. Was it

Season 7
John Beck
Audrey Landers
Morgan Brittney
Howard Keel
Priscilla Presley

was there others with more or a single episode with the most?

Don’t forget Christopher Atkins as Peedur Richards in season 7.

 

[xab]

Don’t forget Christopher Atkins as Peedur Richards in season 7.

He was much more than a Guest Star or a Special Guest Star, he was a Special Speedo Guest Star.

 

[Toni]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

Her credit was stolen awayyyyy....

 

[tommie]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

It depends on the contracts, plus the shows need for the character; if they don't feel the need to have someone appear in every episode they'll probably prefer to keep them on recurring, plus it means they can write them out on short notice without having to pay them for a set amount of episodes.

 

[Matthew Blaisdel]

Which episode/series had the largest amount of guest cast. Was it

Season 9
John Beck
Barbara Carerra
Jennilee Harrison
Dack Rambo
Deborah Shelton
Marc Singer

Season 7
John Beck
Audrey Landers
Morgan Brittney
Howard Keel
Priscilla Presley

was there others with more or a single episode with the most?

Interesting question. Now after the season, i'd like to know what episode (s) of that season had the most of them taking part?

 

[Mustard]

Why did Afton never make into the main introductory list? Was it because she was such a tramp?

Haha. Afton was from Biloxi, Mississippi, so she's a city girl anyway, not like Valene from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Eastern Tennessee (fictional Shula).

 

[pete lashmar]

If Afton had been in the final season - where everyone and their understudy got into the opening credits, she would have still been as also starring....her singing killed the series stone cold dead every time she chewed that microphone.. Today she would have been taken to court by all the cat and dog owners who were all traumatised by her vocal cords.

 

[Matthew Blaisdel]

I liked all her songs throughout the show.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

there should have been a fierce rivalry between Afton and a returning Garnet McGee - their music, their men, their unspoken lust for one another...

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I liked all her songs throughout the show.

there should have been a fierce rivalry between Afton and a returning Garnet McGee - their music, their men, their unspoken lust for one another...

After reading these two posts, I need my meds increased!

Actually, just leave the bottle of vodka!

Where's Dusty Farlow when I need him most!?!