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<blockquote data-quote="Jimmy Todd" data-source="post: 249264" data-attributes="member: 3926">Ted Shackleford said that when Sid died on Knots Landing it was a game changer because it now felt as if anything could happen.&nbsp; All the primetime soaps had that kind of moment early in their runs that made the audience say, &quot;Wow! This show really is different!&quot; On Dynasty, I would say it was when Alexis caused the accident that killed Krystle&#039;s child. On Falcon Crest it was the reveal that Julia, a part of the main cast, was Carlo Agretti&#039;s murderer(and they kept her on the show&nbsp; for a season and change (nstead of killing her off right away) Dallas had &quot;Who Shot JR?&quot; Although I think JR himself was the game changer because audiences had never seen a character quite like him before this.&nbsp; My question is, are there any &quot;semi watershed &quot; moments that really stand out in these series(as well as Flamingo Road and The Colbys if you like) that could have been such a &quot;anything can happen&quot; moment?&nbsp;One that stands out for me is on KL when Lilliemae ran down Chip with her car. It really made the show feel unpredictable and different.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jimmy Todd, post: 249264, member: 3926"] Ted Shackleford said that when Sid died on Knots Landing it was a game changer because it now felt as if anything could happen. All the primetime soaps had that kind of moment early in their runs that made the audience say, "Wow! This show really is different!" On Dynasty, I would say it was when Alexis caused the accident that killed Krystle's child. On Falcon Crest it was the reveal that Julia, a part of the main cast, was Carlo Agretti's murderer(and they kept her on the show for a season and change (nstead of killing her off right away) Dallas had "Who Shot JR?" Although I think JR himself was the game changer because audiences had never seen a character quite like him before this. My question is, are there any "semi watershed " moments that really stand out in these series(as well as Flamingo Road and The Colbys if you like) that could have been such a "anything can happen" moment? One that stands out for me is on KL when Lilliemae ran down Chip with her car. It really made the show feel unpredictable and different. [/QUOTE]

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