Q 01/05

On which network did Dallas air from 1978 to 1991?

A) ABC

B) NBC

C) Fox

D) CBS

Answer · why

D) CBS

It premiered on 2 April 1978 and bowed out on 3 May 1991.

Q 02/05

Dallas debuted in April 1978 in what form?

A) A two-hour TV movie

B) A radio serial

C) A summer replacement series

D) A five-part miniseries

Answer · why

D) A five-part miniseries

The five pilot episodes are now counted as season one.

Q 03/05

Who created Dallas?

A) David Jacobs

B) Aaron Spelling

C) Lee Rich

D) Leonard Katzman

Answer · why

A) David Jacobs

His partner Michael Filerman suggested the name; Jacobs also created Knots Landing.

Q 04/05

How many episodes of Dallas were made?

A) 357

B) 380

C) 412

D) 450

Answer · why

A) 357

That makes it one of the longest-lasting hour-long dramas in American TV history.

Q 05/05

The series originally focused on the marriage of which couple?

A) J.R. and Sue Ellen

B) Ray and Donna

C) Jock and Miss Ellie

D) Bobby and Pam

Answer · why

D) Bobby and Pam

The Romeo-and-Juliet setup paired a Ewing with a daughter of the rival Barnes family.