'Tis the Season!

Katso magazine (=Watch) is feeling all christmassy in 1982 and declares: "JR is alive and well and is buying Christmas presents. But who really did shoot him?"

Happy holidays my dear readers!

Yet more covers!

Here we go again! Some summery covers while waiting for winter. For winter is coming. I hope.

So, first one from 1983 is featuring sexy Audrey Landers a.k.a Afton Cooper.
"What Does JR See in Her? Dallas' who what and why" states the cover quite harshly. Well, duh.
The main story inside also introduces us her brother Mitch.

The next one is from 1982. Something called "video" seems quite relevant during 1982-83 in Finland, since both these magazines have the word on the cover. "Top 10 of the Video Movies", intriguing!

However, Victoria Principal is looking hot in red and couldn't care less about the "Video School" or "Why news anchors stare at the viewer" in this issue. She is "innocent seductress as Pamela on Dallas". Indeed.

Covers, covers everywhere!

1980s was very exciting time for Dallas collectors like me. Hardly a week went by without a magazine featuring a story of my favourite tv show. I almost passed out every time I saw Dallas made it to the cover as well! Here are some scanned covers of my collection. 

First one is from 1983 Seura. It features lovely Charlene Tilton on the cover.
In this exclusive story we learn that she has been forced to use welfare services to make a living. 

By the way, ”Seura” means company. The magazine still exists, however, I don't even remember when was the last time it had Dallas stars on the cover. Perhaps in the 1990s. 

Second Seura from 1985 has beautiful Priscilla Presley on the cover. Seura is starting to publish her revealing memoirs and states here that Elvis made an ideal woman out of a child bride. Good stuff!

Next cover is one of my all time favorites. Suosikki from 1983 has gorgeous Victoria Principal on the cover. "Dallas-extra! All the scandalous events of '83!"

Suosikki means a favorite in English. It was a very popular pop/rock magazine which featured Dallas quite regularly in the 1980s. Last Suosikki came out December 2012.

Another Suosikki from 1984. It says that Priscilla Presley is now the number one star of Dallas. I must say the article was probably originally from National Enquirer given how "scandalous" it was. Oh, well.

Welcome to Finland, Dallas!

Dallas began in Finland on Wednesday, September 2nd 1981. Finally!

This article from magazine Apu was published August 28th, a few days before Dallas’ beginning. Title proudly proclaims ”Welcome to Dallas!”

The article informs us ignorant Finns that Dallas is perhaps the most popular tv show at the moment everywhere. Even in Sweden, where half of the population is watching Dallas.

Moreover, we get to know the main players. There are Miss Ellie and Jock, of course. Charlene Tilton, the new Lolita of the eighties, plays Lucy. Sue Ellen is the former beauty queen. Then we have the newlyweds Bobby and Pam. Funnily enough, Victoria Principal's body is one of the main attractions of the show according to Apu. How true! (I couldn't get my eyes of her and I'm gay).

However, Dallas is eventually two letters: JR. He's the guy everyone loves to hate!

There’re also some spoilers about Knots Landing and some shootings and deaths and babies and recasts. Oh dear. 

Enjoy! 

The First

So, here we go! My first blogpost ever. 

This is a blog about TV’s Dallas, which premiered in the US in 1978. 

I have been a huge fan since 1983 when I first saw an episode of Dallas on Finland’s television. At the time, I was a 10-year-old boy and the only 10-year-old in our neighbourhood who didn’t watch Dallas. Everybody was talking about it all the time. During English classes, where every pupil was assigned an English name, everyone wanted to be called Pam or Bobby. I had no idea why. I thought Charles or Diana were the coolest ones.

However, I finally decided to give Dallas a go and was instantly hooked. I have been collecting Dallas items and pictures ever since. Now, 30 years later, I have quite a few albums and other stuff, which I thought would be nice to share with you all. 
You know, give back something to the community. 

So here we go. Enjoy, and drop a few lines if you have time, it would be most appreciated.

A few of my Dallas albums