Dallas (1978 TV series)/Characters

This is the Character Sheet for the TV series Dallas.

Original Main Cast

Anti-Hero: Occasionally, in his nicer moments.
Breakout Character
Cain and Abel: With Bobby.
The Casanova
The Chessmaster
Complete Monster: In his worst, most vicious moments, J.R. had absolutely no morals, especially when he wanted to bury someone that he hated or whom he thought double-crossed him.
Corrupt Corporate Executive
Deadpan Snarker
Handsome Lech
Love to Hate
Magnificent Bastard
Manipulative Bastard
Nice Hat
Papa Wolf
Pet the Dog: Every once in a blue moon, especially if his son is involved.
Southern-Fried Genius
Villain Protagonist

Badass: Bobby is never defeated in any remotely fair fight.
Beware the Nice Ones: If pushed too far.
Cain and Abel: With J.R..
Eighties Hair: Once introduced on a game show as "The talking hair from Dallas".
Ideal Hero
Happily Married: To Pam (at first.)
Hidden Depths: He is a genuinely nice guy and far more moral than J.R. but several times his inner ruthless streak comes through and he's a very savvy businessman when he puts his mind to it.
Hot Dad
Mr. Fanservice: Got a lot of shirtless scenes.
Papa Wolf

Arch Enemy: To J.R and to a lesser extent the whole Ewing clan.
Butt Monkey
He Who Fights Monsters
Not So Different: Again to J.R. - several characters (including his own sister) called him out on his own love of power.

Babies Make Everything Better: Well maybe not everything better but the arrival of Cristopher did stave off a nervous breakdown
Butt Monkey: Judging by her brother and father it's a family trait.
Cain and Abel: She and Katherine eventually become this.
Hot Mom
Happily Married: To Bobby (at first.)
Naive Everygirl

Broken Bird
Cain and Abel: She and her sister Kristin certainly had this kind of relationship.
Christmas Cake
Fiery Redhead
Hot Mom
Lady Drunk
Mama Bear
Ms. Fanservice
Sugar and Ice Personality: Especially in the early seasons. She was cold and withdrawn around most people, usually showing her soft side around her son John Ross and occasionally her friends.
The Woobie

Badass Grandpa
Cattle Baron: He's more of an oilman but he's one of these too and he certainly both looks and acts like one.
Happily Married: To Miss Ellie.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Very gruff, very proud and nearly as ruthless in business as J.R. but also a genuinely loving family man who treats his employees fairly.
Luke, I Am Your Father
The Patriarch

Cool Old Lady
Determined Homesteader's Wife
Happily Married: First to Jock, later to Clayton.
Iron Woobie
I Want Grandkids
Mama Bear
The Other Darrin: Bel Geddes was replaced by Donna Reed for the seventh season due to poor health. Bel Geddes came back after one season when she recovered. (Reed died a few months later.)

Bratty Teenage Daughter
Dumb Blonde: At times.
Parental Abandonment: For most of her childhood both her parents were out of her life.
Raised by Grandparents: Her father, Gary, was the protagonist of Knots Landing. She never followed him to California, and disappeared from that show altogether. After Dallas' "Dream Season" resulted in the two storylines splitting, she was never mentioned there.
Upper Class Twit: Female example.

Badass Moustache
Cool Old Guy
Southern Gentleman
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Subverted; he takes over Jock's role but his personality is more like an older version of Bobby.

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