"Dallas" and JFK

[Eric Newman]

In the 3/27 show, Pam was shown standing in front of a building
bearing the sign "The John F. Kennedy Museum." I was surprised,
because even though Dallas's chief notoriety before the series was as
the scene of the Kennedy assassination, I didn't think the show ever
referred or alluded to it. Characters often mention by name places in
town that outsiders may never have heard of, like Energy Square and
Thanksgiving Park (or whatever -- it's the place where Bobby met Pam
to tell her he would give her a divorce), but I don't think they ever
mentioned Dealy Plaza, which non-Dallasites *would* know. On the other
hand, when Cliff and April flew to Canada to find the fake Pam (ten
years after the current episodes), prominent signs showed that they
were leaving from Love Field, which brought back to me an immediate
association to the assassination. Maybe Dealy Plaza is in a crappy
part of town where Ewings would never go? But Dealy Plaza can't be too
far from the School Book Depository, and I've heard that the museum is
in that building.

[Matt Pasant]

Well the plaza would kind of be on the other side of downtown from where the
Ewing Oil building is. And yes there is a museum in the (former) Texas
school book depository called "The 6th floor exhibit", very nice place and
informative with almost no detail left untouched.

-- Matt

Eric Newman wrote in message <351c37a6...@165.254.2.53>...

[debbie]

The Sixth Floor Exhibit didn't open until 1992.

And I don't think one would leave from Love Field to fly to Canada.

[Mark Johnson]

On Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:19:54 GMT, dacu...@remove.hotmail.com (debbie)
wrote:

>>Eric Newman wrote in message <351c37a6...@165.254.2.53>...
>>>In the 3/27 show, Pam was shown standing in front of a building
>>>bearing the sign "The John F. Kennedy Museum." I was surprised,
>>>because even though Dallas's chief notoriety before the series was as
>>>the scene of the Kennedy assassination, I didn't think the show ever
>>>referred or alluded to it. Characters often mention by name places in
>>>town that outsiders may never have heard of, like Energy Square and
>>>Thanksgiving Park (or whatever -- it's the place where Bobby met Pam
>>>to tell her he would give her a divorce), but I don't think they ever
>>>mentioned Dealy Plaza, which non-Dallasites *would* know. On the other
>>>hand, when Cliff and April flew to Canada to find the fake Pam (ten
>>>years after the current episodes), prominent signs showed that they
>>>were leaving from Love Field, which brought back to me an immediate
>>>association to the assassination. Maybe Dealy Plaza is in a crappy
>>>part of town where Ewings would never go? But Dealy Plaza can't be too
>>>far from the School Book Depository, and I've heard that the museum is
>>>in that building.
>>
>>
>

Actually The School Book Depository is right around the Corner from
the Dallas Courthouse that the show has visited many times. Why their
have never been any references to the area or even scenese with the
famous buildings in it is beyond me. Even the Dallas County Jail is
visible from The School Book Despository and we know that Aprils
Sister was in there !

[Arthur]

> >Eric Newman wrote in message <351c37a6...@165.254.2.53>...
> >>In the 3/27 show, Pam was shown standing in front of a building
> >>bearing the sign "The John F. Kennedy Museum." I was surprised,
> >>because even though Dallas's chief notoriety before the series was as
> >>the scene of the Kennedy assassination, I didn't think the show ever
> >>referred or alluded to it. Characters often mention by name places in
> >>town that outsiders may never have heard of, like Energy Square and
> >>Thanksgiving Park (or whatever -- it's the place where Bobby met Pam
> >>to tell her he would give her a divorce), but I don't think they ever
> >>mentioned Dealy Plaza, which non-Dallasites *would* know. On the other
> >>hand, when Cliff and April flew to Canada to find the fake Pam (ten
> >>years after the current episodes), prominent signs showed that they
> >>were leaving from Love Field, which brought back to me an immediate
> >>association to the assassination. Maybe Dealy Plaza is in a crappy
> >>part of town where Ewings would never go? But Dealy Plaza can't be too
> >>far from the School Book Depository, and I've heard that the museum is
> >>in that building.
> >
> >

Before the current "Sixth Floor Exhibit," there used to be a John F.
Kennedy Museum right across the street (east of the School Book
Depository). I think it closed around 1981 or 82.

[IamNNY777]

Now.....Notice how he comes out of the office......two shots......back and to
the left......back and to the left......

[Mike Koehler]

Mark Johnson wrote:

> \\\Actually The School Book Depository is right around the Corner from

> the Dallas Courthouse that the show has visited many times. Why their
> have never been any references to the area or even scenese with the
> famous buildings in it is beyond me. Even the Dallas County Jail is
> visible from The School Book Despository and we know that Aprils
> Sister was in there !

Possibly someone involved in DALLAS was friends with Kennedy or someone
associated with the Kennedys that might have found it upsetting to mention
the incident! You never know!

Mike