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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the '80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? it's television's primetime prairie potboiler "dallas." >> a move like that will destroy all of ewing oil and ruin our family name! >> i assure you, a thought like that never crossed my mind. >> b...

♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the '80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? it's television's primetime prairie potboiler "dallas." >> a move like that will destroy all of ewing oil and ruin our family name! >> i assure you, a thought like that never crossed my mind. >> brother...

television. >> we have seen the news, and it is us. ♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the '80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? it's television's primetime prairie potboiler "dallas." >> a move like that will destroy all of ewing oil and ruin our family name! >> i assure you, a...

will bring out both the best and worst in us. and television has been that. >> they don't pay me enough to deal with animals like this. >> people are no longer embarrassed to admit they watch television. >> we have seen the news, and it is us. ♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the '80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics ar...

>> i guess if you don't know by now who shot j.r., you probably do not care. last night some 82 million americans did. and they watched the much-touted "dallas" episode." it could become the most-watched television show ever. >> who shot j.r. is a reflection of old-fashioned television. it's a moment that gathers everybody around the electronic fireplace, which is now the television set. >> one special american television program. critics said it transcends in popularity every other american statement about war. and something special happened today to mobile army surgical hospital 4077. that w...