They'll never be another character like Jock Ewing again. Jim Davis's role as Jock has to be one of the greatest in television history. The man stole every scene he was in.
@@EagleArrow LOL, yep! I don't know why so many people underestimate just how powerful Miss Ellie was in her sons' lives and even in Ray's. JR respected both his parents and he squirmed just as much when his mother put him in check as he did with his father, maybe even a bit more because she knew his heart where Jock didn't.
elton john he was a solid actor with a very strong presence n well casted....his character became an intricate part of the show n it was never the same after his death. the writers seem to go in circles after his departure from the show.....the actro who played clayton farlow was well cast but he was by far know jim davis.....the wrtiers should have written jock out of season 5 all together...then within the last few episodes recast his role....i think that a phil carey, forrest tucker, or chuck conners could have pulled it off(each was tall with a very confident n demanding presence)....when they finally did attempt to write him back into the show...he was ill cast with steve forrest n because of the backlash the writers abandonded the storyline...
No doubt about it Winogirlll. JR was the star of the series but Jock was the straw that stirred the drink. Too bad most men today are such wimps compared to Jock.
@@tombstone1111 jock wouldn't have put up with any of this third wave femminism flying around these days. He's your absolute alpha empathic man, strong, caring and honest with his convictions...
@@120wphwavesperhour4 Towards the end of the series; when Cally, came along, Sue Ellen, became a strong woman. She conquered many things, including J R.
Jr love to Dad but would never cross him that was a sign of respect back in those days he knew his place he knew his daddy's place and vice versa. It's too bad people nowadays don't understand that
@@carolynargabright8132 Sue Ellen learned from the best, didn't she? Honestly, I think Sue Ellen was hopelessly in love with JR from the beginning, starry-eyed if you will, and he liked her adoration of course but needed a much stronger woman to deal with him. He ran her all the way into the ground with his carrying on and I loved it when she pulled herself together and gave him a taste of his own medicine. In the end, though, they were each other's soul mate, dysfunctionality, and all lol.
Jock always put his family's welfare before Ewing Oil which made him a believable & highly memorable character. Even though Cliff Barnes and the OLM was busy trying to destroy his company, Jock's first concern was for the whole Ewing family. TV shows today lack such a strong character. Even on Dynasty Blake didn't have the presence that Jock had. Alexis always got the best of Blake but Jock never had that problem. In a famous scene, Jock told Bobby off when Bobby scolded him in public & in front of Jock's friends when Jock took 10 million from Ewing oil for a project and Bobby didn't like it. Jock told him "nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take!" Jock set the tone in a fight with Miss Ellie. He sternly warned her saying " you're overstepping your place Miss Ellie! It isn't running this ranch. It isn't running Ewing's businesses! It isn't to say what we keep or what we give away! I am still the head of this household! With or without your permission!"
i clearly remember the episode where jock tells miss.ellie she is overstepping her place(that episode was in season2)...that was the late 70's...during that time texas men believed the women's place was in the bedroom or the kitchen n not the boardroom....Dynasty was ground breaking because alexis was the CEO of a billion dollar company...there is an episode in season 3 where she calls a meeting of the board....she comes into the boardroom(full of old boys) takes her place at the head of the table and tells them..she is a very direct women...she wants their approval to merge the two companies and if she does get the approval...she is prepared to fire them all on the spot and replace them with a board that will approve her plan...she appeared strong,confident, and a women in control...ground breaking and well ahead of its time....what mny overlooked was that JR was the mirror image of jock......he idolized his daddy and emulated his ways there is a clip on youtube where ellie asks everyone to leave the room so she cld have a one on one with JR...she expresses to JR that as she has observed him over the years she often regrets letting go of him too soon...she goes on to xpress while jock has mny redeeming qualites...JR has none.....this is the one and only time she speaks of his mny infidelities which he was nvr discreet about....jock was a hard driving Texan who had no tolerance for weakness and believed on the strong survive....gary was miss.ellie's favorite..once gary turned to the bottle and allowed jr to bully him n run him off southfork...jock no longer had any respect for him n viewed him as a weak mama's boy.....bobby was always jock's favorite(and bobby knew it)...jock did not appreciate bobby confronting him in public about the $10million he took from ewing oil...but he respected bobby for standing up to him which Jr wld have neverdone...while you got the sense that jock was hard driving old boy that wld destroy his enemie without a 2nd tthought...he was never a womanizer. dallas in its early seasons was a great...once jock died they seem to never recover...by season 8 it was a total snoozefest and by season 14 i think they had about 10viewers..
@@hardren101: Miss Ellie never actually said to J.R. he had no redeeming qualities to only said she didn't know if he did, henceforth that he could have to time to change his ways if he wanted to prove becoming more of a loving man like Jock.
@@J_Ru31352 2 ppl can look at the same pic/listen 2 the same song n each see/hear something ttly different....neither is wrong or right....they are simply 2 different opinions...u r 100% correct in her phrasing of the statement....HOWEVER, i dnt knw that you have and you have any redeeming qualities can be interpreted as the same depending on the individual....again, neither is wrong or right they are simply 2 different opinions...
Yes. You really see how complicated their Relationship could be at times. Remember in The Pilot Episode where JR Followed Jock outside like a "Punk" where he's smoking a Cigarette. Sometimes JR acted so "Needy" when it came to his Father's Attention.
" I want to know what your going to do for Sue Ellen" ~Jock " Well dad I put her in a sanatorium and got her a fine Doctor, what else do you want me to do?" JR OMG! ( LOL ) There will never be a better Dallas, the had the best screen writers and actors.
Jock Ewing was tough but he always loved his family--Miss Ellie, JR, Bobby, Sue Ellen, Pam, Lucy, Ray, and Donna. He was a much better patriarch (who showed unconditional love) than DYNASTY's Blake Carrington.
I believe J.R. wouldn't be what he was as a adult if his father and mother didn't favored Bobby and Gary over him. Parental Favoritism can very hurtful.
Even the Bible shows the damage in families that child favouritism can cause i.e. Abraham favoured Isaac over Ishmael and then Issac went on to favour Esau over Jacob but their mother, Rebekah, favoured Jacob. Then Jacob favoured Joseph over all his other sons.
JR might´ve been the villain of the show but it´s moments like these when we could really feel sorry for him. He was a master manipulator but, when it´s about his father, he was like a harmless little boy being yelled at. He loved his dad but Jock´s shadow would always haunt him even dead. That´s what makes great villains: when they have greys which help audiences to sympathize with them.
Bobby had Jock's Love "Unconditionally" while JR felt his Father could only love him if he bought in Big Business Deals. He even admitted to Bobby in Episode 2 when it was a Five Part Miniseries that Daddy wasn't an easy man to work for.
I always believed Jock loved his boys he loved JR for his business sense and his cruel business man technique. He loved Bobby because Bobby was hot headed and quick tempered and didn’t mind roughing you up if you took Bobby there. That reminded Jock of his roughneck wild catting days. So he loved Bobby for that. Gary he couldn’t connect Gary to him in no way not roughing it up or his cruel business tactics. Which to Jock Gary was weak. He felt Miss Ellie had her influence on Gary too much.
The difference is J.R. and Jock were ruthless in business, but Jock was a family man, J.R. never was, even though in later seasons he regretted not holding his family together. That's the one thing he never learned from Jock.
Did you ever watch Dallas: The Early Years? Jock is Not a villain. That movie tells the history very well. Digger was responsible for his own downfall. Jock told Digger, "You've been talking and talking about Ellie Southworth, for once you're telling the truth." Jock poured all Digger's booze down the sink and told him he would help him get sober. "But if you manage to screw it up again Digger Barnes, she's mine." Of course, Digger messed it up again.
@@lisabrown6361 yes I agree. Jock gave Digger too many opportunities to act right and get it together, then Jock just handled business when he didn’t. Jock was never cruel in my opinion, but just a man who layed the law down and stood by what he said he would do.
Great scene that's not really about Sue Ellen, it's about JR and why he does the things he does. Nothing JR did was ever good enough for Jock and he knew it was always only a matter of time before Jock, the man he worshipped, was going to come down on him again. Even when Jock was long dead, JR could still feel and hear Jock's pressure and disappointment..
Jock was indeed a hard man for a tough character for Bobby to often felt the pressure too despite being more favorable to Jock. It was not always about J.R. as far as what Jock wanted out of him to just wanted nothing but the best from both sons he knew to count on. J.R. was far from a disappointment for a son and a man to really becoming the oil tycoon he was keeping the family business afloat even for a scoundrel. Who wouldn't be really. If it were any son for Jock to looked down on for a disappointment. It was obviously Gary to couldn't measure up to Jock's expectations in raising to become strong men with strong egos to boot.
Jock was a moral man at the end of it all, constantly keeping JR in check. He had a sense when JR was doing something wrong. It wasn't about pressuring JR at all.
Vito Corleone once infamously said... "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." implying it towards his own oldest son, who, like J.R., was an overly ambitious philanderer. I used to say "If the Corleones were oil barons, they'd be the Ewings."
@@robertdubs9466 Exactly! Also they brought osme of the Godfather Legacy into The Show. Remember at Dinner "No Business Talk" was allowed or encouraged to talk about. Sonny was a bundle of Contradictions especially at Dinner, and unlike Sonny JR knew how to keep "Schtum" (British Slang For Being Quiet) during a Business Meeting.
John Wayne was the original choice to play Jock, but he turned the role down as he was dying from cancer. He recommended his good friend Jim Davis for the role.
@@seand2711 That was so beautiful. Debbi Morgan as Angie Baxter Hubbard encouraged Peter Bergman to audition to play Jack Abbott #2 on The Young & The Restless and is now one of the most successful Recasts in US Soaps.
@@laminage I like Peter as Jack Abbott, but Terry Lester was a better "Jack", as was the original "Jill" Brenda Dickson was a better Jill. The 2 of them together were magic on screen.
When watching the show I always thought Jock was the epitome of a man's man and that JR was the son most like him. There is a scene where Elly is reminiscing about her boys. She said Jock took over raising JR when Gary was born. Jock said he would make JR a man's man.
+Iceman naz One thing that Jock never admitted to anyone including Miss Ellie is that maybe he put too much pressure on JR especially since he felt that Gary was a "Hopeless Case". He never allowed JR to have a childhood or the simple pleasures of childhood, he made JR feel that he couldn't have his love unless he bought in Multi Million Dollar Deals.
@@laminage correct in his eyes JR had to prove himself and started training him at a young age, where as Miss Ellie had ruined Gary in his eyes that made Gary look week, and Bobby he spoiled him because he already trained JR to be ruthless like him so for Bobby he just wanted to spoil him.
Jock: I don't think you've been handling it very well, I want to know what you are going to do with Sue Ellen Jr: Dad I, put her in a sanitarium and got her a doctor, what else do you want me to do? 😂😂😂😂😂
Jock at times was abundle of contradictions. He tells JR to stay out of Bobby & Pam's Business when Jenna Wade #1 came back to Dallas, Texas yet he tells JR to take care of Sue Ellen. I think he was more obsessed with having a Grandson & Heir than Sue Ellen's wellbeing. Also when that Episode took place it was JR's silent way of saying "You Made Sure I Didn't Marry Who I Really Wanted, So Don't Tell Me About Interfering".
@@henryoil That was the biggest difference between Jock and JR. JR could handle business without breaking a sweat, but when it came to dealing with emotional issues he acted like he was holding a bag full of angry rattlers lol.
its interesting that miss.ellie knew of jr.'s affairs with other women but someone' as shrewd n savvy has jock did not seem to know....i guess it is because women are much more intuitive than men...
Jock knew about J.R.'s extramarital affairs as well; he pointed it out to him on the episode that Sue-Ellen was giving birth to John Ross, when he said to him, "I never denied you boys of having a good time, hell, I used to have fun myself from time to time". The parents looked to other way most of the time to J.R.'s mishaps.
I think Jock was harsh here. You can see the great acting from Larry Hagman when Jock critises JR for being a bad husband. I mean there was never any pleasing Jock. JR ran the company well and for him to do this he had to pull long days. Somthing had to give and it was his marriage.
I think Josh had that talk with JR because he knew how sick Sue Ellen was and could relate because he took care of his first wife Amanda and still did even after he married Miss Ellie he took his responsibilities very seriously.
To a degree I can understand how frustrated JR is with Jock at times. I've always felt that Jock was harder on JR because of how Gary turned out. Looking back, I would have loved for Gary & Jock to have a One On One talk. Jock "apologizes" for being so hard on Gary because he reminded him so much of Arthur Southworth (His Maternal Grandfather) and his Uncle Garrison whom he felt was a "Loser" for not staying to help Miss Ellie save The Southfork.
JR was always the alpha male in the room except when his Daddy was there. JR never gave his daddy any sass and when Jock spoke to him regarding the family, JR listened (doesn’t mean he did the right thing lol) he didn’t start raising his voice and storming out the way Bobby always did when he didn’t agree with Jock. Throughout all the years on RUclips, nearly every fan comment was that they loved the scenes between JR and Jock because of JR’s love for his father. We’re so used to JR going after Everyone that it was heartwarming to see that the meanest man in television history, had a soft spot for his parents and son.
The interaction between Jock and JR notwithstanding, my favorite part of this scene might be that the family portrait in the background is actually the 1978 cast publicity photo put out by CBS.
LOL - JR was paying off the nurse to sneak booze into the Sanitarium to keep Sue Ellen completely dysfunctional! Nothing beats the early Dallas episodes - nohting ever will.
Jim Davis was called the John Wayne of Television. I love the interactions between JR and Jock. Jock was the only man that JR revered and was loyal to,
"Back on the day," adult children addressed their parents and elders with 'sir,' 'mam,' or Mr, Mrs, Miss. Rarely would you hear someone addeessing an elder by their first name. Loved how JR respectfully told his dad that he can handle his personal life.
Something like that. That was when Three Piece Suits were popular. I remember seeing a lot of them on The Daytime Shows like Another World. They are trying to make a Comeback but they aren't as stylish as they once were. It's probably early Summer and during this time of the Year people wear light color clothing.
You can tell that Hagman's wardrobe took a big step up in the next season. By the end of this season, it became clear that Hagman was the star of the show. So maybe that's was the reason. Also, the furniture and props improved in that next season. In the Jock Ewing heart attack episode, you could tell that Lorimar and CBS were not investing much in the show. All that changed the following season.
Jock always favored Bobby but Jock had more one on one great moments with JR. Jock spoiled Bobby and his scenes were never intense like with JR. Jock may have favored Bobby but it was JR whom he raised to be a mans man like himself and taught him everything JR needed to know about the oil business and gave him the fever for big business. Jock basically spoiled Bobby by letting him become a playboy type and basically bringing him into Ewing oil to distribute the three B's. Booze Broads and Booty (bribing political figures for the company) while JR learned from the bottom up. It was JR that Jock put in his chair to run the company when he retired and knew that JR was as serious about Ewing oil as Jock was.
You are very correct. Jock may have loved Bobby the most but he knew JR loved Ewing Oil as much as he did and was willing to do anything to keep it on top. Such a shame Jim Davis died, the show would've been so much better for many years with Jock instead of that hot tempered, buck toothed, Clayton Farlow.
Yes, but Jock dangled his love in front of JR where Bobby had it unconditionally. JR worked at Ewing Oil from the time he was a Little Boy. In fact during Summers he worked as A Clerk and didn't get any special treatment from "Daddy". He got "his" through hard work where Bobby got his handed to him. I was so angry when JR "read" Bobby back in the day but he was right on about how hard he worked for his.
Joc favored Bobby but nobody could never be a successful businessman as JR was that's why he was hard on Jr to make Jr a hard man to do what he needed to do to run that company and be successful
+KingDT2007 Yuk! Yuk! Let's not forget The Late Paul Williams of The Temptation, Paul Williams Singer/Songwriter/Oscar Winner/Producer and Paul Williams of Y & R.
Is there a derogatory term for father, similar to momma's boy - perhaps pappa's boy? That's what J.R. is, whining how he has "tried to always please his daddy and become what he wanted", that's pretty sad isn't it? The painting on the wall is interesting: JR stands in the middle, Jock is behind him and most notably Ellie and Bobby are absent from the limelight!
Most people confuse whining with expressing frustration. Whining is more incessant and constant whereas being frustrated is a momentary thing. I'm not condoning J.R.'s abuse of Sue Ellen but I can also understand his frustration with Jock.
If "Jock" could've lived for a few more seasons,him & J.R. wouldve been the baddest duo in TV history...I was a small child when he died,but I can recall missing his presence on the show.I don't know the make or model of the car he drove,but I've always wanted one just like it.
I was a little child when he died but I felt like my grand daddy had passed when Jock died, I almost didn’t like Miss Ellie with Clayton, but eventually he grew on me, but he could never replace Jock in my eyes.
Making Jock proud was high on J.R.’s priorities. Kinda of funny though they didn’t feel Sue Ellen’s drinking problem was reason enough to get all the booze off of South Fork. Hell they’re sipping whiskey as they speak here!!
J.R. wasn't really good at being tender or communicating with SE. He just verbally was mean & mocked her. I don't think Jock would have talked to Miss. Ellie like that. He tried a bit after the baby, but SE was recovering from postpartum depression and he hooked up with her sister so she moved onto Dusty.
The young girl never got the tutor, the house and her respect from the computer. But ended well for the other. The old woman lost her mind gave her fortune to biological sisters along with the in laws. And told her child your mother wasnt worthy to hang out the couple who stole money and life of man in conspicuously. So, much for religion they chose. The daughter said not everone deserve college education. The mother died badly as well as mother. So much for family and love and loyalty
I think that Jock & JR inadverdently made a mistake when they talked "Business" at The Cocktail Hour. Even after their Conversation Jock knew deep in his heart that it was a waste of time because JR always did what "He" wanted no matter what the price and who got hurt. It would have been heavier if JR had said "Remember Daddy, I was always part of Ewing Oil in some ways than Bobby or even Gary were and you made it clear that I never got special treatment because I was your Son."
They'll never be another character like Jock Ewing again. Jim Davis's role as Jock has to be one of the greatest in television history. The man stole every scene he was in.
He’s the Mac! The OG !
Jock is tough as steel a Real Man who don't take no crap from anyone especially his sons
Played the old-school oilman to a 'T.'
And most important, there will never be another character like J R. Ewing played by the late Larry Hagman!
It would have been so awesome if at the point J R. walks out of the room Jock shouts, I DIDN'T DISMISS YOU J.R.😂
The legendary Jim Davis!
Great actor, he had such a powerful presence and loved his voice, just totally badass!
Jock was the ONLY one who could check JR. You can really see how much he loved and even more important respected his father.
He shut up real quick when his Momma called his name.
@@EagleArrow LOL, yep! I don't know why so many people underestimate just how powerful Miss Ellie was in her sons' lives and even in Ray's. JR respected both his parents and he squirmed just as much when his mother put him in check as he did with his father, maybe even a bit more because she knew his heart where Jock didn't.
@@DarlingNikki2 👍
Cause jock been there done that and he knows what’s right in end
@@EagleArrow my GrandFathers were 2 tough Texas Men but they also shut up when Grandma spoke
Jock was the man he was the man who set the tone for Dallas
Jim Davis had such presence with every scene he was in with Dallas
Jim Davis was a brilliant actor.
elton john he was a solid actor with a very strong presence n well casted....his character became an intricate part of the show n it was never the same after his death. the writers seem to go in circles after his departure from the show.....the actro who played clayton farlow was well cast but he was by far know jim davis.....the wrtiers should have written jock out of season 5 all together...then within the last few episodes recast his role....i think that a phil carey, forrest tucker, or chuck conners could have pulled it off(each was tall with a very confident n demanding presence)....when they finally did attempt to write him back into the show...he was ill cast with steve forrest n because of the backlash the writers abandonded the storyline...
...and wear hideous sportscoats...
Jock was a badass! Missed him when he passed away.
No doubt about it Winogirlll. JR was the star of the series but Jock was the straw that stirred the drink. Too bad most men today are such wimps compared to Jock.
Yes. The Show lost alot of it's edge when he died. I loved The Business Deal Scenes as well as The Dinner & Cocktail Hour at Southfork.
@@tombstone1111 jock wouldn't have put up with any of this third wave femminism flying around these days.
He's your absolute alpha empathic man, strong, caring and honest with his convictions...
@Frederick Wells you could not replace Jim Davis he made the role of jock his own no one could replace rip
@@120wphwavesperhour4 Towards the end of the series; when Cally, came along, Sue Ellen, became a strong woman. She conquered many things, including J R.
He really loved his dad you can see it and respected him, one of his few good points.
Don't you notice that JR was always the happiest when he and Jock were alone together?
Jr love to Dad but would never cross him that was a sign of respect back in those days he knew his place he knew his daddy's place and vice versa. It's too bad people nowadays don't understand that
@@chrisarseneault5617 Truer words have never been said.
I didn't, but you're right. It was the only time J.R. let his guard down.
True. If JR had his way there'd be no Gary or Bobby Ewing.
Go Jock! Since he and Miss Ellie never had a daughter, they kind of thought of Sue Ellen as one, and they knew how cruel JR could be.
JR was not cruel.
CHRIS ARSENEAULT
Being abusive isn't being cruel?
Jock didn't give 2 shits about SueEllen. He was only trying to keep Miss Ellie happy.
J.R. and Sue-Ellen were equals when it came to hurting one another.
@@carolynargabright8132 Sue Ellen learned from the best, didn't she? Honestly, I think Sue Ellen was hopelessly in love with JR from the beginning, starry-eyed if you will, and he liked her adoration of course but needed a much stronger woman to deal with him. He ran her all the way into the ground with his carrying on and I loved it when she pulled herself together and gave him a taste of his own medicine. In the end, though, they were each other's soul mate, dysfunctionality, and all lol.
Jock always put his family's welfare before Ewing Oil which made him a believable & highly memorable character. Even though Cliff Barnes and the OLM was busy trying to destroy his company, Jock's first concern was for the whole Ewing family. TV shows today lack such a strong character. Even on Dynasty Blake didn't have the presence that Jock had. Alexis always got the best of Blake but Jock never had that problem. In a famous scene, Jock told Bobby off when Bobby scolded him in public & in front of Jock's friends when Jock took 10 million from Ewing oil for a project and Bobby didn't like it. Jock told him "nobody gives you power. Real power is something you take!" Jock set the tone in a fight with Miss Ellie. He sternly warned her saying " you're overstepping your place Miss Ellie! It isn't running this ranch. It isn't running Ewing's businesses! It isn't to say what we keep or what we give away! I am still the head of this household! With or without your permission!"
i clearly remember the episode where jock tells miss.ellie she is overstepping her place(that episode was in season2)...that was the late 70's...during that time texas men believed the women's place was in the bedroom or the kitchen n not the boardroom....Dynasty was ground breaking because alexis was the CEO of a billion dollar company...there is an episode in season 3 where she calls a meeting of the board....she comes into the boardroom(full of old boys) takes her place at the head of the table and tells them..she is a very direct women...she wants their approval to merge the two companies and if she does get the approval...she is prepared to fire them all on the spot and replace them with a board that will approve her plan...she appeared strong,confident, and a women in control...ground breaking and well ahead of its time....what mny overlooked was that JR was the mirror image of jock......he idolized his daddy and emulated his ways there is a clip on youtube where ellie asks everyone to leave the room so she cld have a one on one with JR...she expresses to JR that as she has observed him over the years she often regrets letting go of him too soon...she goes on to xpress while jock has mny redeeming qualites...JR has none.....this is the one and only time she speaks of his mny infidelities which he was nvr discreet about....jock was a hard driving Texan who had no tolerance for weakness and believed on the strong survive....gary was miss.ellie's favorite..once gary turned to the bottle and allowed jr to bully him n run him off southfork...jock no longer had any respect for him n viewed him as a weak mama's boy.....bobby was always jock's favorite(and bobby knew it)...jock did not appreciate bobby confronting him in public about the $10million he took from ewing oil...but he respected bobby for standing up to him which Jr wld have neverdone...while you got the sense that jock was hard driving old boy that wld destroy his enemie without a 2nd tthought...he was never a womanizer. dallas in its early seasons was a great...once jock died they seem to never recover...by season 8 it was a total snoozefest and by season 14 i think they had about 10viewers..
I like when JR says, no disrespect but its not your business. Jock immediately laid the SMACKDOWN
@@hardren101: Miss Ellie never actually said to J.R. he had no redeeming qualities to only said she didn't know if he did, henceforth that he could have to time to change his ways if he wanted to prove becoming more of a loving man like Jock.
@@RedForeman301: Only a verbal SMACKDOWN. Nothing physical for Jock to never laid hand on J.R. surprisingly.
@@J_Ru31352 2 ppl can look at the same pic/listen 2 the same song n each see/hear something ttly different....neither is wrong or right....they are simply 2 different opinions...u r 100% correct in her phrasing of the statement....HOWEVER, i dnt knw that you have and you have any redeeming qualities can be interpreted as the same depending on the individual....again, neither is wrong or right they are simply 2 different opinions...
Jock is a bad ass!!! He was so great as Jock!!!! Really miss him....❤❤❤.. Miss this show, so much.....
JR’s one on one scenes with Jock were always great
Yes. You really see how complicated their Relationship could be at times. Remember in The Pilot Episode where JR Followed Jock outside like a "Punk" where he's smoking a Cigarette. Sometimes JR acted so "Needy" when it came to his Father's Attention.
@@laminage he wanted to be like his father.
" I want to know what your going to do for Sue Ellen" ~Jock
" Well dad I put her in a sanatorium and got her a fine Doctor, what else do you want me to do?" JR OMG! ( LOL )
There will never be a better Dallas, the had the best screen writers and actors.
Jock always got to the point! 'The hell with OLM!' A command comment as powerful as any in the history of the series
Jock always dressed so late seventies! Loved it.
j.d. Hogg agreed
Well, it WAS the late 70s, in this scene. Lol. 1979
@@TheEwing69 right
The Hell with the OLM...🤣🤣🤣
That's how JR and Jock is so different. Jock is much more loving and caring to Miss Ellie than JR is to Sue Ellen
An understatement for sure
That and as ruthless as Jock could be, even he knew when it was crossing the line, something JR never quite got.
Jock Ewing was tough but he always loved his family--Miss Ellie, JR, Bobby, Sue Ellen, Pam, Lucy, Ray, and Donna. He was a much better patriarch (who showed unconditional love) than DYNASTY's Blake Carrington.
So great! Have a scary feeling that when these come back to tv we will have to pay per episode. In the mid to late 80s you could see all the reruns.
Im buying all the seasons on DVD mine all mine can watch anytime I want for free
They sure have their fair share of cocktails in this show....
lol, so true. But Sue Ellen was considered an alcoholic despite the fact everyone else drank like a fish!
@@tombstone1111: Only for Sue Ellen not to been a functional drinker like everyone else.
JR got drunk a few times.
@@justina249 and Bobby got drunk on one scene when his best friend was visiting and stayed at South Fork
I believe J.R. wouldn't be what he was as a adult if his father and mother didn't favored Bobby and Gary over him. Parental Favoritism can very hurtful.
Agreed 100%.
Keena Exactly. I've seen kids get favored and it does more harm than good because they feel they are " entitled".
Even the Bible shows the damage in families that child favouritism can cause i.e. Abraham favoured Isaac over Ishmael and then Issac went on to favour Esau over Jacob but their mother, Rebekah, favoured Jacob. Then Jacob favoured Joseph over all his other sons.
Also Abel with Cain, Moses with The Pharoah, and Joseph who got the Multi Colored Coat that his Brothers never got.
@@laminage I agree .
Jock always had his family's best interests at heart.
JR might´ve been the villain of the show but it´s moments like these when we could really feel sorry for him. He was a master manipulator but, when it´s about his father, he was like a harmless little boy being yelled at. He loved his dad but Jock´s shadow would always haunt him even dead. That´s what makes great villains: when they have greys which help audiences to sympathize with them.
JR was so scared of Jock, afraid to stand up to him...unlike Bobby.....Jock loved Bobby for that which made JR very jealous
Bobby had Jock's Love "Unconditionally" while JR felt his Father could only love him if he bought in Big Business Deals. He even admitted to Bobby in Episode 2 when it was a Five Part Miniseries that Daddy wasn't an easy man to work for.
Yes you can easily see in this scene that JR respect his Dad
And JR really flipped his lid when Bobby bought a refinery that 1 uped him because he never could
I always believed Jock loved his boys he loved JR for his business sense and his cruel business man technique. He loved Bobby because Bobby was hot headed and quick tempered and didn’t mind roughing you up if you took Bobby there. That reminded Jock of his roughneck wild catting days. So he loved Bobby for that. Gary he couldn’t connect Gary to him in no way not roughing it up or his cruel business tactics. Which to Jock Gary was weak. He felt Miss Ellie had her influence on Gary too much.
Even if Jock was a villain - before J.R. ever was (which was hereditary), he had a lot of redeeming qualities --- ex. the love of his children.
The difference is J.R. and Jock were ruthless in business, but Jock was a family man, J.R. never was, even though in later seasons he regretted not holding his family together. That's the one thing he never learned from Jock.
Did you ever watch Dallas: The Early Years? Jock is Not a villain. That movie tells the history very well. Digger was responsible for his own downfall. Jock told Digger, "You've been talking and talking about Ellie Southworth, for once you're telling the truth." Jock poured all Digger's booze down the sink and told him he would help him get sober. "But if you manage to screw it up again Digger Barnes, she's mine." Of course, Digger messed it up again.
@@lisabrown6361 yes I agree. Jock gave Digger too many opportunities to act right and get it together, then Jock just handled business when he didn’t. Jock was never cruel in my opinion, but just a man who layed the law down and stood by what he said he would do.
Great scene that's not really about Sue Ellen, it's about JR and why he does the things he does. Nothing JR did was ever good enough for Jock and he knew it was always only a matter of time before Jock, the man he worshipped, was going to come down on him again. Even when Jock was long dead, JR could still feel and hear Jock's pressure and disappointment..
Jock was indeed a hard man for a tough character for Bobby to often felt the pressure too despite being more favorable to Jock. It was not always about J.R. as far as what Jock wanted out of him to just wanted nothing but the best from both sons he knew to count on. J.R. was far from a disappointment for a son and a man to really becoming the oil tycoon he was keeping the family business afloat even for a scoundrel. Who wouldn't be really. If it were any son for Jock to looked down on for a disappointment. It was obviously Gary to couldn't measure up to Jock's expectations in raising to become strong men with strong egos to boot.
Jock was a moral man at the end of it all, constantly keeping JR in check. He had a sense when JR was doing something wrong. It wasn't about pressuring JR at all.
On "Dallas," JR was close to Jock and had worshipped him, though his best wasn't good enough, in real-life, Jim Davis was Larry's idol!
Vito Corleone once infamously said... "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." implying it towards his own oldest son, who, like J.R., was an overly ambitious philanderer. I used to say "If the Corleones were oil barons, they'd be the Ewings."
You're kick-ass for that comment. Rock on🤘🏽
#Absolutely
Except for Fredo he's dumb and weak..hey Fredo steroids don't make you hard..
@@jrewing6478 Sonny is J.R., Fredo is Gary, and Michael is Bobby. (And Tom Hagan is Ray Krebbs).
@@robertdubs9466 Exactly! Also they brought osme of the Godfather Legacy into The Show. Remember at Dinner "No Business Talk" was allowed or encouraged to talk about. Sonny was a bundle of Contradictions especially at Dinner, and unlike Sonny JR knew how to keep "Schtum" (British Slang For Being Quiet) during a Business Meeting.
Jock Ewing is a man's man. Tough as nails, handsome & rugged. John Wayne swims in his wake.
John Wayne was the original choice to play Jock, but he turned the role down as he was dying from cancer. He recommended his good friend Jim Davis for the role.
I always thought that Jim Davis was the John Wayne of TV, he was as authentic a cowboy as you can get.
@@seand2711 That was so beautiful. Debbi Morgan as Angie Baxter Hubbard encouraged Peter Bergman to audition to play Jack Abbott #2 on The Young & The Restless and is now one of the most successful Recasts in US Soaps.
@@laminage I like Peter as Jack Abbott, but Terry Lester was a better "Jack", as was the original "Jill" Brenda Dickson was a better Jill. The 2 of them together were magic on screen.
When watching the show I always thought Jock was the epitome of a man's man and that JR was the son most like him. There is a scene where Elly is reminiscing about her boys. She said Jock took over raising JR when Gary was born. Jock said he would make JR a man's man.
jock was one of the few people jr listened to
+Iceman naz One thing that Jock never admitted to anyone including Miss Ellie is that maybe he put too much pressure on JR especially since he felt that Gary was a "Hopeless Case". He never allowed JR to have a childhood or the simple pleasures of childhood, he made JR feel that he couldn't have his love unless he bought in Multi Million Dollar Deals.
@@laminage correct in his eyes JR had to prove himself and started training him at a young age, where as Miss Ellie had ruined Gary in his eyes that made Gary look week, and Bobby he spoiled him because he already trained JR to be ruthless like him so for Bobby he just wanted to spoil him.
Jock reminds me of me and my dad the black version of course lol
+Sheldon Holmes Mine too!
Let me take a wild guess was or is his name daryl ?
No. Walter.
Oh okay
Car Connoisseur I would not know, I can’t see u.
Back when men were encouraged to be men.
Now 'feminism' has screwed everything up.
T G I think you need to watch it again. Jock was very pro-woman.
"A woman's place is in the bedroom not the boardroom". - Jock Ewing.
T G - or you being weak?
T G i know! How DARE women not take abuse or mistreatment! What do they think they are, human beings? Sheesh!
I like how JR addresses Jock "Sir".
JR liked his booze.
Larry's liver didn't.
@@nista67 why you said that like he had cancer 🦀? But on set with his role he always kept his straight forward.
I wish they would put it back on
Jock was a stud!!!!!!!!
That was a good script.
The hell with the OLM😂😂😂
Jock: I don't think you've been handling it very well, I want to know what you are going to do with Sue Ellen
Jr: Dad I, put her in a sanitarium and got her a doctor, what else do you want me to do?
😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao 😂🤣😅 Tru Dat. And J.R.s delivery is priceless. As tho sending his wife to the wackshack is a good thing.
Jock at times was abundle of contradictions. He tells JR to stay out of Bobby & Pam's Business when Jenna Wade #1 came back to Dallas, Texas yet he tells JR to take care of Sue Ellen. I think he was more obsessed with having a Grandson & Heir than Sue Ellen's wellbeing. Also when that Episode took place it was JR's silent way of saying "You Made Sure I Didn't Marry Who I Really Wanted, So Don't Tell Me About Interfering".
The hell with the OLM
Jock was worried about his freaking grandson, not Ewing Oil!
@@henryoil That was the biggest difference between Jock and JR. JR could handle business without breaking a sweat, but when it came to dealing with emotional issues he acted like he was holding a bag full of angry rattlers lol.
I love how jock looks at the drink at the end of this scene. Like he needs another!
its interesting that miss.ellie knew of jr.'s affairs with other women but someone' as shrewd n savvy has jock did not seem to know....i guess it is because women are much more intuitive than men...
Jock knew about J.R.'s extramarital affairs as well; he pointed it out to him on the episode that Sue-Ellen was giving birth to John Ross, when he said to him, "I never denied you boys of having a good time, hell, I used to have fun myself from time to time". The parents looked to other way most of the time to J.R.'s mishaps.
(Jock to J.R)
"You've always been good at Business, JR."
"NOW TRY TO BECOME A GOOD FATHER AND HUSBAND."😊
I think Jock was harsh here. You can see the great acting from Larry Hagman when Jock critises JR for being a bad husband. I mean there was never any pleasing Jock. JR ran the company well and for him to do this he had to pull long days. Somthing had to give and it was his marriage.
But he ended up in other women's bed at the end of the night instead of home with his wife
Jock was actually a horrible father. Especially to JR. I think he pushed JR over the edge many years before Dallas appeared.
I'm surprised that J.R didn't become an alcoholic the way he puts away that booze every time he takes a drink on Dallas.
But if you watch close he only takes one or two sips and he puts it down and leaves the room or patio or what have you.
That’s just iced tea he’s drinking
@@amateurastronomer9463 mainly cause someone pisses him off and ruins his mood
Larry Hagman was an alcoholic and needed a liver transplant.
I think Josh had that talk with JR because he knew how sick Sue Ellen was and could relate because he took care of his first wife Amanda and still did even after he married Miss Ellie he took his responsibilities very seriously.
To a degree I can understand how frustrated JR is with Jock at times. I've always felt that Jock was harder on JR because of how Gary turned out. Looking back, I would have loved for Gary & Jock to have a One On One talk. Jock "apologizes" for being so hard on Gary because he reminded him so much of Arthur Southworth (His Maternal Grandfather) and his Uncle Garrison whom he felt was a "Loser" for not staying to help Miss Ellie save The Southfork.
Gary WAS a loser, while JR was the ultimate winner.
@Frederick Wells I stand corrected. If JR is the way he is it's because Jock was very demanding of him.
@@laminage Jock warped him some with Ellie's acquiessence. That part of Dallas was a tragedy.
I like how every conversation comes with a drink. 😂
Jim Davis did an excellent job of acting as Jock Ewing and JR Ewing also.
May they Rest In Peace.
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JR was always the alpha male in the room except when his Daddy was there. JR never gave his daddy any sass and when Jock spoke to him regarding the family, JR listened (doesn’t mean he did the right thing lol) he didn’t start raising his voice and storming out the way Bobby always did when he didn’t agree with Jock. Throughout all the years on RUclips, nearly every fan comment was that they loved the scenes between JR and Jock because of JR’s love for his father. We’re so used to JR going after Everyone that it was heartwarming to see that the meanest man in television history, had a soft spot for his parents and son.
Somebody needs to. Ms. Ellie got it right.
The interaction between Jock and JR notwithstanding, my favorite part of this scene might be that the family portrait in the background is actually the 1978 cast publicity photo put out by CBS.
LOL - JR was paying off the nurse to sneak booze into the Sanitarium to keep Sue Ellen completely dysfunctional!
Nothing beats the early Dallas episodes - nohting ever will.
Jim Davis was called the John Wayne of Television. I love the interactions between JR and Jock. Jock was the only man that JR revered and was loyal to,
Dallas as a whole was a great series. But the early episodes with Jim Davis (Jock) were my favorites. RIP Jim, Barbara (Miss Ellie) and Larry (JR).
JR was afraid of Jock
I am too
when men where men, and women were bags to carry.
Jock voice was great
Of course JR tries to make the conversation about Cliff Barnes.
"Back on the day," adult children addressed their parents and elders with 'sir,' 'mam,' or Mr, Mrs, Miss. Rarely would you hear someone addeessing an elder by their first name. Loved how JR respectfully told his dad that he can handle his personal life.
I addressed my dad as sir many times
I love hos JR usually addresses his father with "yes sir" or "no sir". Occasionally he will address his mother with mam usually with mama
You don't hear this level of respect anymore.
@@johnclayton5062 and, that's the fault of the previous generation, not the fault of the generation.
To Hello with the OLM😁😁😁
Jock Ewing, the ultimate King of Dallas.
It's a shame Jim passed away so early in the series. His character and presence was something else!
JIM DAVIS. ...WAS MEANT TO BE JOCK EWING..
Is JR wearing a leisure suit?
Something like that. That was when Three Piece Suits were popular. I remember seeing a lot of them on The Daytime Shows like Another World. They are trying to make a Comeback but they aren't as stylish as they once were. It's probably early Summer and during this time of the Year people wear light color clothing.
Yes sir,it was the 70's
You can tell that Hagman's wardrobe took a big step up in the next season. By the end of this season, it became clear that Hagman was the star of the show. So maybe that's was the reason. Also, the furniture and props improved in that next season. In the Jock Ewing heart attack episode, you could tell that Lorimar and CBS were not investing much in the show. All that changed the following season.
Jock always favored Bobby but Jock had more one on one great moments with JR. Jock spoiled Bobby and his scenes were never intense like with JR. Jock may have favored Bobby but it was JR whom he raised to be a mans man like himself and taught him everything JR needed to know about the oil business and gave him the fever for big business. Jock basically spoiled Bobby by letting him become a playboy type and basically bringing him into Ewing oil to distribute the three B's. Booze Broads and Booty (bribing political figures for the company) while JR learned from the bottom up. It was JR that Jock put in his chair to run the company when he retired and knew that JR was as serious about Ewing oil as Jock was.
You are very correct. Jock may have loved Bobby the most but he knew JR loved Ewing Oil as much as he did and was willing to do anything to keep it on top. Such a shame Jim Davis died, the show would've been so much better for many years with Jock instead of that hot tempered, buck toothed, Clayton Farlow.
Yes, but Jock dangled his love in front of JR where Bobby had it unconditionally. JR worked at Ewing Oil from the time he was a Little Boy. In fact during Summers he worked as A Clerk and didn't get any special treatment from "Daddy". He got "his" through hard work where Bobby got his handed to him. I was so angry when JR "read" Bobby back in the day but he was right on about how hard he worked for his.
Joc favored Bobby but nobody could never be a successful businessman as JR was that's why he was hard on Jr to make Jr a hard man to do what he needed to do to run that company and be successful
Jim Davis Jock Ewing and creator of Garfield wow
+KingDT2007 Yuk! Yuk! Let's not forget The Late Paul Williams of The Temptation, Paul Williams Singer/Songwriter/Oscar Winner/Producer and Paul Williams of Y & R.
Hah! I admit, as a kid I TOTALLY thought they were the same person. I was like "so someone else is writing and drawing Garfield all this time"?
Two different Jim's
The Jacket JR Wore was also worn when Garrison came to town who was Miss Ellie's Long Lost Brother.
Jock's the BOSS!!!!
Bobby was the Best husband, son and Brother.
Jock was one of the only 2 people J.R. listened to-the other bring Miss Ellie.
I miss this show it was the best.
Jim Davis was a true cowboy
TOO BAD JOCK PASSED AWAY!!
The Sanitarium. LMAO
Is there a derogatory term for father, similar to momma's boy - perhaps pappa's boy? That's what J.R. is, whining how he has "tried to always please his daddy and become what he wanted", that's pretty sad isn't it? The painting on the wall is interesting: JR stands in the middle, Jock is behind him and most notably Ellie and Bobby are absent from the limelight!
Most people confuse whining with expressing frustration. Whining is more incessant and constant whereas being frustrated is a momentary thing. I'm not condoning J.R.'s abuse of Sue Ellen but I can also understand his frustration with Jock.
“ Well that’s not what your mama thinks .”
“ The &&& w the OLM!”
“Try to become a good father and husband.”
If "Jock" could've lived for a few more seasons,him & J.R. wouldve been the baddest duo in TV history...I was a small child when he died,but I can recall missing his presence on the show.I don't know the make or model of the car he drove,but I've always wanted one just like it.
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V.
I was a little child when he died but I felt like my grand daddy had passed when Jock died, I almost didn’t like Miss Ellie with Clayton, but eventually he grew on me, but he could never replace Jock in my eyes.
Making Jock proud was high on J.R.’s priorities.
Kinda of funny though they didn’t feel Sue Ellen’s drinking problem was reason enough to get all the booze off of South Fork. Hell they’re sipping whiskey as they speak here!!
Jock had swag👌🏽
One of the few people, or maybe the only person, JR respected.
Love Jim Davis and his hair❤
Jock was a REAL FATHER to ALL his sons..he will check ANY OF THEM...
I think Jock realised at this point he’d raised a monster, and he’s too blame for it.
I loved my daddy. But I always feared him. -JR Ewing
Jock just keeping it 💯 real with JR he was worried about his Grandson
J.R. wasn't really good at being tender or communicating with SE. He just verbally was mean & mocked her. I don't think Jock would have talked to Miss. Ellie like that. He tried a bit after the baby, but SE was recovering from postpartum depression and he hooked up with her sister so she moved onto Dusty.
They had a mini bar in every room.
One thing I can say about Jock. He never did Miss Ellie wrong.
The young girl never got the tutor, the house and her respect from the computer. But ended well for the other. The old woman lost her mind gave her fortune to biological sisters along with the in laws. And told her child your mother wasnt worthy to hang out the couple who stole money and life of man in conspicuously. So, much for religion they chose. The daughter said not everone deserve college education. The mother died badly as well as mother. So much for family and love and loyalty
I think that Jock & JR inadverdently made a mistake when they talked "Business" at The Cocktail Hour. Even after their Conversation Jock knew deep in his heart that it was a waste of time because JR always did what "He" wanted no matter what the price and who got hurt. It would have been heavier if JR had said "Remember Daddy, I was always part of Ewing Oil in some ways than Bobby or even Gary were and you made it clear that I never got special treatment because I was your Son."
I hope I'm as cool as Jock when I'm older.
Jim Davis was starting to be sick.
This was filmed in early 1979, Jim didn’t start getting sick until late 1980. Even the Texas scenes filmed in the summer of 1980, he was fine.
Everyone was always drinking on this show haha
Yeah and LH paid the price for it
Yep like Julian and the whole cast of trailer park boys
And Sue Ellen was the only alcoholic.
Ron Burgundy would have liked Southfork with all that scotch whisky always available.
In this scene, J.R. looks a lot like Tony Nelson. A very twisted Tony Nelson.
When Jock Ewing tells JR Ewing to: "sit down because I want to talk to you" I know for a fact that it is lecture time between father and son.
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ole Jock swigged whiskey like sweet tea !