Southfork Ranch Tour - the set of TV's 'Dallas'

[@Anusimsefardi]

Brits love Dallas Tv Series and Europeans love Texas ..... Thank you from all of us in Texas !

[@UltimateBucketList]

We certainly do! And I love Texas - Go Cowboys! :)

[@tugrulakman5155]

The most beautiful family series of my childhood. I spent my childhood on the weekends watching the Dallas show. Each of the actors was like one of our family. And they were never forgotten. I love you, Dallas.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, it was an iconic show for sure. Walking around the place invoked those kind of memories and I highly recommend you visit this place if you get a chance.

[@tugrulakman5155]

@@UltimateBucketList I hope I can visit someday. But Turkey / I live in Istanbul. This is for me however imagined. :)

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@tugrulakman5155 One day my friend, one day!

[@tugrulakman5155]

I hope one day. :)

[@tugrulakman5155]

@@UltimateBucketList Where are you from? :)

[@timandcelisaherrington7864]

My wife and I visited Southfork Ranch in March 2018. It was awesome! I grew up watching Dallas, my all time favorite TV program! Being there was so surreal!

[@UltimateBucketList]

I know, right? It was certainly strange to see something that you saw on TV up close and personal. Pretty awesome though, I enjoyed it there. I was so happy when they brought out a modern reboot (with that awesome theme song) but couldn't understand why it got cut after just three seasons. Thanks for commenting! :)

[@timandcelisaherrington7864]

Agree on the reboot. I really enjoyed it and was so disappointed when they didn't renew for a 4th season! Bring Dallas back!

[@UltimateBucketList]

​@@timandcelisaherrington7864 Totally agree! The theme song was my alarm for a while ... certainly got me alert and ready. Thanks again, check out my channel for more content like this :)

[@danielcorreard3746]

I went to southfork ranch in 2015 and again in 2021 what a thrill

[@MMAfighter38113]

Still my favorite tv show today. Probably the only prime time drama I’ve ever watched. Southfork’s interiors on the show for the first season were filmed at Bruce Calder’s residence in Turtle Creek. The 1996 reunion movie, ‘JR Returns’ used his residence again for Southfork’s interiors. When production moved to a soundstage at MGM by the second season, the studio recreated a replica of Mr Calder’s residence, which became Southfork’s permanent interiors(downstairs only)until the show’s final season.

[@UltimateBucketList]

That's right! It was a cool show back in the day. I didn't think the reboot was too bad. Just lacking imagination, that's all.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Ultimate Bucket List agree. Plus Larry dying so early in the series didn’t help matters

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah, that was a shame.

[@smunf1]

Did this tour, fantastic and nostalgic as I watched the show as a child. The guy doing the house tour was a fountain of knowledge.

[@UltimateBucketList]

I know, right? I think I got the same guy. But yeah, it was a great tour for sure!

[@JoanCrawfordsghost]

That's awesome

[@mistyduncan8029]

Awesome show and beautiful ranch. "Who shot J.R.?" was the cliffhanger of the century.

[@UltimateBucketList]

It certainly was! Is it sad that I remember that like it was yesterday?

[@DavidThomas-jc8ov]

Misty Duncan Kristin!

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

@@DavidThomas-jc8ov As in Kristen Shepard, Sue Ellen's sister turned JR Ewing's mistress?

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

@@UltimateBucketList It seemed like as if it was yesterday when they announced who did it! ! !

[@tsicby]

I remember in the 1980's immigration in Dallas just exploded. People were moving here from all over the world hoping to get a piece of the action. It really made the city a truly international city and today you meet their descendants- people with, for example, Indian names with a thick Texas drawl. It was such a transformative time.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I believe you're correct! Another commenter said the same thing - that explains why Dallas is so multicultural!

[@Dagger-Deep]

Dallas isn't even part of Texas, more like southern Oklahoma.

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

@@Dagger-DeepDallas IS Texas IS Dallas! Oklahoma is irrelevant.

[@1927su]

Everyone at work flocked to the tv to watch Dallas! Nobody went out partying - we watched Dallas!

[@UltimateBucketList]

I remember those days ... good times!

[@cathymeyer3760]

That's Right

[@cathymeyer3760]

My mother-in-law decorated her pool area with all yellow and matching apple green. They drove that Lincoln with the opera window. Miss Ellie would have given a thumbs up.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Haha, absolutely yes!

[@55judylw]

I'm addicted to Dallas. There's so much dysfunction! It's comforting. Reminds me of the bad ole days in my family.🤣

[@UltimateBucketList]

Wow, your family is like Dallas? Must have been an exciting childhood growing up?! 😉

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

One of my favorite TV shows. I'm planning to visit in May. Thanks for the preview. Nice channel. I just subscribed!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Cool, I hope you enjoy it out there! There's some pretty cool photo opportunities, mainly outside the ranch and by the pool. Thanks for subscribing Steve, I'll be sure to upload more episodes soon! :)

[@seand2711]

I just went to the ranch last week. Such a special place.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Absolutely! It was definitely worth the trip. Thanks Sean!

[@LBF522]

I am glad you had that experience. What did the upstairs look like? How bedrooms does it have?

[@nascarfan88ta]

Originally built as Duncan Acres. Mr. Duncan got sick of people bothering him so he sold it to whoever owns it now. They did film the first couple years in the house, before switching to a set

[@UltimateBucketList]

That's correct, yes!

[@geraldoboldrin4384]

I love Southfork Rancho 💕💕

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's a cool place, for sure!

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

I was in high school when Dallas first aired. I came from a very religious household. It wasn't until I graduated in 1982 before I was able to watch Dallas. Then I knew why lol it really was quite "something". I tried watching the rebut but it wasn't the same.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah, it was pretty racy - even by todays standards! But definitely one of the coolest shows in television history. I didn't mind the remake at all. If you get a chance to visit this place, it comes highly recommended!

[@philt5782]

I grew up watching Dallas. Thank you for this. I will be visiting soon.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Cool, glad you like this video - hope you have a wonderful time at Southfork!

[@smelo772]

I was very happy to find you visited South Fork.I was there too in 98.Great choice.Great job.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Stella - yeah I loved this place!

[@carol-anns1887]

Correction, Southfork Ranch is 45 minutes to an hour drive to/from downtown Dallas(including the airports). It all depends on the time of day and the traffic. The "Ranch" itself its not as big as one would think, It's worth going to see!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Not from where I started! But yes, it's nowhere near as big as one would think, but it's still worth a look.

[@rockintetster]

I’ve always felt that this house is understated and not a good choice to represent the Ewing family. The Cloyce Box mansion in Frisco was the original exterior for Southfork. It was only used for the original five episode mini series. When Dallas was renewed for its first complete season in 1979, Mr. Box declined the request to continue the use of his house for the exterior shots of Southfork. Thus the producers chose this house, originally known as Duncan Acres for the twelve year run of the show. The Box mansion was a much grander and picturesque home, more suitable to be the house of the oil magnate family. Tragically, the Box mansion was destroyed by fire in 1987. It was accidentally set ablaze by workers during renovations.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, that's true. And believe it or not, they talk about that on the tour!

[@TheEwing69]

Yes, after the 5 episode miniseries was such a hit in April of 1978, CBS ordered 13 episodes for the 1978-79 season. The owner of the original ranch said no, as it was too disruptive to his ranching business. Agree too, the original house was much more of house Jock would have built.

[@daviddavidson8050]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks very much!

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

I grew up watching Dallas.

[@UltimateBucketList]

What a time to be alive back then, eh? They don't make them like that anymore. The reboot was pretty good, but not a patch on the original.

[@Nebiros21]

A real ranch but not a working one. I'm not sure what you mean, but I'm reminded that in The Netherlands there is a museum called the Open Air Museum where the exhibits show how farming was and is in the country. Many (not all) exhibits are real and living. The vegetables grown and cheese produced are sold at markets which supplements the income of the museum.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Basically that. It's a real ranch, i.e. it's not a hollywood film set - it's actually a real ranch house. But it doesn't make massive money from producing cattle and milk etc. They're there mainly for show.

[@kenbina]

Damn! Never knew they didn't film inside the house! Good review, great show, and definitely a place to visit. I love Texas!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, the house is mainly an exterior. The actual scenes were filmed elsewhere. Still a cool place to visit though.

[@davids6145]

Think the only time they filmed using the interiors was War of the Ewings?

[@2008SUPERDUTYF350]

During the first few seasons, the interior shots were actually filmed inside a real mansion located at 4800 Park lane. Then cbs paid to have sets built on a sound stage in California.

[@amberstreetfilms]

Beautiful home.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you! It's definitely worth visiting!

[@CertainlyCeramic]

Me who lived in Dallas for 17 years and I have never heard of this place

[@UltimateBucketList]

You should go ... it's fun! It's north of downtown before you get to Frisco.

[@lisathomson5629]

Thankyou for sharing this

[@UltimateBucketList]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed this video :)

[@charlesburke2379]

The tour of the ranch was fascinating. Except the actual ranch interior is much more extravagant than the old Lorimar sound stage. Seeing that ranch was almost sad finally understanding all those symbolic characters to been fiction. Never to have lived. Somebody's imagination 30 years ago.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, it's a bit of a shock to realise that the interior doesn't match the exterior, especially given that you've seen it so many times on TV. But it was still a pretty cool nostalgia trip!

[@charlesburke2379]

@@UltimateBucketList Absolutely! It was one of a kind. But it made it difficult to accept that it's really over. And everybody we connect to it are all gone.

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@charlesburke2379 the reboot they bought out a couple of years ago wasn't too bad. But the original was always the best! 👍

[@charlesburke2379]

@@UltimateBucketList I liked it too! In fact, I was greatly disappointed when they dropped it. Note: Opinions certainly vary, but I thought the highlight of the entire Dallas series was when they appeared to bring Jock back from the grave.

[@z512345]

Excellent!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Many thanks!

[@susan5048]

I’ve been to Southfork ranch. It’s a lot SMALLER than it looks on the show. The pool in real life is half the size that it looks on the show.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes I agree. But then again, Television shows generally fake everything anyway.

[@fjcruisefjcruise4527]

The house not that big . Compared to today houses

[@ronaldjones4913]

Yeah, it "just" 5,900 SQ ft.

[@markrichards7164]

Hoping to visit Dallas in September 2021. The tour is a must for my.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Absolutely! It's definitely one of the must see places when you're in the area.

[@karlsuer2749]

Dallas war und ist cool. 👍👍

[@UltimateBucketList]

Ja, ich stimme zu!

[@tiffanygreer9264]

I would like to take a tour here someday

[@UltimateBucketList]

I hope you do! It's a pretty cool place and certainly worth visiting!

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

I definitely enjoyed more watching this original series of DALLAS with JR Ewing and his brother, Bobby Ewing and their folks (Miss Ellie and Jock, respectfully as their mother and father). Please remain indoors during this quarentine as much as possible. ©® November 10, 2020 @ 7:35 pm ©®

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, the original series was great. The new series really wasn't that bad, but I think they canned it too soon.

[@cameronaguero1867]

My favourite animal in the whole world is a Longhorn

[@UltimateBucketList]

Absolutely!

[@der22672]

I wonder how many people are disappointed when they go to Southfork and realize that the exterior is not the same. I didn’t know for the longest time. It was kind of a bummer when I first found out. Actually, for me personally, I love the inside of the house that was used on the show. The real house seems to gaudy for me. Pretty cool though that that the outside shots were the same. But sadly after several years, the show did fewer and fewer on location scenes at the real Southfork and around Dallas, and ultimately all the show was filmed on soundstages.

[@UltimateBucketList]

That's correct. I did actually enjoy the exterior of the house and walking along the grounds ... but the interior is definitely different to the television shows!

[@LBF522]

BTW, did you see the upstairs and if so how many bedrooms does it have?

[@UltimateBucketList]

I believe you get to go upstairs yeah, but it's pretty non-descript. The balcony that I took the drone footage from is way more interesting!

[@LBF522]

@@UltimateBucketList Thank you

[@troyposas4732]

I know this is years old. And if u haven't been yet.. go to Graceland. U will love it.

[@UltimateBucketList]

I'd love to! I'm actually planning an American Road Trip for my birthday next year - and Graceland is one of the stops!

[@stevecanadabenchpress3298]

Jr Ewing and Donald Trump. Very similar Behavior, both can be despicable, and both get the job done. Today I read June 2019 the best Dow in 81 years S&P 500 50 years lowest unemployment 50 years. One is real life, the other a TV show. It's funny to me how similar the two are.

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's crazy isn't it? A lot of people slam Donald Trump, but the stats don't lie. They are very similar. I wonder if DT drew inspiration from JR in terms of character building?!

[@betsyross1621]

Trump not as evil as JR.

[@andrewcummings5023]

The Riverwalk At San Antonio Tex

[@UltimateBucketList]

Never been to San Antonio - will have to visit the next time I'm in Texas watching the Cowboys.

[@theguitarjohnshow]

Bro I love your channel

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you my friend, much appreciated!

[@melodybambi1]

I GOING TO STAY THERE IN 2024 FOR MY BIG BIRTHDAY

[@UltimateBucketList]

Fantastic, I hope you have an amazing time!

[@Reaperdrone67]

They let use a Drone there ????

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, they didn't seem to mind.

[@chelseac2190]

I want to go!!!!

[@UltimateBucketList]

I highly recommend it! It's cool and surreal at the same time!

[@kristined5502]

He talks about the inside being in tact like the show… the inside has nothing to do with show… they used a completely different house for interior then replicated that other house on a set in California for interior shots. They did use the inside of south fork to make scenes in the robot…

[@UltimateBucketList]

A fact I mentioned in the video. They make it like the show BUT they filmed the interiors in a studio.

[@ednaeverhart4398]

In 2013 my mom and sister and me went there

[@UltimateBucketList]

Cool! It's a pretty awesome place!

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

If you enjoyed watching either the original or the revised series, then please give me thumbs up and please tell me which segment was your favorite. ©® For me my favorite scenes were as follows: (a) Jock goes to see his ex wife, Amanda Lewis, with Miss Ellie and Bobby and Pamela Barnes. Amanda thought that Bobby was Jock. (b) Then it is the reading of Jock's will where it is up to his two boys must have the most assets within a year's time in which they decided to handle Ewing Oil hand in hand just like Jock would have wanted it. From the revival series, Cliff Barnes gets arrested in Nuevo Loredo, Mexico and was sent to the Mexican jail. Please do think positive at all times. ©® November 10, 2020 @ 8:05 pm ©®

[@UltimateBucketList]

I agree with b) and the whole 'who shot JR' angle. Those two were epic moments of television history!

[@roddycurt9139]

One of my favorite scenes was wen Cliff found out that JR had been behind him losing Barnes Wentworth. CLIFF: Why'd you do kt, JR? JR: Because, Cliff, you needed beaten down. You've been stealing deals from me for years right under my nose. And now you're finished. Bankrupt. And tomorrow morning the janitor is gonna come in here and sweep you out with the rest of the trash. That is, unless you do the honorable thing: take the elevator to the top of the building and jump off. Because, Barnes, you have become the perfect failure. *laughs* I dont believe it. I just don't believe it. *laughs as he walks out*

[@catalinarael901]

Dallas

[@humorlabbet]

Lade precis upp signaturmelodin från Dallas på min kanal. Vilken underbar serie det var :)

[@UltimateBucketList]

Ja, det var en underbar tv-serie, definitivt!

[@te9299]

Could you your the original Dynasty and Falcon Crest?

[@UltimateBucketList]

I don't know if you can do tours of those things.

[@catalinarael901]

Dallas South Forth Fork

[@catalinarael901]

Joanne

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes.

[@LBF522]

I agree the reboot was not very good. Part of the problem was the producer and the writers who were lazy the stories they gave us.

[@UltimateBucketList]

It wasn't totally bad, it had its moments. But yeah, it could have been better.

[@StevenIovino]

Try to go to the hotel from The Shining

[@UltimateBucketList]

Can you actually do that? I heard it wasn't an actual hotel anymore?

[@MMAfighter38113]

Ultimate Bucket List the movie was filmed at Elstree Studios in London, but Stanley Kubrick modeled the hotel from the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley. The red restroom was designed after a restroom at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Ultimate Bucket List the movie was filmed at Elstree Studios in London, but Stanley Kubrick modeled the hotel from the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley

[@Oscar-ud8xs]

Hello

[@UltimateBucketList]

I appreciate your comments man - the views comments and likes are really lean at the moment, so I appreciate your support!

[@Oscar-ud8xs]

Ultimate Bucket List no problem

[@catalinarael901]

South Fork

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes

[@LB-xk6fk]

You are so handsome

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks.

[@Perich29]

It's a ghost house.

[@UltimateBucketList]

It looks like one for sure, but it's actually not all that creepy.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes that's exactly right. Inside, it's nothing like what you see on the TV, and it's really only the exterior that you'll recognise from the actual TV show.

[@jmjfanss]

#riplarryhagman

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes indeed. He was a legend!

[@kenharris8743]

Why the fuck is an English guy representing a Dallas Texas ranch! You think they could have got an American Cowboy with a southern accent instead! thumbs up if you agree.

[@catalinarael901]

S

[@BABKUSMG-mt9xl]

Hey america trump good

[@UltimateBucketList]

Okay?

[@BABKUSMG-mt9xl]

@@UltimateBucketList hi im from russia hi america how are you

[@davidwatson3456]

Trouble with the Dallas reboot was the actors ALL had the same look...especially the women. There are no faces anymore and the acting is horrible!!

[@UltimateBucketList]

I didn't think it was that bad actually?! I mean sure, the acting was questionable in places - but it was totally watchable.

[@davids6145]

Pamela, Elaina (or whatever she was called), Judith - to name 3 actresses who were new to the reboot who had radically different looks? I think the reboot failed because it had no clear direction. Should have been braver with season 3. I know JR was gone but watching some of the classic Knots, you had Abby, Greg as scheming villains aswell as various guest villains and it didn't seem crowded. So it can be done. But Dallas reboot season 3 had Elaina plotting, John Ross, Judith, Harris, Cliff, the various South Americans etc - sooooo many villains and so unfocused. 2 or 3 villains could have driven the show and given drama and direction for the other characters. Instead,it was a jumble of convulted silliness with no character grounded. Such a missed opportunity.

[@toryhorycorylory4151]

Hi

[@UltimateBucketList]

Hey bro, thanks for stopping by!