Dallas

Like you, many of us were rather taken aback to see that TNT would pick up classic soap drama 'Dallas' for a newly revamped series.  After all, these days, a large portion of the 18-34 generation would barely remember Patrick Duffy from 'Step By Step,' let along a Texas oil tycoon family soap.  Well, in case you missed the show's first run 30 years ago, how about a refresher?

A good idea is a good idea, right?  And even if 'Falling Skies' bears a number of comparisons to 'The Walking Dead,' some more apt than others, what's one more?  Post-airing talk shows like AMC's 'Talking Dead' are fast becoming one of the best ways to expand brand awareness and keep viewership up after shows have aired, and TNT is finally getting into the game...with a twist.

Oh, how I wish that headline were a joke.  But for TNT viewers this summer, the revival of '80s era soap opera 'Dallas' is all too real, and we've got the soap to prove it.  The latest campaign to promote the show's revival hearkens back to one very famous storyline from the show's past, and no, you're not dreaming.

'Game of Thrones' may have us all aware that winter, or war (or heads on a pike, depending on the day) is coming, but us TV fans know the horrible truth:  Summer is Coming.  And with summer, all our favorite network TV series break for their long, sunny hiatuses, and leave us drooling over the inevitable cliffhangers for months to come.  So what are we to do with ourselves?  Live our lives?  Plant