SOAPNET Dallas RECAP 8/5/08: Episode 22. The Red File (part 1)

[Julius]

22. The Red File (1) First aired: 2/2/1979

J.R. is not happy that Cliff is back in public office. He attempts to use Julie to get info about Cliff. She is tired of J.R, and decides she will actually help Cliff. She calls him and leaves him a message that she will fill him in on all the Ewing's secrets. Cliff heads to Julie's but does not find her. After a run in with Ames and Garr from the cartel, Julie ends up dead, having fallen from the roof of her building. J.R. uses his influence to have Cliff booked for the murder.

Writer: Arthur Bernard Lewis Director: Leonard Katzman Guest star: Tina Louise (Julie Grey), Sandy Ward (Jeb Aames), John Ashton (Willie Joe Garr), Jeanna Michaels (Connie), John Petlock (Dan Marsh), Meg Gallagher (Louella Lee) , James L. Brown (Sgt. Harry McSween), Fred Beir (Ben Maxwell), Jordan Charney (Lt. Sutton), Michael Cavanaugh (O'Neill), Charles Wilder Young (Charlie Waters), Ray Culella, Eloise Hardt (Julie's Neighbor), John McLaughlin, Kay Howell

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[Kimmekap]

I loved this episode, it was one of my favorites. But I really did hate to see Julie die. I just knew the hair would break her fall.

[Mr. Eugene]

First major death/murder/character being killed off in the series. How many characters were actually killed off? I don't know the answer but I bet someone out there does. I'll set the over/under at 25. This includes characters who were resurrected, non-essential characters (like the guy who blew up Ewing 23), but doesn't include miscarriages or characters who were dead to start with (like Hutch McKinney).

[RealBobby]

I really hated to see Julie die in this episode. i really think they could have expanded her character more.

[GPBurdell3661]

I'll set the over/under at 25. .

I'll take the OVER! Off the top of my head I came up with about 25 in about 10 minutes: Of course some of these deaths were only dreamed!!
And I am counting no deaths in the Ewing movies.

Julie Grey
Seth Stone
Rebecca Wentworth
Mickey Trotter
Katherine Wentworth
Naldo Marcetta
Digger Barnes
Jock Ewing
Garrison Southworth
Nicholas Pierce
April Stevens Ewing
Jordan Lee
Walt Driscoll
Tommy McKay
Sheila Foley/Hillary Taylor
Mark Graison
Johnny Dancer
Jaime Ewing (twice)
Nicolas ? (with the Hat Pin)
Edgar Randolph
Kristen Shepherd
BD Calhoun
Fred Hughes and other Misc thugs (during the Range War)
Bobby Ewing (sort of)
Pam Ewing (sort of)
Sue Ewing Ewing (sort of)

[SouthforkHeir]

There was some really funny dialogue in this one....I wonder if it was to balance out the the heavy storyline?

Also, wonder if Patrick improvised that bit about bringing the big sandwich in his briefcase? I bet he did and they left it in, ! too funny!

I really liked Julie/Tina too! Wish her character stayed around longer....but you have to say she wasn't too smart moving back after what she did. I know I wouldn't!

[GPBurdell3661]

Several other deaths in the "Ellie She Wrote" story line:

Atticus/Arlin Ward
Rabbit Hutch
Curley Morrison

[Julius]

bump

[Mr. Eugene]

I'll take the OVER! Off the top of my head I came up with about 25 in about 10 minutes: Of course some of these deaths were only dreamed!!
And I am counting no deaths in the Ewing movies.

Julie Grey
Seth Stone
Rebecca Wentworth
Mickey Trotter
Katherine Wentworth
Naldo Marcetta
Digger Barnes
Jock Ewing
Garrison Southworth
Nicholas Pierce
April Stevens Ewing
Jordan Lee
Walt Driscoll
Tommy McKay
Sheila Foley/Hillary Taylor
Mark Graison
Johnny Dancer
Jaime Ewing (twice)
Nicolas ? (with the Hat Pin)
Edgar Randolph
Kristen Shepherd
BD Calhoun
Fred Hughes and other Misc thugs (during the Range War)
Bobby Ewing (sort of)
Pam Ewing (sort of)
Sue Ewing Ewing (sort of)

I can't consider Pam or Sue Ellen as being killed off; in Sue Ellen's case, her possible death in the office explosion was merely a cliffhanger, just like Jamie's first "death" -- though in her case, she was probably a goner if not for the dream. And I don't recall Edgar Randolph dying; his final scene was taking a shot at J.R. and being arrested (maybe it was later referred to by someone else though).