If Phyllis had no plans to work for JR and had been working herself up to tell him off like that, what was she doing in the offices in the first place? If she was only visiting, she is one of the most professionally dressed visitors I've ever seen, plus she was helping herself to the coffee.
Derek Mathews But Sly later came back to work with JR in the “Dallas” TV movie 1996, but she later left him again. This is one of the reasons you have to be nice to some people in the long run.
@@frankshado actually no. They hadn’t been canceled until after that hideous 2 hour finale was filmed (also why Victoria refused to be in it). They had hoped for a 14th season on CBS, 1991-92
I remember Sly's character having a pivotal role in one of the earlier seasons of Dallas. Cliff Barnes blackmailed her (using the threat of denying parole to Sly's brother, who was in prison). He forced her to become a "mole" for him within Ewing Oil. Feeding information on what JR was doing.
@zooehall . . . If I was in a similar position as Sly, I'd would have done all I could to have my brother's parole denied. Life in my family was much better when he was locked-up. xD
*take a long honeymoon and charge it to me* JR begrudgingly gave her a great send off, at least! But that was a BOMBDHELL that Phyllis dropped on 'ol JR!! 😲😲😲😲
Maybe JR never did anything to Phyllis personally, but his scheming business deals, particularly the BD Calhoun affair, caused embarrassment for everyone, including her. And then in the end, Bobby sold Ewing Oil which later caused her to be fired by Michelle Stevens. So yes, I think Phyllis was in her right mind to tell JR off like that since she was one of the many people affected by JR'S ripple effect.
Two weeks??? It's not like Sly was working at McDonald's. It seems like someone as critical as she had been would require a bit more than two-weeks notice. Sly should at least stick around to help train her replacement.
I've always wondered how many floors did Ewing Oil occupied in that high-rise office building? Update as of September 2022: I found out in a later season of Dallas that the entire skyscraper building is known as the "Ewing Building," with company assets of two-billion dollars . . . that's a considerable amount of money in 1980s dollars. And yet, for size of that building and capital wealth the company had, when JR called the cartel in for a meeting, they couldn't avail themselves to the sizable comfort of a conference room?
@@gerardkowalski7683 Ah! Yes! The accounting guys. Up until the past decade it had me puzzled why there weren't additional company employees playing minor roles in the TV episodes; such as department directors and managers. But, I've since become aware of: _Production expenses._ The producers for this show would not infuse a lot of cast extras into filmed scenes, as that would raised the expense of production with paying for those additional cast extras in the scenes. It was only in the past decade that it was noted a reason why the original _Perry Mason_ TV series usually resolved the court cases in the preliminary hearing phase: It meant the savings of production costs by not hiring 12 additional cast members as a seated jury.
I worked for a major phone company and the building they were in was thirty floors. One floor was a computer center, back when they still used the reel tapes and magnetic ones. Another floor was engineering while another was property management. Then, there was one floor entirely dedicated to conference rooms. One was the lobby on the second floor with the first used as the company credit union with other places like a coffee shop. Another was the lounge (yes, it occupied an entire floor). I never knew what all of the other floors were for, but as competition started to come in, some of those floors started to empty out, then a railroad company took over some of the floors. I just have a difficult time believing that even though it was called The Ewing Building (Renaissance Tower in real life), that all of the floors would be occupied by Ewing Oil. Later on, when Ewing Oil was at Fountain Place, it is doubtful that this was "The Ewing Building" since at the time, the inside was referred to as "the new offices". In the 2012 show, the company was now back at the Renaissance Tower, in the same space originally used from the old days, yet there seemed to be much more office space this time around. Of course logic doesn't always apply on these shows and we just have to accept what we see.
Jeremy P It took til the final season before he banged her too. Usually he did it within a week. Louella wasn't there a week before she was in the sack, he was banging Julie for years and Kristin only had to look at him before she was banged.
She was in just about every season. I think she came in the second season, third at the latest and was there until the end and at least one of the movies. She's one of the few supporting characters that lasted almost the entire run. Harve, the family lawyer and the maid (her name escapes me) being the only other ones I can think of off the top of my head.
She came in season 4 (1981-82), she replaced the secretary JR fired in the season 3 cliffhanger, Louella. Louella was also one of the possible people, who Cliff found in the Southfork pool, in the season 3 finale. Sly's "uncle" was JR's right hand man at time, Harry McSween.
@@superfirmino1314 It took quite awhile before J.R banged Louella doing so just after reclaiming his position as president of Ewing Oil from Bobby in 1981
There are much more continuity mistakes in the movie, e.g. J.R. droves his old Mercesdes instead of the Cadillac Convertible. I not quite sure if the writer have seen a few last episodes
She also originally worked for Bobby she probably stuck around to keep tabs for him as Bobby was fearful jr would do something to drag the Ewing name in the mud.
Yes, the lower ratings meant less revenue. This is seen with the ouster of Ellie, Clayton, Ray, Donna, Jenna, Sue Ellen, etc. The sets got cheaper looking and for the final two seasons they didn't even film scenes in Texas.
My sister decided to marry her husband after 2 months and that was 10 years ago. They have 2 kids together and they are quite happy still. These things happen.
@@redletter2008 Clayton was still technically part of the main cast through the final season, to just didn't get to be seen as much after Miss Ellie quit a second time , while Sue Ellen felt it was time to move on from her role awhile back. Ray was clearly written off due to budget cuts, for Donna to give up her role herself when show producers refused not to renew her contract after some backstage squabbles involving the direction of the show throwing away some of her best work.
Phyllis Could Have Easily Left Ewing Oil Gracefully & Not Burn Any Bridges! Now Who’s Going 2 Give Her Ungrateful Ass A Good Reference When She Applies 4 Another Job In The Future?(SMDH)
@@ddmck1972 as i remember she was pretty pissed off at him for faking his death she said she always thought there was a line he would never cross and he crossed it.
I think Phillys was frustrated..may be she did'nt wanted to work for J.R. but..She could be more polite and more honest even she wanted to work for someone else..because she knew J.R. from a long time and after all that company was, the most part of It, J.R.'s work..bad people.
Deborah Renard and Deborah Tranelli added a lot to the show, even in small roles.
These two secretaries real names are Deborah, or you mean Mandy aka Deborah Shelton?
Nope. 3 Deborahs worked on Dallas at the same time.
Phyllis has been waiting a LONG TIME for that one!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
If Bobby wouldn't left what was she to do hold it in?
If Phyllis had no plans to work for JR and had been working herself up to tell him off like that, what was she doing in the offices in the first place? If she was only visiting, she is one of the most professionally dressed visitors I've ever seen, plus she was helping herself to the coffee.
Phyllis was just the bitch.
Good observation
LOOPHOLE in the script
You can just follow Sly and Phyllis' various hairstyles over the course of the show to guess which year they are in.
Which Year was it then?
They've too been kept working cause Jr lost Ewing oil when Michelle Stevens fired him and both Phyllis and sly as well.
@@robertscott8344 1991
Damn, everybody was leaving JR around his time. Sly, John Ross, Sue Ellen, Phyllis, everybody. JR was a very lonely person around this time.
Derek Mathews Yeah, it caught up with him at the very end.
They were wrapping up the series and had to take the characters to their final destination!!
Derek Mathews But Sly later came back to work with JR in the “Dallas” TV movie 1996, but she later left him again.
This is one of the reasons you have to be nice to some people in the long run.
@@frankshado actually no. They hadn’t been canceled until after that hideous 2 hour finale was filmed (also why Victoria refused to be in it). They had hoped for a 14th season on CBS, 1991-92
@@a.b.sproductionsllcand what a way to film Sky's last scene on Dallas. Sly in a bubble bath, drunk.
What's really sad is if you watch the episode where he hires her and this one, there is such a marked difference in the two JR's
Sly was SO HOT!!
hernandezrivas yeah, if i was in the same room with her like that in that time, I couldn’t keep my hands off that fine body !
I know. I can't find the clips of her in a bikini a few seasons back.
Should see her in JCVD’s movie ‘Lionheart’, she wears some skimpy workout clothes in that one.
I would do her !! ❤
I remember Sly's character having a pivotal role in one of the earlier seasons of Dallas. Cliff Barnes blackmailed her (using the threat of denying parole to Sly's brother, who was in prison). He forced her to become a "mole" for him within Ewing Oil. Feeding information on what JR was doing.
Yeah, Season 7.
@zooehall . . . If I was in a similar position as Sly, I'd would have done all I could to have my brother's parole denied. Life in my family was much better when he was locked-up. xD
@@bloqk16 Darn, i know that situation.
What cliff had some information on sly brother too have his parole provoked?
and J.R. knew about it the whole time and forgave Sly because he knew that would be one of many downfalls of Cliff Barnes by J.R.
At lest Sly was nice about her resignation Philips was just downright nasty about it.
J.r. had it coming
He never did anything to phyllis
@@t-l-taylor And he gave her a job when Michelle fired everybody
It was warranted.
He may be ruthless and a cad, but he is a good boss.
Not4️⃣Nothing Pamela Mays! JR Did🔥Sly In One Episode(IJS)!
*take a long honeymoon and charge it to me* JR begrudgingly gave her a great send off, at least! But that was a BOMBDHELL that Phyllis dropped on 'ol JR!! 😲😲😲😲
She's been working for him forever, and he has no idea who she's getting married to.
Even if she did talk about her fiancé to JR do you honestly think he was paying attention?
?? JR doesn't care who Sly married. She just a janitor in his eyes
3:23 says it all ......Good for Phyllis !
Come on Phyllis Jr gave you a job when Michelle fired you.
Exactly so what made them comeback then they should have known how Jr felt when they quit on him.
Sly was pretty underrated. I didn't get the need for Phyllis to be so nasty. Jr never did anything bad on her
NO but she worked for the angel brother and saw JR as the devil brother. cant say i blame her
She just gave JR the whole truth.
He's Jr that alone was enough. Lol!!!!
@@maineindividual5202 Exactly
Maybe JR never did anything to Phyllis personally, but his scheming business deals, particularly the BD Calhoun affair, caused embarrassment for everyone, including her. And then in the end, Bobby sold Ewing Oil which later caused her to be fired by Michelle Stevens. So yes, I think Phyllis was in her right mind to tell JR off like that since she was one of the many people affected by JR'S ripple effect.
Wow, everyone really lets good ol JR have it in the end
Two weeks??? It's not like Sly was working at McDonald's. It seems like someone as critical as she had been would require a bit more than two-weeks notice. Sly should at least stick around to help train her replacement.
James Kennedy
James Kennedy why was Phyllis still there if Bobby wasn't part of the company any more?
@@mpalmer80 Makes no sense.
2 weeks is more then enough time to document any job
Two weeks is a normal amount of time to give.
Sly, perfect name for J.R.'s personal assistant.
lol, Phyllis so feisty
Phyllis and Bobby should've hooked up after April died or in the movies.
Phyllis and Bobby? She didn't have Union card to b hired as his lover. They only earned 100$ plus lunch!
I've always wondered how many floors did Ewing Oil occupied in that high-rise office building?
Update as of September 2022: I found out in a later season of Dallas that the entire skyscraper building is known as the "Ewing Building," with company assets of two-billion dollars . . . that's a considerable amount of money in 1980s dollars.
And yet, for size of that building and capital wealth the company had, when JR called the cartel in for a meeting, they couldn't avail themselves to the sizable comfort of a conference room?
They never showed other employees just the secretaries . Except the occasional grunt from accounting. Lol
@@gerardkowalski7683 Ah! Yes! The accounting guys.
Up until the past decade it had me puzzled why there weren't additional company employees playing minor roles in the TV episodes; such as department directors and managers. But, I've since become aware of: _Production expenses._
The producers for this show would not infuse a lot of cast extras into filmed scenes, as that would raised the expense of production with paying for those additional cast extras in the scenes.
It was only in the past decade that it was noted a reason why the original _Perry Mason_ TV series usually resolved the court cases in the preliminary hearing phase: It meant the savings of production costs by not hiring 12 additional cast members as a seated jury.
And the engineers, I recall an episode of seeing it on a hall door.
At least it's plausible that they rent out most of the offices to other firms. I've wondered/pondered, too, about a building that huge.
I worked for a major phone company and the building they were in was thirty floors. One floor was a computer center, back when they still used the reel tapes and magnetic ones. Another floor was engineering while another was property management. Then, there was one floor entirely dedicated to conference rooms. One was the lobby on the second floor with the first used as the company credit union with other places like a coffee shop. Another was the lounge (yes, it occupied an entire floor). I never knew what all of the other floors were for, but as competition started to come in, some of those floors started to empty out, then a railroad company took over some of the floors. I just have a difficult time believing that even though it was called The Ewing Building (Renaissance Tower in real life), that all of the floors would be occupied by Ewing Oil. Later on, when Ewing Oil was at Fountain Place, it is doubtful that this was "The Ewing Building" since at the time, the inside was referred to as "the new offices". In the 2012 show, the company was now back at the Renaissance Tower, in the same space originally used from the old days, yet there seemed to be much more office space this time around. Of course logic doesn't always apply on these shows and we just have to accept what we see.
I had a thing for Phyllis--- And appreciated her even more in this clip!
Whoever that woman was that was talking to sly she had a great ass.
I wonder how many minutes of Building Shot Scenes there are in the series?
And how many office buzzer noises 😂
@Mud Kat . . . I was always curious how many floors of that high-rise office building did Ewing Oil occupy?
Loved Phyllis, she was top notch!
Makes no sense. Bobby hadn’t worked there in months, so why is she still there ?
Makes no sense at all how was she not working for Jr if Bobby wasn't there, what Bobby was paying her to work without Jr's authority.
2 weeks notice after all those years? You'd think she'd be contracted into at least 3 months notice.
sly was on dallas for a few years , till the end, i wonder how many seasons she was in
Jeremy P It took til the final season before he banged her too. Usually he did it within a week. Louella wasn't there a week before she was in the sack, he was banging Julie for years and Kristin only had to look at him before she was banged.
She was in just about every season. I think she came in the second season, third at the latest and was there until the end and at least one of the movies. She's one of the few supporting characters that lasted almost the entire run. Harve, the family lawyer and the maid (her name escapes me) being the only other ones I can think of off the top of my head.
She came in season 4 (1981-82), she replaced the secretary JR fired in the season 3 cliffhanger, Louella. Louella was also one of the possible people, who Cliff found in the Southfork pool, in the season 3 finale. Sly's "uncle" was JR's right hand man at time, Harry McSween.
1981lashlarue Theresa was the maid.
@@superfirmino1314 It took quite awhile before J.R banged Louella doing so just after reclaiming his position as president of Ewing Oil from Bobby in 1981
Phyllis....you go girl. A big step for all women.....long overdue.
Sly’s HOT
I love how Phyllis tells JR off
Big deal. Hell freezes over. Very original
Phyllis hated JR's guts
I feel bad for J.R.. Sly was the only one he treated with respect. J.R. knew how important Sly was to him. They made a great team.
I would do sly! ❤
And in JR RETURNS shes back in Dallas with no mention of her "husband" terrible continuity if you ask me.
There are much more continuity mistakes in the movie, e.g. J.R. droves his old Mercesdes instead of the Cadillac Convertible. I not quite sure if the writer have seen a few last episodes
Phyllis talking trash to Jr,,wish Jr put her n her place.
So do I!! What a bitch!! He was always nice to her!!!
She knew that Jr was ruthless didn't care who he hurt what underhanded thing he had to do to get a deal to go through she called it like she saw it
Her comments didn't inspire him. She doesn't qualify as mistress material. Only Mandy did!
Why was Phyllis so hostile towards JR?
THANK YOU. I'm like bitch come back here,.
There really was no reason cause reason. Jr never did anything to hurt her
Phyllis knew how much of a con artist j.r was. Cant blame her for not wanting to work with j
R.
@@jerrysouthside8597 true but she did not have to be a bitch about it..Jr was always nice to her
She also originally worked for Bobby she probably stuck around to keep tabs for him as Bobby was fearful jr would do something to drag the Ewing name in the mud.
He didn’t destroy her when she betrayed him.
Wasn't that the chic from lionheart
Yep, probably the reason why Sly got her hair cut short!
Yes indeed that’s definitely Cynthia from Lionheart lol
Marrying after only knowing him 2 months? This was the lamest way to write Sly outta the show, all over budget cuts.
They were wrapping up the series and characters had to go to their final destination.
Yes, the lower ratings meant less revenue. This is seen with the ouster of Ellie, Clayton, Ray, Donna, Jenna, Sue Ellen, etc. The sets got cheaper looking and for the final two seasons they didn't even film scenes in Texas.
My sister decided to marry her husband after 2 months and that was 10 years ago. They have 2 kids together and they are quite happy still.
These things happen.
@@redletter2008 Clayton was still technically part of the main cast through the final season, to just didn't get to be seen as much after Miss Ellie quit a second time , while Sue Ellen felt it was time to move on from her role awhile back. Ray was clearly written off due to budget cuts, for Donna to give up her role herself when show producers refused not to renew her contract after some backstage squabbles involving the direction of the show throwing away some of her best work.
Sly was HOT!
Phyllis Could Have Easily Left Ewing Oil Gracefully & Not Burn Any Bridges! Now Who’s Going 2 Give Her Ungrateful Ass A Good Reference When She Applies 4 Another Job In The Future?(SMDH)
I was looking for the one scene where J.R humiliates Sly by firing her in front of her co-workers.
@360whiplash I guess he didn’t pay for the honeymoon
@@bobbyewing8669Probably not since he told her to forget about her two weeks notice.
who played sly?
Beau Michael Debra Rennard. Still looks as hot as ever.
I thought Tina Louise played Sly and yes he was sleeping with her
Shirley Cole Tina Louise played Julie Grey his first secretary. Louella replaced her. He fired Louella and then hired Sly.
@@buddyalfalfa But he also had Kristen working for him in between.
@@buddyalfalfa It was Julie 1978, Louella 1978-79, Kristin 1979-80, Louella 1980-81 and Sly
Poor JR:(
wasn't sly in the dallas reunion when jr faked his own death
Yes, she was and she apparently harbored no ill feelings toward him.
@@ddmck1972 as i remember she was pretty pissed off at him for faking his death she said she always thought there was a line he would never cross and he crossed it.
I think Phillys was frustrated..may be she did'nt wanted to work for J.R. but..She could be more polite and more honest even she wanted to work for someone else..because she knew J.R. from a long time and after all that company was, the most part of It, J.R.'s work..bad people.
Ugh the female empowerment thing sunk Dallas' battleship.
It wasn’t empowerment. It was golddigging 101 stuff
Just how many times did Sly quit or get fired, anyway?
I wouldn’t to work for him....
O.K.