“Gorbachev thinks Dallas series contributed to the end of the Soviet Union” | Entertainment

entertainment">The musician reflected on his conversation with the former Soviet leader in the podcast of Joss Stone. Gorbachev allegedly told him that the series, which aired from 1978 to 1991, gave residents of the USSR a certain idea of ​​life in America. “He said it had a greater effect, that half hour or however long it was, than anything.”

entertainment">According to Stewart many Russians watched the series on videotapes that ended up in the country. “They thought that all people in the United States lived that way,” said the musician. “Of course that was wrong.”

entertainment">Dallas revolved around a family in Texas who had become immensely rich in the oil industry and lived on a large ranch. Besides that luxurious lifestyle, the series was known for the many intrigues and the big cliffhanger at the end of each season. 357 episodes were made of Dallas, which got a reboot of the same name in 2012 that ran for three seasons.

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