1.1 "Digger's Daughter" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Oil

We do learn very early that the cattle industry has been prominent and important in the history of the central family but it is Ewing Oil that the family is intent on its preservation and prosperity. Many of the actions and reactions of the characters are the direct result of a proposition and/or threat to Ewing Oil.

Answer: Linda Gray

The status of the character to be played by Linda Gray on the (then) mini-series was designated as "recurring guest" for the five part mini-series, therefore, she was NOT shown in the opening credits. And, yes, Charlene Tilton (as well as the other two) were among those stars billed as the (now) iconic theme song played.

Answer: EWING 4

The red Mercedes in this episode carries the Texas plate, EWING 4, and is being driven by Bobby Ewing. We would come to see that the automobiles owned by (or, driven by) the oil rich Ewing family proudly displayed their last name and a number. The number was (usually) in sequence of birth order and/or patriarchal/matriarchal "pecking order" within the family.

Answer: Your folks are gonna throw me right off that ranch ...

Well, they did not exactly "throw her right off the ranch" - at least not in this first episode, but the reception was far from "hugs and kisses"; for more reasons than one, we would learn.

Answer: Booze, broads and booty

True, Bobby thought of himself as "Ewing Oil's good will ambassador" but in fact he was responsible for spreading the Bs - booze, broads and booty - around to people who were in a position to help Ewing Oil when called upon to do so. Those "favors" that had been so generously bestowed upon others were always recalled to them, if necessary, to get their cooperation.

Answer: Ray

We first see Ray when the Ewing patriarch, Jock, is inquiring about his granddaughter, Lucy. Jock shares with Ray that he is concerned that Lucy has been skipping school and he asks Ray to be sure that Lucy does get to school every day. We the viewing audience learn one of the reasons Lucy is not at school is because she is spending time in the barn loft with - RAY.

Answer: New Orleans

The trip to New Orleans was apparently on agenda for Bobby. Both Bobby's father, Jock, and Bobby's older brother, JR, mention that Bobby has been in New Orleans but the news of his marriage to Pamela comes as quite the surprise. Later in the episode we learn that it was Ray, the ranch foreman, who introduced Bobby to Pam while he and Pam were, as Ray termed it, "seeing each other".

Answer: What sort of settlement you would require to annul this farce?

Yes, JR gets right to the (well, his) point with Pam. He expects she will name a price and be on her way - out of their lives. Not only does this upset Pam and arouse Bobby's curiosity and concern, it brings Jock to lecture JR for his maneuver and lack of subtlety. Somehow we get the feeling JR is not quite discouraged, though.

Answer: Nothing - he stares at her in hurtful, stunned silence

Digger's silent treatment seemed to upset and hurt Pam more than anything he could have said to her. We the viewing audience see her hurriedly and tearfully leave the wide-eyed and silent Digger at his seat in the bar. Cliff has already expressed his own vehement disapproval of the marriage. She and Bobby have an uphill road to "wedded bliss", it would appear.

Answer: Southfork

In the next segment (after the scene that shows the archway bearing the name SOUTHFORK), Ray is piloting a helicopter and Pam is his passenger. He is giving her the history of the ranch. Oh, the helicopter ride was part of plan of JR's to come between Bobby and Pam by using Ray as a catalyst. Pam showed her potential when she not only deciphered it, she defused it - in very much Ewing style! She gets JR's attention.

He commiserates, "I underestimated the new Mrs. Ewing. W---e---l---l, I surely won't do that again" as the episode concludes.