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It seemed to come out from nowhere; an hour long primetime soap opera set in a less than glamorous town. It would take the world by storm, however, setting the stage for a decade of excess. A cleverly crafted marketing campaign focusing on the attempted murder of the main character played by Larry Hagman made this already popular show's ratings shoot to the stratosphere.