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OBESITY Growing problem DALLAS cast members get together at Southfork Ranch in Texas to celebrate 40 years since the first episode aired.

The hit TV show about the Ewing family oil empire premiered in 1978 and built up a global audience of 350 million.

Linda Gray, 77, who played Sue Ellen Ewing, held hands with Patrick Duffy, 69, (Bobby Ewing), alongside Charlene Tilton, 59, (Lucy Ewing), and Steve Kanaly, 72, (Ray Krebbs). Explaining the show’s enduring popularity, Charlene said: “The chemistry that we have off-camera really came through and people could see it.” THEN Steve Kanaly OIL STARS Dallas cast in 1979. Below, Steve, Charlene, Patrick and Linda return to Southfork