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Oil, alcohol, and Dallas' ratings-was it coincidence, or something more?
NIELSEN RATINGS Run high from 1978 until 1985, then turn downward and bottom out in 1991
OIL PRICES Rise from '78 to '81 then drop off and bottom out in 1986. Rise from '87 to '90.
SUE ELLEN'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL Rises from 1978-79, then falls to low point in 1982. Climbs steadliy until 1986 where it reaches its peak, then drops sharply and levels out until 1989.
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