Publication Date: 05-03-2026

Debbie Does Dallas: Part II (1981) review

Dir. Jim Clark

By: Steve Pulaski

Rating: ★★

The innocent blonde teenager Debbie Benson (Bambi Woods) returns in Debbie Does Dallas: Part II, which picks up shortly after where its predecessor left us. Debbie and her friends have received money to travel to Texas to audition as cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys cheer squad thanks to discrete sex acts they performed for their bosses at their oddjobs. The film opens with Debbie telling a trucker (Robert Kerman from the original film) about the unfortunate circumstance that was her Dallas tryouts, saying she no longer has interest in cheerleading and wants to move on from that life. She winds up staying at her aunt’s home before discovering her aunt owns a brothel in Texas, one of the most hoppin’ joints in the state. Must I go further?

Debbie Does Dallas: Part II escalates much more quickly than its predecessor in addition to covering a bigger, more explicit ground. For example, before arriving at her aunt’s home, Debbie is arrested and thrown in jail. The sheriff who keeps her behind bars demands she take off her top. “It’s the law!,” he shouts at her. She does. He then demands she take off her pants, and then her underwear, and then her socks, each time being met with Debbie’s imperative “No!” only leading to the sheriff using the same justification. He then hops in the cell with her, “checking for drugs,” and what ensues is some strangely-placed non-consensual sex.

This kind of sex has evolved into its own more brutal sub-genre of porn, and it’s one with which I’m not amused. Another scene of similar nature exists in the film, which I don’t plan on touching with a ten foot poll. I was in no way offended by the film’s material, but I do see it as an abrupt and rather unnecessary jump from the loss of sexual innocence in the original film to awkward scenes exhibiting forceful encounters in the sequel.

The sex in the film is hit and miss. Some scenes, like the sex scene in the brothel, go on for an absurd amount of time and, unlike the original film, aren’t directed with the same kind of light and intimacy. The brothel scenes are (a) too dark and shadowy and (b) feature tedious and boring sex, the kind so tame it may even be allowed in a burlesque show. It’s nice to see Bambi Woods return in what would be one of her only roles in porn, or film in general, but it’s depressing to note that she seems to be fulfilling an obligation or the needs of an empty wallet. There’s little spark and energy to her, unlike the original.

The only thing potentially more memorable than the sex scenes here is the score. The infectious background music included in the film make for a more enjoyable experiences, somewhat arousing and inanely catchy. You know you’re either bored or fulfilling the duties of a film critic when you point out the redeeming musical qualities in a pornographic film.

Also boasting a sex scene with Ron Jeremy (some will take that differently than others) and a winning nod to the original film at the end, Debbie Does Dallas: Part II is a mixed bag one can only recommend to seasoned fans of the first or those desperate for a stroll down memory lane.

My review of Debbie Does Dallas (1978)
My review of Debbie Does Dallas III: The Final Chapter

Starring: Bambi Woods, Robert Kerman, and Ron Jeremy. Directed by: Jim Clark.