Like Odyssey offered escape for the characters – real and fictional – in the form of a place to dance to disco in SNF, Gilley’s offered escape for the characters – real and fictional – in the form of a place to do the two-step. And, as “Saturday Night Fever” ultimately leads to the oversaturation of disco and contributes to its downfall, something similar will happen to Gilley’s. “Urban Cowboy” brings countryish music and a glimpse inside Gilley’s to millions of people who were nowhere near Houston — making it so popular that the locals soon wanted no more to do with it when it became a haven for tourists…

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