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The Colbys is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling, it was a spin-off of Dynasty,^[1] which had been the highest rated series for the 1984–1985 U.S. television season.^[2] The Colbys revolves around another vastly wealthy, upper-class family, who are relatives by marriage of the Carringtons of Dynasty and who own a large multinational conglomerate. It stars Charlton Heston as billionaire Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as Jason's wife Sable, and John James and Emma Samms as their Dynasty characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. Designed to be bigger than the original show, The Colbys was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was cancelled after two seasons and 49 episodes.^[3]

Series overview edit

Season	Episodes	Originally aired		Rank	Rating
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Rank	Rating
1	24	November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)	May 22, 1986 (1986-05-22)	35	15.50
2	25	September 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)	March 26, 1987 (1987-03-26)	64	11.90

Episodes edit

Season 1 (1985–86) edit

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions) ^[4]^[5]
1	1	"The Celebration"	Jerome Courtland	William Bast & Paul Huson	November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)	22.3
2	2	"Conspiracy of Silence"	Curtis Harrington	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	November 27, 1985 (1985-11-27)	19.3
Originally scheduled for November 21, 1985. On that day, The Colbys was preempted by a speech from President Ronald Reagan. As a result, this episode aired in Dynasty's usual timeslot at 9:00 p.m., while that night's episode of Dynasty, "The Proposal", aired at 10:00 p.m.^[6]^[7]
3	3	"Moment of Truth"	Nancy Malone	William Bast & Paul Huson	November 28, 1985 (1985-11-28)	13.0
4	4	"Family Album"	Don Medford	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Rick Edelstein	December 5, 1985 (1985-12-05)	14.8
5	5	"Shadow of the Past"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	December 12, 1985 (1985-12-12)	15.0
6	6	"A House Divided"	Don Medford	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank Furino	December 19, 1985 (1985-12-19)	14.8
7	7	"The Reunion"	Jerome Courtland	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank Furino	December 26, 1985 (1985-12-26)	15.9
8	8	"Fallen Idol"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Oliver Clark	January 2, 1986 (1986-01-02)	14.6
9	9	"The Letter"	Don Medford	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Doris Silverton	January 9, 1986 (1986-01-09)	13.6
10	10	"The Turning Point"	Gwen Arner	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Charles Pratt Jr	January 16, 1986 (1986-01-16)	13.9
11	11	"Thursday's Child"	Kim Friedman	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Rick Edelstein	January 30, 1986 (1986-01-30)	16.8
The Colbys was preempted by the ABC Thursday Night Movie Grease 2 on January 23, 1986, which stars Maxwell Caulfield.^[8]
12	12	"The Pact"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	February 6, 1986 (1986-02-06)	15.0
13	13	"Fallon's Choice"	Curtis Harrington	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : E. Doris Silverton	February 13, 1986 (1986-02-13)	15.5
14	14	"The Trial"	Robert Scheerer	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20)	16.2
15	15	"Burden of Proof"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	February 27, 1986 (1986-02-27)	17.6
16	16	"My Father's House"	Curtis Harrington	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino	March 6, 1986 (1986-03-06)	17.2
17	17	"The Outcast"	Robert Scheerer	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	March 13, 1986 (1986-03-13)	15.7
18	18	"The Wedding"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino	March 20, 1986 (1986-03-20)	19.0
19	19	"The Honeymoon"	Gwen Arner	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Michael Scheff & Maryanne Kasica	March 27, 1986 (1986-03-27)	14.9
20	20	"Double Jeopardy"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Doris Silverton	April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10)	14.9
The Colbys was preempted by the ABC Thursday Night Movie Diner on April 3, 1986.^[9]
21	21	"A Family Affair"	Jerome Courtland	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	April 17, 1986 (1986-04-17)	15.4
22	22	"The Reckoning"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	May 1, 1986 (1986-05-01)	14.1
The Colbys was preempted by a repeat of the 1984 ABC Thursday Night Movie Invitation to Hell on April 24, 1986.^[10]
23	23	"Anniversary Waltz"	Kim Friedman	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	May 15, 1986 (1986-05-15)	14.6
The Colbys was preempted by Part 5 of North and South Book II: Love and War on May 8, 1986, which stars Linda Evans from the shows' parent series Dynasty.^[11]
24	24	"Checkmate"	Harry Falk	William Bast & Paul Huson	May 22, 1986 (1986-05-22)	15.9

Season 2 (1986–87) edit

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions) ^[4]
25	1	"The Gathering Storm"	Harry Falk	William Bast & Paul Huson	September 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)	16.6
26	2	"No Exit"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	September 25, 1986 (1986-09-25)	10.2
27	3	"Jason's Choice"	Robert Scheerer	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino	October 2, 1986 (1986-10-02)	10.5
28	4	"The Matchmaker"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	October 16, 1986 (1986-10-16)	9.2
The Colbys was preempted by Game 2 of the 1986 National League Championship Series on October 9, 1986.^[12]
29	5	"Something Old, Something New"	Don Medford	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	October 23, 1986 (1986-10-23)	10.7
30	6	"The Gala"	Gwen Arner	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	October 30, 1986 (1986-10-30)	10.0
31	7	"Bloodlines"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	November 6, 1986 (1986-11-06)	10.0
32	8	"Deceptions"	Curtis Harrington	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Carol Saraceno	November 13, 1986 (1986-11-13)	10.0
33	9	"And Baby Makes Four"	Gwen Arner	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Mart Crowley	November 27, 1986 (1986-11-27)	9.9
The Colbys was preempted by NFL Football: Los Angeles Raiders Vs. San Diego Chargers on November 20, 1986.^[13]
34	10	"Bid for Freedom"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	December 4, 1986 (1986-12-04)	12.1
35	11	"Sanctuary"	Don Medford	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Carol Saraceno	December 11, 1986 (1986-12-11)	11.8
36	12	"Reaching Out"	Linda Day	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	December 18, 1986 (1986-12-18)	10.9
37	13	"Power Plays"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : E. Jeffrey Smith	January 1, 1987 (1987-01-01)	11.9
The Colbys was preempted by The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise on December 25, 1986.^[14]
38	14	"The Legacy"	Richard Kinon	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)	12.1
39	15	"The Home Wrecker"	Curtis Harrington	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Carol Saraceno	January 15, 1987 (1987-01-15)	12.0
40	16	"Manhunt"	Bruce Bilson	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Doris Silverton	January 22, 1987 (1987-01-22)	13.4
41	17	"All Fall Down"	Kim Friedman	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	January 29, 1987 (1987-01-29)	12.7
42	18	"Guilty Party"	Roy Campanella	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Dennis Turner	February 5, 1987 (1987-02-05)	13.4
43	19	"Fallon's Baby"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino	February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)	13.0
44	20	"Answered Prayers"	Robert Scheerer	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	February 26, 1987 (1987-02-26)	12.0
The Colbys was preempted by Part 5 of Amerika on February 19, 1987.^[15]
45	21	"Return Engagement"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Elliott Lewis	March 5, 1987 (1987-03-05)	11.0
46	22	"Devil's Advocate"	Robert Scheerer	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Mart Crowley	March 12, 1987 (1987-03-12)	10.8
47	23	"Betrayals"	Harry Falk	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Carol Saraceno	March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)	12.8
48	24	"The Dead End"	Richard Kinon	Story by : William Bast & Paul Huson Teleplay by : Donald Paul Roos	March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25)	16.0
49	25	"Crossroads"	Don Medford	William Bast & Paul Huson	March 26, 1987 (1987-03-26)	13.6

Ratings edit

The Colbys : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number
Season		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
	1	22.3	19.3	13.0	14.8	15.0	14.8	15.9	14.6	13.6	13.9	16.8	15.0	15.5	16.2	17.6	17.2	15.7	19.0	14.9	14.9	15.4	14.1	14.6	15.9	–
	2	16.6	10.2	10.5	9.2	10.7	10.0	10.0	10.0	9.9	12.1	11.8	10.9	11.9	12.1	12.0	13.4	12.7	13.4	13.0	12.0	11.0	10.8	12.8	16.0	13.6

Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research^[4]

References edit

^ "ABC Revises Fall List in Battle for Ratings". The New York Times. May 7, 1985. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
^ "TV Ratings: 1980s". ClassicTVHits.com.
^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). The Directory To Prime Time TV Shows (8th ed.). Ballantine Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Episode List: The Colbys (1985–1987)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
^ Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 21, 1985.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 27, 1985.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. January 23, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. April 3, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. April 24, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. May 8, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. October 9, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 20, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. December 25, 1986.
^ "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. February 19, 1987.

External links edit

The Colbys episode guide – UltimateDynasty.net
The Colbys episode list – IMDb.com

[1] "ABC Revises Fall List in Battle for Ratings". The New York Times. May 7, 1985. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

[2] "TV Ratings: 1980s". ClassicTVHits.com.

[3] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). The Directory To Prime Time TV Shows (8th ed.). Ballantine Books.

[TV_Tango-4] "Episode List: The Colbys (1985–1987)". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2019.

[5] Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.

[6] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 21, 1985.

[7] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 27, 1985.

[8] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. January 23, 1986.

[9] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. April 3, 1986.

[10] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. April 24, 1986.

[11] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. May 8, 1986.

[12] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. October 9, 1986.

[13] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 20, 1986.

[14] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. December 25, 1986.

[15] "TV Listings". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. February 19, 1987.

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