The Colbys (1985–1987)

This night time spin-off from the then top-rated series "Dynasty" featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby in California.

Creators:

Eileen Pollock, Robert Pollock, Esther Shapiro, Richard Alan Shapiro

Stars:

Charlton Heston, John James, Katharine Ross

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Charlton Heston	...	Jason Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
John James	...	Jeff Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Katharine Ross	...	Francesca 'Frankie' Scott Colby Hamilton Langdon (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Emma Samms	...	Fallon Carrington Colby Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Stephanie Beacham	...	Sable Scott Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Tracy Scoggins	...	Monica Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Maxwell Caulfield	...	Miles Colby (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Ricardo Montalban	...	Zach Powers (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Claire Yarlett	...	Bliss Colby (45 episodes, 1985-1987)
Ivan Bonar	...	Henderson Palmer (26 episodes, 1985-1987)
Kim Morgan Greene	...	Channing Carter Colby (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Barbara Stanwyck	...	Constance 'Conny' Colby Patterson (24 episodes, 1985-1986)

Storyline

Jeff Colby accepts and offer from his Uncle Jason Colby to work for the family business (ColbyCo). He unknowingly bumps into his ex-wife Fallon Carrington who now has amnesia and has married Miles Colby, Jeff's cousin. Sabella "Sable" Colby made her mark as the scheming vixen to keep her husband Jason close and to stay super rich.

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Plot Keywords:

spin off | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dynasty II: The Colbys

Filming Locations:

28980 Cliffside Dr., Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aaron Spelling Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (49 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each episode cost approximately $1 million to make. This made it one of the most expensive TV series of the 1980s. Such costs were also a factor in the series cancellation.

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Quotes

Jason Colby: I don't trust you either. I don't take kindly to a married man making a play for my daughter.
Sen. Cash Cassidy: Stay out of this - it's none of your business.
Jason Colby: My family is my business. If I ever see you touch her again, you won't be able to run far enough or fast enough. If you don't believe me - *boy* - you ask your father what it's like to cross me.

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Connections

Referenced in Girls on Top: Bring Me More Flamingoes (1986)

User Reviews

Not Dynasty But Still Good!

I liked the Colbys maybe because it had a stellar cast including Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Barbara Stanwyk, Maxwell Caulfield, Tracy Scoggins, Emma Samms in their cast. The writing if I remember was not as good as it's sister show, Dynasty, but it still had spunk. It was set in Los Angeles, California as opposed to Denver, Colorado. It had a similar theme like Dynasty and the Colbys were supposedly richer than the Carringtons. I can't forget Katharine Ross better known as the original Stepford Wife. This show introduced great actors and actresses like her to a new generation. It may not have been as good as Dynasty but it still had style, class, and cat fights if I remember maybe they were more subtle than Krystle and Alexis but they were worth watching on a weekly basis.