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Falcon Crest 

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Set in the vineyards of California, this primetime soap opera featured the conflict within the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery.

Creator:

Earl Hamner Jr.
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9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1  
1990   1989   1988   1987   … See all »
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 47 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jane Wyman ...  Angela Channing 228 episodes, 1981-1990
Lorenzo Lamas ...  Lance Cumson 228 episodes, 1981-1990
Chao Li Chi ...  Chao-Li Chi / ... 213 episodes, 1981-1990
David Selby ...  Richard Channing 209 episodes, 1982-1990
Susan Sullivan ...  Maggie Gioberti / ... 207 episodes, 1981-1989
Margaret Ladd ...  Emma Channing 193 episodes, 1981-1989
Ana Alicia ...  Melissa Agretti Cumson / ... 178 episodes, 1982-1989
Robert Foxworth ...  Chase Gioberti 155 episodes, 1981-1987
William R. Moses ...  Cole Gioberti 140 episodes, 1981-1987
Abby Dalton ...  Julia Cumson / ... 98 episodes, 1981-1986
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Set in the vineyards of California, this primetime soap opera featured the conflict within the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery. Written by Phil Fernando

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

TV-PG | See all certifications »
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Trivia

An inside joke was the police uniforms were reused wardrobe on this show from the short-lived serial Flamingo Road (1980), which David Selby starred in that was set in a fictional town called Truro, Florida. See more »

Goofs

When Richard Channing takes control of his fathers newspaper he renames it The New San Francisco Globe. Throughout season 2 some establishing shots of the exterior of the building still show the original "The San Francisco Globe" sign. See more »

Quotes

Richard Channing Denault: If you're going to shoot... shoot, but don't talk me to death.
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Connections

Referenced in 30 Rock: Goodbye, My Friend (2009) See more »

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A classic nighttime soap
7 August 1999 | by gleepsSee all my reviews

I got hooked on this show after the first few years had passed. These nighttime soap operas were known for their season-ending cliffhangers and this one was no exception. The best seasons of the series were 1986-1989, when they experimented with a faster-paced style of storytelling that was quite smart and exciting. This had by far the best sense of humor of all the soaps and featured excellent acting from Jane Wyman, Ana-Alicia, David Selby and Susan Sullivan (now on "Dharma and Greg") Interesting note: during many of its later years, this show's music was composed by Mark Snow, who went on to do the famous "X-Files" theme and score. I wish they still showed reruns of this show somewhere!


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Country:

USA

Language:

Greek | English

Release Date:

4 December 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Falcon Crest See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(227 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3
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