"The Colbys" (1985) TV series 1985-1987

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Creators:

Eileen Pollock
Robert Pollock
Esther Shapiro

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

20 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Spin Off | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

Cast

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 / ... (48 episodes, 1985-1987)
Claire Yarlett	...	Bliss Colby / ... (47 episodes, 1985-1987)
Kim Morgan Greene	...	Channing Carter Colby / ... (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Barbara Stanwyck	...	Constance 'Conny' Colby Patterson (24 episodes, 1985-1986)
Joseph Campanella	...	Hutch Corrigan (23 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ken Howard	...	Garrett Boydston (23 episodes, 1985-1986)
Adrian Paul	...	Kolya 'Nikolai' Rostov / ... (20 episodes, 1986-1987)

Also Known As:

Dynasty II: The Colbys (original title (first four episodes title))
Die Colbys - Das Imperium (West Germany) [de]
Dynastie II (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
I Colby (Italy) [it]
Les Colby (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
Los Colby (Spain) [es]

Runtime:

60 min (49 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Aaron Spelling Productions

Trivia:

Burt Lancaster was originally considered for the role of Jason Colby, while Katharine Hepburn was considered for the role of Constance Colby.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (#11.18)" (1986)

Correction to Previous Comment

The "The Colbys" was a spin off of "Dynasty", not "Dallas" as Aussie Stud states above. C'mon, people, some of us take our classic night time dramas very seriously. Unfortunately, the powerhouse case of "The Colbys" couldn't combat horrific writing and implausible and contrived storylines. Ah....the 80's.