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"The Colbys" (1985) More at IMDbPro »

• The exteriors for "Colby Enterprises" were shot at the First Interstate Tower in Los Angeles. Exteriors for Zach Power's headquarters were shot at the nearby Bank of America Building. First Interstate and BofA were powerful rivals at the time, just as were the fictional denizens of the buildings.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• This series is the final acting project for Barbara Stanwyck.
  
  
• Burt Lancaster was originally considered for the role of Jason Colby, while Katharine Hepburn was considered for the role of Constance Colby.
  
  
• Gregory Peck and Elizabeth Taylor were also approached for major roles.
  
  
• Rock Hudson was originally approached to play the part of Jason Colby, but turned it down since he was already suffering from the AIDS virus and knew he would be too weak to physically do the series.
  
  

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