Dynasty had a spinoff called The Colby’s where Fallon comes back from the dead and moves to Los Angeles.
The series had poor ratings and lasted only 2 seasons.
Joan Collins won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1983 for her role as Alexis Colby
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Dynasty
First Episode: January 12, 1981 (Monday)
Time: 9:00pm
Channel: ABC
Last Episode: May 11, 1989 (Thursday)
Time 9:00 pm
Channel: ABC
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Showtimes
Season 1: Monday 9:00 pm ABC
Season 2: Wednesday 10:00 pm ABC
Season 3: Wednesday 10:00 pm ABC
Season 4: Wednesday 9:00 pm ABC
Season 5: Wednesday 9:00 pm ABC
Season 6: Wednesday 9:00 pm ABC
Season 7: Wednesday 9:00 pm ABC
Season 8: Wednesday 10:00 pm ABC
Season 9: Thursday 9:00 pm ABC
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TV Ratings
Season 1: #28
Season 2: #19
Season 3: #5
Season 4: #3
Season 5: #1
Season 6: #7
Season 7: #24
Season 8: #49
Season 9: #69
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Emmy Awards
Nominations: 24
Wins: 1 (Outstanding Costumes)
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Fun Fact!
The costumes on the show became so popular they launched their own line of women’s clothing called “The Dynasty Collection” by Nolan Miller
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Golden Globe Award Winners
Best Drama: 1984
Best Actor: John Forsythe 1983 & 84
Best Actress: Linda Evans 1982
Joan Collins 1983
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On This Day in 80s History!
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Steven Carrington was one of the first gay characters on a TV Show.
The character was originally played by Al Corley but he quit after the first season.
In 1983 the character was recasted with Jack Coleman.
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The Colby's
Golden Globes (1983)
Dynasty Movie
Steven Carrington
In 2005 ABC aired a TV movie called Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure.
The movie gives backstage details of the show.
It received poor reviews for accuracy from the original cast.
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Dynasty was in the Top 10 of highest rated TV shows 4 years in a row from 1984 - 87 and the highest rated in 1985
Dynasty was nominated for 24 Emmy Awards only wining one for "Outstanding Costume"
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Dynasty (TV Series)