Summary
The Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985 to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling, it was a spin-off of Dynasty, which had been the highest rated series for the 1984–1985 U.S. television season. The Colbys revolved around another wealthy, upper-class family, who were distant relatives of the Carringtons of Dynasty and who owned a large multi-national corporation. Intended to surpass its predecessor in opulence, the series' producers were handed an immensely high budget for the era and cast a handful of well-known movie stars among its leads, including Charlton Heston, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Ross and Ricardo Montalban. However, The Colbys was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was canceled after two seasons.
Cast
Charlton Heston
John James
Stephanie Beacham
Katharine Ross
Emma Samms
Maxwell Caulfield
Tracy Scoggins
Claire Yarlett
Ricardo Montalban
Kim Morgan Greene
Michael Parks
Barbara Stanwyck
Joseph Campanella
Ken Howard
James Houghton
Shanna Reed
Philip Brown
Gary Morris
David Hedison
Diahann Carroll
Anna Thomson
Adrian Paul
Judson Scott
Ray Stricklyn
John Forsythe
John Dehner
Nana Visitor
Kevin McCarthy
Peter Haskell
Ray Wise
Arlene Banas
Richard Garrison
William Bogert
June Lockhart
Bianca Jagger
Philip Abbott
Harold Harris
Kavi Raz
Mary Cadorette
Sam Hennings
Reid Shelton
Tom Fuccello
Cam Clarke
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Stefan Gierasch
Evelyn Guerrero
Michael Paul Chan
Susan French
Mabel King
Bruce Gray
Nicholas Pryor
Liam Sullivan
Fran Ryan
Jack Coleman
Salome Jens
Lynn Herring
Mickey Jones
Randi Brooks
Gary Hudson
Steve Eastin
Jimmy Stathis
Peter Hobbs
Ingrid Anderson
Guy Doleman
Clayton Norcross
Reid Smith
Sam Melville
Bill Washington
Crew
Creator
Esther Shapiro
Creator
Richard Shapiro
Creator
Robert Mason Pollock
Creator
Eilen Pollock
Status:
Ended
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Type:
Scripted
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