The Colbys

The Colbys

Ended First aired 20/Nov/1985 United States English 2 season(s) 49 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
25 episode(s) · Air date: 24/Sep/1986
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24 episode(s) · Air date: 20/Nov/1985
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S1E2
Conspiracy of Silence
Air date: 27/Nov/1985 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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After Miles introduces his new bride ""Randall"" to the family, Jeff is stunned when Fallon doesn't recognize him. Battle lines are immediately drawn between Miles and Jeff after Jeff reveals Randall's true identity. Constance calls in a psychiatrist to treat Fallon, who suggests the family accept her as Randall and not force her memory. Jeff calls Fallon's father, Blake, who flies to California to see her. However, when Fallon doesn't recognize him either, Blake entrusts Jason and Constance with looking out for Fallon before returning to Denver. Jeff has a chilly reunion with his mother, Francesca, as he's still bitter over her abandonment of him as a child. Francesca then reunites with her sister Sable and, later, with Jason, with whom she was once close. Jason's business rival, Zachary Powers, conveniently runs into Sable twice and hits on her, but she rejects his advances. A dying Jason tries to resolve his conflict with son Miles, to no avail. Jeff gets to know ""Randall"" better, the

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After Miles introduces his new bride ""Randall"" to the family, Jeff is stunned when Fallon doesn't recognize him. Battle lines are immediately drawn between Miles and Jeff after Jeff reveals Randall's true identity. Constance calls in a psychiatrist to treat Fallon, who suggests the family accept her as Randall and not force her memory. Jeff calls Fallon's father, Blake, who flies to California to see her. However, when Fallon doesn't recognize him either, Blake entrusts Jason and Constance with looking out for Fallon before returning to Denver. Jeff has a chilly reunion with his mother, Francesca, as he's still bitter over her abandonment of him as a child. Francesca then reunites with her sister Sable and, later, with Jason, with whom she was once close. Jason's business rival, Zachary Powers, conveniently runs into Sable twice and hits on her, but she rejects his advances. A dying Jason tries to resolve his conflict with son Miles, to no avail. Jeff gets to know ""Randall"" better, the

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S1E1
The Celebration
Air date: 20/Nov/1985 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The Colbys return from Denver to their home in Bel Air, California, where Jason Colby holds a press conference regarding the pipeline venture between his company, Colby Enterprises, and Denver-Carrington. Jason's wife, Sable, however, is upset that Jason's sister, Constance, has turned over her shares in the family company to her estranged nephew, Jeff, rather than to Jason and Sable's three children. Jason, meanwhile, shares a secret with Constance- he's dying. Later, Jason learns his business rival Zachary Powers is trying to muscle in on his deal with Denver-Carrington. Constance, meanwhile, contacts Jeff's estranged mother, Francesca, in London and asks her to reunite with the son she abandoned as a child and a reluctant Francesca agrees. Constance then pays a secret visit to her lover, a rancher named Hutch, while keeping her true identity a secret from him. Jeff arrives in California to claim his share of the family empire- and also to find his long-missing, presumed-dead ex-w

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The Colbys return from Denver to their home in Bel Air, California, where Jason Colby holds a press conference regarding the pipeline venture between his company, Colby Enterprises, and Denver-Carrington. Jason's wife, Sable, however, is upset that Jason's sister, Constance, has turned over her shares in the family company to her estranged nephew, Jeff, rather than to Jason and Sable's three children. Jason, meanwhile, shares a secret with Constance- he's dying. Later, Jason learns his business rival Zachary Powers is trying to muscle in on his deal with Denver-Carrington. Constance, meanwhile, contacts Jeff's estranged mother, Francesca, in London and asks her to reunite with the son she abandoned as a child and a reluctant Francesca agrees. Constance then pays a secret visit to her lover, a rancher named Hutch, while keeping her true identity a secret from him. Jeff arrives in California to claim his share of the family empire- and also to find his long-missing, presumed-dead ex-w

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Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Jason Colby
John James
John James
Jeff Colby
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
Sable Colby
Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross
Francesca Scott Colby Hamilton Langdon
Emma Samms
Emma Samms
Fallon Carrington Colby
Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield
Miles Colby
Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Scoggins
Monica Colby
Claire Yarlett
Claire Yarlett
Bliss Colby
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Constance Colby
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Zach Powers
Kim Morgan Greene
Kim Morgan Greene
Channing Carter
Joseph Campanella
Joseph Campanella
Hutch Corrigan
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Garrett Boydston
Michael Parks
Michael Parks
Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby
Kavi Raz
Kavi Raz
Mary Cadorette
Mary Cadorette
Shanna Reed
Shanna Reed
Sam Hennings
Sam Hennings

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Hugh K. Gagnier
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Richard L. Rawlings
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Roland "Ozzie" Smith
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Tony Askins
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Bruce Bilson
Bruce Bilson
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Curtis Harrington
Curtis Harrington
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Don Medford
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Gabrielle Beaumont
Gabrielle Beaumont
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Gwen Arner
Gwen Arner
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Harry Falk
Harry Falk
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Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland
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Kim Friedman
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