This was really ''Dynasty'' meets ''Knots Landing''
Wasn't it? Also, Jimmy Houghton was on ''Knots Landing'' for the first four years as Ken Ward.
shareNo, it was where Dynasty met the dustbin. It was nothing at all like Knots Landing (other than being set in the same city), nor was it anywhere as successful (Knots Landing ran for 14 years, where as The Colbys was flushed down the toilet after only 2).
Although it was hyped beyond belief at the time, The Colbys was ultimately a huge let down. Not even a big starry cast or the immense budget could save it from being the complete disaster it was. Perhaps if it wasn't just a carbon copy of Dynasty, it might have been more interesing and fared better.
I disagree moomoo. I didn't feel it was a carbon copy of Dynasty and I liked it very much. As far as I'm concerned it's run was far too short. I wish they spun it off of Dynasty earlier and that it lasted longer.
shareOh come on, Calvin. A rich family who all live in the same mansion, the main character has four children (two male, two female), and his wife (who becomes his ex-wife) is a vengeful British woman who become the villain of the piece.
A total copy, and a second rate too. Even the style of the opening credits were the same.
So what? It was always promoted as Dynasty TWO -- a companion, as bookends. ABC wouldn't let the Shapiros do a spinoff when they wanted but it was always their goal to do a companion piece like Peyton Place in the day. That explains the credits so their roll calls could be interchangeable.
But isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? Let's see, the Ewings all lived under one roof, or mostly so. Jock had four sons. What's the big deal. Was Dallas original? Was Dynasty? Neither.
How about the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman? Identical shows, same premise, even same creidts.
NOTHING is original in TV land.
We're not talking about Dallas, we're talking about The Colbys. By the time The Colbys aired in 1985, it was becoming old hat. The original poster was commenting about The Colbys being a combo of Dynasty and Knots Landing, which it just isn't. It was just a pale imitation of Dynasty with absolutely no effort made to make something new. Dallas and Knots Landing were nothing alike (in fact, in their earlier years its hard to see how the shows are even related because they have a very different tone).
As for Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman, they didn't have the same credits (if you are referring to opening credits). The Bionic Woman was a fairly decent spin-off because it went beyond the original and adds something new - namely making a woman into an action superhero which hadn't really been done on US television by that time. Lynda Carter's "Wonder Woman" arrived shortly afterwards.
The Colbys brought nothing new to television and was just an expensive but inferior copy of its parent show - which is why it bombed. Even Barbara Stanwyck called it a piece of crap which is why she jumped off after only 1 season.
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A lot of words but little substance.
Compared to your seven words and zero substance.
shareThe Colbys was completely different from Knots. Don't get get wrong, I thought the first season was great. After Barbara Stanwyck left, the quality was not the same. The Colbys was "Dynasty-esque." As far as Knots Landing is concerned, it was better than The Colbys. Who could foreget "Poor Jill"? The acting was top notch and the stories were strong. I only saw, I think, the last five seasons of Knots and it was superior. I wish I had seen it from the beginning. Though I wish the first season of the Colbys was on DVD. So was it The Colbys "Dynasty Meets Knots Landing?" No.
shareFor Knots fans: When Jill tried killing Val, she mocked her by caller her "poor Val." Later when the storyline was finally resolved, the episode was titled "Poor Jill." I'm saying it only because some may feel my previous post was incorrect.
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