The Colbys (1985)

Name: The Colbys
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Charlton Heston, John James, Stephanie Beacham, Katharine Ross, Emma Samms

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.1 (1,309 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.58 avg 24 episodes 7.5 → 8.1 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Celebration	7.5	59
2	Conspiracy of Silence	7.8	52
3	Moment of Truth	7.3	47
4	The Family Album	7.6	49
5	Shadow of the Past	7.5	48
6	A House Divided	7.0	48
7	The Reunion	7.7	45
8	Fallen Idol	7.7	46
9	The Letter	8.0	44
10	The Turning Point	7.0	46
11	Thursday's Child	7.5	41
12	The Pact	7.4	40
13	Fallon's Choice	7.5	41
14	The Trial	7.8	41
15	Burden of Proof	7.9	41
16	My Father's House	7.7	40
17	The Outcast	7.5	43
18	The Wedding	7.9	43
19	The Honeymoon	7.3	40
20	Double Jeopardy	7.5	40
21	A Family Affair	7.6	39
22	The Reckoning	7.7	40
23	Anniversary Waltz	7.5	43
24	Checkmate	8.1	46

Season 2 (1986)

8.22 avg 25 episodes 7.0 → 8.0 49 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Gathering Storm	7.0	40
2	No Exit	7.4	40
3	Jason's Choice	7.3	36
4	The Matchmaker	8.0	54
5	Something Old, Something New	8.2	52
6	The Gala	8.4	53
7	Bloodlines	8.4	56
8	Deceptions	8.7	53
9	And Baby Makes Four	8.3	52
10	Bid for Freedom	8.4	50
11	Sanctuary	8.4	50
12	Reaching Out	8.5	53
13	Power Plays	8.5	53
14	The Legacy	8.1	50
15	The Home Wrecker	8.4	47
16	Manhunt	8.8	51
17	All Fall Down	8.6	49
18	Guilty Party	8.4	49
19	Fallon's Baby	8.6	52
20	Answered Prayers	8.2	34
21	Return Engagement	8.2	58
22	Devil's Advocate	8.3	54
23	Betrayals	8.4	52
24	The Dead End	8.1	54
25	Crossroads	8.0	47

The Colbys (1985)

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