The Colbys (series)
- User score: 5.8
- Production country: US
- Creator: Esther Shapiro , Richard Shapiro , Robert Mason Pollock , Eilen Pollock
- Production companies: Aaron Spelling Productions
- Genre: Drama, Soap
- Release date: 11/20/1985
- Release date of last episode: 3/26/1987
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 2 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 49
- Run time: 44 min.
Series description
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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