DYNASTY's Season 9: More Ginger Ale, Than Gin-and-Tonics

A couple of articles now from the summer of 1988 after "Dallas" producer David Paulsen came on board to try to salvage "Dynasty" in its upcoming 9th season, which proved to be the fading soap last.

VIDEO: DYNASTY's Joan Collins Meets LOVE BOAT's Gavin MacLeod

In this cutesy little video flashback from September 1985, Aaron Spelling stars are forced to promote their respective series' season premieres. Watch as "Captain Stubing" tries to get Joan Collins to reveal who died in Moldavia.

VIDEO: Al Corley: "Cold Dresses"

Hello again! I hope you all had a fine Easter! Starting off this week's series of post is a little video flashback to 1984 when former "Dynasty" star Al Corley (Steven #1 who was fired from "Dynasty" in 1982) released his album "Square Rooms."

Joan Collins: DYNASTY's DYNAMO (People, 1982)

Shortly before Christmas 1982, Joan Collins had already spent an entire season on ABC's "Dynasty" helping the alleged "Dallas" clone find its own distinctive tone. This People magazine article was published at that time.

VIDEO: Linda Evans on Regis & Kathie Lee (1989)

Now here's a rare find - post-"Dynasty" Linda Evans chatting (in early 1989) to Regis and Kathie Lee Gifford on their ABC daytime talker about leaving the show that made her an international TV superstar.

Jack Coleman on Steven (1983) "Impossible to do Gay Stories"

Here are a couple UPI articles released in 1983 featuring interviews with Jack Coleman who inherited the role of "Dynasty's" gay heir Steven Carrington, following Al Corley's dismissal.

DYNASTY Reunion Article (1991)

In 1991, John Forsythe said: "Beethoven could leave a symphony unfinished... We didn't think we could do that with a soap opera." Perhaps they should have.

"Dynasty" Filming Locations: The Demise of "The Carlton"

Five years ago today, the Pasadena mansion known to "Dynasty" fans as the luxurious "Carlton" hotel perished in fire.

Linda Evans' 1983 Interview with Barbara Walters

"Do you think you're beautiful?" - just one of the many Barbara Walteresque questions Linda Evans was asked in this April 1983 pre-Academy Awards interview special.

25 Years Since Rock Hudson's Death

 

On this day 25 years ago, screen legend Rock Hudson, whose final role on ABC's "Dynasty" caused a great deal of controversy in Hollywood, passed away in Paris, following battle with AIDS.

Joan Collins' 'Scoundrel'

Today we're flashing back to 1983, when Revlon announced "Dynasty" vixen Joan Collins was hired to promote their new fragrance "Scoundrel."