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.

DYNASTY Season 3 Bible: What Could Have Happened

A quick look at the storylines that DYNASTY producers Bob and Eileen Pollock envisioned for season 3 (1982/83) that had been either entirely scrapped or simply went into a different direction.

DYNASTY Articles: Dying Soaps (1989)

Ever since "Dynasty's" Carrington clan got off the Moldavian church floor unscathed and Bobby came out of THE shower over on "Dallas" the press sang soaps' swan song. This Wall Street Journal article concerning the dire state of soaps was however published just 3 days before ABC swung the axe and cancelled the aging soap.

VIDEO: 80s Best Paid TV Stars

Earlier this week, it was reported Ashton Kutcher would replace Charlie Sheen on the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" and his per-episode (that's 20-minute episode) salary will be 'only' $800.000-900.000,- (down from Sheen's 1,2 mil + profits). 80s stars could only dream of such exuberant salaries.

Dynasty's 200th Episode Party

You may remember the 150th Dynasty episode party video (1986) from my YouTube channel (you can check it out again after the jump). Two years later, in the fall of 1988, the cast got together again to celebrate reaching their ultimate milestone.

Esther Shapiro's DYNASTY (1985)

This 9-page article that goes behind the scenes at Dynasty was published in the summer of 1985 when the show's popularity peaked and the producers were about to unleash "Dynasty II: The Colbys."

Diahann Carroll & Billy Dee Williams Played a Sassy & Classy Couple on "Dynasty"

Here are two articles from African American press - one from October 1984 and the other one from January 1985 discussing the addition of Diahann Carroll and Billy Dee Williams to the luxe sudser "Dynasty."

DYNASTY Dollars: The Business Behind the TV Series

A couple of articles from 1984 - when 'Dynasty' generated immense hype, prior to hitting the #1 spot in the ratings - which tap into the show's growing merchandising business.

"The Colbys" Season 2 - Tonight on LBColby

As of tonight, those of you who have been eagerly anticipating the return of "The Colbys" (as I could tell by the numerous comments and messages I received over the summer)...