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.

Cast & crew

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Richard Shapiro

Creator

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Esther Shapiro

Creator

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Robert Mason Pollock

Creator

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Eilen Pollock

Creator

Charlton Heston

Jason Colby

John James

Jeff Colby

Stephanie Beacham

Sable Colby

Katharine Ross

Francesca Scott Colby Hamilton Langdon

Emma Samms

Fallon Carrington Colby

Maxwell Caulfield

Miles Colby

Tracy Scoggins

Monica Colby

Claire Yarlett

Bliss Colby

Ricardo Montalban

Zach Powers

Kim Morgan Greene

Channing Carter

Michael Parks

Hoyt Parker / Phillip Colby

Barbara Stanwyck

Constance Colby

Joseph Campanella

Hutch Corrigan

Ken Howard

Garrett Boydston

James Houghton

Cash Cassidy

Shanna Reed

Philip Brown

Neil Kittredge

Gary Morris

Wayne Masterson

David Hedison

Roger Langdon

Diahann Carroll

Seasons

49 episodes

Season 11985 · 24 episodes

Season 21986 · 25 episodes