Dynasty - The Complete First Season

Actors: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Pamela Sue Martin, Pamela Bellwood, John James
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 117 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Extra Tracks, Full Screen, Subtitled, Box Set, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 719 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.8

MPN: D2226924D
UPC: 024543169246
EAN: 0024543169246
ASIN: B0007IO6V4

Theatrical Release Date: January 12, 1981
Release Date: April 19, 2005
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5 out of 5 stars The season that started the Dynasty phenomenom    November 10, 2008
Taheen Lopez (United States- San Diego, CA)
DYNASTY was an awesome nighttime soap opera that my mother and I used to watch every Wednesday night on ABC that was in competition with CBS's DALLAS, but I think DYNASTY was more sexual than DALLAS was, even though DALLAS got better ratings than DYNASTY did along with the fact that DALLAS lasted longer than DYNASTY did.

In addition, DYNASTY seemed almost like a carbon copy of MELROSE PLACE too, since DYNASTY was pretty much a soap opera about a bunch of rich snobs humping around and back stabbing each other along with the fact that every other co-star slept with one another on DYNASTY as well, just like they did on MELROSE PLACE and BEVERLY HILLS 90210, plus I distinctly recall all the hasty catfights that Crystal(Linda Evans) and Alexis(Joan Collins) frequently got into.

DYNASTY is also the show that helped launch Heather Locklear's acting career and made Heather Locklear(Sammy Jo) famous, especially while she was doing TJ HOOKER at the same time at one point.

Therefore, Heather Locklear being a successful co-star on DYNASTY perhaps inspired creator(Aaron Spelling) to hire Heather Locklear for the Amanda Woodward role on MELROSE PLACE, especially since MELROSE PLACE was a prime time soap opera that was quite similar to DYNASTY.

The 1st Season of DYNASTY also takes me all the way back to memory lane when DYNASTY was part of ABC's Wednesday night line-up starting with THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO at 8PM followed by THE FALL GUY at 9PM, and then topped off with DYNASTY at 10PM, which also takes me back to when Ronald Reagan was president and when we had all those budget cuts going on from the recession we had back in 1981-1982.






5 out of 5 stars The Rather Non Glitzy Beginning To Television's Most Glamourous And Outrageous 1980's Prime Time Soap    April 27, 2008
Simon Davis
10 out of 15 found this review helpful

When was the last time you can recall your home life literally stopping when the hour arrived when a favourite night time program aired on prime time television? During the 1980's the big budget soaps like "Dallas", and "Dynasty" succeeded in doing just that all over the world. I know in my household at 8.30pm on Monday nights the phone was taken off the hook, the dishes were already washed and put away, and the popcorn was at the ready so that we could sit back and enjoy uninterrupted the latest larger than life traumas and heartbreaks encountered by television's most outrageously dysfunctional family, the hugely rich Carringtons. We didn't tune in expecting to see nice people like in "The Waltons", instead we, like people everwhere, tuned in to lap up the glamour, double dealings, infidelities and memorable bitchy cat fights that made "Dynasty" such totally great fun to watch.

Reliving the at times rather unglamourous beginnings of "Dynasty" in the "Complete First Series", has been a great joy for me over this last month and has been highly interesting viewing especially when one considers what the series became after the dramatic second season entry of the unforgettable villianess Alexis, Blake Carrington's long absent first wife, played to perfection by Joan Collins. Immediately a very different series was born however I have to give this first, (half) season its due in that while lacking the later season's glamour and over the top storylines and excitement, it still sustains great interest and sets up the scenario of the oil rich Carringtons and the Colbys. It also allows many of the performers such as the wickedly wonderful Pamela Sue Martin, Al Corley, and Pamela Bellwood the opportunity to really shine in their own storylines before the arrival of the "Alexis Juggernaut" changed the series forever.


3 out of 5 stars Another series known for latecomers, good storylines, writing    September 28, 2007
Darren (Oklahoma, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I'd only started collecting TV shows on DVD this year. I realized just about any show is now available in this format, which has been the highlight of '07 for me. I wondered what show I'd like to have, and Dynasty came to mind. Imagine my delight when I realized the first season has been released. However, I didn't buy it yet as I remembered Dynasty started late in its first season, like Dallas, Fantasy Island, Grey's Anatomy, to name some. I decided to wait until Season 2 is released, to see if 2-packs for both seasons might be available. You know the rest; someone else here stated it's cheaper and I finally ordered the 2-pack. They arrived within a week and a half in good condition. I really appreciate the company for bundling them together; that's what I'd do for every show that starts late if I'm in charge of DVD releases.

Some actors had yet to appear that'd put this series on the map, like Joan Collins and Heather Locklear, to name two. If Dynasty did fare well at any time in the ratings during the first season, it must've been strictly by an episode or two as the series didn't make the top 25 overall for the season. Those expecting to see the aforementioned actors here will be disappointed as they didn't arrive until the sophomore season; if good writing is expected or if you'd like to know what started it all that got us Dynasty fans yakking about at the water cooler on Thursdays, then do check this one out. I'd say it's worth a look.

Actually, I'd never watched Dynasty until its 6th season when I was in college. Some friends told me how great it was and they kept telling me I should check it out. I didn't care but decided to give it a try, but sure enough I got hooked. Wednesday nights became Dynasty nights for me. One friend told me she's practically dead to the world when it's on--she ignores the phone, the door, etc. everything and everyone that breathes until the closing credits roll. I also remember this show being described as larger than life. Anyway, I'd watch the show for a while until I had to focus some more on my studies, when I'd lost interest in it altogether, or when I noticed the catfights seemed to finally become a thing of the past. What a time we had to enjoy the beauties that defined devastatingly wealthy excess for us.

I'd already finished watching Season 1. I had mixed feelings about this one at first given its early storylines but told myself to hang in there until the hiss-worthy Alexis finally charms her way into our DVD players, to put it somewhat questionably. It's been a wait but worth it. Enjoy...


4 out of 5 stars Oil    August 20, 2007
Edward Aycock (New York, NY United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Before this past month, I had seen "Dynasty" only once: at the age of 9 in September of 1981 when I was in the hospital recovering from an appendectomy. It was the rebroadcast of the episode when Blake attacks Steven's ex, Ted. While watching the episode on DVD, I was surprised at how much of it I remembered and was also struck by how seminal that episode ended up being.

There are some slow moments in the first season, notably in the early episodes. Once Fallon marries Jeff, things start to take off. The cast is good. I had reservations about Pamela Sue Martin at first, but she won me over as Fallon. Martin has a wonderful command of Fallon and her scenes with Al Corley as her brother Steve are well done. John James as Jeff Colby seems to be having a great time and his eyebrows are as demonstrative as the rest of him. I'm surprised at how unsympathetic the character of Blake is, but he's counterbalanced by the radiant Linda Evans as Krystle.

The first season of "Dynasty" was a show trying to find its legs. After this season, major characters were written out and the show felt less like a Denver version of "Dallas.". Joan Collins was brought in and the oil rig story was phased out entirely though thankfully Pamela Bellwood was retained as Claudia. The show's ratings rose and it became must watch TV for many on Wednesday nights, so many may be surprised by the first season's different pace and tone.

I'm struck by how excellent the picture quality is of this DVD. There's barely an imperfect frame. These episodes could have been broadcast yesterday for all the age they show. Also, don't be fooled by the teaser photo of Alexis on the box; she appears in the last 30 seconds of the final episode.


5 out of 5 stars Love the 80's    July 3, 2007
Douglas A. Hunter (Atlanta, GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Love the 80's and all of its over the top excess money.
Remember looking forward to every Wed night to watch Dynasty.
Just for the plot, fight scenes and costumes. Can't wait for Season 2.
Loved this DVD have watched it over and over.