3 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

I just realised the first six seasons of Dynasty are on Tubi, and it appears to be the remastered version that was on the CW's streaming platform. Ads be damned. I know what I'm going to be watching.

And all nine on Pluto TV! And it appears to be the remaster, too!

New interview with Pamela Sue Martin. I take it she enjoyed doing Nancy Drew more than Dynasty.

1 minute ago, SoapDope78 said:

I take it she enjoyed doing Nancy Drew more than Dynasty.

I don't doubt that at all. Fallon, like much of DYNASTY, had started out so promising: the rich, spoiled "daddy's little girl," who displayed more than a little of her father's ruthlessness, even to the point of brokering a marriage with the son of his business rival in order to help his company. By the time PSM had left, however, Fallon had become so watered down, she even was BFF's with Krystle, when theirs should've been a richly layered rivalry that lasted throughout the entire series.

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In the grand scheme of things Pamela Sue Martin was smart to walk away from Dynasty when she did. She probably saw the weaknesses showing in the writing.

I parallel Pamela Sue Martin departure from Dynasty with Shannen Doherty departure from 90210 a decade later. I felt the cast dynamics were off on both shows after their respective departures and both shows weren't really the same after, despite Dynasty lasting 5 more seasons and reaching #1 in 1984/85, and 90210 lasting 6 more seasons.

2 hours ago, Khan said:

I don't doubt that at all. Fallon, like much of DYNASTY, had started out so promising: the rich, spoiled "daddy's little girl," who displayed more than a little of her father's ruthlessness, even to the point of brokering a marriage with the son of his business rival in order to help his company. By the time PSM had left, however, Fallon had become so watered down, she even was BFF's with Krystle, when theirs should've been a richly layered rivalry that lasted throughout the entire series.

52 minutes ago, kalbir said:

In the grand scheme of things Pamela Sue Martin was smart to walk away from Dynasty when she did. She probably saw the weaknesses showing in the writing.

I parallel Pamela Sue Martin departure from Dynasty with Shannen Doherty departure from 90210 a decade later. I felt the cast dynamics were off on both shows after their respective departures and both shows weren't really the same after, despite Dynasty lasting 5 more seasons and reaching #1 in 1984/85, and 90210 lasting 6 more seasons.

I'm glad she stuck to her principles and was happy with her choices. She left Nancy Drew half way through the run because ABC wanted to phase her series out and combine it with Hardy Boys into one show since Shaun Cassidy was on fire with the teen set. Pamela Sue told them this is not what she signed on for and walked.

1 hour ago, kalbir said:

I parallel Pamela Sue Martin departure from Dynasty with Shannen Doherty departure from 90210 a decade later. I felt the cast dynamics were off on both shows after their respective departures and both shows weren't really the same after, despite Dynasty lasting 5 more seasons and reaching #1 in 1984/85, and 90210 lasting 6 more seasons.

ICAM. It seems like many of Aaron Spelling's most popular shows suffered the same kind of fate. You have PSM and "Dynasty," and Shannen Doherty and "90210" (and, I'd add, "Charmed"). But you also have Farrah Fawcett and "Charlie's Angels" and even Lauren Tewes and "The Love Boat." Heck, even "The Colbys" suffered after Barbara Stanwyck decided she had had enough, lol.

51 minutes ago, SoapDope78 said:

She left Nancy Drew half way through the run because ABC wanted to phase her series out and combine it with Hardy Boys into one show since Shaun Cassidy was on fire with the teen set. Pamela Sue told them this is not what she signed on for and walked.

"Hardy Boys" might have been the bigger hit, but I think "Nancy Drew" was slightly better.

7 hours ago, Khan said:

ICAM. It seems like many of Aaron Spelling's most popular shows suffered the same kind of fate. You have PSM and "Dynasty," and Shannen Doherty and "90210" (and, I'd add, "Charmed"). But you also have Farrah Fawcett and "Charlie's Angels" and even Lauren Tewes and "The Love Boat." Heck, even "The Colbys" suffered after Barbara Stanwyck decided she had had enough, lol.

Not to mention Hervé Villechaize leaving Fantasy Island.

4 hours ago, Franko said:

Not to mention Hervé Villechaize leaving Fantasy Island.

And being replaced with Mr. Belvedere, lol.

I have to hand it to them, though, for not trying to replace Villechaize with another little person (or, God help us, a person of color).