Spent my teenage years watching this and the dreams I had of life to be and how life would be. The best years of my life dreaming as I watched Dynasty...the ultimate escape from a confused beginning.
It was, and are you talking to me expression? That impish grin...Pamela Sue Martin said that she should have landed Dex in season 4 not her onscreen mother... Emma Samms is a good actor in her own way...But not for Dynasty, and not for Fallon...Personal opinion, to which we're all entitled to have...
I once saw an interview with one of the writers on "Dynasty", and he said that different visual cues were used to either make the audience love a character or hate them. With Heather Locklear (Sammy Jo), a real villainess, she was often shown eating large sandwiches and potato chips -- and yet never gaining a pound. "There's no better way to make female viewers hate a woman character", he laughed.
Heather said on her Intimate Portait they had her and Joan eat while they were doing scene because they could deliver lines and eat at the same time and also game them nuance
DALLAS is my all time favorite show, but the first 5 seasons of Dynasty, had great versions of the theme. Seasons 6 - 9 were basically the same version, slower paced too. This version probably my favorite.
@@PritpalSingh-ys6ol We all have our own personal opinions about things Each to their own I love this theme tune along with North and South series #1 and 2 and the theme music to Cagney and Lacey. Both composed by Bill Conti
Oh wow!!!! My heart swelled with excitement because I used to play this song on my trumpet!!!!!! Wow. I forgot about this beautiful theme. Wells of water...my eyes. 🎶🎵💦
The shot with a character smoking in the opening credits is really startling considering how smoking is just not tolerated anywhere anymore It looks really strange, and I don't know anybody personally who smokes either 🙂
dynasty was the best and the most stylish show in the 80s i loved this show and miss joan collins was my favorate its like whats shs going to wear and whats shes going too say an do next, and i love the them song and the opening this is great i loved this
I love these opening title sequences...We'll never see this sort of thing again...I was literally a baby when Dynasty first aired in the UK in 1982, according to my parents..I've seen the repeats on UK Gold 1999/2000 and on CBS Drama UK in 2018 and have the full DVD box sets which came out earlier in the UK than in the US, where they split seasons into two parts Anyway, how on earth Equity union representatives now barely tolerate any opening sequences for TV shows that have the actors name in a tiny font is beyond me...And the end credits zip by so fast you don't even know who the supporting cast and crew are
I had the biggest crush on John James back in the day. I honestly don't know how to explain it but he was always good looking to me when he was on Dynasty. Especially the early years.
The reason that these lavish minute-and-a-half opening theme and cast intros don't exist anymore? It used to be that TV shows had 47-50 minutes to tell their story of the week. Now they're down to 42, maybe 43 minutes. They just don't have a minute and a half to waste on the intro. It's a shame.
That, plus, once upon a time, ACTUAL composers (Bill Conti, Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, etc.) were composing the music. Paying the composer could get expensive -- and if the theme became a hit, it could get even MORE expensive . . . since TV studios didn't have the big budget of a movie studio, they had to cut costs whenever possible; it was starting then that they began using generic synthesizer riffs or whatever was the latest MTV hit for a theme.
@@chewybunz But there's good news now! Because last night I started the third season of "Evil," the show streaming on Paramount Plus (and my latest obsession). There was a long, stylish, theme-incorporating, artfully done intro with a newly composed piece of music. It seems streaming services are bringing it back because they're not hampered by the one-hour format that constricts network TV. They don't have to worry about run times or TV commercials. I'm glad you replied to my comment here because I've missed TV theme songs and intros and I'm happy they're coming back from oblivion.
Bill Conti's theme ( and also his theme for Falcon Crest) get enormous respect from me- both always give me chills. And it pleases me that both John James and Jack Coleman , 2 very hetero gentlemen, were then and are still now, delighted and grateful for the fans that made them gay pinups.
Paula, great orchestration arrangements on this...a little boy of 14 back in 82. when Dynasty would come on. I would run to the television just to HEAR this theme song/NO JOKE. that orchestra, and that pocket trumpet always pulled me in.
@@jonathanmcvay4499 why did Al Corley leave? Was it a salary dispute? He did some commentary on some of the 1st season episodes for the DVD but never gave a hint of his displeasure.
@@paulamiles9559 I only have a vague memory of it. It had something to do with the fact they kept shifting Steven’s sexuality around and that he found it tedious, dull, and his character was always dour and sad.
@@jonathanmcvay4499 I thought Mr Corley's portrayal of a bi- sexual character was really well done. Mr Corley gave off a " tough" vibe as opposed to Mr Coleman's " sweeter" one. It was more of an " against type" casting. " Steven" was a more aggressive character as portrayed by Mr. Corley.
Wow had forgotten how epic the beginning of the show came on. It was and will always be a part of me. Even though it was not real..I was a teenager living in a small rural community. With many dreams, hopes and ambition. It was an escape from reality of growing up poor . After college graduation...I knew nothing could stop me from obtaining financial security . I of course didn't become as wealthy as the characters of Dynasty....but I realize my true priorities in life as I got older. Money is security...we don't have to be famous or rich to be happy. I'm not ashamed of growing up poor..if I could go back I wouldn't change a thing about my life growing up.
I've been revisiting the favorite show of my youth...and this season 3, the first 3 episodes were just FANTASTIC! The show was in top form. Not a fan of Kirby, however, and they could have done so much more with Ms. Adair...who left Y&R as Jill. Sammy Jo was back. Let's see 1982-1983...6th grade & 7th grade.
Is it just me or is the music very slightly sped up for this season? I see Linda Evans now gets a jewellery backdrop, rather than the private jet while old Jeff Colby is still hitting the sauce.
From what I can recall Dallas didn't come on the same night. There was a split in my home on Fridays though with my Mom and Sister watching Dallas and me and my Dad watching Miami Vice on the other tv.
This is the intro I remember, I’d clicked on a few other videos... I wanted to work out how old I was when I was watching this. If the years in the description are correct, I was 8-9 years old.... can someone clarify when this intro started and how long they used it for? Thanks
@@marcantoineprevost246 They only shew the people who were in the episode. If one wasn't he or she was not in the intro either. F.ex. Sammy Jo was a bit on and off the series so when she wasn't in the episode she wasn't on the intro either. In other series like Heartbeat from Yorkshire / Aidensfield, the people of the whole season were in the intro even if they were in an episode or not. To mention one, Katzia Pelka (Maggie Bolton) who was very much on and off, at the end of her apparence in the show, was on the intro until she left the series for good. Then they took her off.
Linda Evans And John Forsythe Are coming down big long stairs C'mon Brian you know this And we're all rich And we're in Our late 50s And we hate Joan Collins Babababa dadada Babababa dadada This is the middle trumpet part And it was a pretty big deal for Diane Carroll to play a rich black woman in the 80s
why would they put jack coleman towards the end of the credits? steven's a major character, he should be placed right after PSM, honey .. and please, it SHOULD read "special guest star - Joan Collins - as Alexis", because Joan made the series work!
I think they put Jack Coleman towards the end of the credits, because he was introduced very late into season 3. In the other big soaps (Dallas, Knots Landing or Falcon Crest), Coleman probably would not have been added to the main cast in the middle of the current season at all.
![Joan Collins Talks About Dynasty's Alexis [2022] # Clip 1🎬](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4wucmA-iIMI/mqdefault.jpg)
I'll never get tired of that 80s TV intro thing where they look up as if you just walked in and they're greeting you.
Every single one of us couldn't wait for these opening sequences
While I am glad to be living in the present, I certainly miss these vignettes from the past
❤this show as a kid always watched it with mom. John Forsythes demeanor his looks, his voice, his style=class.
Spent my teenage years watching this and the dreams I had of life to be and how life would be. The best years of my life dreaming as I watched Dynasty...the ultimate escape from a confused beginning.
Fallon’s red dress, putting on the earring and the shocked expression is iconic.
I know. My twin sister and I loved the fashion back then.
I know…That’s why I call it the “Fallon”
I love Pamela's Fallon better, but Emma did this particular opening better lol.
Pamela Sue Martin was iconic. Always had that Lindsay Wagner vibe.
It was, and are you talking to me expression? That impish grin...Pamela Sue Martin said that she should have landed Dex in season 4 not her onscreen mother...
Emma Samms is a good actor in her own way...But not for Dynasty, and not for Fallon...Personal opinion, to which we're all entitled to have...
The 80s had THE BEST tv theme songs. Period. And they lasted like 2 minutes. Now theme song openers are like 15 seconds max
Facts!
2024....5 seconds now
Yes best song theme
Wow...one of the best songs in the soundtrack of my youth!!!
miss these great theme songs, will never see again too expensive
True....it's mostly CGI IF they have a real opening. So many shows now have a cold opening where they run the opening credits during the dialog.
It also for more commercials.
An American Royalty story that never got dull.
I once saw an interview with one of the writers on "Dynasty", and he said that different visual cues were used to either make the audience love a character or hate them. With Heather Locklear (Sammy Jo), a real villainess, she was often shown eating large sandwiches and potato chips -- and yet never gaining a pound. "There's no better way to make female viewers hate a woman character", he laughed.
Heather said on her Intimate Portait they had her and Joan eat while they were doing scene because they could deliver lines and eat at the same time and also game them nuance
The best main theme ever. By the great Bill Conti.
As much as I am a HUGE Dynasty fan, the best main theme is DALLAS.
DALLAS is my all time favorite show, but the first 5 seasons of Dynasty, had great versions of the theme. Seasons 6 - 9 were basically the same version, slower paced too. This version probably my favorite.
@@PritpalSingh-ys6ol We all have our own personal opinions about things
Each to their own
I love this theme tune along with North and South series #1 and 2 and the theme music to Cagney and Lacey. Both composed by Bill Conti
Oh wow!!!! My heart swelled with excitement because I used to play this song on my trumpet!!!!!! Wow. I forgot about this beautiful theme. Wells of water...my eyes. 🎶🎵💦
Joan Collins and a Rolls Royce what more could you ask for and that theme music.
That last shot on Alexis. Oh my. 🤩💜💜
The shot with a character smoking in the opening credits is really startling considering how smoking is just not tolerated anywhere anymore
It looks really strange, and I don't know anybody personally who smokes either 🙂
In the early 80s it was not starting at all as many people still smoked.
dynasty was the best and the most stylish show in the 80s i loved this show and miss joan collins was my favorate its like whats shs going to wear and whats shes going too say an do next, and i love the them song and the opening this is great i loved this
Rest in Peace Mom.......I love you
I used to watch this and Knots Landing with my mom when I was around 9 or 10. Good memories and good times.
You know life is good when the butler and his daughter are in the opening credits.
Laughs !!
Lol for sure..
haha,oh yeah
Definitely!
I love these opening title sequences...We'll never see this sort of thing again...I was literally a baby when Dynasty first aired in the UK in 1982, according to my parents..I've seen the repeats on UK Gold 1999/2000 and on CBS Drama UK in 2018 and have the full DVD box sets which came out earlier in the UK than in the US, where they split seasons into two parts
Anyway, how on earth Equity union representatives now barely tolerate any opening sequences for TV shows that have the actors name in a tiny font is beyond me...And the end credits zip by so fast you don't even know who the supporting cast and crew are
Quite possibly the best show that was ever on television
You're right! It's a Telenovela sans Spanish. 🙂
Dallas gave it a good run for its money
1.982-83 . Inolvidable , tiempos únicos qué 😢jamás volverán
A CLASS OF ITS OWN
what a different time-- when wealth wasn't scorned and smoking was ok!
The music swell when Heather hits the screen. It's like we're being told "She's special" !! Love it. Amazing theme.
Wonderful music for a great show.
When everyone else was wondering who shot JR...I was wondering if Alexis and Krystal were going to have another “cat fight”😂😂😂
When didn't they fight lol
The question is more: when did they not? Either by having words or by hands!
Pamela sue Martin! will always be the one and only Fallon....
I agree,she left at the right time, the first 4 season was unbelievable,and Kathleen beller, as Kirby was good,but both left at the same time
I remember wearing a "DYNASTY" branded tux to my high school prom and thinking I was HOT SHIT!
Well I guess they really liked that intro of Steven unbuttoning the top bottom on his collar, since they had both actors doing it.
I always felt, that this gesture should symbolize Stevens "against the rules of Blake Carringtons world" - attitude
I don’t know why but I find Pamela Sue Martin’s turnaround shot to be so hot.
I had the biggest crush on John James back in the day. I honestly don't know how to explain it but he was always good looking to me when he was on Dynasty. Especially the early years.
You are not the only one, so did I.
Same here...good to know someone else did.
Pamela Sue Martin was one of the sexiest women ever to appear on TV
@ joel m -
You're not wrong!!!
Wolf458 you probably don’t want to know how much I wanted to perform anilingus on Jack Coleman when I was 15 LOL
"Dynasty Nites" at the clubs were the best!The drinks were cheap and so were the men.
LOL So true. I remember Dynasty nights at the clubs when I was going out a lot. But some of the hot men could be a distraction. lol
My favorite version
The reason that these lavish minute-and-a-half opening theme and cast intros don't exist anymore? It used to be that TV shows had 47-50 minutes to tell their story of the week. Now they're down to 42, maybe 43 minutes. They just don't have a minute and a half to waste on the intro. It's a shame.
These old opening sequences are better than many of the actual plots in todays network shows.
Bring shows like this back! Today's TV SUCKS
That, plus, once upon a time, ACTUAL composers (Bill Conti, Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, etc.) were composing the music.
Paying the composer could get expensive -- and if the theme became a hit, it could get even MORE expensive . . . since TV studios didn't have the big budget of a movie studio, they had to cut costs whenever possible; it was starting then that they began using generic synthesizer riffs or whatever was the latest MTV hit for a theme.
Often just 40 minutes!
@@chewybunz But there's good news now! Because last night I started the third season of "Evil," the show streaming on Paramount Plus (and my latest obsession). There was a long, stylish, theme-incorporating, artfully done intro with a newly composed piece of music. It seems streaming services are bringing it back because they're not hampered by the one-hour format that constricts network TV. They don't have to worry about run times or TV commercials. I'm glad you replied to my comment here because I've missed TV theme songs and intros and I'm happy they're coming back from oblivion.
I have been watching dynasty-era since it first aired back in 1980 and I loved it ever since ABC does not have good shows anymore like l dynasty
Unforgettable!!
MY FAVOURITE INTRO OF DINASTY ☝😎
Bill Conti's theme ( and also his theme for Falcon Crest) get enormous respect from me- both always give me chills. And it pleases me that both John James and Jack Coleman , 2 very hetero gentlemen, were then and are still now, delighted and grateful for the fans that made them gay pinups.
Paula, great orchestration arrangements on this...a little boy of 14 back in 82. when Dynasty would come on. I would run to the television just to HEAR this theme song/NO JOKE. that orchestra, and that pocket trumpet always pulled me in.
Al Corley was far better as Steven Carrington. I never forgave him for leaving the show.
@@jonathanmcvay4499 why did Al Corley leave? Was it a salary dispute? He did some commentary on some of the 1st season episodes for the DVD but never gave a hint of his displeasure.
@@paulamiles9559 I only have a vague memory of it. It had something to do with the fact they kept shifting Steven’s sexuality around and that he found it tedious, dull, and his character was always dour and sad.
@@jonathanmcvay4499 I thought Mr Corley's portrayal of a bi- sexual character was really well done. Mr Corley gave off a " tough" vibe as opposed to Mr Coleman's " sweeter" one. It was more of an " against type" casting. " Steven" was a more aggressive character as portrayed by Mr. Corley.
This is when America wa s agreat country.
Yes, back when Reagan was president and the Republicans were principled and before Chief Cheeto Face screwed everything up.
That ascending motive at 1:03 is brutal lol (was not there in season 2 theme)
It was always there, but yeah, they brought it forward in the mix for season 3.
This theme reminds me of “go brush your teeth, it’s bedtime!” Haha
No soap opera matched the grandeur of Dynasty and Dallas since then. Name 1 that has even come close
Bill Conti & Aaron Spelling 🔝🔝🔝
Being in the 80s n having a life like this really was a fantasy ..and not only the 80s but you can pick a couple decades from the 20th century
Wow had forgotten how epic the beginning of the show came on. It was and will always be a part of me. Even though it was not real..I was a teenager living in a small rural community. With many dreams, hopes and ambition. It was an escape from reality of growing up poor . After college graduation...I knew nothing could stop me from obtaining financial security . I of course didn't become as wealthy as the characters of Dynasty....but I realize my true priorities in life as I got older. Money is security...we don't have to be famous or rich to be happy. I'm not ashamed of growing up poor..if I could go back I wouldn't change a thing about my life growing up.
Stupendo meraviglioso vi prego rifatelo
Great orchestral intro!
Dex Dexter was the best character. Appeared some about the 3rd season
Missed Al Corley greatly but NOT what they did to his initial groundbreaking character. Still, THANK YOU AL - all these years later.
i love how they used almost the same song in the intro of the remake!!
I've been revisiting the favorite show of my youth...and this season 3, the first 3 episodes were just FANTASTIC! The show was in top form. Not a fan of Kirby, however, and they could have done so much more with Ms. Adair...who left Y&R as Jill. Sammy Jo was back. Let's see 1982-1983...6th grade & 7th grade.
Even the music sounds rich
I love it !
Totally forgot about that mid section!!
Greetings from Westport Connecticut Pam! 💋
like the theme the great old times
I always thought I was going to run a wine glass up a lady's leg someday 😐
Recuerdos en España tuvo mucho éxito esta serie.
Is it just me or is the music very slightly sped up for this season? I see Linda Evans now gets a jewellery backdrop, rather than the private jet while old Jeff Colby is still hitting the sauce.
You are right.
Epic theme!!
Why is this the first thing i watch after watching the season premaire of season 3 dynasty the new one
This sound is a time machine
0:43 It’s the middle trumpet part
Come on Brian you know this!
I hope they repeat this one the original soon.
I've said it often. If I walk into a room and a woman turns with that smile and wearing that dress I'll probably die.
yes, many intros of series in the 80s were great, but the rest of the program...
Io lo vedevo per Joan collins
When classy was Classy and not a Rap video
Aaron Spelling was a genious.
We didnt watch dallas, this was our show
From what I can recall Dallas didn't come on the same night. There was a split in my home on Fridays though with my Mom and Sister watching Dallas and me and my Dad watching Miami Vice on the other tv.
0:44 Is where the actual opening starts. 😆
classic tv theme when tv shows had themes
This is the intro I remember, I’d clicked on a few other videos... I wanted to work out how old I was when I was watching this.
If the years in the description are correct, I was 8-9 years old.... can someone clarify when this intro started and how long they used it for? Thanks
la musique est resplendissante a re-ecouter aujourd'hui en 2021 !
I was 12......elementary...
♥️
Just something missing without Claudia Blaisdel.
pamela bellwood appeared in 4 episode of season 3,so the fact that she does not appear in season 3 opening is a mistake
@@marcantoineprevost246 They only shew the people who were in the episode. If one wasn't he or she was not in the intro either. F.ex. Sammy Jo was a bit on and off the series so when she wasn't in the episode she wasn't on the intro either. In other series like Heartbeat from Yorkshire / Aidensfield, the people of the whole season were in the intro even if they were in an episode or not. To mention one, Katzia Pelka (Maggie Bolton) who was very much on and off, at the end of her apparence in the show, was on the intro until she left the series for good. Then they took her off.
She WAS in the opening credits for the shows she was in. I have the DVD for this season, will post soon.
marc antoine Prevost this opening was just for this 1 episode. Claudia was on the credits on the shows she was in.
Claudia was the best!! An original cast member too, she should have been in the damn credits.
I am so glad Al. Coley. Came. Back. Steven Carrington again
Sur quel site voir cette série en intégralité ? Merci de me repondre
We all miss Dallas Missy Ellie jock Jr Ewing Dallas will never be the same without. Miss. Ellie jock. Or. Jr Ewing CBs
The great days of no DEI or woke…. The American greatness that shall return.
Lee Bergere is my favorite lol
I wonder if this was one of the last times we saw a character smoking in the opening credits for a major network show. Or actually any network.
Joan Collins actually looked hot my entire life 😂
For a woman currently in her 80's she still looks hot.
Anyone notice the way the wine bottle and Gordon Thomson are positioned is rather...suggestive?
世界"崩壞"的程度不輕。尤其在1980年代以及之前的美國或者西方民主國家社會(因為比起東亞的國家要更注重追求個人人格的優化及以有德行為高尚價值)中才容易找到溫和的、淑的、docile的真"公主"(外型好只是一plus)(以這位女星的80年代角色形象Kirby作為典型)，而特別在約西元2000年以後直到現在的世界中大多只有non-giving self-centered fake 公主。
Does anyone know who the trumpet player is?
Now thats rich$$$$💰💰💰💰💵💵💵💵
Did Dynasty peak at Season 2?
There's an intriguing article which argues that the first 12 episodes were the show's peak.
Linda Evans
And John Forsythe
Are coming down big long stairs
C'mon Brian you know this
And we're all rich
And we're in
Our late 50s
And we hate Joan Collins
Babababa dadada
Babababa dadada
This is the middle trumpet part
And it was a pretty big deal for Diane Carroll to play a rich black woman in the 80s
CBS does that have good shows like Dallas knots landing or drive to
Had no idea Denver was so upscale...
Thursday I love knots landing I don't think CBS has good shows like falcon crest
Love the women in this show.
and just WHERE is Miss Pamela Bellwood, honey??
High school. Had the hots for Pamela Sue Martin on a Dynasty and earlier with Nancy Drew. Also, Heather Locklear was totally HOT. Good memories.
0:31 come on Brian you know this...
why would they put jack coleman towards the end of the credits? steven's a major character, he should be placed right after PSM, honey .. and please, it SHOULD read "special guest star - Joan Collins - as Alexis", because Joan made the series work!
I think they put Jack Coleman towards the end of the credits, because he was introduced very late into season 3.
In the other big soaps (Dallas, Knots Landing or Falcon Crest), Coleman probably would not have been added to the main cast in the middle of the current season at all.
Joan Collins, cigarette holder. ❤
I lost total interest in this show when Jack Coleman replaced Al Corley
Nobody did not like Jack Coleman played Steven Carrington
We want it the real Stephen Carrington