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The Best Episodes of The Colbys Season 1

Every episode of The Colbys Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbys Season 1!

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...
Genres:DramaSoap
Network:ABC
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
7.6
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S4
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E2
E3
7.5
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  • Checkmate
    8.1/10(49)
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    #1 - Checkmate

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 5/22/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Letter
    8.0/10(43)
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    #2 - The Letter

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 1/9/1986

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    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: N/A

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  • Conspiracy of Silence
    7.9/10(50)
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    #3 - Conspiracy of Silence

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 11/27/1985

    After Miles introduces his new bride ""Randall"" to the family, Jeff is stunned when Fallon doesn't recognize him. Battle lines are immediately drawn between Miles and Jeff after Jeff reveals Randall's true identity. Constance calls in a psychiatrist to treat Fallon, who suggests the family accept her as Randall and not force her memory. Jeff calls Fallon's father, Blake, who flies to California to see her. However, when Fallon doesn't recognize him either, Blake entrusts Jason and Constance with looking out for Fallon before returning to Denver. Jeff has a chilly reunion with his mother, Francesca, as he's still bitter over her abandonment of him as a child. Francesca then reunites with her sister Sable and, later, with Jason, with whom she was once close. Jason's business rival, Zachary Powers, conveniently runs into Sable twice and hits on her, but she rejects his advances. A dying Jason tries to resolve his conflict with son Miles, to no avail. Jeff gets to know ""Randall"" better, the

    Director: Jerome Courtland, Curtis Harrington

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Trial
    7.9/10(39)
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    #4 - The Trial

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 2/20/1986

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    Director: Robert Scheerer

    Writer: Don Roos

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  • The Wedding
    7.8/10(41)
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    #5 - The Wedding

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 3/20/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk, Robert Scheerer

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Reunion
    7.7/10(45)
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    #6 - The Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/26/1985

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    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fallen Idol
    7.7/10(45)
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    #7 - Fallen Idol

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 1/2/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: Oliver Clark

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  • Burden of Proof
    7.7/10(39)
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    #8 - Burden of Proof

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 2/27/1986

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    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer: N/A

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  • My Father's House
    7.7/10(38)
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    #9 - My Father's House

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 3/6/1986

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    Director: Curtis Harrington

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Reckoning
    7.7/10(38)
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    #10 - The Reckoning

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 5/1/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: N/A

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  • Family Album
    7.6/10(49)
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    #11 - Family Album

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/5/1985

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    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Family Affair
    7.6/10(37)
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    #12 - A Family Affair

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 4/17/1986

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    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Celebration
    7.5/10(55)
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    #13 - The Celebration

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 11/20/1985

    The Colbys return from Denver to their home in Bel Air, California, where Jason Colby holds a press conference regarding the pipeline venture between his company, Colby Enterprises, and Denver-Carrington. Jason's wife, Sable, however, is upset that Jason's sister, Constance, has turned over her shares in the family company to her estranged nephew, Jeff, rather than to Jason and Sable's three children. Jason, meanwhile, shares a secret with Constance- he's dying. Later, Jason learns his business rival Zachary Powers is trying to muscle in on his deal with Denver-Carrington. Constance, meanwhile, contacts Jeff's estranged mother, Francesca, in London and asks her to reunite with the son she abandoned as a child and a reluctant Francesca agrees. Constance then pays a secret visit to her lover, a rancher named Hutch, while keeping her true identity a secret from him. Jeff arrives in California to claim his share of the family empire- and also to find his long-missing, presumed-dead ex-w

    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: William Bast

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  • Thursday's Child
    7.5/10(40)
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    #14 - Thursday's Child

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 1/30/1986

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    Director: Kim Friedman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fallon's Choice
    7.5/10(39)
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    #15 - Fallon's Choice

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 2/13/1986

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    Director: Curtis Harrington

    Writer: N/A

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  • Double Jeopardy
    7.5/10(38)
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    #16 - Double Jeopardy

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 4/10/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: N/A

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  • Anniversary Waltz
    7.5/10(41)
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    #17 - Anniversary Waltz

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 5/15/1986

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    Director: Kim Friedman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Shadow of the Past
    7.4/10(48)
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    #18 - Shadow of the Past

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/12/1985

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Pact
    7.4/10(38)
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    #19 - The Pact

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 2/6/1986

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    Director: Harry Falk

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Outcast
    7.4/10(41)
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    #20 - The Outcast

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 3/13/1986

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    Director: Robert Scheerer

    Writer: Don Roos

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  • The Honeymoon
    7.3/10(38)
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    #21 - The Honeymoon

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 3/27/1986

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    Director: Gwen Arner

    Writer: Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff

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  • Moment of Truth
    7.2/10(47)
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    #22 - Moment of Truth

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 11/28/1985

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    Director: Nancy Malone

    Writer: William Bast

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  • The Turning Point
    7.0/10(45)
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    #23 - The Turning Point

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 1/16/1986

    No description available

    Director: Gwen Arner

    Writer: Charles Pratt, Jr.

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  • A House Divided
    6.9/10(48)
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    #24 - A House Divided

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/19/1985

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    Director: Don Medford

    Writer: N/A

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Checkmate" is the best rated episode of "The Colbys" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Harry Falk and written by N/A, it aired on 5/22/1986. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Letter".