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The Best Episodes of The Colbys Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbys Season 1 Episode 1 - The Celebration
    7.5/10(63 votes)

    #1 - The Celebration

    S1:E1

    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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  2. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 2 - Conspiracy of Silence
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Conspiracy of Silence

    S1:E2

    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

    Directors:Curtis Harrington, Jerome Courtland
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 3 - Moment of Truth
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Moment of Truth

    S1:E3

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    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writer:William Bast

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  4. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 4 - Family Album
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #4 - Family Album

    S1:E4

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 5 - Shadow of the Past
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Shadow of the Past

    S1:E5

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 6 - A House Divided
    6.9/10(52 votes)

    #6 - A House Divided

    S1:E6

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 7 - The Reunion
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #7 - The Reunion

    S1:E7

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    Director:Jerome Courtland
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 8 - Fallen Idol
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Fallen Idol

    S1:E8

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Oliver Clark

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  9. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 9 - The Letter
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #9 - The Letter

    S1:E9

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    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 10 - The Turning Point
    7.0/10(48 votes)

    #10 - The Turning Point

    S1:E10

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    Director:Gwen Arner
    Writers:Charles Pratt, Jr.

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  11. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 11 - Thursday's Child
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Thursday's Child

    S1:E11

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    Director:Kim Friedman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 12 - The Pact
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #12 - The Pact

    S1:E12

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 13 - Fallon's Choice
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #13 - Fallon's Choice

    S1:E13

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    Director:Curtis Harrington
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 14 - The Trial
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #14 - The Trial

    S1:E14

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    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Don Roos

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  15. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 15 - Burden of Proof
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #15 - Burden of Proof

    S1:E15

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    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 16 - My Father's House
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #16 - My Father's House

    S1:E16

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    Director:Curtis Harrington
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 17 - The Outcast
    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #17 - The Outcast

    S1:E17

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    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Don Roos

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  18. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 18 - The Wedding
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #18 - The Wedding

    S1:E18

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    Directors:Harry Falk, Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 19 - The Honeymoon
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #19 - The Honeymoon

    S1:E19

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    Director:Gwen Arner
    Writers:Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff

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  20. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 20 - Double Jeopardy
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #20 - Double Jeopardy

    S1:E20

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 21 - A Family Affair
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #21 - A Family Affair

    S1:E21

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    Director:Jerome Courtland
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 22 - The Reckoning
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #22 - The Reckoning

    S1:E22

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 23 - Anniversary Waltz
    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #23 - Anniversary Waltz

    S1:E23

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    Director:Kim Friedman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Colbys Season 1 Episode 24 - Checkmate
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #24 - Checkmate

    S1:E24

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    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Celebration" is the best rated episode of "The Colbys" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Jerome Courtland and written by William Bast, it aired on 11/20/1985. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Conspiracy of Silence".