“The Will” | |||||||
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Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 14 | ||||||
Directed by | Nancy Malone | ||||||
Written by | Camille Marchetta & Susan Baskin (story), Noreen Stone (teleplay) | ||||||
Production no. | DY-100 | ||||||
Original airdate | 1985-01-09 (ABC) | ||||||
Ratings | 2nd (27.7) | ||||||
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Season Guide | |||||||
Season 5 |
Plot Overview[]
Cast[]
- John Forsythe ... Blake Carrington
- Linda Evans ... Krystle Carrington
- John James ... Jeff Colby
- Pamela Bellwood ... Claudia Blaisdel
- Gordon Thomson ... Adam Carrington
- Jack Coleman ... Steven Carrington
- Michael Nader ... Dex Dexter
- Catherine Oxenberg ... Amanda Bedford Carrington
- Diahann Carroll ... Dominique Deveraux
- Joan Collins ... Alexis Colby
rest of cast listed by end credits order:
- Harry Andrews ... Thomas 'Tom' Fitzsimmons Carrington
- Susan Scannell ... Nicole Simpson
- Billy Campbell ... Luke Fuller
- William Beckley ... Gerard
- Betty Harford ... Hilda Gunnerson
- Virginia Hawkins ... Jeanette Robbins
- Peggy Walton-Walker ... Barbara
- Curt Lowens ... Lawyer
- Mae Hi ... Nurse
- Matthew Lawrence ... Steven Daniel Carrington, Jr.
- Timothy McNutt ... Blake Jeffrey 'L.B.' Carrington Colby
- Bibi Besch ... Dr. Veronica Miller (scenes deleted)
Crew[]
Produced by
- Esther Shapiro .... executive producer
- Richard Shapiro .... executive produce
- Aaron Spelling .... executive producer
- Douglas S. Cramer .... executive producer
- E. Duke Vincent .... executive supervising producer
- Elaine Rich .... supervising producer
- Edward DeBlasio .... producer
- Camille Marchetta .... producer
- John B. Moranville .... associate producer
- Ursula Alexander .... assistant producer
Info Alert[]
- According to the production guide, this episode is the 100th installment of the show. A silver plated table box was created to celebrate this record.
- This episode is the most watched episode of the season.
- Rock Hudson does not appear in this episode.
- Harry Andrews guest stars as Blake's father Tom Carrington. Harry Andrews is only 7 years older than Forsythe.
- Blake's brother Ben is first mentioned in this episode, although he won't appear on screen until the following season.
Production details[]
- Shooting dates: from October 30, 1984 to November 7, 1984
- Deleted scenes: Dominique convinces Blake to take her with him to Sumatra; Charles (Daniel's associate) informs Krystle that Daniel has left for a few days; Claudia informs Jeff that she suspects Nikki to have open her safe and then argues with Steven on the phone; Krystle talks to Dr. Miller.
- Unfilmed scenes: Alexis (briefly) argues with Dominique just after leaving Blake's office ; Luke picks Steven up at his office for going to the movies.
- Trimmed scenes: Krystle talks with Jeanette before Blake enters in the library; Blake talks to a nurse before he meets Tom.
- Filming Locations: Warner Hollywood studios.
Quotes[]
- Blake Carrington: Alexis, I thought I made it quite clear that I didn't want you to come here!
Alexis Carrington Colby: Oh, yes, Blake, you made it quite clear. But I don't arrange my life to suit the Gospel according to Blake Carrington!