Oil III (1981)

“Oil - part III”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 3
Directed by	Ralph Senensky
Written by	Richard & Esther Shapiro (story & teleplay)
Production no.	S-001
Original airdate	1981-01-12 (ABC)
Ratings	12th (22.3); ( : 23,7 for part III only)
Episode chronology
"Oil (II)"	"The Honeymoon"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview[]

Blake and Krystle have a beautiful wedding ceremony. Among the reception guests are Krystle's friends Charlotte and Margaret. Additionally, oil tycoon Cecil Colby attends with his nephew Jeff Colby. However, Blake is friends with Bradley Milburn, a man who murdered his wife.

Fallon is delighted to meet again her father's football team (the men seem to know her very well). She is introduced to Jeff but finds him boring. However, she is intrigued by Cecil, who is likewise fascinated by her and willing to leave with her. Meanwhile, Jeff talks with a depressed Steven, who recently discussed his homosexuality with Blake. Appreciating Jeff more than his sister does, Steven essentially warns Jeff not to think he can marry Fallon. Steven is right, as Fallon continues her affair with Michael, though Michael threatens to expose it. Fallon coolly warns Michael he has more to lose than her if he reveals the affair.

Claudia is struggling to keep herself together at home. She hopes to rekindle a physical relationship with Matthew. Matthew offers her pity sex, but Claudia rejects it. At least Claudia has the sense to ignore some Jehovah's Witnesses who come to her door preaching. Meanwhile, Lindsay tries to act like a normal teenager, treading carefully around her unstable mother.

Drama unfolds at the reception. Just as Blake and Krystle are about to leave the Carrington mansion for their wedding, Walter, armed with a gun, barges through the gates to confront Blake about the sabotage of his oil rig.

Blake's bodyguards sic the Dobermans on Walter, to Krystle and the guests' horror. After the dogs are pulled off, Walter is taken to the garage to be roughed up before Blake will talk business. Steven calls Matthew to come get Walter. Matthew arrives in time to stop Walter's beating. Blake arrogantly offers to increase the price on Walter's leases. Walter is willing to negotiate, but Matthew stops him and quits Denver Carrington. As Krystle appears, Matthew hopes she will have a happy life. Blake assures him that he will see to that.

Cast[]

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Lloyd Bochner ... Cecil Colby
Peter Mark Richman ... Andrew Laird
Lee Bergere ... Joseph Anders
Vernon Weddle ... Mr. Afferton
Davey Davison ... Margaret
Bebe Kelly ... Alice (credit only)
Judy Levitt ... Marion (credit only)
Stepfanie Kramer ... Melanie (credit only)
Connie Hill ... Lisa (credit only)
Barry Cahill ... Bradley Milburn
Robert Clarke ... Minister
Jerry Ayres ... Tom
Paul Tuerpe ... Doctor

uncredited cast members:

Ellen Geer ... Charlotte
Mavis Neal Palmer ... Louise
Paul Sorensen ... Rigger

Crew[]

Produced by

Esther Shapiro .... executive producer
Richard Shapiro .... executive producer
Aaron Spelling .... executive producer
Douglas S. Cramer .... executive producer
E. Duke Vincent .... supervising producer
Philip L. Parslow .... producer
Carol Rubin .... associate producer

Original Music by

Bill Conti

Cinematography by

Michel Hugo

Film Editing by

Michael S. McLean

Casting by

Toni Barton
Barbara Claman

Art Direction by

Franklin Swig

Set Decoration by

Brock Broughton

Costume Design by

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Pete Altobelli .... makeup artist
Lon Bentley .... makeup artist
Cherie .... hair stylist
Dorothie J. Long .... hair stylist
Dione Taylor .... hair stylist
Marvin C. Thompson .... makeup artist

Production Management

Wilbur D'Arcy .... unit production manager
Norman Henry .... executive production manager
Al Kraus .... supervising production manager
Edward Ledding .... unit production manager
Dick Reilly .... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ralph Ferrin .... first assistant director
Pamela Grant .... second assistant director
Nathan Haggard .... first assistant director
Jefferson Kibbee .... second assistant director
Eldon Burke .... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bob Bell .... construction coordinator
John Sutton .... construction coordinator
Jerry Swift .... property master
Ron Greenwood .... props (uncredited)
Mark Rich .... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Charles Hansen .... sound mixer
Bill Jackson .... sound editor
Pat Mitchell .... sound mixer
Jerry Pirozzi .... sound editor
Robert Nichols II .... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dutch Van Derbyl .... special effects
Frank Van Leeuwen .... special effects

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson .... stunt coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... supervising stunt coordinator
Marguerite Happy .... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert E. Dawes Jr. .... camera operator (uncredited)
Marty Dobkousky .... grip (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton .... still photographer: publicity stills (uncredited)
Paul Jacobsen .... electrician (uncredited)
Jon Mentzer .... gaffer (uncredited)
Ernie Reed .... camera operator: second camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jay Caplan .... costumer: men
Eilish Zebrasky .... costumer: women

Editorial Department

Arnold Baker .... assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Music Department

Bill Conti .... composer: theme music
Dino A. Moriana .... music editor
Rocky Moriana .... music supervisor

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes .... driver (uncredited)
Stanley Storc .... driver (uncredited)

Other crew

Lily La Cava .... script supervisor
Phil Norman .... Title designer
Edward J. Duffy ... location manager (uncredited)
Jan Nuuhiwa .... stand in: Linda Evans (uncredited)

Info Alert[]

This episode is the most watched episode of the season.

Production details[]

Shooting dates: from April 14, 1980 to May 8, 1980 (George Peppard's version) ; from October 27, 1980 to November 13, 1980 (John Forsythe's version)
Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios, Filoli Estate (San Francisco); Lorenzo Drive (Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles).

Cut material[]

Deleted scene : the original ending scene of the pilot which featured Walter and Matthew baptizing their rig "Lankershim - Blaisdel #1" had been edited out.

Three scenes were missing in the George Peppard's version of the script : Matthew and Lindsay talking in the kitchen, Matthew and Claudia talking in their bedroom and Jeff and Steven discussing in the living room.
The scene between Jeff and Fallon was also quite different and most of John James' lines were rewritten (and reshot) in the John Forsythe's version of the script.

Quotes[]

Jehovah's Witness : Good afternoon. Do you know where you'll be spending eternity?
Claudia Blaisdel : I'm sorry, I don't have the time right now.
Jehovah's Witness : How do you know you won't be going to hell?
Claudia Blaisdel : Because I've already been there.

Fallon : See, there's an unwritten law at Denver Carrington-- at the upper management level there are no blacks, no Jews, no Eskimos, and no women.
Cecil : Maybe I should give you a company to run. I'm sure I've got a couple small ones lying around.
Fallon : Don't tell me you're a feminist.
Cecil : No, I'm not a feminist. I'm not a masculinist. I don't care if a person buttons his fly on the right or the left. But if he's smart, if he puts a dollar's profit in my pocket-- Or a dollar and a half? That's right. I'll hire him-- or her.