The Beating (1981)

“The Beating”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 11
Directed by	Don Medford
Written by	Edward DeBlasio
Production no.	S-009
Original airdate	1981-03-09 (ABC)
Ratings	32th (17.5)
Episode chronology
"The Necklace"	"The Birthday Party"
	Season Guide
	Season 1

Plot Overview[]

Cast[]

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Brian Dennehy ... D.A. Jake Dunham
Ken Martinez ... Bobby
Tony O'Dell ... Christopher
Bonwitt St. Claire ... Louise Dunham

uncredited cast member:

Allan Graf ... Carrington Man

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
Ed Ledding .... associate producer

Original Music by

Peter T. Myers

Cinematography by

Richard L. Rawlings

Film Editing by

Dick Darling

Casting by

Gary Shaffer

Art Direction by

John E. Chilberg II

Set Decoration by

Brock Broughton

Costume Design by

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Pete Altobelli .... makeup artist
Jane Aull .... makeup artist
Cherie .... hair stylist
Robin LaVigne .... makeup artist

Production Management

Don Hall .... post-production supervisor
Norman Henry .... executive production manager
Al Kraus .... supervising production manager
Edward Ledding .... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ralph Ferrin .... first assistant director
Jefferson Kibbee .... second assistant director

Art Department

Gordon Kirschbaum .... supervising construction coordinator
John Sutton .... construction coordinator
Jerry Swift .... property master
Ron Greenwood .... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Mekjian .... sound mixer
Robert Nichols II .... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Frank Van Leeuwen .... special effects

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson .... stunt coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... supervising stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jay Caplan .... costumer: men
Charlotte Iwata .... costumer: women

Editorial Department

Michael S. McLean .... supervising film editor
Arnold Baker .... assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Music Department

Bill Conti .... composer: theme music
Rocky Moriana .... music supervisor

Transportation Department

Stanley Storc .... driver (uncredited)

Other crew

Edward DeBlasio .... executive story editor
Robert Gary .... script supervisor
Phil Norman .... Title designer
Edward J. Duffy ... location manager (uncredited)
Jan Nuuhiwa .... stand in: Linda Evans (uncredited)

Info Alert[]

Dale Robertson (Walter Lankershim) leaves the cast in this episode. However he is listed in the opening credits throughout the rest of season 1.
First appearance of Brian Dennehy as DA Jake Dunham whose multi-episode arc would include the trial of Blake Carrington at the end of Season 1 and the unveiling of Alexis Carrington at the start of Season 2.
Prior to this, each episode ended with a freeze frame and "To be continued" followed by the names of Richard Alan Shapiro and Esther Shapiro, the executive producers. From here on in, the "To be continued" was dropped.
During the original broadcasting, the opening theme was changed from this episode on. On the DVDs the previous theme was kept.

Production details[]

Shooting dates: from January 26, 1981 to February, 3 1981.
Filming locations: 20th Century Fox studios; Newhall Land & Farming Company (Newhall); 2665 Main Street (Santa Monica); Riviera Country Club - 1250 Capri Drive (Pacific Palisades); Rancho Park Golf Academy (Los Angeles); Tournament Road (Valencia).
Trimmed scenes : At the end of the opening scene, Krystle tells Blake that Steven might have met a girl (that would explain his new attitude) ; Claudia gives a book to a student before Steven joins her ; Krystle tells Matthew that she wanted to phone him after he found some oil but she kept pushing it ; Krystle and Fallon laugh together for a few seconds in the car.
Trivia : During the opening scene, Krystle is seen carrying the riding crop she received as a bridal shower present at the start of Oil I (1981).

Quotes[]

Krystle Carrington : Moving, where?
Steven Carrington : A three-room apartment, eh, over on Kensington. It's over some stores, but it's roomy. It has high ceilings and, and, and tall windows. It's nice.
Blake Carrington :Not like your cramped quarters here, huh?
Blake Carrington [to Steven]: Oh, so you decided you needed more schooling, huh? Exactly how much Keats and Shelley does a 24-year old man need anyway?
Fallon Carrington Colby : I was as much a part of it as he was! It wasn't even his idea; it was mine!
Blake Carrington : I know that.
Fallon Carrington Colby : So why don't you have *me* beaten up?
Blake Carrington : I probably should have, but I know that won't stop you.
Fallon Carrington Colby : You just can't go around beating up every man in Colorado I sleep with.
Blake Carrington : Try me, Fallon. Try me.