Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3#ep46
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{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 3
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| image = Dynasty (1981) S3 DVD.jpg
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| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|1982|10|27}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1983|04|20}}
| num_episodes = 24
| episode_list = List of Dynasty (1981 TV series) episodes
}}
The third season of Dynasty originally aired in the United States on ABC from October 27, 1982, through April 20, 1983. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado.
Season three stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his wife Krystle; Pamela Sue Martin as Blake and Alexis' headstrong daughter Fallon; Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis' earnest son Steven; Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis' eldest son Adam; John James as Fallon's ex-husband Jeff Colby; Lloyd Bochner as Jeff's uncle, Cecil Colby; Pamela Bellwood as Claudia Blaisdel, the widow of Krystle's former lover; Heather Locklear as Krystle's niece and Steven's ex-wife Sammy Jo; Geoffrey Scott as Krystle's ex-husband Mark Jennings; Lee Bergere as Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders; Kathleen Beller as Joseph's daughter Kirby; and Joan Collins as Alexis Colby, Blake's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Fallon and Steven.
Development
In season three, Dynasty introduced Gordon Thomson in the role of Adam Carrington, Blake and Alexis' eldest child, who had been kidnapped as an infant and never found. According to Thomson, "They had planned on Adam being an impostor but they liked him so much they decided to keep him on. They tested me for 13 shows, then extended that to 24."{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1295&dat=19860615&id=4QNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4132,3446313&hl=es |title=From Despair to Success |work=New Sunday Times |page=6 |date=June 15, 1986 |access-date=May 31, 2017 |archive-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122024135/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1295&dat=19860615&id=4QNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4132,3446313&hl=es |url-status=live }} Steven Carrington was recast with Jack Coleman in 1983, the change in appearance attributed to plastic surgery after an oil rig explosion.{{Cite book |last=Schemering |first=Christopher |author-link=Christopher Schemering |title=The Soap Opera Encyclopedia |date=September 1985 |pages=80–84 |isbn=0-345-32459-5}}{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20125599,00.html|title=Rising Son|last1=Miller|first1=Samantha|first2=John|last2=Griffiths|date=June 22, 1998|work=People|publisher=Vol. 49, No. 24|pages=193–194|access-date=February 21, 2009|archive-date=June 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602031715/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20125599,00.html|url-status=live}}
Dynasty was ranked #5 in the United States for season three. The April 1983 episode "The Threat", which features the first use of the word "bitch" in a prime time network series as well as a catfight between Krystle and Alexis in a lily pond, was ranked #67 on the 2009 TV Guide list of "Top 100 Episodes".{{cite web|url=http://rev-views.blogspot.com/2009/06/tv-guides-top-100-episodes.html|title=TV Guide{{'s}} Top 100 Episodes|publisher=Rev/Views|access-date=November 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622070727/http://rev-views.blogspot.com/2009/06/tv-guides-top-100-episodes.html|archive-date=June 22, 2009|url-status=dead}}
Plot
In the third season, Alexis marries Cecil on his deathbed and acquires his company, ColbyCo. In the meantime, Adam, the long-lost son of Alexis and Blake who had been kidnapped in infancy, reappears in Denver and almost starts an affair with Fallon before they discover they are siblings. Also introduced are Krystle's ex-husband, tennis pro Mark Jennings, and Kirby Anders, the daughter of longtime Carrington majordomo Joseph. Kirby catches Adam's eye but weds Jeff after his divorce from Fallon. In the middle of the season, news that Steven has been killed in an accident in Indonesia comes to the Carringtons; he survives, but undergoes plastic surgery and returns to Denver. In the third-season cliffhanger, Alexis lures Krystle to Steven's cabin and the two are locked inside while the cabin is set ablaze by an unseen arsonist.
Cast
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=Main=
- John Forsythe as Blake Carrington
- Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington
- Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington
- Pamela Bellwood as Claudia Blaisdel{{efn|name=bellwoodbochner|Bellwood and Bochner depart in "The Wedding" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.3). Bellwood returns to the opening credits for "The Dinner" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.22).}}
- John James as Jeff Colby
- Lloyd Bochner as Cecil Colby{{efn|name=bellwoodbochner}}
- Gordon Thomson as Adam Carrington
- Kathleen Beller as Kirby Anders{{efn|Beller is added to the opening credits from "Kirby" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.7).}}
- Geoffrey Scott as Mark Jennings{{efn|Scott first appears uncredited in "The Siblings" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.5) before being added to the opening credits from "Mark" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.6).}}
- Heather Locklear as Sammy Jo Carrington{{efn|Locklear returns to the opening credits for "Samantha" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.12), "Danny" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.13) and "The Downstairs Bride" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.20).}}
- Jack Coleman as Steven Carrington{{efn|Coleman first appears uncredited with his face unseen in "Acapulco" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.9). He continues in a recurring role before being added to the opening credits from "Reunion in Singapore" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 3.18).}}
- Lee Bergere as Joseph Anders
- Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington
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=Recurring=
- Paul Burke as Neal McVane
- James Hong as Dr. Chen Ling
- Christine Belford as Susan Farragut
- Virginia Hawkins as Jeanette Robbins
- Betty Harford as Hilda Gunnerson
- Hank Brandt as Morgan Hess
- Grant Goodeve as Chris Deegan
=Notable guest stars=
- Peter Mark Richman as Andrew Laird
- David Hedison as Sam Dexter
- Joanne Linville as Claire Maynard
- Simon MacCorkindale as Billy Dawson
- Tim O'Connor as Thomas Crayford
- Kabir Bedi as Farouk Ahmed
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Episodes
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=38
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=The Plea
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|10|27}}{{cite magazine|date=October 27, 1982|title=Series gives NBC 2 weeks in row; now 2nd in season|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=8|page=5|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587810032}}}}
|ProdCode=DY-036
|Aux4=25.6/43{{cite magazine|date=November 3, 1982|title=CBS, 'Dallas' win; nets may worry as viewers defect|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=13|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587810321}}}}
|ShortSummary=
Dynasty was preempted by the ABC Movie Special Having It All on October 13, 1982.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=39
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=The Roof
|DirectedBy = Gwen Arner
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|11|3}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=November 3, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-037
|Aux4=23.2/40{{cite magazine|date=November 10, 1982|title=CBS takes 6th week of '82-83 season: ABC in second place|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=18|page=6|author=Hack, Richard|id={{ProQuest|2587803060}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=40
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=The Wedding
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Jeffery Lane}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|11|10}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=November 10, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-038
|Aux4=25.8/43{{cite magazine|date=November 17, 1982|title=CBS takes week in Nielsens; 'Blue and Gray' beats rivals|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=22|page=14|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594774619}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=41
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=The Will
|DirectedBy = Gwen Arner
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Katherine Coker}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|11|17}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=November 17, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-039
|Aux4=19.6/31{{cite magazine|date=November 24, 1982|title=CBS charges to front with 'Blue and Gray'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=27|page=6|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587810264}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=42
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=The Siblings
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Daniel King Benton}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|11|24}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=November 24, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-040
|Aux4=19.1/32{{cite magazine|date=December 1, 1982|title=ABC wins weekly Nielsens with help from pro football, fights|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=31|page=12|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587814766}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=43
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Mark
|DirectedBy = Philip Leacock
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|12|1}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=December 1, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-041
|Aux4=20.6/32{{cite magazine|date=December 8, 1982|title='Dallas,' specials aid in CBS victory in Nielsens again|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=36|page=14|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587815923}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=44
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Kirby
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|12|8}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=December 8, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-042
|Aux4=21.2/35{{cite magazine|date=December 15, 1982|title=Turner bombs nets with basketball; Nielsens shaken|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=41|page=17|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594771069}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=45
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=La Mirage
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Stephen Black & Henry Stern}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|12|15}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=December 15, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-043
|Aux4=21.3/35{{cite magazine|date=December 22, 1982|title='Dallas,' specials give CBS win in last week's Nielsens|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=46|page=4|id={{ProQuest|2594790180}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=46
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|Title=Acapulco
|DirectedBy = Philip Leacock
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Leah Markus}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|12|22}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=December 22, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-044
|Aux4=21.5/36{{cite magazine|date=December 29, 1982|title=CBS wins Nielsens again; week's top slot to '60 Minutes'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=274|issue=50|page=10|author=Byrge, Duane|id={{ProQuest|2587823243}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=47
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|Title=The Locket
|DirectedBy = Jerome Courtland
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Dick Nelson}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1982|12|29}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=December 29, 1982}}
|ProdCode=DY-045
|Aux4=19.3/32{{cite magazine|date=January 5, 1983|title=Holidays cut into Nielsens but CBS wins another week|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=4|page=6|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594788533}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=48
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|Title=The Search
|DirectedBy = Alf Kjellin
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|1|5}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=January 5, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-046
|Aux4=22.5/40{{cite magazine|date=January 12, 1983|title=CBS takes week; 'Alice' warms up Nielsen servings|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=9|page=32|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594787202}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=49
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|Title=Samantha
|DirectedBy = Bob Sweeney
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|1|12}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=January 12, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-047
|Aux4=22.9/37{{cite magazine|date=January 19, 1983|title=Football playoffs top scorers; CBS wins week again|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=14|page=34|id={{ProQuest|2594753319}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=50
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|Title=Danny
|DirectedBy = Alf Kjellin
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Dick Nelson}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|1|19}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=January 19, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-048
|Aux4=21.8/35{{cite magazine|date=January 27, 1983|title=Music Awards hit new highs as ABC victorious in Nielsens|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=20|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594764977}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=51
|EpisodeNumber2=14
|Title=Madness
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Stephen Kandel}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|1|26}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=January 26, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-049
|Aux4=26.3/40{{cite magazine|date=February 2, 1983|title=Super Bowl gives NBC super win in weekly Nielsens race|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=24|page=14|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594763731}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=52
|EpisodeNumber2=15
|Title=Two Flights to Haiti
|DirectedBy = Jerome Courtland
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|2|2}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=February 2, 1983}}
|ProdCode= DY-050
|Aux4=24.3/37{{cite magazine|date=February 9, 1983|title='Winds' blow strong for ABC; first part gets record ratings|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=29|page=13|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587811580}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=53
|EpisodeNumber2=16
|Title=The Mirror
|DirectedBy = Philip Leacock
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|2|16}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=February 16, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-051
|Aux4=20.9/36{{cite magazine|date=February 23, 1983|title=CBS wins ratings; 'Dallas' tops again|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=39|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587810263}}}}
|ShortSummary=
Dynasty was preempted by part 4 of The Winds of War on February 9, 1983.{{cite news|work=The Blade|location=Toledo, Ohio|title=TV Listings|date=February 9, 1983}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=54
|EpisodeNumber2=17
|Title=Battle Lines
|DirectedBy = Jerome Courtland
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Dick Nelson}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|2|23}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=February 23, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-052
|Aux4=21.5/34{{cite magazine|date=March 2, 1983|title=CBS takes week; inches close to ABC in Feb. sweeps total|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=44|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594766858}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=55
|EpisodeNumber2=18
|Title=Reunion in Singapore
|DirectedBy = Gwen Arner
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|3|2}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=March 2, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-053
|Aux4=22.5/27{{cite magazine|date=March 9, 1983|title=Smashing victory for CBS in weekly Nielsen ratings race|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=275|issue=49|page=12|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2594763993}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=56
|EpisodeNumber2=19
|Title=Fathers and Sons
|DirectedBy = Jerome Courtland
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|3|9}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=March 9, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-054
|Aux4=25.2/43{{cite magazine|date=March 16, 1983|title=CBS takes ratings cake in lukewarm HUT viewing week|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=4|page=1|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587805724}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=57
|EpisodeNumber2=20
|Title=The Downstairs Bride
|DirectedBy = Philip Leacock
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Dick Nelson}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|3|16}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=March 16, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-055
|Aux4=22.0/35{{cite magazine|date=March 23, 1983|title=Lineup of specials helps CBS to reap Nielsens harvest|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=9|page=21|author=Byrge, Duane|id={{ProQuest|2587802323}}}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=58
|EpisodeNumber2=21
|Title=The Vote
|DirectedBy = Glynn R. Turman
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|3|23}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=March 23, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-056
|Aux4=24.6/46{{cite magazine|date=March 30, 1983|title=First 'Thorn Birds' gives ABC another ratings race boost|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=14|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587815590}}}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=59
|EpisodeNumber2=22
|Title=The Dinner
|DirectedBy = Philip Leacock
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|4|6}}{{cite news|work=NY Daily News|location=New York City, New York|title=Wednesday TV|date=April 6, 1983}}
|ProdCode=DY-057
|Aux4=22.5/38{{cite magazine|date=April 13, 1983|title=CBS takes next-to-last week in season to maintain Nielsens lead|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=24|page=3|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587805706}}}}
|ShortSummary=
Dynasty was preempted by part 4 of The Thorn Birds on March 30, 1983.{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|title=TV Listings|date=March 30, 1983|page=82}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=60
|EpisodeNumber2=23
|Title=The Threat
|DirectedBy = Bob Sweeney
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen Mason and Robert Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|4|13}}
|ProdCode=DY-058
|Aux4=23.2/39{{cite magazine|date=April 20, 1983|title=ABC celebrates season end with weekly Nielsen victory|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=29|page=4|author=Gansberg, Alan L.|id={{ProQuest|2587822774}}}}
|ShortSummary=
This episode features the first use of the word "bitch" in a prime time network series.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
Note: In 1996, the episode was ranked #84 on TV Guide{{'s}} list of "The 100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History", and was ranked #67 on the 2009 TV Guide list of "Top 100 Episodes".
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{{Episode list/sublist|Dynasty (1981 TV series) season 3
|EpisodeNumber=61
|EpisodeNumber2=24
|Title=The Cabin
|DirectedBy = Irving J. Moore
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock|t=Edward De Blasio}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1983|4|20}}
|ProdCode=DY-059
|Aux4=27.3/45{{cite magazine|date=April 27, 1983|title='Dynasty' bequeaths ABC Nielsen win for postseason wk|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|volume=276|issue=34|page=16|id={{ProQuest|2587806476}}}}
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Reception
In season three, Dynasty made a big leap to be ranked #5 in the United States with a 22.4 Nielsen rating.{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|first2=Earle|last2=Marsh|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present|date=October 2007|edition=9th|pages=1689–1692|chapter=Top-Rated Programs by Season|isbn=978-0-345-49773-4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1982.htm|website=ClassicTVHits.com|title=TV Ratings: 1982–83|access-date=April 20, 2015|archive-date=August 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802200644/http://www.classictvhits.com/tvratings/1982.htm|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb episodes|0081856|Dynasty}}
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Category:1982 American television seasons