FALCON CREST on CBS. (1981-1990). Prime-time soap operas were huge during the 1980's on all of the three major networks (ABC-NBC-CBS). "Falcon Crest" was set in the wine vineyards of California focusing on two feuding families. It was slotted on Friday nights at 10/9 p.m. It had also aired right after the popular soap "Dallas" at 9/8 p.m.
Abby Dalton portrayed Julia on "Falcon Crest" and stayed with the TV show for 5 years. Storyline cliff-hangers ended each TV season and "Crest" focused on "disasters." The plane crash with the main cast was very popular. TV fans had to wait until the new Fall TV season to find out who lived or died after each disaster. TV shows were in re-runs all summer long.
The soap cliff-hangers were massive TV ratings back then. Each prime-time soap was seen around the world. Those kinds of TV ratings was never repeated after the 1980's.
Abby Dalton died after a long illness. Rest in Peace.
(Abby Dalton is second from right. Warner Bros. Archive).
TV introduction of the first TV season is below with "Falcon Crest."
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