Falcon Crest season 8 opening credits 1

[toastietube]

Love the lush orchestration for this season's credits. Quite unfortunate that they ditched it in the final seasons for that new-agey, synthesized variation.

[jmjfanss]

@toastietube

It was a last ditch effort to save the show sadly.

but I Love patrick o' hearn's synthesized score especially when maggie drowns and dies, very scary and sad.

[gttiene]

I love this theme song. Probably the best of all time! Although I never watched the series, I would now if they put in on DVD. Always a big Dallas & Knots Landing fan.

[scorpio888]

Yes, this is the best orchestration of the theme.

[radiodj1520]

I Believe This Was A Video Clip Of "Falcon Crest" Video Open From October 28, 1988.

[LeeF1179]

Does anyone notice how Kristen A. has this unique thing that she does with her eyebrow?

[wassnshit]

kristian alfonso.....  sabber lechtzzzz lol

[gravelandgrain100]

This was the most regal of the nite time dramas. "Knots" was most realistic, "Dallas" was bolder, and "Dynasty" was high suds-but this one took the the cake with the lusting among the vines and that horrible Angela, god love her!!

[RSCII]

The epitome of glamour, elegance, and excellence in prime time programming. Television will never again be that great and sadly I feel the same for America. She truly reached the climax of her greatness by the late 1980's. It's been downhill ever since. At least we have the memories to reflect upon a better time in what was once the greatest country on Earth - in the once greatest state: California. It is an absolute CRIME how bad things have gotten since then. Golden State no more..

[jmjfanss]

@RSCII

Got that right.

[dwood37]

@RSCII I really wish I could frame what you have written here. So sad, but so very, very, true. 

[adheckle]

Too bad Pilar and Cole weren't on the show at the same time. They would have made a great couple

[dwood37]

Bill Conti is just brilliant. Did anyone else notice that at :41, it sounds exactly like the opening of two other themes he did for television: Dynasty and the Colbys.

[CapPicard]

@dwood37 Yeah, it really does. Reminds me more of Dynasty. I vaguely remember the Colby's though.

[dwood37]

@CapPicard Type in: "The COLBYS: Opening Credits: Season 1" and you can hear it. The opening bars are exactly like those of Dynasty and similar to :41 seconds into the 8th season of Falcon Crest. The great Bill Conti can borrow all he wants from his own work and he does it nicely.

[dwood37]

@CapPicard One last thing. Most people don't realize he wrote the theme from "Rocky." Type in: Bill Conti Mix and you can hear him play a beautiful rendition of "Gonna Fly Now" on the piano. It also has links to all his movie scores. He won the Oscar in 1983 for his score to "The Right Stuff." It beat out Michael Gore's AMAZING score for "Terms of Endearment."

[dwood37]

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[oshman4]

just put on repeat. chase will kick your ass.

[JamesLiveProductions]

RIP Chao-Li Chi

[jmjfanss]

@JamesLiveProductions

R.I.P. to both Chao Li Chi and Simon McCorkindale.

[EmoDeathStar121]

Melissa died in season 7

[thuncat1]

wow! i can't believe it was on for 8 years.

seemed like it didn't last long.

well, compared to Dallas.

[EmoDeathStar121]

@thuncat1  also it was on for 9 years and a bit lol it ran the same lenght as Dallas

[MrKeithAlan]

The big mistake in this season was killing off Melissa. It was the beginning of the end for the show.

[jmjfanss]

@MrKeithAlan

For me, killing off chase was a huge mistake as well.

[lupinostar]

To me this is the best and most dramatic version of the FC theme. Killing off Melissa was stupid and without any dignity due to AA's great perfomance and popularity! Looking back from these days it is a shame to see how they ruined great shows like FC, DALLAS and DYNASTY with lousy scripts!

[deeuk34]

This intro only lasted 2 episodes. in episode 3 Dana Sparks was removed and David Beecroft was placed between Ana Alicia and Kirstian Alfonso. In episode 4 Ana Alicia was removed. S8 is currently airing in the UK.

[MrInmyopinion]

I am watching the re-runs now on CBS drama on Sky and all I can say they should have re-named it falcon past its best. Melissa exit was very poor everybody just forgot about it after the next episode. Vicki, Dan and Eric just left??? Anyways I hope its gets better before the end. Melissa would be rolling in her grave if she could see what a push over her cousin Nick was calls himself an Agretti.

[MrKeithAlan]

Maggie's death was really the end of the show. It was the final nail in the coffin after they killed off Melissa.

[dramaticguy]

Was really miffed when Maggie died and stayed dead

[jimsrisom]

I wanted to be these people so bad when I was a kid lol. I loved this show. Margaret Ladd was a hoot: "Hows tricks, mother?" And that house! So perfect. Now I have to go find the DVDs and make all my friends watch it. He he

[40yvan]

same here!

I couldn't breathe when the plane crashed at the end of season 3.

[TimsDale4ever]

I always felt so hot and sexy after watching this opening -- like I'd just been fucked. I needed a cig bad!

[FaytLinegod]

This is the best version of the theme song, IMO. More powerful and majestic than the ones that came before it.

[ImperialAtlantis]

I have to admit, as much as I prefer the visuals for season 7, this version of the theme is musically the best out of all 9 seasons. I especially like the sync up with the music and Susan Sullivan's head shot.

[g1markla]

This was one of Warner Brothers best show on TV 100% & Theme rocks 24/7

[nothingbetter2du]

Thank you! I thought it was better than Dallas, it's rival. The FC characters were more diverse, eccentric, and the FC plotlines were more original. Can't find it on DVD though.

[40yvan]

well

the setting was different in FC than Dallas.

[bettyfromuk]

@nothingbetter2du

DVDS are getting released in Europe (first two seasons so far) and in the US (first season)

[feriante2006]

Maggie and her hair... oh, what a fantastic thing

[DerMerFan]

Why don't they make TV shows like this anymore? It's a shame! I remember watching this at my grandma's house, Friday nights on CBS!

[jsrosa1282]

I remember those days quite well too - I most remember the CBS Friday night schedule from 1989-90. It was: 8:00 - The Bradys (a shame that show didn't last longer); 9:00 - Dallas; and of course, 10:00 - Falcon Crest (its final season)

[imnaz83]

@DerMerFan

Me too - They make crap now on TV. Even British TV series of the 2000's have no substance. Guess they make brain dead crap for the Generation X'rs!

Thanks

[jmjfanss]

@imnaz83

The 1990's was the beginning of the end for tv.

[jwjones967]

@DerMerFan Bottom line, it's too expensive for today's TV execs, reality show craps way cheaper for the networks nowadays

[karlab75]

I think this must be one of the best composed opening titles in the history of television.

[nothingbetter2du]

I agree! Bill Conti is the composer.

[TimsDale4ever]

@karlab75 OMG did you nail it!!!!!!

[fearfera]

Whoaaa!!!...I have almost 200 episodes of 'Falcon Crest' from the late 70's, mid 80's and early 90's on nearly 100 DVD's...!!!

[cloverfield911]

I liked how Falcon Crest ended.

At least they tied up all the loose ends, everybody had made peace, Angela made her great last speach, ...

and there was no need for any dodgy follow up mimi-series ect.

[dalehinely]

Ok, I know I'm past needing therapy, but I so appreciate the arts. The mix on this version's theme is killer. The whole theme is gorgeous, but specifically that jingling before the falcon appears; the entire section from Ladd, to Sparks, to Chao Li Chi -- the horns!!! --to when the wine glasses clink. A masterpiece!

[cloverfield911]

Yes indeed. Bill Conte at his absolute best. You can hear some of the jingles from Dynasty/The Colbys in this too..

[OTownNews]

And you have to love how the theme reaches its peak when it gets to Susan's shot.

[JamesLiveProductions]

Yes its a nice variation of the theme!

[chadly2579]

@dalehinely I agree!

[dalehinely]

There just aren't enough words. I would love to meet whoever designed all this -- from the title, to this particular version of the theme, to the design of the cast shots with that rippeling effect, to the background shots.....Magnificent -- my God, the talent!!

[lizlawton]

I agree. Other than Season 4's opening, this is my favorite.

[Youngstown529]

I get the impression that this show is about wine.

[JamesLiveProductions]

Ya don't say

[LNQS]

Isn't this the season where the Falcon Crest estate was on fire the 2nd time at the end of season 8?

[lizlawton]

Yes, you're right. There's actually footage on YouTube now of those episodes.

[lizlawton]

One episode is tiltled "Dust to Dust". There's one that precedes that, though, with the stuff that happens before the fire. Can't remember the name of that one, but it should be pretty easy to find.

[jeff24ryan]

Yes it is . I had them all on tape and went back thru them and it was .

[jeff24ryan]

And that is how Melissa died. She was rescued from the fire but died in hospital

[JamesLiveProductions]

And Ana Alicia comes back as a call girl by the name of ''Samantha Ross''. I liked that storyline!

[dalehinely]

Stop --- this is it! The best primetime opening ever with this season. Same theme music but a slightly different mix

with the more prominent horns. Always loved that rippling effect between the cast pictures that mimicked the swirling wine;

fantastic title design....Rich and classy all the way. All the openings for this show's entire run were great except for that last year when they completely lost it. Those were the days...

[lupinostar]

The dead of Melissa was the biggest deasaster to FALCON CREST!

[TexJett]

I miss glamour on TV!! When did trailer park trash become entertaining? Bring back the glamour!!

[2grapes]

Jaysus. The memories!

What a shit program.

[gay1967]

mein gott was für schöne erinnnerungen kommen da hoch. 80s forever.

[verserr]

Ha Ha! Lorenzo Lame-ass at 0:30

[msariah]

My parent's luved this stuff know wonder all hear are theme songs.

[jmsweat]

Why in all the openings but the first two seasons does Maggie have to do that silly sudden turn around, like she's been startled??

[MelloCello]

It's the thing of the 80s.

Check out The Young and the Restless from that time period. LOL.

[lizlawton]

I would've watched this show for David Selby alone...

[gay1967]

wenn ich den vorspann sehe ist es als kehrt ein vertrauter freund zurück.

[travis082185]

pilar was no match for melissa

[lockebell]

I did not like Kristian Alfonso on this show. Melissa was fantastic. I enjoyed when she wrestled away FC from Angela, and then burned it down. But AA's almost immediate resurrection thereafter was ridiculous.

[gay1967]

my favorite opening credit from 1990 and my favorite soap opera of the 1980s.

[nothingbetter2du]

Yes, how can you go wrong with Bill Conti? Dallas was shit next to this soap!

[FamilyGuy770]

You mean Dynasty was shit next to this! Dallas had good storylines!

[MirkodiWallenberg]

I think he means the music! BTW you can hear glimpses of The Colbys already in this music that he wrote after FC!

[jjann09]

Personally, I think the show went downhill when they got rid of the Giobertis....

[tnawcwvictoria]

Hey, I didn't know that Kristian Alfonso (Hope from Days of our Lives) was on the show!

I mean, who would've thought that she would go from Falcon Crest to being Mrs. Bo Brady on Days of our Lives?

Amazing!

[travis082185]

she was on days then she went to falcon crest tehn went back to days

[SHAUNERDANIEL]

She was, Mrs Bo Brady before Falcon Crest...

[kulvir15]

In the fall of 1988, Kristian Alfonso joined the cast of Falcon Crest and Peter Reckell joined the cast of Knots Landing. Quite the feat for CBS to land two of NBC daytime's biggest stars for their primetime lineup.

[TonyDuMont]

This theme seems the closest to the theme that appeared on "Television's Greatest Hits" volume 6: Remote Control.

[Dibrini]

Jane Wyman passed away today, she was 93.

[fishman5440]

Kristian Alfonso was and is still a total babe. I remember watching this as a kid in the 80's and just waiting week to week to see what happened next.

[InfoEd]

Good reworking of the opening, but this is the season the grapes started to ferment. Killing off Melissa was a mistake of epic proportions. By the next season, half the cast pictured here would be gone - even Susan Sullivan.

[connyben]

Killing of Melissa was ok, what else was left to do with the character? Having Kristian Alfonso as a new cast member, getting rid of Cesar Romero, Robert Foxworth, William Moses in previous seasons and Susan Sullivan after this are HUGE mistakes.

[dabe6675]

I loved Falcon Crest growing up in the 80's. I still think that the Falcon Crest Mansion is the most beautiful house in the world. It would be incredible to live there, and own the winery. They don't make shows like this anymore....

[koppie0]

I have the complete series on dvd, in orginal english, with dutch subtitles, very good all 227 episodes

[syhltd]

Really, It is not out on DVD so did you tape it yourself?

[koppie0]

yes, you want to buy it complete all 227 episodes?

[knotslandingire]

how do you buy all 227 episodes?

[FamilyGuy770]

This is the most difficult Falcon Crest opening credits to find!!!!

[bennjr]

I LOVE Ana-Alicia's mysterious grin.