DYNASTY: The Tragic Love of Steven & Ted (1/20)

Steven Carrington (Al Corley) returns home from New York to attend his father's wedding. Unbeknownst to him, Blake (John Forsythe) has already learned of his secret gay relationship.

These scenes are taken from the pilot episode of "Dynasty" which aired as a 3-hour movie event on January 12, 1981 on ABC.

According to an "Authorized Biography of the Carringtons" written by co-creator Esther Shapiro in 1984, the wedding takes place on Saturday, May 24, 1980.

The ABC television network was said to be very skittish about having a gay regular on the show.

Only a handful a shows had dared to do so before "Dynasty", including "The Corner Bar" (1972), "Hot L Baltimore" (1975), "The Nancy Walker Show" (1976) and "Soap" (1977).

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[HLDATL]

This was GREAT scene I had never scene it. It was so far ahead of its time speaking to the oil industry and the use of wind and corn processing technology to replace America's oil addiction.. PLUS the coming out and Blake's resistiance and use of the "F" word. Mentioning that Pshychatric no longer consideres it a disease....so much in ONE scene... AMAZING

[launwatch]

Meaty drama that slid downhill into cotton candy.

[JessicaMay531]

@p4patric Very well Said.

[stevebbuk]

@ErsatzWino Well he was a control freak,dominating his son,,killing his son's lover,raping his new wife and banishing his first wife from her children; I can see that when he became mundane this affected Krystle's character,but their mutual love sustained and prolonged the show,faced with the onslaught of losing the original Steven and Fallon,and the introduction of Adam and Amanda mark 1 and 2. So why not go the whole hog and give Blake and Barack Obama a common sister, Dominique Deveraux.

[p4patric]

@nevashiva Speak for yourself and not all of us. I love my father and I admire him greatly for all that he accomplished in his life, not the least of which was helping my mother raise myself and my sisters. Being gay is not an disease any more than being left handed or blue eyed. I also don't have any problem with good men. I steer clear of liars, cheaters and other bad guys.

You should talk to someone about your feelings towards your father & yourself.

[nevashiva]

I am gay And I believe being gay is a disease!, stop the bullshit! ...we all hate our dads or have a problem with men admit it to ur self dont reply saying u dont

[ladymahogany1]

Blake @ his best!!!

[btpct]

I would love to see these scenes from the original pilot shot with George Peppard. Damn shapiros for never releasing it. The whole pilot was shot with Peppard before he was fired.

Al Corley reminds me a lot of Michael C. Hall. Looks and acting wise. Compared to the wooden acting of Jack Coleman, Corley deserved an Emmy. Again, damn Shapiros for ruining "Steven" and letting Al go.

[HnHBlkM]

the 1st steven was a HAWT piece of ummmm tasty. now i would have loved to seen him throughout the show's run. i know y he left and that was a good stand.

[dragonguy1010]

The Shapiros were before their time....brilliant for the 80s

[RK6318]

Surely this isn't the kindly Blake Carrington we've all come to know and love...I like him!

[TaylorSiluwe]

Blake - "... I forgot. The American Psychiatric association decided it's no longer a disease. That's too bad. I could've endowed a foundation. The Steven Carrington Institute for the treatment and study of faggotry. Well, if you'll excuse me ... I've gotta go get married."

Powerful and still timely today.