Dynasty High: A Guide to TV's Dynasty

by Billie Rae Bates

How many rooms are in the Carrington mansion? And just how many last names DOES Alexis have? The classic primetime TV soap "Dynasty" enthralled millions of viewers over many seasons on ABC. Now you can have all the fun facts of the Carringtons and Colbys at your fingertips with this definitive reference guide, DYNASTY HIGH.

The first edition in the BRBTV reference series on classic 1980s TV shows, DYNASTY HIGH includes an exhaustive cast list, character guide, episode guide, fun and useless information, birthdays of the stars, merchandise of the show, and much more:

- Interviews with Pamela Sue Martin, Stephanie Beacham, Terri Garber, David Baker, stuntwoman Jeannie Epper, and writer Camille Marchetta.
- Boosted episode guide actor bio information, and merchandise guide
- A feature on the shows' various locations
- A look at the Filoli estate
- An at-a-glance character chart

BRBTV has been a solid reference source on TV shows such as "Dynasty" since 1998. You can learn more about the author and her other fun-fact reference guides, which focus on "Dallas," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Santa Barbara," "Wonder Woman" and "The Secrets of Isis," at BRBTV.com. Also check out the BRBTV Reports in Kindle format on Amazon, quick and snappy feature stories and episode guides for beloved classic animated shows.

759 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 29, 2004

About the author

A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has a long career as a professional writer and editor that includes 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventure hits "Wonder Woman," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Green Hornet," and a host of animated and kids' series. Since 2006, she's kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for other sites. BRB reviews books for Foreword Reviews. She's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed "My Mother's Clothing" and "The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls."

A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, Bates' work over the years has included interviews with all manner of actors and other Hollywood pros for the BRBTV products, as well as many artists and writers in the comics industry for her on-camera work for the TV shows "Comics Continuum" and "Fantastic Forum." She's done a bit of acting on the side, as well.

Bates is a mid-Michigan native who has also lived in Detroit, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. You can visit her official site at BillieRae.com, as well as the home page for BRBTV at BRBTV.com.