Blondes vs. Brunettes

Blondes vs. Brunettes

ABC-TV Promotional Advertisement
Genre Variety
Written by Rod Warren, George Beckerman, Don Novello, David Scott Jones, Bus Cohan, Lisa Medway
Directed by Steve Binder, Sterling Johnson
Starring Joan Collins
Morgan Fairchild
Brooke Shields
Rita Moreno
Bruce Boxleitner
Phyllis Diller
Theme music composer Fred Thaler
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Claude Ravier, Steve Binder
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) ABC-TV
Release
Original network ABC
Original release May 14, 1984

Blondes vs. Brunettes was an ABC TV special that was broadcast on May 14, 1984.[1][2] The one-hour variety show, co-hosted by Joan Collins and Morgan Fairchild, was a humorous look at the personality and lifestyle differences between blonde and brunette women. Time magazine characterized the special as a "showdown" between Collins, "…TV’s brunette meanie and Morgan Fairchild, 34, a blond TV vixen." [3] At the time of the release, Collins was starring in the popular nighttime soap opera Dynasty where she played a dark haired foil to the blonde Linda Evans.[4]

Despite the imagery of a confrontation, the special gently poked fun at popular culture's blonde vs. brunette rivalry [5] and attempted to "dispel the myths about blondes and brunettes."[6] The show featured a number of skits including a "Dynasty" skit where Fairchild and Collins played the roles of the show’s blonde and brunette rivals.[7] The final skit featured Collins and Fairchild in their elderly years offering a toast to each other.[6] The lengthy guest cast included Brooke Shields and Bruce Boxleitner.

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References

  1. ↑ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots and Specials 1974-1984. New York: BASELine Publications, page 50
  2. ↑ "Blondes vs. Brunettes" Internet Movie Database (IMdB), retrieved September 23, 2012
  3. ↑ Time Magazine, "People" May 14, 1984, page 59
  4. ↑ Collins, Joan (1999) Second Act: An Autobiography. New York: St. Martin’s Press, pages 192-193
  5. ↑ Douglas, Susan J. (1994) Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female With The Mass Media. New York: Random House, pages 241-242
  6. 1 2 Washington Post, "The TV Column" May 14, 1984, page C9
  7. ↑ Flander, Judy (May 14, 1984) "Blondes battle brunettes" Lakeland Ledger, page 16. Retrieved October 2, 2013
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