Blondes vs. Brunettes
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| Blondes vs. Brunettes | |
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ABC-TV Promotional Advertisement
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| 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 |
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| 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.
See also
References
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots and Specials 1974-1984. New York: BASELine Publications, page 50
- ↑ "Blondes vs. Brunettes" Internet Movie Database (IMdB), retrieved September 23, 2012 [1]
- ↑ Time Magazine, "People" May 14, 1984, page 59
- ↑ Collins, Joan (1999) Second Act: An Autobiography. New York: St. Martin’s Press, pages 192-193
- ↑ Douglas, Susan J. (1994) Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female With The Mass Media. New York: Random House, pages 241-242
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington Post, "The TV Column" May 14, 1984, page C9
- ↑ Flander, Judy (May 14, 1984) "Blondes battle brunettes" Lakeland Ledger, page 16. Retrieved October 2, 2013 [2]
