Falcon Crest

(1981)•

5.5

"Sour Grapes."

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.

Seasons

227

Episodes

Ended

Status

December 4, 1981

First Aired

Season Ratings

1.0→1.0

IMDb

Networks: CBS

Genres: Soap, Drama

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Season 1

18 episodes • 1981

#	Episode	Air Date
1	In his Father's House	Dec 4, 1981
2	A Time for Saboteurs	Dec 11, 1981
3	The Tangled Vines	Dec 18, 1981
4	The Harvest	Dec 25, 1981
5	Tony Comes Home	Jan 1, 1982
6	Kindred Spirits	Jan 8, 1982
7	The Extortionist	Jan 15, 1982
8	Lord of the Manor	Jan 22, 1982
9	Dark Journey	Jan 29, 1982
10	Victims	Feb 5, 1982
11	For Love or Money	Feb 12, 1982
12	Family Reunion	Feb 19, 1982
13	The Candidate	Feb 26, 1982
14	House of Cards	Mar 12, 1982
15	Heir Apparent	Mar 19, 1982
16	The Good, The Bad and the Profane	Apr 2, 1982
17	Penultimate Questions	Apr 9, 1982
18	Ultimate Answers	Apr 16, 1982

Season 2

22 episodes • 1982Avg: 1.0Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Challenge	Oct 1, 1982	0.0
2	The Arrival	Oct 8, 1982	0.0
3	Troubled Waters	Oct 15, 1982	0.0
4	Murder One	Oct 22, 1982	0.0
5	The Exposé	Nov 5, 1982	0.0
6	Home Away From Home	Nov 12, 1982	0.0
7	The Namesake	Nov 19, 1982	0.0
8	Choices	Nov 26, 1982	0.0
9	The Vigil	Dec 3, 1982	0.0
10	Confrontations	Dec 10, 1982	0.0
11	United We Stand...	Dec 17, 1982	0.0
12	...Divided We Fall	Dec 31, 1982	0.0
13	Pas De Deux	Jan 7, 1983	0.0
14	Above Suspicion	Jan 14, 1983	0.0
15	Broken Promises	Jan 21, 1983	0.0
16	Deliberate Disclosure	Jan 28, 1983	1.0
17	Love, Honor and Obey	Feb 4, 1983	0.0
18	Separate Hearts	Feb 11, 1983	0.0
19	The Odyssey	Feb 18, 1983	0.0
20	Ultimatums	Feb 25, 1983	0.0
21	Maelstrom	Mar 4, 1983	0.0
22	Climax	Mar 11, 1983	0.0

Season 3

28 episodes • 1983

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Cimmerean Dawn	Sep 30, 1983
2	Penumbra	Oct 7, 1983
3	Conspiracy	Oct 14, 1983
4	Partners	Oct 21, 1983
5	Judge and Jury	Oct 28, 1983
6	The Wages of Sin	Nov 4, 1983
7	The Last Laugh	Nov 11, 1983
8	Solitary Confinement	Nov 18, 1983
9	Chameleon Charades	Nov 25, 1983
10	The Double Dealing	Dec 2, 1983
11	The Betrayal	Dec 9, 1983
12	Coup d'Etat	Dec 16, 1983
13	No Trespassing	Dec 23, 1983
14	Sport of Kings	Jan 6, 1984
15	Queen's Gambit	Jan 13, 1984
16	Bitter Harvest	Jan 20, 1984
17	Power Play	Feb 3, 1984
18	Changing Times	Feb 10, 1984
19	The Aftermath	Feb 17, 1984
20	Tests of Faith	Feb 24, 1984
21	Little Boy Blue	Mar 9, 1984
22	The Gathering Storm	Mar 16, 1984
23	The Final Countdown	Mar 23, 1984
24	Love's Triumph	Apr 6, 1984
25	Win, Place and Show	Apr 13, 1984
26	For Better, For Worse	May 4, 1984
27	The Avenger	May 11, 1984
28	Ashes to Ashes	May 18, 1984

Season 4

30 episodes • 1984

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Requiem	Sep 28, 1984
2	Father's Day	Oct 5, 1984
3	Strangers	Oct 12, 1984
4	The Outcasts	Oct 19, 1984
5	Shadows	Oct 26, 1984
6	Lord of the Valley	Nov 2, 1984
7	The Intruder	Nov 9, 1984
8	Pain and Pleasure	Nov 16, 1984
9	The Trump Card	Nov 23, 1984
10	Tarentella	Nov 30, 1984
11	Going Once, Going Twice	Dec 7, 1984
12	The Triumvirate	Dec 14, 1984
13	Winner Take All	Dec 21, 1984
14	Suitable for Framing	Dec 28, 1984
15	Vicious Circle	Jan 4, 1985
16	Insult and Injury	Jan 11, 1985
17	Acid Tests	Jan 25, 1985
18	The Showdown	Feb 1, 1985
19	Retribution	Feb 8, 1985
20	Forsaking All Others	Feb 15, 1985
21	Recriminations	Feb 22, 1985
22	House Divided	Mar 8, 1985
23	The Trial	Mar 15, 1985
24	Justice For All	Mar 29, 1985
25	Devil's Harvest	Apr 12, 1985
26	The Decline	Apr 19, 1985
27	And the Fall	May 3, 1985
28	Cold Comfort	May 10, 1985
29	Confessions	May 17, 1985
30	The Avenging Angel	May 24, 1985

Season 5

29 episodes • 1985

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Phoenix	Oct 4, 1985
2	Unfinished Business	Oct 11, 1985
3	Blood Brothers	Oct 18, 1985
4	Echoes	Oct 25, 1985
5	Ingress and Egress	Nov 1, 1985
6	Sharps and Flats	Nov 8, 1985
7	Changing Partners	Nov 15, 1985
8	Storm Warning	Nov 22, 1985
9	The Naked Truth	Nov 29, 1985
10	Inconceivable Affairs	Dec 6, 1985
11	Strange Bedfellows	Dec 13, 1985
12	False Hope	Dec 20, 1985
13	Fair Game	Jan 3, 1986
14	Conundrum	Jan 10, 1986
15	Checkmate	Jan 17, 1986
16	Collision Course	Jan 24, 1986
17	Shattered Dreams	Jan 31, 1986
18	Gambit Exposed	Feb 7, 1986
19	Finders and Losers	Feb 14, 1986
20	Flesh and Blood	Feb 21, 1986
21	Law and Ardor	Feb 28, 1986
22	Hidden Meanings	Mar 7, 1986
23	In Absentia	Mar 14, 1986
24	Unholy Alliance	Apr 4, 1986
25	Dangerous Ground	Apr 11, 1986
26	Cease and Desist	May 2, 1986
27	Consumed	May 9, 1986
28	Captive Hearts	May 16, 1986
29	Cataclysm	May 22, 1986

Season 6

28 episodes • 1986

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Aftershocks	Oct 3, 1986
2	Living Nightmare	Oct 10, 1986
3	The Stranger Within	Oct 17, 1986
4	Fatal Attraction	Oct 24, 1986
5	Perilous Charm	Oct 31, 1986
6	Flashpoint	Nov 7, 1986
7	Double Jeopardy	Nov 14, 1986
8	Nepotism	Nov 21, 1986
9	Slow Seduction	Nov 28, 1986
10	Maggie	Dec 5, 1986
11	Hot Spots	Dec 12, 1986
12	False Front	Dec 19, 1986
13	Missed Connections	Jan 2, 1987
14	Dark Passion	Jan 9, 1987
15	When the Bough Breaks	Jan 23, 1987
16	The Cradle Will Fall	Jan 30, 1987
17	Topspin	Feb 6, 1987
18	A Piece of Work	Feb 13, 1987
19	Dance of Deception	Feb 20, 1987
20	Hat Trick	Feb 27, 1987
21	Battle Lines	Mar 6, 1987
22	Nowhere to Run	Mar 13, 1987
23	Cold Hands	Mar 27, 1987
24	Body and Soul	Apr 3, 1987
25	Loose Cannons	Apr 10, 1987
26	The Great Karlotti	May 1, 1987
27	Chain Reaction	May 8, 1987
28	Desperation	May 15, 1987

Season 7

28 episodes • 1987

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Opening Moves	Oct 2, 1987
2	Obsession, Possession	Oct 9, 1987
3	Redemption	Oct 16, 1987
4	The Big Bang	Oct 23, 1987
5	Dead End	Oct 30, 1987
6	New Faces	Nov 6, 1987
7	Sweet Revenge	Nov 13, 1987
8	Man Hunt	Nov 20, 1987
9	Hunter's Moon	Nov 27, 1987
10	Lovers and Friends	Dec 4, 1987
11	Across the Bridge	Dec 11, 1987
12	Twist and Shout	Dec 18, 1987
13	Rescue Me	Jan 8, 1988
14	Hornet's Nest	Jan 15, 1988
15	The Uncertainty Principle	Jan 22, 1988
16	A Madness Most Discreet	Feb 5, 1988
17	Stormy Weather	Feb 12, 1988
18	Legacies	Feb 19, 1988
19	Wheels Within Wheels	Mar 4, 1988
20	Channing Vs. Channing	Mar 11, 1988
21	False Faces	Mar 18, 1988
22	Dirty Tricks	Mar 25, 1988
23	Flying Blind	Apr 1, 1988
24	Key to Angela	Apr 8, 1988
25	King's Gambit	Apr 15, 1988
26	Telling Tales	Apr 22, 1988
27	As Tears Go By	Apr 29, 1988
28	Last Dance	May 6, 1988

Season 8

22 episodes • 1988

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Changing Times	Oct 28, 1988
2	Farewell, My Lovelies	Nov 4, 1988
3	Dust to Dust	Nov 11, 1988
4	Jeopardy	Nov 18, 1988
5	Tuscany Venus	Dec 2, 1988
6	Liars Anonymous	Dec 9, 1988
7	Life with Father	Dec 16, 1988
8	Solomon's Choice	Jan 6, 1989
9	Suspicion	Jan 13, 1989
10	There Goes the Bride	Jan 20, 1989
11	True Confessions	Feb 3, 1989
12	And Baby Makes Three	Feb 10, 1989
13	Dinner at Eight	Feb 17, 1989
14	Uneasy Allies	Mar 3, 1989
15	The Vigil	Mar 10, 1989
16	Missing Links	Mar 17, 1989
17	Resurrection	Mar 31, 1989
18	Enquiring Minds	Apr 7, 1989
19	Grand Delusions	Apr 14, 1989
20	Ties That Bind	May 5, 1989
21	The Last Laugh	May 12, 1989
22	Decline and Fall	May 19, 1989

Season 9

22 episodes • 1989

#	Episode	Air Date
1	The Price of Freedom	Sep 29, 1989
2	Charley	Oct 6, 1989
3	Flesh and Blood	Oct 13, 1989
4	Payback	Oct 20, 1989
5	Soul Sacrifice	Nov 3, 1989
6	God of the Grape	Nov 10, 1989
7	Doctor Dollars	Nov 17, 1989
8	Luck Wave	Dec 1, 1989
9	Merry Christmas, Charley	Dec 8, 1989
10	Danny	Dec 15, 1989
11	Time Bomb	Jan 5, 1990
12	Madness Descending	Jan 12, 1990
13	Four Women	Jan 19, 1990
14	Brotherly Love	Feb 2, 1990
15	Finding Lauren	Feb 16, 1990
16	Walking Money	Feb 23, 1990
17	Vigil	Mar 9, 1990
18	Dark Streets	Mar 16, 1990
19	Crimes of the Past	Apr 27, 1990
20	The Return	May 4, 1990
21	Danny's Song	May 11, 1990
22	Home Again	May 18, 1990

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