Farrah Fawcett stretched her acting talent in the 1981 TV movie A Murder in Texas. Now Heather Locklear, television's reigning blond, continues the tradition with Texas Justice. Locklear's previous range hasn't been vast; her two biggest series, the Aaron Spelling prime-time soaps Dynasty and Melrose Place, have more than a little in common.
Dynasty: Rip-off of Dallas
Melrose Place: Spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210
Dynasty: Started on Monday, moved to Wednesday
Melrose Place: Started on Wednesday, moved to Monday
Dynasty: Heather Locklear wears the tightest jeans in TV history
Melrose Place: Heather Locklear wears the tightest skirts in TV
history
Dynasty: Confused gay character becomes a bisexual
Melrose Place: Confused gay character bides his time mostly off
camera
Dynasty: No black regular cast members after Diahann Carroll comes
and goes
Melrose Place: No black regular cast members after Vanessa Williams
comes and goes
Dynasty: Fallon can't keep her skirt on
Melrose Place: Jake can't keep his shirt on
Dynasty: Blake's murder trial lasts one episode
Melrose Place:Jo's murder trial lasts one episode
Dynasty: Everyone who sleeps with Steven ends up crazy, confused,
or dead
Melrose Place: Everyone who sleeps with Jo ends up crazy, confused,
or dead
Dynasty: Evil Italian-American doctor named Nick Toscanni
Melrose Place: Evil Italian-American doctor named Michael Mancini
Dynasty: Best legs on TV, Joan Collins
Melrose Place: Best legs on TV, Andrew Shue
Dynasty: Spawns the unwatchable Colbys
Melrose Place: Spawns the unwatchable Models Inc.
Dynasty:Started slowly but became a ratings success after a nasty
bitch named Alexis showed up
Melrose Place: Started slowly but became a ratings success after a
nasty bitch named Amanda showed up
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