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Catch 22

Episode no. Season 9
Episode 22
Directed by David Paulsen
Written by David Paulsen (under the pseudonym of Samuel J. Pelovitz)
Production no. DY-217
Original airdate 1989-05-11 (ABC)
Ratings 47th (10.8 - 14.7 million viewers [1]
Episode chronology
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Season 9


Plot Overview[]


Cast[]

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Crew[]

Produced by

  • Esther Shapiro .... executive producer
  • Richard Shapiro .... executive produce
  • Aaron Spelling .... executive producer
  • Douglas S. Cramer .... executive producer
  • David Paulsen .... executive supervising producer
  • Dennis Hammer .... producer
  • Tim King .... associate producer

Info Alert[]

  • The original title of this episode was "Cache 22". It later became "Catch 22".
  • Prior to the cancellation of the series, Joan Collins (Alexis) and Michael Nader (Dex) had announced their departures from the series, which explains their tumble over the balcony. An alternate version of this scene had been shot with Sable also being pushed off the balcony.
  • If Dynasty had been renewed, Diahann Carroll (Dominique) was rumored to have rejoined the cast. Note the numerous references to Dominique leading up to the final episode, including her aunt and uncle.
  • In the final episode, the crooked police captain meets with a mysterious woman who rides in a limousine. Who could it have been? Rumors say Lauren Hutton lend her voice to the woman (whose family name is "Elias" according to the script).

Production details[]

  • Shooting dates: April 1989 (the last day of shooting was April 14, 1989).
  • Filming Locations: Warner Hollywood studios.

Cut material[]

  • Deleted scene: Tanner arrives at Delta Rho and asks to see Sammy Jo.
  • Alternate scene: The scene with Alexis and Dex falling down from the balcony was shot twice. In the alternate version, Sable was falling down with them.

Quotes[]

  • Alexis Carrington Colby: No coffee for me, thank you.
    Sable Colby: Not even laced with something?
  • Alexis Carrington Colby [about Sable]: How sweet, maybe now we can all have the pick of her next litter.

References[]

  1. http://www.bradgateblog.com/?feed=rss2 Audience of selected series finales
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