Dynasty: Sable vs Alexis

Hilarious scene between Alexis and Sable from Dynasty season 9.

[@tonyktown]

Sable, Dominique, and Alexis...the holy trinity of shade. If they put all three of them together in one season, the shade level would've blocked the sun and we'd still be in the ice age left by them almost 35 years later.

[@carmenadams575]

😏

[@alexiscarrington-colby733]

WELL SUMMONED UP STATED ; BRIEF AND TO THE POINT. HELLO THROW SOME GIRLS THIS WAY! LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.

[@electrifying8858]

Preach! So true! 😂😂🤣

[@orion8835]

OMG totally.

[@prometheustree-m9w]

@@kachi9293 ... Yes, Alexis, Sable and Caress should have had some scenes together during Season 6 (or even phantom Season 10 that never happened -- Joan said she was quitting, but also said she'd do some episodes for them were the show to be renewed for a tenth year). Everybody liked when Krystle got snarky, but they never did that enough.

[@toplaycool21]

Sable's voice is like that silky buttercream frosting on cake. So smooth and sweet.

[@ccth22]

Stephanie Beacham was the total package. Looks, charisma, voice & amazing hair...

[@bohanan5851]

"No, he didn't because your still alive"... Priceless,

[@MrMousley]

Or maybe even ... ''No, he didn't YOU'RE still alive''.

[@tias.6675]

I rewinded that so many times. It was hilarious coupled with Sables facial expression 😂😂😂😂

[@SOCCERNUT32]

LMFAO .. ! I literally spit out my Diet Coke.! DAMN ! Alexis was the TRUTH! LOL

[@alisonhodge1778]

SB said she had alot of respect for JC, she said Joan was the glamorous one in the show, and I was the one that loved to just wear jeans and t. SHIRTS away from set, unlike the relationship with Linda Evans which IRL the two women apparently didn't like each other, however true this rumour is

[@mukunimulundika5359]

I love how Sable talks!!! And her utter nonchalance towards Alexis' insults

[@EphemeralProductions]

She wasn’t nonchalant, i could tell it pissed her off; she just didn’t show it much. Lol

[@Youngstown529]

@@EphemeralProductions It was the subtleness of Beacham's acting... you could tell when she was on top and when Alexis was... and I assume when Dex was on top, behind, or whatever they were into.

[@SaxonC]

“I’m sure the bottom of that lake was warmer than your bed!” lol

[@chad5893]

Snap

[@CCEkeke]

I mean...Jesus!

[@joannehines7806]

My favorite line by Sable!! Can't stop laughing at the thought of her saying that!! 😆 😆 😆 Alexis stopped cold!

[@saquist]

Wow...just brutal!

[@DynastyCarrington]

I agree, Sable's character brought Dynasty up to a whole new level of entertainment and CLASS!! I have always been a Stephanie Beacham fan.

[@stevebbuk]

I never was. One woman speaking the Queen's English was enough.

[@seanpowell1661]

Same here! I love Sable and wish the producers would've brought her in early, like Season 8 which was so boring. Stephanie is reason why I can sit down and watch a marathon of Season 9. Ms. Beacham knows how to deliver "good camp"

[@Dtalian]

SO true! That was a brilliant idea! 👍👍

[@mahoganyhuxtable]

Sable's delivery of lines= ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!!!!

[@romedelacour8838]

That Freckles the clown bit got me all the way together and then took me apart! Damn Alexis, your shade knows no bounds!

[@rayoflight6505]

We only had 3 full seasons of Sable (Colbys Seasons 1 & 2 and Dynasty Season 9) yet she made such a strong lasting impact on the Dynasty universe.

[@austx290]

Agreed! season 9 was my favorite.

[@ericwatkins9554]

I Agree season 9 made up for a lackluster season 7, 8. This season was truly dynasty comeback IT'S A TRAGEDY THAT DYNASTY DIDN'T GET A SEASON 10. You can tell they way the season was written that RICHARD AND ESTHER SHAPIRO AND AARON SPELLING NATURALLY ASSUMED THAT ABC NETWORK WOULD RENEW FOR ANOTHER SEASON BUT DIDN'T. This series had the potential to make it to its 11th season. But at least they created the mini series after the show got cancelled

[@maineindividual5202]

@@ericwatkins9554 loved the light hearted joking atmosphere here in season 9. When The Reunion came to haunt us two years later it was dark dreary and serious with no Sable or even a mention of her.

[@seanpowell1661]

​@@austx290mine too! SO MUCH BETTER than season 7 and 8

[@seanpowell1661]

​@@ericwatkins9554yes, yes, yes! Ur absolutely right! After the LaMirage fire and the departure of several key characters, Season 7& 8 were 🤮. It was only when writer David Paulsen decided to move the character of Sable from Los Angeles to Denver. Her presence in season 9 was EPIC! Had the writers introduced Sable midway through Season 8, we the fans could've gotten a Season 10 out of it. Stephanie Beacham was AWESOME in this role!

[@indefatigable8193]

The freckles the clown insult has me rollin

[@smokeyeyeguy3760]

"I thought I noticed an oil slick on the carpet hello Adam" 🤣🤣🤣 Oh I do love Sable.

[@strikeleather6503]

😂😂😂

[@wheninrome345]

These two had good chemistry. Whenever they appeared together, my television automatically got hot..

[@maineindividual5202]

Theyre best of friends in real life

[@shawnmonroe680]

Sable: I thought I noticed an oil slick on the carpet.., . Hello Adam 🤣 Funny and pricelessly delivered

[@Dtalian]

I agree 💯%!!!

[@dandyhiphop]

Stephanie plays it with so much wit and you can obviously see she is thoroughly enjoying every second of it!

[@JohnGavin69]

Stephanie Beacham’s addition to the Dynasty cast was absolutely brilliant. Her presence gave the show the spark it really, really needed at that time. Also, I always thought Stephanie was far, far more beautiful than Joan Collins. Joan was/is a very good looking woman, but Stephanie was/is mesmerizing! Her face and her figure are incredible!! Good Lord, just look at her🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@richardgarcia618]

Don't forget her velvety voice. Disappointing that they didn't have the Sable character in the 2 part reunion mini series.

[@seanpowell1661]

Yes, she was awesome and the reason why Season 9 is so much fun to watch. After the fire at La Mirage and the departure of Catherine Oxenberg, Diahann Carroll and Pamela Bellwood, the show wasn't fun to watch anymore. However, when Sable fly in on her broom to make the resident witch, Alexis life a living hell....I was all for it. Yes, thank you David Paulsen for bringing in Stephanie Beacham. This show needed a new diva to get under Alexis' skin.

[@simonjones7727]

What beauties they are! Fine actors too; there is a lot of energy in all the performances and the play of expressions is perfect for melodrama. The accents are something else. Talk about voices of command!

[@ThePlataf]

"The bottom of that lake was warmer than your bed"- classic line.

[@stmichl9433]

That's a totally Shakespearean line! The writers of Dynasty crafted that script as if it were an Elizabethan drama. The way Alexis calls Stephanie "cousin", is a totally Shakespearean conceit. Cousins are often seen in Elizabethan plays trying to outwit and outdo each other. Cousins have a rivalry which is often played out to epic proportions. More than kin and less than kind! Dynasty has all the quality of Shakespeare: the dynastic plots and twists and sub plots, the scheming wives, the ungrateful, spoiled children, the mansions and the licentiousness. Soap opera is wonderful because it uses all the qualities of high art but for mainstream audiences, which is kind of what Shakespeare himself did. All his dramas and tragedies were played out for the common people. There is nothing new in this world.

[@AfridiZindabad]

@@stmichl9433 really?? Everyone I know loves their cousins. I guess it wouldn't be dramatic if it were realistic. Thanks for the background

[@darkskinss]

Joan looked SO youthful and jubilant after she delivers that last line "I don't want to spoil a great surprise. " 🤣🤣

[@darkskinss]

@@jdpatrick1106 Yass. Fabulous. 😭💁‍♀️

[@cteotico125]

somebody bring these 2 back on tv! Queens of shade! and those lines Pierce thru the soul but I luv it!

[@misled1982]

OMG I love Sable's outfit! matching from head to toe! talk about color block!

[@omar505]

Sable was much better dressed than Alexis as was Dominique.

[@YourJellyFishAteMyTV]

Gawd I love Steph Beecham she delivers lines without blinking... class

[@coralarch]

Barbara Stanwyck was the master of this back in 1944's best noir film, "Double Indemnity". Never blinked once, which gave her a very serpentish aura....

[@unkipunkie1]

stephanie has a beautiful voice

[@edgeof1956]

eric simpson The use/technique of her vocal delivery is how everyone is supposed to use their voice. Makes the vocal chords last longer and not so much in the throat.

[@tyronrampersad5628]

zacthecatty35 Surely with all that class she couldn’t possibly be American!!

[@winniejohnson5559]

@@stmichl9433 along with her being a very beautiful and classy woman back then

[@stevebbuk]

I know reading from comments that Stephanie Beacham was popular with viewers and she certainly has the attributes on paper, but compared to Joan she's hard to listen to and not half the accomplished actress.

[@creativewriter3887]

@@stevebbuk She nonetheless was a good foil for Alexis and the fact that they were related just made their spats even more interesting.

[@theshypersistence]

Stephanie always killed it with the eye acting 👀😑😂

[@Itshere2010]

Who else remembers when they were both in that Snickers commercial? Great acting! 💃👏

[@Dabhach1]

Sable's hair was epic😂

[@eddpower5425]

"A bed string through his heart". I really can't stop laughing at that 😂😂😂.

[@Balliant]

This is true shade & I live for it!!

[@tennisguyky]

Ooh girl the reads!! Master class.

[@otreborfashionscene5986]

I love, love LOVE British accent, so elegant so classy!

[@EphemeralProductions]

Take a listen the accents from the north of England. Or cockney! Lol. They are FAR from the classiness of Received Pronunciation! 😁

[@malimbep4298]

@@EphemeralProductions lol

[@jonathancineus6424]

These 2 are classic. And together they’re iconic. Add Dominique in there and we’ve epic.

[@salviaofficinalis02]

That hair! Mon Dieu! & those outfits!

[@americanitalianisrael4008]

Dynasty should have kept Sable on for years. She was great.

[@fendiboots4481]

Those ironing boards/shoulder pads were awesome.

[@donnamiller5222]

moving sable to dynasty was a smart move

[@travisgrant2152]

She should have came on with Jeff and Fallon the previous year. I believe if she had the show may have gone even further then this season. As far as any other Colbys characters i cant really think of any other besides MAYBE Zach Powers. Montolban was still a great commodity in Hollywood and he and Sable could have joined forces in things. Although SAble couldnt have befriended Blake as she did since he couldnt stand Zach.

[@dosquintoiuos]

Oh, the hair!!! The haiiiirrrr 😂

[@wandareese9726]

This actress knew how to play stable on dynasty she is one of my favorite actress.

[@borisc6714]

I learn to speak English with Dynasty... Those were my favourite!

[@ChiroVideosTVlondon]

Have you noticed how great the clarity of their diction is? Not a syllable lost to poor sound engineering, mumbling actors or overly loud music as per half of Hollywood’s output these days.

[@shauna-k9129]

So true. Clear and well chosen

[@maretcaplan6462]

And no swear words, unlike today.

[@GetTheGrandFunkOut]

Sable with the high-powered hair!

[@MrCraigblaze]

What happend to her tan from the colbys??

[@MrCraigblaze]

Alexis Carrington-Colby That was the 80s..I guess Channing Colby couldn't fill Barbara Stanwicks shoes. XD

[@GetTheGrandFunkOut]

True; true!

[@MrCraigblaze]

***** Thought kim morgan green does osse sex enought to be transferd to the dynasty.

[@Blokewood3]

I just discovered an amazing coincidence: the mansion in this scene is the same set that was used for the movie Clue, and the actress in blue, Stephanie Beacham, played Mrs. Peacock in the Cluedo Gameshow.

[@kazarofchult8086]

Oh my word your right

[@petertullemans]

Rocking that Chanel look…

[@Ciclopea2]

It's so rude to compare these two fabulos ladies, they had their own unique sparkle, and the Freckles The Clown bit got Sable good, you can tell by her reaction LOL. I love how when one knew the other had the better insult they just accepted it, tried their best not to lose their cool as grown ups should and moved on to the next very classy, potentially lethal sentence LOL, they're both a shady delight to watch.

[@leoparkes7536]

I can’t watch these later Dynasty seasons at the Carlton without seeing the Clue house - this is the hall set from the film.

[@Miumiu0404]

Freckles the clown (...) you're still alive. omg lol Alexis' tongue is as sharp as her mind. Very few people had that talent to be able to quickly pull something witty and insulting out of their mind.

[@islezeus]

+Doll Face no she didn't, she read a script

[@islezeus]

+Doll Face no she didn't, she read a script

[@alexiscarrington-colby733]

+Doll Face WHY THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@jdmoore5979]

islezeus I'm pretty sure she could come up with witty zingers on her own also, I've seen her in plenty of interviews.

[@judy9521]

All hail the Queen! 👸 👏👏

[@Da1Dez]

Funny how these two would later be in a Snickers advert.

[@Itshere2010]

Yes, in their 'Dynasty' gowns 😁

[@maryhlad5277]

I’m glad Blake has Sable as an ally. She knows more about Alexis than anybody.

[@Mark-zx9gg]

Season 9 was the best because of Stephanie Beacham

[@ThePlataf]

Ahhhh, is there any cinematic treat more enjoyable than watching two glamorous ladies politely bitching at each other?

[@orion8835]

This entire scene is hilarious. It has aged incredibly well hasn’t it? So many, many details and appliqué of technique, dictions, timing, flow glaring through eyeliner and HAIR. It’s pure drag and yet not. The line about “freckles the clown” always makes me laugh. 🤡

[@simonjones7727]

Yes, this is a superb entertainment, very carefully crafted, and lesser actors would be lost among what must be some of the most outrageous fashions and hair since the court of Maria Antoinette. Instead, it all carries complete conviction. Every dial is set at "eleven" and yet somehow they still manage not to play it for camp. Brilliant.

[@shaunlowekey4525]

The Shade in the Room, you can feel it anywhere you are, lol.

[@seanpowell1661]

Get 'her Sable! 😂

[@Christian_Ada1]

Sable was a definite Match against Alexis!!!😂😂

[@davidforrest5246]

I wish Sable came on Dynasty earlier

[@EyesOfFrozenMeat]

"... the bottom of that lake was warmer than your bed!"

[@alexiscarrington-colby733]

NO he didnt because you're still alive! hahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@MTknitter22]

Steph SO much prettier than Joan.

[@sebastienboutonnet5604]

Stephanie Beacham is 14 years younger too...

[@albertollanos8505]

Alexis reminds me of Chanel models from the 80s.

[@thomasburr8518]

Sable was always a challenge for Alexis.

[@TeamLayCool]

JC is in her 50's here and looks amazing.

[@travisgrant2152]

face lifts and lots of make up will do that

[@craighanson8972]

+Travis Grant undoubtedly looks amazing though

[@billhosko7723]

@@travisgrant2152 ideat

[@salviaofficinalis02]

That accent....that bygone era....if only I could travel in time and visit these people.

[@mugekolukisa783]

Oh how we miss those shoulder pads!😂

[@soundproof714]

bringing back memories of my childhood darlin!!that was excellent!!!th-up!!

[@laminage]

Here's another fun fact. Stephanie Beacham acted on a UK Prison Drama Bad Girls while Joan acted on it's Sister Show "Footballers Wives" that focused on The Glamorous Lives of The Women Married to Men who play on The UK's most powerful Soccer Team. Some say that The "Footballers Wives" Show would be the inspiration for the "Real Life Housewives" Franchise. Also while Joan briefly played Alexandra Spaulding #3 on Guiding Light, America's Longest Running Soap Opera Stephanie acted on the UK's longest running Soap Opera Coronation Street.

[@Zanaidefr]

sable is dressed like an 80s barbie

[@mikep5335]

She'd go on to play Sister Kate right after this, ironically

[@GeorgeGiann]

Sorry but shows and scenes like this one just don’t exist anymore.

[@hugoboss5895]

How she greets adam😂😂😂😂

[@dozentmatter7534]

Sable: 'Don't say I didn't warn you." Alexis: 'I'm grateful for the warning, Cousin. But you're not going to be getting any from me. Just some very bad news.' Alexis had some comebacks that had so much edge to them.

[@dangerusscurvs4709]

The blueprint for all the Housewives Series..

[@bellelaverne7887]

And so another hartwarming and tender ordinary CareRingtone day ends. 👍🏻🤭😄

[@tanedasmith9370]

Sable was one of my fan😂😂😂😂💕💕💕💕

[@donnn-sg4mk]

Yeah the last season of dynasty was of great.... It sable owned it. Even better then the great Alex's!!! She was sceaming but hugely likable. And fans took her side. Cause she actually loved and helped Blake and d cristal...unlike Alexs

[@laminage]

Also, here's another fun fact. Maxwell Caulfield (Ex Miles) and Michael Praed (Ex Prince Michael) also acted on a UK Soap Opera Emmerdale. Michael's character is Frank Clayton who briefly dated Charity Dingle who dumped him for his own Daughter Vanessa. His "Other" Daughter Tracy is played by Amy Walsh whose Sister Kimberley was a Member of "Girls Aloud" the most successful group to come out of Reality TV in The UK. Girls Aloud Music was played many times over the years.

[@okcray7130]

The big surprise? She's going to serve you osetrova caviar.

[@brejnhardt]

Goes thump thump thump ... Alexis is PRICELESS funny---

[@brejnhardt]

Sable: You don't know when to stop do you?Alexis: Oh Yes I do, when I hear the THUMP THUMP THUMP, That tells me I have driven over somthing hard and empty - Like your head! hahaha....

[@scriptedbeauty1]

Alexis alluding that Sable was "Freckles the clown"

[@gizzycatable]

Don't fuck with Alexis.

[@malcolmgeorge1180]

Amen

[@evypettersson6513]

Evergreen!! 😊🎉❤

[@mervynanip9925]

Only Sable has the wits and prowess to confront Alexis at her full shade.

[@kazarofchult8086]

Sable marrying Blake would have been the biggest face slap to Alexis.

[@dansby37]

It would worked too because she is as loyal and have a big heart like Krystle BUT at the same time the ruthlessness of Alexis if her trigger was set off, which in Sable's case was always about her family and friends she cared for, mess with them and she will go after you with relentless tenacity as Alexis so deservedly found out.

[@tanedasmith9370]

Damm Alexis with the freckles the clown statement 😂😂😂 She called Sable “Freckles the Clown” in a slick way..😂😂😂

[@theduffster1985]

It’s the set from Clue!

[@shacks29]

Sable is Freckles the Clown LMAO Hahahahaha

[@alexiscarrington-colby733]

+shax DAMN ALEXIS SURE HITS THEM WHERE IT HURTS ! SHE IS THE PREMIERE BITCH DIVA!

[@shacks29]

Alexis Carrington-Colby Yes "it´s the truth what hurts" LMAO love that Alexis quote ;)

[@toyamosley1955]

Alexis grind at end is priceless . 😀

[@drunkendramaqueen]

“I bet you wouldn’t even care if he killed Freckles the clown.” “But he didn’t.” “No - because you’re still alive.” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Marc-King777]

Sable set herself up for that one. LOL

[@attaboy78]

That's the mansion set from the Clue movie!

[@callicordova4066]

Fun fact: Both Joan Collins and Stephanie Beacham appeared in Star Trek. Collins appeared in the original series in "City on the Edge of Forever," considered by many to be the best episode of that series. Beacham appear in Star Trek: The Next Generation in "Ship in a Bottle."

[@guttaboy44]

I love how Sable thought she was going to end this shadefest with the upper hand and was turning to walk away and Alexis was, "not yet bitch," "I won't warn you."

[@travisgrant2152]

I liked how many COLBYS references they put into the scripts. Los Angeles as well as many characters were mentioned giving me hope had there been a season 10 we may have seen one or two. Jason, Frankie, Miles and Zach Powers i figured would have at some point shown up in cameos. Id read Heston was offered a permenant Dynasty role but said no? Had anyone else heard that anywhere? He and Forsythe were old friends so im surprised Mr. Forsythe wasnt able to talk him into it. Bet show would have been great with Jason Vs. Blake and Alexis Vs. Sable in same show!

[@bonghunezhou5051]

I too read that Heston was offered a standing role on the original show (Season 8). To paraphrase film director Dick Donner, 'I don't share lead on a show' would likely have been his rationale for not joining John James. Also think that had Beacham (Sabella) joined Dynasty in '8' (1987-88) it might have lasted to 12, 11, or assuredly 10 seasons.

[@thomaswright220]

They don't make evening soaps like this anymore. As a matter of fact, they don't make evening soaps at all. Sable was just absolutely stunning. I put her on the same "Baddie" Level with Donna Mills Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing. These women played these roles; they were hypnotic.

[@truthseeker3503]

More ham than a butchers shop window lol

[@maineindividual5202]

Lots of references to The Colbys were made once Steph came on. In this scene it was los Angeles when adam poked a jab at sable. And most The Colbys story lines were tied up through these references like we knew Franky was still alive and Monica never got to see her son Scott after her last scene with him in 1987.

[@dsurrey-6559]

Love the scenes between these two ladies. Sable was the only person to match Alexis.

[@martinpty8635]

Wrong, Dominique gave Alexis a good run for her money too.

[@tomstanford7997]

...and Crystal of course.

[@carloschambers6569]

Did she have to bring poor Freckles the Clown into this?!

[@brownsbaker]

they wrong for that lol

[@tanedasmith9370]

Carlos Chambers 😂😂😂

[@aldorivas6269]

I dont wanna spoil a great surprise! Lol nice Those tankers she sunk 7 of them

[@tamaraclaw]

Love Stephanie's hair

[@swordscot]

That hair would have broke even the most talented stylist.

[@IlladelphB]

Awesome

[@saraconnor3341]

Those shoulder pads !!

[@vincenolan5033]

You go Sister Kate!

[@rexandersen852]

Adam: Hello Satan