Talk:Falcon Crest/Archive 1

Lana Turner gossip
The story that Lana Turner and Jane Wyman filmed their scenes separately is ludricuous. They were clearly in many of the same shots and there were many publicity photos of the two actresses together. It may be true Lana's role was short-lived as not to threaten star Jane Wyman but there was no real hostility there.

Is this still a stub? Seems as complete as the subject deserves to me Pqdave 18:36, 26 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The Uncorking
I removed an earlier version of the following phrase in my last copyedit because the sentence made no grammatical sense. This restored version is fine but I still don't understand what it means: "It was also certain that Angela herself wouldn't be moving into her nephew's own land," Is this meant to convey that Angela wouldn't be inheriting the land Jason left to Chase, or what? I guess it's the "moving" part that confuses me. TAnthony 15:54, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

I removed this sentence cause I could not find a citation plus it is derogatory: Hamner proceeded to deliberately write what he viewed as trashy, turgid melodrama. 02:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)Pepper17

Personal Opinion Needs to Go
Part of this article reads like a personal opinion blog of a fan instead of an encyclopedic entry. Statements such as: "Melissa was written off by way of committing suicide, instead of continuing the fun-filled battle with Angela over Falcon Crest the fans came to love and enjoy week after week. Seasons eight and nine lacked the strong plot and character devlopement of pervious years, but was still fun to watch. [Emphasis added]" are entirely inappropriate. The use of "fans" in this instance constitutes a weasel word as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiboywonder (talk • contribs) 16:00, May 8, 2008 (UTC)

Trivia
The following "trivia" is either redundant, not significant, or unreferenced and not significant enough to include without a source. Silly minutae like Emma's greeting are clogging the article. I'll leave the information here in case it can be later salvaged in some way; I'll attempt to merge much of what's left in the article into appropriate sections.
 * At first, Falcon Crest was originally supposed to be a family dramatic series. By its first season, it was considered to be a serial, but thanks to good scripts and ratings, beginning with the second season, CBS suggested to creator Earl Hamner to make these storylines more serialized, self-contained and abandoned to become yet another prime-time soap opera, next to Dallas, and its spin-off series, Knots Landing, and Dynasty.
 * When David Selby came to Falcon Crest during the second season, he told Earl Hamner that he wanted to create the character's name of: Richard Denault Channing, who was the former staff member of Lorimar named: Edward O. Denault, in real-life.
 * On the first season of Falcon Crest, Lorenzo Lamas's "Valentino look" was the result of his nearsightedness; he insisted that his acting coach Jane Wyman made him wore contact lenses to solve the problem.
 * Emma Channing's usual greeting whenever she saw her mother Angela was "How's tricks?"
 * Falcon Crest reunited two minor co-stars from the smash hit 1978 movie comedy Grease, Eve Arden, who joined the cast as of season 7, and Lorenzo Lamas.
 * A couple of years after the series ended, Lorenzo Lamas and Abby Dalton's real-life daughter Kathleen Kinmont (currently Lamas' ex-wife) co-starred in the popular 1990s crime drama, Renegade, for syndication, created by Stephen J. Cannell.
 * During the 1988-89 season, creator Earl Hamner was originally going to have Jane Wyman cross-over to Dallas and Larry Hagman to cross-over to Falcon Crest, but the idea never came to fruition.
 * In the episode "Home Again", neither Margaret Ladd (Emma) nor Rod Taylor (Frank) came back for the series finale due to budget restrictions. In this episode, Angela told her family that she received a letter from Emma, who had had a new baby named Angela. Angela also received a phone call from her ex-husband, Frank, stating that he would be released from jail.
 * On the second episode of the ninth and final season, Susan Sullivan left the series. Prior to her departure, two new characters were introduced (portrayed by Gregory Harrison and Wendy Phillips), but neither of these characters ever matched the popularity of Sullivan's Maggie.
 * The majority of seasons were screened in the United Kingdom by the ITV Network. 13 of the 14 ITV contractors opted for the Thames Television preferred 8pm Tuesday slot. The show was never networked simultaneously because Yorkshire Television chose to screen Murder, She Wrote in the Tuesday slot and selected a 1.30pm slot on Wednesday afternoons instead. Most other regions screened A Country Practice in the Wednesday slot.

Richard Channing's favorite beverage
Anybody ever wondered why David Selby's character Richard Channing is seen only drinking milk? Jungworld.com 23:40, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Most likely because of his ulcer. 12.10.124.189 (talk) 07:33, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

DVD piracy?
Is the DVD collection newly-referenced in the article a licensed publication or upscale piracy? It is only available on one site and has no copyright specifics. Pirated DVDs should not be referenced here. TAnthony 18:08, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, it's a pirate copy. That company sell DVD sets that have been copied from television recordings. I've removed the information for legal reasons. MassassiUK 16:27, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

The Logo on this Page
On the German wikisite is a beautiful Falcon-Crest-Logo. Is it possible to link that on this site as well? Does anyone know if its possible to put that logo into wikicommons? Is it compatible with the commons-licences? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.222.241.100 (talk) 17:25, 12 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Provide a link so I can see the image, and if it's cool I'll try to incoroprate it within policy.&mdash; TAnthonyTalk 06:53, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Hey, why did you remove it? I find it very cool... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.222.255.81 (talk) 16:04, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

The image was redone and I tried to link it but it somehow doesn’t work. Here’s the file on wikimedia commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falcon_Crest.svg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.59.233.86 (talk) 21:56, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

Use of fansites as "reliable sources"
Most of the sources for the information in the article is attributed to the German Falcon Crest fansite. This is not a reliable source as it is not part of the mainstream press, not part of the production company that produced Falcon Crest, nor is it any kind of notable source who are known for fact-checking. It's just a few German fans who like the series. I really think these citations should be removed and proper sources found.80.41.105.166 (talk) 01:51, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You're right, and this article is a disaster. Please give trimming it a shot!&mdash; TAnthonyTalk 06:04, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Sorry but that's not just a "fansite", the crew of that site had met all the actors and producers from the show and their informations are extremely reliable! More than the IMDB gossip actually! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.196.79.231 (talk) 08:10, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It is STILL a fansite, and that contravenes Wikipedia's policies on reliable sources. And we only have the site's word that their information (complete with appalling English grammar) is reliable. 80.41.58.8 (talk) 01:47, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

They published three magazines ("FALCON CRESTers Tell It All!") with interviews of the cast and the crew and their informations come from these interviews. If actors and producers are not reliable, what else can be?? As from the "appalling English grammar", they are not responsible for this since the sentences they wrote were edited. And if you think is that bad and since you're English, why don't you correct the mistakes? Finally, the only unreliable trivia is from IMDB. Except the part concerning the Nazi treasure storyline, everything is just gossips published in tabloïds and never confirmed by anyone... So if something should be removed, you should start with that! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.196.79.118 (talk) 15:24, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Exactly what part of "it is STILL a fansite" did you not understand? 80.41.36.192 (talk) 01:24, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * "Fansite" they may be. Nevertheless, the board of the Deutscher Falcon Crest Fanclub are reliable enough sources of information on the show that Warner Brothers enlisted their expertise as creative consultants for the release of the show on DVD.  They were able to point out several inconsistencies in the images used in Season 1 packaging in Europe, which allowed the issues to be corrected for the US and Canada release.  Show creator Earl Hamner, himself, has praised the professionalism, diligence, and unusually high standards they have maintained in the organization's website. To dismiss falconcrest.org as unreliable or merely the work of "just a few German fans who really like the series" is like calling the Catholic Church "just a fanclub" for Christianity.  - TampAGS (talk) 05:56, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * It doesn't really matter whether they are 100% accurate or not, the issue is that they do not seem to meet the criteria for reliability at Wikipedia at this point. I personally work in television, and I could create a blog with accurate information about series I actually worked on, and it would not meet these criteria either. Now I haven't looked at this article much lately and am not sure what kind of statements are being backed up by the German site ... I'd say that this source is better than no source for the time being, but anything controversial should be removed, and keep in mind that anyone can remove any statements supported by a reliable source. For anything unlikely to be challenged, it's probably not a big deal.&mdash; TAnthonyTalk 06:13, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I've just done a major overhaul of the article because it was a total disgrace. It read more like a rambling, demented fansite than a Wikipedia article, though it could still do with a bit more work. The comment above that compares the German Falcon Crest Fan Club to the Catholic Church is hilarious. Regardless of how seriously they take themselves, Wikipedia requires reliable mainstream publications for its sources and I'm afraid they don't even come close to making the grade. 88.104.29.33 (talk) 07:06, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

I see this problem has surfaced again. The German Falcon Crest website is not an official site, it is simply a fansite. It does not matter whether they are endorsed or authorized by Warner Bros, they are still a fansite. According to WP:ELOFFICIAL, "Fansites, including everything from websites run by fans of a musician to a charitable organization supporting patients with a disease, even if they are endorsed or authorized by the subject, are not considered official websites because the subject of the article cannot control the information being presented." Therefore it does not meet Wikipedia's standards for inclusion. Additionally, I have European DVD sets and there is no mention of this website on any of my copies so the extent to which they have been endorsed is also questionable. 88.104.16.79 (talk) 19:48, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Too many spoilers
Hi, I have tried to edit this page but it keeps going back to the way it was before. I think the page is quite good and has a lot of information, but it just contains to many spoilers of the different storylines in the seasons, the characters and the resolution of cliffhangers. I think that the fun part of this kind of series as Dynasty and Dallas, is to be suurprised and find out what will happen. I personally think that a lot of fun of those series it to be surprised, it says who dies and what happens to them and I think it should just be something more general. My sister just recently started seeing the series and she wanted to know some stuff about it, searched here and ended up knowing a lot, like the resolution of the cliffhanger that Jackqueline died and that Chase drowns or who died in plane crash and earthquake. I think it should be as I already said more general and not that specific. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dynastyfalcon (talk • contribs) 13:48, 30 June 2010 (UTC)


 * See WP:SPOIL for the relevant guideline. JamesBWatson (talk) 15:30, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Phillip Erikson's surname
Phillip's surname is spelled ERIKSON. This is the way the name was spelled at the beginning of each episode Mel Ferrer was in when his name came after the opening credits prior to season 3 ("Also starring Mel Ferrer as Phillip Erikson"). It is also spelled this way in the Falcon Crest novelisation (which was based on the Falcon Crest scripts) published in 1984. Just because a single minor prop (a piece of stationery) that was used once in the series spelled the name as EriCkson, this does not take precedence over the onscreen name credit that was seen each week. The letterhead prop was most likely a one-off mistake made by the prop master. The onscreen name credit appeared every week (would the show's producer's really allow the name to be spelled incorrectly week after week). The novelisation was published based on the official scripts. They far outweigh some lame prop that was seen for 2 seconds. Kookoo Star (talk) 06:36, 14 July 2010 (UTC)


 * However, the fact that the on-screen credits are not a reliable source for correct spelling are the credits themselves. Whereas the opening credits of season 2 read "Phillip Erikson" (2 L's in Phillip), the season 1 end credits read "Philip Erikson". The spelling also varies in the scripts and production documents. This comes from the fact that every writer who was assigned to create a script just spelled the name as he or she pleased and that post-production was done by various editors who apparently superimposed the character name randomly.
 * To me personally it seems convincing what the Official Falcon Crest Website crew listed in their standards and practices about rules for spelling inconsistencies (to be found if you click on show, then episodes, then analysis & interpretation).
 * If some people here say that this website is not reliable, I really doubt if they have any understanding of reliable standards. Standards and practices like theirs seem to be very high and extremely unusual for people from a fanbase - but I am not exactly sure if they are still just a fanbase as they apparently have so much privileged knowledge. It is probably Wikpedia and us users who should think about disqualifying such as site as "unreliable". We might better filter the really unreliable information from gossipy tabloids and IMDB!
 * If the Falcon Crest Website is not an "authority", who else is? Ohter Wikipedia writers??? I mean if the Warner Bros. offices in Europe print the web link to the Falcon Crest Website on the back of their DVD box sets, how can anyone seriously doubt the professionalism of that website? Has anyone here tried to contact the Falcon Crest Website and asked them what they think about the discussion going on here? (FatherChris (talk) 07:40, 14 July 2010 (UTC)).
 * I'm afraid that pointing to any other credit or script discrepancies does not make your own case any stronger. You are basing your belief of the spelling of a character's name on a single minor prop that was seen for only a brief moment. I am basing it on things that are far more substantial and in the vast majority of instances that we can use as valid sources, Erikson was not spelled with a "c". And I am so sick of hearing about the German Falcon Crest Fansite as if it was something important. It isn't. It does not matter if Warner Bros have allowed it to exist (most likely since WB are hardly going to be bothered to make their own website for a show that ended 20 years ago), at the end of the day it is still just a fansite run by a group of fans who take themselves far too seriously ("board members"?). The German fansite might call itself "official" (which is questionable at best) but it is not connected in any way to the creator, producers, cast or crew of Falcon Crest, nor to the production company that made it - regardless of any "fan contact" they may have had with these people. Just because the owners of the site are more public about their fanatacism of Falcon Crest than most people are does not mean that they are the highest authority on the show. In fact, the website should not be used as a source on Wikipedia at all because it does not meet Wikipedia standards for Reliable Sources and much of the site's content seems to be for members only anyway. Kookoo Star (talk) 10:33, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

It is disapointing to see how little some contributors understand about how a project like Wikipedia should work. A serious encyclopedia would try to get the best sources of information. Obviously Wikipedia itself does not realize that, excluding sources and regarding them as "unreliable" in general just because they are not an offspring of mass media and mainstream journalism. This is disappointing. As for the Falcon Crest Website it seems to me that they proved high standards. As someone else quoted, even the series creator Earl Hamner said that their work is incredibly diligent and accurate, he even recommends the website as a resource on his own personal website, and Warner Bros. certainly would not have consulted with their board or whatever the management of the organization is if they were just "unreliable fans" who cannot be taken seriously. From my understanding most of the website is not for members. The core of the site seems to be the behind-the-scenes information, which is accessible for everyone. I am not a member and have been able to read all those pieces that are always illustrated with a screen capture or other picture to prove their line of reasoning. I wished other journalists would show that much attention to detail and that kind of accuracy. (FatherChris (talk) 12:27, 14 July 2010 (UTC)).
 * It might be disappointing for you that Wikipedia has a set of standards and practices to adhere to, but if those policies were not in place then Wikipedia would be overrun with all manner of ridiculous and even libellous misinformation just because somebody saw it printed on a website somewhere. Wikipedia sources have to come from mainstream places that are known for reliability and fact checking. The German FC fansite is certainly a pretty little archive of pictures and FC related material for people who want to read about the show purely for their own entertainment (though it would be better if the entire site contents could be accessed without being a member), but it doesn't meet the criteria for being a reliable Wikipedia source. We cannot make exceptions to the rule just because you personally vouch for them. Let's take the issue of Phillip Erikson's surname. The fact that the German FC fansite are spelling Erikson with a "c" because of a minor prop that was seen in the show for a brief moment despite the fact the character's name was not spelled with a "c" during the onscreen credits every week, does not suggest any kind of journalistic integrity to me. Perhaps the German FC fansite are under the belief that Phillip Erikson himself had that piece of letterheaded stationery made and therefore it must be the right way to spell his name. Kookoo Star (talk) 23:10, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

So is your point of view really that media that are "mainstream" are more reliable than publications and websites from a smaller niche? This can't be true. How far from reality is that? As if IMDB (or Wikipedia itself) were known for reliable fact-checking! Just because more people repeat the same blah-blah, it doesn't get "more correct" or true. This is getting ridiculous. I agree that there might be differing opinions on the spelling issue, all of them for their own good reasons so it would be the duty of a reliable encyclopedia to give an overview of ALL those opinions - so the readers can decide for themselves based on the pros and cons for each side. But what this discussion has really shown is a lack of understanding about reliable sources and about dealing with information from (at least) equally reliable sources and information based on reasoning. To come back to the spelling issue, what I appreciate about the Falcon Crest Website is that they give their line of reasoning and OPENLY make a choice, letting the reader know that there was different spelling in the series, which they do with every other issue you can disagree over, while this Wikipedia entry simply makes a choice, presenting things as "reliable" facts without giving reasons. If this discussion had not been started, most people would not even notice. This example may be a minor issue, but I think it speaks for itself that the Wikipedia policy in general is something to think about and to improve. (FatherChris (talk) 05:15, 15 July 2010 (UTC))
 * It's irrelevant if its my point of view, its Wikipedia policy and that's all that matters here. Neither IMDB or Wikipedia are particularly reliable sources of information because they can both be freely edited by the general public. By "mainstream media", we are referring to reputable leading newspapers, television shows, books written by established experts and published by reputable publishers, etc. On Wikipedia, conscientious editors try to do the best they can and follow the policies about finding and citing reliable sources that are generally known for fact-checking and editorial oversight (you really need to read WP:RS that explains it in more detail). This doesn't mean that Wikipedia will ever be 100% accurate because even the best of sources (like respected mainstream newspapers) make errors, but its the best we can do. Although you obviously have a great deal of respect for it, the German Falcon Crest fansite is not a mainstream source nor is it known for any kind of editorial oversight. It is just a fansite run by fans. And regardless of how much effort they put into the site, they should not be treated as the ultimate authority on Falcon Crest. Just because they claim something on their website, it does not mean they are correct. To use the example of Phillip Erikson's name, if his name had been printed as Erickson in more than just a fleeting glance at a small prop, it might have held more weight. But virtually everywhere else, his name has been spelled Erikson (no "c"). It is quite obvious that the letterhead prop was a typo. And since you mention encyclopedias, I have also just looked in The Complete Directory to Network Primetime and Cable TV Shows, published by Random House and written by Tim Brooks and Earle March (two established American TV historians who have both had lengthy research careers in the television industry). In their entry for Falcon Crest, Erikson is also spelled without a "c". So thats the onscreen credits from the series itself, the tie-in novel based on official script and character material from Lorimar, and a mainstream published TV encyclopedia. How much more evidence do you need? In terms of credible value, they kinda blow your little letterhead prop right out of the water, don't they. Kookoo Star (talk) 08:28, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Falconcrest.org
WP:FANSITE is pretty clear about listing fansites in an article, and a link to Falconcrest.org has been added and removed several times by various editors. The fact that this site is noted on the European DVD packaging is irrelevant, as this does not assert that the site is maintained by a recognized authority or the owner of the series copyright. It has been noted that similar sites are linked elsewhere on Wikipedia, but if that is the case theses links are violating policy as well. I'd like to ask that this or other sites not be added to this article until justification has been provided and agreed upon by consensus. &mdash; TAnthonyTalk 17:18, 3 May 2015 (UTC)


 * , you say here that the site is "approved by the studio" but the distributor of the Euro DVDs is a licensor and not necessarily the copyright holder. Regardless, advertising the site on a DVD does not establish it as a recognized authority. And if the article is violating the copyright of that site, then all copied text should be removed immediately, or quoted and cited.&mdash; TAnthonyTalk 21:49, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The fanzine itself establishes here that it has no affiliation with Warner Bros or CBS, and is using copyrighted materials under fair use, not even under license from the copyright holder.&mdash; TAnthonyTalk 21:52, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

The editor fighting to add this fansite link to the article has stated in this edit summary and this edit summary that significant parts of this article have been lifted from that site. In a quick check I haven't been able see anything on Falconcrest.org that has been reused inappropriately here, but it would be great if that editor or someone else could identify this material so that it can be excised/rewritten. I will say that some of the article text comes up in online searches but I believe those sites have actually copied it from the Wikipedia article. I do think some of the Plot section reads a little editor POV and I would believe it had been lifted from another source except that I can't yet find such a source that predates its addition to this article. The "Dallas with grapes" stuff was added here in 2006 by an editor who became inactive that same year. &mdash; TAnthonyTalk 00:12, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

List of Falcon Crest characters
I've made a submission for a new page about the Falcon Crest characters. Thus, I've removed that content from the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.170.247.64 (talk) 08:10, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

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