You will probably scoff at me – a virile man – because be has dared to pick up the DVD set of the classic program DYNASTY. Yes, the old John Forsythe/Joan Collins series (not to be confused with the kung fu film DYNASTY 3-D) Sure, people will forgive you for watching DALLAS because it was a classic program with classic characters and a host of memorable storylines. But DYNASTY? Wasn't that a thoroughly trashy program that catered to an almost exclusively National Enquirer audience? Yes, folks, it was. And that was also part of the charm. Some others may scoff at the program for being a DALLAS rip-off, but this is a dumb statement. It would be like saying THREE'S COMPANY is a rip-off of ALL IN THE FAMILY because both were sitcoms. Yes, there would not have been a DYNASTY without the popularity of DALLAS nor would there have been a KNOTS LANDING or a FALCON CREST. After all, the popularity of one program will spawn similar. Funny, it would seem these days that late night soap operas have gone the way of the dinosaur but daytime soaps manage to remain as popular as ever. Then again, there is not much choice for daytime programming so trends generally don't vary. Regardless, it is time for me to start watching those DYNASTY dvds. I haven't seen the show in a good twenty years…..