I think this must be one of the best composed opening titles in the history of television.

The big mistake in this season was killing off Melissa. It was the beginning of the end for the show.

Maggie's death was really the end of the show. It was the final nail in the coffin after they killed off Melissa.

god how i loved friday night tv back then Dallas and Falcon crest especially was can't miss tv hell i've started streaming this show what a great show Falcon crest was i loved ana alicia. she was gorgeous

I have to admit, as much as I prefer the visuals for season 7, this version of the theme is musically the best out of all 9 seasons. I especially like the sync up with the music and Susan Sullivan's head shot.

This is one of the best themes in tv history. Because it’s set in the wine country with such majestic estates, the producers wanted Bill Conti to come up with a grand theme. where the music was just as grand and somewhere along the lines with a Baroque style. Conti did and it fit like a glove. 👍🏻

The dead of Melissa was the biggest deasaster to FALCON CREST!

Maggie and her hair... oh, what a fantastic thing

I always felt like I needed to dress up just to watch this show

I miss this show. I've been to the mansion over in Spring Mountain Vineyard, CA =)

The best! Transitions between the music and credits were perfect, especially Susan Sullivan's.

This was one of Warner Brothers best show on TV 100% & Theme rocks 24/7

Casting Kristian Alfonso made this show into a Hallmark movie

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the lush orchestration for this season's credits. Quite unfortunate that they ditched it in the final seasons for that new-agey, synthesized variation.

Was really miffed when Maggie died and stayed dead

This is the best version of the theme song, IMO. More powerful and majestic than the ones that came before it.

This was the most regal of the nite time dramas. "Knots" was most realistic, "Dallas" was bolder, and "Dynasty" was high suds-but this one took the the cake with the lusting among the vines and that horrible Angela, god love her!!

I would of loved to see a crossover storyline with Dynasty and Falcon Crest.

This version of the theme is, in my opinion, the best of the whole series. I wish I could say something similar about the season...

Kristian Alfonso was and is still a total babe. I remember watching this as a kid in the 80's and just waiting week to week to see what happened next.

Yes indeed. Bill Conte at his absolute best. You can hear some of the jingles from Dynasty/The Colbys in this too..

This is the version of the theme that was featured on Televisions Greatest Hits Volume 6.

Jane Wyman passed away today, she was 93.

@imnaz83 The 1990's was the beginning of the end for tv.

I’m surprised that Susan Sullivan never got whiplash from whipping her head around in every season’s credits from season three to eight. Season five’s turnaround, she really works that turn! 😂 ❤

NOVEMBER '1988 PRODUCERS FIRED ANA ALICIA AND FALCON CREST WAS HISTORY AS FAR AS I WAS CONCERNED

I think he means the music! BTW you can hear glimpses of The Colbys already in this music that he wrote after FC!

Bill Conti is just brilliant. Did anyone else notice that at :41, it sounds exactly like the opening of two other themes he did for television: Dynasty and the Colbys.

Definitely fits the grandness of the Wine Country of California!

I remember those days quite well too - I most remember the CBS Friday night schedule from 1989-90. It was: 8:00 - The Bradys (a shame that show didn't last longer); 9:00 - Dallas; and of course, 10:00 - Falcon Crest (its final season)

My parent's luved this stuff know wonder all hear are theme songs.

The fact that newbie Kristian Alfonso got billing over Margaret Ladd is just plain insulting.

I wanted to be these people so bad when I was a kid lol. I loved this show. Margaret Ladd was a hoot: "Hows tricks, mother?" And that house! So perfect. Now I have to go find the DVDs and make all my friends watch it. He he

The last episode where the proletariat storm the mansion was awesome.

It's the thing of the 80s. Check out The Young and the Restless from that time period. LOL.

@nothingbetter2du DVDS are getting released in Europe (first two seasons so far) and in the US (first season)

Unlike JR from Dallas (who I always felt was a one dimensional villain) I actually found myself rooting for Angela at times.

@dalehinely I agree!

Hey, I didn't know that Kristian Alfonso (Hope from Days of our Lives) was on the show! I mean, who would've thought that she would go from Falcon Crest to being Mrs. Bo Brady on Days of our Lives? Amazing!

@RSCII I really wish I could frame what you have written here. So sad, but so very, very, true.

I wish they would have let Maggie and Richard be happy together. I also liked Kristen Alfonso's character and Lance together too!!!

@JamesLiveProductions R.I.P. to both Chao Li Chi and Simon McCorkindale.

I Believe This Was A Video Clip Of "Falcon Crest" Video Open From October 28, 1988.

@DerMerFan Bottom line, it's too expensive for today's TV execs, reality show craps way cheaper for the networks nowadays

Lorenzo lamas very hensom

@karlab75 OMG did you nail it!!!!!!

@thuncat1 also it was on for 9 years and a bit lol it ran the same lenght as Dallas

This is the most difficult Falcon Crest opening credits to find!!!!

You mean Dynasty was shit next to this! Dallas had good storylines!

@RSCII Got that right.

Melissa died in season 7

I am watching the re-runs now on CBS drama on Sky and all I can say they should have re-named it falcon past its best. Melissa exit was very poor everybody just forgot about it after the next episode. Vicki, Dan and Eric just left??? Anyways I hope its gets better before the end. Melissa would be rolling in her grave if she could see what a push over her cousin Nick was calls himself an Agretti.

Exit John Callahan & Brett Cullen

Kristen Alphonso What a beauty

@jwjones967 and it's a shame.

kristian alfonso..... sabber lechtzzzz lol

I liked how Falcon Crest ended. At least they tied up all the loose ends, everybody had made peace, Angela made her great last speach, ... and there was no need for any dodgy follow up mimi-series ect.

To me this is the best and most dramatic version of the FC theme. Killing off Melissa was stupid and without any dignity due to AA's great perfomance and popularity! Looking back from these days it is a shame to see how they ruined great shows like FC, DALLAS and DYNASTY with lousy scripts!

Who else thinks Cole and pilar would’ve been a good couple

@MrKeithAlan For me, killing off chase was a huge mistake as well.

Seems like Falcon Crest kills of its stars. Great theme but seasons 8&9 stunk.

Killing of Melissa was ok, what else was left to do with the character? Having Kristian Alfonso as a new cast member, getting rid of Cesar Romero, Robert Foxworth, William Moses in previous seasons and Susan Sullivan after this are HUGE mistakes.

@toastietube It was a last ditch effort to save the show sadly. but I Love patrick o' hearn's synthesized score especially when maggie drowns and dies, very scary and sad.

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bye bye Ana Alicia :(

Jaysus. The memories! What a shit program.

I get the impression that this show is about wine.