Would Madonna have saved Dynasty after season 5?

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Would it have helped to maintain the raitings in season 6 if the producers continued the tendency from season 5 and added GUEST STARS to the main cast? The title refers to Madonna because she was in her prime in 1985 and already had the acting experience in „Desperately seeking Susan” that year.
I am not sure if she should have been involved in Moldavian Massacre or rather Krystle Kidnapping or maybe she could have been the friend of amnesiac Fallon, who would have told her to stop being so whiny and „demand what you ask for”. Fallon would have regained her old personality after meeting Madonna.

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Madonna could have been Caress's wayward daughter who could have burned to death in the season finale along with Claudia.

I can't imagine anyone could have saved Dynasty after the failed aftermath of the Moldovan massacre. Not even big-name movie stars of the time like Richard Gere or Meryl Streep would have made a difference. I would have liked to have seen Elizabeth Taylor in season 6, though. I'm not sure what role would have suited her, maybe she could have been Daniel Reece's sister, but Elizabeth Taylor mourning Rock Hudson on Dynasty could have been too much of a reality for some.
 
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I thought the first few episodes of Season 6 was epic with Charlton Heston and Barbara Stanwyck before they spun off. We all agree that they should have stayed longer on Dynasty and launched The Colbys mid season in January 86, rather than the disastrous November 85 when viewers had fatigue from the Moldavian Massacre and the daft Rita plot.
 

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Madonna would have come off as desperate stunt casting, and they wouldn't have known what to do with her. It would have been all about advertising Madonna on the show and less about writing a decent script for her.
I also suspect that at that point Madonna may have sensed the show was going to fade soon and not wanted to be a part of it.
 

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I wonder why the producers didn’t try to attract teenage viewers by casting teenage idols or somebody they could have identified with.
Dynasty was one of those shows where teenage characters didn’t even exist. „The children” were either toddlers or 20 year old maidens sleeping with 40 year old men.
 

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I wonder why the producers didn’t try to attract teenage viewers by casting teenage idols or somebody they could have identified with.
Dynasty was one of those shows where teenage characters didn’t even exist. „The children” were either toddlers or 20 year old maidens sleeping with 40 year old men.
Well they obviously had Lindsay in Season 1 and her teenage storyline which didn’t work and to some extent Jackie in Season 6.

Heather Locklear and Al Corley were supposed to attract a younger Dukes of Hazzard audience which Corley resented being compared to John Schneider aka Bo Duke
 

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I really liked Al Corley on Dynasty and it hurt the show when he left. However, he seemed to have taken himself a tad too seriously at times.
 

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I just can’t see The Material Girl on a prime time soap at the height of her popularity. She didn’t need it but had it happened for arguments sake it would’ve spiked the ratings at first, but ultimately Dynasty had already made too many costly mistakes for her to save them.
 

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There had been a tabloid story in the mid-80s about Madonna appearing on DALLAS as JR's illegitimate daughter. As a fan of both, oh how I waited for that to happen.

On the other hand, I don't think I would have watched DYNASTY even if she was on it; I already knew the show wasn't my cup o' tea and I don't think she would have been enough incentive. Although she was at the peak of her fame, that didn't always translate into other media. Her films at the time didn't do too well, after all.
 

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Madonna as the "like a cousin Virginia" in season 9 + catfight with Sammy Jo = winner.
In my The Colbys/Titania fanfic she would play herself for just one episode.
 

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Madonna could have totally nailed the part where Virginia was „Ginger”. The actress playing Virginia looked like was talking about her fantasies in a ROLEPLAY, not about her life experience.
 
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I would have liked to have seen Elizabeth Taylor in season 6, though. I'm not sure what role would have suited her, maybe she could have been Daniel Reece's sister, but Elizabeth Taylor mourning Rock Hudson on Dynasty could have been too much of a reality for some.
-what a great idea

I can´t imagine Madonna on Dynasty but Whitney Houston and as a mid-season highlight Michael Jackson (who visited the set indeed) is joining her for a spectacular 2 hour episode.
 

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I can see Madonna playing the Adriana scene, but using Kabbalah cards instead!

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"I can see big ants biting your British ass,
and a blond sinking you into the mud.
You had it coming, b*tch!"​
 
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