Genre Variety Country of origin United States | Theme music composer Fred Thaler | |
Written by Rod Warren, George Beckerman, Don Novello, David Scott Jones, Bus Cohan, Lisa Medway Starring Joan CollinsMorgan FairchildBrooke ShieldsRita MorenoBruce BoxleitnerPhyllis Diller | ||
Blondes vs. Brunettes was an ABC TV special that was broadcast on May 14, 1984. The one-hour variety show, co-hosted by Joan Collins and Morgan Fairchild, was a humorous look at the personality and lifestyle differences between blonde and brunette women. Time magazine characterized the special as a "showdown" between Collins, "…TV’s brunette meanie and Morgan Fairchild, 34, a blond TV vixen." At the time of the release, Collins was starring in the popular nighttime soap opera Dynasty where she played a dark haired foil to the blonde Linda Evans.
Despite the imagery of a confrontation, the special gently poked fun at popular culture's blonde vs. brunette rivalry and attempted to "dispel the myths about blondes and brunettes." The show featured a number of skits including a "Dynasty" skit where Fairchild and Collins played the roles of the show’s blonde and brunette rivals. The final skit featured Collins and Fairchild in their elderly years offering a toast to each other. The lengthy guest cast included Brooke Shields and Bruce Boxleitner.