The Colbys Burden of Proof (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

The Colbys

Burden of Proof (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

Jason declares that Jeff is his son during the trial. Sable tells Jason she'll never forgive him and decides Zach Powers may not be so bad after all. Miles confronts his half brother Jeff at the Colby family retreat.

Director

Gabrielle Beaumont

Writers

Richard Alan Shapiro (creator) (as Richard Shapiro) | Esther Shapiro (creator) | Eileen Pollock (creator) | Robert Pollock (creator) & 3 more

Producers

William Bast | Paul Huson | Christopher Morgan

Composer

Ken Harrison

Cinematographer

Tony Askins

Editor

Robert L. Sinise

Casting Directors

Vicki Huff | Marc Schwartz | Mark Tillman

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 1986

Release date

Feb 27, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlton Heston Jason Colby Jason Colby See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
John James Jeff Colby Jeff Colby See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Katharine Ross Francesca Colby Francesca Colby See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Emma Samms Fallon Carrington Colby Fallon Carrington Colby See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Maxwell Caulfield Miles Colby Miles Colby See fewer	Grease 2 (1982)
Stephanie Beacham Sable Colby Sable Colby See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
Tracy Scoggins Monica Colby Monica Colby See fewer	Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007)
Claire Yarlett Bliss Colby Bliss Colby See fewer	Life as a House (2001)
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Ken Howard Garrett Boydston Garrett Boydston See fewer	Rambo (2008)
Barbara Stanwyck Constance Colby Constance Colby See fewer	Double Indemnity (1944)
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David Hedison Roger Langdon Roger Langdon See fewer	Live and Let Die (1973)
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Evans Ricciardi Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer
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Rico Skean Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer
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