'John James', who played Jeff Colby on the series, refused to participate in the special or allow any clips of him to be seen in the special.
Diahann Carroll refused to allow her clips to be used in the special.
Michael Nader, who played Dex in the series would not permit any clips of his to be used in the program.
Heather Locklear, who played Sammy Jo in the series refused to participate and would not permit any clips of her to be used in the program.
The Filoli Estate was also the mansion seen in the Warren Beatty film Heaven Can Wait. Beatty helped restore the abandoned house to its former glory and in 1980, the Dynasty producers chose the site as the setting for their series. It is currently a museum and is opened to the public.