A prime-time staple of the 1980s, this glittery soap opera -- a worthy rival to "Dallas" -- positively drips with jewels, glamour, greed and passion, perfectly embodying the excess by which the decade came to be defined. Centered on the well-heeled Carrington clan, including oil magnate Blake, his lovely wife, Krystle, and the deliciously devious Alexis, the series embraces its outlandish story lines and over-the-top fashions with equal gusto.