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...Dynasty, imitation is the sincerest form of flatulence. As Oil Mogul Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) struggles to secure control of his empire and the fidelity of his working-class bride (Linda Evans), heavy breathing can be heard -the anxious effort of writers and actors to hit a Texas-size gusher. So far, though, Dynasty is all dry wells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Season of the Nightsoaps | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

Bottled by San Francisco's Gusher Oil Co., the creation of a former restaurateur named David Collins, the premium petroleums are available for spot orders at fashionable department stores across the country at $8 a fifth, vs. roughly two bits for a fifth of a gallon of gasoline, minus the packaging. Though the bouquet leaves much to be desired, the body and rich color are admirable. A sound addition to cellar or garage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Odds & Trends: Jan. 19, 1981 | 1/19/1981 | See Source »

...gusher for geologists

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: Strike It Rich | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

Mostly, Toomey observes from the side lines. He is supported by an endless gusher of royalties and protected by his international reputation. Sadly, ironically, he watches as Western civilization slides into barbarism and banality. He is in Germany during the '30s as the Nazis twist science into racist doctrine. In postwar Hollywood he endures producers who change his King Arthur script from a heroic Christian epic to a cheap romance. Toomey is a lonely paradox: lacking an abiding spiritual faith, he can enjoy but not fully possess the material world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Devils in the Flesh | 12/15/1980 | See Source »

...gusher of an oil scandal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Fraudissimo | 11/24/1980 | See Source »

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