The Middle East is in turmoil. Oil prices have frayed the nation's economic nerves. A powerful corporate fat cat stands trial for a scandal that could bring him and his whole company down. A story ripped from today's headlines? No, they are the plot points for perhaps the most emblematic of 1980s television shows: Dynasty. And now, sixteen years after the show went off the air, Dynasty: The Complete First Season is available on DVD. Just as the original series was a ratings boom for ABC (it reached number one during the 1984-85 season), the release of the first season...