Wayback Wednesday - Dark Shadows

 Episode: 26 Original air date: August 1, 1965

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace   Director: Lela Swift

Victoria asks David why he attempted to murder Roger and shows him the bleeder valve. The little sociopath attacks her and she locks it in a drawer. She tricks him into leaving her room.  Victoria and David wait each other out on opposite sides of Victoria's door. David tries to run outside, telling Elizabeth "he has to get away." He also accuses Victoria of trying to hurt him. David says that Victoria is going to make up stories about him and even says that Victoria will try to blame him for Roger's accident. David is ejected from the room and tells Victoria Elizabeth won't believe her. David attempts to eavesdrop on Victoria and Elizabeth's conversation, where she recounts the last few minutes of the previous episode. Victoria tells her that she didn't try to hurt David, he tried to hurt her. Victoria tells Elizabeth she was afraid of David. Elizabeth says Burke caused the accident, and doesn't believe Victoria’s story of finding the bleeder valve.

Episode: 27  Original air date: August 2, 1966

Timeline: 1966

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace   Director: Lela Swift 

Carolyn is happy the 9-year-old psychopath has gone into hiding. Victoria outlines the evidence and states David and the bleeder valve are now missing. While in Bangor, Burke meets Mr. Bronson in Bangor because he doesn't want Bronson near Collinsport. Bronson is apparently going to be a private investagator  for Burke and gives him the financial records from the past 5 years for the Collins Family. Back at Collinwood, Carolyn finds David's magazines with a well-worn page on removing bleeder valves.. Elizabeth can't convince Roger to come find David, who's been missing for 45 minutes. Carolyn talks with Elizabeth and storms off, typical as of late. Burke learns that his hotel room has been searched and a small boy attempted to sneak into his room.

Episode: 28  Original air date: August 3, 1966

Timeline: 1966

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace   Director: Lela Swift

Burke confronts the Sheriff and he is furious. David has attempted to break into Burkes, but was stopped by the clerk. Maggie gives David an ice cream sundae, then teaches him how to make one of his own. A pissed off Roger shows up at the diner, but David has slipped away. His new hiding place is in the phone booth. Roger tells Burke he's sending him back to prison. Burke learns Sam and Roger were strangers until Burke came back to town and they had not spoken in 10 years.

Episode: 29  Original air date: August 4, 1966

Timeline: 1966

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace   Director: Lela Swift

Elizabeth ridiculously blames Vicki for David's predicament. David shows up at Burke's hotel room and hides the bleeder valve under a cushion. Burke tells David that he, Laura, and Roger were friends before Roger married Laura. David and Burke talk about Roger's hatred and fathers in general. David wishes his father were like Burke. Roger used to fight with his wife about Burke. When David goes to wash up, Burke finds the bleeder valve. David tells Burke he's not what he had expected based on Roger's horror stories. Burke declares friendship with David. Carolyn scolded Elizabeth until she finally  admits she doesn't think Victoria is responsible. Maggie calls Collinwood about David and Roger goes to retrieve his son.  

Episode: 30  Original air date: August 5, 1966

Timeline: 1966

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace   Director: Lela Swift

Roger finally arrived at the diner and completely lacking interest in David's whereabouts. Roger names David and Burke as the two people who dislike him most. Victoria spills the beans about David's murder attempt. Roger disbelieves her. David looks for the bleeder valve in Burke's couch, but he can't find it. Burke takes him back to Collinwood. Burke arrives with David, says he found David walking along the road. Roger takes his son into the next room and tells him that he knows about the bleeder valve. David tries to blame the whole thing on Victoria, but Roger doesn't believe him. Roger asks Victoria to repeat her accusations to David. Burke watches as Roger and Victoria confront David. And then he produces the bleeder valve.

*Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Productions, Dark Shadows Wiki

Wayback Wednesday - The Haunting of Collinwood

Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood is a DVD compilation of episodes 639 to 694, key scenes from which have been edited together to form a three hour feature.

It focuses on Quentin Collins' possession of David Collins & Amy Jennings. I really liked this DVD. The "Ghost of Quentin Collins" storyline from the show is great. For those casual fans out there who can't swing the entire Dark Shadows DVD Collection, this is a perfect grab for you to see why Dark Shadows was one of the most beloved soap-opera shows on daytime television.

Watching this video took me back to my teen years, running home after school to catch the show. In these episodes, the lighting and music perfectly set the tone for the children's creepy discovery of a skeleton inside a sealed wing of the mansion. David Selby is spookily malevolent as the vengeful Quentin, although he does not speak one word during this DVD. This DVD ends right where Collection 13, Disc 1 of the original series begins. Quentin speaks his first words in episode 701.

The story's obvious parallel to Henry James' classic "Turn of the Screw" does not distract the viewer from the tale. For old fans of the show, it's a trip down memory lane and new viewers will step back in time twice: Once to the world of Collinwood, and once to the late 1960's. Both journeys are an adventure worth taking.

Cast:
Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
David Selby as the Ghost of Quentin Collins
Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins
Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
David Henesy as David Collins
Grayson Hall as Julia Hoffman
Thayer David as Professor Stokes
Don Briscoe as Chris Jennings
Denise Nickerson as Amy Jennings
Clarice Blackburn as Mrs. Johnson
Cavada Humphrey as Janet Findley
Terry Crawford as the Ghost of Beth Chavez

Wayback Wednesday - Dark Shadows Episodes 26-30

Now everyone knows David tried to kill his father, so what is a Collins supposed to do? Like everything else, it will be sweep under the rug and added to the burden of mysteries in Collinwood.

Episode: 26 Original Air Date:  August 1, 1966

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace / Director: Lela Swift

Victoria asks David why he attempted to murder Roger and shows him the bleeder valve. The little sociopath attacks her and she locks it in a drawer. She tricks him into leaving her room. Roger confronts the Sheriff; Victoria and David wait each other out on opposite sides of Victoria's door. Roger continues to confront the Sheriff and implies that the Sheriff is afraid of the now-rich Burke. He also implies he'll use the Collins influence to take Carter's job. Roger wants a search of Burke's room; Carter says only a psycho would keep the bleeder valve; David tries to run outside, telling Elizabeth "he has to get away." He also accuses Victoria of trying to hurt him. David says that Victoria is going to make up stories about him and even says that Victoria will try to blame him for Roger's accident. David is ejected from the room and tells Victoria Elizabeth won't believe her. Carter has obtained his Search Warrant but hasn't finished his sandwich. Roger attempts to join Carter on the search, and that's where Jonas finally draws the line. David attempts to eavesdrop on Victoria and Elizabeth's conversation, where she recounts the last few minutes of the previous episode. Victoria tells her that she didn't try to hurt David, he tried to hurt her. Victoria tells Elizabeth she was afraid of David. Elizabeth says Burke caused the accident, and doesn't believe Victoria’s story of finding the bleeder valve.

Episode: 27 Original Air Date: August 2, 1966

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace / Director: Lela Swift

Carolyn's glad that the 9-year-old Monster has gone into hiding. Victoria flat out says David attempted to commit murder. Carolyn recounts her experience with Burke and puts two and two together. Victoria outlines the evidence and states that the Monster and the bleeder valve are now missing. She states that the walls of Collinwood should be padded, not paneled. They begin a search. Burke meets Mr. Bronson in Bangor because he doesn't want Bronson near Collinsport. Bronson is apparently going to act as some sort of cover operative for Burke and gives him the financial records from the past 5 years for the Collins Family. Carolyn heads toward her room; Victoria hears something scurrying about in the West Wing and recounts an earlier experience (14). Turns out Elizabeth was in the West Wing. Elizabeth interrogates Victoria and explains away the earlier mysterious encounter. Turns out there are at least two keys that could have opened the drawer. Carolyn finds David's magazines with a well-worn page on disassembling brake cylinders. Burke wants more shadow games from Bronson. Elizabeth can't convince Roger to come find David, who's been missing for 45 minutes. Carolyn talks with Elizabeth and storms off. Burke learns that his hotel room has been searched and a small boy attempted to sneak into his room.

Episode: 28 Original Air Date: August 3, 1966

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace / Director: Lela Swift

Burke confronts the Sheriff. Maggie gives David a dessert. Burke is furious, the Sheriff is smug. David learns how to make a dessert and Maggie asks him about his attempted burglary. A peeved Roger shows up and leaves after David vanishes. Maggie asks Roger about Sam. Roger tells Burke he's sending him back to prison. Burke learns Sam and Roger were strangers until Burke came back to town. The last time they'd spoken was 10 years ago. Carter tells Roger that Burke is clean and legal, but had the Collins family investigated two weeks before he arrived. David had been hiding in the phone booth.

Episode: 29 Original Air Date: August 4, 1966

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace / Director: John Sedwick

Elizabeth idiotically blames Vicki for David's predicament. David shows up at Burke's hotel room. David plants the bleeder valve. Burke tells David that he, Laura, and Roger were friends before Roger married Laura. David tells Burke he's not what he had expected based on Roger's horror stories. Burke declares friendship with David. Carolyn, Victoria's confidante, scolds Elizabeth. Carolyn says she's dreamed of killing her father, who left Elizabeth before Carolyn was born. Elizabeth admits she doesn't think Victoria did it. Maggie calls about David. Elizabeth dispatches Carolyn with the car to search. David and Burke talk about Roger's hatred and fathers in general. David wishes his father were like Burke. Roger used to fight with his wife about Burke. David goes to wash up and Burke finds the bleeder valve.

Episode: 30 Original Air Date: August 5, 1966

Timeline: 1967

Narrator: Alexandra Moltke

Writer: Art Wallace / Director: John Sedwick

Victoria sees a cloaked and ephemeral figure. Roger has arrived but is completely lacking interest in David's whereabouts. Roger names David and Burke as the two people who dislike him most. Victoria spills the beans about David's murder attempt. Roger disbelieves her. David looks for the bleeder valve in Burke's couch, but he can't find it. Burke takes him back to Collinwood. Burke arrives with David, says he found David wandering about 15 minutes ago.

Roger takes his son into the next room and tells him that he knows about the bleeder valve. David tries to blame the whole thing on Victoria. Roger doesn't believe him and flatly tells him so. Meanwhile, Burke advises Victoria to leave again, just as Roger asks Victoria to repeat her accusations to David.

Burke watches as Roger and Victoria confront David. Burke produces the bleeder valve.

*All photos are copyright of Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Productions, and Dark Shadows Wiki.

Wayback Wednesday - Dark Shadow episode 21-25

We are still rehashing Roger's accident. Did Burke Devlin tamper with the bleeder valve? Was it truly an accident? Or did someone else try to kill Roger? Dah, dah, dah, dah - all will be revealed in episode 25.

Episode: 21  Original Air Date: 07-25-1966
Opening Voiceover: Alexandra Moltke
Timeline: 1966
Summary: Victoria is not sure that Burke is responsible for Roger's accident, and Carolyn doesn't want believe he is. Bill accuses Burke of trying to make good on a threat he made years ago to get even with the Collins'. Bill is also concerned that Burke might buy a cannery that would compete with the Collins. Elizabeth wants Carolyn to leave town to avoid any problems that Burke might cause. Victoria gets a letter from the foundling home and it brings up more questions about her past, which annoys Elizabeth. Burke calls someone from New York and tells him he that things are starting to happen, and he wants to be ready to move.

Episode 22  Original Air Date: 07-26-1966
Opening Voiceover: Alexandra Moltke
Timeline: 1966
Summary: Roger talks with Sam he says that they are the only two people who know what really happened 10 years ago. Sam goes home to find Burke there; Burke wants him to paint his portrait. Roger and Carolyn discuss Burke, Roger wants him to go back to prison, but Carolyn is not sure that Burke is guilty. Sam agrees to paint Burke's portrait.

Episode 23  Original Air Date: 07-27-1966
Opening Voiceover: Alexandra Moltke
Timeline: 1966
Summary: Constable Carter arrives to investigate the "accident". Everyone tells their stories about what they know or suspect. David is preoccupied with what would happen to someone who tried to commit murder. Victoria still doesn't think Burke is responsible. The constable wants to collect the wrench that Burke was seen holding before the accident. David knocks the wrench on the floor, then picks it up. The constable comments that he now knows how David's finger prints have gotten on the wrench.

I had forgotten what an evil little brat David was in the earlier episodes. He was scary, but scary good!

Episode 24  Original Air Date: 07-28-1966
Opening Voiceover: Alexandra Moltke
Timeline: 1966
Summary: Constable Carter questions Burke about the accident. Maggie is concerned that her father is somehow caught up in the recent troubles. Joe talks with Carolyn about how he wants to get his own boat and go into business for himself. Burke tells his side of the story to Constable Carter, and he gets Carolyn to explain how it was her idea to go up to the house. Carolyn is mad at Burke because he used her. Burke tells Bronson that there might not be much time.

Episode 25   Original Air Date: 07-29-1966
Opening Voiceover: Alexandra Moltke
Timeline: 1966
Summary: David gets caught trying to steal Victoria's letter from the foundling home. Victoria tells Elizabeth that David is acting strange and she thinks he might have had something to do with the "accident". Roger wants to know why Elizabeth hired Victoria, she makes it clear that he better stick to the story or she'll kick him out of the house. David successfully steals Victoria's letter. Victoria searches for the letter and finds the missing bleeder valve in David's room.

*All photographs copyright Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Productions, and Dark Shadows Wiki

Cast of Big Finish's Bloodlust

Dark Shadows: Bloodlust

Some describe it as the town at the edge of the world. When Melody and Michael Devereux come to Collinsport on their honeymoon, they don't know the secrets that are hidden behind closed doors. But those secrets will be unearthed when an innocent is viciously murdered.

Collinsport will be a town divided. One woman's rise to power will lead to further death and destruction. Families will be ripped apart. Blood will be spilt.

... And the dark forces that wait in the shadows will wait no more.  For in Collinsport, death is never the end ...

Daisy Torme as Melody Devereux 

 Jeff Harding as Michael Devereux

 The Cunninghams - Matthew Waterhouse as Andrew, Scott Haran as Harry, and Stephanie Ellyne as Amy (Jennings) 

 

 Michael Shon as Tom "Tommy" Cunningham

Alexandra Donnachie as Jacqueline Tate and Walles Hamonde as Cody Hill

  Lara Parker as Angelique Bouchard, Andrew Collins as Barnabas Collins, and Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans 

 David Selby as Quentin Collins and Jamison Selby as Ed Griffin

Marie Wallace as Jessica Griffin 

Jerry Lacy as Issiah Trask

 Asta Perry as Kate Ripperton 

Roger Carvalho as Benjamin "Frankie" Franklin

Alec Newman as David Collins

Lachele Carl as Rhonda Tate and Daniel Collard as Eric Hanley 

 

 Wallace McBride as Edgar McBride