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Creator:
Dan Curtis
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
27 June 1966 (USA) more
Plot:
The rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
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Detailing a tormented New England family's continuing involvement with ghosts, witches, werewolves, vampires, and other fearsome creatures, this was certainly unlike any other daytime TV soap opera ever made more (44 total)

Cast

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Jonathan Frid ... Barnabas Collins / ... (594 episodes, 1967-1971)

Grayson Hall ... Dr. Julia Hoffman / ... (474 episodes, 1967-1971)
Nancy Barrett ... Carolyn Stoddard / ... (402 episodes, 1966-1971)
Joan Bennett ... Elizabeth Collins Stoddard / ... (387 episodes, 1966-1971)
Alexandra Isles ... Victoria Winters / ... (337 episodes, 1966-1968)
Louis Edmonds ... Roger Collins / ... (321 episodes, 1966-1971)
Kathryn Leigh Scott ... Maggie Evans / ... (309 episodes, 1966-1970)

David Selby ... Quentin Collins / ... (307 episodes, 1968-1971)
David Henesy ... David Collins / ... (276 episodes, 1966-1970)
Lara Parker ... Angelique / ... (269 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shadows on the Wall (USA) (working title)
The House on Storm Cliff (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min (1225 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1966-1967) | Color (1967-1971)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Essex, Connecticut, USA more

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Trivia:
Ranked #19 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Jeremiah Collins's headstone is misspelled "Jerimiah Collins." more
Quotes:
Maggie Evans: I know what Barnabas Collins is!... Joe, we haven't got time to talk. We've got to escape. We've got out of this town! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Gilmore Girls: Come Home (#5.12)" (2005) more

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Detailing a tormented New England family's continuing involvement with ghosts, witches, werewolves, vampires, and other fearsome creatures, this was certainly unlike any other daytime TV soap opera ever made, 15 September 2000
Author: verna55 from cincinnati, ohio

This daytime television soaper-shocker serial has evolved into a cult classic since originally airing on ABC from 1966-71, and is certainly a contender for one of the most unusual television series ever made. In addition to its Gothic tales involving the supernatural, what set DARK SHADOWS apart from the other TV soap operas of its day was the remarkable cast, including famous and glamorous Hollywood screen star Joan Bennett as the aristocratic matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Oscar-nominated actress Grayson Hall(THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA) as Dr. Julia Hoffman who tried to develop a cure for vampire Barnabas Collins but wound up falling in love with him instead. And of course, the superb Jonathan Frid as reluctant vampire Barnabas Collins himself. Incidentally, Frid's perpetually tormented character was what brought the show such tremendous success and remains the best remembered aspect of this enduringly popular series. Made on a noticeably low budget, DARK SHADOWS concentrated on plot and character rather than cheap thrills, though there were plenty of eerie, spooky moments and creepy Gothic atmosphere. The primetime revival of the ever-popular series in 1991 featured more elaborate settings and special effects but was less successful and lasted barely two months on the airwaves. Like it or not, DARK SHADOWS completely changed television history and remains one of the most well-remembered TV series of all time. The show's success led to two offshoot feature films starring a number of the series regulars. The first and most successful was HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS in 1970, followed by NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS in 1971.

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