Evening at Collinwood, as darkened shadows enshroud the great house mysteries begin to unfold. Mysteries that grow with the encroaching darkness. For two innocent children have been possessed by the spirit of a man long dead. But perhaps there are other forces in this house, forces calling from beyond time, beyond space, trying to make contact with the land of the living.
| Episode 657 | |
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| Series Dark Shadows Season 1968, Episode 657 | |
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| Air date | December 31st, 1968 |
| Writers | Ron Sproat |
| Director | Henry Kaplan |
| Producers | Robert Costello |
| Starring | Jonathan Frid; Kathryn Leigh Scott; Don Briscoe; Clarice Blackburn; David Henesy; Denise Nickerson |
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Episode 657 is the untitled 657th episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. The episode was directed by Henry Kaplan with a script written by Ron Sproat. It first aired on ABC on Tuesday, December 31st, 1968. This episode is part of "The Ghost of Quentin Collins" storyline.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Frid | Barnabas Collins |
| Kathryn Leigh Scott | Maggie Evans |
| Don Briscoe | Christopher Jennings |
| Clarice Blackburn | Mrs. Johnson |
| David Henesy | David Collins |
| Denise Nickerson | Amy Jennings |
Appearances[]
Characters
- Amy Jennings
- Barnabas Collins
- Christopher Jennings
- David Collins
- Joe Haskell (Referenced only)
- Maggie Evans
- Quentin Collins (Referenced only)
- Sarah Johnson
- Victoria Winters (Referenced only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Ghosts (Behind the scenes only)
- Humans
- Werewolves (In human form only)
Locations
Items
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Dark Shadows was created by executive producer and showrunner Dan Curtis. Major storylines were developed by writers Art Wallace and Sam Hall. The original daytime Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows aired on ABC from June of 1966 to April of 1971 spanning a total of 1,245 episodes. Two spin-off films House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows were released in theaters in 1970 and 1971. A remake series of Dark Shadows was produced in 1991 and ran for thirteen episodes on NBC. In 2012, director Tim Burton crafted a comical reboot of Dark Shadows as a high-budget feature film.
- "DS 657" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- Opening narration: Don Briscoe.
- Opening still: Collinwood exterior; night.
- Closing still: Collinwood foyer. Close-up of staircase and second floor stained glass window.
- This episode was recorded on Monday, December 23rd, 1968.
- This episode is included on disc one of Dark Shadows DVD Collection 12, which was released on MPI Home Video on May 25th, 2004. It is also included on disc 69 of the Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD collection, which was released on July 10th, 2012.
- The character of Chris Jennings is identified as Christopher Jennings in the end credit sequence.
- The message on the note that Maggie Evans discovers inside of Josette's music box reads "I am alone. Help me".
Allusions[]
- Repeated references are made to Victoria Winters in this episode. Victoria Winters disappeared into the past along with Peter Bradford in episode 650.
- A reference is made to Quentin Collins in this episode. The actions of David and Amy are governed by Quentin's desire to retain control over them.
Bloopers[]
- The color filters between the two cameras is radically different from one another from shot to shot. One camera places a green tint onto every shot.
Supernatural elements[]
- There are no direct supernatural elements in this episode.
- Behind-the-scenes implied appearance of the ghost of Quentin Collins.
- Although Chris Jennings is a werewolf, he is not in werewolf form in this episode.
Continuity[]
- This episode takes place on the same evening as episode 656, which takes place on the evening following episode 655. Episode 655 establishes that it is the second night of the full moon, which would mean episodes 656 and 657 take place on the third night of the full moon. Chris Jennings should be in werewolf form in this episode, but he is not.
Questions[]
- Who left the note in Josette's music box? Easy money says that it is Quentin's ghost, as the presence of the note is guiding Barnabas to keep the children at Collinwood, which is all part of Quentin's plan. However, David Collins states that Quentin does not have that kind of power. Could the note actually be from Victoria Winters?
See also[]
Media
The World of Dark Shadows
Miscellaneous
External Links[]
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The Revival Series
Tim Burton's Dark Shadows
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