The great house of Collinwood stands deserted. The living have sought refuge elsewhere, leaving an evil spirit to roam the cold, empty corridors alone. At the Old House, Barnabas Collins remains in a deep trance. He has employed the mysterious powers of the I-Ching, and gone through the door to the infinite hoping to find and defeat the spirit that haunts Collinwood. But beyond the door, he has been transported back in time to the year 1897, where an old woman lies dead, taking with her a terrifying secret that the rest of the family strives to uncover, a secret that could destroy Barnabas forever.
| "Episode 708" | |
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| Series Dark Shadows Season 1969, Episode 708 | |
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| Air date | March 12th, 1969 |
| Writers | Sam Hall |
| Director | Lela Swift |
| Producers | Dan Curtis; Robert Costello |
| Starring | Jonathan Frid; Louis Edmonds; Grayson Hall; Humbert Allen Astredo; David Henesy; David Selby |
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"Episode 708" is the otherwise untitled 708th episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera series Dark Shadows. This episode is part of a part of a storyline colloquially known as the "1897 Flashback". It was directed by Lela Swift with a script written by Sam Hall. It first aired on ABC on Wednesday, March 12th, 1969.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Frid | Barnabas Collins |
| Louis Edmonds | Edward Collins |
| Grayson Hall | Magda Rakosi |
| Humbert Allen Astredo | Evan Hanley |
| David Henesy | Jamison Collins |
| David Selby | Quentin Collins |
Notes & Trivia[]
- 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.
- Opening voiceover is by Grayson Hall.
- This episode was recorded on March 3rd, 1969.
- No production crew members are credited in this episode; only cast members.
- This is the first appearance of Evan Hanley. He is a lawyer and friend of Quentin Collins.
- Playing the part of Evan Hanley is actor Humbert Allen Astredo's second role on Dark Shadows. He previously played warlock Nicholas Blair in the present day timeline.
Allusions[]
- The "secret" that everyone is fretting over is the fact that Edith Collins knew that Barnabas Collins was a vampire, and knew where his coffin had been hidden.
- Reference is made to the Collins family mausoleum in this episode.
- Reference is made to Carl Collins in this episode. Carl is the brother to Quentin and Edward.
Quotes[]
- Edward Collins: Mister Collins, what is the secret? What is in the mausoleum?
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- Barnabas Collins: I will leave you now. There’s only one thing that you have to decide in the next hour — how to give it back. Because if you don't — I will have to do something about it. Something... drastic!
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- Barnabas Collins: Enemies become allies quicker than friends, I have found out.
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- Quentin Collins: It's inhuman to get the will now!
- Edward Collins: Really, Quentin, do you expect me to accept you as the judge of humanity?
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- Magda Rakosi: You get nothing in the will.
- Quentin Collins: You're lying.
- Magda Rakosi: Nothing! She said no matter what you got, you would have nothing at the end of the year. She said you would starve with what you end up with. That's what she told me the first night you came back.
See also[]
Media
The World of Dark Shadows
Miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "Episode 708" at IMDB
- "Episode 708" at Trakt TV
- "Episode 708" at the Dark Shadows Wiki
- "Episode 708" at Dark Shadows Every Day
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