These episodes of Dark Shadows originally aired June 26 – 30, 1967.
In this installment of The Drawing Room:
- Barnabas–Big scary vampire, or wimpy monster who hides behind a rock?
- Vicky–Helpful Samaritan, or fashion vulture?
- Julia Hoffman–Cryptic scientist, or out-and-out kook?
- Carolyn: snit, snit & more snits!
- The Collinsport Clock Conundrum
- Roger tries to scare Jason, Jason tries to scare Barnabas, and without even trying, Sam scares BOTH Barnabas & Maggie in the same week. It’s one big Scare-a-paloosa!
And also:
- Cavemen or Astronauts?
- Our review of the long-awaited Dark Shadows comic book
Regrets?
Jason makes himself at home with Roger’s beloved brandy
Joe is on a mission to systematically wipe out every tree between Collinsport & Windcliff
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A few episodes ago the Big Finish Dark Shadows Audios were mentioned. The audio readings take place at different time in the series timeline. Dark Shadows: Clothes of Sand deals with Maggie’s time at Windcliff after her escape from Barnabas and would fit it well with where you currently are in the storyline.
One of these days we hope to get around to listening to some of these! Would you say they are canon? I’m not interest in any alternate universe stuff.
The Big Finish Dark Shadows audios are authorized by Dan Pierson (he is now in charge of Dan Curtis Productions). In the two season based stories, the writers did their best not to undo Return to Collinwood* which is an MPI audio adenture that takes place thirty years after the series ended. When it comes to the dramatic readings–there are twenty thus far–none have been alternative universe based, but some new characters and situations have been introduced to the Dark Shadows mythos. I consider them to be canon, in the sense that they are a continuation of the Dark Shadows storyline, and have no problem with the introduction of new elements and characters because if the show had continued new characters would have been introduced.
I hope that this has not scared you away from the audios – I really enjoy them.
* Most reviewers of Return to Collinwood do not like it. I cannot offer an opinion on the production as I have yet to find a copy that is available for a “reasonable price”. In other words, you should probably avoid it.
I have Return To Collinwood and all Big Finish shows…to me Return To Collinwood is the one to have. Much better than Big Finish stuff for a true fan of DS.
Been busy and still havn’t caught up on your show Chrissy..will get there eventually.
Rick
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There is one potential objection which some listeners might have and that is the recasting of Barnabas in the two series based stories. The recasting was not done lightly and the stories do deal with the fact that Barnabas is somewhat unsure of his new body.
Jonathan Frid does reprise his role in The Night Whispers.