Conference misery::abc_soaps

    DC......Thanks loads for adding Dark Shadows to this conference, even
    though the new version is on NBC, I remember the days of tuning in to
    ABC to watch it.  

I missed Friday's Dark Shadows . . .  update pleeeaasee!!!!

    I don't have time for a full update, but here are the highlights.
    
    Dr. Julia found out about Barnabas and Victoria because Barnabas gave
    Vickie Josette's music box.  The Doc was very jealous and decided to
    discontinue the injections as a way of returning him to normal.  Oh she
    still gave him his shots but to maintain him as he currently is.  She
    goofed in some way and Barnabas started turning into a vampire again. 
    He realized this when Vickie had to stay overnight because of a storm
    and he almost bit her neck.  He made Willie chain him in the crypt and
    then go get the "good doctor".  When she arrived he demanded to know
    what she had done to him.  She told him and also told him why.  He
    demanded she fix it, she gave him another shot, but this one really
    backfired (unless she did it on purpose), he started to aged and
    quickly.
    
    The next morning, he hands started to wrinkle up first.  He made Willie
    bring Vickie home and told him to get Dr. Hoffman.  Julia refused to go
    with Willie saying she couldn't help Barnabas.  Meantime, Caroline
    arrived at Barnabas' to make sure he would attend the costume ball her
    mother was having.  He was sitting in the shadows and when she
    approached him he was a wrinkled old man and a full vampire to boot. 
    He looked like the one in that Stephan King novel TV movie.  HE jumped
    up and grabbed Carolyn.  Willie arrived home and yelled at him, he got
    back in his chair and told Willie to close the drapes.  When he did,
    Barnabas became young again.  He walked to the mirror and there wasn't
    a reflection.  He raised Caroline and told her she would be his
    companion in eternity and to tell no one what had happened.  
    
    Earlier Caroline and Joe had gone sailing then to Maggie's Dad's place
    for a hamburg.  Maggie had a vision of Caroline and an old vampire.
    Caroline is crazy about Joe and had come on heavy to him on the boat,
    he is still mourning Dauphine so stopped her.
    
    Barnabas loaned Vickie one of Josette's gowns for the costume ball.
    The prviews showed the ball as taking place next week, although each
    week they show the seance taking place in the previews but so far it
    hasn't occurred.

    Thanks folks for adding this to your soaps file...I was maintaining the
    distribution list because I was hopelessly addicted to the old series
    and now want to keep up with the new one.  Thanks again

    this from the latest Soap Opera Digest
    
    DARK SHADOWS ABOUNDS WITH GHOULISH AND GORGEOUS EFFECTS
    
    After premiering as a four-hour miniseries earlier this month, the new
    Dark Shadows has now settled into its regular groove as a weekly prime-
    time soap.
    
    Much of the action takes place at Collinwood, the spooky mansion on the
    Maine coast, where Barnabas the vampire and his family live.  The house
    that actually doubles as Collinwood is the famed Greystone Mansion in
    Beverly Hills, a sixty-three-year-old estate that was constructed by
    the late California oil baron, Edward Doheny.
    
    While Greystone has fifty-five opulent rooms--including a
    motion-picture theater, bowling alley and billiar parlor--it lacks one
    Collins-family must:  a torture chamber!  The chamber of horrors, which
    is part of the show's eighteenth-century storyline, had to be specially
    contructed by Production Designer Bryan Ryman.
    
    Since the plot weaves back and forth between 1990 and 1790, most actors
    are playing dua--and often contrasting--roles.  (Barbara Steele, for
    instance, plays straight-laced Dr. Julia Hoffman in the present-day
    storyline, but turns into a flamboyant French countess when the clock
    turns back two centuries.)  Ben Cross (Barnabas) probably spends the
    most time each day with the show's makeup artist, Jack Petty.  His
    vampire look--ghostly white face and fangs--only takes forty-five
    minutes to create, but, for one sequence in which Barnabas aged several
    hundred years, Cross spent nearly fiv hours in the makeup chair.

    
    Elaine --> that does it!  After reading your last note -.1, I am
    now going to bite the bullet and start watching Dark Shadows.  It
    sounds really hot!  The best part is that we can all talk about it
    right here!
    
    --dc

    --dc
    
    watch it, you don't know what your missing...this soap is really
    great!!!   But then I've always been a horror fan buff and to have
    something like this on every week, puts me in my glory

    I stuck a piece in the wrong Dark Shadows.  So I'll ask my question
    here.
    
    Is it too late for me to start taping the show.  Have I missed to
    much?  I've been reading the up dates here in the file and I'm starting
    to get hooked once again.  I'm the only one in the house that likes
    the show and so I'm don't watch it.  Thats why I'd like to know if
    its too late for me to start taping the show.
    
    
    Peggy    A Dark Shadows forever

    No, it isn't too late to start watching or taping. If you watched the
    original show, you'll pick up on the storyline immediately.  If you
    didn't watch the original show, it might be worth the price of the next
    issue of Soap Opera Digest to review the past happenings.  There is a
    section of SOD that give a synopsis of the previous 2 weeks of all the
    Soaps and since the next issue will be the first to do this for DS, it
    will tell you what has happened from the beginning (the 4 hour movie,
    plus the weekly shows).

    This new series is really getting good...I almost panicked though when
    they broke in with a new bulletin at 9:45 because I'm taping this. 
    Luckily we didn't miss much though.  Did any of you recognize the
    person playing Phyllis Wick (the girl who switched places with Vicky? 
    She use to play Cindy/Karen on AMC and Marley/Victoria on Another
    World.  I like her, but this character is only is the original series
    for a short time.

    
    
    Elaine,
    
    I agree with you ... the new series is really getting good.  I wonder
    what is going to happen with Vicky back in 1790 and meeting Josette
    and Angelique and Barnabus.  I wonder if she is going to find out the
    truth about Barnabus.  Is someone else going to have to go back in time
    to get Vicky?  I love the parallel time idea.  Wasn't Joshua Collins
    Barnabus's father ... if so then Vicky will probably be governess to
    Sara (Barnabus's sister)?
    
    
    

    In the old series, Vicky was governess to Barnabas sister, Sarah...
    Joshua was Barnabas father and Naomi was his mother.  Also, although
    she was back in time, she never found out what happened to Barnabas
    because she was arrested for witchcraft and was in jail awaiting trial. 
    In the original, she was found guilty and hanged, and when they took
    the hood off her, it wasn't her hanging there it was Phyllis Wick and
    she ended up back in the present.  Although she spent about three
    months in the past, time in the present was only the matter of a few
    minutes.  It will be interesting to see what they do this time.  In
    future storyline's more of the cast members return to the past, in fact
    I think some of them go back to rescue someone else.  I like the way
    this show is moving faster than the old one did, also I like the way
    they keep making the apparation of Angelique appear.  

    
    Elaine --> you were right!  This show is great!  Could you tell me
    about the relationship between Barnabus and the Doctor?  I don't
    understand why she is so dedicated to him?????  Thanks.
    
    Also --> who is or why do we see this apparition of Angelique? (^%
    
    --dc

    Can anyone give an update for Friday's show?  I fell asleep and my
    husband forgot that it was on, so he didn't tape or watch it.  
    
    Jo

dc...

The Doctor (Julia Hoffman) is in love with Barnabas, that's why she cares
so much.  She fell for him and tried to cure him, only to find out that
he is in love with Vicky, who looks like his long-dead love, Josette.

As to Angelique.  When Josette came from Martinque to marry Barnabas,
Angelique was her personal maid.  Barnabas had had an affair with her
before he met and fell in love with Josette.  When she comes with Josette
to Collinwood, she tries again to get Barnabas to fall in love with her,
to know avail...so she resorts to witchcraft.  When Barnabas finds out
she is behind all the things (bad) that are happening at Collinwood (for
which Vicky is blamed for, charged with witchcraft and hung when she
goes back in time) he shoots her.  Thinking she's dying she places a
curse on Barnabas that turns him into a vampyre.  By the way, some of
the things she does is makes Josette fall in love with Jerimiah (Barnabas
uncle) by placing a spell on them both.  They run off and marry, Barnabas
challenges Jerimiah to a duel and he's killed.  Barnabas tries to turn
Josette into a vampire so she can be with him forever, only to have 
Angelique thwart him by making Josette jump from Widow's Hill.  His 
mother finds out he's a vampire and kills herself, then his father, unable
to kill him chains him in his coffin.  Willie found the secret room in
the mauseleum during the first show and let him out.   (Hope this answers
your questions...and makes sense)

    
    	I second the motion for an update.  I stupidly confused the
    	time with Twin Peaks and set the VCR for 10:00....I ended
    	up taping Midnight Caller!
    
    	Thanks
    
    	JJ
    

    Let me review my tape and I'll add an update...my memory isn't working
    well today and I can only remember bits and pieces.

    
    Thanks Elaine -> your explanation will make watching and understanding
    this show even better!  One more thing --> who was the woman who set
    up the seance?  How does she fit into the show?  
    
    --dc

    The woman who set up the seance was Maggie Evans.  In the old series
    she was the one who looked like Josette and her boyfriend was Joe
    Haskell, he's seeing Carolyn in this show.  Anyway, Maggie is having an
    affair with Roger Collins.  The Maggie/Roger storyline on this show is
    altogether different from the original.

    Let me see if I can remember some of Friday's show...I had to work last
    night so I didn't have time to review it.  There was costume ball at
    Collinwood and then Roger and Maggie were playing with a ouigi (sp)
    board and asking it questions.  One of the questions was is the
    murderer still in Collinsport.  The answer, of course, was yes.  Then
    they asked what letter his name started with, the board said "C",
    someone said is that the first or last name?  So they ask the board to
    spell the persons first name, at that point Carolyn knocked the board
    off the table and said it was a stupid game.
    
    Later on at the Old House, Barnabas tells Julia that he has reverted to
    his old self, except now its worse and she's too blame.  He also says
    Carolyn is now under his spell.
    
    The only other thing I remember is that later on at Collinwood they
    decide to hold a seance to see what Sarah is trying to tell them.
    BTW, earlier, Sarah stopped Barnabas from trying to kill Julia
    During the seance, Vicky disappears and Phyllis Wick appears in her
    place.  When the show ended they had Phyllis lying on a bed unconscious
    and they were assuming with her here, that Vicky had gone to wherever 
    she came from.  She did have a letter on her addressed to Joshua
    Collins recommending her as a governess.
    
    (this is awful, but its all I can remember from Fridays show)
    

    (Now that Carolyn is under Barnabas's spell)...
    
    Carolyn and Joe went to an antique shop on the Pier and Carolyn bought
    a 200 year old medicine box that still has the original "drugs" in
    it...  Later on they show Carolyn at the house and she offers to bring
    the tea in to Julia and Elizabeth.  She asks Julia how she takes her 
    tea and while Julia tell her, Carolyn pours some drugs into her tea
    (attempting to kill her with it)...  When she gives Julia her
    tea, David come running into the room and tells her not to drink it
    because it's been poisoned!  Elizabeth tells him he's foolish and just
    when Julia goes to take a sip of her tea, David knocks the cup out
    of her hand spilling the tea all over the place.  At that point David
    is sent to his room.  When he goes into his room, Sara is there and 
    he tells her he hopes she's right (about the poison).
    Then,,, later on that night when everyone is sleeping, they show
    Barnabas calling to Carolyn.  Carolyn wakes up from her sleep goes to
    the kitchen, get a knife and proceeds to Julias room.  When she goes
    in the room she walks over to the bed and begins stabbing the mattress
    (thinking Julia is there sleeping).  When Carolyn leaves the room they
    show Julia standing behind a door watching her.  After seeing that,
    Julia went to see Barnabas-  
    
    (then Elaines earlier note finishes the rest)...
    
    -Shannon

    
    
    	Thanks!
    
    	JJ
    
    	(from the sounds of it I missed a confusing one!)
    

    
    Was it just me or did anyone else see an amazing resemblance between
    David and Sara? (or at least Sara on last Friday's show)
    
    C

           
    
    
    	Could someone please give me an update on last Friday's show?
    	Did they go back in time?  Is Angelique the one who made 
    	Barnabas a vampire?
    
    	Thanks for the "great" updates!
    
    	Lin

    What happened near the end of the show when Victoria was writing in her
    journal, and she got up to go to the window, and last I saw there was a
    stage coach and then something happened to my tape and the next thing I
    saw was some lady given a guy a back rub and it was not Dark Shadows!
    
    Steph

    Steph,
    
    The stage coach had Josette in it.  Victoria ran out into the hallway
    and watched her walk in.  Directly behind her was Angelic(sp?) watching
    also.  As Josette took her hood off, she turned and looked up and saw
    Victoria.  Victoria said "She is me".  - The end
    
    I am getting into this show SOOOOO Much I just love it!  I used to
    watch Dallas at this time but NO MORE.  Dallas can't hold a candle
    to this show!
    
    I wish I had time to do a full update for you all.  I'll try later
    if I get time!
    
    Karen
    
    

    Hi,
    
    	Does anyone have an update from Friday's show?  I forgot to tape
    it.
    
    Trace
    

    Hi everyone!  I can give an update for Friday Feb. 8.  For time sake
    and because this show is so involved I will break in into parts.
    The first part is about Victoria.  Please bear with me as I don't know
    all the characters names.
    
    The show was primarily about Victoria in the 1700's.  It opens with
    Victoria trying on Angelique's dress and the woman who is Barnabus's 
    father sister (sorry, hope it's not too confusing) is exaiming
    Victoria's present day dress. She notices the zipper and washing label
    The label is the type which has symbols.  She questions Victoria about
    all this and Victoria expains what it is.  Victoria is still very dazed
    and confused and all these questions about a zipper are even more
    confusing to her.  She begins asking questions like, "What year is it"
    and so on.  Of course, Barnabus's dad's sister and the lady who plays
    the Dr. in the present day think she is crazy.  They leave Victoria in
    the bedroom and tell her to get some rest.  Victoria over hears them
    says she is crazy and they are calling the bailaff to come and take her
    away.  
     
    Victoria decides she must get out of there.  She goes to the main
    collinwood mansion.  She is shocked to see it is just being build.  As
    she walks in there are men working and a lot of construction materials
    laying around.  She goes into the room where the seance was being held
    and sits about where she was before this happened to her.  She closes
    her eyes and talks out loud, "Please Sarah I need your help. Please
    help me...."  The man who plays Caroline's boyfriend (originally
    Daphne's boyfriend) happens to be in charge of the construction.  You
    can tell by the way he looks at her that he is attracted to her.  He
    walks over and says," If you want Sarah, why don't you check the
    nursery?"  In the spirit of friendliness he then asks Victoria a bunch
    of questions that she can't answer, "Where are you from...What are you
    doing here.... How did you get here..."  Victoria then cracks, she
    beings to cry and panic and babble on that the people in the main house
    think she's crazy...  Caroline's boyfriend is genuinely concerned for
    her and says that they have to get her story straight right away.  He
    says the crazy house is the worst fate she could ever have.  He then
    forges a letter of recommendation regarding her being the governess.
    
    Victoria presents the letter and her story to Barnabus's father.  (The
    story was just how she took Phyllis place and so on.. nothing really
    worth mentioning..)  He looks her up and down, including checking her
    teeth and then he decides she can stay.  (all the men look pleased by
    this!)
    
    Barnabus's dad's sister is still skepical of Victoria and steals her
    present day dress.  She takes it to a priest-if you want to call this
    guy a priest.  He's looks at the "stitchery made of iron and the magic
    symbols" and says yes, that Victoria is evil.
    
    Victoria is then called upon by the father to explain herself again.
    She's caught of guard and is stumbling to explain.  The father does
    this in front of his whole family and the men (Barnabus, and his
    brothers: Caroline's boyfriend and a new character, Jerome) all put
    words in her mouth which help her cover up her story.  The father
    excuses her this time.
    
    If no one gets to it before me, I will add in what went on with
    Barnabus and in the present day.  I hope  this is not too confusing.
    This is a very hard show to summarize in one sitting!!
    
    renee
    
    

    Hi! I'm back, the copier has a line so I'll finish up.  The rest of the
    show was much shorter than the part with Victoria.
    
    Barnabus and Angelique:
    
    Angelique is definetly hot for Barnabus.  She walks right into his room
    and takes her clothes off and starts kissing him.  He tries to shake
    her off but they wind up making love.  The next night she tries to do
    the same thing.  Barnabus is really upset and he tells her he loves
    Josette and the whole thing was a mistake. He kicks her out and as she
    is leaving she is screaming," You've made a big mistake Barnabus...
    this will NEVER be over!" 
    
    The next day, Angelique goes over to Willy who is working in the yard.
    She has her hands behind her back.  She says to Willy, " I want you"
    and he says, "Well, here I am."  She takes her hands out from behind
    her and she is holding a voodoo doll of Willy.  She then basically
    beats him up using the doll (poor Willy, what a goofy guy) and he
    is very scared of her and calls her a witch.  She tells him something
    like, "You'll be my eyes when I can't see and my arm when mines too
    weak....You will do my bidding."  After all this she tells Willy he
    won't remember a thing-which he doesn't.
    
    The Present:
    
    Phyllis Wick is in bed unconscious at Collinwood.  The Dr. goes over to
    Barnabus and says, "You know her don't you?"  Barnabus says, "Yes, she
    was thrown from her horse and she came to our house looking like she
    did when she came here."  He says she does recover from her fall but
    several days later got a fever and died.  Willy is worried that it will
    happen again and then they would have no way to get Victoria back.
    Barnabus is very concerned too.
    
    Phyllis wakes up to find herself hooked up to machines.  She rips
    everything off of herself and runs out the door.
    
    There were some funny little things that happened also, maybe someone
    else will elaborate!  I'm sorry I can't remember everyone's names.
    Also, even though I used the present day names when I could remember-
    in the 1700's their names are different (ie. Willy is not Willy in
    1790).   I'll be out this Friday so I hope someone else can update!!!
    
    renee

    In 1790 The cast of characters is (as far as I can remember)
    
                        Joe Haskell = Peter Benedict (builder, friend of
                                      Barnabas
                        Dr. Julia   = The Countess (Josette's Mother,Aunt?)
                        Elizabeth   = Barnabas' Mother
                        Willie      = Ben
                        Housekeeper = Barnabas' Aunt, his Father's sister
                        David       = Daniel
                        Roger       = Reverend Trask
                        Ghost Sarah = Sarah (as a live child)
                        Victoria    = herself and Josette 
                        Daphane (carolyn ?) = Jerome's fiancee, a spoiled
                                              brat
    New Characters:
    
                        Joshua Collins, Barnabas' Father
                        Jerome Collins, Barnabas' Brother 
                        Angelique, Josette's maid, came to Collinwood
                                   with the Countess
    
    Additional info regarding Friday.....
    
    Barnabas, Jerome and Peter are all attracted to Vickie, Barnabas says
    it is because of her resemblence to Josette.
    
    It seems Barnabas was visited Josette at her home and she took off for
    France on him....it was a family emergency but he didn't know this.  He
    was lost and upset and Angelique was attracted to him.  They had an
    affair which Barnabas regerted immediately.
    
    Vickie is confused and mixed up when she is thrusted back in time.  She
    doesn't have any answers to the questions asked of her, Barnabas gives
    her the excuse of being thrown from the mail cart and hitting her head. 
    His Father buys that, at least for the time being.  
    
    Reverend Trask is a witch hunter more than a preacher, his sermons are
    all fire and brimstone.  The Aunt is an old maid and swears by him. 
    Joshua forbids her from seeing him again after he decides that Victoria
    is just suffering from the fall from the mail cart.
    
    Comments......
    
    This version of our beloved Soap, is very good.
    
    The actress playing Angelique can't "hold a candle" to Lara Parker. 
    She is attractive, but doesn't have that something that made Angelique
    such a great character on the original show.
    
    In the past Collinwood is the house that Barnabas lives in in the
    present and the current Collinwood is under construction, it is almost
    done.
    
    Previews........
    
    Next week's previews said Angelique would cause Josette to marry
    Jerome.
    
    Barnabas and Jerome were shown getting ready to fight a duel.

    Thanks for filling in with some other info.  I was finding it hard to
    add everything without trailing off and having it get confusing. 
    Thanks for names!!!!  I really thought Joe/Peter was Barabus's brother
    back in 1790.  Thanks for clearing that up.  
    
    renee

    
    This show is so great!!!! The acting, costumes, background scenery -->
    everything is so totally well-done!
    
    Once I get all the characters in order --> both in the present and in
    the past, as well as all of the connections between them --> I will be 
    hopelessly addicted!  Angelique --> hold on to your coffin handle, I
    will be there soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    --dc

    Just a few changes to the character names in .30
    
    Joe Haskell = Is Peter Bradford (not Benedict, Victoria fell in love
    with him in the old series and he was a lawyer, not a builder as he is
    in this one.)
    
    Julia Hoffman = is Natalie DuPres', Josette's aunt
    
    Willie Loomis = is Ben Loomis  (in the old series he was Barnabas
    servant, but the character was Ben Stokes and it was not the present
    day Willie who played the part, confused yet?)
    
    Mrs. Johnson (the housekeeper) = is Abigail Collins, Barnabas aunt
    
    Carolyn Stoddard = Millicent Collins (Jerimiah's fiance, in the
    original she was a simpering twit)
    
    Barnabas's brother is Jerimiah, not Jerome (he was his uncle in the
    original show)
    
    They have changed the characters quite a bit from the original show,
    some of the changes are for the better too.

    Oh yes, Thel, I agree with you this Angelique certainly can't hold a
    candle to Lara Parker...she was great in the part

    Thank you for listing the characters.  I watched the old show and,
    frankly, am totaly lost in this one.
    
    Hopefully, with the list, I will be able to get straightened out. I do
    so love a romance-historical novel.  I love the clothes, etc in the
    "past" segments.
    
    Mary Lou
    

    Thanks for clearing up the names (in the past) Elaine.  In case the
    rest of you don't know it, Elaine is and always will be our resident
    expert regarding the original Dark Shadows series.

    Major, major bummer.....Dark Shadows won't be on next Friday, Feb 22
    there's another one of those contest MISS USA, or whatever...what a
    waste of tv time.
    
    Thel, thanks for the kind words.....

    To the person on node ODIXIE who sent me a mail message...I lost
    you note and name...please contact me again and I have an answer
    for you

    Here are some resourses for Dark Shadows information:
    
    - Fan club information:
    	Dark Shadows
    	P.O. Box 92
    	Maplewood, New Jersey  07040
    
    - Dark Shadows video releases:
    	Fusion Video
    	17214 S. Oak Park Avenue
    	Tinley Park, IL  60477
    	(by phone at 1-800-338-7710)
    
    and for super-fanatics....
    
    - Dark Shadows current events newsletter:
    	Shadowgram
    	P.O. Box 1766
    	Temple City, CA   91780

    

    god...i am so bummed that the show won't be on next week!!! This last
    weekend was my first time watching it and I loved it!!!! I am not very
    familiar with the characters but I am looking forward to watching this
    show every week....and i will be  truly bummed to have a Miss whatever
    on in plpace of Dark shadows!!! I hope i am not too far behind in the
    show to catch up!!!
    
    Hi Thel!!!!!
    
    ellie

    
    So Dark Shadows is not going to be on this Friday (2/15)??? I was
    planning on taping it as I'm going out to dinner, but if it's not going
    to be on then I won't bother setting my tape.
    
    Patty

    Hi Ellie,
    
    If you just started watching DS last Friday, you are coming in at just
    about the same time as I did on the original Soap.  I was flipping
    channels on New Years Day, trying to find something other than football
    and there it was.  By the end of the show I was hooked for good!

    Patty,
    
    According to the local T.V. Guide, (in Michigan) the show will be on 
    Friday 2/15.  I think Elaine said that it won't be on Friday 2/22
    because of a beauty pagent(sp?) of some type.  
    
    Julie.
    

    The movie "The House of Dark Shadows" is on Saturday afternoon (I
    think, I'll double check).  I do know it's on the TBS Channel.
    
    Cheryl

    .42   Correct its on this Friday, Feb 15 but not on FEB 22

    Oh goodie, Bob has an all day meeting Saturday, so I can curl up in my
    chair and watch the movie!  I didn't see that on, saw the second one
    though (Kate Jackson, David Selby and Lara Parker starred).

    There is no  Miss Usa Pagent on NBC that Friday (FEB 22).The pagent is
    on CBS that night.Dark Shadows is not on because NBC is running the
    movie The Empire Strikes Back.Either way its a bummer.

    I checked the TV listings and didn't see The House of Dark Shadows
    listed. Could someone please let us know if its on and at what time and
    channel?
    
    
    David
    

    Re: 23.48:
    
    I second the motion....
    
    I'd love to see "House of Dark Shadows".  Let us know what time it's on
    on Saturday.
    
    Thanks!!
    

    I'm sorry, I was wrong.
    
    I doubled checked and House of Dark Shadows is on Sunday, on TBS at
    12:35 PM (in the afternoon).  Then at 2:35, Night of Dark Shadows (the
    one with Kate Jackson and David Selby) is on.  So, an afternoon of Dark
    Shadow is on Sunday!!!
    
    Cheryl

    Boo, Hoo, I don't have cable in my area......our receiption is too good
    and the houses are too far apart.

    Yo! Here I am, injoying myself, catching up on DS, and all of a sudden,
    the info stops. My VCR taped some other garbage on Friday the 15th.
    What happend on the episode following Josette's arrival at the Old
    House?  Any details? Plllleeeeeeasse. 
    
    Okay,  I'll get hold of myself, I'm addicted to the show. I used to 
    watch it with my mother when I was a very little kid, mainly just
    waiting on BATMAN to come on afterwards. That's how the programming
    went in Colorado Springs back then I guess.
    
    Lil' Teevy

    
    This show is great!  Now I wish I taped the first two-hour show!
    
    Last Friday Barnabus killed his brother in a duel over gaining
    satisfaction about the fact that his brother ran-off and married 
    his bethrothed --> Josette!  Barney didn't even plan this death, 
    the ball of lead was placed there by magic and the insistant 
    chidings of the little blond witch, who wants Barnabus all to 
    herself! (^%  
    
    I thought the fog blowing all over the death scene was totally
    effective.  I did however notice sunlight glinting in their hair
    in between clouds of fog that blowed by.  Nevertheless, I bought
    the scene --> hook, line and sinker!
    
    I have to say that this girl who plays Elizabeth is a real sultry,
    total knock-out! (^%  She is totally great when she is playing
    Josette!  (^%  Just a little more cleavage and she would be almost
    indecent! (^%  She sings and plays guitar too!
    
    --dc

    I've been discussing the new show with a couple of other DS freaks,
    like me.  So far we love the new show and the cast they selected.  The
    only one we are very disappointed in is the actress playing Angelique,
    she is terrible (pretty but totally over-acts).  Quite a switch from
    the original show Lara Parker was the only one whose acting was totally
    believable, while the rest of the cast appeared to "camp it up".  She
    is the only cast member I really miss, now that the new Angelique has
    appeared.
    
    How do the rest of you feel about this actress?

    dc
    
    You must be talking about the actress (Joanna Going) who plays
    Vicky not Elizabeth/Naomi (Jean Simmons).  She is good looking and a
    good actress.  She use to be on Another World and I really liked her on
    that show also, I hated to see her leave.
    
    Thel
    
    I agree about this Angelique...I'll finally get to see last Fridays
    show tonight...I had to borrow it where I screwed up taping.  My first
    reaction to this Angelique was the same as yours, its going to be hard
    to measure up to Lara Parker

    DC, do you happen to have last Friday's show on tape?  I was on route
    to Cherie's house and missed out.  Can anyone give more details on the
    update in case I can't find a tape?
    
    Jo

    
    Elaine --> yes, I meant to say Vicky/Josette (not Elizabeth) is 
    so shockingly beautiful --> especially when she appears as Josette!
    
    Thelma --> I am new to this show so I never saw the "other" 
    Angelique.  I don't think I would appreciate it if this one left
    chocolate-covered maraschino cherries on my pillow!  She does 
    however, seem a little over-powered by her role not vice-versa.
    
    I know this is a key question --> but, does Angelique ever wind up 
    with Barnabus, even for a moment?  Or is she doomed to only be with 
    him that one time, in his pre-Josette days?   Or don't we know yet?
    
    --dc

    dc--in the old show, Angelique and Barnabas do marry, and afterwards he
    finds out she is the witch and tries to kill her...he shoots her...she
    then places the curse on him that turns him into a vampire.  After that
    all mention of them ever marrying is struck from the family history and
    she haunts him through the rest of the years (he does eventually
    strangle her to death after he becomes a vampire, but you can't keep a
    good witch down, she comes back).  Every time it seems like he is going
    to be happy she does something to try and stop it, as I'm sure this
    show will show...now that Vicky has gone into the past, she will know
    that Barnabas is up and roaming again and she'll show up to make him
    miserable.

    Never fear, DC----Angelique will appear and appear again in the past,
    present and future!

    
    Thanks Elaine and Thelma --> I feel sorry for Barnabus if that horrible
    harriden, Angelique keeps tormenting him over and over again!  No wonder
    he tried to kill her by strangulation!  The fact that she is a witch
    coupled with Barnabus being a vampire will make for some great scenes!
    
    BTW, did Angelique start off being a witch?  Do we know how she got to
    be a maven of darkness?
    
    --dc

    DC---I don't think they ever said how Angelique became a witch, just
    that she's from Martinque and the art of witchcraft was pretty
    prevalent there.  Hence she studied it until she perfected it

    Thank you everyone for bringing me update on this wonderful show.
    Even with the new characters, the show brings back lots of 
    memories of the old show.
    
    I think I'm going to start taping this show.  Its not to late to
    start.  I can pick up most everything from remembering the old
    show.
    
    Again, thank you everyone for the updates.
    
    Peggy

    I guess I'm lost. So, on the Friday, February 15th episode, they didn't
    cover how arch-ANGELique turned Barny(tm) into a vampire.  Will this
    be covered in the next episode?
    
    Lil' Teevy

    
    Teevy --> I hope they show Angelique turning Barnabus into a vampire
    sometime soon!  I can't wait for Barnabus to go for Angelique's throat!
    I hope that Barnabus killing his brother doesn't signal the end of 
    Josette????
    
    Hold onto your remote control panel --> there is [[NO]] show this week! 
    
    --dc

    Moderator,  Please feel free to move/delete this entry if you feel it
    is in anyway improper.  (I rather enjoyed it myself).
    
    
           Pros and Cons of dating a vampire

            Pro                             Con

Long relationships                      Spend your time in a hypnotic daze
Allowed to stay out late                Parents can be hell
Easy weight loss                        You always feel tired (loss of blood)
Centuries of experience                 Oral sex can be lethal
Immune to all venereal diseases         Always has cold feet (and blood)
Always has amazing stamina              Never able to spend the day in bed
Loves neck nibbling                     Pet names that give you chills
Rarely interested in arguing religion   Strange friends
Never comes home with garlic breath     Giggles at funerals
Don't have to worry about what color    Hard to win a argument
            clothes to wear.            No romantic sunsets
                                        May forget own strength during orgasm

    
    A die-hard D.S. fan,
    Janet
    

    My local newspaper's TV "guide" didn't list "The Empire Strikes Back"
    as being on tonight, it gave a short view of what would be shown on DS.
    This paper frequently posts the worng stuff.  Anyway, next week we will
    see Victoria being readied for trial as a witch and Angelique will turn
    Jerome into a Zombie--such fun, wish it were tonight, I already saw the
    movie.

    Janet,
    
    I for one loved your "pros and cons", am printing it out to share with
    friends.

    His name is Jeremiah not Jerome.
    

    At the end of last weeks show, when they showed previews of the next
    show (which is next week),  the announcer said something about the next
    show being the one where Angelique turns Barnabus into a vampire.  Then
    they showed a scene where Barnabus was laying on the ground with blood
    dripping from his throat and a bat was flying off.  They followed with
    a scene showing Josette ( I think ) holding Barnabus and saying "Please
    don't die...".  (At least I thought it was Josette and Barnabus, maybe
    it was Vicky.....)
    
    Sounds like the next show is not a show you want to miss.  But then
    again,  I don't want to miss any of the shows.....  My husband and
    I are really enjoying Dark Shadows we make a big deal out of making
    sure we are in our places for the opening of the show.
    
    Also, my husband has been following the ratings in USA Today, and he
    says that Dark Shadows has been falling about 68th.  That doesn't
    sound to good to me, so we are now actively trying to sell our friends
    on watching it!   

    I believe Jeremiah is Barnabas' Father and the brother's name is
    Jerome.
    Might be very wrong on this though.......Elaine can you help?

    
    Thelma --> Jeremiah is Barnabus' brother --> Angelique is now going 
    to turn him into a zombie!  I think there is a Jerome --> isn't he
    the father of both Barnabus and Jeremiah?  
    
    Janet --> your pro and cons about a vampire were totally cool! (^%
    
    -dc  

    I thought the father of Barnabus and Jeremiah was Joshua???
    
    Cheryl

    I don't know where Elaine is but I am sure she can straighten us out. 
    I believe someone said the name Jerome was used in the old series.  But
    I don't remember which relative he was.
    
    Mary Lou

    
    
    Joshua Collins is Barnabus, Jeremiah and Sarah's Father.  I don't remember
    "Jerome" on the old series as a "live" character, he could have been
    some member of the Collins family that was mentioned, however, there 
    was a "Gerrard", but he was not a "Collins".
    
    Judi

    Jerome was a misprint in our local newspaper, it should have been
    Jeremiah.  I should have corrected it when I put the info in the file,
    but all these "J" names, but I should be comfortable with Jeremiah 
    as it was one of my Grandfathers' name.

    There is no Jerome, only Jerimiah and Joshua, brother and Father...
    sorry not to get back to you all sooner, but Friday was a vacation day
    for me (some vacation, I was tearing up old carpeting to get ready for
    new carpet to be installed tomorrow.)
    
    DC...I hate to burst your bubble, but Josette will die...after Barnabas
    becomes a vampire he will try to make her one (if this follows the old
    series) and Angelique will step in again and make Josette jump from
    Widow's Hill and kill herself.

    Dark Shadows Alert!!!!!!
    
    I just read a newspaper article that stated "The low-rated Dark Shadows
    will move to 10:00 on Friday beginning March 8th.  Hunter will move
    from Wednesday to Friday at 9:00 in hopes it will provide a strong
    leadin to Dark Shadows.  Quantum Leap will take over the former Hunter
    slot on Wednesday nights."

    
    	Sigh....
    
    	Another good/different/innovative show given lousy time
    	slots that will probably end up doing away...
    
    	Please don't let the same thing that happened to Twin Peaks
    	happen here!
    
    	JJ
    

    what happened to Twin Peaks?  I personally didn't follow
    the show but heard it was really wild.
    
    

    
    	It is....it's wonderful.  Unfortunately, ABC had it in
    	a lousy time slot (Sat 10:00) and it's ratings were 
    	terrible.  There are six episodes left to this season
    	and the show is on 'indefinite hiatus' until they can figure
    	out what night to put it on......I'll be lost without it.
    
    	JJ
    

    JJ...I agree about Twin Peaks I was totally bummed to hear it was on
    hiatus...but the time frame was terrible, I had to tape all episodes
    to be able to see it.
    
    I got this card in the mail the other day and plan to write.  Here's
    what it said:
    
    HELP KEEP NBC-TV'S DARK SHADOWS ON THE AIR!
    
    Dear Dark Shadows fans:  Please call and write NBC NOW to request the
    new Dark Shadows be moved to a new night (not Friday or Saturday),
    where it can better reach its audience potential.  Also ask NBC to
    rebroadcast the first 13 hours before the fall season.
    
    Please call BOTH NBC-TV headquarters in New York (212-664-4444) and Los
    Angeles (818-840-4444).  Also write to: Mr. Warren Littlefield, NBC,
    3000 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, 91523.
    
    Your efforts can make the difference!  Please call and write OFTEN (in
    a calm and professional manner).  Ask your friends and family to help
    too.  Special note to all fans:  In order to keep interest growing in
    the original Dark Shadows, the new Dark Shadows must be renewed!  
    Thank you for your efforts!
    ---------------------------
    
                HELP KEEP DARK SHADOWS ALIVE!
    
    Dark Shadows Festival
    B.O. Box 92
    Maplewood, N.J. 07040

    The address for Dark Shadows is listed in Note 30, hopefully people
    will take the time to write to NBC and tell them how much this show is
    enjoyed.  Without a flood of letters, it probably won't be on the air
    much longer.

    Gee, I hope they don't take this off the air.  It's the best thing to
    come along in a couple of years.  Since sliced bread! 
    
    I watched Twin Peaks and thought that one was a little 'far out'. 
    Never could get with that one but I think this program is great. 
    Everybody has a vampire in the closet, right!
    
    I'm going to write a letter .. or two.

    This is for all you Dark Shadow fans out there, I was just in the TV 
    Node file and notice they have a Dark Shadow file in there.... Just
    thought you'd like to know.
    
    The Node Name Entry is: EOT::TV
    
    il

    Anyone have an update for last Friday's (3/1/91)
    show??
    
    Thanks in advance!!
    

    The Dark Shadows slot in EOT::TV is not for updates.  Someone had asked
    for an update and was instructed to access this file.
    
    Regarding the ratings, have you all noticed that all the series that
    have been on the weekend 9:00 timeframe are always 'almost' cancelled? 
    Then they change the slots and they're on for a while then crap out. 
    Maybe FOX will pick it up and be a major contender for the Big 3.
    
    The only other reason I can think of for cancelling Dark Shadows, is
    that there are some pretty big names in the series who are not too
    familiar with 'series' type schedules/acting etc.  Maybe they're tired
    of it already or they want more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
    
    Guess we'll just have to wait & see.  Hopefully, it doesn't get
    cancelled...my boyfriend, some friends and I make it a point to watch
    or at the very least tape it.
    
    Lara Parker (original DS) was Angelique, thru & thru...the best in the
    series...this new Angelique is a major bimbo and a whiny bitch too! 
    Although I might whine if I didn't get 'my way' with BatBoy!  ;-)

    
    Friday's show was totally rad and narly!  Angelique is totally
    stoked because Barnabus discovered the voo-doo doll in her room!
    They fought, he rolled on top of her and a long knife pierced her
    heaving chest!  She died, (for a little while) and as a result,
    Josette popped awake, from her totally outrageous stupor!  (^%
    
    Meanwhile, right before this, Angelique arranged for Jeremiah's 
    totally honked-off zombie double, to threaten Josette at the sea 
    cliff!  It was a pretty hairy scene --> lots of screaming and
    crashing waves!  Finally, Jeremiah/zombie was convinced to put 
    Josette down!  He does, but dives into the pounding waves, on his 
    way to zombie heaven! (^%
    
    Now grab this, Josette is back in love with Barnabus!  The spell
    is broken!  Aha, thought it was over, didn't ya?  Nope, it is just
    beginning!
    
    There is another seance to return Phyliss Wick back to 1790.  Angelique 
    inhabits the Doctor's body!  She is one totally honked-off mad, witch!  
    
    She goes right for the throat back in 1790 and Josette discovers a 
    protrate and bloody Barnabus laying on the floor!  Angelique cursed
    Barnabus for all eternity!  He was biten on the neck by Angelique
    who was impersonating Josette, who just happens to be an exact look-alike
    for Victoria!  (^%
    
    Now, as more and more entries appear in the diary in 1991, even though
    they are written in 1790 --> Barnabus wants somehow to rescue Victoria!
    I am still not sure about these diary entries?  Is it Victoria who is
    doing the writing?  How do they show up in 1991?  Is it because there
    is an open channel between 1771 and 1991?
    
    Victoria is now in prison for witchcraft!  She admits the truth to her
    solicitor!  Needless to say he is astonished!  Victoria is in big-time
    trouble!  This rad and narly preacher dude, like wants to burn her at the 
    stake!  This show is the best! (^%
    
    --dc

    re: -1;
    
    	Elaine's the expert when it comes to Dark Shadows, but I believe
    the diary is Sarah's.  I guess that if events change in 1791 because
    of Victoria's presence then any entries that Sarah writes appear
    in the 1991 version of the diary.  Its like a ripple affect if the
    past changed then the present ( and the future are affected.)  Actually
    the change to the future is rather minimal - just new entries in the
    diary.  It would be really interesting if the present were totally
    different for Victoria when and if she comes back. ( She did in the
    old series didn't she Elaine? )
    
    Friday's show was great!  Hope everyone got to see it and encouraged
    others to see it too!

	Now, I'm really depressed.  My vcr ran out of tape and DS didn't
	record and it sounds like it was a great show.  Anyone in the 
	Littleton area have a tape I can borrow?   :-(


								-Lisa

    One more thing, how is it that Angelique was able to turn Barnabus
    into a vampire.  I saw the big "kiss" she laid on him ( while in her
    Josette disguise ), but I was confused.  Is she able to assume any
    nasty shape she wants because she's a ( dead ) witch?  Is this part of
    the fantasy that we just accept - dead witches can bite you on the neck
    and if you die you're a vampire?!?!
    
    Also USA Today had an article about Ben Cross in Friday's paper.
    According to Ben he considers Dark Shadows to be a "supernatural
    Drama",  he doesn't consider it a soap.  

    Don't you just love the new Dark Shadows commercials!!!  "It's Shadow
    time", how appropriate and the scenes they show really entice to watch
    this very romantic and sexy show.  I particularly like the one where
    the lady says she found the man of her dreams and they show the husband
    asleep on the couch.

    
    	Sigh...I just realized I taped over Friday's show....and I
    	didn't see it yet! =(
    

    
    RE: 89
    
    My inturpation of Anglic (sp) is she is a super-natural being and she
    can be whatever she wants (witch, vampiress, or body inhabitator)
    she is one mean lady!
    
    Thel!  I too love the commercials for DS...notice my 'personal' :-)
    
    Lou

    What was it that the Countess said about Angelique last Friday .. " She
    always was inclined that way, even as a child."  
    
    I can't stand that woman no matter what century she's in. (the
    Countess, I mean).
    
    I've missed those commercials.  Have to pay more attention.
    
    Mary Lou

    I love this showm, but I'm having one heck of a time trying to follow
    it......Question;  After the bat-girl bit Barnabus is that how he
    becomes a vampire?  
    
    Thanks!
    Debbie

    Re: .95
    
    Yes.  Barnabas died from the bite and will wake up as a vampire.
    That was the jist of Angelique's "eternal curse." 
    
    My question would be that if Angelique was powerful to take on the
    form of Josette and a vampire bat, why was Barnabas able to kill
    her with the knife so easily?

    Hmmmmmmm,,,,
    
    Did she actually die???  or did she just appear to be dead???????

    .re: 97
    
    Angelique must have looked dead to Barnabus and Ben, because they
    buried her.   Later her burial spot was hit by lots of lightening...
    maybe the lightening signified the forces of evil giving Angelique
    more power now that she was no longer part of this world...
    ( that might also explain why she could be killed, she was evil
    but still human, now that she's dead she just evil - evil - evil,
    and not constrained by a human body....)
    
    This theory helps me understand my own question regarding why could
    Angelique turn Barnabus into a vampire.  In other words, like Lou said
    in one of the previous replies... 
    
           ... Angelique is now supernatural and one mean lady 
    
    I guess mean supernatural beings can do lots of nasty things.

    
    I think Barnabus really did kill Angelique with the knife.  After
    she was buried, when all the lightening struck the grave site, it
    appeared to restore her to the living.  Nothing like a little burial
    insurance policy --> she must have had a major-league pact with the
    forces of evil in order to return, so she could kill Barnabus! (^%
    
    If he didn't really kill her, than she feigned being dead long enough
    to fool everyone!  This stuff still happens in parts of Haiti and the
    Caribbean  --> voodoo, zombies and witchcraft! (^%
    
    --dc

    Missed Friday's show again!!!!   Geez, I have to get another VCR!
    
    Thanks!
    Debbie

    re: .98 and .99  Your right....Barnabas did really kill Angelique
    
    I the original show he shot her and when she thought she was dying she
    placed a curse on him and a vampire bat bit him.  She didn't die from
    the gunshot wound, which surprised even her, but she did die later
    after Barnabas became a vampire and he strangled her.  Even though she
    is dead and buried, her pact with evil was so great she is able to come
    back anytime she wishes and appear human...she will keep appearing down
    through the years...although in this show she seems to be just an
    apparition....that may change though....
    
    
    I taped Friday's show, but haven't seen it yet

    re:  last few......
    
    Angelique fell on her own knife accidently.  Barnabus wouldn't have had
    to have the power to kill her, she did it to herself.  Did you see the
    look on her face?  She never expected to be killed in so simple a
    fashion.
    
    IMHO,
    Janet
    :-)
     

    I mean really....doesn't Angelique have anything better to do over the
    next three hundred years than torture one man?????  I've heard of a
    woman scorned but that's one chick that takes it too far.....isn't
    Roger's wife who is David's mother really Angelique three hundred years
    later?  In the old series I thought she was....now why doesn't she
    haunt Roger for awhile....I mean really!!!  :-)
    
    I wonder if Barnabus and Josette will ever be together????  Talk about
    having a rough time of it (heck and I thought in-laws were bad!!!! :-)
    
    --bobbi
    

    There's something I don't understand...in the premier (?)
    Barnabus told Victoria that Josette was frightened by
    Barnabus and ran off widows hill.  But the last show, it 
    was Jeremiah who was going to toss her over...fine...then
    she offers him her neck in the end..(even better) but
    where would that leave everyone off in the present and 
    what would happen to Victoria?  
    
    But then again.. Josette could inhabit Victoria's body like
    Angelique is inhabiting the good Doctor's...we could have 
    the battle reemerging in the present.
    
    anna
    

    Anna, Be patient---Josette's end should be played out next week. 
    Jeremiah was ordered by Angelique to get rid of Josette, but his
    goodness (even in death) was stronger than her evil so he was able to
    fight her and save Josette, for the time being only though.

    	Could someone please post an update on Fridays show.  It was
    pre-empted in my area for the ACC playoffs, and believe me basketball
    is a long way from dark shadows..
    
    Thanks
    Shirley

    re .103
    
    Angelique hates Barnabas so much for not loving her that, yes, she does
    make his life miserable for the next two hundred years.  Yes she did
    marry Roger later, but that was only so she could be near Barnabas and
    make his life miserable.  The reason she has returned to the present
    and inhabited Dr Hoffman's body, is to be sure Barnabas doesn't escape
    her curse.  Also this storyline is new to this series, in the old
    series whenever she returned she was able to appear human, in this
    series so far she's only an apparation.
    
    Re. 104
    
    As Thel said be patient, I think this week you will see Josette jump to
    her death from Widow's Hill.  Angelique miscalculated...she thought
    when Josette found out Barnabas was a vampire she would turn from him,
    when he didn't there was no way she was going to let them be together
    and she is the one who makes Josette jump.  To answer your other
    question...no Barnabas and Josette never got together in the past or
    future, he was always trying to replace her and never could

    Thanks for helping to clear that up.  I don't remember hardly
    any of the old series (just names...flush) and so I am basically
    watching it from a 'new' point of view.  So as I read these 
    entries I am trying to piece everything together.  I appreciate
    your input and once again thanks.
    
    anna
    

    BTW, now that Joe Haskell has seen Barnabas bite Carolyn (in the
    present) I wonder what his future will be?  And Dr. Hoffman
    possessed by Angelique?  The lady from the 1700's near death?
    They are certainly carving out alot of some pretty extensive
    plotlines.
    
    For those who remember the original, when Victoria was in the
    past, the present was frozen.  This time, it's continuing.
    It will be very interesting how they resolve this.  And I hope
    it's not cancelled before they do!

    True, that's what I'm wondering...time was frozen while Vicky was in
    the past in the old episodes and as they hung her for witchcraft the
    present came to life and Vicky was in Phyllis' place and in the past
    Phyllis was the one that hung.  Should be interesting and I also hope
    its not cancelled before its resolved...although 13 episodes are
    suppose to be in the "can".  I thought maybe once Vicky returned from
    the past and they had explained how Barnabas became a vampire that they
    might move on to new storylines that are different from the old series. 
    I hope so, that should make the show more interesting.

    I heard Dark Shadows was not getting good ratings.  Have you heard
    that it will be canceled for sure after 13 episodes?  Some of you sound
    so matter of fact about it!  I tried calling the number to support it
    but I was on hold so long I had to hang up.  I hope the new time will
    help.  Does anyone know if Barnabus will ever be free of the curse
    and will he ever be able to be with Victoria?  
    
    Renee

    RE: 111
    
    I don't think he is ever free of the curse...of course in the old
    series he wasn't....now if they pull the plug on this show - we will
    never know!  Maybe we should write the storyline for them!!!! (ha ha
    ha)
    
    I like this show and hope it stays on.  I think it's getting better
    just poor timeslot.  And I agree with everyone about Angelique.  Lara
    Parker was the best!!!!  Her facial expressions and everything about
    her was fantastic.  I see her occasionally on different shows in
    small bit parts.....oh well....and remember Kathryn Leigh Scott? (use
    to play Maggie Evans) I heard she is a writer now.....I wonder if she
    did any of these scripts....interesting...
    
    --bobbi
    
    

    Thanks for the reply.  Unfortunately I'm 25 years old and the only
    memory I have of Dark Shadows is that there was a music box and
    Barnabus was holding a girl against her will (Victoria?) and telling
    her to listen to the music.....The girl did not seem to like Barnabus
    like Victoria does in this show.  Boy, thats really hard for me to
    remember.  I am definetly hooked on this show though (I about died when 
    Josette let Barnabus bite her!!  The facial expressions on Joanna Going 
    were excellent..you could really sense how much they love each other
    and what a terrible tragedy the whole thing is)  It is such a unique
    twist to feel sorry for a vampire. 
    
    In the event the show does get cancelled (I really hope not) I hope
    they have the decency to actually end the story.  I am only interested
    in two shows on TV and that's Dark Shadows and General Hospital. It
    seems they are totally destroying GH so I'm turning to this one even
    more!!  I hope I don't have to go through withdrawel on this show
    too!!!
    
    Renee

If you really like vampires and like being sympathetic to them, you may be
interested in reading the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.  The first book was 
called Interview With a Vampire, then came The Vampire Lestat, and then Queen
of the Damned.  I loved those books.

Jo

    Jo, funny I love vampire stories and have every book I can find on
    Dracula (the real and fictional character), I love horror in general;
    but I did not like Anne Rice's books.  I guess after everything else
    I had read, she just didn't measure up.  However, a lot of people do
    like her.

    Note #30 has the addresses of the soaps, if you like this show, take a
    few minutes to jot a line to the address listed.  Letter-writing
    campaigns have worked in the past for shows like Cagney & Lacey, so why
    not this one.

    I was surprised to hear that next week is the 'season' finale for this
    show.
    
    I have to tell you .. I'm losing interest.  I'm sick of seeing all that
    blood dripping from Barnabas' mouth.  I think they could get the point
    across some other way.  When Jonathan Frid did that, I liked it better. 
    
    The old show was better, I think. What do the rest of you feel?  My age
    doesn't have anything to do with it.
    
    Mary Lou                            

    Mary Lou
    
    I just got my next installment of eight tapes of the old series, Feb
    and March releases and my son and I were talking about this yesterday
    while I watched four of the tapes (yes I vegged out).  I also think the
    old show was far superior to this one...after watching those four tapes
    it only reaffirmed my opinion that Lara Parker was great as Angelique
    (those eyes of hers made her really believable) and Grayson Hall was a
    better Julia...but I guess as someone here said, we should try and look
    at the new show, as just that a new show and not compare it to the
    original....but its hard.  The acting wasn't as good, but that was the
    fun part of it...and I still liked Jonathan Frid better as Barnabas.

    Hi everyone!!
    
    Well, I'm the one who doesn't remember the original show but I would
    like to reply to Mary Lou.  I don't think the blood scenes are too 
    bad.  After all, it is a vampire series.  I also think they try to
    use those scenes to make a point.  Like last week, when Josette was
    about to be bitten and Anglicque flashed all the gore that's happened
    since the begining of the show.  They also seem to use those scenes
    to emphasize the monster that Barnabus has become.  Compared to other
    shows out there (I guess I'm thinking along the lines of movies more
    than TV)  I think they've be pretty tame about it.  
    
    From some of the comments, it sounds like the original was great.
    It's always hard to sit threw a remake.  But (since I don't have
    anything to really compare it to) I think theyv'e done a fantastic job.
    I agree with all of you on the woman who plays Angelicque though.  I
    don't think her acting compares to the rest of the cast.  The people
    I think are really outstanding are Victoria and Willy.  They really
    seem to be flexible and can show a broad range of emotion.  Barnabus
    is good also, but his character in general does not need the range
    of the others.  
    
    Back to the topic,  I think the blood and gore scenes have been OK.
    Given TV's way of abusing violence, I think they've only put in enough
    to get the point across.
    
    Has anyone heard if it will be canceled?  When they said "season
    finali" I wasn't sure how to take it.  Usually it means its coming back
    next season.
    
    Renee

    can someone give me an update...my vcr taped something else...
    grrrr!
    
    thanks
    
    anna
    

    Anna-
    
    I will attempt an update for you.  Two main things happened on Friday
    March 15th.  Victoria had her trial and Josette jumped from Widows
    Peak.
    
    Victoria's Trial:
    
    Well, it went pretty bad as you can expect.  Trask had in his
    possession the book with the Collins history.  He twisted it around by
    saying Victoria's purpose here was to see that everything in the book
    came true.  He then recited some things yet to happen: Josette
    "falling" from Widow's Peak and Sara dying of the fever.  This caused
    quite a stir in the court room.  Her lawyers only real defense was to
    say how silly that notion was.  Victoria insisted on telling the truth
    on where she was from and the time period.  Trask ate it up.  It just
    proved his point.  The Collins family was fairly sypathetic during the
    trial.  At one point, after Trask said Sara would die of the fever,
    Sara's mother screamed at Victoria and said something to the effect of,
    "Why are you doing this to my family?!!"  Later, when they showed her
    again she was appalled that she let her feelings get the best of her
    and she really does not believe Victoria is guilty- but the damage was
    already done in court.
    
    The next day in court was for Victoria's defense.  Her lawyer had each
    of the Collins family speak in her behalf.  Her lawyer was also able to
    poke fun at Trask a couple of times thus winning the jury back to
    Victoria's side.  Her lawyer laid a pretty decent case against
    Angelicque.  Just when you thought it was going really good for
    Victoria....in walks Angelicque!!!!  It surprised everyone in court.
    Poor Willy was the one on the stand at the time and he really freaked
    out screaming, "Witch!!! Witch!!! I buried you myself!!!"  Angelicque
    looked sweet and innocent.  She said she went out of town for a couple
    of days and when she returns she hears she is suppose to be dead and a
    witch......  Well, Victoria's entire defense went right out the window.
    She was found guilty and will be hung in the next episode.  Three Dark
    Shadow days.
    
    Josette was found in her room in the old house.  She was laying in bed
    and looking very sick and barely alive.  They took her to the main
    house.  She is too sick to take her out of town by the fifth day (the
    fifth day is the day she is suppose to fall from widow's peak according
    to Victoria's book.)  The French Dr. knows its a vampire.  She hangs
    several crosses in Josettes room.  The rest of the family thinks she is
    silly, but at this point they don't argue with her.  When Barnabus
    discovers Josette is not there he calls to her.  She lays in bed saying
    his name over and over. The rest of the people in the room think she is
    delerious.  The Dr. keeps looking out the window but doesn't see
    anything.
    
    The Dr. is left watching Josette.  It is almost mid-night.  Barnabus's
    dad and another man are on thier way up to relieve the Dr.  Barnabus is
    able to make the Dr. fall asleep and Josette wakes up and goes to him.
    
    When she enters the old Collin's house, Barnabus is standing at the top
    of the stairs with his arm out to her.  There are candles and fog
    everywhere.  Josette is in that trance that the people seem to go into
    after they are bitten. She starts walking to him.  The spirit of
    Angelicque appears infront of her (Barnabus is unaware) and tells
    Josette, " You are so young and beautiful...but look at your future.."
    At that point, visions of Josette as a vampire flash by.  She's got the
    wierd eyes and fangs and blood running down her mouth.   The whole time
    Josette is still walking toward Barnabus.  She starts to blink hard,
    you can tell the trance is breaking.  Then Angelique says," see
    Barnabus for what he really is"  Barnabus in every gory scene since the
    begining flashes.  That's all Josette can take.  She is just out of
    Barnabus's reach when the trance is broken.  She looks at him and says
    NO! and turns and runs.  She runs all the way to Widow's Peak and
    jumps.  Barnabus is crushed.
    
    Renee

    There is something else which happened that I think was pretty
    important.  Victoria is starting to put together that it is a vampire. 
    She mentions that the same type of crimes are happening in 1991.  She
    tells this to her lawyer who says she has to becareful who she says
    that to as she may look like the one causing it.
    
    renee

    
    Renee --> your update was great, it made me feel like I was watching
    the tape all over again!  You mentioned something about two houses?
    I am still confused about this --> are there two houses called
    Collinwood?  How come?  Thanks!
    
    -dc

    DC-
    
    Yes there are two houses and I think "Collinwood" is a term for the
    whole estate.  When I was typing the update I was trying to think if
    they mentioned a name specifcally for each house and I can't recall them doing so.  
    doing so.
    
    I believe I can differentiate them for you though.  In the present, the
    Collins live in the "new" mansion.  The old one is now where Barnabus
    and Willy live.  When Barnabus first arrived at Collinwood he asked if
    he could rehab the place like his ancestor had it.  
    
    In the past,  the Collins started out living in the "old" house
    (Barnabus's and Willy's).  The man who plays her lawyer was also the
    one who built the new mansion.  There was a scene when Victoria first
    got transported to the past where she went to the "new" house and it
    was still being built.  She went to the same room and tried to sit in
    approximately the same place where she was when she went backward in
    time.  
    
    Apparently the "new" mansion is now finished and after all the problems
    Barnabus's father decided to move the family.   ( I don't really see
    how it's going to help as they only moved right next door!!!)  Josette
    orginally went back to her old house because they were going to take
    her away but she didn't have her music box.  When she went back to the
    old mansion, the entire place was empty and dusty.  As she got to her
    old room the music box was playing and all her furniture was still set
    up.  Barnabus showed up behind her and told her to leave.  She said
    no-way now that she new he was "alive" she would never leave him again. 
    Barnabus flashed her the red eyes and the fangs and said, "can you
    still say that?"  Even though Josette was scared to death the looked at
    him with a lot of love and compassion and tilted her head to the side
    so he could bite her.  They found her this week laying on her bed in
    that room.  
    
    Can you tell I'm not busy today?
    
    Renee
    
     

    DC-
    
    Do you watch every week?  I just read my note and I realized if you do
    not watch often I may have confused you again.  The reason Victoria
    went to the "new" house right when she got zapped to the 17th century
    was because she believed if she went to the exact same place where she
    was-she could travel back-well forward to the 19th century.  She was very panicked
    panicked to see the house barely built.  
    
    If you already know this, please excuse this note!!!
    
    renee    

    
    Thanks Renee --> I was wondering why there were these two seemingly
    adjoining houses!  Now I know why!  (^%  Did you say Victoria actually
    selected where she would go on her time travels?  I thought she got
    snatched back to the past because of that seance?  Is that right?
    
    --dc

    dc...no Vicky didn't select where she'd go, the seance' did zap her
    back.  I think what Renee' meant was that when she got there she went
    to Collinwood because that's where they live in the future.  BTW... The
    new house is referred to as Collinwood and the place where Barnabas
    lives is referred to as the Old House.
    
    Now this:
    WHAT THE RATINGS MEAN
    Nielsen nightmare:  Despite lavish sets, nightmarish special effects,
    and the big-name presence of Ben Cross (Barnabas) and Jean Simmons
    (Elizabeth), DS isn't making a dent in the ratings.  The show has lost
    ten share points since its January 13 premiere on NBC, and even DALLAS
    (no ratings blockbuster at this point) is drawing more viewers every
    week.
    
    A hard day's night:  In a strange way, DS's plight points out a major
    difference between daytime and nighttime--the size of the potential
    audience.  DS's February 15 episode garnered an 8.0 rating, and the
    show finished in a dismal seventieth place in the prime-time lineup
    that week.  However, if DS were a daytime soap, that same 9.0 rating
    would put it way ahead of every serial on the air except Young and the
    Restless (which is no 1).
    
    Even Twin Peak's audience would seem much more respectable in daytime
    terms.  The show's last rating (5.1) would give it a viewership just
    slightly smaller than Days and Guiding Light (which are 7 & 8).
    
    [Wishful thinking...maybe they'd put it on days]

    Thanks for the update....I appreciate it, I'll have
    to make arrangements and make sure my vcr tapes the right
    show this week.
    
    anna
    

    So...What did everyone think about the Season Finale????
    
    I must admit that Angelique's last laugh sounded like Lara Parker's. 
    That's about the only decent thing she's done with the character
    thusfar!  ;-)
    
    I especially liked the scene with our dear Reverand Trask and the look
    on Barnabus' face when he placed the last brick in the tomb.  How
    morbid!...but this guy was just begging to be put out of his misery!!!!
    
    Well, Victoria now knows all about Barnabus and now he knows that she
    knows....wonder what he'll do with her or she with him???
    
    The Angelique/Maggie scenario ought to be interesting....
    
    Well, we'll just have to wait for next season (I hope!!!!!)
    
    

    Funny you should mention Angelique's last laugh.  A friend and I were
    discussing the season's finale this morning and we both agreed that
    someone must have told the actress to tone down her performance as in
    Friday night's show, she didn't overact at all, in fact she underplayed
    her scenes quite well.  Thank heaven!
    
    I hope the show returns next year, I would love to see it continue.  I
    had forgotten all about the "good reverand" being walled up until I saw
    Friday's show, what a fitting end.  The thing that bothers me is that
    the same actor played him as plays Roger in the present time.....how
    can they bring Trask back into the show as they did in the old series?
    I remember Jerry Lacy played Trask originally, he was a Humphrey Bogart
    look-alike and did a lot of commercials pretending to be Bogie, he also
    played him in Woody Allen's "Play It Again Sam"....wonder where he is
    now?

    I thought the season finale was great!!  I had two friends over
    who haven't seen it yet and here I was trying to explain everything
    during commercials!!  They were so disappointed they didn't watch
    from the begining!  I could not believe when they shot Peter,
    Victoria's lawyer!  That whole scene had us sitting on edge.
    I'm glad Trask got it!!  So there is a Trask type character in the
    present?  I have a question-You know when Barnabus bites someone
    and they die, arn't they suppose to come back as vampires?  That girl
    Daphne did but so many haven't.  Does anyone know why? Or is it just
    one of those things we aren't suppose to notice?!!!!
    
    I went to Blockbuster Video to see about renting some of the Dark
    Shadow tapes, but I changed my mind because there are so many subtle
    differences I don't want to see the original!!!
    
    I guess this file will be pretty quiet for a while, huh?
    
    Later everyone,
    
    Renee
    

    From the pages of Soap Opera Digest......
    
    A small article talked about how poorly DS is doing in the night-time
    ratings.  It also said that it had an 8 share of the audience (whatever
    that means) and that if it were being shown in the daytime with that
    share, it would be the #1 soap, way higher than TYATR share of 5.

    The question about everyone coming back as a vampire, if they've been
    killed by one.  From what I've read and depending on how a given medium
    decides to portray it, not everyone killed by a vampire comes back as
    one...case in point Abigail, I doubt that she'll come back.  I think if
    they are killed quickly like Abigail, they don't but if the vampire
    keeps coming back to the victim over and over again until they die then
    they will also return as a vampire.  Pretty morbid, huh?
    
    As to the final show...I watched 8 more tapes in the old series last
    week and really enjoyed them.  Then I saw Friday's show and it was
    really good and taking each show as a separate entity I have to say I
    enjoy them both and after Friday's show, I certainly hope it returns
    next season.

Anyone have the address (is it in previous reply?) that we can
write to?  I never watched the old series but ABSOLUTELY LOVE
this one!.  I would really be upset to hear it won't be back
and want to voice my opion.

Btw:

On the vampire bite thing..  

I think if the vampire doesn't completely suck all the blood
out the victim lives but is enslaved forever.  If all the 
blood gets sucked out then the person is DEAD.   Now this
is gross BUT... Ben Cross can come bite my neck any day!

Karen

Dark Shadows was fantastic Friday!!!!!  What a great finale!!

They just have to bring it back next season.  It's going to be hard waiting
that long.  

KK

    You guys crack me up!!!!  So that's some of the ways to tell
    if a person is going to come back a vampire or not!!!!!
    Let me make sure I got this..... If the vampire just snacks on you
    here and there, chances are you'll come back a vampire.  If he
    just sucks you dry in one shot-you're  just plain dead.
    
    Can you imagine Abagail a vampire?!!!!
    
    Yeah, I think I could be a twinkie for Ben Cross anyday!!!!!
    
    Renee
    

    The address for Dark Shadows is in Note #30 of this conference.

Renee,

Abagail would love being a vampire.  It would be the closest
thing to sex she has had in a long time!.  

You know when your getting sucked on its like well... umm..
I guess arousing is a good word.

Karen

    As a spinster old maid, it was probably the closest thing she ever had
    to s-e-x.  At least she died having some idea of what she missed in
    life!

    
    Poor Abigail --> so close yet so farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    away! (^%  I wonder if Barnabus got a taste of Abby's 1790's version
    of geritol --> straight bourbon?  I did notice that her eyes rolled 
    back into the top of her head -->  at least she died with a permanent
    smile etched on her pursed lips!!!!!! (^%
    
    I wonder if ABC will show Shadows re-runs over the Summer?  I also 
    wonder if a vampire bite is really as sexual as we think? (^% Somehow
    s-e-x and free-flowing blood makes me green around the gills! (^%
    
    --dc

    I think it is a sexual thing!!  Remember the look on all the girls
    faces when they were walking up to Barnabus?  It looks like its good
    for them but not for Barny.  He always looks pretty disgusted with
    himself!!!!!   Karen, that's great about Abagail!!!!
    
    Renee

    	
    	Someone put me out of my misery!  I was rushing out of the door
    	Friday for a weekend out of town and set the VCR for the wrong
    	show.  I still can't believe I did that, so would some kind soul
    	give me a run down of what happened Friday in the season finale.
    
    	thanks
    	Shirley

    Here's a bit of info from the Detroit Free Press:
    
    "Dark Shadows" fans have hit NBC with a wave of calls and letters in
    support of the glossy vampire soap opera, which completed it mid-season
    run last Friday.  The fan mail and phone calls have been suggesting
    in rather strong terms that NBC should renew the show for fall.  Those
    interested in echoing the sentiments of the Barnabus Brigade should
    write Warren Littlefield, President, NBC Entertainment, 3000 W. Alameda
    Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91523.
    
    
    
    I'm not sure if this is the same address Thel posted.  If it is sorry
    for the duplication, if it isn't - well it can't hurt to have two
    addresses to write to.  I thought DEC Dark Shadow fans would be encouraged 
    to hear that other Shadows fans are standing up to be counted in a
    manner of speaking.  Now I guess its our turn.

    No, it isn't the same address I posted.  Thanks for entering this one,
    as you said a second address is nice to have, especially with a
    person's name attached to it.
    
    I wrote awhile ago applauding the show but suggesting it be moved to
    another night, perhaps Tuesday or Wednesday.  I think half the trouble
    with rating of this show and Twin Peaks is the weekend slot.  Most
    people have other things they do during the weekend and tend to record
    the show which doesn't register in the Neilson's if you have a box. As
    a result ratings tend to be lower than they should.

    I COULD JUST CRY!!!!!  You guys, I entered an update for the season
    finale.....it was a decent update.......then when I went to enter
    it...... it got "path to remote node lost".....I still have a tear in
    my eye.   I'll try again soon.
    
    
    I just can't believe it,
    Renee

    Renee,  I'm so sorry this happened.  Too bad you didnit know the text
    was probably still there, until you added note .145.  
    
    If that happens to you again, do this.....
    
    Once you can open the file again, go directly to the note # you were
    replying in and type REPLY/LAST.  Nine times out of ten your note is in
    the buffer and will appear in full on the screen.  Of course there is
    always that tenth time where it is totally lost, so usually if I have a
    long reply I want to add to a notes file, I type it out in my directory
    using an editor.  Once it is finished, I open the notesfile I want to
    add it to select the particular note and type REPLY whatever I named
    that file I created. (in my case it is usually REPLY GH.TXT <cr>
    

    Thel,
    
    Nooooo!!!!  It may have still been there?!!!!!  I'm crying all over
    again.......!!!
    
    Jeez, thank god its Friday.  My car didn't start this morning either!
    
    Thanks,
    
    renee

    Well, I'm going to try again!  It's been a whole week and I'm a little
    fuzzy on the exact order of events -but I remember enough to give you
    all an idea what happened.
    
    Some of the major things which happened were: Victoria gets hung, Sara
    dies, Barnabus wants his dad to kill him.
    
    I believe the opening scene was Barnabus's mother walking down the
    staircase.  As she passes Barnabus's portrait, she hears his voice
    saying, "Mother, help me, I'm in the Old House" (its really
    Angelicque).  Mom goes to the old house and finds Barnabus.  She is
    very happy to see him.  
    
    Sara and David are sitting on Mom's bed in her room. Sara is worried
    about her mother-she knows she is in danger.  Abagail opens the bedroom
    door and the kids tell her their fears.  Abagail tells them its OK and
    to go back to bed.
    
    Abagail really is concerned.  She goes over to the Old House and finds
    Mom in Josette's room.  Mom is sitting in a rocker staring into
    outerspace.  Barnabus comes out of the bathroom holding a glass of
    water for his mother.  Abagail absolutely freaks out!  She starts
    screaming, " Demon, get away !!.."  Barnabus runs after her saying,"
    Let me explain, don't run away.."  Well, Abagail upset Barnabus and by
    the time he caught her his fangs were showing.  He bit and killed her-
    I don't think he wanted to.  Next, we hear a scream. Its Sara, she and
    David came over anyway and saw the whole thing.  They run out of the
    house.  Barnabus spends the whole night looking for them. They hide
    under some bushes. Its raining very hard.
    
    The next day, Barnabus's dad has a crew of men out looking for
    everyone.  Willy, finds the kids.  They are both very sick and
    mumbling, "Barnabus, no.."  The men go into the old house and find
    Abagail.  Dad runs up the stairs and finds Mom.  It was really sad. Mom
    lost her mind.  Dad asks her what happened to Abagail and she doesn't
    know what he's talking about. She starts talking about having a special
    dinner in honor of Barnabus and Josette.  It was so sad the look on
    dad's face.  He didn't even argue with her, he went along with her as
    he was leading her out the door.
    
    This part I'm fuzzy on. For some reason dad goes back to the old house
    at night and finds Barnabus.  Barnabus tells him everything.  Dad is
    happy to have him back no matter what the circumstances. He holds out
    his arms and Barnabus runs to his dad like a little boy.  They embrace,
    Dad tells Barnabus the kids are sick and Victoria is going to be hung.
    Barnabus says to get Willy and tell him everything.
    
    Next we see Trask and Willy walking up to the Old House.  Willy gets
    him to go inside for something, then he locks Trask in the House.
    Barnabus , in all his vampire glory, grabs Trask.  Trask begs for his
    life and Barnabus says," After you right the wrong you have committed."
    He gives Trask a pen and recites a letter saying Victoria is innocent.
    Trask wrights it down and signs it.
    
    This was great! Willy and Barnabus chain Trask to a wall in the
    basement and actually build a new wall around him.  Barnabus looked
    really evil when he put the last brick in the wall.
    
    Willy gives the letter to Peter. Peter is overjoyed.  He goes to the
    judges house right away and gives it to him.  The judge is relieved too
    because he thinks Trask is a looney.  As soon as Peter leaves, the
    judges looks at the letter again and all the ink is gone.  Angelique is
    in the room and she puts a spell on the judge so that he does not
    remember the letter or Peter coming to visit.
    
    Peter goes to see Victoria and tells her they should be letting her out
    soon.  They talk for a while and Victoria realizes Barnabus is the
    vampire.  Peter tells her Sara has died and David is near death. 
    Victoria realizes that David is the last heir to the Collins and if he
    dies she will not have a time to go back to.  She asks how his fever is
    being treated and Peter says they are keeping him warm.  Victoria says
    ICE USE ICE!!!
    
    (Part out of sequence)
    
    The judge opens the door and tells Victoria they are ready to hang
    her.  Peter and Vicky freak out.  Peter says what about the letter....
    the judge has no memory of it.  Peter actually lunges for the judge but
    he is restrained.  As they walk Vicky out, Peter makes such a scene,
    pushing people out of the way and so forth that someone shoots him.  He
    dies right in front of Vicky as they are putting the noose over her
    head.  
    
    In the present:
    
    Angelicque takes over Maggie's body.  Maggie goes into Phyllis's room
    and turns off her respirator.  The doc comes in and revives Phyllis at
    the exact minute Vicky is hung.   The lights go off.  When they go back
    on- Vicky is in the bed.  Everyone is very happy to see her.  Vicky is
    disoriented buts she knows she back where she belongs.  Her eyes catch
    Barnabus's and she flinches away to the back of the bed.  Barnabus
    gives her "The Look".
    
    The End.
    
    Also:
    
    -Peter does use the ice on David and saves his life.
    -There was a very touching scene when Barnabus goes to see Sara and 
    she dies in his arms.
    -Dad can not bring himself to kill Barnabus as Barnabus requests.  He
    and Willy chain him into his coffin instead.
    
    I hope this is ok.   I'm sending off a letter today!!!

    Well, my letter to Mr. Warren Littlefield just went off!!!
    
    Have a good Easter everyone,
    
    Renee

    A terrific update.  Thanks a lot.  Have a nice Easter.  I'm off to the
    Carribbean for two weeks.  Have written my letter tho.
    
    Mary Lou

    I wrote my letter too!  But will send one out to that second address.
    
    If anyone hears anything please post in notes file to let all of us
    know!
    
    I hope it comes back this FALL!!!!
    
    :-)
    
    be wild,
    bobbi
    

    So far I haven't heard a word on what they are planning on doing.
    I will keep ckecking in here to see if anyone finds out any info!
    The Caribbean sounds pretty good right about now!!
    
    Renee

    I sent a support letter to NBC regarding how I feel (and will feel)
    should Dark Shadows be canceled. Friday I got a nice packet back.  It
    seems there is a massive organized effort to keep Dark Shadows around
    in the new incarnation.
    
    From the packet...
    
    This Wednesday, May 8, from 4-6:00 PM, there will be support rallies in
    front of NBC stations in 14 cities.  Fans in these areas will
    demonstrate their support by carrying signs urging NBC to renew DARK
    SHADOWS for a new season of episodes.  Rally participants will receive
    a free new series DS T-shirt.  Signs will be provided for those who
    attend.
    
    There's a lot more to the letter, but I just want to enter the
    cities/places for now.  If you're a DARK SHADOWS fan, support the
    effort!
    
    BOSTON - DS Rally Line: 617-734-5247
      Meet outside WBZ-TV, 1170 Soldiers Field Road (Brighton)
    CHICAGO - DS Rally line:  312-274-2254
      Meet outside WMAQ-TV, 454 N. Columbus Dr. (Downtown)
    CLEVELAND - DS Rally Line: 216-249-1702
      Meet outside WKYC-TV, 1403 E. 6th St. (Downtown)
    DETROIT - DS Rally Line: 313-661-9816
      WDIV-TV, 550 W. Lafayette Blvd. (Downtown)
    FORT WORTH/DALLAS - DS Rally Line: 817-523-7834
      KXAS-TV, 3900 Barnett St.  (Fort Worth, off Oakland)
    LOS ANGELES - DS Rally Line:  To Be Announced (Don't ask me where!)
      NBC-TV, 3000 W., Alameda Ave. (Burbank)
    NASHVILLE - DS Rally Line:  615-356-1365
      WSMV-V 5700 Knob Rd. (West Nashville)
    NEW YORK - DS Rally Line: 212-569-2023
      NBC-TV, Rockefeller Center (6th Ave B/wn 49th & 50th St., Manhattan)
    ORLANDO - DS Rally Line 407-277-0840
      WESH-TV, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (Daytona Beach)
    PHILADELPHIA - DS Rally Line: 215-248-0604
      KYW-TV, Corner of 5th & Market St. (Downtown)
    PITTSBURGH - DS Rally Line: 412-683-3499
      WPXI-TV, 11 Television Hill (off Federal)
    ST. LOUIS - DS Rally Line: 314-469-0679
      KSDK-TV, 1000 Market St. (Downtown)
    SAN FRANCISCO - DS Rally Line: 415-661-0725
      KRON-TV, 1001 Van Ness Ave. (at O'Farrell)
    WASHINGTON, DC - DS Rally Line: 301-842-2005
      WRC-TV, 4001 Nebraska Ave. N.W. (Upper Northwest)
    
    The Demonstrations will be peaceful and orderly - they are *not*
    protests -- they are support rallies to keep DARK SHADOWS on the air! 
    If there's not a rally scheduled in your area, you can help keep DS
    alive by writing and calling NBC as described here:
    
    Please call NBC headquarters in both Los Angeles (818-840-4444) & New
    York (212-664-4444).  Also write separate letters to Brandon Tartikoff
    and Warren Littlefield at the address below.  Please call and write
    often (in a calm and professional manner).  Your calls and letters have
    a much greater impact if the network believes you are acting on your
    own and not part of an organized group effort.  So don't mention
    anything about a festival, rally, or fan club anywhere in your letters. 
    Also, don't write "Dark Shadows" on your envelopes to NBC.  Simply
    address your letters to Brandon Tartikoff or Warren Litlefield at NBC.
    
    Thank you!
    
    Mr. Brandon Tartikoff		Mr. Warren Littlefield
    NBC					NBC
    3000 West Alameda Ave.		3000 West Alameda Ave.
    Burbank, California 91523		Burbank, California 91523

    I just heard on the radio that the Chicago rally is today, May 8.
    A spokesperson said they are going to rally to let NBC know there are
    fans out there who want to keep the show going.  He said they are 
    trying to get it changed to Wednesday nights because, "the demographics
    would be more conducive for higher ratings."  They are expecting 100
    people.
    
    I would love to go, but here I sit 'til 5'o clock!!
    
    Renee

    THE NEW BARNABUS  :^[

    Hi David.  I'm another fan who just found the DS notes file.
    How about sending our NOTES files to NBC to plead the return
    of DARK SHADOWS?  
    
    
    
    
    
    
                                                              

    The Boston Herald had a picture in it yesterday morning showing fans
    picketing WBZ-TV urging the return of DS in the Fall.  Too bad they
    couldn't have arranged the picketing for a saturday of Sunday, there
    would have been lots of people there!

    
    
    WEBSTER_MA --> is that you, Marsha?  Small world!!!!  (^%  I'd
    sure like to send our notes file to ABC for DS, but it's against 
    company policy!
    
    The DS rally was on the news here in Northern Californ i A!  Some 
    people managed to show up in costumes!  (^%  
    
    Marsha, did you go to the Black and White Ball in San Francisco 
    this year? 
    
    --dc

    Hey David .... Whaaaaaaa - just got the news.  Dark Shadows
    is cancelled.  How could they?
    
    Well stay in touch anyway!
    
    Marsha, Forever lost without Dark Shadows
    

         Wouldn't you know it, just because theres a great show on for
    a change the network decided to take it off.  Thats all ways the way.
    I get so disgusted with the networks sometimes.  
         I used to watch Dark Shadows when I was a kid and I loved it.  My
    roommate in school got me hooked on it.  I was planning on taping the
    shows this year had it come back.
         I guess all the support rallies for the show didn't help a bit.
    			Peggy

    
    Well guys --> DS may come back as a mid-season replacement.  }^%
    
    Meanwhile I am totally -->
    
    
    		{{{{{{{{{{ B U M M E D }}}}}}}}}}
    
    I felt like this when they cancelled Battlestar Gallactica, too!
    
    When I wrote ABC about it --> they sent me an apology letter!  It's
    hard to declare loyalty to a show and then have it taken away!  It's
    like the network doesn't approve of my viewing habits or something!
    
    I'm going to stick to premium cable channels and skip the networks
    from now on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    --dc

    I agree, dc but I must say I wasn't at all surprised.  I usually watch
    the premium channels anyway...there were quite a few shows I liked and
    they were cancelled...so I rarely watch network tv, except for my soaps
    of course.

    
    
    	FWIW  any of you DS fans that also might be Twin Peaks fans...
    
    	that's been cancelled too.   mega =(   These networks don't
    	know a good show when they see it.....twits...
    

    
    Yesterday I recieved a postcard from NBC thanking me for writing them.
    It wasn't a special thank you about Dark Shadows but a pre-printed
    card. It was funny how I got it yesterday. The day it was announced
    that the show was cnacelled.
    
    
    

    Before I get too angry at NBC, I was just wondering where everyone
    heard Dark Shadows was cancelled.  I scanned all the magazines and
    Entertainment shows, but it looks like I missed the announcement.
    
    Although it does not surprise me either.  I see Network TV is living
    up to its usual low standards by killing a good show.  After all,
    wasn't NBC the same network that cancelled the original Star Trek,
    even though they were flooded with letters to keep it on the air?
    
    I think I'll take the NBC peacock and roast it on my grille!

    The announcement was in USA Today and its also mentioned in the TV
    notesfile (1622) under Dark Shadows.  I wasn't surprised it was
    cancelled although I half-heartedly hoped they might make it into a
    daytime show again, no such luck.  They also cancelled Twin Peaks,
    another good show (ABC in this case) and there was a big campaign to
    keep that also.

    re: last
    
    Sorry the number in EOT::TV is 1016, I guess I read too many files it
    was in this one that the first mention that the show was cancelled
    showed up

    According to the Late Breaking News section of Soap Opera Digest there
    is some hope we might see a return of Dark Shadows something next year.
    NBC has ordered for more hours of the show to be shot per Roy Thinnes
    who plays Roger Collins and Rev. Trask.  He says the cast is very happy
    about what looks like a reprieve as they all love the show.
    
    Keep your fingers crossed!!!!!

         Has there been anymore talk of Dark Shadows coming back on in
    the fall?  I hope it does so I can tape it this time.  If it does come
    back they'll pick up from where it left off.  I won't have any trouble
    catching up, I remember the old shows and charactoers.
    				Peggy

         I was reading in Soap Opra Digest that it looks like Dark Shadows
    may have a future after all.  Four new episodes are being planned now.
    So, who knows, Dark Shadows may be coming back after all.  That would
    be great.  I'll certainly tape this time.     Peggy

    
    
    	Does this mean I can hold out hope for TP too?
    
    	First Thirtysomething is cancelled and then they decide
    	to make a few more episodes.....now DS.....hmmm...
    
    	Is that too much wishful thinking?
    
    	Glad to hear that DS might be back though...
    

         I haven't heard anything about Twin Peaks.  I myself don't
    care for the show.  I've seen weird but that show takes the show.
    But you know, I'm surprised it is going off, because most of whats
    on now is weird.			Peggy

    I hope Dark Shadows comes back.  This is the only show I've
    ever actually called in and wrote a letter about!!!  
    I'm going to keep checking in here every now and then, if 
    anyone hears anything please keep updating the note!!!!!!
    I really appreciate it as I didn't hear it was cancelled or
    that it may have a slim future until I read it here!!!!
    
    Renee

    
    
    according to SOD.  NBC has ordered 4 more scripts fromthe production
    copany, and has c omplided an 1hr  presentation geared to recruit new
    affiliates (locan TV stations).
    
    Louisa

         Thats fantastic.  I'm glad that NBC is listening to the people
    of this land.
         I'm hoping it'll stay on long enough so I can enjoy taping it.
    When I was a kid I enjoyed watching the old shows.
    					Peggy

    Can you imagine ... the full cast of the new Dark Shadows
    on Arsenio?  The request is in.  We've got to get them
    back on the air somehow so I sent a letter last week.  
    
    I placed a TV order for a Dark Shadows videotape and T-shirt.
    It was the old one ... if anyone wants to see it.  I'm more
    excited about the new Barnabus!!!
    
    Thanks for the news on the possible return of the show.
    Come back from the grave Dark Shadows! 
   

    Thought you'd all like to know that Soap Opera Digest feels the same
    way we do about the cancellation of Dark Shadows.....they did a "thumbs
    down" to NBC for not giving the show a chance.

    
    I think that they have to many sitcom's for the new season - some are
    really stupid.
    I'm getting tired of the samethings on tv.  When they came back with DS
    I thought to myself "there is hope" - then they go and cancel it.  
    I am realllly bummed about it.  I hope it does come back - I think I'm
    gonna write another letter to NBC.  I sent one before and received a
    standard NBC post card.  DS was the only show I looked forward to
    watching on Friday nights.
    
    Just my opinion.
    Cathy
     

    I know this is just wiping cobwebs off an old note, but I recently read
    the previous ten replies saying that according to Soap Opera Digest,
    The New Dark Shadows was supposed to do four more episodes.  Has
    anyone heard anymore about this recently?  Or was it all SOD fiction?
    I have been able to find nothing out about it.  

    well I was about to wipe some cobwebs myself?  It would
    be nice if DS would show up again soon!
    
    anna
    

    My husband and I have recently been watching the original Dark Shadow
    through the courtesy of Block Buster Video in Fitchburg, MA.  I would
    assume that all Block Buster Video Stores would have access to the
    set.  
    
    Boy, does that bring back some memories!  We were captivated.  We plan
    to start on Volume 4 this week end.  
    
    I caught a glimpse of the re-make on TV, but didn't care for it...

    while channel surfing yesterday, i found DARK SHADOWS is on the new
    sci-fi channel at 10AM CT (11 ET).  there are 2 episodes shown.
    sci-fi channel must have started at the beginning because barnabas is
    not on yet.  if i rememeber right barnabas didnt' arrive til the 2nd
    year...
    
    wow - did joan bennet (elizabeth collins) have big hair!!!
    
    	ann

    i just found a whole conference about DS
    
    	DREGS::DARK-SHADOWS
    
    ann
    

    FYI - I have started a Dark Shadows conference:
    
    		DREGS::DARK-SHADOWS
    
    	Dave Blickstein

    The filespec for the Dark Shadows conference has changed.
    
    It is now:
    
    	GEMGRP::DREGS$:[NOTES$LIBRARY]DARK-SHADOWS