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For fans looking to get into the mood just in time for Halloween, we’ve got good news for you. As a matter of fact, Decades TV is about to help you get your “spook on” with a 260 episode of Dark Shadows. Yes, you read that correctly – all…

‘Dark Shadows’ premiered June 27, 1966 on ABC, taking the 3:00 p.m. timeslot following ‘General Hospital.’ The most fascinating character, Barnabas Collins, did not appear in Collinsport until 1967. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||…

Kathryn Leigh Scott portrayed waitress Maggie Evans on the gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ from 1966 until 1970. When Barnabas Collins encountered Maggie, a waitress at a coffee shop, the vampire was convinced that Maggie was the…

The documentary ‘Casting Shadows’ was released in 1987 and includes an interview with Jonathan Frid, the Canadian actor who portrayed the vampire Barnabas Collins. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Frid revealed that during…

When ‘Dark Shadows’ made its premiere on the ABC daytime line-up on June 27, 1966 it was unlike any other soap opera. Until its cancellation in April 1971, the daytime drama explored the world of time travel and included vampires, witches,…

When it comes to ‘Dark Shadows’ rare finds even the most loyal of ‘DS’ followers may not know that there were board games released in 1968 and 1969 revolving around the gothic ABC soap opera. Whitman was first on the market with the ‘Dark…

Every episode of ‘Dark Shadows’ began with Victoria Winters’ voice over. Who can forget the iconic introduction, “My name is Victoria Winters”? What did life have in store for Victoria as a governess at Collinwood? She entered a world of…

Dark Shadows first episode aired on June 27, 1966. November 11, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of the gothic soap opera airing its 100th episode. Written by Ron Sproat and directed by Lela Smith, the 100th episode, taped on November 1,…

Cast members of ‘Dark Shadows’ have wonderful memories of the gothic soap opera that first aired on June 27, 1966. In November 1986 Jonathan Frid and Kathryn Leigh Scott sat down with Gary Collins, host of ‘Hour Magazine’ to discuss those…

‘Dark Shadows’ aired on ABC for the first time on June 27, 1966, in the time slot right after ‘General Hospital.’ The daytime drama was unlike any other with gothic romance, time travel, werewolves, ghosts, and vampires. Cast members…

When Kathryn Leigh Scott joined the cast of the gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ in 1966 she never realized just how important a role she would play in the history of daytime dramas. Fresh out of college having studied Shakespeare, Moliere…

Great news for fans of the gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows.’ Cast members will reunite for a fan Halloween event to celebrate the daytime drama’s 50th anniversary. ‘DS’ made its debut on ABC June 27, 1966 and ran until April 2, 1971. //…

There has been much interest in both the original ‘Dark Shadows’ soap opera since it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016. Discussions have taken place across social media – on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – as well as at ‘DS’ fan…

Fans of the gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ which aired on ABC from 1966 until 1971 still talk about their beloved daytime drama. They have never forgotten Barnabas Collins , Maggie Evans , Victoria Winters and of course, Angelique . ‘Dark…

Fans of ‘Dark Shadows’ have very strong opinions about the 1991 television drama based on the original gothic soap opera that was carried on ABC from 1966 until 1971. Do they think the primetime show did the daytime drama justice? The…