SEASON 1
- SEASON BEG 1
- SEASON BEG 3
- SEASON BEG 5
- SEASON 1
- SEASON 3
- SEASON 4
- SEASON 5
- SEASON 6
- SEASON 7
- SEASON 8
- SEASON 9
- SEASON 10
- SEASON 13
- SEASON 14
- SEASON 15
- SEASON 18
- SEASON 19
- SEASON 20
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Summary of Season BEG 1 (1966) - 4 discs
In these rarely seen early (pre-Barnabus Collins) episodes of the Gothic soap opera, viewers are introduced to the mysterious Collins clan, as orphan Victoria Winters (Alexandra Isles) arrives in Collinsport in search of her identity. Working as a governess for the Collins family, Victoria quickly learns that secrets (and spirits) abound in the spooky Collinwood mansion. Screen legend Joan Bennett plays the family matriarch.
Summary of Season BEG 3 (1966) - 4 discs
This collection of rare early episodes from the supernatural soap opera "Dark Shadows" covers the time period before the popular character of Barnabas Collins was introduced. The orphaned Victoria Winters (Alexandra Isles) accepts a job as a governess and promptly meets the eccentric members of the Collins family, a group whose lives are bound to witches, werewolves and other strange beings of murky origins.
Summary of Season BEG 5 (1966) - 4 discs
Discover the dark secrets of the Collins family, the central characters in this popular Gothic soap opera that mixes fantasy, horror and the supernatural. In this collection of rare, early episodes, the long-missing Laura Collins (Diana Millay) suddenly reappears. As the family pieces together the amazing story behind her absence, which includes an ancient Egyptian god and a missing corpse, Laura attempts to gain custody of her son David.
Summary of Season 1 (1967) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in TV history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
Summary of Season 3 (1967) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in TV history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
Summary of Season 4 (1967) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, this daytime series became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
Summary of Season 5 (1967) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, this daytime series became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
Summary of Season 6 (1968) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. This collection kicks off where Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again, finds that those he loves start to die off.
Summary of Season 7 (1968) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. In this collection, the doctor offers Barnabas Collins a possible cure via experiment and Roger introduces his new wife, Cassandra -- who may have cursed Barnabas in 1795.
Summary of Season 8 (1968) - 4 discs
"Dark Shadows" -- the Gothic soap opera with more than a little bite to it -- continues to chronicle the strange happenings to the toothsome Collins family (headed by creepy vampire Barnabas) and their unusual circle of friends. Who will get the Dream Curse? The hit television series, which features wicked witches and scary ghosts as well as vampires, became a mid-afternoon staple when it aired during the 1960s.
Summary of Season 9 (1968) - 4 discs
Featuring episodes of the hit television series that ran from 1966 to 1971, this collection includes the usual helping of vampires, warlocks and ghouls. Included are Adam's abduction of Victoria, Angelique's nightmare, Nicholas's obsession and more.
Summary of Season 10 (1968) - 4 discs
Filled with Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, the daytime series "Dark Shadows" became wildly popular after its 1966 premiere on ABC and has earned a reputation as one of the most unusual and enduring programs in TV history. The show revolves around Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), a guilt-ridden 175-year-old vampire who longs to be human again and returns to his estate after being chained inside a coffin for nearly 200 years.
Summary of Season 13 (1969) - 4 discs
In this volume of the Gothic soap opera, David Collins is possessed by Quentin's ghost. Barnabus (Jonathan Frid) tries to help with an I-Ching trance but winds up traveling back to the time when Quentin lived at Collinwood. Barnabus is shocked to find a governess who resembles his lost love Josette. Meanwhile, Quentin becomes suspicious of Barnabus and hires a sorcerer to do him in. Joan Bennett, David Selby, and Kathryn Leigh Scott co-star.
Summary of Season 14 (1969) - 4 discs
Life has grown more bizarre in Collinsport, as the vampire Barnabas (portrayed by Jonathan Frid) believes that the spirit of Sarah is making an appearance right before his very eyes, trying to send him an important message from beyond the grave. The "Dark Shadows" saga continues here in this comprehensive collection from the series, which aired from 1966 to 1971, leading up to the Barnabas Collins era.
Summary of Season 15 (1969) - 4 discs
Creepy, sad-sack vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) continues to lurk in the shadows of Collinswood Manor in this volume of the groundbreaking daytime television series, one of the first to meld gothic horror with the soap opera format. The 41 episodes collected in this set offer plenty of action and some nice, twisting plotlines to keep you riveted. Joan Bennett, David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott co-star.
Summary of Season 18 (1969) - 4 discs
Now recruiting for the Leviathans -- an alien race bent on world domination -- vampire Barnabus Collins (Jonathan Frid) seeks the soul of Paul Stoddard's daughter in Volume 18 of the classic cult horror soap. But when ordered to kill Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall), Barnabus decides to overthrow the Leviathans. Meanwhile, two arrivals shake up Collinsport: Olivia, who could pass as Amanda Harris's twin, and Grant, a dead ringer for Quentin Collins.
Summary of Season 19 (1969) - 4 discs
At the altar of the Leviathans, a bat attacks Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), who again becomes a victim of the vampire curse. Meanwhile Warlock Nicholas Blair (Humbert Allen Astredo) returns, and Angelique (Lara Parker) learns that he and her husband, Sky Rumson (Geoffrey Scott), are aiding the Leviathans. These are just a few of the plot strands in this action-packed volume of the long-running daytime soap opera.
Summary of Season 20 (1969) - 4 discs
Blending mystery, Gothic horror and a soap opera format, this eerie television series garnered a cult following and was an afternoon staple from 1966 to '71. The mystery and intrigue surrounding the Collins family continues here. Serpentine story lines and a great cast, which includes Kate Jackson and David Selby as well as Jonathan Frid playing vampire Barnabas, always manages to keep viewers spellbound.
Summary of Season 21 (1970) - 4 discs
The horror and the drama continue in this volume featuring 39 chilling episodes of the popular, long-running series, which now finds Maggie Collins tormented by the witchy Angelique, who's decided to make herself known to her real father. Meanwhile, regular time and parallel time collide as Barnabas pays a visit to Collinwood, becoming obsessed with the mysterious Roxanne just as a new nemesis makes a plan to hunt the vampire down.
Summary of Season 22 (1970) - 4 discs
One of the most popular series in daytime television history, the long-running "Dark Shadows" continues to spin its spine-chilling saga in this collection of 40 episodes from the Gothic soap opera. With accursed 175-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) at their center, these installments weave an intricate narrative involving parallel time, characters caught in the grip of insanity and possession by malevolent spirits.
Summary of Season 23 (1970) - 4 discs
This collection of 40 episodes from the popular Gothic soap opera takes the show's intricate story lines to new heights. In these installments, Daphne Harridge (Kate Jackson) begs the ghost of Gerard Stiles (Jim Storm) to stay away from the children of Collinwood. Also, Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) transports herself to the year 1840. Meanwhile, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) is blackmailed into romancing the witch Angelique (Lara Parker).
Summary of Season 24 (1970) - 4 discs
In this collection of episodes, Collinwood governess Daphne Harridge (Kate Jackson) is cautioned to steer clear of Quentin Collins (David Selby) as Barnabas and Desmond (John Karlen) vow to save him. Meanwhile, Lamar Trask (Jerry Lacy) finds his father's skeleton and plots vengeance. Propelled by the popularity of 175-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), this Gothic soap opera became a cult hit in the 1960s and '70s.
Summary of Season 26 (1971) - 4 discs
The Gothic soap opera winds down to its final episodes, with the Collins clan -- led by 175-year-old vampire Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) -- struggling to shake the torturous curse that has plagued the family for so long. As their fortunes founder -- Melanie (Nancy Barrett) goes insane while Morgan (Keith Prentice) and Julia (Grayson Hall) stumble on a pair of mummies -- the crises build in this supernatural sudser that's become a cult favorite.