Mitch Ryan, had a drinking problem at the time he was on Dark Shadows. He didn't show up for work a few times, so they let him go. He seems to have gotten help for his alcohol problems now.
I didn't like Anthony George as Burke, he wasn't bad as Jeremiah though. As for Burke being bossy to Victoria, it was more common back then. I mean I always hated the way Darren bossed Samantha around on Bewitched. I think that Burke did respect Vicki though, when she put her foot down about him having Barnabas investigated he called the investigation off.
The whole thing with Jeff was kind of hard to take. Peter was rather romantic, Jeff wasn't. [spoiler]When Jeff dissapeared into the past Vicki tried to kill herself.[/spoiler]This just doesn't seem in keeping with Vicki's character. As I said I didn't like the "Jeff" thing. I don't think that Vicki was really in love with Peter, she was just completely alone and he was on her side. I think she did seem to be in love with Burke, but I think she had more of a relationship with Barnabas in the present than she had with Peter in the past. After she got over Burke, I would think she would have turned to Barnabas.
[spoiler]And If she tried to commit suicide, why didn't the Collins family get her to a doctor?[/spoiler]
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