Thanks everyone for the welcome back posts from several of you, it means a lot.  I was never a huge poster but I did post fairly regularly form '02 - '08.  Not sure why I stopped, life just got busier.  Anyway, I had forgotten how great it is to come here and interact with people who share my love for this great show. 
What you all did wasn't anything huge, but you made me feel welcome and that I belong and everyone likes that.  So again  - thanks
Yes  - I promise I will come back here more often and post when something catches my fancy.

I was an every day viewer of the original show.  Yes, I was one of the millions of kids that ran home everyday from school to watch the show.  I had just turned 11 when the movie premiered and my mom took me and a few friends to see it.  She allowed me to watch the show everyday but only had a vague idea what it was about.   The movie was 100 times more violent than the television show, my mother did not realize this and forbid me to watch it anymore.  I advised her that the show was not nearly as violent but she would have none of it.  This was early November of 1970.  I remember going to my father and pleading with him that I be allowed to watch the show again.  I told him the show was not as violent as the movie and he said he'd discuss it with my mother.  Later that night they said that my mother would watch it with me and then decide.  She did and I was able to watch the show until it was cancelled approx. 5 months later.

I know the movie was a huge moneymaker but I've always believed that it was at least partially responsible for the demise of the show because there were probably many other parents who watched the movie with their children and then forbid them to watch the show believing it was as violent as the movie.  It's my understanding that the ratings for the show took a steep dive after the release of the movie.  I also understand the ratings did climb back somewhat for the last storyline, 1841 Parallel Time.

 

Hi Annie!!

Happy Thangiving to you too!  And thanks for the recent biirthday wishes.  I do appreciate it,

Happy belated birthday!  I hope is was great. 

I always enjoy your posts.  You're a class act

I'm turning 49 in October, I'm not sure how I feel about it.

Murph

It's interesting that she and David Ford died on the same day, two years apart.  I respect both of their works on Dark Shadows.

I hope they are resting in peace......

Murph

MPI's contact info is here:  http://www.mpihomevideo.com/?p=3101

Thanks to everyone's well wishes!

It's been a busy birthday weekend, spending time with great friends (families in Iowa) and still more party's tomorrow.

Barnabas's Bride I hope you had a great birthday as well and many more.

Murph

Hi mscbryk,

Having seen the entire run of the series, the one I personally disliked the most is 1968, after 1795 and right before the Quentin hauntings.  I can go crazy with the inconsistencies that each story line has but 1968 for the most part just dragged on and on and on...IMO

The Leviathan while certainly not my favorite has many good elements in my opinion.  I also found many good things to like about 1970PT, 1995, 1840-41 and 1841PT.  1970 regular time dragged a lot for me because it focused so heavily on David and Hallie.

Just my opinion............I know there are many that disagree with my tastes but that's what helps to make this forum interesting.

Murph