because January 13th was when the local ABC affiliates finally returned DS to 4pm.
Speaking of that return, several years back I'd shared the transcripts of two promos Jonathan Frid did for the January 13th return on Boston's Channel 7, which was the ABC affiliate in 1969 (it's since become Channel 5). But I didn't share the transcript of a voiceover Channel 7 played from time to time to herald the return on the 13th. I'd meant to share it in yesterday's post but I forgot (mostly because I was trying to get the post done as soon as possible because I needed to go out to do some errands). But here it is:
Played over a photo of Barnabas:
"At 4 pm on Channel 7 drop in on Barnabas Collins, TV's hottest cadaver, and the other weird members of the Collins clan. Mystery and suspense dominate television's spookiest series, Dark Shadows...
"So get the beat of Channel 7's early evening entertainment starting January 13..."
As you may recall, Frid's promos were a lot more interesting, though neither of them mention January 13th because they didn't start running until the 13th.