For all its faults, there has never been a show like Dark Shadows and probably never will be.  These were (and are for many of us) our heroes.  The tacky sets, the flubbed lines, the makeup, (in some cases applied with a paint roller) and the bizzare fashions made the show all the more endearing.  Although I eagerly await the new movie, nothing will come close to the fun of the original series for me. 

I have the entire series on videotape and watch it nearly every day.  And it never fails...You always come across something you overlooked.  Dark Shadows is one of my few, fond, childhood memories.

Many Fans complained that the show was too slow and the producers did speed it up.  The problem with that is if you missed more than a few episodes, it was very easy to lose track of the storyline.  Also, as Jonathan Frid once said, the show dealt with "very specific material."  Eventually, all of the major Horror Stories were exhausted and the show "ran out of gas."

My Deepest Sympathy goes out to Kathryn on the Sad Loss of her Husband.

As a very impressionable 11-year-old, Addison Powell's performance as Dr. Eric Lang will always be fondly remembered as one of the best Dark Shadows had to offer.  It really bothered me when his character ended and it was always my hope that Dr. Lang would somehow return to the show.  Just like Michael Maitland, the character ended much too soon.  I had always wanted to write to Addison, but didn't know his address.  It was uplifting to read of his many accomplishments throughout his life.  My heart goes out to his entire family during this painful time.  Michael Comella

The 1897 Storyline is when Dark Shadows reached its Zenith.  So popular was Magda, Quentin and Count Petofi, to name a few of the memorable characters, that Dan Curtis extended the storyline 3 months longer than originally planned.

Agreed.  That scene is one of the best of the entire series.  It showed that in the end, Barnabas and Magda respected each other.