But how can this be, you ask, if the NT Roxanne actually turned out to be a youknowhat?  Well, let me explain.  You see, she didn't start off as a youknowhat because the post-PT story which begins in 1995 and is linked to 1840 hadn't happened yet, so Barnabas wouldn't've gone back to 1840 in which case the 1840 Roxanne wouldn't've been, well, you-know-what, so therefore until that point the 1840 Roxanne would've settled down with somebody nice and had kids who down the line would've eventually produced the NT Roxanne who wasn't a youknowhat, so, in this case

None of the 1970 Roxanne made sense.  At least in your scenario you've got the non-you-know-what being a descendant.  But, since in the 1970 we saw, she WAS a you-know-what, there's really no explanation for how she got that way.  Since at that point Barnabas hadn't gone back, presumably it happened to her in a different way.  Or, if we assume there's some sort of cycle to time, so that he really has gone back already to cause it, then she would have recognized him.  I'm sure they never considered any of it when they introduced her, and then they went back to 1840 and subsequently none of it made sense.

It always did seem funny, though, that they came up with the name Roxanne so soon after mentioning it for Willie.  Either someone really liked that name, or for some reason it just stuck in their minds and they forgot they had used it for a non-appearing character.

Thank you, Rainey!  I don't know if I ever noticed that.   

What's this term Frog, apparently meaning WB? 

I know it would be very disappointing for us if DS isn't picked up, but considering all the anti-DS feeling from the Angel fans, it would certainly be ironic if DS isn't on, either!!

Nelson, try searching the forum (or perhaps someone else will jump in with the appropriate links).  There were a couple of threads on this subject.  Most people did want everything as it was and were quite upset when they discovered a few "fix ups."  MPI claimed that they weren't going to edit it, but several kept finding little instances like this.

Patrick on the SciFi Board has again provided a number of upcoming appearances.  The Angel one we already knew about, but here are some more and then a bunch with the original gang.

"For those who might be interested, here are some more upcoming appearances for the Dark Shadows pilot signees:

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Blair Brown - (Elizabeth)

The Bad Seed - Lifetime Movie Network
Wed May 12 at 1:15am and repeated 9:15am EDT

Extreme Close-Up - Lifetime Movie Network
Fri May 14 at 1:15am and repeated 9:15am EDT
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Martin Donovan - (Roger)

The Great Gatsby (2001) - A&E
Sat May 15 at 7:00am EDT
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Alec Newman - (Barnabas)

Angel - WB
Wed May 12 at 9:00pm EDT
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For those who might be interested, here are some upcoming appearances of Dark Shadows alumni:

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John Karlen - Perry Mason (1991) Hallmark Channel
Case of the Glass Coffin
Monday May 10 9pm EDT
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Dennis Patrick - The Air Up There - TNT
Friday May 7 2am EDT

The Big Valley - Hallmark Channel
A Stranger Everywhere
Saturday May 15 6pm EDT
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Thayer David - Hearts of the West - StarzC
Thursday May 6 7:15 am
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Kate Jackson - Armed and Innocent - Court TV
Sunday May 16 4pm EDT"