The writers, of course, should've done a bit more research.  In the 1897 storyline having Laura showing up, instead of having her been the first husband of Jeremiah, they could've made her the husband of another Collins (make someone up, like Noah or Able or whatever Collins) that Barnabas would've remembered.  Continuity is simple when one just takes a second to think.

Gerard

Carolyn Loomis:  "Uncle Roger, I live in my own mansion with a quasi-successful author.  I've got my trust fund set up by Cousin Quentin and use it wisely.  I can afford my own brandy.  There you go.  I win."

Gerard

I don't ever recall TCBS ever doing a spoof of any classic horror movies or TV shows, other than passing comments incorporated into a skit.  I wish it would have. 

Anyone else here remember another classic TCBS blooper (and, again, they just kept the cameras rolling and incorporated into the broadcast) in a skit based on a Garland-Rooney movie (put on a "show" in a barn to save the day) as Carol Burnett was singing and the horse behind her started to do its business?  A stage-hand had to quickly dress in a "country" costume and go behind her with a bucket to clean it up.  The audience started to roar in laughter and at first Ms. Burnett thought it was because of her number but realized it was something more and turned around and saw what was going on.  All characterization ended as she broke down in hysterical laughter herself.  She asked the stagehand:  "Is he through?"  Then she called out to the director:  "Should we pick it up from #1 or #2?"  Like with DS, those were the days of wonderful, on-the-cuff TV.  You don't see that anymore today.  The closest was when Hot In Cleveland broadcasted a few episodes live and when things didn't work out as intended the actresses/actors had to just go with the flow and ad-lib and they turned away from the cameras to not be seen cracking up.

Gerard

I'm surprised TCBS never did a spoof-skit of DS, since our beloved soap was so outrageously popular at the same time.  They could've called is "Dank Shadows" or some-such.  Ms. Burnett would've been great as "Dr. Coughman;"  couldn't you see Harvey Korman playing "Blunderous Collins?"  And Tim Conway as the bumpstead "Nillie" (causing Korman to crack up).

Who remembers when the classic Eunice-and-Mamma skit aired when Tim Conway started to adlib about the siamese elephants?  They just kept the cameras rolling and did air it.

Gerard

Willie:  "You mean in that band of time I'm a quasi-successful, basically financially secure author married into the wealth of the Collins family?  So what am I doing staying here with you losers?"

Gerard

Barnabas:  "The Life and Death of Barnabas Collins.  Hmm.  So in that time I married Josette, had a son, and was in charge of cargo loading on the Collins' ships.  Wow, how thrilling.  150 pages of, well, total boredom.  I think I should stay a vampire."

Gerard

Julia:  "Barnabas, can you hear me?  Please, you can't stay in that time band!  There's no coffin for you and you forgot to take a change of underwear!"

Gerard