I’ve been talking the last story line slowly, but I was watching #1218 thinking I like bramwell’s mother’s acting and character when the next episode rolled around.  Quite a surprise to me #1219 is lost. 

Haven’t read the robservations yet, but it was interesting watching and made me curious about the origin airing and how the lost episode got lost and reassembled. 

On a whim loosely inspired by an old thread on this forum and a question in the back of my head for a while I tried to find out what month I started watching Dark Shadows in college.  My first experience watching the original show on tv. 

It’s crazy, but there’s still schedule info dating back to 1996 and even earlier.  Sometimes the schedule has episodes numbers too. 

I can cross reference things with my memory and forum resources like the caption game page (nice for story and timeline info) and Robservstions. 

But I’ve put way more time into this effort and it’s driving me nuts.

Not asking for help on my quest.  I know when story wise I started watching and about what year.   

But if anyone needs this schedule info for there own quests here’s the link:   

https://www.innermind.com/sfc/index.html

I’d suggest copying and pasting the schedule in something like Excel perhaps. 
There’s a bunch of nifty tricks that can help process text. 
Perhaps I can post more details if anyone is interested in those tricks.

When Barnabas turned into a bat do you think he could talk to other bats?

And a weirder thought  . . . do you think Barnabas could fall in love with a female bat?

Has past fandom ever discussed the odd possibility’s?

Favorite line of dialogue?

. . .

I was reading an thread (post) and just today ran across a fun line of dialogue that I don’t think got mentioned in that post.

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892

Carolyn:  Maggie, did you ever have the feeling that you suddenly didn’t know someone?  Someone you thought you knew very well.

Maggie:  Huh.  Sometimes I get that feeling when I look in the mirror.
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The dialogue hit me as clever and delivered well.
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When I find it I plan to add a quote from the 1991 series.
 

Any other quotes new and old?

It’s a pretty old game, but does anyone have fond memories of The 7th Guests computer game?
It came out back when CD ROM’s still used caddies.

The puzzles were okay, but I love the atmosphere in the game and the book that helps introduce the story.

So I’ve been going through Robservations.  I’m up to 779,  the 1897 story line has been pretty epic so far.

I do have to ask though why would Pansy’s Ghosts give Carl a dream about Barnabas?
Didn’t Dirk kill her?   
Barnabas only hid the body?
Unless Angelique is behind it I don’t understand why Pansy would seem to be plotting revenge.

Any thoughts?

778  . . .

Carl, asleep, dreams.  We see a pretty multi-colored lamp beside his bed, a ball atop the legs of a jester balancing it.  Pansy hums her song.  He calls to her, over and over.  She's in her dressing room, getting ready for her show, dressed in spangles, all made up.  Carl comes to her and she tells him he's just in time for her farewell performance--I'm going away!  Why? he asks.  The way things worked out, she says, it's time to retire.  You can't go, he objects.  It's the way things worked out, she repeats--and it ain't been all roses for Pansy, ya know--psychic powers take it out on a girl.  He kneels and tells her, if you stay with me, I'll but you a big house, beautiful clothes, and we'll go around the world together!  Sorry, luv, she says, it's time for Pansy's farewell, and you can't stop me, the show must go on--and what a revealing show it's going to be! she grins--come and see for yourself, luv, she invites.  We hear applause, see PANSY FAYE in glitter.  She stands onstage and says, "There is one answer we seek tonight, and it must be found.  She asks for a volunteer, and points to Barnabas, who shakes his head, no.  She asks Judith to come up, not to be afraid, give her a hand! she calls.  She instructs Judith to concentrate on the answer, which will come slowly, but it will come.  Judith says she can't concentrate on the answer without knowing the question.  You know the question, says Pansy harshly, everyone at Collinwood does!  Judith doesn't!  Carl comes up and squeals, "I do!"  Pansy invites him up.  "The question is this!" says Carl.  "Who is the vampire?!"

No, says Judith.  What do you mean, no, demands Pansy.  Judith insists, you know what I mean.  "I certainly do," says Pansy--"your mind's a pane of glass to me--you think the vampire dead!"  He is, says Judith.  No, says Pansy, the vampire is not dead, he lives, he walks among you.  Judith runs off, screaming.  Barnabas watches her flee.  Pansy asks for another volunteer, and points to Barnabas.  No, he says again, "but how about this boy--he's the brightest of the lot."  Carl, ecstatic, races up onstage.  Pansy kisses his mouth, for luck, then says, "The question."  "Who is the vampire!" says Carl.  Pansy raises her hands and says, "Hidden by day, stalking by night, killing those who cross his path, Pansy will tear away his mask, Pansy will find his hiding place, and put a picture of it in your mind--concentrate. . .concentrate...is there an image for me?"  Carl says he can't tell yet.  Don't fight it, she urges, see it with your mind, your inner eye, your psychic soul. . .see it!"  A vision of the Collins mausoleum comes to Carl, who yells out, "I see it!"--I don't understand--what does the picture of the mausoleum mean?--who will I find there, you must tell me more!  "There is no more tonight--or any other night," she says (and it's spooky, too, the way she grins).  "My music, please!"  Applause. She sings her song, off-key, not matching the music.  Carl comes out of his dream with a start.  "The mausoleum!" he says.  "I must find out what it means!"
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Quite a while ago I wrote a caption, but failed to post it.

It’s not a big deal, but I just wanted to share it for fun.


Maggie never told Quentin that she was a mime.

Reading through early Episodes with Robservations I noticed that Liz commands fierce loyalty and inspired at least two people to fall in love with her even though it’s not love Liz returns.

What inspired such loyalty?

The character does come across as intelligent and strong, but could there be more to it?

Any fan theories, opinions, or show details that explain this better?