That's OK. We forgive you. Glad you had a good day!

Sorry Lydia, while I was bored by VW as a child, now she strikes me as a very grounded and intelligent character.

Agreed. For quite a while Vicky knows the score in these early episodes. Unlike later in the series when she is completely clueless.

Here is the big intro to brother and sister. Already we are made fully aware just what an ass Roger is.
Here is bitter Burke at his very bitterest.
Maggie, the bewigged town gossip.
These are the episodes I have been wainting for. The location shooting... Yummy!

Whoa! The banquet is 80 bucks per person?

For two beans more, you can pig out on an all-you-can-eat buffet at this here joint:
http://nordiclodge.com/

All you can eat lobsters! I've been wanting to try this place out for sometime, but haven't had the gumption to shell out 82 bucks. Now that I've seen what the Fest banquet is costing, I may just do that.

Where is John Karlen? Is he not scheduled?

I'd definately like to see that film, if I haven't already.

Speaking of similarities, in the town of Holden, Ma there is a bar called the Blue Plate - very much reminds me of the Blue Whale, as it is local and has been around for years. And get this, a little ways down the street is a salon called, "Rose Cottage". I have to get some pictures one of these days.

Airing 9:30 A.M. EST on TCM.
This is a nifty little B picture from Universal. 1944. A favorite of mine. Haven't seen it on TV in years. Tune in. You won't be disappointed.

Leonard Maltin:
D: Robert Siodmak. Ella Raines, Franchot Tone, Alan Curtis, Thomas Gomez, Elisha Cook, Jr., Fay Helm, Andrew Tombes, Regis Toomey. First-rate suspense yarn of innocent man (Curtis) framed for murder of his wife. Secretary Raines seeks real killer with help of Curtis' best friend (Tone) and detective (Gomez). Sexual innuendo in drumming scene with Cook is simply astonishing--the solo was reportedly dubbed by Buddy Rich. Based on a Cornell Woolrich novel; screenplay by Bernard C.

Not that I'm defending Ang, but technically speaking the curse killed Sarah (and Josette, and Naomi). And, yes, Ang, also placed the curse - but she did also try to remove it. And Ang was also its first victim. Just saying...  

I know, but I'm global. Remember?

Great episode.

Man, I love soap opera fights. Arms flinging in the air, missed punches and phony blows. John Wayne and Randolph Scott duking (pardon the pun), it out, they’re not, but they’re very entertaining.

Trask disappearing in PT time. Too funny. Now that’s what I call payback.

I do not and never will buy that Barnabas was suddenly struck with love for Angelique. No way. Not after everything she’d done to him. But then, he’s pretty darn fickle. Let’s see. How many reincarnations of Josette did he fall in love with? And then came Roxanne. But, really, I can’t imagine Barnabas forgiving Angelique of all her misdeeds and pronouncing his love for her.

The whole stairway to the future thing, the psychedelic colors… Well, it reminded me of The Wizard of Oz. “Now click your heels together three times and repeat after me… There’s no place like Collinwood.”

Leave it to Stokes to check the icebox. I bet he went for the cheese first.
And Julia announcing how comfy her clothes are while adjusting her girdle. Too funny.

Yay! Someone in PT time actually had the intelligence to move that bust out of the window.