Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!

Just a reminder - unnecessary, I'm sure - that on Saturday and Sunday, instead of forging on to episodes 215 and 216, we rest, and spend the weekend in dreamy contemplation of the previous week's glories and the coming week's possibilities.

Good idea, just like watching it on TV. 

Drumroll, please!  Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, January 29:  Episode 220,  originally aired Monday, May 1, 1967
Tuesday, January 30:  Episode 221,  originally aired Tuesday, May 2, 1967
Wednesday, January 31:  Episode 222,  originally aired Wednesday, May 3, 1967
Thursday, February 1:  Episode 223,  originally aired Thursday, May 4, 1967
Friday, February 2:  Episode 224,  originally aired Friday, May 5, 1967
Monday, February 5:  Episode 225/226,  originally aired Monday, May 8, 1967
Tuesday, February 6:  Episode 227,  originally aired Tuesday, May 9, 1967
Wed., February 7:  Episode 228,  originally aired Wednesday, May 10, 1967
Thursday, February 8:  Episode 229,  originally aired Thursday, May 11, 1967
Friday, February 9:  Episode 230,  originally aired Friday, May 12, 1967

This schedule should not be a surprise to anybody, so a drumroll may be overly dramatic.  Fits right in with the show, in fact.

I've greatly enjoyed the Project so far; other people see things that I do not.  Thanks to all who have posted!  And special thanks to the moderators.  They have, unasked and out of the extraordinary goodness of their hearts, contributed immensely to making this work.

I'd love to take part, but the first episode I have is #372.  Maybe in a few months!  

I'd love to take part, but the first episode I have is #372.  Maybe in a few months!  

Try reading the Robservations, Willie. If you've already seen these episodes, they stimulate your memories of them. The Robs aren't quite as good as actually watching - but they certainly help. 

Thanks, I'll have to do that!

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, February 12:  Episode 231,  originally aired Monday, May 15, 1967
Tuesday, February 13:  Episode 232,  originally aired Tuesday, May 16, 1967
Wednesday, February 14:  Episode 233,  originally aired Wednesday, May 17, 1967
Thursday, February 15:  Episode 234,  originally aired Thursday, May 18, 1967
Friday, February 16:  Episode 235,  originally aired Friday, May 19, 1967
Monday, February 19:  Episode 236,  originally aired Monday, May 22, 1967
Tuesday, February 20:  Episode 237,  originally aired Tuesday, May 23, 1967
Wed., February 21:  Episode 238,  originally aired Wednesday, May 24, 1967
Thursday, February 22:  Episode 239,  originally aired Thursday, May 25, 1967
Friday, February 23:  Episode 240,  originally aired Friday, May 26, 1967

Once again, no surprises, and there shouldn't be any for quite some time, but I'll keep on posting the schedule, just in case it's of use to anybody.

Once again, no surprises, and there shouldn't be any for quite some time, but I'll keep on posting the schedule, just in case it's of use to anybody.

I think this is a very nice idea, Lydia. 

I'm enjoying the episodes, reading others observations and writing my own.  It's almost like watching it on national TV.  The only difference is, no new people can watch or the fans who don't have the VHS or DVDs. 

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, February 26:  Episode 241,  originally aired Monday, May 29, 1967
Tuesday, February 27:  Episode 242,  originally aired Tuesday, May 30, 1967
Wednesday, February 28:  Episode 243,  originally aired Wednesday, May 31, 1967
Thursday, March 1:  Episode 244,  originally aired Thursday, June 1, 1967
Friday, March 2:  Episode 245,  originally aired Friday, June 2, 1967
Monday, March 5:  Episode 246,  originally aired Monday, June 5, 1967
Tuesday, March 6:  Episode 247,  originally aired Tuesday, June 6, 1967
Wed., March 7:  Episode 248,  originally aired Wednesday, June 7, 1967
Thursday, March 8:  Episode 249,  originally aired Thursday, June 8, 1967
Friday, March 9:  Episode 250,  originally aired Friday, June 9, 1967

Does anybody else think back to what they were doing on these exact days in 1967?  May is a big month in my family - lots of birthdays and anniversaries - and when I watched the episode for May 10, 1967, I remembered going out to dinner at the Top of the Hub in Boston that night with my family to celebrate my parents' 25th anniversary.

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, March 12:  Episode 251,  originally aired Monday, June 12, 1967
Tuesday, March 13:  Episode 252,  originally aired Tuesday, June 13, 1967
Wednesday, March 14:  Episode 253,  originally aired Wednesday, June 14, 1967
Thursday, March 15:  Episode 254,  originally aired Thursday, June 15, 1967
Friday, March 16:  Episode 255,  originally aired Friday, June 16, 1967
Monday, March 19:  Episode 256,  originally aired Monday, June 19, 1967
Tuesday, March 20:  Episode 257,  originally aired Tuesday, June 20, 1967
Wed., March 21:  Episode 258,  originally aired Wednesday, June 21, 1967
Thursday, March 22:  Episode 259,  originally aired Thursday, June 22, 1967
Friday, March 23:  Episode 260,  originally aired Friday, June 23, 1967

The DVD owners will now be working on the second set - a great relief to me, because anytime I open up the first set, the case falls apart.

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, March 26:  Episode 261,  originally aired Monday, June 26, 1967
Tuesday, March 27:  Episode 262,  originally aired Tuesday, June 27, 1967
Wednesday, March 28:  Episode 263,  originally aired Wednesday, June 28, 1967
Thursday, March 29:  Episode 264,  originally aired Thursday, June 29, 1967
Friday, March 30:  Episode 265,  originally aired Friday, June 30, 1967
Monday, April 2:  Episode 266,  originally aired Monday, July 3, 1967
Tuesday, April 3:  Episode 267,  originally aired Tuesday, July 4, 1967
Wed., April 4:  Episode 268,  originally aired Wednesday, July 5, 1967
Thursday, April 5:  Episode 269,  originally aired Thursday, July 6, 1967
Friday, April 6:  Episode 270,  originally aired Friday, July 7, 1967

March 30 is going to be a good day.  A very good day.

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, April 9:  Episode 271,  originally aired Monday, July 10, 1967
Tuesday, April 10:  Episode 272,  originally aired Tuesday, July 11, 1967
Wednesday, April 11:  Episode 273,  originally aired Wednesday, July 12, 1967
Thursday, April 12:  Episode 274,  originally aired Thursday, July 13, 1967
Friday, April 13:  Episode 275,  originally aired Friday, July 14, 1967
Monday, April 16:  Episode 276,  originally aired Monday, July 17, 1967
Tuesday, April 17:  Episode 277,  originally aired Tuesday, July 18, 1967
Wed., April 18:  Episode 278,  originally aired Wednesday, July 19, 1967
Thursday, April 19:  Episode 279,  originally aired Thursday, July 20, 1967
Friday, April 20:  Episode 280,  originally aired Friday, July 21, 1967

If anybody hears weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth coming from eastern Massachusetts next week, just leave me to my misery.  I'll cheer up once Julia starts getting more air time.

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, April 23:  Episode 281,  originally aired Monday, July 24, 1967
Tuesday, April 24:  Episode 282,  originally aired Tuesday, July 25, 1967
Wednesday, April 25:  Episode 283,  originally aired Wednesday, July 26, 1967
Thursday, April 26:  Episode 284,  originally aired Thursday, July 27, 1967
Friday, April 27:  Episode 285,  originally aired Friday, July 28, 1967
Monday, April 30:  Episode 286,  originally aired Monday, July 31, 1967
Tuesday, May 1:  Episode 287,  originally aired Tuesday, August 1, 1967
Wed., May 2:  Episode 288,  originally aired Wednesday, August 2, 1967
Thursday, May 3:  Episode 289,  originally aired Thursday, August 3, 1967
Friday, May 4:  Episode 290,  originally aired Friday, August 4, 1967

It's interesting to see what the recent data base change (at least, I assume it was that) did to my previous similar posts.  I don't notice it on the preview here, and am waiting with baited breath to see what will appear when I save this post.

It's interesting to see what the recent data base change (at least, I assume it was that) did to my previous similar posts.

You typed double spaces between some of the words. The work I did on the database didn't like that, and what resulted is definitely one of the things I was referring to when I said:

...don't be surprised if you see a few strange characters in some posts. They were caused by some incompatibility between the collation definitions on my computer's MySQL/phpmyAdmin set up and our host's (basically, I'm using the current releases - they're not  ).

I don't notice it on the preview here, and am waiting with baited breath to see what will appear when I save this post.

As you saw, it won't happen with new posts.    Though we would appreciate no double spaces between words in the same thought/sentence because it takes up space in the database. Though, of course, double spaces between sentences/smileys/etc. is perfectly fine. 

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, May 7:  Episode 291,  originally aired Monday, August 7, 1967
Tuesday, May 8:  Episode 292,  originally aired Tuesday, August 8, 1967
Wednesday, May 9:  Episode 293,  originally aired Wednesday, August 9, 1967
Thursday, May 10:  Episode 294,  originally aired Thursday, August 10, 1967
Friday, May 11:  Episode 295,  originally aired Friday, August 11, 1967
Monday, May 14:  Episode 296,  originally aired Monday, August 14, 1967
Tuesday, May 15:  Episode 297,  originally aired Tuesday, August 15, 1967
Wed., May 16:  Episode 298,  originally aired Wednesday, August 16, 1967
Thursday, May 17:  Episode 299,  originally aired Thursday, August 17, 1967
Friday, May 18:  Episode 300,  originally aired Friday, August 18, 1967

I've kept the double spaces that I had before.  I think it's easier to read that way.  Not that anybody ever reads it, I'm sure...but in a couple of months it will get more interesting.

Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, May 21:  Episode 301,  originally aired Monday, August 21, 1967
Tuesday, May 22:  Episode 302,  originally aired Tuesday, August 22, 1967
Wednesday, May 23:  Episode 303,  originally aired Wednesday, August 23, 1967
Thursday, May 24:  Episode 304,  originally aired Thursday, August 24, 1967
Friday, May 25:  Episode 305,  originally aired Friday, August 25, 1967
Monday, May 28:  Episode 306,  originally aired Monday, August 28, 1967
Tuesday, May 29:  Episode 307,  originally aired Tuesday, August 29, 1967
Wed., May 30:  Episode 308,  originally aired Wednesday, August 30, 1967
Thursday, May 31:  Episode 309,  originally aired Thursday, August 31, 1967
Friday, June 1:  Episode 310,  originally aired Friday, September 1, 1967

When we've done these episodes, we will have completed 100 episodes in the Watching Project.  Woohoo!