Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!

[Watching Project]

Let's try a full week of episodes to see how things go. So:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, July 13: Episode 946, originally aired Monday, February 9, 1970
Tuesday, July 14: Episode 947, originally aired Tuesday, February 10, 1970
Wednesday, July 15: Episode 948, originally aired Wednesday, February 11, 1970
Thursday, July 16: Episode 949, originally aired Thursday, February 12, 1970
Friday, July 17: Episode 950, originally aired Friday, February 13, 1970

[CastleBee]

I would love to do this...unfortunately, can't start at the moment because we have been having a rash of hideous thunderstorms and our power has been out for over 24 hours. Is that a bit of Dark Shadows irony or what!?  I actually felt like I was in an episode of DS last night as I wandered around a dark house with thunder crashing away every 5 minutes or so.   

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Mostly I hate it when the power goes out because, without access to the Internet, I feel like I'm cut off from the world (I'm not sure when that happened because I lived quite happily for 38 years without the Internet - but it's amazing how quickly some things can become an integral part of your life). But that said, I LOVE a raging nighttime thunderstorm, so I'm so jealous of your experience, CastleBee. But once your power is back - and I hope for your sake that it's soon - please do feel free to join in on the Watching Project. I'm sure we'd all love to read your take on the eps. 

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Well, my lights just blinked because of a thunderstorm we're having right now. Soon it might be my turn to be without electricity. But at any rate I suppose I should get off the Internet...

[DarkLady]

Wow, good luck with the lights, everyone!

[CastleBee]

Well, I survived the storms and the lack of power - for 2 ˝ days.  The food in the two fridges – not so much.  The one in the garage had fewer issues since we mainly use it for sodas and occasional over flow. There was still an issue with some exploding frozen dough that will require more attention – btw: if you ever go through this kind of thing and you have anything with yeast in it, toss it right off the bat...apparently yeast has a strong resentment to warming up slowly from the frozen state.  The main fridge was a bigger issue – we lost all kinds of good stuff (chicken, fish, butter, eggs, all kinds of condiments, veggies and – for GOD’s sake - ice cream!).  All were sadly delivered to the curb this morning for trash pickup.  Now that this week’s drama is wrapping up I am told that the temps are going to soar and, just like back in good old Collinsport – more storms are on the horizon!  I think I’ll try to join the group now.  If I disappear again it’s either because I’m offline, stuck in parallel time, at the old house or lost in the east wing. Whatever the case, I will do my best to return!

[CastleBee]

BTW: Since its so late in the schedule, I will stay tuned for the next one.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Actually, feel free to jump right in because the only ep from the current schedule that's being discussed so far is Ep #946 (though the discussion topic for Ep #497 has been posted). The schedule is sort of fluid with the dates on it being a suggested day to watch an ep - but we hardly ever begin a discussion of it on that day - normally the topic to discuss the ep isn't even posted until at least a few days later. 

Though if you'd prefer to wait until the next batch of eps, that's certainly fine, too. 

And as far as the storm goes, I made out fine - though it did thunder and lightning for several hours, so I stayed off the Internet until that passed...

I'm really sorry you lost so much food. 

[Watching Project]

Let's try another full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, July 20: Episode 951, originally aired Monday, February 16, 1970
Tuesday, July 21: Episode 952, originally aired Tuesday, February 17, 1970
Wednesday, July 22: Episode 953, originally aired Wednesday, February 18, 1970
Thursday, July 23: Episode 954, originally aired Thursday, February 19, 1970
Friday, July 24: Episode 955, originally aired Friday, February 20, 1970

[Watching Project]

Since we've caught up but it's already Thursday of this week, let's try the following to see if we can keep up:

Here is the Project schedule for this week and next:

Tuesday, August 4: Episode 956, originally aired Monday, February 23, 1970
Thursday, August 6: Episode 957, originally aired Tuesday, February 24, 1970
Monday, August 10: Episode 958, originally aired Wednesday, February 25, 1970
Wednesday, August 12: Episode 959, originally aired Thursday, February 26, 1970
Friday, August 14: Episode 960, originally aired Friday, February 27, 1970

[Watching Project]

Let's try a full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, August 17: Episode 961, originally aired Monday, March 2, 1970
Tuesday, August 18: Episode 962, originally aired Tuesday, March 3, 1970
Wednesday, August 19: Episode 963, originally aired Wednesday, March 4, 1970
Thursday, August 20: Episode 964, originally aired Thursday, March 5, 1970
Friday, August 21: Episode 965, originally aired Friday, March 6, 1970

[Watching Project]

Let's try another full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, August 31: Episode 966, originally aired Monday, March 9, 1970
Tuesday, September 1: Episode 967, originally aired Tuesday, March 10, 1970
Wednesday, September 2: Episode 968, originally aired Wednesday, March 11, 1970
1970PT BEGINS:
Thursday, September 3: Episode 969, originally aired Thursday, March 12, 1970
Friday, September 4: Episode 970, originally aired Friday, March 13, 1970

[Watching Project]

Since things worked out well last week, let's try another full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, September 7: Episode 971, originally aired Monday, March 16, 1970
Tuesday, September 8: Episode 972, originally aired Tuesday, March 17, 1970
Wednesday, September 9: Episode 973, originally aired Wednesday, March 18, 1970
Thursday, September 10: Episode 974, originally aired Thursday, March 19, 1970
Friday, September 11: Episode 975, originally aired Friday, March 20, 1970

[Watching Project]

And another full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

Monday, September 14: Episode 976, originally aired Monday, March 23, 1970
Tuesday, September 15: Episode 977, originally aired Tuesday, March 24, 1970
Wednesday, September 16: Episode 978, originally aired Wednesday, March 25, 1970
Thursday, September 17: Episode 979, originally aired Thursday, March 26, 1970
Friday, September 18: Episode 980, originally aired Friday, March 27, 1970

[Watching Project]

Since we've caught up, let's go for another full week:

Here is the Project schedule for this week:

LEVIATHANS ENDS / COMPLETE SWITCH TO 1970PT:
Monday, September 21: Episode 981, originally aired Monday, March 30, 1970
Tuesday, September 22: Episode 982, originally aired Tuesday, March 31, 1970
Wednesday, September 23: Episode 983, originally aired Wednesday, April 1, 1970
Thursday, September 24: Episode 984, originally aired Thursday, April 2, 1970
Friday, September 25: Episode 985, originally aired Friday, April 3, 1970