A New Slideshow Is Coming

A great Julia and Barnabas scene:

1968: Ep #483 - Barnabas: 'Now, Julia, you needn't be
peevish.'

on today's classic "microphone" gaffe...

whenever i see mitch ryan in the early barnabas eps i get the uncanny sense of dead man walking.

you just know the actor's on his way out and the character of burke devlin drastically repositioned for the new era.

they're strange episodes to watch in retrospect.

i'm delighted to see that the slide shows are continuing!  It was delightful to log on and see a capture of Vicki as she contemplates the beginning of her journey.

Happy 44th Birthday, DS!

G.

the portrait of Liz doing her Big Reveal from a day or two ago was awesome.

Probably one of the most pivital moments on DS:

1967: Ep #270 - Liz: 'I killed Paul Stoddard, and that man
was my accomplice!'

And of course I love today's two-shot of PT Ange and PT Roger.  What a wonderful moment, and how artful of you to capture it.

It did turn out well if I do say so myself. 

1970PT: Ep #1054 - Roger: 'You have no fear of death,
have you?'

And it's such a significant moment in the storyline.

What a sublime B&J moment on today's snapshot!  This image really captures for me the atmosphere of their onscreen chemistry during that last year...

G.

An here it is:

1995: Ep #1061 - Julia: 'This house is like a grave.'

Oooh, that devious Miss Hoffman in today's snapshot!  Her smile truly speaks of the cat that ate the canary.

Love it! Thanks for the treat, MB.

Best,

G.

And here it is:

1967: Ep #288 - Miss Hoffman: 'I think I've learned
everything.'

A really great moment from a really great ep.

And I love the #557 quote:  "We'd be responsible for creating a a race of monsters!"  And the subtext (in my head at least)..."and if we aren't going to do it the usual way with you on top of me--forget it!"

A little late, but her it is:

Funny though - I can't say I've ever perceived that subtext in the scene.    But I definitely agree that Barnabas would insist on being on top.    

I fully admit the subtext in my brain only... (a few other folks) 

The shot itself isn't anything to write home about (no doubt because of poor source materials from the old Sci Fi b'cast), but today's featured episode is a personal favorite of mine.  Magda's gypsy magic is so earthy and so poignantly executed.  Grayson was really giving 500 percent that day.

G.

i guess i'm posting this a bit late but i loved yesterday's shot of maggie and carolyn at the diner.

for some reason one of the things i miss most once the show goes supernatural are maggie's scenes(in uniform)at the diner. i'm not really sure why but i found them comforting. they used this nice musical cue when they panned in on the collinsport inn/restaurant that seemed to vanish too in favor of spookier sounds.

maggie might have been a gossip in the early days and her coffee the worst but she served it up with a smile and a spoonful of sass. i liked that.

Yes, it's very unfortunate how Maggie devolved over the years - particularly and almost instantly once Art Wallace no longer had anything to do with the show. 

But here's the capture/quote in question:

1966: Ep #67 - Maggie: 'I just may slip a touch of rat poison
in his coffee.'

is today's slideshow from the infamous "dinner party" ruse that barnabas,julia and professor stokes cook up to get nicholas blair out of the house so barnabas can get in to dispose of a certain man-made lady?

i wonder about this gathering. after the days of the diner(donuts,coffee and roast beef sandwiches only,please)no food is ever seen being consumed and the old house certainly never featured a kitchen or dining room of any sort. so what was to be served at this gathering of intellectuals and sophisticates?

was it passed hors d'oeuvres? b is such a proper gentleman he seems like would have served something really formal like boeuf bourguignon or coq au vin.

today's slideshow features one of those DS scenes that gives me chills...

carolyn telling david about her imaginary friend. then david and carolyn hear the message in sarah's music. then vicki hears the wailing of the widows. goosebumps every time!

that it's a black and white kinescope episode only heightens it's sense of bleakness. the overpowering mood of melancholy and despair.

total chills.