Dark Shadows
"Necking in the afternoon."
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.
Season 7 Episodes
Barnabas finds himself locked in his coffin. In 1897 gypsies (Sandor and Magda) live in the Old House. Quentin returns t…
Barnabas commands Sandor to help him. Judith tries to bribe Quentin to get him to leave Collinwood, however he plans to …
Barnabas tells Magda that he will give her some of the family jewels in return for protection during the day. Magda warn…
Barnabas asks for permission to live in the Old House. Barnabas finds that Beth is hiding something when she denies the …
Judith stops Quentin from harassing Edith. Edward Collins returns to Collinsport with a new governess, Rachel Drummond, …
Edith is unable to tell Edward the secret. Barnabas meets Carl Collins, who is a practical joker. Edith dies, and Edward…
Edward questions the other family members, suspecting that one of them must know the secret. Quentin tells Rachel that n…
Edward questions Barnabas about the secret, he denies having learned it from Edith. Quentin plans to make sure that he g…
Barnabas encourages Quentin to return the will. Barnabas is surprised that Rachel resembles Josette Collins. Judith is c…
Quentin is tormented by the ghost of Edith; she warns him to return the will. Evan and Quentin plan to summon a spirit t…
Angelique appears following the ceremony; she agrees to help stop Barnabas. Barnabas gives Rachel Josette’s music box. A…
Dirk walks in on Angelique’s while practicing witchcraft, she is distracted and Rachel recovers. Angelique puts a spell …
Barnabas sends Magda to Collinwood to help Judith find the will. Beth warns Rachel not to ask questions about Edward’s …
Judith gloats to Carl, Edward, and Quentin as she reads the will that leaves all the money to her. Rachel sees Beth leav…
Rachel is unable to get into the tower room, she visits Magda who tells her about a key that can open the door. Someone …
Rachel is knocked unconscious by Jenny then locks her in the tower room. Dirk finds Nora outside Collinwood, who later c…
Beth saves Judith from Jenny who is apparently insane. Rachel tells Barnabas all that has happened to her, he goes to th…
Angelique appears to Barnabas and wants him to be her loyal husband again; she warns him that someone will try to destro…
Magda tells Quentin that a woman is going to kill him with a knife. Judith has moved Jenny to the basement. Jenny become…
Quentin warns Barnabas to not get any ideas about killing him; Barnabas warns Quentin not to trust Angelique. Quentin is…
Barnabas finds out from Dirk that Jenny is Quentin’s wife and that she has been locked in the tower room. Jenny tells Be…
Jamison is upset after finding out about Quentin’s death; he later claims that Quentin is not dead. Carl finds that Quen…
Quentin continues to wander around the house as a Zombie. Barnabas burns some special incense, which leads Quentin back …
Quentin puts Rachel in his coffin. Sandor finds Rachel and saves her, however he is attacked by Quentin. When Barnabas r…
At Edward’s request Reverend Gregory Trask shows up to take Nora and Jamison to his boarding school, Worthington Hall. T…
After Trask finishes his ceremony, Quentin and Jamison return to normal. Trask tries to intimidate Jamison into agreeing…
Charity Trask (Gregory Trask’s daughter) shows up at Collinwood, Rachel is very upset by her presence. Rachel tells Barn…
Quentin asks Edward where Jenny is, however he refuses to tell. Quentin discusses Laura Collins (Edward’s wife) who appa…
Nora sees a fire in the hallway, however it is gone when she returns with her father and Beth. Quentin finds that Beth i…
Laura promises Nora that they will be together. Nora tells Jamison that their mother has returned. Laura returns asking …
Quentin says he saw Laura burn to death in Alexandria. After Laura threatens to cause a scandal Edward agrees to allow L…
Quentin starts to feels burning pain through out his body (stopping him from strangling Laura). Laura recounts how Quent…
Laura catches Quentin searching her room, later he gets Magda to search for the urn. Minerva Trask shows up to take Rach…
Trask sends Tim to help find Rachel and bring her back to Worthington Hall. Trask punishes Jamison for eavesdropping by …
Trask gives Rachel the choice: go back to Worthington Hall or face a murder charge. Laura communicates with Nora through…
Quentin attempts to destroy Laura by pouring sand into an urn containing her supernatural power.
In an attempt to save herself from destruction, Laura prays to Ra to take possession of Dirk.
Laura tells Jamison that Quentin is trying to kill her. Barnabas is shocked at the sight of Laura.
Barnabas and Charity find a portrait of Jeremiah Collins' first wife, who looks exactly like Laura Collins.
Barnabas sends Sandor to find Laura's grave. Edward tells Barnabas what he knows of Laura's history.
Laura confesses that she has returned to Collinwood to take custody of her children Jamison and Nora.
Barnabas uses an incantation from the Egyptian Book of the Dead to conjure up the spirit of Laura.
Quentin and Barnabas decide to try to destroy Laura. Jenny is ordered by Laura to kill Quentin.
Jenny meets Barnabas at the Old House and Quentin takes a pistol to search for her.
Jenny's sister Magda is shocked to discover that Jenny has been locked away at Collinwood.
Magda threatens to curse Quentin. Jenny tells Judith that she saw Barnabas in a coffin.
Jenny prepares to kill Quentin and Beth after overhearing them declare their love for each other.
After Quentin accidentally kills Jenny, Magda informs him that he will be cursed for the rest of his life.
Magda describes the history of the curse to Quentin and tells him that it will begin that night.
At sunset, Magda recites an incantation and Quentin is struck by pain as the full Moon rises.
Dorcas Trilling, a teacher at Trask's school, Worthington Hall, is brutally murdered.
Evan Hanley believes the pentagram may Quentin keep quiet and safe from the curse.
Beth steps into the pentagram to protect her from the werewolf. Jamison escapes from school.
Jamison visits Laura, who plans to leave town. She vows revenge after Barnabas takes Jamison from her.
In the grave of Ben Stokes, Dirk finds the diary which Laura believes contains the secret of Barnabas.
After dark locates Barnabas' coffin and Laura realizes he is a vampire and prepares to destroy him.
Angelique attempts to thwart Laura's. A ceremony is held to take laura's life force from her.
Laura calls upon the sun god Ra to help her eliminate Angelique with fire.
Laura gives Dirk a letter to Judith revealing the truth about Barnabas, who later attacks Dirk.
From within a circle of flames, Laura summons her children to join her.
After Quentin pleads to him to help end the curse, Evan conducts a ceremony to raise the devil.
Quentin and Evan grow suspicious of Trask's involvement with Judith and other women.
Beth reveals to Magda that Jenny had twins. Evan puts the spell on Tim to poison a drink.
Barnabas' suspects the Beth has ordered a pentagram to protect Jenny's infant twins.
Beth tells Barnabas about Quentin's curse. Magda shoots the werewolf with silver bullets.
Magda tells Barnabas of an old woman whose daughter may be able to lift the curse from Quentin.
A puzzled Jamison tells Barnabas of his dream about Quentin and David Collins.
Barnabas orders Beth to guard him during the day when he lies vulnerable in his coffin.
Dirk reveals Barnabas' secret to Jamison. After Jamison discovers his coffin, Barnabas attacks Dirk.
Edward investigates Jamison's story about a coffin in the basement of the old house.
Pansy Faye, a mentalist friend of Carl's, attempts to locate the missing Dirk.
Minerva tells Charity she should marry Carl. At Evan's prompting, Tim poisons Minerva.
Rachel suggests a hiding place for 2:00 AM, where he sees a mysterious coffin.
Judith offers her condolences to Trask. Dirk attacks Tim, Judith and Rachel.
Turk tells Barnabas he must bring Laura back to life. Dirk forces Judith to shoot Rachel.
Edward follows Judith to the abandoned cellar and discovers that Dirk's coffin is hidden there.
Gregory Trask is forced to absolve Tim of guilt for Minerva's murder. Carl hears Pansy's voice in the graveyard.
Magda returns with a mysterious box containing the hand of Count Petofi, which she says has magical powers.
Quentin locks Carl in the secret room of the Collins mausoleum, where Barnabas' coffin is located.
Barnabas suspects that Carl has revealed his secret. Trask accuses Barnabas of murder.
Barnabas finds his coffin chained and protected by a cross. He commands Charity to hide him in the school.
Trask tries to use Charity to trap Barnabas period as Barnabas is about to bite Charity, Nora appears.
The hand of Count Petofi is used to perform the procedure on charity. Evan Hanley confronts Barnabas.
In an attempt to take control of the Collins family and wealth, Trask persuades Judith to marry him.
Edward is horrified that Judith has altered her will. Magda uses Petofi's hand hoping to cure Quentin.
Charity dreams of a romantic interlude with Quentin while his music plays in the background.
Evans steals the hand of Count Petofi. Barnabas makes an attempt to free the werewolf.
Judith has nightmares and visits the grave of Minerva. She begins to believe that she is Minerva.
Trask in Evan conjure up the spirit of Minerva to frighten and threaten Judith.
After a jail guard is attacked, Quentin escapes. He and Judith encounter the ghost of Minerva.
Evan and Trask try to convince Judith to sign a paper committing her to a sanitarium.
Quentin and Magda summon Angelique to help them recover the missing hand of Count Petofi.
Victor Fenn-Gibbon observes as Angelique conducts a ceremony using the hand to help Quentin.
The gypsy named Julianka tells Barnabas she has come to end the curse in return for the hand.
Aristede sets in motion a curved blade which will kill Quentin unless Aristede can get Petofi's hand.
In the woods, Julianka the gypsy is found dead with a strange mark on her forehead.
The spirit of Julianka appears but refuses to help and lays a curse on Magda for stealing the hand.
Following Sandor's death, Magda learns that Quentin's son has also died.
Petofi's hand reappears to Magda. Aristede enlists Tim Shaw's help in regaining the hand.
Victor explains that he once owned the hand of Petofi. Magda soon realizes that he is Count Petofi.
After Petofi leaves Collinwood, it is discovered that Jamison Collins has been possessed by him.
Beth Chavez appears to be under the influence of Barnabas, but he denies calling her.
Charles Delaware Tate arrives to paint Quentin's portrait. Charity thinks she is Pansy Faye.
Trask is tricked into signing a confession that he killed his wife Minerva.
As Charity look at Quentin's portrait, its features change to look like those of a wolf.
Aristede reveals that Tate's artistic talents were a special gift from Petofi.
Jamison finds the book of the Collins family history and asks Magda how Barnabas travelled through time.
A woman attacked by the werewolf dies. Charity accuses Quentin of being the murderer.
Aristede's medallion fails to cure Quentin's daughter Lenore. Magda summons a spirit to help.
At Trask's suggestion, the possessed Edward begins to strangle Quentin.
Tim returns to town with Amanda Harris, along with a box containing the hand of Count Petofi.
Jamison, desperate to find the hand, forces the truth from Nora, who has hidden it for Tim.
Barnabas brings the hands to Aristide. Petofi soon recovers and his hand is reattached.
Petofi says he will cure Jamison if Barnabas will reveal the secret of his travel through time.
Petofi causes Jamison to become possessed by the spirit of David Collins.
Quentin and Beth try to free Barnabas but are unable to overcome Count Petofi's powers.
Tate has finished the portrait of Quentin and realizes that Quentin is the werewolf.
Charity sees a vision which alarms Petofi. He causes her to believe she is Pansy Faye.
The gypsy king, Johnny Romano, arrives looking for the hand of Petofi.
Keane Johnny takes Magda to the gypsy camp and accuses her of counterfeiting the hand.
Tate sees the brooch Amanda is wearing and recognizes her as the woman he painted.
Charity drugs Beth to prevent her from going to the gypsies.
Quentin releases Barnabas and Istvan the gypsy seizes Magda.
Magda stands trial in the Collins Mausoleum. Istvan indicates the death sentence.
King Johnny binds Petofi and prepares to cut off his hand.
Angelique agrees to try and end Petofi's spell.
Charity has a vision of Quentin dead in the tower room.
Armed with a gun containing silver bullets, Trask waits for the werewolf to emerge.
Trask is the intended victim of Angelique's spell. Petofi arrives with a mysterious portrait.
Quentin does not change when the full moon rises, but discovers his portrait has changed instead.
Tate is shocked when he sees his portrait of Quentin now depicts the image of the wolf.
Barnabas sends Magda to warn Quentin. Petofi offers to help Edward find Barnabas.
Edward imprisons Barnabas, but cannot bring himself to shoot the vampire.
In 1969, the ghost of Beth explains to Julia how Quentin originally died in 1897.
Using I Ching wands, Julia is transported back to 1897.
Petofi prevents Beth from shooting Quentin, but Quentin must pay a price for his help.
Julia agrees to stay in 1897 and try to cure Barnabas of his vampirism.
Petofi forces Julia to tell him about I Ching. He uses them and goes into a trance.
Barnabas learns were Julia is being held captive. Aristede tricks him into shooting her.
Angelique agrees to help Barnabas defeat Petofi.
Tate tells Tim of creating a man by drawing him and timid kidnaps the creation.
Lady Kitty Soames arrives to visit Edward. Barnabas recognizes her as the image of Josette.
Charity follow Quentin into a cave and discovers a coffin with Barnabas inside.
Edward orders Barnabas' is coffin be chained and the cave be sealed.
Quentin asks Amanda to marry him and leave Collinsport immediately.
Tate learns that Amanda and Quentin love each other. He steals Quentin's portrait.
Petofi discovers he must have a body to inhabit if he is to reach the future.
Quentin is delayed leaving with Amanda when he learns his portrait is missing.
Angelique threatens Quentin unless he agrees to return to Collinwood with her.
Kitty dreams of Angelika bringing gifts from a suitor, and finds them at her bed when she awakens.
Kitty seems to become Josette. Petofi gives Quentin a ring with special powers.
Petofi demonstrates his powers by blinding Quentin and then curing him.
Quentin plays the piano for Charity, but then tells her he could never play the piano.
Petofi's mind has taken over Quentin's body so that Petofi can have a body to inhabit in 1969.
Aristede finds a woman, Wanda Paisley, on whom Petofi may test the I Ching wands.
In 1897, Julia hears voices from the present. Angelique is puzzled by Quentin's behavior.
In Petofi's body, Quentin orders Kitty to steal Quentin's portrait. Quentin's wedding is set.
Angelique decides her marriage must be postponed. In a seance, charity calls upon a spirit to appear.
Judith returns to Collinwood from the sanitarium. Dressed as Josette, Kitty visits Jeremiah Collins' grave.
Quentin convinces Evan that his mind is in Petofi's body. They pretend to hold a ceremony.
Petofi forces Evan to dig a grave. Gregory Trask learns that Judith is back and making new plans.
Angelika visits a mysterious cave. Charity tells Angelique that Quentin is not who he appears to be.
Quentin, whose mind remains in Petofi's body, explains the mind switch to Angelique.
Kitty writes a letter, dating it 1796. She is entranced by the portrait of Josette at the Old House.
A desperate Angelique tries to convince Aristede to save her.
Barnabas reappears that Collinwood, claiming to be a relative from England.
Barnabas' coffin is set afire. Trask later confronts Barnabas with a cross.
Kitty accepts Edwards' marriage proposal, but later goes to Barnabas.
Petofi, in Quentin's body, watches Charles Delaware Tate use the I Ching wands in a ceremony.
Petofi enters the I Ching trance and moves through the door to the Collinwood of the present.
Petofi demands that Barnabas return the portrait of Quentin. Kitty realizes she is Josette.
Kitty is terrified of what will happen if she becomes Josette. Beth discovers the mind switch.
Using Petofi's Power, Quentin attempts to reverse the mind switch.
Quentin, whom Aristede believes is Petofi, orders Aristede to stab Petofi, whom Aristede believes is Quentin.
Petofi recalls Aristede being pursued by Garth Blackwood, a sadistic prison master from England.
Trask asks Evan's help in influencing Judith. Blackwood's spirit seeks revenge on Aristede.
Judith orders Tim Shaw to brick up Trask inside Quentin's room.
Trask calls Judith on Quentin's telephone and begs for mercy. Blackwood locates Aristede.
Quentin is determined to leave Collinwood and tries to stay awake to keep Petofi from again possessing him.
Barnabas asks Angelique to help Quentin. Charity attempts to steal Petofi's glasses.
Petofi holds Charity captive and sends Charles to tell Quentin that if he doesn't come to the cottage in half an hour, C…
Barnabas searches around the rubble of the burned down studio to look for clues of Petofi's death. He finds Petofi's gol…
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