Dark Shadows originally aired from 1966-1971 on ABC tv. Originally, it was a gothic soap opera, about the strange things that happened to the Collins family living on an estate known as Collinwood, in Collinsport, Maine. Soon, ghosts were haunting the family, and then a Phoenix joined the fun.
The introduction of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, a 175-year old guilt ridden vampire, brought the show tremendous success. With it's alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, it became one of the most popular daytime series of all time.
It returned to tv with a revival series in 1991 starring Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins.
The Sci-Fi channel ran the original Dark Shadows through two complete times between 1992 and 1997. DS again left the air in September 1997. It is now scheduled to begin again on the Sci-Fi channel at 11:00 am Eastern time on January 4, 1999.
This is my alter ego, Miss Victoria Winters. You can usually find me on the UNDERNET at #Dark_Shadows, chatting with other like minded Dark Shadows fans. We have regularly scheduled chats on Tuesday and Saturday nights from 11 Eastern 'til whenever.
I'm known as VictoriaW at the chats, the Dark Shadows mailing list, and on the Dark Shadows Bulletin Boards. I'll be happy to give you instructions on any of the above. If you need more help than this, please feel free to e-mail me, and I will try to help.
Come, take a short trip to Collinwood with me, right now!
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"My name is Victoria Winters. My journey is beginning, a journey that I hope will open the doors of life to me and link my past with my future. A journey that will bring me to a strange and dark place, to the edge of the sea high atop Widow's Hill . . .a house called, 'Collinwood'. A world I've never known with people I've never met. People who tonight are still only shadows in my mind, but who will soon
fill the days and nights of my tomorrows." - Victoria Winters