A guest who came to Collinwood in the guise of a proper English gentleman, has been revealed as the notorious Count Petofi. Once unmasked, he is gone, leaving behind him a prediction, and a promise. The prediction is that one by one, the inhabitants of Collinwood will face the truth about themselves. The promise is that though he is gone, he will be there to see it.
| Episode 803 | |
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| Air date | July 23rd, 1969 |
| Writers | Violet Welles |
| Director | Henry Kaplan |
| Producers | Dan Curtis; Robert Costello |
| Starring | Jonathan Frid; Louis Edmonds; Terry Crawford; David Selby; David Henesy |
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"Episode 803" is the otherwise unnamed 803rd episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera series Dark Shadows. It was directed by Henry Kaplan with a script written by Violet Welles. This episode is part of the "1897 Flashback" storyline. It first aired on ABC on Wednesday, July 23rd, 1969.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Frid | Barnabas Collins |
| Louis Edmonds | Edward Collins |
| Terry Crawford | Beth Chavez |
| David Selby | Quentin Collins |
| David Henesy | Jamison Collins/Petofi |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Dark Shadows was created by executive producer and showrunner Dan Curtis. Major storylines were developed by writers Art Wallace and Sam Hall. The original daytime Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows aired on ABC from June of 1966 to April of 1971 spanning a total of 1,245 episodes. Two spin-off films House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows were released in theaters in 1970 and 1971. A remake series of Dark Shadows was produced in 1991 and ran for thirteen episodes on NBC. In 2012, director Tim Burton crafted a comical reboot of Dark Shadows as a high-budget feature film.
- "DS 803" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- There are not closing credits for any of the cast members or the production crew members in this episode.
- This episode is included on disc 83 of collection 14 on the Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD collection, which was released by MPI Home Video on July 10th, 2012. It is also included on disc 3 of Dark Shadows DVD Collection 15, released on November 23rd, 2004.
- This episode was recorded on Wednesday, July 16th, 1969.
- Opening narration: Terry Crawford.
- This episode was recorded on Tuesday, July 15th, 1969.
Allusions[]
- Reference is made to Doctor Brooks in this episode. Doctor Brooks was the family physician to the Collins family in the late 19th century. Although he never appears on-screen, he has treated Jamison Collins and may have even treated Rachel Drummond back in episode 776. According to Jamison (possessed by Count Petofi), Brooks is not a very good doctor.
- Quentin Collins makes reference to Victor Fenn-Gibbon, which is an alias used by Andreas Petofi.
Quotes[]
- Jamison Collins: I find your Maine weather most stimulating this time of year. Mr. Collins, you look a little pale. Perhaps you ought to get out into the weather I find simply marvelous. Brisk and stimulating, there seems to be a scent of discovery out of doors, particularly about you.
- Edward Collins: Jamison, I don't understand what you're talking about.
- Jamison Collins But you will. Before this day is through, you will know many things that you know not now. Including the truth about yourself.
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- Quentin Collins: Evil spirit, possessor of that which is not thine to possess... depart! Depart, I say!
- Jamison Collins: And I say, as soon as you’re finished with all the mumbo-jumbo, would you hand me a glass of mineral water?
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- Edward Collins: I am preparing for the moment when Barnabas Collins will be destroyed. I don't like his victims too near the house.
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- Quentin Collins: What did you think when you looked at that little boy with gypsy eyes and the Collins name?
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- Jamison Collins: He's not a very good doctor. He examined me for nearly an hour, and didn’t notice that I only had one hand.
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- Jamison Collins: My father’s not here. That's a peacock! A vain, and a little man! Name-proud!
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Episode 803" at IMDB
- "Episode 803" at Themoviedb.org
- "Episode 803" at Dark Shadows BID
- "Episode 803" at the Dark Shadows Wiki
- "Episode 803" at Dark Shadows Every Day
Keywords[]
1897 | Amnesia | Collinsport | Collins family | Collinwood drawing room | Collinwood staircase | Exorcism | Maine | Occult | Possession | Revolver | Silver bullets | Vampires
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