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A morning, filled with anxiety and horror, for a child has been possessed by an unscrupulous, evil man, and the boy must act as the man would have him do. And now, just after dawn in an old house on the estate, the child has kissed a gypsy, and the gypsy suddenly has no will of her own. And she is told to lead them to an enemy's hiding place.

Episode 808
Series Dark Shadows
Season 1969, Episode 808
DS 808 006
Air date July 30th, 1969
Writers Sam Hall
Director Henry Kaplan
Producers Robert Costello
Starring Grayson Hall; David Selby; Nancy Barrett; David Henesy; Michael Stroka; Deborah Loomis
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Episode 808 is an untitled episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera series Dark Shadows. It was directed by Henry Kaplan and written by Sam Hall. It first aired on ABC on Tuesday, July 30th, 1969. This episode is part of the storyline commonly referred to as the "1897 Flashback". In this episode, Jamison Collins - still possessed by the spirit of Count Petofi - and his assassin Aristede force Magda Rakosi to bring them to the coffin of Barnabas Collins. They fail to kill Barnabas, but through the experience Petofi learns that Barnabas is from the future. Armed with this insight, Petofi plans on using the ability of time travel to insure his own immortality.

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Guest Stars[]

Notes & Trivia[]

Allusions[]

Bloopers[]

  • Michael Stroka drops some of the papers that he is carrying after he comes back into the Old House parlor. It is possible that this may have called for in the scene however.
  • Right after Magda says "There it is, now I go." when she shows Jamison and Aristede the coffin, a boom mike can be seen in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
  • Grayson Hall stammers over her lines slightly in the scene where she begins to explain to Jamison that Barnabas Collins is from the future.
  • The blood on Tessie Kincaid's face is very cheap looking and clearly fake.

Quotes[]

  • Jamison Collins/Count Petofi: And we are going to give her a chance... to atone for all of her sins. I'm going to give you the opportunity to end this horror, and you will be very grateful to me won't you, Magda? Won't you, Magda!?
  • Magda Rakosi: Jamison...
  • Jamison Collins/Count Petofi: Don't call me that! I don't call you by your wrong name, Gypsy!

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  • Aristede: You know I threatened to kill you tonight. I'm sorry now that I didn't.

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  • Magda Rakosi: I know his secret! I know why he acts like he does.

Appearances[]

Characters[]

  • Andreas Petofi: Behind the scenes appearance; possessing the body of Jamison Collins. Learns the location of Barnabas' coffin and finds the Collins Family History.
  • Aristede: Full appearance.
  • Barnabas Collins: Referenced only.
  • Charity Trask: Full appearance and in dream sequence.
  • David Collins: Unnamed reference only. Magda makes reference to "a sick child" that Barnabas came back in time to save. David was tormented to the verge of death by the spirit of Quentin Collins in the future.
  • Jamison Collins: Corporeal form only; possessed by the spirit of Count Petofi.
  • Magda Rakosi: Full appearance. She is forced by Petofi and Aristede to show them where Barnabas keeps his coffin.
  • Quentin Collins: Cameo appearance only; also appears in Charity's dream.
  • Sandor Rakosi: Referenced only by Magda.
  • Tessie Kincaid: 1st appearance; appears in dream sequence and cameo appearance at the end.
  • Victoria Winters: Referenced only by Magda.

Locations[]

Items[]

  • Coffin: Barnabas Collins' coffin is shown in this episode.
  • Collins Family History: Also referred to as the Family History of the Collins Family; Jamison finds this on the bookshelf learns that Barnabas is from the future.
  • Hand of Count Petofi: Jamison makes two references to the power of the Hand of Count Petofi.
  • Portrait of Quentin Collins: Seen in dream sequence only.
  • Portrait of Josette: Is briefly seen in the Old House parlor as Aristede and Jamison walk about.
  • Quentin's gramophone: The music from Quentin's gramophone can be heard in Charity's dream.
  • Shadow of Death: Aristede warns Magda of the Shadow that Count Petofi can cast that means death to whomever it touches.
  • Wooden stake: Aristede finds a sharpened piece of wood to use as a stake with the intent of stabbing Barnabas.

Creatures[]

  • Vampire: Referenced only; Barnabas Collins is a vampire.
  • Warlock: Count Petofi is a warlock.
  • Werewolves: Behind-the-scenes; Quentin Collins is a werewolf and mauls Tessie Kincaid off-panel.

Miscellaneous[]

  • Curse: Magda makes reference to the curse of Barnabas Collins.
  • Dream: Charity has a dream in which she sees Quentin in the arms of another woman, Tessie Kincaid.
  • Possession: The spirit of Count Petofi is in possession of Jamison Collins.
  • Premonition: Petofi suspects that Barnabas had a premonition of danger, which is why he's not in his coffin.
  • Wolves: Charity Trask hears the howl of a wolf in her dream.

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