For those who are unaware of Dark Shadows.22:33 Dec 30 2006
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In the final story, the viewer visits parallel time in 1841, where all of the actors play different roles. Jonathan Frid portrayed Bramwell Collins, who has a star-crossed romance with Catherine Harridge (played by Lara Parker); after great difficulties, the two eventually marry.
Dark Shadows was a gothic television soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. Produced by Dan Curtis, it became hugely popular when, a year into its run, the script introduced vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid. In addition to vampires, Dark Shadows featured werewolves, ghosts, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, both into the past and into the future, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles and, as actors came and went, some characters were played by several actors.
Dark Shadows has the distinction of being the only long-running soap to have every episode released for home video (including a reconstruction episode #1219, the film for which is lost), first on VHS and currently in progress on DVD. (Episodes were numbered from #1 to #1245, but some episodes were pre-empted due to holidays, news, etc. so the number of episodes actually broadcast is 1225.)
Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable story lines and an unusually adventurous music score. Now regarded as somewhat of a camp classic, it continues to enjoy intense cult status among its followers. Director Tim Burton and pop icon Madonna have both gone on record as fans of the series.
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