The Complete Original Series | |
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Episodes | |
Released |
April 10, 2012 |
Discs |
131 |
Run Time |
470 Hours |
Studio | |
Code |
DVD7968 |
Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series is a 131-disc DVD boxset collection containing all 1225 episodes of the original series. The boxset is in the shape of a coffin and the spines of the DVD cases form an image of series star Jonathan Frid lying inside dressed as the character he made famous in the show, vampire Barnabas Collins. A limited edition pressing of 2500 units was released on DVD on April 10, 2012 by MPI Media. A deluxe edition followed on July 10, 2012.
Back cover[]
This limited edition boxed set contains every eerie episode of the original Gothic suspense series DARK SHADOWS (1966-1971) plus a wealth of bonus interviews with the stars and creative members that made the supernatural thriller a cult favorite and an enduring television classic.
- 131 DVDs with all 1,225 Complete Episodes.
- Deluxe booklet with episode summaries & photographs.
- Special Bloopers, Treasures & Behind The Scenes DVDs.
- Over 120 Bonus Cast & Crew Video Interviews.
- Autographed Postcard by Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins).
Specifications[]
- Commemorative large Coffin package, housing 22 amaray cases.
- Limited Numbered Edition of 2500
- Other features include nickel hinges, white ribbon to hold the lid when open, matte and foil coating
- Box dimensions: (Coffin), 13 ½ L x 11 ¼ W (at widest) x 5 ¾ D.
Contents[]
Discs containing episodes[]
Episodes listed as (w/ ads) denotes that the original advertisements from time of broadcast are included.
Collection | Disc | Episodes | Interview | Other Features |
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1 | 1 | 1 - 9 | N/A | Series introduction with Alexandra Moltke. |
2 | 10 - 18 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A | |
3 | 19 - 27 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A | |
4 | 28 - 35 1 (w/ ads) |
N/A | 1966 ABC-TV Dark Shadows promo. | |
5 | 36 - 44 | N/A | N/A | |
6 | 45 - 53 | N/A | N/A | |
2 | 7 | 54 - 62 | N/A | N/A |
8 | 63 - 70 | Alexandra Moltke & Michael Brockman | Collinsport history with Kathryn Leigh Scott. | |
9 | 71 - 79 | N/A | N/A | |
10 | 80 - 88 | N/A | N/A | |
11 | 89 - 97 | N/A | N/A | |
12 | 98 - 105 | Alexandra Moltke, Mitchell Ryan & Conrad Fowkes | N/A | |
3 | 13 | 106 - 116 | N/A | N/A |
14 | 117 - 125 | N/A | N/A | |
15 | 126 - 135 | N/A | N/A | |
16 | 136 - 143 | Diana Millay, Malcolm Marmorstein & Robert Costello | N/A | |
17 | 144 - 152 | N/A | N/A | |
18 | 153 - 161 | N/A | N/A | |
4 | 19 | 162 - 170 | N/A | N/A |
20 | 171 - 178 | Diana Millay, Ron Sproat, Malcolm Marmorstein & Leonard Wolf | N/A | |
21 | 179 - 187 | N/A | N/A | |
22 | 188 - 196 | N/A | N/A | |
23 | 197 - 205 | N/A | N/A | |
24 | 206 - 209 211 (w/ ads) |
Malcolm Marmorstein & Ron Sproat |
191 lost footage. | |
5 | 25 | 210 - 219 | N/A | Highlights from 1 to 209. |
26 | 220 - 230 | Jonathan Frid | N/A | |
27 | 231 - 240 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
28 | 241 - 250 | John Karlen | N/A | |
29 | 251 - 260 | Dan Curtis | N/A | |
30 | 261 - 270 | Nancy Barrett | N/A | |
6 | 31 | 271 - 280 | Dennis Patrick | N/A |
32 | 281 - 290 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A | |
33 | 291 - 300 | Jonathan Frid | N/A | |
34 | 301 - 310 | Sharon Smyth | N/A | |
35 | 311 - 320 | Louis Edmonds | N/A | |
36 | 321 - 330 | Lela Swift | N/A | |
7 | 37 | 331 - 340 | Robert Costello | N/A |
38 | 341 - 350 | Dick Smith | N/A | |
39 | 351 - 360 | Sam Hall | N/A | |
40 | 361 - 371 | Lara Parker | N/A | |
41 | 372 - 381 | Jonathan Frid | N/A | |
42 | 382 - 392 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
8 | 43 | 393 - 402 | Jerry Lacy | N/A |
44 | 403 - 412 | Robert Cobert | N/A | |
45 | 413 - 422 | Roger Davis | N/A | |
46 | 423 - 432 | Lara Parker | N/A | |
47 | 433 - 442 | Louis Edmonds | N/A | |
48 | 443 - 452 | Sy Tomashoff | N/A | |
9 | 49 | 453 - 462 | Nancy Barrett | N/A |
50 | 463 - 472 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
51 | 473 - 482 | Lela Swift | N/A | |
52 | 483 - 492 | Ben Martin | N/A | |
53 | 493 - 502 | Leonard Goldberg | N/A | |
54 | 503 - 512 | Jim Pierson | N/A | |
10 | 55 | 513 - 522 | John Karlen | N/A |
56 | 523 - 532/533 | Dan Curtis | N/A | |
57 | 534 - 543 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A | |
58 | 544 - 553 | Robert Rodan | N/A | |
59 | 554 - 563 | Jonathan Frid | N/A | |
60 | 564 - 573 | Lara Parker | N/A | |
11 | 61 | 574 - 583 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A |
62 | 584 - 593 | John Karlen | N/A | |
63 | 594 - 603 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
64 | 604 - 613 | Matthew Hall | N/A | |
65 | 614 - 623 | Marie Wallace | N/A | |
66 | 624 - 633/634 | Alexandra Moltke | N/A | |
12 | 67 | 635 - 644 | Dan Curtis | N/A |
68 | 645 - 655 | Nancy Barrett | N/A | |
69 | 656 - 665 | Jonathan Frid | N/A | |
70 | 666 - 675 | Denise Nickerson | N/A | |
71 | 676 - 685 | Stuart Goodman | N/A | |
72 | 686 - 695 | Les Schecter | N/A | |
13 | 73 | 696 - 705 | David Selby | N/A |
74 | 706 - 715 | Lara Parker | N/A | |
75 | 716 - 725 | Marie Wallace | N/A | |
76 | 726 - 735 | Sy Tomashoff | N/A | |
77 | 736 - 745 | David Selby | N/A | |
78 | 746 - 755 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
14 | 79 | 756 - 765 | James Butler | N/A |
80 | 766 - 775 | Leonard Goldberg | N/A | |
81 | 776 - 785 | David Selby | N/A | |
82 | 786 - 795 | Michael Stroka | N/A | |
83 | 796 - 806 | Louis Edmonds | N/A | |
84 | 807 - 816 | Donna McKechnie | N/A | |
15 | 85 | 817 - 827 | David Selby | N/A |
86 | 828 - 837 | Nancy Barrett | N/A | |
87 | 838 - 847 | Dan Curtis | N/A | |
88 | 848 - 857 | George DiCenzo | N/A | |
89 | 858 - 867 | David Selby | N/A | |
90 | 868 - 877 | J.J. Lupatkin | N/A | |
16 | 91 | 878 - 887 | Jim Pierson | N/A |
92 | 888 - 898 | George DiCenzo | N/A | |
93 | 899 - 908 | Kathryn Leigh Scott | N/A | |
94 | 909 - 919/920/921 | Christopher Pennock | N/A | |
95 | 922 - 931 | Geoffrey Scott | N/A | |
96 | 932 - 941 | Michael Logan | N/A | |
17 | 97 | 942 - 951 | Nancy Barrett | N/A |
98 | 952 - 961 | Michael Logan | N/A | |
99 | 962 - 971 | Christopher Pennock | N/A | |
100 | 972 - 981 | Geoffrey Scott | N/A | |
101 | 982 - 991 | Michael Logan | N/A | |
102 | 992 - 1001 | Paula Lawrence | N/A | |
18 | 103 | 1002 - 1011 | Joe Caldwell | N/A |
104 | 1012 - 1021 | Paula Lawrence | N/A | |
105 | 1022 - 1031 | Lara Parker | N/A | |
106 | 1032 - 1041 | Donna Wandrey | N/A | |
107 | 1042 - 1051 | Joe Caldwell | N/A | |
108 | 1052 - 1061 | Mark Davidziak | N/A | |
19 | 109 | 1062 - 1071 | James Storm | N/A |
110 | 1072 - 1081 | Kate Jackson | N/A | |
111 | 1082 - 1091 | Nick Besink | N/A | |
112 | 1092 - 1101 | Sam Hall | N/A | |
113 | 1102 - 1111 | Mark Dawidziak | N/A | |
114 | 1112 - 1121 | Nick Besink | N/A | |
20 | 115 | 1122 - 1131 | Kate Jackson | N/A |
116 | 1132 - 1142 | Sam Hall | N/A | |
117 | 1143 - 1152 | David Selby | N/A | |
118 | 1153 - 1163 | John Karlen | N/A | |
119 | 1164 - 1173 | James Storm | N/A | |
120 | 1174/1175 - 1185 | Dan Curtis | N/A | |
21 | 121 | 1186 - 1195 | David Selby | N/A |
122 | 1196 - 1205 | John Karlen | N/A | |
123 | 1206 - 1216 | Mary McKinley | N/A | |
124 | 1217 - 1226 | Lara Parker | 1993 reconstruction of 1219 hosted by Lara Parker. | |
125 | 1227 - 1236 | N/A | N/A | |
126 | 1237 - 1245 | N/A | Beyond the Shadows. |
Discs containing only bonus features[]
All discs are a part of Collection 22.
Disc 127 - Special Programs & Compilations
- Dark Shadows tribute
- Scariest Moments from Dark Shadows
- The Best of Barnabas
- Dark Shadows 25th Anniversary Special
Disc 128 - Featurettes & More
- The Making of the Return to Collinwood
- Dan Curtis: Before the Shadows
- The Mistress of Collinwood - Joan Bennett
- A Fan Remembers
- 1970 Dark Shadows Rehearsal & Pretape segments with Lara Parker
- 1984 Dark Shadows PBS Promos with Jonathan Frid
- 1969 ABC-TV promotional announcements
- The Beginning
- Dark Shadows Vampires & Ghosts
- Movie trailers
Disc 129 - Bloopers & Treasures
- Bloopers & Outtakes
- Dark Shadows music videos
- Dark Shadows in Salem
- Games Shows
- Promos
- Comedy Tonight
- Dark Shadows pillow commercial
Disc 130 - Special Edition
- Dark Shadows Behind the Scenes
- Dark Shadows Nightmares & Dreams
- Dark Shadows on Location
- Inside the Shadows
- Spanish Episode #289
- Rare TV commercials and promotional spots
- Photo gallery & music montage
- Trivia
Disc 131 - Dark Shadows Reunion
- Reunion Backstage Reception
- 1969 Jonathan Frid interview on The Merv Griffin Show
- 1970 Joan Bennett interview on The Mike Douglas Show
- Original 1969 TV promos with Kathryn Leigh Scott
Background information and notes[]
- The Deluxe Edition (the second printing) is not serialized and does not include a signed postcard by Jonathan Frid, but it is identical to the Limited Editon pressing in all other respects.
- Released in 2012 in part to coincide with the release of Tim Burton's feature film remake of Dark Shadows.
- The opportunity was taken to reinstate some footage accidentally left off of the original DVD releases: Episode 451, which featured the infamous blooper of actress Anita Bolster as Bathia Mapes being prompted offscreen, features as originally aired; and episode 695, which lost a scene between Barnabas and Maggie, includes that cut sequence. Since these edits were originally made without the knowledge of both MPI Home Video and Dan Curtis Productions, they were not known at the time of manufacture.