1967 Dark Shadows: Scoundrel hunts for Collins Family Jewels discovers The Crypt

1967 Dark Shadows: Scoundrel hunts for Collins Family Jewels discovers The Crypt...Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.
Initially framed as a mixture of family saga and gothic romance, the series introduced progressively more supernatural elements during its first year, culminating in the debut of the vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid), who quickly became Dark Shadows' breakout character and main protagonist. The show would go on to feature ghosts, werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and parallel universes. A small company of actors each played many roles; as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. The show was distinguished by its melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, numerous dramatic plot twists, broad cosmos of characters, and heroic adventures. Critics and scholars have credited the series with pioneering a more nuanced characterization of supernatural creatures that had previously been depicted as one-dimensional villains or inhuman monsters, and influencing subsequent horror and paranormal-themed TV shows.
Dark Shadows developed a large teenage audience and a dedicated cult following; by 1969, it had become ABC's highest-rated daytime series. The original network run of the show amassed 1,225 episodes.
S1.E205 Episode #1.205 Episode aired Apr 7, 1967
Episode #1.205 (1967)
Willie becomes fascinated by the portrait of Barnabas Collins hanging in the Collinwood foyer.
Director: John Sedwick
Writers: Ron Sproat, Art Wallace
Stars: Joan Bennett, Dennis Patrick, Nancy Barrett, John Karlen