A 12 part 50th celebration of the cult classic DARK SHADOWS!  Series commentary and exclusive  interviews highlight the revealing secrets behind this amazing television phenomenon! In this podcast, David Selby, Quentin Collins, shares his fond memories of the show and career.

• The truth behind the rivalry with Jonathan Frid and why he wrote Jonathan a letter.
• Why he would have played Quentin forever.
• Why he had to keep his marriage under wraps as a teen idol!
• The comparisons of Elvis and Quentin.
• How crowd hysteria prevented him from attending his own event!
• His amazing connection to Abraham Lincoln!
• Why he turned down the role of Gary Ewing!
• The private prayer sessions with Jane Wyman on the set of Falcon Crest!
• His emotional memories of Dan Curtis’ final days.

Kathryn Leigh Scott discusses the behind the scenes drama on Dark Shadows as well as going from the ingenue to the leading lady!

June 27, 2018 marks the 52nd anniversary of DARK SHADOWS! Series commentary and exclusive interviews highlight the revealing secrets behind this amazing television phenomenon!

Episode 2 BACK TO COLLINSPORT is an hour long highlight from the cast. The actors speaks very candidly about their roles and the show itself. Some answers will surprise you. Most answers you never heard in this great of detail until now.

Stars featured in EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEWS:
* Kathryn Leigh Scott
* David Selby
* Jerry Lacy
* Lara Parker
* John Karlen
*Plus one SPECIAL STAR who will be heard ONLY in a full interview in one of our upcoming podcasts!

In this hour, we discuss:
* Auditioning for the show
* Remembering Jonathan Frid
* Acting inspirations
* The Death of Dan Curtis
* Flubs and TelePrompters
* What made the series successful
and much, much more!

The first of twelve installments celebrating the 50th celebration of the cult classic DARK SHADOWS!  Series commentary and exclusive interviews with answers to questions you have always wanted to know highlight the revealing secrets behind this amazing television phenomenon! 

Episode 1 is a two-part in-depth look from concept to cancellation with Jim Pierson, creator Dan Curtis' right hand man. He's been associated with Dan Curtis Productions for over twenty years as promotional director and producer.  Topics discussed include:

* How Jonathan Frid's nervousness helped Barnabas Collins be a success.

* How ABC almost cancelled the series after 6 months.

* Why Joan Bennett decided to do the show.

* Why certain actors were fired and replaced.

* How this soap changed daytime television. 

* How a phenomenon gets cancelled.

* plus much more behind the scenes analysis.

Part 2 our in-depth look from concept to cancellation of the original series Dark Shadows (1966-71) with Jim Pierson, creator Dan Curtis' right hand man. He's been associated with Dan Curtis Productions for over twenty years as promotional director and producer.  Topics discussed include:

* How Jonathan Frid's nervousness helped Barnabas Collins be a success.

* How ABC almost cancelled the series after 6 months.

* Why Joan Bennett decided to do the show.

* Why certain actors were fired and replaced.

* How this soap changed daytime television. 

* How a phenomenon gets cancelled.

* plus much more behind the scenes analysis.

The owner of an auction house has been robbed and assaulted. A partially burned book of matches provides the only clue.  Commentary on the Ground Civilian Corps , President Truman and the Hydrogen bomb.

In the last episode, Chickee revealed to Vincent’s men that there will be a raid on his campaign to expose their racketeering.  Chickee unknowingly put Planet reporter Sloan in danger.  Commentary on President Truman's public address on the railroad strike on this day.

A terribly unstable woman who was recently jilted by her boyfriend blames his mother for the break-up and believes she can will him back into her life.  Soon after, the mother is mysteriously murdered.  Commentary on author/scriptwriter Lucille Fletcher and how she writes women differently than her counterparts.  Plus, actress Nancy Kelly.

A man traveling alone picks up a female hitchhiker who he believes he has killed. But she keeps coming back everywhere he looks.  Commentary on the confusion regrading cataloguing this episode.  Plus a look at the popular theme of being a car when the horror occurs and whether Inner Sanctum was a "supernatural" show.

Lois falls for Al Vincent’s mole Chickee’s innocent routine to work in the Daily Planet.  Chickee is now in place to retrieve those letters that will expose Vincent’s corruption.  Commentary on life as a 1950's juvenile delinquent.