| Episode 1,245 | |
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| Air date | April 2nd, 1971 |
| Writers | Gordon Russell |
| Director | Lela Swift |
| Producers | Dan Curtis; Sy Tomashoff |
| Starring | Joan Bennett; Louis Edmonds; Jonathan Frid; Grayson Hall; Nancy Barrett; Thayer David; John Karlen; Lara Parker; Keith Prentice; Gordon Russell |
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Synopsis
Cast
Principal cast
Guest Stars
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gordon Russell | Harris |
| Thayer David | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia
- Final episode of the series; final appearance of all characters.
- This episode was recorded on March 24th, 1971.
- Opening narration: Grayson Hall.
- Closing narration: Thayer David.
- Closing still: Panning shot of the interior of Collinwood.
- Gordon Russell, who plays a footman named Harris, is actually the writer of this episode and a longtime writer on the series in general.
- This is the only episode of the series to use a panning/dissolve end-title sequence. Every other episode of the series ends with a still of one of the show's various sets.
- Joan Bennett and Louis Edmonds are the only actors from the series to appear in both the first and final episodes of Dark Shadows.
- Director Lela Swift directed both the first and final episodes of Dark Shadows.
Home Video
- Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series (DVD) (Disc 126)
- Dark Shadows DVD Collection 26 (DVD) (Disc 2)
Allusions
- This is the only episode of the series where the phrase "dark shadows" is spoken by a character (albeit in a narration).
Bloopers
Quotes
See also
The World of Dark Shadows
Gallery of Shadows
Miscellaneous
External Links