The shades of night enclose the great house of Collinwood, in an atmosphere of frightening unreality. Strange and terrifying events have happened, and will continue to happen. On this night, soothed by the strains of a familiar song, Quentin Collins went to sleep and began to dream. But what seemed like an ordinary dream, has suddenly turned into a living nightmare.

Episode 812
Series Dark ShadowsSeason 1969, Episode 812
Air date	August 5th, 1969
Writers	Gordon Russell
Director	Henry Kaplan
Producers	Robert Costello
Starring	David Selby; Louis Edmonds; Jerry Lacy; Don Briscoe; Denise Nickerson; Donna McKechnie
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Episode 812 is an untitled episode of the daytime Gothic soap opera series Dark Shadows. It was directed by Henry Kaplan and written by Gordon Russell. It first aired on ABC on Tuesday, August 5th, 1969. This episode is part of the storyline commonly referred to as the "1897 Flashback". In this episode, Tim Shaw returns to Collinsport with a woman named Amanda Harris as well as the Hand of Count Petofi. His plan is to use both the hand and Amanda to get revenge upon Gregory Trask. Meanwhile, Quentin Collins barely survives being strangled to death by his own brother Edward, and Nora Collins is disturbed when her own father doesn't seem to recognize her.

Synopsis

Cast

Actor	Role
David Selby	Quentin Collins
Louis Edmonds	Edward Collins
Jerry Lacy	Gregory Trask
Don Briscoe	Tim Shaw
Denise Nickerson	Nora Collins
Donna McKechnie	Amanda Harris

Notes & Trivia

• This episode is available on disc 4 of Dark Shadows DVD Collection 15 and disc 84 of the Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD collection.

• Opening narration: Jerry Lacy

• Closing still: Collinsport Inn (interior; foyer)

• This episode was recorded on July 28th, 1969.

• First appearance of Amanda Harris.

Bloopers

• During Tim Shaw's first conversation with Amanda Harris at the Collinsport Inn, actor Don Briscoe can be seen looking towards the teleprompter to remember his lines. He does this a second time a few minutes later.

• Production crew members can be heard scuffling about in the background in the scene where Gregory Trask is talking with Amanda Harris.

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