The Complete Original Series

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
1 	1 	1 - 9 	N/A 	Series introduction with Alexandra Moltke.
1 	2 	10 - 18 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
1 	3 	19 - 27 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
1 	4 	28 - 351 (w/ ads) 	N/A 	1966 ABC-TV Dark Shadows promo.
1 	5 	36 - 44 	N/A 	N/A
1 	6 	45 - 53 	N/A 	N/A
2 	7 	54 - 62 	N/A 	N/A
2 	8 	63 - 70 	Alexandra Moltke & Michael Brockman 	Collinsport history with Kathryn Leigh Scott.
2 	9 	71 - 79 	N/A 	N/A
2 	10 	80 - 88 	N/A 	N/A
2 	11 	89 - 97 	N/A 	N/A
2 	12 	98 - 105 	Alexandra Moltke, Mitchell Ryan & Conrad Fowkes 	N/A
3 	13 	106 - 116 	N/A 	N/A
3 	14 	117 - 125 	N/A 	N/A
3 	15 	126 - 135 	N/A 	N/A
3 	16 	136 - 143 	Diana Millay, Malcolm Marmorstein & Robert Costello 	N/A
3 	17 	144 - 152 	N/A 	N/A
3 	18 	153 - 161 	N/A 	N/A
4 	19 	162 - 170 	N/A 	N/A
4 	20 	171 - 178 	Diana Millay, Ron Sproat, Malcolm Marmorstein & Leonard Wolf	N/A
4 	21 	179 - 187 	N/A 	N/A
4 	22 	188 - 196 	N/A 	N/A
4 	23 	197 - 205 	N/A 	N/A
4 	24 	206 - 209211 (w/ ads)	Malcolm Marmorstein & Ron Sproat 	
191 lost footage.Syndication sales reel & promos.Sci-Fi Channel commericals.Joan Bennett newsreel footage.
5 	25 	210 - 219 	N/A 	Highlights from 1 to 209.
5 	26 	220 - 230 	Jonathan Frid 	N/A
5 	27 	231 - 240 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
5 	28 	241 - 250 	John Karlen 	N/A
5 	29 	251 - 260 	Dan Curtis 	N/A
5 	30 	261 - 270 	Nancy Barrett 	N/A
6 	31 	271 - 280 	Dennis Patrick 	N/A
6 	32 	281 - 290 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
6 	33 	291 - 300 	Jonathan Frid 	N/A
6 	34 	301 - 310 	Sharon Smyth 	N/A
6 	35 	311 - 320 	Louis Edmonds 	N/A
6 	36 	321 - 330 	Lela Swift 	N/A
7 	37 	331 - 340 	Robert Costello 	N/A
7 	38 	341 - 350 	Dick Smith 	N/A
7 	39 	351 - 360 	Sam Hall 	N/A
7 	40 	361 - 371 	Lara Parker 	N/A
7 	41 	372 - 381 	Jonathan Frid 	N/A
7 	42 	382 - 392 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
8 	43 	393 - 402 	Jerry Lacy 	N/A
8 	44 	403 - 412 	Robert Cobert 	N/A
8 	45 	413 - 422 	Roger Davis 	N/A
8 	46 	423 - 432 	Lara Parker 	N/A
8 	47 	433 - 442 	Louis Edmonds 	N/A
8 	48 	443 - 452 	Sy Tomashoff 	N/A
9 	49 	453 - 462 	Nancy Barrett 	N/A
9 	50 	463 - 472 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
9 	51 	473 - 482 	Lela Swift 	N/A
9 	52 	483 - 492 	Ben Martin 	N/A
9 	53 	493 - 502 	Leonard Goldberg 	N/A
9 	54 	503 - 512 	Jim Pierson 	N/A
10 	55 	513 - 522 	John Karlen 	N/A
10 	56 	523 - 532/533 	Dan Curtis 	N/A
10 	57 	534 - 543 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
10 	58 	544 - 553 	Robert Rodan 	N/A
10 	59 	554 - 563 	Jonathan Frid 	N/A
10 	60 	564 - 573 	Lara Parker 	N/A
11 	61 	574 - 583 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
11 	62 	584 - 593 	John Karlen 	N/A
11 	63 	594 - 603 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
11 	64 	604 - 613 	Matthew Hall 	N/A
11 	65 	614 - 623 	Marie Wallace 	N/A
11 	66 	624 - 633/634 	Alexandra Moltke 	N/A
12 	67 	635 - 644 	Dan Curtis 	N/A
12 	68 	645 - 655 	Nancy Barrett 	N/A
12 	69 	656 - 665 	Jonathan Frid 	N/A
12 	70 	666 - 675 	Denise Nickerson 	N/A
12 	71 	676 - 685 	Stuart Goodman 	N/A
12 	72 	686 - 695 	Les Schecter 	N/A
13 	73 	696 - 705 	David Selby 	N/A
13 	74 	706 - 715 	Lara Parker 	N/A
13 	75 	716 - 725 	Marie Wallace 	N/A
13 	76 	726 - 735 	Sy Tomashoff 	N/A
13 	77 	736 - 745 	David Selby 	N/A
13 	78 	746 - 755 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
14 	79 	756 - 765 	James Butler 	N/A
14 	80 	766 - 775 	Leonard Goldberg 	N/A
14 	81 	776 - 785 	David Selby 	N/A
14 	82 	786 - 795 	Michael Stroka 	N/A
14 	83 	796 - 806 	Louis Edmonds 	N/A
14 	84 	807 - 816 	Donna McKechnie 	N/A
15 	85 	817 - 827 	David Selby 	N/A
15 	86 	828 - 837 	Nancy Barrett 	N/A
15 	87 	838 - 847 	Dan Curtis 	N/A
15 	88 	848 - 857 	George DiCenzo 	N/A
15 	89 	858 - 867 	David Selby 	N/A
15 	90 	868 - 877 	J.J. Lupatkin 	N/A
16 	91 	878 - 887 	Jim Pierson 	N/A
16 	92 	888 - 898 	George DiCenzo 	N/A
16 	93 	899 - 908 	Kathryn Leigh Scott 	N/A
16 	94 	909 - 919/920/921 	Christopher Pennock 	N/A
16 	95 	922 - 931 	Geoffrey Scott 	N/A
16 	96 	932 - 941 	Michael Logan 	N/A
17 	97 	942 - 951 	Nancy Barrett 	N/A
17 	98 	952 - 961 	Michael Logan 	N/A
17 	99 	962 - 971 	Christopher Pennock 	N/A
17 	100 	972 - 981 	Geoffrey Scott 	N/A
17 	101 	982 - 991 	Michael Logan 	N/A
17 	102 	992 - 1001 	Paula Lawrence 	N/A
18 	103 	1002 - 1011 	Joe Caldwell 	N/A
18 	104 	1012 - 1021 	Paula Lawrence 	N/A
18 	105 	1022 - 1031 	Lara Parker 	N/A
18 	106 	1032 - 1041 	Donna Wandrey 	N/A
18 	107 	1042 - 1051 	Joe Caldwell 	N/A
18 	108 	1052 - 1061 	Mark Davidziak 	N/A
19 	109 	1062 - 1071 	James Storm 	N/A
19 	110 	1072 - 1081 	Kate Jackson 	N/A
19 	111 	1082 - 1091 	Nick Besink 	N/A
19 	112 	1092 - 1101 	Sam Hall 	N/A
19 	113 	1102 - 1111 	Mark Dawidziak 	N/A
19 	114 	1112 - 1121 	Nick Besink 	N/A
20 	115 	1122 - 1131 	Kate Jackson 	N/A
20 	116 	1132 - 1142 	Sam Hall 	N/A
20 	117 	1143 - 1152 	David Selby 	N/A
20 	118 	1153 - 1163 	John Karlen 	N/A
20 	119 	1164 - 1173 	James Storm 	N/A
20 	120 	1174/1175 - 1185 	Dan Curtis 	N/A
21 	121 	1186 - 1195 	David Selby 	N/A
21 	122 	1196 - 1205 	John Karlen 	N/A
21 	123 	1206 - 1216 	Mary McKinley 	N/A
21 	124 	1217 - 1226 	Lara Parker 	1993 reconstruction of 1219 hosted by Lara Parker.
21 	125 	1227 - 1236 	N/A 	N/A
21 	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.
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