Original Series Run

6/27/66 - 04/02/71

1225 Episodes

This tongue-in-cheek parody/poem was written in January of 2006, but when Dan Curtis passed away in March, I pondered over publishing it on SOTW. The last verse of the poem was modified when I learned of his passing.

 I was told that Dan had a wonderfully wicked sense of humour. Written with utmost respect, I hope he would have found this poem... amusing. 

 

 

 

Dark Shadows:  

A 40 Year Odyssey

 

 

 

 

 

What began over 40 years ago

Dan Curtis could never know

From one television show

He’d be rollin’ in the dough

 

Enter this ageless vampire

Dressed in such dapper attire

Raging of vengeance and ire

That will set your soul afire

 

Add one werewolf and some witches

And a few crazy sons o’ bitches

In and out of their britches

Leaving us voyeurs in stitches

 

The trials and tribulations

Of Collins family relations

Insatiable temptations

With all its implications

 

Along the rocky coast of Maine

Lies Collinsport, their domain

It is so difficult to ascertain

Which of its inhabitants are… sane?

 

Whether DS is old or new

The fans will stay, ever so true

As we bid a fond adieu

To Dan Curtis… we thank you!!!

 

 

 

             

 

L. A. Stone

Copyright  2006