I praise Christopher Bernau’s work on The Guiding Light, where he spent his time imitating Jonathan Frid, and lament his work on Dark Shadows, where he spent his time imitating Jack Benny.
Author: acilius
Episode 933: King Kong vs Godzilla
A remark about H. P. Lovecraft.
Episode 934: The Pet Detective
In which I remark on the fact that Christopher Bernau is playing his character as Jack Benny.
Episode 938: The Dunwich Cuckoo
In which I say that watching Dark Shadows always of necessity involves rewriting Dark Shadows. I also list cast members in common with 1776, so it’s not all fancy-pants theory.
Episode 940: Those Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Give an Ascot
I mention that in these episodes the writers seem unusually attentive to basic soapcraft.
Episode 940: Those Whom the Gods Would Destroy, They First Give an Ascot
Episode 943: From Within
In which I agree with Danny’s assertion that “empty boxes don’t magically rewrite people’s personalities.” As every Dark Shadows fan knows, only music boxes can do that.
Episode 946: Universal Monsters
In which I comment on the apparent self-awareness of the show at this point.
Episode 947: A Helping Hound
Why Jonathan Frid’s acting style and Malcolm Marmorstein’s writing were uniquely suited for each other.
Episode 948: War Games
A couple of funny moments from the episode.
Episode 949: The Last Days of the Guthrie Brothers
I praise John Lasell.
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