Episode: 1230
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 197 (MP5197)
Original Air Date: 03-12-1971
Opening Voiceover: David Selby
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Carrie Stokes(PT) Kathy Cody
Ben Stokes(PT) Thayer David
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice
Quentin Collins(PT) David Selby


Summary: Quentin stops Morgan from killing Julia, and locks him up. Quentin plans a séance to realease the spirit of James Forsythe from Morgan. Catherine drugs Morgan so they can take him to the séance. Morgan runs off during the séance; later Julia finds him and he agrees to tell her the truth of what happened in 1680.
 

Episode: 1232
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 198 (MP5198)
Original Air Date: 03-16-1971
Opening Voiceover: Jonathan Frid
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Josette Collins(PT) Mary Cooper
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Daphne Harridge(PT) Kate Jackson
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: James Forsythe's spirit leaves Morgan, he returns to normal. Bramwell finds that his ship will be arriving which will make him wealthy. Morgan finds that Bramwell has been coming to Collinwood while he was possessed. Daphne becomes ill. Bramwell finds that Daphne is sick, Josette tells him that Daphne is dying.
 

Episode: 1233
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 198 (MP5198)
Original Air Date: 03-17-1971
Opening Voiceover: John Karlen
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Carrie Stokes(PT) Kathy Cody
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Daphne Harridge(PT) Kate Jackson
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker


Summary: Bramwell tells Catherine that Daphne is dying. Kendrick asks Carrie to use her psychic powers to find who Melanie's parents are. Bramwell tells Daphne that he loves her, (and he appears to mean it). Carrie is able to tell Melanie that her father is dead, but her mother is still alive and somewhere close by.
 

Episode: 1234
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 198 (MP5198)
Original Air Date: 03-18-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Flora Collins(PT) Joan Bennett
Carrie Stokes(PT) Kathy Cody
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Gabriel Collins(PT) Christopher Pennock
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Julia interrupts Carrie before she can tell Melanie who her mother is. Julia accuses Carrie of knowing who Melanie's mother is; Julia makes Carrie promise never to tell Melanie. Gabriel tries to convince Flora to let him out of the tower room. Flora consults the family, everyone believes he should stay locked up. Gabriel escapes from the tower room.
 

Episode: 1235
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 198 (MP5198)
Original Air Date: 03-19-1971
Opening Voiceover: Jonathan Frid
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Daphne Harridge(PT) Kate Jackson
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Morgan finds Julia unconscious and Gabriel gone. Daphne tells Bramwell that he and Catherine should be together after she dies. Daphne tells Catherine that she and Bramwell were meant for each other. Daphne enters a coma and has little time left. Melanie confronts Julia, she claims Julia of not letting her find who her parents are. Morgan and Julia investigate the secret room, inside the cursed room in hopes of finding more about the curse.
 

Episode: 1236
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 198 (MP5198)
Original Air Date: 03-22-1971
Opening Voiceover: Lara Parker
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Amanda Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Brutus Collins(PT) Louis Edmonds
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Gabriel Collins(PT) Christopher Pennock
James Forsythe(PT) Keith Prentice
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Morgan and Julia find the bodies of Amanda Collins and James Forsythe in the secret room; Brutus locks them in the room. Gabriel attacks Catherine with a knife, however she bribes him with some jewelry. Melanie finds and realizes Julia and Morgan. Brutus Collins summons Gabriel and tells him to kill everyone. Catherine asks Morgan to take her away from Collinwood; he refuses. Melanie plans to marry Kendrick. Gabriel stabs Melanie.

Episode: 1237
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 199 (MP5199)
Original Air Date: 03-23-1971
Opening Voiceover: Keith Prentice
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Carrie Stokes(PT) Kathy Cody
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Gabriel Collins(PT) Christopher Pennock
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Kendrick stops Gabriel before he can finish off Melanie. Kendrick finds out from Melanie that Carrie must know who her mother is. Morgan searches for Gabriel, they struggle and Gabriel is killed. Kendrick goes to Carrie and questions her about Melanie's mother; Carrie tells him. Kendrick visits Melanie and tells her that her real mother is coming to meet her.
 

Episode: 1238
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 199 (MP5199)
Original Air Date: 03-24-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Josette Collins(PT) Mary Cooper
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Daphne Harridge(PT) Kate Jackson
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen


Summary: Josette Collins reveals that she had an affair with Justin Collins shortly after the dead of her husband (Barnabas); Melanie was born and Justin adopted her. Daphne comes out of the coma. Julia tries to stop Melanie and Josette from telling anyone else the truth so they will not hurt Flora (who does not know her husband was unfaithful). Daphne gives her blessing to Bramwell and Catherine shortly before she dies.
 

Episode: 1239
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 199 (MP5199)
Original Air Date: 03-25-1971
Opening Voiceover: John Karlen
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Brutus Collins(PT) Louis Edmonds
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker


Summary: Bramwell tells Catherine that Daphne has died, and her last request. Kendrick and Melanie are married. Julia is concerned that Morgan will become violent now that Bramwell is free to pursue Catherine; she asks Bramwell to leave, he refuses. Brutus Collins appears to Melanie; she becomes insane. Brutus warns that the lottery must be held again.
 

Episode: 1240
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 199 (MP5199)
Original Air Date: 03-26-1971
Opening Voiceover: Lara Parker
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Flora Collins(PT) Joan Bennett
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: It is decided that the lottery will be held immediately. Catherine has another fainting spell. Flora tries to convince Kendrick to annul his marriage to Melanie, he refuses and plans to participate in the lottery. Morgan makes tries to make Catherine promise not to marry Bramwell if he dies. Kendrick is chosen in the lottery.
 

Episode: 1241
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 199 (MP5199)
Original Air Date: 03-29-1971
Opening Voiceover: Nancy Barrett
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Bramwell asks Catherine to meet him later. Bramwell and Morgan argue, Julia breaks it up. Catherine meets Bramwell; Morgan follows Catherine and overhears that she is carrying Bramwell's child.
 

Episode: 1242
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 200 (MP5200)
Original Air Date: 03-30-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Morgan contemplates murder. Daphne's funeral is held. Morgan writes a note asking him to go to the remote part of Collinwood. Kendrick waits for night so he can go in to the locked room. Morgan knocks out Bramwell and locks him in the room. Morgan announces that he has locked Bramwell in the room. Catherine runs to Bramwell.
 

Episode: 1243
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 200 (MP5200)
Original Air Date: 03-31-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Morgan reveals that Catherine is pregnant. Julia warns Bramwell not to touch the corpses of James Forsythe and Amanda Collins. Morgan agrees to let Bramwell out of the locked room after Catherine's pleas; however he locks Catherine in with Bramwell.
 

Episode: 1244
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 200 (MP5200)
Original Air Date: 04-01-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice


Summary: Julia discovers that Catherine is going to have Bramwell's child and that Morgan has locked Catherine in with Bramwell. Catherine becomes possessed and tries to kill herself, Bramwell stops her. Bramwell is choked by an unseen force, but he recovers. As morning approaches Morgan goes to open the room, with a gun; if they have survived he plans kill them.
 

Episode: 1245
MPI Tape: Dark Shadows Volume 200 (MP5200)
Original Air Date: 04-02-1971
Opening Voiceover: Grayson Hall
Timeline: 1841PT


Cast:Melanie Collins(PT) Nancy Barrett
Flora Collins(PT) Joan Bennett
Ben Stokes(PT) Thayer David
Brutus Collins(PT) Louis Edmonds
Bramwell Collins(PT) Jonathan Frid
Julia Collins(PT) Grayson Hall
Kendrick Young(PT) John Karlen
Catherine Harridge(PT) Lara Parker
Morgan Collins(PT) Keith Prentice
Second Coachman-Harris Gordon Russell


Summary: Catherine and Bramwell survive Brutus' final attempts to destroy them. Brutus declares that they have won. Morgan shoots Bramwell, then takes Catherine hostage. Melanie's sanity returns; She and Kendrick make plans to go away. Bramwell and Kendrick to go after Morgan, they fight and Morgan is pushed off the roof of Collinwood and dies. Melanie is found with mysterious bite marks on their neck, it is briefly implied that perhaps a vampire might be loose at Collinwood, however it is confirmed that this time the marks did come from an animal. Melanie and Kendrick move to Boston; Bramwell is invited to be the new master of Collinwood, he and Catherine are married. And they all live happily ever after?