Dark Shadows (TV Series) Episode #1.18 (1966) User Reviews

Roger finally shows a bit of compassion to a son he doesn't understand.

[mark.waltz · 6/10 · 28 October 2019]

Yes, that compassion is accompanied by sternness, but there's a sign of love for David in the way Louis Edmunds speaks his lines, even if it's reluctant. This episode only features the characters of Roger, David and Victoria, dealing with Roger's shock that Victoria saw Burke Devlin near Roger's car holding a wrench and the fact that Victoria didn't find that suspicious. I too found that suspicious in a previous episode and had a forbidding feeling that something bad would happen, giving Victoria a truly dumb moment that was out of character. Roger is also shaken by the presence of David's obvious hatred of him when David indicates that he wishes that Roger had been killed, not just injured. It's a very revealing moment that impacts the character's stories and personalities, and makes for a great personal drama with its gothic overtones.

Watch out for the twist ending

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 17 February 2018]

Episode 18 feels like a slightly rushed episode of the show with the number of cast members reduced down to three. The fall-out from Roger's car accident continues, as does the mystery of the missing bleeder valve. Future conflict is set up in a tidy and neat way, but the real impact of the episode comes right at the twist ending, which works well as a shock moment.

"I Don't Like Little Boys Listening at Keyholes"

[wes-connors · 4/10 · 29 July 2011]

Following his father's car crash, Vicki (Alexandra Moltke) tries to comfort David (David Henesy). Vicki and Roger (Louis Edmonds) discuss a possible suspect in the brake tampering… This story arc would have been much better if the incident was really a mystery, and had involved something more recognizable than the bouncing "bleeder valve." This was the first episode to feature three performers only. The closing credits are skipped, but executive producer Dan Curtis and "Dark Shadows" usually credit the cast. Generally, daytime serial performers were not credited in this manner. The daily credits meant that viewers could easily write letters and scream real names, when the mania started...

**** Dark Shadows 1966 ABC #18 (7/20/66) Lela Swift ~ Alexandra Moltke, Louis Edmonds, David Henesy