Thanks. Oh, I started with episode 1. During the original run I was unable to watch DS and later on I always managed to miss out on the syndicated reruns. When they came to VHS I was ready to dive in until I heard the set just dove in head first with Barnabas' introduction completely ignoring all the storylines & character development that came before. So I cooled my heels until MPI finally released the first episodes on DVD. I'm glad I waited. I fell in love with the show from the opening shot. Watching DS evolve from its modest Gothic beginnings into the wild, weird, and wonderful show it was to became has been a tremendous amount of fun. I'm on track to finish off the remaining episodes in the next few months. The hardest part of being a DS newbie is avoiding the avalanche of spoilers lurking in every article, interview, book, and post so I've learned to scan carefully before diving in.