Why, oh why, do people constantly refer to the original DS as being "campy"? Any campiness was strictly in the eyes of the beholder, due to the budget of the show and the nature of it being a daily soap (where the actors and crew have only a day to learn, rehearse, and produce one episode). If anything, I would call the show "naive" (the only word I can think of); it took the material seriously, and presented it simply but earnestly.