yes mscbryk, u make a valid point......after all these years i have drawn many scenario conclusions about many of the plot twists that were suddenly dropped or written out when barnabas appeared.  heres my resolution on a few of the hangers.......david was the illegitimate child of burke and laura-------vik was a product of Liz-and somebody......maybe even jason-------haskell had his fill of both carolines tantrums and maggies being kidnapped etc....i do think the barnabas period on could of been a separate plate.....all together the show outclassed anything else being shown at the time with or without barnabas..........

the scene where david and ms. winters are fighting over the bleeder valve.......grab---swat-----push-----great!!!!. I was howling for ms. winters to reach over and whack that little monster......a far cry from when i last saw that episode back in 66---i was rooting for david to knock vik on her dumper........kids rooting for kids back then..lol it was great being 11 and watching that show over my grandmothers objection cause she wanted to see edge of night...ha ha ha

I am watching the first season of DS on VHS and would welcome any posters who would like to dialogue or comment on the storyline.  I have some vivid recollections of watching this as an 11 year old in 1966, but as time has passed i have changed some of my opinions on certain characters----i have just concluded episode 30- airdate aug 5-1966.  Hope to hear from someone that thinks pre barnabas is kewl too!