Thank heaven DS got a good mention!!!
But 35 years later, I'm also still mourning for RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE (1972-74). This was one of the earliest "water-cooler buzz" soaps (aside from DS which was in its own category)--- The "Who Killed Benny Tate" storyline involving "Allison McKenzie" led to a prime-time special recap on home network NBC which earned respectable ratings, a first for a daytime soap.
Dang, I wish there had been video recorders then, because this has never been released on VHS or DVD.