I was very young: when I first saw this series back in 1980 or so but I instantly loved it. It was so exciting and fast paced (something American soaps are not known for) I really did not get to see all the episodes (maybe only the first 240 episodes or so) but I wish they would re-run the show again. Some of the characters that really stand out in my memory were Doreen,Bea,Lizzie,Judy and Vera but I think the best character ever was that of Franky Doyle. The shows biggest mistake was killing off this character. It was never the same afterwards and the other tough cons that followed Franky like Monica,Noeline,Martha,Chrissy, Margo,Judy ect. were weak. Franky ruled.