I took a chance on this item as i had never seen it before. I am a HUGE Downton Abbey fan and felt if I enjoy that so much then why not this series? It took me a few episodes to get into it but now that i know the characters I have to say this is quite entertaining. Of course you have to remember this is a series from the 70's so if you are expecting to be as entertained as one is with downton Abbey then you will be disappointed. You must watch this series with the adult mindset that the 70's were a different time and filming was different and acting wasn't what it is today. I am thoroughly enjoying this series but really ticked off at how many characters have come and gone so far. What was up with that?