At most 11 characters were shown in the opening credits throughout the season's run, several characters appeared in over 100 episodes until they appeared in the opening credits, several characters appeared in over 100 episodes but never appeared in the opening credits.
Cornelia Frances would later recall that the swift exits for herself and Judy Nunn in 1986 was at the behest of producer Posie Graeme-Evans, who had decided the series was very heavy on "aunty" types in the cast.