"Neighbours" (1985) TV series 1985-????

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creator:

Reg Watson

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

19 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Suddenly 5.30 TV isn't kids stuff anymore!

Plot:

Serial chronicling the lives of the residents of Ramsay Street in the fictional Australian suburb of Erinsborough...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Father Son Relationship | Family Relationships | Friend | One Word Title

Awards:

22 wins & 50 nominations

Cast

Stefan Dennis	...	Paul Robinson (833 episodes, 1985-2009)
Alan Fletcher	...	Karl Kennedy / ... (744 episodes, 1987-2009)
Ian Smith	...	Harold Bishop (718 episodes, 1987-2009)
Tom Oliver	...	Lou Carpenter (710 episodes, 1988-2009)
Jackie Woodburne	...	Susan Kennedy / ... (608 episodes, 1994-2009)
Matthew Werkmeister	...	Zeke Kinski / ... (524 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ryan Moloney	...	Toadfish Rebecchi / ... (505 episodes, 1994-2009)
Dan O'Connor	...	Ned Parker (431 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sam Clark	...	Ringo Brown / ... (401 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anne Charleston	...	Madge Bishop / ... (375 episodes, 1986-2001)
Kym Valentine	...	Libby Kennedy / ... (370 episodes, 1994-2009)
Carla Bonner	...	Stephanie Hoyland / ... (368 episodes, 1999-2009)
James Sorensen	...	Declan Napier (364 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pippa Black	...	Elle Robinson / ... (343 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Grundy Television Australia

Trivia:

Helped launch the acting careers of Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Pia Miranda, Radha Mitchell, Jason Donovan and Jesse Spencer, as well as the music careers of Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia, Holly Valance and Delta Goodrem.

Quotes:

Lil: Go on! What have you got to lose?
Susan: Oh you know. My dignity. My self respect!
Lil: Well you can get those back in the carpark.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Deadline: (#1.2)" (2007)

As good/bad as it ever was

People say this show is not as good as it was. They are wrong. The standard of drama has never slipped from abysmal from day one. A sort of hybrid between 'Crossroads' and 'The Beano'.

It has always entertained me. What I like about it best, is that I get home and am not provided with any challenge to my brain whatsoever. Good. Who ever got anywhere by being forced to think?

The only regression is the theme song. Bring back the cheesy pub piano and the even cheesier line 'Next door is only a footstep away'. That's poetry that is.