"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 (709 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

Colour:

Colour

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:

Several of the show's writers have also appeared in front of the camera, including Alan Hopgood, Louise Le Nay, Chris Milne, Shane Porteous and Ian Smith.

Quotes:

[after catching Toadie streaking down Ramsay St]
Angie: Well, I've seen it all now. Unfortunately, so has everyone else.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "TV Heaven, Telly Hell: (#1.5)" (2006)

Pure Entertainment

Possibly the most entertaining 20 minutes of any given day and surely the most under-rated TV programme alive today. Summery, shiny, honest 5 day a week Australian soap opera set in Ramsay Street, Erinsborough (Melbourne, allegedly) A launchpad for much talent, featuring addictive, irritatingly, lovable, joyful story lines and characters. A programme which requires minimal concentration, but has a sense of decency and humour like no other. Generally ridiculed, but secretly appreciated. Held together by the more reliable older experienced actors, but allows younger guys a chance to own their story lines and see what they can do. At times banal, but quite charming, warm and wonderful. In short - NEIGHBOURS ROCKS!