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Wasn't it a bizare return (probably been about 5/6 years since I saw the episodes), in that it's one when she appeared to have only filmed one day with one or two people, and has scenes with no one else. I remember someone saying Tammin Sursok left very early compared to when her characters does and if you watch, the great deal of her scenes are with guests or a few characters during her departure storyline.

It's 1997 and most of the information is given in the Scott Irwin biography. Basically, it's not much more than a one night stand after a night partying, but he hadn't been getting close to Sally, mainly for reasons other than Sally.

Indeed, with Roo returning last year, albeit played by a different actress, I think that leaves just Neville as the only character of the originals who never returned. (I don't know if you count Lynn as someone who returned as a guest star whilst still on the credits or someone who doesn't appear for 6 weeks whilst on the credits) EDIT: Forgot Sally.

In the Frank Morgan Story book that was released in the 80's (so probably not strictly canon), Frank's parents names are given as Les and Helena, Helena's maiden name Niarchos, with her parents being Spiro and Maria, thus that's where the Greek came from. However, I'd say there's also probably a chance that they wrote the Greek descent into the character because Alex Papps got the role.

That's very interesting, thanks! I'd always thought it was an entirely different place, maybe because the lack of an upstairs in Scott's boatshed just confirmed for me that it wasn't Michael's. How strange that it was built right next to the original. Rob must have been busy indoors during those 2003 scenes! Rob was mentioned in 1999 IIRC (I think I watched it when I found a link to AsiaPacific, who were showing episodes from 1999. Unfortunately buffering and the fact that I had couldn't record, and could only watch it when I was free at 4pm, meant I only caught a handful of episodes).

In addition to a new quiz going up, there's been a few updates around the site

More by fluke than anything else, I noticed when updating the site today that Morag was actually the 500th character profile added to the site.

Hi, ryno, Episodes 246-275 have been added.

Can you travel there on the Bryan Ferry? I think it's quite positive in some ways to have use houses so close together, due to the overabundance if locations that now makes Summer Bay now feel like Australia's 6th largest place.

No, I don't think there is.

Heehee, complete chaos in Scotland, probably caused by all the TV crews scrambling over themselves to film the chaos.

No help in answering your question, but Summer Bay must have the most churches per head of population.

Does no one Generally Chat anymore?! Had completely forgotten whilst browsing around the sites that I had the most posts here, though I've always wondered with things being switched on and off around the forum whether that is technically true.

With Episodes 159-165 uploaded today and a few alterations having been made to 166-185 over the past few weeks due to a few things having been in the wrong episodes, we now have a full set of summaries for 1988.

I watched it last night as well and you despite as you saw the Vera-appearance feeling out of place, I also felt that there was something very human about two older people living in the same street and then dying a couple of years apart etc, and when I thought back through what soaps I've seen, it did feel pretty unique in the case and it did hit home in some ways about getting old.

I don't know what the figures are, but to me a rerun of a popular programme is certainly what digital channels should be airing. I'm sure there's one of my Freeview channels that has NZ drain unblocking on constant loop and you think that must pull in about 10 people each day.

It must be so that 22 years later, the SevenTwo finale would air on a Friday.

So, that's the year finished. Seems a bit odd that Roo was invited to the end of year party, maybe she was just too distraught after the David debacle and how fitting that Neville should have the last audible words, almost his only noteworthy thing all year. Had seen this episode on Youtube probably over a year ago, so knew what was coming and whilst there's obviously some continuing themes, like Bobby's parentage and Carly living in the city, a very nothing episode

The introduction of the diner certainly seems to be one of these things the annotates that it's really not 1988 any more. Probably not quite a complete change in the show, but certianly one of those things that are different, and recognisable.

Have to agree with Lance, chipmunking the song has spoilt it. To link this with the current show and Liam and Ruby's endeavours, it's perhaps disappointing that Colleen doesn't mention that her son once got to No. 2 in the charts.

I'lll try and convince you back in a year or so time that Greg is actually worth watching. I don't think the racism storyline worked in the last episode. Whether or not Floss or Neville were clumsy or uncertain, if it was racist, at least it was well-mannered and good intenioned racism rather than antagonistic stuff.

I hope they burn those horrible racists Floss and Nev at the stake! I thought todays was certainly a better episode, besides what almost seemed a Public Broadcast on racism in the David scenes. Carly moving out, the Fletcher's having started the year with six are down to two children and you can see the groundwork of Bobby's parentage being laid.

I feel Liam's appartment works in well with the theme of Summer Bay. However, I have to say that I think the use of that quarry a week or two back does detract from that feeling of community and as if we've seen enough locations for it to be a medium sized town.

So, just one single week and the ultra-dramatic end of year cliffhanger will have us on the edge of our seats over the weekend. I have to say since the very quick resolution of the Gary Samuels arc, I just can't get away from the end of term feel. I would take it as this moment they knew the show was getting renewed into 1989, but there is just the feeling that there is very little going on at the moment compared to the breathless energy of the 100-200 episode block.