Storylines that didn't age well

[early years fan]

End of Ep 220, Alfs face when he meets Roos Asian boyfriend

awkward 

ep 222 calling David a “chink” repeatedly, and in the next breath denying he’s a rascist 

Edited December 29, 2023 by early years fan

[CaptainHulk]

  On 29/12/2023 at 05:04, early years fan said:

End of Ep 220, Alfs face when he meets Roos Asian boyfriend

awkward 

ep 222 calling David a “chink” repeatedly, and in the next breath denying he’s a rascist 

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Shockingly, Even as late 2009 we had Trey Palmer making "kung fu" noises at Jai.

[cymbaline]

Didn't they have a comic Scottish character with a dreadful accent in 1989? The bunyip hunter who fancied Celia. 

[Bobby Forever Missed]

  On 31/12/2023 at 00:47, cymbaline said:

Didn't they have a comic Scottish character with a dreadful accent in 1989? The bunyip hunter who fancied Celia. 

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Mr McTavish i think his name was

[CaptainHulk]

  On 31/12/2023 at 01:45, Bobby Forever Missed said:

Mr McTavish i think his name was

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Yes. Played by Noel Trevarthen (Neighbours' Malcolm Clarke in another life, a far better role most would say)

God August-September 1989 was an idiotic month for H&A with the Bunyip crap.

[Homeandawayfan.]

Yes that bunyip hunter Scottish man in 1989 was Des Clarke's father.

[adam436]

Re-watching the 1988 season on 7Plus, I am going to add the Steven and Narelle storyline, especially with the amount of onscreen kissing between them. Steven is 15 and Narelle is 19. 

There was an age gap between Roo and Brett and Roo and Frank, but she is 17 and Frank seemed younger at the beginning because he was still one of the foster kids. 

[early years fan]

  On 06/01/2024 at 01:06, adam436 said:

Re-watching the 1988 season on 7Plus, I am going to add the Steven and Narelle storyline, especially with the amount of onscreen kissing between them. Steven is 15 and Narelle is 19. 

There was an age gap between Roo and Brett and Roo and Frank, but she is 17 and Frank seemed younger at the beginning because he was still one of the foster kids. 

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Yes I found the narelle Steven relationship a bit off

down the track the same with his relationship when he is a teacher with Selina when she is a student

[Bobby Forever Missed]

  On 06/01/2024 at 01:22, early years fan said:

Yes I found the narelle Steven relationship a bit off

down the track the same with his relationship when he is a teacher with Selina when she is a student

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4 years shock horror it’s the end of the world Steven and Narelle never did anything except kiss yet Brett got Roo pregnant at 17 which you’re seemingly excusing?

[early years fan]

  On 06/01/2024 at 01:47, Bobby Forever Missed said:

4 years shock horror it’s the end of the world Steven and Narelle never did anything except kiss yet Brett got Roo pregnant at 17 which you’re seemingly excusing?

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Pretty sure the age of consent in Australia back then was 16.