Neighbours ends

[JasonB]

The owners of 5 Pin Oak Court (28 Ramsay Street) are opening up their home to let you watch the finale with Alan Fletcher:
https://www.hit.com.au/story/neighbours-...VewuX3yfuY

https://www.booking.com/hotel/au/nostalg...veTab=main

[This is UTV]

Good on the owners of 5 Pin Oak Court. Now that Fremantle will no longer be paying them an annual fee, they might as well make some dollar themselves.

[telebox2001]

Talking of incidental music, does anyone remember the lighthearted 'comedy' music they used to use in the 80s? I remember the tune vividly but haven't had any luck finding an example of it online.

I also remember watching it as a kid and loving when there would be a random season finale style episode (because of how they were ahead in Austrailia). Storylines would all reach their conclusion. I remember one where they all started dancing at a party in Lassiter's. For UK viewers it would then continue the next day with a fresh start and new opening titles.

Home & Away tended to do cliffhangers, they only tied up loose ends in a couple of seasons - notably the first one and 2004 into 2005 was also a clean break.  In both scenarios it ended with Christmas so that's possibly why - as they'd be off air late November to mid January they tended not to do Christmas storylines every year.

[MrUdagawa]

Talking of incidental music, does anyone remember the lighthearted 'comedy' music they used to use in the 80s? I remember the tune vividly but haven't had any luck finding an example of it online.

I also remember watching it as a kid and loving when there would be a random season finale style episode (because of how they were ahead in Austrailia). Storylines would all reach their conclusion. I remember one where they all started dancing at a party in Lassiter's. For UK viewers it would then continue the next day with a fresh start and new opening titles.

Amazing to see that again, thank you!

[Newshound47]

Talking of incidental music, does anyone remember the lighthearted 'comedy' music they used to use in the 80s? I remember the tune vividly but haven't had any luck finding an example of it online.

I also remember watching it as a kid and loving when there would be a random season finale style episode (because of how they were ahead in Austrailia). Storylines would all reach their conclusion. I remember one where they all started dancing at a party in Lassiter's. For UK viewers it would then continue the next day with a fresh start and new opening titles.

Home & Away tended to do cliffhangers, they only tied up loose ends in a couple of seasons - notably the first one and 2004 into 2005 was also a clean break.  In both scenarios it ended with Christmas so that's possibly why - as they'd be off air late November to mid January they tended not to do Christmas storylines every year.

Home and Away also a couple of other times mentioned Christmas but then the season opener ignored Christmas despite it be a direct carry on the from the finale which established to be set pre Christmas Day. It hasn’t mentioned Christmas in years through nor any other public holiday.

[KPaKelpie39]

Home & Away tended to do cliffhangers, they only tied up loose ends in a couple of seasons - notably the first one and 2004 into 2005 was also a clean break.  In both scenarios it ended with Christmas so that's possibly why - as they'd be off air late November to mid January they tended not to do Christmas storylines every year.

Home and Away also a couple of other times mentioned Christmas but then the season opener ignored Christmas despite it be a direct carry on the from the finale which established to be set pre Christmas Day. It hasn’t mentioned Christmas in years through nor any other public holiday.

Watching Shortland Street this is an issue I have with the Christmas 'cliffhanger' which continues where it leaves 3-4 weeks later and xmas decs etc vanish within a day or two from everywhere and everything just moves on.

[JasonB]

They're now advertising the finale as a "History Making Finale" what ever that could mean.

[This is UTV]

They're now advertising the finale as a "History Making Finale" what ever that could mean.

37 years of history coming to an end in this "History Making Finale".

Channel 10 and Peach are heavily advertising Neighbours coming to an end...Channel 5 hardly mentioning it, no such promos seen on 5 yet! I suspect they know they are the bad guys in all of this so don't want to draw too much attention.

[Brekkie]

They're now advertising the finale as a "History Making Finale" what ever that could mean.

This is Australia.  Every finale of every reality show going is advertised in such a manner, never mind a soap concluding after 37 years.

Be interesting to see though if ratings pick up a couple of weeks out from the finale.

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Channel 10 and Peach are heavily advertising Neighbours coming to an end...Channel 5 hardly mentioning it, no such promos seen on 5 yet! I suspect they know they are the bad guys in all of this so don't want to draw too much attention.

Again more the difference in promotion strategies in the two countries - Australia will promote shows months before airing, here it is usually much closer to transmission.

[JasonB]

Some new pictures of Scott and Charlene have been released, one sees them on the balcony of Number 24:
https://news.sky.com/story/kylie-minogue...s-12649783

[James2001]

 I suspect they know they are the bad guys in all of this so don't want to draw too much attention.

Stop being ridiculous. Not continuing to pay to produce a show which no longer get the viewers to justify to keep paying for it doesn't make them the "bad guys".

[XIII]

I would imagine Channel 5 will promote the finale from this week onwards. It's different from a new drama because it's an existing show.

[London Lite]

I would imagine Channel 5 will promote the finale from this week onwards. It's different from a new drama because it's an existing show.

Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy) is in the UK currently. He was interviewed on 5 News this evening.

[This is UTV]

I would imagine Channel 5 will promote the finale from this week onwards. It's different from a new drama because it's an existing show.

Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy) is in the UK currently.  He was interviewed on 5 News this evening.

And was also on This Morning today. He's in the UK to promote his new music, new album and 'Alan Fletcher in conversation' tour. 
Neighbours promotion is just secondary and not the main reason he's here.

[Torpido]

The trails on five usually start 2 weeks before an event