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Family and Friends (1990)

Family and Friends

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February 7th, 1990

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Family and Friends was a short-lived Australian television soap opera debuted on 7 February 1990.

The series was intended to be the Nine Network's response to the already successful soaps on the rival channels - Neighbours on the Network Ten and Home and Away on the Seven Network.

Set in a suburban community the series focused on two families - the Chandler and the Italian-Australian Rossi families - who were linked by a long-standing vendetta stemming from an accidental death in the 1950s. Old enmities were renewed by the Romeo-and-Juliet style romance between Jennifer Chandler and Robert Rossi.

Despite a strong cast that included Diane Craig, Anne Phelan, Abigail, Jonathan Hardy, Dinah Shearing, Ross Newton, Adrian Lee and Alyce Platt, the series failed to catch on with the viewers. Episodes were initially broadcast in one-hour installments up against Ten's E Street but ratings were disastrous. The show was promptly reformatted as half-hour episodes stripped at 5.30 weeknights, but ratings remained very low. And now that it was lead-in to National Nine News's 6pm bulletin its low ratings meant it remained in a precarious position.

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Cast

Ross Newton
Bartholomew Purvis
(Thommo)
Teo Gebert
Jak
(1990)
Roxane Wilson
Jennifer Chandler
(1990)
Carol Willesee
(1990)
Barry Dominey Jr.
Craig
(1990)
Rebecca Rigg
Pasquelina
Jonathan Hardy
Brother Ignatius
Justine Clarke
Cheryl Brooks
Kym Wilson
Blondie
Gavin Harrison
Renato
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Directors

Chris Martin-Jones
(unknown episodes)
Julian Pringle
(unknown episodes)
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Producers

Alan Bateman
executive producer
(unknown episodes)
Bruce Best
producer
(unknown episodes)
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Writers

Bevan Lee
(1990) (unknown episodes)
Greg Haddrick
(unknown episodes)
Dave Worthington
(unknown episodes)
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Keywords

soap

Country of Origin

Australia

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 7th, 1990 (Australia)

Alternative Titles

Family and Friends (original title)
Family and Friends (Australia)

Production Companies

Crawford Productions
Nine Network Australia

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