CaptainHulk Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Old H&A Fan said: In TV soap years, Home And Away would be about 150 or 200 human years. Well past its expiry date. How much longer do they have to keep dragging it on, and why can't they axe it and start a new series? I understand you represent the older, jaded viewer and waved the white flag around '99 but as long as 5 and 7, sustain decent viewership in the UK and Oz, respectively, it's not going anywhere. Even though the modern show is maddening, there are the odd patches of decency. Besides, I don't wanna think of Ray, Lynne, Ada and Emily standing in the dole queue (unlikely but you get my drift) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ranger 1 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Old H&A Fan said: In TV soap years, Home And Away would be about 150 or 200 human years. Well past its expiry date. How much longer do they have to keep dragging it on, and why can't they axe it and start a new series? In TV soap years, where you've got Coronation Street clocking in 58 years, General Hospital at 55, Days of our Lives at 53, Emmerdale at 46, The Young and the Relentless at 45, EastEnders and Neighbours at 33, and the record-holder is Guiding Light with a whopping 72 years (admittedly with only 57 of them on television), Home and Away is barely middle-aged! If it still works, use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marls Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 09/02/2018 at 05:55, Red Ranger 1 said: In TV soap years, where you've got Coronation Street clocking in 58 years, General Hospital at 55, Days of our Lives at 53, Emmerdale at 46, The Young and the Relentless at 45, EastEnders and Neighbours at 33, and the record-holder is Guiding Light with a whopping 72 years (admittedly with only 57 of them on television), Home and Away is barely middle-aged! If it still works, use it. Wow interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old H&A Fan Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I get your point. Other soaps have far outlived Home And Away (don't ask me why), but Can you imagine trying to watch the whole series of Guiding Light from beginning to end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ranger 1 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 It might take a few years but I guess if you were committed you'd get there in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHulk Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Old H&A Fan said: I get your point. Other soaps have far outlived Home And Away (don't ask me why), but Can you imagine trying to watch the whole series of Guiding Light from beginning to end? Coronation Street has outlived Crossroads,, (Take the) High Road, Brookside and Family Affairs. The British soaps would be easiest to attempt to watch from start to present day as most of them were bi-weekly to start with as opposed to 5 nights (except for special circumstances. Hell, Hollyoaks was only WEEKLY (with the exception of its second ep which aired in the same week) until its second year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Keating Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 00:17, Blaxland 89 said: Would anyone else love a copy of that original poster for the series There's a clean copy of it here https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/home-and-away-celebrates-30-years-at-sydneys-palm-beach/news-story/64809cf1e39afdf79d5cd3241807cc88 Along with some other interesting facts about the show like before they decided on the name "Home and Away" an alternate name was "Refuge". If you can't get the link above to work: Apparently Vanessa Downing has good hair to surf in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeandawayfan. Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Sally Keating said: There's a clean copy of it here https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/home-and-away-celebrates-30-years-at-sydneys-palm-beach/news-story/64809cf1e39afdf79d5cd3241807cc88 Along with some other interesting facts about the show like before they decided on the name "Home and Away" an alternate name was "Refuge". The name "Home And Away" must have been chosen before September 1985, as I have done research on this, and in the Channel 7 photo archive of current and future TV projects, Home And Away appears in a album of publicity and production stills for Sep 1985. Alan Bateman must have initially decided on Refuge but then swiftly changed it to Home And Away. Bateman spent 3 years developing the pilot episode, doing research and all that jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacklost Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 8.2.2018 at 04:24, Old H&A Fan said: In TV soap years, Home And Away would be about 150 or 200 human years. Well past its expiry date. How much longer do they have to keep dragging it on, and why can't they axe it and start a new series? I hope it never gets axed, the show is still very good and it can live on for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ranger 1 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 On 24/02/2018 at 11:58, Homeandawayfan. said: The name "Home And Away" must have been chosen before September 1985, as I have done research on this, and in the Channel 7 photo archive of current and future TV projects, Home And Away appears in a album of publicity and production stills for Sep 1985. Alan Bateman must have initially decided on Refuge but then swiftly changed it to Home And Away. Bateman spent 3 years developing the pilot episode, doing research and all that jazz. I guess it's possible they originally called it Home and Away, then switched to Refuge some time after 1985, then changed back to Home and Away, unless you've got references to it being called that throughout those 2+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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