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. The third season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 5 January 1987.

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arrived during the same month. February saw the introductions of

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and Henry Mitchell, son of established character

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. In March,

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began playing Gail Lewis and

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Rob. April saw the arrival of businessman Mr. Udagawa.

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began appearing as

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in June. The following month saw the first appearances of new doctor

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, played by Lisa Armytage, Gino Rossini and

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. July also saw the birth of Jamie Clarke, son of

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and

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began playing

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in August.

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was introduced as

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the following month. October saw the arrivals of

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and

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. Des and Sally's father,

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, played by Noel Trevarthen, made his first appearance in November and

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began playing mechanic

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the same month.

Harold Bishop

Harold Bishop, played by

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, made his first screen appearance as Harold during the episode broadcast on 30 January 1987. He departed in September 1991, but returned five years later in October 1996. Harold remained on screen for over twelve years, making him one of the longest-running characters in the show's history. Smith announced his departure from ''Neighbours'' in August 2008. Following a cancer storyline, Harold made his final appearance on 27 February 2009. In December 2010, Smith revealed that he would be reprising his role and Harold returned on 9 May 2011. Harold is described as being "indecisive, considerate, stuffy and reserved." Smith has earned various award nominations for his role as Harold. At the 2007 ''Inside Soap'' Awards, he was nominated for "Funniest Performance". The following year saw Smith nominated for "Funniest Performance" again and "Best Actor". In 2009, Smith was once again nominated for "Funniest Performance" and "Best Storyline" for Harold's cancer. That same year he was nominated for the " Most Popular Personality" and "Most Popular Actor"

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Bouncer

Bouncer made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 February 1987 and he exited the series on 12 February 1993 after six years. He was trained by Luke Hura. When ''Neighbours'' needed a golden Labrador puppy, they turned to animal trainer Luke Hura and his canine actors agency, who provided them with Bouncer. Bouncer was paid more than the human actors and Hura revealed that he was worth between $100,000 and $200,000. Bouncer's fan cards became the most popular out of any cast member. One of Bouncer's most famous storylines had him dreaming that he was marrying Rosie, Clarrie McLachlan's

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, who lived next door. During an interview,

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(who played

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) said "The whole cast was mortified about that! It reduced it to a three-year-old's programme. It was very strange." Thirteen weeks after finishing his final scenes on ''Neighbours'', Bouncer died of cancer aged seven. Following his death, Bouncer was sent more tributes from fans around the world than any of the human cast.

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editor Lorna Cooper also commented on Bouncer and his dream stating: "''Neighbours'' featured some bizarre dream sequences: there was the Christmas edition with Mike Young and Shane Ramsay as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee and the episode in which Harold Bishop fantasised about being a Scottish laird. But nothing has topped Bouncer the Labrador's dream that he was marrying Clarrie McLachlan's dog, Rosie. What were the writers thinking?" Bouncer's dream was later named the second "weirdest" storyline in the show's history.

Henry Ramsay

Henry Ramsay (né Mitchell), played by

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. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 February 1987. Henry departed on 23 November 1989. McLachlan won three

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for his role as Henry during his time with ''Neighbours''. He was also nominated for 'Most Popular Personality'. The following year he won the 'Most Popular Actor' award again and 'Most Popular Personality'. Following the departure of Peter O'Brien (

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), producers began a search for a new "hunk" to keep the female viewers interested. McLachlan was 21 when he auditioned for ''Neighbours'' and despite having no prior acting experience, apart from a brief appearance in ''Sons and Daughters'', he was cast as Henry Mitchell. McLachlan initially signed on to ''Neighbours'' for six weeks. Henry was described as "living under a cloud of suspicion" from the other neighbours after they learnt about his criminal record. He was also described as being streetwise, irresistible and a ladies man. Henry counteracted his "beefy image" by being a bit mischievous and "good for a laugh". This led to him being called the "Punk who turned Hunk" by John Kercher in his 1989 ''Neighbours: facts, features, interviews with your favourite TV stars'' book. McLachlan described his character as being "fun-loving" and "wacky". In the UK, 16.6 million viewers watched Henry leave Ramsay Street in 1991.

Gail Robinson

Gail Lewis (previously Robinson), played by

. She made her first appearance on-screen on 11 March 1987. She departed on 27 June 2007. She made guest appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Corke described her time on the show as "an amazing experience" and added "It was so full on and so huge you didn't know if you were an actor or in a pop group half the time." In 1988, Corke became one of ten actors from the show who were flown to London to perform in front of the

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at the

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. Corke departed ''Neighbours'' in 1989 after deciding she wanted to experience life outside of the show. In 2005, Corke was one of many ex-cast members who made a return to ''Neighbours'' to appear in an episode celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. In December 2009,

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called for the return of Gail and Corke. The

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said Gail's most notable moment was "Running off with the triplets." Ruth Deller of television website

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said Gail was the "most well-remembered" of Paul's wives. Of Gail and Paul's relationship ''

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'' said "we fretted for what seemed like days until Gail Lewis (Fiona Corke) sashayed into Mr R's love zone. We knew from the start that Paul and Gail were star crossed. But who could have predicted that one love's rose could have so many thorns."

Rob Lewis

Robert "Rob" Lewis, played by

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''

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– and betting." They also added that he was a "mechanical genius", who could rebuild any car. Wallis 1989, p.73. A writer for BBC Online said the character's most notable moment as "Arriving drunk and embarrassing Gail". Rob opens his own garage in Erinsborough and moves into Number 22 Ramsay Street with his adopted daughter,

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(

). He moves out when Gail marries Paul Robinson (

) but remains local. He goes into partnership with

(

) but problems crop up due to the two men being polar opposites and constant arguing. Matters are made worse when Rob tries to woo

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(

) and the final straw comes when Harold accuses Rob of stealing money from the garage which Rob confesses to. Rob reveals he took the money to pay off debts incurred by betting on racehorses. Harold is annoyed and sells his half of the business to Jim Robinson (

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). Rob causes embarrassment at a dinner party on the eve of

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(

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) and

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's (

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) wedding by showing up late and drunk. He flirts with

(

) much to her annoyance. Rob misses the wedding due to a hangover, but redeems himself by giving Charlene indenture papers for a four-year apprenticeship at the garage as a wedding present. When Gail decides to look for her biological parents, Rob is upset at the idea. Gail is distraught to discover her biological mother, Louise is dead but finds her father, Ian Chadwick (Robin Bowering). Rob, out of jealousy, confronts Ian and warns him away. His plan backfires and Gail is disgusted and refuses to speak to Rob until he apologises to Ian. Rob grows more and more stubborn and competes for Gail's affections with Ian by buying gifts for Gail and Paul's wedding anniversary. Gail tells Rob, no matter what, he will always be her real father and he apologises and gives Ian his blessing to remain in contact with Gail. Rob meets Gloria Gardner (Beverly Phillips) and falls in love with her. Gail is unimpressed due to Gloria's dress sense and loud personality. Their engagement is met with hostility from Gail and Gloria's son Dean (Andrew Larkins), but they realise their respective single parents love each other and are meant to be together. Paul soon discovers Rob is receiving stolen parts in order to save money and an argument ensues resulting in Rob driving off in a rainstorm and crashing his car. He is hospitalized with serious injuries and comatose for several days. Rob regains consciousness and tells Gloria and Gail to look after each other before going into cardiac arrest and dying.

Mr Udagawa

Toshiro Udagawa (commonly known as Mr. Udagawa), played by Lawrence Mah, made his first appearance on 23 April 1987 and made intermittent appearances over the next five years. In 2017, Mah returned to the serial. In 2005, Mr. Udagawa topped a BBC website poll of "Top 20 Most Obscure Neighbours characters". Readers described him as "a legendary Japanese businessman who seemed to spend his entire career visiting Paul Robinson at Lassiter's. The part of Mr Udagawa did not call for huge dialogue, but it was nonetheless played with a kind of brooding yet dignified menace. It's a great pity that Mr Udagawa was not asked back for the 20th anniversary celebrations, as it would have been nice to see how his career has progressed since those Erinsborough-obsessed days of the late 1980s." Mr. Udagawa is a client of the Daniels Corporation. He deals with

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' (

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) nephew Paul Robinson (

) and is impressed to learn Rosemary's mother

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(

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) also runs her own chauffeur business "Home James". Paul invites Mr. Udagawa to dinner and is successful and steps up his quest to secure a business deal by announcing that he and Gail Lewis (

) are engaged to be married. Mr. Udagawa then presents them with a Bonsai tree and later gives them a Japanese scroll when he returns. After witnessing some domestics and the truth about Paul and Gail's engagement, Mr Udagawa decides against making any further deals with Paul. However, Gail is able to talk him into signing with the corporation. He returns in 1989 and begins doing business with the pacific bank. Des Clarke (

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), learns Japanese in order to impress Mr. Udagawa but he mixes up the phrases and accidentally refers to all Japanese women as "dirty" instead of beautiful. Des is briefly fired but Paul is able to explain matters. While attending dinner at Number 28 with his wife Mrs Udagawa (Joyce Uwen), Mr. Udagawa assumes that Des is engaged to

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(

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), prompting jealousy from

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( Mark Little) who barges in, attempting to attack Des but in the process knocking himself out. Mr. Udagawa reappears in 1992 and meets Paul's father,

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(

) for a drink, but the meeting is cut short when Jim's daughter

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( Melissa Bell) goes for a late-night swim in Lassiter's pond. He later asks Paul to take over the running of some hotels in

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and Paul accepts. 25 years later, Mr. Udagawa returns to Erinsborough and meets with Paul at his motel complex, Robinsons, which he previously owned under the name the Erins Burrow Motel.

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(

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) is convinced that Mr Udagawa's son, Hiro, is his biological father as his mother

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(Jenny Young) had previously had a relationship with him but Mr. Udagawa confirms Hiro was overseas when Leo and his brother

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(

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) were conceived. When Mr Udagawa is prepared to withdraw his investment from the hotel after manager

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(

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) lies about her cancer diagnosis, Paul persuades him to give her another chance, which he does. Mr. Udagawa returns a few months later to oversee the sale of his Lassiter's investments to Paul.

Hilary Robinson

Hilary Robinson, played by

first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 25 June 1987. She returned in 1988 in a guest capacity and then returned in a permanent role in 1989. The character departed the show on 28 February 1990. Scott-Pendlebury reprised her role in 2005 for the serial's 20th anniversary episode. Hilary was central to many storylines including

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and interfering with her neighbours personal lives. Ruth Deller of entertainment website

commented on Hilary stating: "Jim's cousin Hilary was one of the street's best busybodies. She was mostly a recurring guest character in the series, although she did have a stint as a permanent resident. She was a bit of a 'fusspot' but with her heart in the right place". To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Neighbours'', the

asked readers to nominate their 20 favourite obscure characters. Hilary came in fourth place and the readers called her "perpetually bitchy and irascible – got on everyone's nerves and was hugely funny". They added, "Appeared sporadically in the late 80s. She wasn't based in Erinsborough but somehow got Jim and Beverly together -as if Dr Bev would ever have been a friend of such an old witch!!". In ''Neighbours: The Official Annual 1991'', John McCready and Nicola Furlong said that

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(Jessica Muschamp) never got any peace and tranquillity when Hilary was around. They also said Scott-Pendlebury had made a mark on ''Neighbours''. A writer from ''

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'' branded Hilary Ramsay Street's "strait-laced resident".

Beverly Marshall

Beverly Marshall made her first on-screen appearance on 6 July 1987. The character was originally played by Lisa Armytage and

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took over from Armytage and began playing the character from 16 March 1989 until her departure on 5 September 1990. In 2005, O'Grady became one of many ex-cast members who made a return to ''Neighbours'' to appear in an episode celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. Beverly was named as a "firm favourite with viewers" in John Kercher's 1989 book, ''Neighbours: facts, features, interviews with your favourite TV stars''. Kercher also named Beverly's relationship with Jim as "intriguing". Ruth Deller named Beverly as Ramsay Street's "superdoc". In another feature, Lowculture called Beverly the "resident awesome all-powerful ''Neighbours'' doctor who came inbetween Clive Gibbons and Karl Kennedy". The

said Beverly's most notable moment was "When she slapped one of her patients."

Gino Rossini

Gino Rossini, played by Joey Perrone, made his first on-screen appearance on 22 July 1987. and left on 31 July. Producers hired Perrone to play a two-week guest role on the show. His main profession was a singer and Gino was his first ever acting role. Perrone was as "nervous as hell" when he began filming, but fellow cast members helped him out. Gino is an Italian character who arrives in Erinsborough to work at

( Elaine Smith) coffee shop. Perrone told Kelly Bourne from ''

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'' that Gino is the son of a chef who was supposed to start work in the coffee shop. Gino's father is too ill and he decides to do the work for him. Gino is a "happy go lucky" character with a "lovable and easy going nature". He also takes to charming the females in the show and even tries to steal Mike Young's (

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) girlfriend

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(

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). Perrone explained that "Gino sees that Jane and Mike have fallen out and Jane is unhappy so he offers to cheer her up and take her out." Gino is hired by Daphne to work in the coffee shop after she is impressed by his references, but he reveals they are his sick father's and he cannot cook at all. However, Gino's father is offered the job once he recovers. Gino briefly dates

(

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) before leaving.

Jamie Clarke

James Kingsley "Jamie" Clarke made his first appearance on 30 July 1987, following his birth. The character was originally played by Sarah Jane Dey from the character's birth and introduction. Ryder Susman briefly took over the role in 1989, before Dey returned. Dey said she had to leave because of her hair length. In 1989, brothers Nicholas and James Mason took over the role of Jamie until his departure in 1990. In 2003, the character returned, this time played by Angus McLaren. A writer for the

described Jamie's most notable moments as "Being involved in a car crash which left his mother, Daphne in a coma" and "Returning to the Street in 2004 to claim his inheritance."

Melanie Pearson

Melanie Pearson (also Mangel) played by

, made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 July 1987. The character departed on 24 October 1991. Cowden joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Melanie for seven episodes in 1987. Haywood 1991, p.158. She returned for six episodes the following year. Cowden left to star in ''

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'', but after the show was cancelled Cowden decided to call the ''Neighbours'' producer about a return. In 2005, Cowden reprised her role for ''Neighbours''' 20th anniversary celebrations. A writer for the BBC's ''Neighbours'' website said Melanie's most notable moment was "Asking Joe to marry her". Ian Morrison, author of ''Neighbours: The Official Annual 1992'', stated "If Melanie offers to lend a hand beware...her efforts don't always turn out as she would like!" Katy Moon from ''

'' praised Joe and Melanie's wedding, saying "No one can get hitched in soap these days without some kind of ruckus. But Joe Mangel and Melanie Pearson's wedding was a breeze and harks back to a time of innocence in soapland." Moon commented that Joe had found his match "in bubbly Mel". A ''

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'' reporter observed that Melanie became "a soap favourite" and branded her a "girl next door with a foghorn laugh, the dizzy secretary with a heart of gold who had thousands of viewers tuning in to watch her antics." Writing for

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, Genevieve Hassan included Melanie's laugh in her feature on the show's memorable moments."

Amanda Harris

Amanda Harris, played by

, made her first appearance on 13 August 1987. The character was introduced in an effort to explore

's (

) backstory. Amanda comes to

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to reconnect with her daughter, having abandoned her to start a new life in

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. Amanda was described as being a "glamorous but ageing socialite" by a columnist for ''

''. When a "scheming" Amanda notices how attractive Jane has become, she tries competing against her in order to get more attention. Amanda returns to Erinsborough after learning her mother,

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(

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), has suffered a heart attack. Amanda tells Nell she will take care of her house while she recovers. Amanda also tries to reconnect with her daughter, Jane. She notices that Jane is wearing make-up and no longer wears her glasses. Fearing Jane is now more attractive than she is, Amanda manipulates her daughter into removing her make-up, tying her hair back, and wearing her glasses again. Jane's confidence suffers, but she is pleased to have Amanda back. Amanda clashes with her mother's neighbour

(

). Madge's son

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(

) is attracted to Amanda but backs off when he realises she is Jane's mother. Amanda then tells Henry, who is interested in Jane that Jane is only dating him to make Mike Young (

) jealous. She also butts heads with Madge when she accuses her of causing Nell's heart attack several months earlier. Amanda slowly manages to alienate most of Jane's friends with her behaviour. When Mike confronts Amanda about being jealous, she slaps him. It soon emerges that Amanda only has returned to Erinsborough to hide, as she has committed insurance fraud. Nell and Jane ask her to leave and she returns to Hong Kong. The following year, Jane phones Amanda, inviting her to attend to Nell's wedding to John Worthington ( Brian James) but Amanda tells her she is too busy attend. Amanda's brother

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( Mark Little) overhears the conversation, takes the receiver and tells her off for being too selfish to attend their mother's wedding before hanging up.

Kenny Larkin

Kenny Larkin, played by

made his first appearance on 21 September 1987. Kenny is introduced as a former cellmate of Henry Ramsay (

). The part of Kenny was Crowe's first recurrent television role and lasted four episodes. In a biography about Crowe written by Martin Howden, Crowe initially expressed reluctance to take on the role.Howden, Martin "I was reading the script and I'm thinking, 'This is awful'. Then I get to the last scene and I've got to punch Craig McLachlan, and

tries to break up the fight, while

is riding on my back trying to strangle me. And I went "I'll do it.". Crowe claimed he had been paid more money for the four episodes he appeared in than his whole season at The Melbourne Theatre. British newspapers reported that Crowe was to reprise role as part of the serial's 20th Anniversary celebrations in 2005 but his representative later confirmed that this was not true. Of his casting in a later interview, Crowe said "I was on the set for three hours one morning…it is really unfair to keep associating me with the show." In a feature chronicling successful ''Neighbours'' alumni, ''The

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'' described Kenny as a "small-time crook". '' The Mirror'' described Kenny, who they listed at Number 9 in a list of 23 Neighbours actors who left to conquer Hollywood, as "a dodgy ex-con, who was up to no good at all".

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labeled Kenny "a bruiser". Henry makes a $50 bet with Kenny that he can beat him in a darts competition held at Waterhole, where Henry works, but Kenny hustles him by feigning an arm injury and having his sister, B.B. (

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) throw for him. B.B. plays terribly at first but when Henry doubles the bet she scores a bullseye, leaving Henry $100 out of pocket. A few days later, Henry buys a round of drinks with a $50 note and Kenny memorizes the last three serial digits and causes trouble for Henry and his mother Madge (

) by telling her she shortchanged him and after Kenny recites the serial number to Madge and Henry's boss, Paul Robinson (

), she gives Kenny $45 in change. Madge and Henry are both in the frame for a scheme and an enraged Henry threatens Kenny with violence until he confesses everything. The following week, Kenny begins a smear campaign against Henry exposing his criminal past to his gardening clients. Henry confronts him and a fight breaks out at Lassiter's and

(Donovan) tries to break it up. Paul witnesses the scene and bars Kenny from the complex for good. Hadley Freeman of ''

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'' jokingly asked in her article on Crowe's auction following his divorce from Danielle Spencer; "Where is Kenny Larkin's leather jacket?" in regard to his lack of souvenirs from his time on ''Neighbours''. Freeman further asked "Where is Bouncer’s lead? A napkin from Lassiter's? A business card from Helen Daniels' taxi service, Home James? It's really like Russell doesn't appreciate cultural history."

Sally Wells

Sally Wells, played by Rowena Mohr debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 15 October 1987. The character was created as the sister of Des Clarke (

) and a new love interest for Henry Ramsay (

). In September 1987 it was announced that actress Rowena Mohr had been cast as Sally. Of her casting Mohr said she was nervous because the serial was in its peak popularity at the time, but the cast helped her to settle in. The serial's producer axed the character, with Mohr citing that she felt they didn't think Sally fitted in with new storylines they were planning. She then left to pursue projects in the UK, she later revealed that she would never reprise the role. Sally is characterised by her constant need to have things her own way. She has been described as a strikingly pretty woman, catching the attention of all the other male characters, especially Henry. The

said Sally's most notable moment was "Finding out she had a brother she didn't know about – Des."

Greg Cooper

Greg Cooper, played by Alan Fletcher, made his first screen appearance on 19 October 1987. Fletcher was appearing in a theatre production when he received the offer to appear in ''Neighbours''. He commented "Of course I was delighted, but it was interesting doing theatre and TV at the same time. It was very tiring!" Fletcher filmed his scenes over a three-week period and described the part as a "fill in job" as the show was between actors. He explained that after actor

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Rob Lewis, the producers planned to replace him with

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(obituary), ''The New York Times'', June 26 ...

, but there was a three week gap between Carrafa's first appearance, which led them to create the character of Greg, who acted as

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's (

) supervisor. Fletcher was later asked to rejoin the cast for a year, but he turned the offer down to continue working in the theatre. Fletcher returned to the show seven years later in the role of

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. Comparing the two characters, Fletcher said it was more enjoyable playing Karl for twenty years than it would have been playing Greg for a couple of years. A writer for the show's official website commented, "imagine how different Erinsborough would have been had Mr Cooper hung around longer... we might not have ever met Dr Karl Kennedy and that would have been a very sad day." Greg comes to

to work at the local garage. He catches up with Des Clarke (

), who had been friends with him and his brother Colin. Greg reveals that Colin has died. During a dinner party, Des tries to talk to Greg about Colin, but Greg becomes upset and leaves. Des recalls Greg had an interest in boxing, but Colin was the more talented of the two. Greg's behaviour changes and starts becoming erratic, until one day he breaks down and confesses to his boss Jim Robinson (

) that he caused Colin's death. He explains that his then-girlfriend left him for Colin, so he went into the boxing ring with Colin and beat him. Colin fell and hit his head as he was leaving the ring, killing him. Even though Greg was cleared of causing his death, he still blames himself. Greg decides to quit his job and leaves town, after telling his friend Tony Romeo about an opening at the garage for a qualified mechanic.

Malcolm Clarke

Malcolm Clarke, played by Noel Trevarthen, made his first screen appearance on 23 November 1987 and departed on 25 November 1988. Malcolm is characterised as a unreliable father and a loner who unwilling to adapt to family life. Malcolm had previously been married to Eileen Clarke (

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) and they had a son,

(

). In their backstory, it details that Malcolm left Eileen and had another child

(Rowena Mohr) and again abandoned his family. Writers explored this by introducing Sally into the series in search of her father which concluded with his arrival in Erinsborough. Mohr has revealed Malcolm did not know that Sally existed because her mother Kate had kept her pregnancy a secret. Writers had recently introcued Sally into the series and she was concealing her true identity while working in a coffee shop. Mohr explained that Sally was "underhanded" but wanted to find her father. She lies to Des, but when he learns the truth and that she wants to track down Malcolm, "he doesn't want to know". Sally successfully locates Malcom and arranges a family reunion. Trevarthen told Coral O'Connor writing for the ''

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'' that "he is not a reliable bloke. Malcolm is a carpenter. A very ordinary bloke who wants to be alone. He doesn't want to see his son and grandson, but gets pushed into it when his daughter comes looking for him." Malcolm later reunites with Eileen and they agree to remarry. Patrice Fidgeon from ''

'' reported that their wedding would not happen because of Eileen's "overbearing" ways. On-screen Eileen is so fixated on conducting the wedding her way that Malcolm changes his mind. The story ended with Malcolm abandoning his family once again as he jilts Eileen. Malcolm is Des' estranged father. He arrives after his daughter, Sally tracks him down. Des and his mother

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(Eileen De Groot) are reluctant to see him as he abandoned them early in Des' life. After some initial frostiness, Malcolm woos Eileen successfully and she agrees to give him a second chance and they decide to remarry. However, Malcolm jilts Eileen on their wedding day and she has a breakdown. Malcolm, racked with guilt then gives Eileen tickets he wins on a television quiz show for a holiday in Europe. He returns to Erinsborough several months later with a new girlfriend, Leanne Sterling ( May Lloyd) and reveals he has sold his house in order to fund her expensive tastes and asks Des to pretend his house is Malcolm's. Leanne is far more interested in Des and constantly flirts with him and denies it to Malcolm. Eventually, Des exposes the lies and Leanne leaves. Malcolm leaves to tour Australia after Des wins him a caravan in a game show.

Tony Romeo

Antonio "Tony" Romeo, played by

made his first appearance on 25 November 1987. Carrafa previously made a guest appearance in a 1985 episode, as

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's (David Clencie) biological father

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in a flashback sequence. Carrafa told Coral O'Connor from the ''

'' that he hoped viewers would not recognise him as Tim because "it was a very small part." Carrafa joined ''Neighbours'' shortly after he finished filming his role in the film '' Hungry Heart''. Tony was Carrafa's first on-going role in a television series. He was also the first regular male ethnic character on the show. Carrafa did not think the writers would consciously treat him as "the only Italian in the show". Tony is introduced as the new manager of the local garage taking over from

( Alan Fletcher). Tony is portrayed as a "sex mad mechanic" and Carrafa disliked this characteristic. He explained to O'Connor that "Tony is a headstrong bully and a womaniser. He tries to have an affair with every girl he meets." Tony is also a love rival of Henry Ramsay (

) who fight over

(Rowena Mohr). Henry is dating Sally and is angry when he witnesses Tony flirting with Sally. Carrafa told Mark Foster from ''Neighbours Who's Who'' that "Henry comes over claiming that Sally is his girl and Tony and Henry have a fist-fight in front of Lassiters. Tony finds out Henry and Sally aren't a 'unit' and he decides to ask her out. So he's still in there with a chance." To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Neighbours, the BBC asked readers to nominate their twenty favourite obscure characters. Tony came in sixth place and a reader said "Ro-may-oh". I can't remember anything else about the man apart from his name, and the way he pronounced it". Coral O'Connor from ''Daily Mirror'' branded Tony "a real randy romeo", "tough mechanic" and a "womanising bully". Tony arrives in Erinsborough after many years away and asks Jim Robinson (

) for a job at his garage after hearing from his friend Greg about the place. He quickly offends Jim's daughter in-law Charlene (

) by flirting with her then flirts with Sally who is dating Charlene's brother, Henry. Henry, annoyed, confronts Tony but is pushed into Lassiter's pond after Tony quickly subdues him with Karate moves. In spite of this, Tony and Henry become good friends. In order to avoid an arranged marriage, his mother Elinora (Kate Jason) has organised for him, Tony writes a letter saying he has met someone else and persuades

(

) to take a photo with him in order to get his family off his back. However, problems multiply when Elinora flies to Erinsborough to meet Jane. The lie further snowballs when Jane opts out of Tony's scheme and he tells Elinora that Jane is bed-ridden with chicken pox and that Sally is Jane's sister. Eventually the truth is revealed and after a reading of tea leaves by

(

) which reveals that Tony's marriage to Angela, his intended bride, would be a disaster, Elinora leaves, giving him her blessing. Tony invites Sally to move in but it is a disaster as Tony is untidy and refuses to do any housework. They ask their landlord Mr. Phillips (Earl Francis) to do some alterations and he agrees but at a price; a rent hike. They involve several of their friends in a painting party which is successful. Tony continues to pursue Jane but she is still wrestling with her feelings for Mike Young (

) and continues to try to win her over. Tony then becomes depressed when he sees he is getting nowhere with Jane and decides to leave Erinsborough before quitting the garage. Before his departure, he learns of his father suffering a potentially fatal stroke and decides to join him in

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and tells that he worked at the prison where

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was incarcerated, and explains how he felt when she committed suicide. Ralph asks Helen to take him to Terry's grave and he later kidnaps her. Helen's grandson Paul Robinson soon becomes suspicious as he has already met the real Errol Price who is on holiday. Paul asks

to follow Ralph and he and

track him down to the cemetery where they find him holding Helen captive with the intent to kill her. Ralph tries to flee, but Charlene knocks him out with a shovel. It is revealed that Ralph is a former boyfriend of Terry's, who suffers with mental health problems, and blames Paul for Terry's death. Ralph is then arrested. , - ! scope="row", , , ,

's fiancé. Gerard has an affair with Rosemary's mother

, after they discover they have a lot in common. Unable to continue deceiving Rosemary, who is excited over wedding plans, Gerard calls off the engagement. Helen finishes the affair with Gerard, but the truth is revealed when Rosemary finds the letters from Gerard to Helen. , - ! scope="row", , , , A journalist who enrages Paul Robinson by digging for information on his past with

, for his magazine ''Disclosure''. He then talks to Paul's neighbour,

who reveals the truth about the relationship between Paul and his secretary Susan Cole.

, after failing to buy Derek's silence, buys out the magazine and is forced to hire Derek for the New York division of the Daniels Corporation. Derek returns as a troubleshooter at Lassiter's and quickly begins throwing his weight around by suspending Paul and sacking Henry Ramsay and his mother

. He then makes advances towards

and agrees to reinstate Paul if she goes out on a date with him. As days pass, Derek quickly becomes unpopular with the staff and many customers of the complex. He tells Des Clarke he will be terminating the lease of the Coffee Shop. Mike Young and

confront Derek when he begins harassing Jane again. Mike is unable to retaliate against Derek on a

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but Scott punches Derek and as a result he fires Jane and bans Scott and Mike from the premises. A strike is staged in protest and Paul's wife,

quickly discovers Derek is a mole from a rival organisation and he leaves after being exposed and Paul is reinstated as manager. , - ! scope="row", , , , rowspan="3" , Parnell is a bank robber who targets Des Clarke, the manager of the pacific bank. He tells his associate Brody to hold Des' pregnant wife

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hostage as insurance while he robs the bank. When the police descend on Ramsay Street, Brody panics and threatens to shoot Daphne.

, Mike Young and Eileen Clarke arrive and Brody tries to escape but Eileen and Scott subdue him and he is arrested. Parnell's getaway driver, Wheels takes Des to the bank where he empties the safe and knocks him unconscious. Wheels tries to flee but he is foiled by his former cellmate, Henry Ramsay who seizes the money and Parnell gives chase. Henry then throws the money into a pond and he and Parnell fight just before the police arrive and arrest Parnell. , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2", , , , - , , , - ! scope="row", , , , The head chef at Lassiter's. He has a difficult relationship with head of housekeeping,

but is quick to defend her when Paul Robinson sacks her. He then stages a strike until Nell is reinstated. Paul is forced to hire his friends and family as temporary staff when the hotel undergoes inspection. Dean turns up but is locked in the pantry to prevent him from revealing the truth. When he is released, he threatens to inform his friend, the hotel inspector Bernard Elliot of everything. However, Dean praises the hotel when he meets with Bernard and Lassiter's passes the inspection. , - ! scope="row", , Ivan , , Ivan arrives at Number 24 Ramsay Street demanding money from Henry Ramsay after betting on the Ramsay Street Olympics which ends in a tie. He threatens Henry but his mother Madge writes Ivan an I.O.U. and promises Ivan will get his money. Ivan later gets into an argument with

during a bucks party but the situation is quickly diffused by Jeremy Lord. , - ! scope="row", , , Ric Hutton , A hotel inspector who arrives at Lassiter's hotel as part of a travel agents' convention staying at Lassiter’s. Paul Robinson is eager for Bernard's opinion in order to raise the hotel's rating. Bernard wants to see his old friend Dean Bartholomew who works at the hotel as a chef but has currently gone on strike unbeknownst to him. However, a cover story is invented that Dean has been called away. Bernard and Dean eventually meet with the latter singing the praises of the hotel, resulting in a glowing review. , - ! scope="row", , , , The estranged father of

. Daphne's husband, Des Clarke invites him to dinner, which does not sit well with Daphne, who is still bitter at Alan for being cold and distant when she was growing up. Daphne also blames Allen for driving away a former boyfriend, who later died in a car accident and initially wants to nothing to with him. After a talk with Des, Daphne agrees to see Allen. However, things quickly go sour when Allen expresses disappointment that Daphne's unborn baby could potentially be a female, upsetting Daphne. Several months later, Daphne learns from her mother, Tina Bentley that Allen is dying and she urges her to make peace with him, which Daphne does. Allen reveals that he has changed his will to leave everything to Daphne, and she leaves to take care of him in his final months, taking her son Jamie Clarke with her. Allen dies the following year. , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2", 13–15 April , , , rowspan="2", Christine is an art critic who arrives in Erinsborough in order to view a portrait painted by

and stays at Lassiter's hotel. Henry Ramsay is attracted to Christine and he helps her move her things into her room. When Henry pours some champagne for him and Christine, he is soaked and removes his shirt. Christine's husband, Dennis arrives and assumes they are having an affair. Christine and Dennis argue and Henry falls asleep. Christine then meets Helen and sees her paintings and upsets her with her criticism. However, Dennis agrees to buy one of Helen's portraits. The Wiltons have lunch with Helen before returning to the

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. , - , , , - ! scope="row", , Jeremy Lord ,

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, Jeremy is Gail Lewis' ex-husband. They divorced shortly after Gail's adoptive mother, Brenda died. Jeremy reappears in Gail's life wanting to reconcile with her, causing Paul Robinson to feel jealous. Jeremy and Gail reunite and he proposes. Jeremy races his old car Number 13, which is perceived to be unlucky and despite Gail's protests, he races the car but goes too fast and ends up crashing, resulting in his death. , - ! scope="row", , Greg Davis ,

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, A former schoolmate of

and

who previously dropped out of Erinsborough High. He and a friend stash some flammable equipment under Charlene's caravan at Lassiter's while they plan their next school arson attack. When Greg tries to retrieve the equipment, he knocks over the petrol can while Charlene and Scott are having a barbecue and a fire is caused as a result, and Charlene is injured. Scott and his brother Paul Robinson tackle Greg, who tries to flee and he confesses to starting several school fires. , - ! scope="row", , Emma Gordon ,

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, Lucy Robinson's best friend. They fall out when Emma decides to go to another girl's barbecue instead of Lucy's party due to Lucy's recent stuck-up behaviour after returning home from holiday but reconcile. When Lucy leaves for boarding school, Emma begins hanging around with

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who shows a romantic interest her but he is too young for her and she prefers the older

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, however, Nick is not interested in her. Several years later, while on a break from his relationship with

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, Todd asks Emma out and they date for a while. Cody catches them kissing and Todd admits to Emma, he is still in love with Cody and she is unimpressed. She later dates Josh Anderson after he gives her some earrings but she is annoyed when she discovers he previously gave them to Lucy who rejected them. Emma's friendship with Lucy comes to an end when Lucy takes credit for Emma's winning advertising campaign for a job interview after the entries are mixed up. , - ! scope="row", , , , Jeremy Lord's wife. She arrives at Number 22 Ramsay Street in search of her husband only to be greeted by Jeremy's ex-wife, Gail Lewis who tells her of Jeremy's death in an accident involving his old racecar. Gail is about to reveal the truth about Jeremy's double life but Paul Robinson stops her. Gail lies to Meredith that Jeremy only talked about her. Meredith reveals she is pregnant and stays with Gail before leaving for

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to bury Jeremy. , - ! scope="row", , , Howard Bell , The local vicar at St. Stephen's church. He makes friends with regular churchgoers

, Eileen Clarke and

. Sampson conducts the weddings of

and

, Harold and

, and Nell and John Worthington. He also presides over the christening of Jamie Clarke. Sampson later attends Nell and John's farewell celebrations. He later moves to another Parish and is succeeded by the younger Craig Richards. , - ! scope="row", , Crystal Marker , Jayne Healey , Crystal is a former flame of Paul Robinson. When Crystal and Paul kiss, it is witnessed by Paul's sister

, who is upset as she believes Gail Lewis, who Paul is married to for the sake of a business deal, is a better match. However, Paul explains things and he and Gail keep up the ruse. Several months later, Crystal returns to find Paul and Gail are now a real couple. Crystal meets

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and they begin flirting with each other at the pub, which is witnessed by

who realises Lou is not the right man to marry. , - ! scope="row", , Megan Downey , Michelle O'Grady , Mike Young's girlfriend, who he meets in

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. After spending several days talking on the phone, Megan eventually visits Mike in Erinsborough. Mike's former girlfriend

is visibly uncomfortable seeing Mike and Megan together, as she still has feelings for Mike. Megan is irritated by Mike's dedication to his legal guardians

and

and their new baby. She tries to convince Mike to move out of his home in Ramsay Street and into a flat with her, but her selfish attitude puts him off and Megan returns to Canberra alone. , - ! scope="row", , , Andrea Blaski , Henry Ramsay meets Debbie when she is upset after reading a break-up letter from her boyfriend, Andrew. Henry buys Debbie a coffee and they get along. However, when Andrew reappears, Debbie runs straight into his arms nad they reconcile, much to Henry's disappointment. The character was originally intended to be played by

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, but she had to back out of filming at the last minute. , - ! scope="row", , Margaret , Danver Mockson ,

's receptionist at the surgery. When Jonathan Whiting collapses in the surgery, she calls the ambulance. Paul Robinson, Beverly's stepson tries to bribe Margaret into revealing the whereabouts of his estranged wife

following their separation but she refuses. , - ! scope="row", , , , A business partner of

' husband, Peter. He demands money from her which she has taken from Peter's business, which Amanda refuses to hand over. Amanda then threatens to implicate Peter for failing to declare the money. Graham mentions that Peter has contacts who will find her and Amanda agrees to meet Graham outside the Waterhole pub then asks Henry Ramsay and

to meet her at the pub. Amanda then refuses to hand the money over and pretends that Graham is hassling her and Henry manages to scare him away. , - ! scope="row", , , , The wife of Stephen Armstrong. She blames

for their breakup and pours a glass of wine over her head. , - ! scope="row", , , , Rick meets Lucy Robinson when she recovers in hospital from an operation to remove a brain tumour, her doctor. Rick and Lucy get along well due to being the same age. Lucy falls for Rick but she annoys him when she asks him he is worried about dying. He then apologises for losing his temper and they agree to put it behind him. When Lucy visits Rick after they make up, she is shocked to find the nurses stripping his sheets and talking about how they will miss him, she assumes he has died but it is revealed he has been discharged and Lucy spends the school holidays with him in the countryside. , - ! scope="row", , , ,

's ex-boyfriend. They broke up when he began hitting her. He reappears in Beverly's life and she chooses him over Jim Robinson and they move in together. However, Stephen quickly reverts to his old ways and Beverly throws him out. , - ! scope="row", , , ,

's sister, who Kenny brings to the Waterhole in a scheme to hustle Henry Ramsay by pretending Kenny is injured and that she is a terrible darts player. However, B.B. easily beats Henry's team and it is revealed B.B. is short for "Bullseye Brenda", as she is such a good player. She apologises to Henry the next day for the scheme. They quickly become friends and Henry moves in with Kenny and B.B. for a while. After another of Kenny's schemes nearly gets Henry fired, B.B. vouches for Henry to his boss Paul Robinson, exonerating him. , - ! scope="row", , , Richard Moss , A pilot friend of Gail Lewis's from her days as a stewardess. They catch up over lunch and there is a spark between them. Paul Robinson, who is married to Gail for the sake of a business deal feels jealous. Glen feels put off when Gail constantly talks about Paul and leaves realising she loves him for real. However, when Glen returns Gail is eager to see him and they begin spending more and more time together.

witnesses Glen kissing Gail goodbye but Gail tells her she loves Paul. When Gail is about to leave Paul, Glen tries to make her see sense. Glen later dates

, who is considerably younger than him much to the chagrin of her grandmother,

but the relationship quickly fizzles out. Glen later helps Jane's uncle,

conquer his fear of flying. , - ! scope="row", , Tina Bentley ,

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's estranged mother. She arrives for her grandson Jamie Clarke's christening and sits at the back of the church without Daphne noticing. When she arrives at Number 28, Daphne soon recognises Tina. The reunion is frosty as Tina had walked out on Daphne when she was a teenager. Tina reveals she is remarrying and moving to

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and wants to see Daphne and Jamie before she leaves. Daphne eventually softens when Tina reveals her ex-husband, Daphne's father Allen Lawrence is dying. The women make up before Tina leaves. , - ! scope="row", , Mr. Griffiths , Steve Payne , Mr. Griffiths brings his old mini to the garage for parts. Rob Lewis rejects it, but

shows an interest. She buys the car for $20 and names it Willie. Charlene later contacts Griffiths when she finds a rare valuable inside Willie. , - ! scope="row", , , , The goddaughter of

' friend Frank Darcy. She encourages Helen's granddaughter, Lucy Robinson to wear makeup. Chrissie makes a play for Lucy's brother

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, unaware he is going through marital difficulties and exacerbates the situation by suggesting Scott is keen on her in front of his wife Charlene. She then tries to help Lucy win the affections of neighbour Mike Young by giving her a makeover but the result is disastrous when Mike laughs at her. Chrissie causes further trouble when she learns

was responsible for the death of someone and begins trying to convince people he is a murderer. Greg is furious, prompting Chrissie to fear for her life. Jim Robinson explains that Greg caused his brother's death in a boxing match, leaving Chrissie to feel bad for starting the rumours. Helen then sends Chrissie home. , - ! scope="row", , , {{nowrap,

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, A former classmate of Mike Young, who works at the Pacific Bank with Des Clarke. Des quickly learns that he is an athlete with the chance of going to the

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. Many local residents decide to hold a

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to raise the money for Pete to support himself at the

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, in Canberra and Des is able to get him time off. At the Institute, Pete injures himself by pushing himself too hard at running but he keeps it a secret. His chaperone

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reports it to the doctors and Pete is furious with her but realises that keeping quiet would only exacerbate the problem. Several weeks later, Pete walks out of the institute and reveals that he injured his leg further while ignoring doctor's orders.

encourages Pete to train for the Commonwealth games or the next Olympics but he tells him to mind his own business. He also snaps at

when he asks him to help with sports training at Erinsborough High. Pete soon realises the error of his ways and decides to help at the school and resumes his training.

References

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External links

Characters and cast
at the Official ''Neighbours'' website
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at the

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*, Neighbours 1987 in Australian television