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Chances

1h

Soap

Drama

Chances was an Australian evening soap opera, produced from 1991 to 1992. It told the story of the average middle-class Taylor family whose lives are transformed by winning $3 million in the lottery. The series was broadcast by the Nine Network, initially as two one-hour episodes each week. Principal cast members included John Sheerin and Brenda Addie as Dan and Barbara Taylor, Jeremy Sims as their mischievous son Alex, Deborah Kennedy as Dan's sister Connie Reynolds, Tim Robertson as Dan's brother Jack, Anne Grigg as his wife Sarah, and Michael Caton as neighbourhood friend Bill Anderson. Originally, creator Lynn Bayonas pitched the show as a family-oriented drama; however to help ensure the program's success, Channel Nine asked for nude scenes and risqué elements to also be included in the series. Initial publicity for the show focused on the sex angle, and it was for this that Chances was chiefly known.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Wr: David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell

1. Wr: David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

29th Jan 1991

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell

2. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Mark Callan

3. Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Mark Callan

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Callan

4. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Callan

1h

Wr:Leon Saunders/Katherine Thomson Dir:Mike Smith

5. Wr:Leon Saunders/Katherine Thomson Dir:Mike Smith

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mike Smith

6. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mike Smith

1h

Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Richard Sarell

7. Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Richard Sarell

8. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Mike Smith

9. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Mike Smith

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mike Smith

10. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mike Smith

1h

Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Peter Andrikidis

11. Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Peter Andrikidis

1h

Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Peter Andrikidis

12. Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Peter Andrikidis

1h

Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Richard Sarell

13. Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Richard Sarell

14. Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Defriest

15. Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Mark Defriest

16. Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Colin Budds

17. Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Colin Budds

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds

18. Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds

1h

Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Peter Dodds

19. Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Peter Dodds

1h

Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Peter Dodds

20. Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Peter Dodds

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

21. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Gary Conway

22. Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Michael Hunter Dir:Mark Defriest

23. Wr:Michael Hunter Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Peter Hepworth Dir:Mark Defriest

24. Wr:Peter Hepworth Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Peter Dodds

25. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Peter Dodds

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Peter Dodds

26. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Peter Dodds

1h

Wr:Linden Wilkinson Dir:Gary Conway

27. Wr:Linden Wilkinson Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway

28. Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Colin Budds

29. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Colin Budds

1h

Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Colin Budds

30. Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Colin Budds

1h

Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Helen Gaynor

31. Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Helen Gaynor

32. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway

33. Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway

34. Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway

35. Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Chris Adshead

36. Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Chris Adshead

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Chris Adshead

37. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Chris Adshead

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor

38. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor

39. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Helen Gaynor

40. Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Gary Conway

41. Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway

42. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Colin Budds

43. Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Colin Budds

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds

44. Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds

1h

Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor

45. Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

46. Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

47. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

48. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper

49. Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

50. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

51. Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Helen Gaynor

52. Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Gary Conway

53. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway

54. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway

1h

Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Richard Sarell

55. Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Richard Sarell

56. Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Craig Wilkins Dir:Helen Gaynor

57. Wr:Craig Wilkins Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor

58. Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Piper

59. Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

60. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:Andrew Kennedy Dir:Julie Bates

61. Wr:Andrew Kennedy Dir:Julie Bates

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Richard Sarell

62. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche/Leon Saunders Dir:Karl Steinberg

63. Wr:Everett DeRoche/Leon Saunders Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Karl Steinberg

64. Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

65. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper

66. Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka

67. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Steve Mann

68. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Steve Mann

1h

Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Richard Sarell

69. Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Richard Sarell

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein/Paul Leadon Dir:Tony Osicka

70. Wr:Keith Aberdein/Paul Leadon Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Tony Osicka

71. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Steve Mann

72. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Steve Mann

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Chris Adshead

73. Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Chris Adshead

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Helen Gaynor

74. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Steve Mann

75. Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Steve Mann

1h

Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

76. Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Steve Mann

77. Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Steve Mann

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg

78. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Helen Gaynor

79. Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg

80. Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:Chris Roache Dir:Helen Gaynor

81. Wr:Chris Roache Dir:Helen Gaynor

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Kendal Flanagan

82. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Mark Defriest

83. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan

84. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Steve Mann

85. Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Steve Mann

1h

Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Kendal Flanagan

86. Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest

87. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Graham Hartley Dir:Karl Steinberg

88. Wr:Graham Hartley Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg

89. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Kendal Flanagan

90. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka

91. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg

92. Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Tony Osicka

93. Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Kendal Flanagan

94. Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Tony Osicka

95. Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Tony Osicka

1h

Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan

96. Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan

1h

A dish called Wanda

97. A dish called Wanda

1h

Diamonds Are For Everyone

98. Diamonds Are For Everyone

1h

Here Comes The Bride

99. Here Comes The Bride

1h

Venus Fly Trap

100. Venus Fly Trap

1h

Thrust In Me

101. Thrust In Me

1h

Alex The God

102. Alex The God

1h

Call Me Madam

103. Call Me Madam

1h

Party Games

104. Party Games

1h

Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest

105. Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Karl Steinberg

106. Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Karl Steinberg

1h

Gold Digger

107. Gold Digger

1h

Wr:Mary Dagmar Davies Dir:Mark Defriest

108. Wr:Mary Dagmar Davies Dir:Mark Defriest

1h

The Naked and the Dead

109. The Naked and the Dead

1h

The Royal Flush

110. The Royal Flush

1h

The Switch

111. The Switch

1h

White Cargo

112. White Cargo

1h

The Beast Within

113. The Beast Within

1h

Utangi

114. Utangi

1h

Episode 115

115. Episode 115

1h

Contained

116. Contained

1h

What Rough Beast

117. What Rough Beast

1h

Episode 118

118. Episode 118

1h

Episode 119

119. Episode 119

1h

Cowboy Lover

120. Cowboy Lover

1h

Blood Lines

121. Blood Lines

1h

Blood Lust

122. Blood Lust

1h

Organ Grinder

123. Organ Grinder

1h

Fangs For The Mammaries

124. Fangs For The Mammaries

1h

The Right Stuff

125. The Right Stuff

1h

Valkeries Last Ride

126. Valkeries Last Ride

1h

It's Now or Never

127. It's Now or Never

1h

30th Dec 1992

First air date

29th Jan 1991

Last air date

30th Dec 1992

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks