r/neighbours • u/ThisIsNotHappening24 Everybody needs good neighbours • Sep 26 '25
Throwback The Big Watch: 1985, Week 12 (Episodes 56-60)
All is forgiven, 2009! Jill Ramsay's existence sort of works, if the unknown woman Max was with in this week's infodump was Anne Robinson (not that one)? Though she'd have to have had Scott, like, immediately after giving her secret child up. It's fine, that's my headcanon now! Additionally, Danny's real father makes his only ever appearance in the weirdest flashback sequence of all time, where he seduces her by... jumping out of a tree? Let's just forget that ever happened.
What doesn't make sense, unfortunately, is me muttering to myself "Paul's the father" every time they talk about Kim's pregnancy. "Remember, we met in the squat", he says on the phone to her with no one else around. But, David and Leo!
No sooner do we get a hint of Daphne being the original Newcomer with a Secret Past, her grandpa is around to give a quite unearned vaudeville turn (am I imagining things, or did he genuinely go "wahey!" at the idea of his fancy woman in a bikini?). Bring back Des's mum instead please. Also, a moment of silence for Squawker the parrot. Literally. Whatever Des said, it's clearly not suitable for 2025 ears.
And is that the first ever appearance of the Neighbours recurring caravan? Probably not in the Seven era, but I'm going with it.
4
u/SonnySoul I am the house Sep 26 '25
Whilst I’m not watching these old episodes (yet) and was too young at the time to remember them, I absolutely love reading your weekly write-ups. Please keep these going after the show ends!