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Jim is one of the twelve original characters conceived by the creator and then executive producer of Neighbours, Reg Watson. [2] Actor Robin Harrison was originally cast in the role and had already filmed some scenes when his contract negotiations broke down. [3]
Neighbours is a long-running Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together.
Jim Robinson, played by Alan Dale, is the patriarch of the Robinson family. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 March 1985. The role of Jim was originally given to Robin Harrison, but when contract negotiations broke down between him and Neighbours, the role was given to Dale. [25]
And so, alongside the latest ensemble of cast members, several of whom have been show regulars since the early 1990s, the finale featured a who’s who of “Neighbours” alumni dropping by to ...
Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor, known for his early long-running role as Jim Robinson in Australian TV soap opera Neighbours, American series' The O.C. (as Caleb Nichol) and Ugly Betty (as Bradford Meade), as well as recurring and guest roles in Lost, 24, NCIS, ER, The West Wing, The X-Files, Entourage, Once Upon a Time and Dynasty as Joseph Anders.
The 26th season of Neighbours began airing on 11 January 2010. Comedian Peter Moon joined the cast as theatre producer Terry Kearney in February. That same month saw Chris Pappas, the show's first regular, gay male character, make his debut.
Corke departed Neighbours in 1989 after deciding she wanted to experience life outside of the show. [22] 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. [23] In December 2009, Stefan Dennis called for the return of Gail and Corke. [24]
Huggett joined Neighbours after completing a regular role on rival soap opera E Street. [37] Glen is characterised as "independent, tough and mature beyond his twenty years". [37] Glen's most notable storyline was his incestuous relationship with his half-sister Lucy (Melissa Bell). This was Neighbours ' first incest storyline. [38]