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Chances

Chances

19912.31 Season127 EpisodesEnded
SoapDrama

Overview

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.

NetworksNine Network

Top Cast

Peter Phelps

Peter Phelps

Alex Alter Ego

Tammy Macintosh

Tammy Macintosh

Mandy Foster

Sandy Gore

Sandy Gore

Connie Taylor

Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Bill Anderson

Diane Craig

Diane Craig

Barbara Taylor #2

Rhys Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon

Ben Taylor

Abigail

Abigail

Bambi Chute

Peter Kowitz

Peter Kowitz

Steve Harland

Jeremy Sims

Jeremy Sims

Alex Taylor

Kevin J. Wilson

Kevin J. Wilson

Sir Malcolm

Themes & Keywords

lotterysudden wealthwinning lottery

About Chances

Chances is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1991 exploring themes of lottery, sudden wealth, winning lottery. it stars Peter Phelps, Tammy Macintosh, Sandy Gore. 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.

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