25 minSeason 6 • Episode 104
LatestIn the battle of the giants, Wayne is the big winner, but loses everything when he kills the thing he loves most in the world.
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired on Monday, 18 January 1982, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period in Sydney and Melbourne, and the official broadcast date of the final episode was 19 August 1987, although this varied across Australia and the final episode was screened in Melbourne on Sunday 27 December 1987. There are 972 half-hour episodes but during the series' original run in Australia, later episodes were shown in an hour-long format and the first pilot episode as shown in Australia was actually a 90-minute special; subsequent screenings have seen that episode split into three half-hours.
Acting
Pat McDonald's Fiona: camp icon, devastating reads
Production
Sydney/Melbourne rivalry literally built into the show
Writing
Reg Watson's formula: escalate until furniture gets thrown
Creator
Reg Watson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Reg Watson's prototype for Neighbours—he literally tested which Australian city deserved perpetual drama, and Melbourne won by being messier.
The 972 episodes made it one of the longest-running Australian dramas; its ratings actually PEAKED in season 5 when most soaps die, because Australians respect commitment to the bit.
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