Talk:Neighbours

Request for info: episodes per week in 2022 (AUS/UK)

Been keeping an eye on this since this basically nonsensical article, which is currently unavoidably followed in the broadcast section. JuneGloom07 recently edited Gemma Ramsay with a source (that I do not have access to) stating that the character returns on 7 January - a Friday, seemingly suggesting that Australian broadcast is going back to five episodes a week in 2022 after all. Is that the case? U-Mos (talk) 01:46, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

I believe the source was a UK television programme schedule, but I may be wrong. Personally, I think the Neighbours articles should stick to the Australian pace. - Therealscorp1an (talk) 02:13, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

The source is based on UK broadcasts. 10 Peach will continue to air four episodes a week. I'm not so sure about sticking to Aus pace when the episode airs in the UK first, but I'll have a look for any similar situations first. - JuneGloom07 Talk 04:30, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

OK, schedule info for the coming week has confirmed this bizarre situation now. Who knows what the long term plan is, as surely 10 Peach can't be intending to fall behind the UK exponentially. But we can only work with what's in front of us. I think for now at least infobox listings should continue to state AUS airdates, and in prose - such as the situation at Gemma Ramsay (who will be returning on 10 January in Australia) - both UK and AUS dates should be mentioned. U-Mos (talk) 23:00, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

I agree with you. Really not happy about 10 Peach's decision to do this... Therealscorp1an (talk) 00:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Needed: a section listing careers launched

There have been many major ones, yes? Boscaswell talk 06:43, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Cancellation

Since the show's being cancelled, I've changed it to 'was' instead of 'is', although i guess it's not officially over until august/september. other editors have included the cancellation but not changed it to was so idk, if someone thinks it's premature to 'was' Neighbours feel free to revert ^^ Hopolapopola (talk) 10:22, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

ah nevermind, i should read the style for tv show pages, was mislead by other pages i've seen oop Hopolapopola (talk) 10:23, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

I do agree, saying "was" does seem more natural and it sounds correct, so it's certainly common to see pages say 'was' rather than 'is'. In this instance I changed it back to 'is' more because the series hasn't finished airing yet - although MOS:TVNOW takes a harder line, it's true. But no problem. :) Bonusballs (talk) 10:29, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Depends on how much you like Neighbours, fans would point out it does have a few months left, but it's an inevitable change, regardless. FYI I have never seen an episode, clip or more than a handful of frames from news websites saying it will/has/was axed. — Bacon Noodles (talk • contribs • uploads) 11:49, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Yes- per the guideline linked above (and here as well now: MOS:TVNOW), it should stay as, "Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera that..." even when the series has concluded airing. Other tense changes in the article (from present to future) would be fine.

Same thing regarding the infobox (that I added a hidden note about), per the template instructions, this should remain as 'present' until the final episode has aired. Once that has aired, it is fine to insert the end date there. Until that time comes, it should remain as 'present'. Magitroopa (talk) 17:21, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

References

Gay characters

The text suggests that Lana was the first recurring gay character, but Gino Esposito the hairdresser preceded her, I think? He was around for at least a year or two, recurring rather than full-time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.174.137.165 (talk) 14:37, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

Infobox first_run parameter

This is what the template documentation Template:Infobox television has to say about the first_run parameter:

first_run = The nation in which the series first aired, if different from country parameter

and

The country or region where the show was first broadcast.

The documentation doesn't make any distinction for tranches of episodes, it simply refers to the series/show. In this case, it's indisputable that Neighbours was first broadcast in Australia. The fact that in 2022 the UK overtook Australia is something for the body of the article to tackle - it doesn't change that fact that the show was first broadcast in Australia. H. Carver (talk) 02:32, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

Yes, I believe that is the case. For example, if it were first broadcast/aired in the UK as some sort of sneak peek/preview in 1984 (prior to the 18 March 1985 AU premiere), then it would be appropriate to use first run. 'First run' doesn't mean the first time at all it is broadcast in another region, it means where it was first aired if it's not the country of origin + prior to the country of origin's premiere. Magitroopa (talk) 04:28, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

Cancellation 2.0

Network 10 Australia has announced September 2022 will be the airing dates of the Final Episodes. No set dates for the dates of airing. 2001:8004:50E0:12AE:8DB1:A8DD:6397:7E8B (talk) 04:47, 10 April 2022 (UTC)