Home and Away: Difference between revisions

''Home and Away'' is notable in that, unlike ''Neighbours'', the show has had one cast member (Ray Meagher) stay on board from the very first episode. Another notable totable is that unlike most soapies, this one is aimed squarely at teens, as well as older fans who grew up with Sally (Kate Ritchie, the longest-serving ''female'' cast member, who was also in the first episode, but left in 2008).

* [[Child Byby Rape]]: {{spoiler|Ruby was this to Charlie. She was [[Family Relationship Switcheroo|raised by her grandparents]] }}

{{quote| '''Miles:'''Who calls their son 'Penn'? Does he have a sister named 'Cil'?}}

* [[Fan Service]]: Most men below the age of 30. Particularly notable examples in recent years include Brad, Ric, Lucas, Geoff, Aden, Romeo, Xavier and the Braxton brothers.

* [[Missing Mom]]: Seriously, pick any teenager, or young person. There is at least a 75 percent chance that their mother will be dead, and if not, simply not around much. There are very few exceptions, but for the ones that do exist, they'll have a [[Disappeared Dad]], but this is far less egregiously common. The reason so few mothers are present is almost certainly so the female cast can consist of young beauties rather than [[Sarcasm Mode|offensively]] [[Unfortunate Implications|middle-aged women.]]

* [[Never Say "Die"|Never Say Rape]]: ''Home and Away'' has done a number of well-remembered rape storylines over the years (Carly, Chloe and Dani in particular) but the word "rape" was never used onscreen, replaced by "assault", "attack", and in one infamous case, "forced her to have a baby with him." (Granted, the pregnancy was the whole point of the rape, but still). This was finally averted after Joey was raped in 2009, with further aversions in the storylines involving Charlie later that year, and Bianca in 2011. However, the word was used early in 2007, in the context of rohypnol being a date rape drug.

* [[Pac-Man Fever]]: A boy was recently shown playing on [[Play StationPlayStation Portable|PSP]] that when turned on made the start up sound of an original [[Game Boy]]

* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: the other half of people who've not returned.

* [[Remember the New Guy?]]: Martin Bartlett first appeared in 2008 but he's apparently been around offscreen since Kirsty's school days.

{{quote| : In response to being told it's easier to cheat in church. '''Dex:''' You're right, it's much easier to cheat in a church, with God looking down on you.}}

* [[Scandalgate]]: One storyline from 2005 centered around the paternity of Hayley Lawson's baby became unpopular with the fans, who were aware that Scott was the father from the beginning (the test results had been switched by the vengeful ex-girlfriend of the other prospective father, Kim) but were forced to sit through months of near misses with at least three other characters finding out but being prevented from revealing it for various reasons. The story is now dubbed "Paternitygate" on the Backtothebay message board.

* [[Shipper Onon Deck]] Ruby trying to get Jai and Annie back together. Ruby seems to ship pretty much every couple on the show, notably Nicole/Aden and Charlie/Angelo.

* [[Title -Only Opening]]: The most recent seasons have had one. The rest had full opening sequences.