Chances 1991
★ 4.3/10 SoapDrama 1 seasons · 127 eps Ended
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What is Chances?
Chances is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Soap, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 127
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 29, 1991
- Networks
- Nine Network
- Genres
- Soap, Drama
- Updated
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Chances is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Soap, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Nine Network. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 127 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“A modest family’s life spirals after a sudden lottery windfall.”
Reasons to watch
- Ensemble cast portrays relatable characters
- Explores the impact of sudden wealth on everyday life
- Australian setting offers distinct cultural flavor
Keep in mind
- Only two seasons limit story development
- Production style reflects early 1990s television aesthetics
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven dramas about ordinary people thrust into sudden fortune.
The series includes adult themes typical of evening soaps, suitable for mature viewers.
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Cast
Peter Phelps
Alex Alter Ego
Tammy Macintosh
Mandy Foster
Sandy Gore
Connie Taylor
Michael Caton
Bill Anderson
Diane Craig
Barbara Taylor #2
Rhys Muldoon
Ben Taylor
Abigail
Bambi Chute
Peter Kowitz
Steve Harland
Jeremy Sims
Alex Taylor
Kevin J. Wilson
Sir Malcolm
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Stephen Whittaker
Sean Becker ☻
Lynda Stoner
Dee Dee Nelson
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Season 1 · 127 episodes
- E1 Wr: David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell Mytharc Jan 29, 1991
- E2 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E3 Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Mark Callan Core
- E4 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Callan Core
- E5 Wr:Leon Saunders/Katherine Thomson Dir:Mike Smith Core
- E6 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mike Smith Core
- E7 Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E8 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E9 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Mike Smith Core
- E10 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mike Smith Core
- E11 Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Peter Andrikidis Core
- E12 Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Peter Andrikidis Core
- E13 Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E14 Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E15 Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E16 Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E17 Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Colin Budds Core
- E18 Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds Core
- E19 Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Peter Dodds Core
- E20 Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Peter Dodds Core
- E21 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E22 Wr:Annie Beach Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E23 Wr:Michael Hunter Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E24 Wr:Peter Hepworth Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E25 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Peter Dodds Core
- E26 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Peter Dodds Core
- E27 Wr:Linden Wilkinson Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E28 Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E29 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Colin Budds Core
- E30 Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Colin Budds Core
- E31 Wr:Judith Colquhoun Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E32 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E33 Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E34 Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E35 Wr:Bill Garner Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E36 Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Chris Adshead Core
- E37 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Chris Adshead Core
- E38 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E39 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E40 Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E41 Wr:Alan Hopgood Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E42 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E43 Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Colin Budds Core
- E44 Wr:David Phillips Dir: Colin Budds Core
- E45 Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E46 Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E47 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E48 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E49 Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E50 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E51 Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E52 Wr:Helen Steel Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E53 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E54 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Gary Conway Core
- E55 Wr:Shane Brennan Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E56 Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E57 Wr:Craig Wilkins Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E58 Wr:Patricia Johnson Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E59 Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E60 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E61 Wr:Andrew Kennedy Dir:Julie Bates Core
- E62 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E63 Wr:Everett DeRoche/Leon Saunders Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E64 Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E65 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E66 Wr:Terry Stapleton Dir:Mark Piper Core
- E67 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E68 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Steve Mann Core
- E69 Wr:Ysabelle Dean Dir:Richard Sarell Core
- E70 Wr:Keith Aberdein/Paul Leadon Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E71 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E72 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Steve Mann Core
- E73 Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Chris Adshead Core
- E74 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E75 Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Steve Mann Core
- E76 Wr:Paul Leadon Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E77 Wr:Margaret Kelly Dir:Steve Mann Core
- E78 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E79 Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E80 Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E81 Wr:Chris Roache Dir:Helen Gaynor Core
- E82 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E83 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E84 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E85 Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Steve Mann Core
- E86 Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E87 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E88 Wr:Graham Hartley Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E89 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E90 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E91 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E92 Wr:Everett DeRoche Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E93 Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E94 Wr:Sandy Cashman Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E95 Wr:Peter Kinloch Dir:Tony Osicka Core
- E96 Wr:David Phillips Dir:Kendal Flanagan Core
- E97 A dish called Wanda Core
- E98 Diamonds Are For Everyone Core
- E99 Here Comes The Bride Core
- E100 Venus Fly Trap Core
- E101 Thrust In Me Core
- E102 Alex The God Core
- E103 Call Me Madam Core
- E104 Party Games Core
- E105 Wr:Keith Aberdein Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E106 Wr:Tom Hegarty Dir:Karl Steinberg Core
- E107 Gold Digger Core
- E108 Wr:Mary Dagmar Davies Dir:Mark Defriest Core
- E109 The Naked and the Dead Core
- E110 The Royal Flush Core
- E111 The Switch Core
- E112 White Cargo Core
- E113 The Beast Within Core
- E114 Utangi Core
- E115 Episode 115 Core
- E116 Contained Core
- E117 What Rough Beast Core
- E118 Episode 118 Core
- E119 Episode 119 Core
- E120 Cowboy Lover Core
- E121 Blood Lines Core
- E122 Blood Lust Core
- E123 Organ Grinder Core
- E124 Fangs For The Mammaries Core
- E125 The Right Stuff Core
- E126 Valkeries Last Ride Mytharc
- E127 It's Now or Never Mytharc Dec 30, 1992
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Frequently asked questions
When was Chances originally broadcast?
It aired on Australia's Nine Network from 1991 to 1992.
What is the basic premise of the show?
It follows the middle‑class Taylor family whose lives change after winning a $3 million lottery prize.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Debra Oswald, David Phillips, Ted Roberts and Helen Steel.
Who are the principal cast members?
Principal cast includes John Sheerin as Dan Taylor, Brenda Addie as Barbara Taylor, Jeremy Sims as Alex, Deborah Kennedy as Connie Reynolds, Tim Robertson as Jack, Anne Grigg as Sarah and Michael Caton as Bill Anderson.
How was the show originally scheduled?
Episodes were broadcast as two one‑hour installments each week.
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