Trivia

When the series was released on DVD from late 2014, seven episodes were excluded from the first two volumes: six from Volume 1 (episodes 10, 19, 20, 30, 40 and 50) and one from Volume 2 (episode 57), because their original videotape masters were either missing or damaged. Volumes 3 and 4 have no missing episodes in their runs of 50 consecutive episodes.

The soap was set in the fictional Melbourne television station UCV-12. Its series and serials variously included long-running Tuesday evening police series "Manhunt" (starring Tony Wild as Det. Sgt. Blake), medical drama "Mercy Flight" (with Brad Miller as Dr Steven Murray), five-nights-a-week variety/entertainment vehicle "Big Night Out" (usually compèred by Gary Burke), historical drama "Gully Rider", children's series "Holliday Farm" with father and daughter combo Eddie and Cathy Holliday, Vicki Stafford's daytime discussion show "Girl Talk", Father Ryan's religious show and "Slattery's People" (depicted in production office promotional material).

Aftershow parties for "Big Night Out" were originally held at "The Crest"; by a staggering coincidence the end credits boast that "Our interstate artists stay at the Beverly Crest Hotel, St. Kilda" (now called Crest on Barkly Hotel). From episode 121 onward Lonsdale Street's Château Commodore (now the Hotel Grand Chancellor) assumed this function, just after Gary Burke left his Crest suite; Crest barman Ted announces a move to the Château as bar manager in episode 134, with his new set first featuring two editions later, quickly populated by his UCV-12 regulars who have all immediately switched allegiance to the new premises.

The theme tune, David Lindup's "Testing Time", hailed from the 1972 KPM Music Label/KPM 1000 Series album "The Rhythm Of Modern Life / Vaudeville" (KPM 1112). The same release yielded his track "Clean Sweep", often heard at scene breaks.

Comedian Eddie Holliday and front-row dancer Rene Hopkins are old friends from their days at "The Tiv": this was The Tivoli Theatre, "the home of variety" in Melbourne's East End Theatre District. Located at 249 Bourke Street it was a major performing arts venue for a century until its 1966 closure.