

The nude, rude goings-on at Australia's most outrageous and infamous address...
March 13, 1972
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Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon of the Cash Harmon Television production company, produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects. The premise, original story outlines, and the original characters were devised by David Sale who also wrote the scripts for the first episodes and continued as script editor for much of the show's run. The series proved to be a huge success, running from 1972 until 1977. Number 96 was so popular it spawned a feature film version, filmed in December 1973. Number 96 was known for its sex scenes and nudity, somewhat risque at the time, and for its comedy characters. The series was the first Australian soap opera to feature an openly gay character.

Tom Oliver
Cast

Ray Meagher
Cast

Anne Charleston
Cast

David Sale
N/A

Abigail
Cast

Rowena Wallace
Cast

Bettina Welch
Cast

Pat McDonald
Cast

Paula Duncan
Cast

Judy McBurney
Cast

Joe Hasham
Cast

Season 1
200 episodes
March 13, 1972

Season 2
243 episodes
January 8, 1973

Season 3
223 episodes
January 28, 1974

Season 4
241 episodes
January 13, 1975

Season 5
188 episodes
January 19, 1976

Season 6
5 episodes
January 18, 1977