Number 96 is an Australian comedy crime drama television series that premiered on 10 on March 13, 1972. It ended on August 11, 1977. It was created by David Sale. It stars Tom Oliver, Ray Meagher, Anne Charleston and Abigail.
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 ser ...
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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.
Premise: The nude, rude goings-on at Australia's most outrageous and infamous address...
Mark and Helen move in and quickly make friends. We meet the other tennants in this 90 minute premiere.
In later years when the show is repeated this is shown as 3 seperate episodes.