Chances | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Lynn Bayonas Brendon Lunney |
Opening theme | "Chances Theme" performed by Greg Hind |
Composer | Peter Sullivan |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 126 + pilot |
Production | |
Production locations | Melbourne, Australia |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Beyond Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Nine Network |
Release | 29 January 1991 3 April 1992 | –
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Chances is an Australian prime time soap opera which aired from 29 January 1991 to 3 April 1992 on Nine Network.[1] The show was initially pitched by production company Beyond International, as a straightforward drama revolving around a middle-class family whose lives are transformed when they win $3 million in the lottery. However, the network requested raunchier, more erotic storylines in the vein of Number 96 and The Box, with contractually-obligated nudity and sex scenes. Later episodes diverged considerably from the show's original premise, with increasingly bizarre plots involving man-eating plants, devil worshippers and neo-Nazi cults.[2]
The show has developed a cult following.