MovieChat Forums > Neighbours (1991) Discussion > DR CLIVE GIBBONS RETURNS!

My initial thought was 'daddy Tanaka' but i think he was in it too early before they were born.

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It's interesting, the whole time I've wondered about these two, I've thought...Clive. And now they announce him. I would be surprised at this point if he wasn't the father.

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I think he might be the Tanaka boys' dad. I know he doesn't precisely fit timeline wise, but their dad is a doctor... maybe he'll help them find him if he isn't?

I'm wondering who the past love interest of Aaron's could be, I thought there was only Nate? I'd be happy to see him again. Though I suppose it may have been someone from the show before or someone from before he came on? A little sad if it's not David, though but he might be the slow burn romance.

Hoping that means that if they can talk him into it, we'll see Ned long term eventually, too.

Also honestly glad we haven't seen the last of Brooke. It would've been a bit abrupt to have it end like that.

And yay to what sounds like a proper love triangle with Paul/Therese/Gary.

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OMG!!!
I love how Jason brings in the old characters....and it's even better when it's the original actor.
Can't wait to see what Clive has been up to all this time......and it will be interesting to see if he is the father of the Tanaka's.

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I love seeing old characters even if they're new to me :)

I am sure he'll be connected, maybe he'll help them find him if it's not him. I think it would be awfully visually amusing to have a redhead be Leo and David's father though!

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Now if only they would bring back Shane Ramsay.

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Preferably with Peter playing him, but a recast might work now, too.

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Yes, definitely with Peter.

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I sincerely hope the writers don't water him down and make him boring or too "grown-up" as the loveable joker was the best thing about him, If he's kept the same as he was then or there abouts, I hope that it'll mean that the show is heading back to it's roots comedy wise and that can only be a good thing, but I'm not really confident, sadly!

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I'm really looking forward to the lovely Clive returning. Love the way they bring old characters back. I wonder how he and Paul will get on

I'd be great to have Shane back aswell. Love to see Peter again

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I remember him on A Country Practice, I think it was (looking at his IMDB page) and he was lovely and a good actor. Did he and Paul not get on before? I hope not - I like when Paul has conflict. Mind you, I really like his and Steph's weird friendship as well - it is weird but it works.

Shane would be good. I approve of more Peter in anything, though.

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Oh totally. I'd love to see more of Peter. Since this discussion, I've actually been looking at what other shows he's been in

It's been a long time and both have very much moved on and it's a long forgotten memory for them but I was thinking of the tension and situation with Susan and Sam. Long time ago

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