World of Neighbours
Hello and welcome to World of Neighbours, a comprehensive guide to the charming town of
Erinsborough, Australia, and the delightful residents who inhabit it! This site is updated constantly, so be sure to check back regularly!
Meet the cast
Dr. Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy, doctor of medicine and predatory paedophile, is one of Ramsay Street's most beloved residents. With an eye
for the ladies and a penchant for befriending pre-pubescent children, he's one smooth operator- just ask one of his many
conquests, including ex-wife Susan Kennedy, white supremacist Jenny McKenna, and nymphomaniac socialite Isabelle 'Izzy' Hoyland.
Many attribute his success with the fairer sex to his vast collection of leather trousers and polyester shirts, and the
faint but pervasive odour of stale whiskey that seems to linger about his person like a malignant demon. Of course, Karl's
battles with alchoholism- as well as various flings with underage girls like Janae Timmins- are well known throughout Erinsborough,
although they have not yet been too detrimental to his career as a GP, psychiatrist, surgeon and all-round medical genius!
After being thrown out of the family home following his divorce with Susan, Karl lost no time in purchasing a bachelor pad
and shacking up with his mistress, Izzy. However, after her many affairs and 'wild' nights out with virile young strangers,
Karl snapped and kicked his pregnant partner out into the street. After a miscarriage and a dose of public humiliation from
the good doctor, Izzy learned never to mess with Karl K again! Yet between juggling his many affairs, demanding career and
drink problem, Karl has still managed to find the time to worm his way back into Susan's life by befriending her vulnerable
step-son, Ezekiel Kinsky. Karl and 'Zeek' enjoy spending long evenings together at Karl's luxurious bachelor pad, indulging
in 'bloke-stuff' until the wee small hours. Karl has also recently found fame as one half of children's entertainment duo
Oodles and Noodles, performing to toddlers with braindead stud Ned Parker, often inviting lucky audience
members into his private dressing room after gigs!
Susan Kinsky
Susan, or 'Susie Q' as she is often called by neighbour Janelle Timmins, is a headstrong headteacher who refuses
to let adversity stand in her way! A friend to all in Ramsay Street, other residents often come to her for advice, emotional
support, and a place to stay when times get tough. Susan is often seen standing in the doorway of her cosy house wearing nothing
but a dressing gown, welcoming in yet another unfortunate young man looking for a place to spend the night. Divorced from Karl Kennedy
and still mourning for the loss of her late husband Wolfgang Amadeus Kinsky, Susan's had a 'rough trot' for the past few years.
Nonetheless, she has soldiered on, spending time with her two step-children Rachael and Ezekiel Kinsky, her
neurotic 'girlfriend' Lynne Scully, and her menagerie of animals, including Dahl the parrot, the recently deceased
Cassie the sheep, and of course Audrey, her beloved dog. Susan is believed to have several tattoos on her upper arms, including a
cannabis leaf, a human skull, and a naked woman straddling a revolver. Susan has provided love, affection and support for
almost all of the residents of Ramsay Street at some stage, either in her capacity as local school teacher and pillar of
the community, or simply as a friend. A firm favourite with the older men of Erinsborough, vivacious Susan has shared her hot, wet
tea with Lou Carpenter, Harold Bishop, Lynne's brother-in-law (a priest!) and Max Hoyland's gadabout father, Bobby!
Susan also suffered amnesia for a short while as the result of her spiralling drug use. Realising that she had to shape up her act,
Susan entered rehab and is now clean, although she has stated that she still smokes cannabis 'religiously'.
Lou Carpenter
Wizened lothario and failed businessman Lou Carpenter enjoys nothing more than overseeing the day-to-day running of the local
General Store, which he part owns with his partner and 'best friend' Harold Bishop (known affectionately by Lou
as Jelly Belly). When he isn't scurrying round the store in his pinstriped apron, Lou also enjoys spending time with
his Russian mail-order bride Mishka Schneiderova (who also has learning difficulties). Technically homeless, Lou currently lives for free
with Harold, a generous old soul always on the lookout for those in need. Former Mayor of Erinsborough and pub landlord, this
charismatic conman also had links to the dreaded Ausralian Mafia; however, after a short stay in prison, the terrified
geriatric has mended his ways and is now keeping all his business dealings 'above board', save for his foray into the seedy world
of distilling illegal vodka in Harold's excrement-encrusted bath. Despite being described by a prominent Erinsborough journalist
as a "selfish, manipulative old crook...whose sheer arrogance and callousness boggle the mind", Lou is popular with Ramsay Street
residents young and old, and, despite his history of failed business ventures, bankruptcy, viagra addiction, mental illness and sexual humiliation
at the hands of his vacuous former fiancée, Trixie, he has recently confided in Harold that he is no longer wrestling
with the idea of taking his own life. Lou also had a daughter who was tragically taken away from him after DNA tests revealed that he was not
her biological father. Nevertheless, Lou remains cheerful and ever-optimistic, and he is often seen with a beaming smile upon his face, eyes glazed over,
rubbing his hands together as he conjures up another moneymaking scheme.
Harold Bishop
Although it may be hard to believe, this unassuming old gent- a devout Christian and member of the Salvation Army- was once
a hardened criminal and all-round 'badass'! After the stroke that ravaged his grey matter two years ago, the mild mannered coffee shop
owner was transformed, much to the shock of his friends and family, into a lascivious, alchohol abusing pervert who spent his days
verbally abusing those around him and fondling the breasts and buttocks of any woman who crossed his path- including his own
grand-daughter, the now deceased Serena Bishop. He also began gambling, renounced his vegetarianism and took to eating up to
a kilo of kebabs, burgers and raw beef a day. However, he soon recovered and returned to being the gentle, benevolent old sop we
all know and love. Tragically, Harold's has been a life plagued by death- he lost his beloved wife and childhood sweetheart
Fadge Bishop in 2001, and his son David, grand-daughter and daughter-in-law Liliana
after a dramatic plane crash in 2005. Following a campaign of terror against the man whom Harold believed to be the cause
of the plane crash, Paul 'Lord of the Flies' Robinson, which culminated in attempted murder, Harold realised
the error of his ways and, once again, found comfort in his beloved God. Harold now lives with his other grand-daughter,
Sky Mangel, life-long friend Lou Carpenter, and Lou's mail order bride Mishka.
Despite the odd lover's tiff, often concerning Harold's tuba playing or Lou's avaricious scheming, the two remain dear
friends. Not so very long ago, Harold and Fadge adopted two cheeky young teenage boys- namely Tad Reeves
(related to Jarrod 'Toadfish' Rebecci and the Timmins family), and Paul McClain.
While both were 'problem children' before coming to Erinsborough, Harold managed to subdue the pair with his ever-popular 'bottom
massages'- the boys would often cry with joy as Harold gently caressed their soft, youthful buttocks with his warm oiled palms.
Unfortunately, Tad took his own life in early 2005; this tragedy was quickly followed by another as Paul 'Mr. Perfect' McClain
died of a heroin overdose in the toilets at Erinsborough train station. A keen naturist, Harold is often spotted wearing nothing but a straw hat, gardening gloves and wellington boots trimming
his bush in the back garden.
Paul 'Lord of the Flies' Robinson
Paul Robinson- international playboy, handsome billionaire and necromancer- is the father of Elle Robinson, Cameron Robinson
and Robert Robinbert Robinson. According to Harold, he is the reincarnation of a 15th century warlock sent back to
the world of the living to bring about the coming of the Antichrist; but to most of the women of Erinsborough, he's a debonaire
badboy who sweats raw masculinity. Paul currently lives with harpy Isabelle Hoyland, although he has a string of ex-wives, as well as
several short lived yet passionate flings, notably with Liljana Bishop, wife of David Bishop; this
crushing humiliation forced David, a devoted family man, to realise his sexual inferiority to Paul, thus causing his massive
nervous breakdown. Paul's other notable achievements include burning down Lou Carpenter's (albiet failing)
pub; forcing two elderly men out of their small, family-run General Store; and polluting a conservation area with toxic waste, thereby
giving his protegé and son-I-never-had, Dylan Timmins, cancer. He also actively ruined bumbling family man
David Bishop's life. Yet despite this, Paul also has a soft side. Other malicious acts include indulging
in hot animal sex with Izzy while she was still with Karl, and running over dogs in his Jaguar E-type. Rumoured to be endowed
with a 19 inch penis, Paul is currently the object of desperate housewife Lynne Scully's sexual fantasies.
Despite being more or less universally reviled, Paul has become close to Harold, despite having caused the death of the droopy
pensioner's family. The manipulative tycoon can be seen basking in the opulence of his hotel and retail complex, Lassiters,
drinking champagne with a distinctive smug smile plastered on his face. Interestingly, Robinson is directly descended from Adolf Hitler,
and is related to every monarch in Europe.
Jarrod 'Toadfish' Rebecchi
Jarrod, or 'Toadie' as he is affectionately known by most of the residents of Ramsey Street, is a fun-loving yet
morbidly obese lawyer who lives in the House of Trouser, a self-sufficient Marxist commune. Along with housemates Connor O'Neil,
Ned Parker and Stu Parker, Toadie is always hatching some hair-brained scheme or another- or, failing that,
sitting around in his underwear mainlining black tar heroin and watching the footie! Toadie was quite the problem child when
he first moved to Erinsborough, gaining a reputation as a fat, loudmouth pervert with no future, much to the dismay of his parents,
Big Kev and Angie Rebecchi. During this troubled period, Toadie was the bane of Karl Kennedy's
life, often roping the latter's son, Billy Kennedy, into another of his zany and immoral adventures; however, Toadie
soon straightened up after discovering that his IQ of 83 was abnoramlly high for someone of his background, thus escaping the
severe mental retardation that has plagued the rest of his family (see the Timmins family). Hailing from Colack, Toadie
soon discovered that he was unfit for good, honest farmwork, and instead took to stealing jewelry and other personal belongings from
his mother to give to whichever girl happened to take his fancy. Unfortunately for the Toad, almost all of his would-be romantic conquests were
taken by his best friend Billy Kennedy, and later Stu Parker. As a high-flying lawyer, Jarrod
now provides quality legal representation for the denizens of Erinsborough, although his so called 'pathological lust for money and power', as
well as his 'unscrupulous business practices', mean that he is not averse to recieving bribes, either in the form of money or
sexual favours. He has also recently taken young Boyd Hoyland and his teenage finaceé Janae Timmins
into his home, subjecting the two to physical, psychological and sexual abuse; having effectively brainwashed the naive pair, Toadie
has reformed them into what he calls the 'perfect couple': Boyd is forced to drink inhuman amounts of economy supermarket beer, while Janae
spends the day performing numerous domestic 'tasks' under Rebecchi's watchful eye, in what Erinsborough Social Services have dubbed a
'sick parody of marital bliss'. Psychologists have speculated that Rebecchi is attempting to compensate for his failed marriage to
Dee Bliss, who died in a tragic car accident on the day of the wedding. His almost daily efforts to rape Janae are thwarted
by his inability to maintain an erection; this sends Jarrod into a childlike rage whereby he throws a destructive tantrum before
collapsing behind the sofa in tears, often remaining in an almost comatose state for several hours.
Ned Parker
Dan O'Connor, who plays Ned, is one of the few classically trained actors in Neighbours. O'Connor is renowned for his arthouse theatre work,
and has been called 'one of the greatest Shakesperian actors of all time', most notably for his performance in the 1996 Australian Shakespeare
Company production of King Lear, in which he played the lead role, as well as making several revisions to the original script, which leading
academics called a 'massive improvement, the likes of which only a genius like O'Connor...could have achieved'. At the tender age of 15, O'Connor won a scholarship to
Oxford University in the UK, where he read English Literature at Balliol college, before going on to obtain a PhD in theoretical physics at
Harvard University in the United States. After becoming disillusioned with the world of academia, he threw himself into his acting, winning
accolades from critics across the globe for his performances with numerous distinguished theatre companies, including his own Re:Think Theatre, described
by one respected theatre critic as 'one of the most innovative theatre companies of the 21st century...keep an eye out'. O'Connor is also
one of the world's leading authorities on Fydor Dostoevsky, having written several academic texts, a well-recieved biography, and translations of several
of the author's works.
