A- (A+ for historical value, B- for watchability)
Remember when Mike Young (Guy Pearce) crashed his motorbike? On TV, it was a clumsy slow-motion fall onto a grassy verge. The workprint shows the stunt as originally filmed: a genuine, terrifying slide across wet asphalt. You see the spark of metal and Guy’s genuine flinch. It’s only 4 seconds longer, but it changes Mike from a "clumsy teen" to a "lucky survivor." neighbours season 04 workprint
But someone kept the Season 04 reels. And thank goodness they did. Watching the broadcast version of Season 04 (the infamous "Joe Mangel arrives" season) back-to-back with this workprint is like peering into an alternate universe. Here are the three biggest shocks: A- (A+ for historical value, B- for watchability)