The Restless Years

The Restless Years is an Australian soap opera which followed the lives of several Sydney school-leavers and young adults. It was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for Network Ten. It debuted December 1977 and ran until late 1981. It was not renewed by the network due to declining ratings. The series had a predominantly young audience. There was a high turnover of attractive youngsters in the cast. The most enduring characters were Dr Bruce... More

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Air date of first episode:

  • Dec 6, 1977

Air date of final episode:

  • 1981

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of episodes:

  • 781
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