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Meanwhile Nine had still failed to find a successful new soap opera.

After the failure of family drama Family and Friends in 1990 they launched the raunchier and more extreme Chances in 1991.

Chances resurrected the sex and melodrama of Number 96 and The Box in an attempt to attract attention.

Chances achieved only moderate ratings, although the increasingly bizarre storylines were much-discussed.

The series continued into 1992, albeit in a late-night timeslot, and was cancelled in 1992.