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Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 04:32 PM
(Aka a different actor playing a character that was played by a different actor before)

Its weird when soaps do this, although most of the time its cause the previous actor was shite :shocked::laugh:

The main one I remember is when they swapped Ginger annoying Victoria Sugden for a good actress in Emmerdale :joker:
BigSister
17-02-2009, 04:34 PM
Yeah i remember Rosie and Sophie being swapped and also Nick and Sarah Lou and David also
Its mostly younger actress and actors that have it done as well but there are exceptions i.e Libby in Neigbours
Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 04:35 PM
Yeah, the also swapped Jack Sugden's head in Emmerdale didnt they? xD
Nicky.
17-02-2009, 04:36 PM
Charlie was recently changed in Neighbours, he is like 3 or 4 xD

I remember when Boyd and Summer were changed too in it, it was really weird!
Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 04:38 PM
Australian soaps tend to do it quite a bit, it gets confuzzling xD
BigSister
17-02-2009, 04:40 PM
lol yeah charlie got changed as well that was weird
I didnt know Boyd and summer got head swapped though i must have missed that bit
Arneldo
17-02-2009, 04:41 PM
Been done in Hollyoaks too with Claire Cunnigham/Devine and Cindy Cunningham. Crazy stuff altogether.
Lewis.
17-02-2009, 04:41 PM
I remember when PEters head was swapped in eastenders
Jen
17-02-2009, 04:48 PM
My Wife and Kids.

Claire was swapped because shet Claire was... well shet.
supernoodles!
17-02-2009, 04:52 PM
Originally posted by Chewy
Yeah, the also swapped Jack Sugden's head in Emmerdale didnt they? xD

no that was Robert I think
Jack
17-02-2009, 04:52 PM
Sam Mitchell in EastEnders used to be Daniella Westbrook.
Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by supernoodles!
Originally posted by Chewy
Yeah, the also swapped Jack Sugden's head in Emmerdale didnt they? xD

no that was Robert I think Nah, they did with Jack years ago, Clive Hornby took over after the older actors didnt want to go back
Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 04:58 PM
http://www.emmerdale.org/emmerdale/profiles/burt2.JPG
Thats the original Jack Sugden ^^ lol
supernoodles!
17-02-2009, 05:05 PM
ooooh i see,too young to remember haha!I think they did it with Robert too though not sure!
Annie
17-02-2009, 05:07 PM
I remember Claire being swapped in Hollyoaks... thats about it :rolleyes:
Scarlett.
17-02-2009, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by supernoodles!
ooooh i see,too young to remember haha!I think they did it with Robert too though not sure! Lol, me too, I only know from hearing about it

Most of the Sugden's have had a head swap at some point in their lives :laugh:
Corkie
17-02-2009, 05:11 PM
I remember in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air the mom were swapped

http://mentalfloss.cachefly.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/fpoba.jpg
Nicky.
17-02-2009, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by BigSister
lol yeah charlie got changed as well that was weird
I didnt know Boyd and summer got head swapped though i must have missed that bit

Lol yea- they just walked through the door-way one episode xD

Was weird! I find it weird to watch another actor.. today with Libby.. it was weird!!
Princess
17-02-2009, 05:14 PM
They do it in Home and Away loads! They swapped Flynn and Hayley and someone else I can't remember.
Corkie
17-02-2009, 05:19 PM
I also remember when they swapped Peter and Lucy in Eastenders.

They went on holiday and came back as two new people. I remember Pat saying "ohhh haven't you two grown" :joker:
Tom4784
17-02-2009, 05:42 PM
They swapped somebody once in Home and away mid episode. I remember it being one woman in the first half then after the break she changed. I can't remember the characters and such since it's been years since I watched any Australian soaps. All I can remember is a woman being chased through trees.
Tom
17-02-2009, 06:30 PM
Tracy Barlow has had about 4 heads :joker:

Also in Hollyoaks, the one who used to play Val (the one who was also in Emmerdale) took over from some other actress who used to play her.
Nicola
18-02-2009, 01:21 PM
I remember all the Platt kids changing heads at one time or another in Corrie, as well as Rosie and Sophie. Also Martin Fowler in EastEnders - he changed heads!

Also Ailsa from Home and Away was played by a different actress for a while!
Spike
18-02-2009, 01:30 PM
It all gets confusing
The main ones I remember were Lucy and Peter in EastEnders and Robert in Emmerdale
Scarlett.
18-02-2009, 02:36 PM
Ohhh Blanche had to be swapped as well, cause the original actress commited suicide 3 days after starting the role
mizzy25
18-02-2009, 04:00 PM
PIPPA AND FLYNN IN HOME & AWAY FLYNN APPERNTLY HAD HIS HAIR CUT LOL
Marsh.
15-03-2009, 02:10 AM
Originally posted by Nickyy
Originally posted by BigSister
lol yeah charlie got changed as well that was weird
I didnt know Boyd and summer got head swapped though i must have missed that bit

Lol yea- they just walked through the door-way one episode xD

Was weird! I find it weird to watch another actor.. today with Libby.. it was weird!!

I read about Libby. Is there some sort of accident in the sea. Then when she gets rescued she's a different woman lol