Thursday night marked the end of an era for Australian television as iconic soap Neighbours aired its grand finale, wrapping up more than 37 years on Aussie TV screens – and the fan reactions were almost as good as the show itself.
Thousands tuned in as original cast members returned and Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi made his way down the aisle one last time in the 90-minute special.
With plenty watching from their phones and laptops, social media was flooded with reactions from the moment the landmark episode began.

Former cast members returned for the emotional finale after more than three decades on air.
(Image: 10 Peach)Fans were already sharing jokes and a few tears on social media before the iconic theme song hit our TVs for the last time, taking to Twitter in the hours before the finale aired.
Plenty were returning to the show after years or decades of not watching, one joking: “will the season finale of Neighbours make sense if I haven’t seen episode 2345-5954?”
Others pondered if the show would go all-out for the finale and ressurect a few iconic characters, like Stingray and Tadpole. We wouldn’t bet on it.
will the season finale of Neighbours make sense if I haven’t seen episode 2345-5954?
— Ben (@AttackOfTheClaw) July 28, 2022
And from the moment the first notes of the theme song played, fans went into an absolute frenzy of emotion.
There was plenty of reminiscing on old plotlines and characters, especially given that we already knew to expect cameos from Ramsay Street legends like Kylie Minogue and Margot Robbie.
And it wouldn’t be a TV finale without memes… so many memes.
Keep scrolling for all the best reactions to the Neighbours finale.
I refuse to believe MAFS remains on our screens and our beloved Neighbours get the flick. Bouncer would be rolling around in his grave. #Neighbours #SaveNeighbours #NeighboursFinale
— Deborah Thompson (@doobie_thompson) July 28, 2022
#Neighbours finale. It had better not turn out to be Karl and Susan’s pet sheep Casserole’s dream pic.twitter.com/Te2bXywwfn
— Helen Zaltzman (@HelenZaltzman) July 28, 2022
OMG Mike is Sam’s dad!? Love it! #Neighbours #AusPace https://t.co/49C1FcnXf0
— Joel Barkus (@CiTyFoLkFeRaL) July 28, 2022
Never watched an episode of #Neighbours and yet I’m watching the finale trying to understand what the fuck is going on… pic.twitter.com/eWPixfAY6z
— ROBBlE MlLANO (@RobMiIan0) July 28, 2022
I'm hoping for a #Neighbours twist and it finishes with Alf Stewart buying the street to knock it all down
— @RickZero@aus.social (@DivZero_) July 28, 2022
“Did you slip on some milk and hit your head again?” 💀 #Neighbours #AusPace
— victoria. ✌🏼 (@NeighboursNerd) July 28, 2022
Why are they trying to destroy Izzy?! This better be some elaborate set-up, where she wipes them all out in a massive Lassiters explosion.#Neighbours
— MandyKerr 🐾 (@MandyKerr) July 28, 2022
Susan looking at all the houses on Ramsay Street with this sad song playing over … PLEASE this is making me BAWL 😭#Neighbours #Auspace #NeighboursFinale #CelebratingNeighbours
— NeighboursStan (@NeighboursStan) July 28, 2022
watching the #neighbours finale after not watching it since 2012 so i have no idea what’s going on im just here for the nostalgia pic.twitter.com/vZYlUnwrRw
— mon (@evcnbuckleys) July 28, 2022
"You look beautiful with or without the glasses… You still do Jane" 😭😭😭 #AusPace
— Neighbours (@neighbours) July 28, 2022
Neighbours going out with a bang with that absolute monstrosity of a dress
— Corinne (@Coz_Cat) July 28, 2022
Guy Pearce back on Neighbours is like Michael Jordan returning to his junior team and playing them off the floor
— Mitchell Scott (@MitchellBScott) July 28, 2022
Omg Paul and Terese loving each other still 🥰🥰🥰 #neighbours
— Jessicaa 🪺 (@MsjessiRae) July 28, 2022
#Neighbours the people who actually watched this show for 37 years are sobbing right now pic.twitter.com/8iYtC0UxQD
— k • 🌹🎸 (@petalsfordany) July 28, 2022
Can someone call the Council. Charlene can’t park for shit and is blocking the street #Neighbours pic.twitter.com/JWAsx3V1X2
— Mick (@mikjcal) July 28, 2022
MARGOT ROBBIE 🥺 #Neighbours #MargotRobbie pic.twitter.com/EFp1uPPrx5
— The Rachel Weisz daily count bot (@kiana_weisz) July 28, 2022
The reunion I’ve been waiting for! #Neighbours #NeighboursFinale https://t.co/4hEBexOxrF
— Melissa Elias (@MelissaJElias) July 28, 2022
ok but why am i crying when ive literally never watched an episode of #Neighbours before tonight #NeighboursFinale
— Jessie Lynch (@jesskalynch) July 28, 2022
I really hope the ending is Paul Robinson buying all the houses and turning them into 30 townhouses. That’d be the true Melbourne suburban experience in 2022. #Neighbours pic.twitter.com/U4rARmyl8q
— Shannon Grixti (@shannongrixti) July 28, 2022
Shout-out to the current #Neighbours cast, who may not be getting all of the publicity this week but certainly deserve all the love and appreciation for their hard work over the years 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #CelebratingNeighbours pic.twitter.com/auC5R3HSJu
— Natalie (@presley23) July 26, 2022
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