History Trivia / SunsetBeach

* PlayingAgainstType: Gordon Thomson (A.J.) played a cowardly, evil character on ''{{Series/Dynasty}}'' in his youth.

* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Some may recognise Laura Harring (''Film/MulhollandDrive'') as Paula Foster or Kelly Hu (''Series/MartialLaw'') as Rae from early episodes.
** Even getting sent to Hell doesn't slow [[{{Series/Passions}} Alistair Crane]] down any.
** You know Cole #1 better as the exploding man who leveled Grauman's Chinese Theater in ''Film/IronMan3.''
** Tim is played by ''[[{{Series/Firefly}} Serenity]]''[='s=] original mechanic, who seemed more interested in getting inside Kaylee's working parts.
** Mark is dodging another killer's knife in ''Film/BrideOfChucky''.
** Michael can be seen on ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' as Bailey's love interest. His poisonous "friend", Jamal, played another gangster in ''{{Series/Angel}}''[='=]s "The Thin Dead Line." Virginia was the [[WhammyBid whammy bidder]] in ''Angel''[='s=] "Parting Gifts".
** Where did they dig up Kam Heskin? Working tables at Olive Garden? And what a joke that she replaced Sheridan on ''Passions''.
** Lisa Guerrero began her career as a cheerleader and shifted to sportscasting. She can also be seen acting alongside Danny Devito as "Campaign Bimbo" in ''Film/BatmanReturns''. Today she is a TV personality and news correspondent.
** Phideaux, Prog Rock musician, is the director of this show.

** Michael can be seen on ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' as Bailey's love interest.
*** His poisonous "friend", Jamal, played another gangster in ''{{Series/Angel}}''[='=]s "The Thin Dead Line." Virginia was the [[WhammyBid whammy bidder]] in "Parting Gifts".

* PlayingAgainstType:
** Gordon Thomson (A.J.) played a cowardly, evil character on ''{{Series/Dynasty}}'' in his youth.
** Susan Ward is better-suited for vamping it up, like Annie. Her subsequent roles are very dark.
* StarMakingRole: Lesley-Anne Down and Sarah Buxton had film experience before this. Of the newcomers, only Eddie Cibrian (Cole) and Susan Ward (Meg) stuck around in TV and film. Eddie, of course, is known to bad TV aficionados as Griff from ''[[{{Series/Baywatch}} Baywatch Nights]]''; he earned his spurs on ''Sunset Beach''.

* ActorSharedBackground: Down was closely involved in the creation of her character. Some of the storylines were based in part on her personal life, including her failed marriages. It hit close to home and she admitted to having nightmares on occasion.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Some may recognise Laura Harring (''Film/MulhollandDrive'') as Paula Foster or Kelly Hu (''Series/MartialLaw'') as Rae from early episodes.

* WagTheDirector: Olivia was originally marked down as "Sheila" in the script. Down didn't care for that name and requested that it be changed to Olivia. Phew.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: Down was closely involved in the creation of her character. Some of the storylines were based in part on her personal life, including her failed marriages. It hit close to home and she admitted to having nightmares on occasion.

* WriteWhoYouKnow: As Down pulled the most bank, she was closely involved in the creation of her character. Some of the storylines were based in part on her personal life, including her failed marriages.

* TheOtherDarrin: The original Caitlin, Vanessa Dorman, demanded too much money and was let go in Season Two. She was replaced with Kam Heskin. There were other re-castings, but this one was the most noticeable. There was speculation by the cast that Dorman was replaced because the character was deeply unpopular in America as well as UK.
** Ashley Hamilton (son of the legendary George Hamilton) plays Cole in his first couple of appearances.
** When Susan Ward left to film ''The In Crowd'', Sydney Penny stepped in to replace her, with Ward later returning to play the character for the show's final few weeks.
* NoBudget: Why do the stairs in Ben's house always sound so hollow when someone goes upstairs? Aren't they supposed to be solid stone/marble? (Eventually they carpeted the stairs, but they still sound hollow.)

* NoBudget: Why do the stairs in Ben's house always sound so hollow when someone goes upstairs? Aren't they supposed to be solid stone/marble? (Eventually they carpeted the stairs, but they still sound hollow.) On closer inspection, Gregory is ''gingerly'' descending metal stairs in the power plant, which were not very secure. There is also a scene with A.J. where the set tellingly wobbles, after he slams the door in anger.

--m->'''John Darvill''' (Channel 5 presenter): So Ben was married to Maria for at least six years, 'cause she drowned five years ago. So that must mean that Ben married Maria was she was about sixteen. It's no bloomin' wonder Ricardo is so ''angry'' with him.

* NoBudget: Why do the stairs in Ben's house always sound so hollow when someone goes upstairs? Aren't they supposed to be solid stone/marble? Recently they carpeted the stairs, but they still sound hollow.

--->'''John Darvill''' (Channel 5 presenter): So Ben was married to Maria for at least six years, 'cause she drowned five years ago. So that must mean that Ben married Maria was she was about sixteen. It's no bloomin' wonder Ricardo is so ''angry'' with him.

--m->'''John Darvill''' (Channel 5 presenter): So Ben was married to Maria for at least six years, 'cause she drowned five years ago. So that must mean that Ben married Maria was she was about sixteen. It's no bloomin' wonder Ricardo is so ''angry'' with him.

* DawsonCasting: Was Cole even 18 when he and Francesca were in love "five years ago?". You never forget your first jailbait, we guess.
** No wonder Thick-cardo's just a little bit miffed at "'''EVANS!'''"
--->'''John Darvill''' (Channel 5 presenter): So Ben was married to Maria for at least six years, 'cause she drowned five years ago. So that must mean that Ben married Maria was she was about sixteen. It's no bloomin' wonder Ricardo is so ''angry'' with him.

* PlayingAgainstType: Sam Behrens played good-guy lawyer Jake Meyer on ''Series/GeneralHospital''.
** Gordon Thomson (A.J.), conversely, played a much nastier character on ''{{Series/Dynasty}}'' in his youth.
** As seen in her film appearances, Susan Ward is better-suited for [[TheVamp vamping it up]] like Annie.
* StarMakingRole: Of the large cast, only Eddie Cibrian (Cole) and Susan Ward (Meg) achieved something resembling A-list status. Eddie deserves some sort of medal for surviving this AND ''[[{{Series/Baywatch}} Baywatch Nights]]'' in succession.