Toadie Rebecchi

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Jarrod Rebecchi
First appearance March 8, 1995
Episode 2338
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Nickname(s) Toadfish
Toadie
Toad
Gender Male
Age 27
Year of birth 1979
Occupation Lawyer
Family Kevin Rebecchi (father)
Angie Rebecchi (mother)
Stonefish Rebecchi (brother)
Shane Rebecchi (brother)
Relationships Dione Bliss (deceased)
Portrayed by Ryan Moloney

Jarrod Vincenzo "Toadfish" Rebecchi (known simply as Toadie) is a fictional character on the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Ryan Moloney. The character first appeared in 1995 on a recurring basis, as a friend of Billy Kennedy, but gradually became popular enough with the viewers to become a long-standing permanent character.

His nickname derives from the Toadfish. The Rebecchi family has a tradition of fish-based nicknames, such as his brother, Stonefish and this since has rubbed off on his Cousins Scott "Stingray" Timmins and Wayne "Tadpole" Reeves.

The Rebecchis were once one of the main families of Ramsay Street, but only Toadie remains as a main character. He is one of the series' most enduring and popular characters. The Timmins' are his cousins.

Toadie was first introduced as the younger brother of Stonefish Rebecchi, and like Stonefish, Toadie was a troublemaker at school, but soon became close friends with Billy Kennedy, the son of local doctor Karl Kennedy and high school English teacher Susan Kennedy. Always scheming to make his life easier, Toadie's life turned around while attempting to fake dyslexia in high school to be given preferential treatment in examinations. Jarrod was required to take an intelligence test and it was discovered that he had an extremely high IQ. With encouragement from school principal Susan Kinski (then Kennedy, née Smith), he broke out of his lazy approach to his studies and applied himself in order to graduate with top marks (a storyline commonly repeated since). He has become a respectable lawyer (though sometimes a slob) as part of the firm "Tim Collins and Associates" which shares a premises with Dr Karl's Medical Centre. He is also a former wrestler (fighting under the name "The Lawman", whose trademark move was 'The Summons') and former co-host of the wrestling show "Choke-Hold" (on the fictional 'Channel 44') with Connor (as "The Shamrock"), as well as having owned a bikini store named "Bounce", which was given to him by a law client in severe debt. The shop closed after minor partner Serena Bishop died in a plane crash, leaving Toadie further out-of-pocket, despite many attempts to make it a success.

Perhaps Toadie's most distinctive initial feature was his long, frizzy ponytail which, when it was eventually cut off, was displayed behind the bar at Lou's Place. Since then Toadie has adopted a shorter hairstyle.

While he has had many comedic storylines, Toadie is not without his fair share of tragedy. At school he was never liked by girls, in stark contrast to his best friend Billy Kennedy. His lack of success with women continued into his college life, where his only long-term relationship was with Charlie, a young woman who was ultimately using him to get an Australian visa. Toadie formed a close friendship with Dee Bliss, his beautiful blonde housemate, counselling her when she miscarried her child. The couple's friendship eventually blossomed into romance, but on their wedding day whilst the happy couple were setting off on their honeymoon, their car careened off a cliff into the sea. (Dee's body was never found, and is presumed drowned.)

Toadie's very good friend Connor, is thought to have been murdered by Robert Robinson, though Toadie was sent Connor's wallet from another country, giving hope that Connor may be alive and holidaying overseas.

Toadie has recently developed feelings for the married Steph Hoyland, to whom he had been attracted when she first arrived in Ramsay Street. Karl is concerned that Toadie may have melanoma after the identification of a suspicious mole.

In the Neighbours season finale of 2006, Katya Kinski, Zeke Kinski, Steph Hoyland, Charlie Hoyland and Toadie were held hostage by Guy Sykes in No. 32. Zeke distracted Guy as Toadie knocked him to the ground, allowing the others to escape. As Toadie ran out to meet them, Guy shot him from inside. Karl and Steph surrounded him as he lay there. He was sent to hospital, where he almost died. Steph pledged her love to Toadie; meanwhile he dreamt that his love for Steph was ruining her relationship with her departed husband, Max.

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Names from paternal line not included, except where necessary to avoid gaps between generations.

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