Bob Barnett - Alan Fisher

Alan Fisher, played by Simon Kay, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 July 1988. In the book Home and Away: Behind the Scenes; James Oram describes Alan as a "confused adolescent who wanted nothing more than the love and respect of his father". The writer added that Kay had the looks that placed Alan into the "heart-throb department". Alan's storylines included a brief dalliance with Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) and his death from a brain haemorrhage. The serial's writing team decided to kill Alan off to create "dramatic content". Norman Coburn, who plays Alan's father Donald Fisher, told Oram that he was disappointed that Alan was killed off. Coburn said that he was "sorry" that Alan was written out because he felt that Kay was a "damned fine little actor". He added that he would have been an asset to Home and Away if he had stayed. Coburn claimed that the producers realised that Alan was a good character and regretted killing him off, but said there was no plausible way for him to return. However, the serial's writers wanted to reintroduce Kay and began thinking of a solution; eventually creating a way for him to return. Kay told Oram that it would have seen Donald writing a book about Alan's life and a film being made from it. After a search for an actor to play his son, Donald would meet a man identical to Alan and be played by Kay. The actor added that he would have needed to have "very serious talks" with producers if he were to return in the future.

Alan arrives in Summer Bay much to the disapproval of his father Donald, as their relationship is strained. He makes a move on Bobby, much to her displeasure until she remembers who he is. Alan enrols in year twelve at Summer Bay High where his parents are teaching and Donald threatens to expel him should he misbehave. Alan and Bobby's friendship riles Donald. It soon emerges Alan's behaviour stems from an inoperable brain tumour. Bobby tells Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson) and soon the news is common knowledge. Alan blames Donald for this. In revenge, Alan begins acting up even more by wearing dusty school jumpers and even the dress worn by the female pupils. This culminates in a situation where Alan goads Donald into hitting him in front of witnesses. The education department temporarily suspend Donald. When the truth emerges, Alan's mother, Barbara (Barbara Stephens) throws Alan out. Alan apologises to everyone he has hurt and agrees to stay away from Donald and drops out to pursue a career as professional surfer. After a surfing competition, Alan collapses on the beach due to an aneurysm and is rushed to hospital. He falls into a coma and is declared brain dead. The decision is taken to switch Alan's life support machine off as he has suffered a seizure in the night. Alan's video will is made and he requests a surf-style funeral to be held with "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris playing and his ashes to be scattered at sea by a surfer. Alan's final request to Donald, have his novel "On the Crest of a Wave" - a journal he made since arriving in the bay- to be published. The book is later published and finds its way onto the Syllabus at Summer Bay High in 1999 and Donald is approached about selling the film rights. In 2001, Seb Miller (Mitch Firth), a teenager arrives in Summer Bay after learning from his mother, Anna (Elizabeth Maywald) that Alan was his father and Donald is his grandfather. This is confirmed after DNA testing.