A list of regular Neighbours characters from the 1988 season, organised by the number of episodes they were featured in. In 1988, a total of 239 episodes were broadcast.

1. Henry Ramsay (158 episodes)
2. Jane Harris (143 episodes)
=2. Des Clarke (143 episodes)
4. Madge Ramsay/Bishop (139 episodes)
5. Jim Robinson (138 episodes)
6. Helen Daniels (135 episodes)
7. Harold Bishop (133 episodes)
=7. Paul Robinson (133 episodes)
9. Mike Young (121 episodes)
10. Scott Robinson (114 episodes)
11. Beverly Marshall/Robinson (111 episodes)
12. Gail Robinson (110 episodes)
13. Mrs Mangel/Worthington (104 episodes)
14. Todd Landers (95 episodes)
15. Katie Landers (87 episodes)
16. Jamie Clarke (84 episodes)
=16. Charlene Robinson (84 episodes)
18. Bronwyn Davies (74 episodes)
19. Sharon Davies (59 episodes)
20. Nick Page (54 episodes)
21. Sally Wells (40 episodes)
22. Joe Mangel (39 episodes)
23. Lucy Robinson (36 episodes)
24. Eileen Clarke (31 episodes)
=24. Tony Romeo (31 episodes)
26. Rob Lewis (24 episodes)
27. Edith Chubb (22 episodes)
28. Toby Mangel (13 episodes)
29. David Bishop (9 episodes)*
30. Hilary Robinson (9 episodes)
31. Melanie Pearson (8 episodes)
32. Lou Carpenter (6 episodes)*
33. Gloria Gardner/Lewis (5 episodes)
=33. Amy Williams (5 episodes)*
35. Daphne Clarke (4 episodes)

* Although only guest characters during the 1988 season, these characters would later be part of the regular cast