List of A Country Practice episodes
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The following is an episode list for the Australian drama A Country Practice on Seven Network. From 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993, a total of 1058 original episodes of A Country Practice aired over its thirteen-season run. Some of the show's episode titles are used more than once during the series' run. After its cancellation by Seven, A Country Practice was picked up by Network Ten and between April and November 1994, 30 more episodes aired taking the total episode count to 1088.
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 14 | 18 November 1981 | 31 December 1981 | Seven Network | |
| 2 | 92 | 5 January 1982 | 17 November 1982 | ||
| 3 | 84 | 1 February 1983 | 16 November 1983 | ||
| 4 | 90 | 31 January 1984 | 8 December 1984 | ||
| 5 | 76 | 5 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 | ||
| 6 | 88 | 7 January 1986 | 31 December 1986 | ||
| 7 | 88 | 5 January 1987 | 22 December 1987 | ||
| 8 | 90 | 5 January 1988 | 9 November 1988 | ||
| 9 | 84 | 3 January 1989 | 7 November 1989 | ||
| 10 | 86 | 2 January 1990 | 27 November 1990 | ||
| 11 | 90 | 22 January 1991 | 26 November 1991 | ||
| 12 | 86 | 19 January 1992 | 24 November 1992 | ||
| 13 | 90 | 18 January 1993 | 22 November 1993 | ||
| 14 | 30 | 13 April 1994 | 5 November 1994 | Network Ten | |
Episode list
[edit]Season 1 (1981)
[edit]| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "In General Practice (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 18 November 1981 |
| 2 | 2 | "In General Practice (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 19 November 1981 |
| 3 | 3 | "Town Tragedy (Part 1)" | David Boutland | James Davern | 25 November 1981 |
| 4 | 4 | "Town Tragedy (Part 2)" | David Boutland | James Davern | 26 November 1981 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Itinerants (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Anne Brooksbank | 2 December 1981 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Itinerants (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Graeme Ellis | 3 December 1981 |
| 7 | 7 | "They Shoot Cows Don't They (Part 1)" | Igor Auzins | José Luis Bayonas | 9 December 1981 |
| 8 | 8 | "They Shoot Cows Don't They (Part 2)" | Igor Auzins | Leon Saunders | 10 December 1981 |
| 9 | 9 | "Coming Home (Part 1)" | Mike Murphy | Anne Brooksbank | 16 December 1981 |
| 10 | 10 | "Coming Home (Part 2)" | Mike Murphy | Moya Wood | 17 December 1981 |
| 11 | 11 | "Secrets (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | José Luis Bayonas | 23 December 1981 |
| 12 | 12 | "Secrets (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | 24 December 1981 |
| 13 | 13 | "Alternatives (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Leon Saunders | 30 December 1981 |
| 14 | 14 | "Alternatives (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 31 December 1981 |
Season 2 (1982)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | "Golden Fleece (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 5 January 1982 |
| 16 | 2 | "Golden Fleece (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 6 January 1982 |
| 17 | 3 | "Team Work (Part 1)" | David Boutland | James Davern | 12 January 1982 |
| 18 | 4 | "Team Work (Part 2)" | David Boutland | James Davern | 13 January 1982 |
| 19 | 5 | "Suffer Little Children (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Anne Brooksbank | 20 January 1982 |
| 20 | 6 | "Suffer Little Children (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Graeme Ellis | 21 January 1982 |
| 21 | 7 | "Mates (Part 1)" | Igor Auzins | José Luis Bayonas | 27 January 1982 |
| 22 | 8 | "Mates (Part 2)" | Igor Auzins | Leon Saunders | 28 January 1982 |
| 23 | 9 | "Agoraphobic Sons and Lovers (Part 1)" | Mike Murphy | Anne Brooksbank | 10 February 1982 |
| 24 | 10 | "Agoraphobic Sons and Lovers (Part 2)" | Mike Murphy | Moya Wood | 11 February 1982 |
| 25 | 11 | "I Know Where She's Gone (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | José Luis Bayonas | 16 February 1982 |
| 26 | 12 | "I Know Where She's Gone (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | 17 February 1982 |
| 27 | 13 | "A Little Knowledge (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Leon Saunders | 23 February 1982 |
| 28 | 14 | "A Little Knowledge (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 24 February 1982 |
| 29 | 15 | "A Pit to Hiss In (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 2 March 1982 |
| 30 | 16 | "A Pit to Hiss In (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 3 March 1982 |
| 31 | 17 | "A Sore Throat (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 9 March 1982 |
| 32 | 18 | "A Sore Throat (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 10 March 1982 |
| 33 | 19 | "Beating Around the Bush (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 16 March 1982 |
| 34 | 20 | "Beating Around the Bush (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 17 March 1982 |
| 35 | 21 | "Never Called Me Mother (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 23 March 1982 |
| 36 | 22 | "Never Called Me Mother (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 24 March 1982 |
| 37 | 23 | "Shootin' Through (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 30 March 1982 |
| 38 | 24 | "Shootin' Through (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 31 March 1982 |
| 39 | 25 | "Pig in a Poke (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 6 April 1982 |
| 40 | 26 | "Pig in a Poke (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 7 April 1982 |
| 41 | 27 | "Did She Fall (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 13 April 1982 |
| 42 | 28 | "Did She Fall (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 14 April 1982 |
| 43 | 29 | "Lovers Labour Lost (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 20 April 1982 |
| 44 | 30 | "Lovers Labour Lost (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 21 April 1982 |
| 45 | 31 | "Close Encounters of the Wrong Kind (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 27 April 1982 |
| 46 | 32 | "Close Encounters of the Wrong Kind (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 28 April 1982 |
| 47 | 33 | "The Second Coming (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 4 May 1982 |
| 48 | 34 | "The Second Coming (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 5 May 1982 |
| 49 | 35 | "Come Blow Your Horn (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 11 May 1982 |
| 50 | 36 | "Come Blow Your Horn (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 12 May 1982 |
| 51 | 37 | "Frankie and Johnny (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 18 May 1982 |
| 52 | 38 | "Frankie and Johnny (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 19 May 1982 |
| 53 | 39 | "The Odd Couple (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 25 May 1982 |
| 54 | 40 | "The Odd Couple (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 26 May 1982 |
| 55 | 41 | "A Fearful Thing (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 3 June 1982 |
| 56 | 42 | "A Fearful Thing (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 4 June 1982 |
| 57 | 43 | "Win Some, Lose Some (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 9 June 1982 |
| 58 | 44 | "Win Some, Lose Some (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 10 June 1982 |
| 59 | 45 | "Eyes of the Beholder (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 15 June 1982 |
| 60 | 46 | "Eyes of the Beholder (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 16 June 1982 |
| 61 | 47 | "Weight for Age (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 22 June 1982 |
| 62 | 48 | "Weight for Age (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 23 June 1982 |
| 63 | 49 | "Prisoner of the Valley (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 29 June 1982 |
| 64 | 50 | "Prisoner of the Valley (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 30 June 1982 |
| 65 | 51 | "Cheap Dream (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 6 July 1982 |
| 66 | 52 | "Cheap Dream (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 7 July 1982 |
| 67 | 53 | "Occupational Hazard (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 13 July 1982 |
| 68 | 54 | "Occupational Hazard (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 14 July 1982 |
| 69 | 55 | "Hear No Evil (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 20 July 1982 |
| 70 | 56 | "Hear No Evil (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 21 July 1982 |
| 71 | 57 | "The Luck of the Drew (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 27 July 1982 |
| 72 | 58 | "The Luck of the Drew (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 28 July 1982 |
| 73 | 59 | "One for the Road (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 29 July 1982 |
| 74 | 60 | "One for the Road (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 30 July 1982 |
| 75 | 61 | "A Fair Day's Work (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 3 August 1982 |
| 76 | 62 | "A Fair Day's Work (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 4 August 1982 |
| 77 | 63 | "No Apparent Reason (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 10 August 1982 |
| 78 | 64 | "No Apparent Reason (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 11 August 1982 |
| 79 | 65 | "Road to Nowhere (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 17 August 1982 |
| 80 | 66 | "Road to Nowhere (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 18 August 1982 |
| 81 | 67 | "Coming Ready or Not (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 22 August 1982 |
| 82 | 68 | "Coming Ready or Not (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 23 August 1982 |
| 83 | 69 | "What It Takes (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 29 August 1982 |
| 84 | 70 | "What It Takes (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 30 August 1982 |
| 85 | 71 | "The Second Deadly Sin (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 7 September 1982 |
| 86 | 72 | "The Second Deadly Sin (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 8 September 1982 |
| 87 | 73 | "The Seeds of Discontent (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 14 September 1982 |
| 88 | 74 | "The Seeds of Discontent (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 15 September 1982 |
| 89 | 75 | "A Sign of Affection (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 21 September 1982 |
| 90 | 76 | "A Sign of Affection (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 22 September 1982 |
| 91 | 77 | "Field of Thunder (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 29 September 1982 |
| 92 | 78 | "Field of Thunder (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 30 September 1982 |
| 93 | 79 | "The Push (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 5 October 1982 |
| 94 | 80 | "The Push (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 6 October 1982 |
| 95 | 81 | "Acts of Kindness (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 12 October 1982 |
| 96 | 82 | "Acts of Kindness (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 13 October 1982 |
| 97 | 83 | "A Human Reaction (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 19 October 1982 |
| 98 | 84 | "A Human Reaction (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 20 October 1982 |
| 99 | 85 | "Show Down (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 26 October 1982 |
| 100 | 86 | "Show Down (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 27 October 1982 |
| 101 | 87 | "Pie in the Sky (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 2 November 1982 |
| 102 | 88 | "Pie in the Sky (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 3 November 1982 |
| 103 | 89 | "Stirring the Possum (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 9 November 1982 |
| 104 | 90 | "Stirring the Possum (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 10 November 1982 |
| 105 | 91 | "Cup Fever (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 16 November 1982 |
| 106 | 92 | "Cup Fever (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 17 November 1982 |
Season 3 (1983)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 1 | "Little Voices (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 1 February 1983 |
| 108 | 2 | "Little Voices (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 2 February 1983 |
| 109 | 3 | "Grace and Favour (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 8 February 1983 |
| 110 | 4 | "Grace and Favour (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 9 February 1983 |
| 111 | 5 | "Breaking Point (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 15 February 1983 |
| 112 | 6 | "Breaking Point (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 16 February 1983 |
| 113 | 7 | "Just Another Patient (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 22 February 1983 |
| 114 | 8 | "Just Another Patient (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 22 February 1983 |
| 115 | 9 | "Truth and Consequences (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 1 March 1983 |
| 116 | 10 | "Truth and Consequences (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 2 March 1983 |
| 117 | 11 | "Who Cares (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 8 March 1983 |
| 118 | 12 | "Who Cares (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 9 March 1983 |
| 119 | 13 | "September Song (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 15 March 1983 |
| 120 | 14 | "September Song (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 16 March 1983 |
| 121 | 15 | "The Reckoning (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 22 March 1983 |
| 122 | 16 | "The Reckoning (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 23 March 1983 |
| 123 | 17 | "The Winds of Change (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 29 March 1983 |
| 124 | 18 | "The Winds of Change (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 30 March 1983 |
| 125 | 19 | "Love and Glory (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 5 April 1983 |
| 126 | 20 | "Love and Glory (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 6 April 1983 |
| 127 | 21 | "So, Life Wasn't Meant to Be Easy (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 12 April 1983 |
| 128 | 22 | "So, Life Wasn't Meant to Be Easy (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 13 April 1983 |
| 129 | 23 | "Another Man's Poison (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 19 April 1983 |
| 130 | 24 | "Another Man's Poison (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 20 April 1983 |
| 131 | 25 | "Hair of the Dog (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 26 April 1983 |
| 132 | 26 | "Hair of the Dog (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 27 April 1983 |
| 133 | 27 | "See Ya (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 3 May 1983 |
| 134 | 28 | "See Ya (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 4 May 1983 |
| 135 | 29 | "Warning Signs (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 10 May 1983 |
| 136 | 30 | "Warning Signs (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 11 May 1983 |
| 137 | 31 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 17 May 1983 |
| 138 | 32 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 18 May 1983 |
| 139 | 33 | "Fruit of the Vine (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 24 May 1983 |
| 140 | 34 | "Fruit of the Vine (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 25 May 1983 |
| 141 | 35 | "A Woman's Place (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 31 May 1983 |
| 142 | 36 | "A Woman's Place (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 1 June 1983 |
| 143 | 37 | "Still Life (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 7 June 1983 |
| 144 | 38 | "Still Life (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 8 June 1983 |
| 145 | 39 | "Lost Weekend (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 14 June 1983 |
| 146 | 40 | "Lost Weekend (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 15 June 1983 |
| 147 | 41 | "The Wandin Valley Connection (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 21 June 1983 |
| 148 | 42 | "The Wandin Valley Connection (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 22 June 1983 |
| 149 | 43 | "The Sentimental Bloke (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 28 June 1983 |
| 150 | 44 | "The Sentimental Bloke (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 29 June 1983 |
| 151 | 45 | "A Lady's Choice (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 6 July 1983 |
| 152 | 46 | "A Lady's Choice (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 7 July 1983 |
| 153 | 47 | "Bush Lore (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 13 July 1983 |
| 154 | 48 | "Bush Lore (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 14 July 1983 |
| 155 | 49 | "Kicking the Habit (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 19 July 1983 |
| 156 | 50 | "Kicking the Habit (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 20 July 1983 |
| 157 | 51 | "Never Count Your Chooks (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 26 July 1983 |
| 158 | 52 | "Never Count Your Chooks (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 27 July 1983 |
| 159 | 53 | "All Fired Up (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 2 August 1983 |
| 160 | 54 | "All Fired Up (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 3 August 1983 |
| 161 | 55 | "Raking Over the Ashes (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 3 August 1983 |
| 162 | 56 | "Raking Over the Ashes (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 4 August 1983 |
| 163 | 57 | "A Good Cause (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 10 August 1983 |
| 164 | 58 | "A Good Cause (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 11 August 1983 |
| 165 | 59 | "Positive Steps (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 17 August 1983 |
| 166 | 60 | "Positive Steps (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 18 August 1983 |
| 167 | 61 | "Kith and Kin (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 30 August 1983 |
| 168 | 62 | "Kith and Kin (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 31 August 1983 |
| 169 | 63 | "Running Away (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 6 September 1983 |
| 170 | 64 | "Running Away (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 7 September 1983 |
| 171 | 65 | "My Son, My Son (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 13 September 1983 |
| 172 | 66 | "My Son, My Son (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 14 September 1983 |
| 173 | 67 | "Tipping the Balance (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 20 September 1983 |
| 174 | 68 | "Tipping the Balance (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 21 September 1983 |
| 175 | 69 | "Pioneering Spirit (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 27 September 1983 |
| 176 | 70 | "Pioneering Spirit (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 28 September 1983 |
| 177 | 71 | "Taking the Plunge (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 4 October 1983 |
| 178 | 72 | "Taking the Plunge (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 5 October 1983 |
| 179 | 73 | "Spellbound (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 11 October 1983 |
| 180 | 74 | "Spellbound (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 12 October 1983 |
| 181 | 75 | "Promises, Promises (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 18 October 1983 |
| 182 | 76 | "Promises, Promises (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 19 October 1983 |
| 183 | 77 | "From This Day Forward (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 25 October 1983 |
| 184 | 78 | "From This Day Forward (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 26 October 1983 |
| 185 | 79 | "Got It Made (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 1 November 1983 |
| 186 | 80 | "Got It Made (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 2 November 1983 |
| 187 | 81 | "Have I Got a Deal for You (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 8 November 1983 |
| 188 | 82 | "Have I Got a Deal for You (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 9 November 1983 |
| 189 | 83 | "Wednesday's Child (Part 1)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 15 November 1983 |
| 190 | 84 | "Wednesday's Child (Part 2)" | Chris Thomson | James Davern | 16 November 1983 |
Season 4 (1984)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 1 | "Part of the Family (Part 1)" | Chris Adshead | Kate Schofield | 31 January 1984 |
| 192 | 2 | "Part of the Family (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | David Boutland | 1 February 1984 |
| 193 | 3 | "Second Chance (Part 1)" | Gary Conway | Leon Saunders | 7 February 1984 |
| 194 | 4 | "Second Chance (Part 2)" | Gary Conway | Luis Bayonas | 8 February 1984 |
| 195 | 5 | "It's So Easy (Part 1)" | Bruce Best | Hugh Stuckey | 14 February 1984 |
| 196 | 6 | "It's So Easy (Part 2)" | Bruce Best | Agi Schreck | 15 February 1984 |
| 197 | 7 | "Partners (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | David Allen | 21 February 1984 |
| 198 | 8 | "Partners (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Anthony Wheeler | 22 February 1984 |
| 199 | 9 | "Once Upon A Time (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | 28 February 1984 |
| 200 | 10 | "Once Upon A Time (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Leon Saunders | 29 February 1984 |
| 201 | 11 | "When the Bough Breaks (Part 1)" | Gary Conway | Judith Colquhoun | 7 March 1984 |
| 202 | 12 | "When the Bough Breaks (Part 2)" | Gary Conway | Judith Colquhoun | 8 March 1984 |
| 203 | 13 | "A Sense of Loss (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Agi Schreck | 14 March 1984 |
| 204 | 14 | "A Sense of Loss (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Sheila Sibley | 15 March 1984 |
| 205 | 15 | "On the Sheep's Back (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | John Graham | 21 March 1984 |
| 206 | 16 | "On the Sheep's Back (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | 22 March 1984 |
| 207 | 17 | "The Last Laugh (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | Forrest Redlich | 28 March 1984 |
| 208 | 18 | "The Last Laugh (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Hugh Stuckey | 29 March 1984 |
| 209 | 19 | "Elementary Miss Watson (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | Forrest Redlich | 5 April 1984 |
| 210 | 20 | "Elementary Miss Watson (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Leon Saunders | 6 April 1984 |
| 211 | 21 | "The Best Thing for Everybody (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Margaret Mitchell | 12 April 1984 |
| 212 | 22 | "The Best Thing for Everybody (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | David Boutland | 13 April 1984 |
| 213 | 23 | "Moment of Truth (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Peter Kinloch | 19 April 1984 |
| 214 | 24 | "Moment of Truth (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Agi Schreck | 20 April 1984 |
| 215 | 25 | "A Touch of Class (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | Sheila Sibley | 26 April 1984 |
| 216 | 26 | "A Touch of Class (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Allen | 27 April 1984 |
| 217 | 27 | "Unemployment, A Health Hazard (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Margaret Mitchell | 3 May 1984 |
| 218 | 28 | "Unemployment, A Health Hazard (Part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 4 May 1984 |
| 219 | 29 | "Horse of a Different Colour (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Forrest Redlich | 10 May 1984 |
| 220 | 30 | "Horse of a Different Colour (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Michael Freundt | 11 May 1984 |
| 221 | 31 | "Invasion of Privacy (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Foveaux Kirby | 17 May 1984 |
| 222 | 32 | "Invasion of Privacy (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Judith Colquhoun | 18 May 1984 |
| 223 | 33 | "Tug of War (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Anne Brooksbank | 24 May 1984 |
| 224 | 34 | "Tug of War (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Sheila Sibley | 25 May 1984 |
| 225 | 35 | "Second Opinion (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Agi Schreck | 31 May 1984 |
| 226 | 36 | "Second Opinion (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | 1 June 1984 |
| 227 | 37 | "Hot and Cold (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | David Allen | 7 June 1984 |
| 228 | 38 | "Hot and Cold (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Peter Kinloch | 8 June 1984 |
| 229 | 39 | "Breathing Space (Part 1)" | Chris Adshead | Hugh Stuckey | 14 June 1984 |
| 230 | 40 | "Breathing Space (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Judith Colquhoun | 15 June 1984 |
| 231 | 41 | "An Axe to Grind (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Margaret Mitchell | 21 June 1984 |
| 232 | 42 | "An Axe to Grind (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Anne Brooksbank | 22 June 1984 |
| 233 | 43 | "Repairing the Damage (Part 1)" | Gary Conway | Forrest Redlich | 28 June 1984 |
| 234 | 44 | "Repairing the Damage (part 2)" | Gary Conway | Forrest Redlich | 29 June 1984 |
| 235 | 45 | "Good Intentions (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | 5 July 1984 |
| 236 | 46 | "Good Intentions (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | 6 July 1984 |
| 237 | 47 | "So Close & Yet So Far (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | Sheila Sibley | 12 July 1984 |
| 238 | 48 | "So Close & Yet So Far (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Sheila Sibley | 13 July 1984 |
| 239 | 49 | "Splitting the Difference (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Judith Colquhoun | 19 July 1984 |
| 240 | 50 | "Splitting the Difference (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Peter Kinloch | 20 July 1984 |
| 241 | 51 | "Friday the 13th (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | 26 July 1984 |
| 242 | 52 | "Friday the 13th (part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Ted Roberts | 27 July 1984 |
| 243 | 53 | "The Last Picture Show (Part 1)" | Mandy Smith | Michael Aitkens | 2 August 1984 |
| 244 | 54 | "The Last Picture Show (part 2)" | Mandy Smith | Hugh Stuckey | 3 August 1984 |
| 245 | 55 | "I'll Drink to That (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | 9 August 1984 |
| 246 | 56 | "I'll Drink to That (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Ted Roberts | 10 August 1984 |
| 247 | 57 | "The Hidden Trap (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Sheila Sibley | 16 August 1984 |
| 248 | 58 | "The Hidden Trap (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Peter Kinloch | 17 August 1984 |
| 249 | 59 | "Close to the Bone (Part 1)" | Chris Adshead | Agi Schreck | 23 August 1984 |
| 250 | 60 | "Close to the Bone (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Anne Brooksbank | 24 August 1984 |
| 251 | 61 | "Leader of the Pack (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | David Allen | 30 August 1984 |
| 252 | 62 | "Leader of the Pack (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Cliff Green | 31 August 1984 |
| 253 | 63 | "Digging Up Dirt (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | Ted Roberts | 6 September 1984 |
| 254 | 64 | "Digging Up Dirt (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Michael Brindley | 7 September 1984 |
| 255 | 65 | "Man's Best Friend (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | 13 September 1984 |
| 256 | 66 | "Man's Best Friend (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Sheila Sibley | 14 September 1984 |
| 257 | 67 | "Taken for a Ride (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Peter Kinloch | 20 September 1984 |
| 258 | 68 | "Taken for a Ride (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | 21 September 1984 |
| 259 | 69 | "A Fair Hearing (Part 1)" | Chris Adshead | Judith Colquhoun | 27 September 1984 |
| 260 | 70 | "A Fair Hearing (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Cliff Green | 28 September 1984 |
| 261 | 71 | "Upstaged (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | David Allen | 4 October 1984 |
| 262 | 72 | "Upstaged (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | 5 October 1984 |
| 263 | 73 | "Ships in the Night (Part 1)" | Leigh Spence | Michael Aitkens & Ted Roberts | 11 October 1984 |
| 264 | 74 | "Ships in the Night (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Forrest Redlich & Ted Roberts | 12 October 1984 |
| 265 | 75 | "The Harder They Fall (Part 1) | Leigh Spence | Sheila Sibley | 18 October 1984 |
| 266 | 76 | "The Harder They Fall (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Bill Searle | 19 October 1984 |
| 267 | 77 | "Something Out There (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Roger Dunn | 25 October 1984 |
| 268 | 78 | "Something Out There (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | 26 October 1984 |
| 269 | 79 | "Out of Bounds (Part 1)" | Graham Rouse | Anne Brooksbank | 1 November 1984 |
| 270 | 80 | "Out of Bounds (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Judith Colquhoun | 2 November 1984 |
| 271 | 81 | "Ritual (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | Hugh Stuckey | 8 November 1984 |
| 272 | 82 | "Ritual (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Allen | 9 November 1984 |
| 273 | 83 | "All in the Line of Duty (Part 1)" | Robert Meillon | Foveaux Kirby | 15 November 1984 |
| 274 | 84 | "All in the Line of Duty (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Peter Kinlocg | 16 November 1984 |
| 275 | 85 | "Misconceptions (Part 1)" | Russell Webb | Sheila Sibley | 22 November 1984 |
| 276 | 86 | "Misconceptions (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Russell Webb | 23 November 1984 |
| 277 | 87 | "Eighty in the Shade (Part 1)" | Peter Maxwell | Leon Saunders | 29 November 1984 |
| 278 | 88 | "Eighty in the Shade (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | 30 November 1984 |
| 279 | 89 | "Small Comfort (Part 1)" | Graham Rouse | Hugh Stuckey | 7 December 1984 |
| 280 | 90 | "Small Comfort (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Judith Colquhoun | 8 December 1984 |
Season 5 (1985)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 1 | "Follow the Leader (Part 1)" | Maggie informs Bob that she will be making alternative living arrangements, which Bob takes as a personal insult. An attractive female doctor arrives at the clinic to help while Terence is away. Shirley is involved in a bad car accident, and Simon decides it's time he and Vicky took a holiday. | Gary Conway | Ted Roberts | 5 February 1985 |
| 282 | 2 | "Follow the Leader (Part 2)" | Gary Conway | Agi Schreck | 6 February 1985 | |
| 283 | 3 | "Comes a Stranger (Part 1)" | A colourful character comes to the Valley and creates quite a stir with his potions and magic cures. Bob and Cookie believe they have stumbled across a magic cure that will make them rich. There is a state of emergency in the Valley when they get a freak rain storm and some of the local farmers have to be evacuated. | Robert Meillon | Ted Roberts | 12 February 1985 |
| 284 | 4 | "Comes a Stranger (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | 13 February 1985 | |
| 285 | 5 | "For the Sake of the Child (Part 1)" | Brendan is left in charge of the farm while Molly visits her mother. Simon decides it's time for Shirley to update her files, putting himself in an embarrassing situation in doing so. Esme creates some mystery when she gives away her most precious belongings to her friends and a young boy's puts himself in danger to attract attention. | Russell Webb | Ted Roberts | 19 February 1985 |
| 286 | 6 | "For the Sake of the Child (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Ted Roberts | 20 February 1985 | |
| 287 | 7 | "On the Edge (Part 1)" | A young heroin addict is found unidentified on the street and is admitted to hospital. Brendan is finding it hard to cope while Molly is away and gets some unexpected assistance. | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | 27 February 1985 |
| 288 | 8 | "On the Edge (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | 28 February 1985 | |
| 289 | 9 | "Swan Song (Part 1)" | Terence suspects the worst when one of his elderly patients, depressed after a heart attack, says he and his wife are going away. Brendan tried his hand at blackmailing Cookie and Simon gets into a disastrous situation from which he benefits in the end. | Russell Webb | Judy Colquhoun | 5 March 1985 |
| 290 | 10 | "Swan Song (Part 2)" | Russell Webb | Peter Kinloch | 6 March 1985 | |
| 291 | 11 | "Smooth Talking (Part 1)" | Matron Sloan is suspicious when she hears her arch rival from Burrigan hospital is coming to visit. Vicky takes an instant dislike to a once famous playwright who arrives in the Valley. When Brendan gets an attractive job offer he turns to Vicky and Simon for advice. | Graham Rouse | Agi Schreck | 12 March 1985 |
| 292 | 12 | "Smooth Talking (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | David Allen | 13 March 1985 | |
| 293 | 13 | "Home Truths (Part 1)" | Matron Sloan forces Judy to enter a beauty contest where she shocks the judges with her speech. A housewife and a mother prove it's never too late to learn. Brendan and Vicky have a surprise for Molly when she returns. Frank arrests a respected citizen of the Valley for wife bashing. | Chris Adshead | David Boutland | 19 March 1985 |
| 294 | 14 | "Home Truths (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Hugh Stuckey | 20 March 1985 | |
| 295 | 15 | "Seasons Come and Seasons Go (Part 1)" | Frank is furious when he can't discover who wrote the bad review about his play. Brendan organises a surprise birthday party for Molly, and Judy helps a young girl cope with the pressures of adolescence. Simon is ecstatic to discover that Vicky is pregnant. | Robert Meillon | Sheila Sibley | 26 March 1985 |
| 296 | 16 | "Seasons Come and Seasons Go (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Sheila Sibley | 27 March 1985 | |
| 297 | 17 | "I'll Cry If I Want To (Part 1)" | Terence suggests to Molly that she should go to Sydney for more tests. Johnathan puts himself in an embarrassing situation when he agrees to be a guest speaker for the literary society, and Vicky gets frustrated at being treated like an invalid because she is pregnant. | Bruce Best | Ray Harding | 16 April 1985 |
| 298 | 18 | "I'll Cry If I Want To (Part 2)" | Bruce Best | Leon Saunders | 17 April 1985 | |
| 299 | 19 | "My Way (Part 1)" | An old enemy of Molly's reappears in the valley at the same time as Simon's brother and his family arrive from the United States. While Cookie is laid up in hospital, his friends take over at the club. Molly's gentle manner with animals and children rubs off on the spoiled young girl. | Graham Rouse | Judith Colquhoun | 23 April 1985 |
| 300 | 20 | "My Way (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Margaret Mitchell | 24 April 1985 | |
| 301 | 21 | "Save the Last Dance for Me (Part 1)" | Bob and Cookie get themselves in hot water when they buy a race horse. Retired ballet dancer, Sir Adam Dormin returns to the Valley to spend what he thinks will be his last days but when he sees the potential in a young dancer, he decides to continue his teaching. | Peter Maxwell | Suzanne Hawley & Hugh Stuckey | 30 April 1985 |
| 302 | 22 | "Save the Last Dance for Me (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Ted Roberts | 1 May 1985 | |
| 303 | 23 | "Castles in the Air (Part 1)" | A friend of Shirley's arrives and is quite taken with Terence. When Terence and Judy return from a night out at a school reunion they find evidence of a prowler in her flat. Karen's attraction to Terence gets quite out of hand. Molly is elected to council and her first fight is against Muldoon and Funland. | Robert Meillon | Agi Schreck | 7 May 1985 |
| 304 | 24 | "Castles in the Air (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Peter Kinloch | 8 May 1985 | |
| 305 | 25 | "Lost and Found (Part 1)" | Vicky reacts angrily to the attention Simon is paying to one of his patients. Cookie invests in some garden gnomes and is disturbed when he discovers that some of them are missing. Vicky puts herself in a dangerous situation when she helps a young boy trapped in a mine shaft. | Bruce Best | Michael Aitkens | 14 May 1985 |
| 306 | 26 | "Lost and Found (Part 2)" | Bruce Best | Leon Saunders | 15 May 1985 | |
| 307 | 27 | "Coming to Terms (Part 1)" | Molly and Brendan get an attractive offer for the farm from Councillor Muldoon. Vicky suspects an outbreak of anthrax in the goats and is shocked when she hears some bad news from Molly's mother. | Graham Rouse | Michael Aitkens | 21 May 1985 |
| 308 | 28 | "Coming to Terms (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Ray Harding | 22 May 1985 | |
| 309 | 29 | "Do the Right Thing (Part 1)" | When the Burrigan Examiner refers to Wandin Valley as a boring place to live, war is declared between the two towns. Bob is surprised at the disinterest Molly shows towards the fight against Burrigan. Simon comes up with the idea of holding a car rally between the two towns to prove who is better. Molly gets admitted to hospital when she takes a turn for the worse. | Peter Maxwell | Ray Harding | |
| 310 | 30 | "Do the Right Thing (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 311 | 31 | "Molly (Part 1)" | Molly is having reverse barrier nursing, not allowing her to see any of her friends. Terence tries to make it better for her putting her by an observation window so she can see them. While she is in hospital everyone is feeling useless. To help Molly - they decide to finish building Farmland for her. | Robert Meillon | Sheila Sibley | |
| 312 | 32 | "Molly (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 313 | 33 | "New Beginnings (Part 1)" | An attractive French student vet arrives to assist Vicky with her practice. Bob's absence causes Matron Sloan a great deal of concern and Judy tries her hand at playing cupid. Matron Sloan helps Bob cope with his grief over Molly's death in more ways than one. | Bruce Best and Colin Tregenza | Peter Kinloch | |
| 314 | 34 | "New Beginnings (Part 2)" | Bruce Best and Colin Tregenza | Peter Kinloch | ||
| 315 | 35 | "All It Takes (Part 1)" | Simon suggests to Vicky that she should employ some help around the house. Bob believes that Maggie needs protecting, so invests in a guard dog. The hidden truth about one of the hospital's patients is leaked by Judy. | Graham Rouse | David Boutland | |
| 316 | 36 | "All It Takes (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Leon Saunders | ||
| 317 | 37 | "Lest We Forget (Part 1)" | Maggie takes a special interest in a stranger who comes for a job at the hospital. Fatso is missing and Simon and Vicky are terrified when they hear a wombat has been shot. Simon gets some unexpected training for the sleepless nights he can expect with the baby. | Peter Maxwell | Terry Larsen | |
| 318 | 38 | "Lest We Forget (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Ray Harding | ||
| 319 | 39 | "Friends (Part 1)" | Brendan arrives home from Adelaide with some news that shocks his friends. Shirley gets involved with setting up a half-way house for three patients. Brendan overreacts when he can't find Chloë and believes that one of the patients has taken her. | Robert Meillon | Hugh Stuckey | |
| 320 | 40 | "Friends (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Sheila Sibley | ||
| 321 | 41 | "Waste Not Want Not (Part 1)" | Bert and Rigby live on the edge of the Valley tip. Bert is eagerly planning a trip to Surface Paradise. Both he and Rigby are saving the bus fare when their plan begins to go wrong. | Greg Shears | Leon Saunders | |
| 322 | 42 | "Waste Not Want Not (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Peter Kinloch | ||
| 323 | 43 | "What About Me? (Part 1)" | It is Chloë's first day at kindy and she is quick to make friends with Tiffany. When Brendan is invited to the Blair house for dinner, he witnesses first hand the single mother's inability to cope with her child in a normal manner. | Graham Rouse | Helen Steel | |
| 324 | 44 | "What About Me? (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Carol Williams | ||
| 325 | 45 | "Kidstuff (Part 1)" | An old university friend arrives in the Valley with his young son; Muldoon tries to convince Terence that his aging aunt is incapable of looking after herself. Esme and Cookie believe they have found a dead body when they go fishing in the dam. Brendan is feeling the pressure of being a single parent. | Peter Maxwell | Patricia Johnson | |
| 326 | 46 | "Kidstudd (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Helen Steel & Terry Larsen | ||
| 327 | 47 | "Crossed Wires (Part 1)" | Judy gets quite a surprise when a relative arrives in the Valley. Communication in the Valley breaks down as Esme takes control of the switchboard. Simon and Terence become rivals on the tennis court after Simon finds another partner. | Greg Shears | Leon Saunders | |
| 328 | 48 | "Crossed Wired (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Leon Saunders | ||
| 329 | 49 | "Walk Tall (Part 1)" | Jo has decided to stay in the Valley and live with Judy. She enrolls in Burrigan High and begins to settle down. Jo gets involved in trying to break down a group of bullies. Brendan is not coping and begins to hit the bottle, Maggie notices and asks him to take leave of absence and warns—if he refuses, she will suspend him. | Robert Meillon | Suzanna Hawley | |
| 330 | 50 | "Walk Tall (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Allen | ||
| 331 | 51 | "The Family Way (Part 1)" | Bob hears of Brendan's irresponsible behaviour and takes charge of the situation, moving in with him and Chloë. Vicky gets some help on her rounds by a vet she used to train under. Terence's performance in a quiz show is interrupted when he's called to an emergency. | Mark Callan | Peter Kinloch | |
| 332 | 52 | "The Family Way (Part 2)" | Mark Callan | David Worthington | ||
| 333 | 53 | "All Things Must Change (Part 1)" | Brendan rents a beach house in Adelaide, but soon discovers he isn't the only one staying. He manages to talk openly with the stranger about the loss of Molly and the difficulty he has had coping without her. Simon and Vicky bring the twins home to overly enthusiastic Frank and Shirley. | Peter Maxwell | Tony Morphett | |
| 334 | 54 | "All Things Must Change (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 335 | 55 | "In a Good Cause (Part 1)" | Brendan surprises his friends on his return to the Valley when he tells them he is quitting nursing and selling the farm. Jo finds herself in Judy's bad books again after getting yet another pet. Brendan gets himself a job without even applying for the position. | Bob Meillon & Nick Tate | Bill Searle | |
| 336 | 56 | "In a Good Cause (Part 2)" | Bob Meillon & Nick Tate | Serge Lazareff | ||
| 337 | 57 | "Another Time, Another Place (Part 1)" | Terence gets conned into answering medical questions on the quiz show, and is concerned that the caller has symptoms of typhoid. Brendan strikes up rapport with a visiting snake doctor from the city. Maggie has a nervous moment when she meets Russell face to face. | Graham Rouse | Terry Larsen & Carol Williams | |
| 338 | 58 | "Another Time, Another Place (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Patricia Johnson | ||
| 339 | 59 | "Breaking Point (Part 1)" | Esme shocks the Valley when she returns from Mudgee looking like a new woman. Judy hopes she'll be promoted to Deputy Matron. Brendan says goodbye to something that's been part of his life for three years. Frank investigates the selling of drugs at Burrigan High after one of the pupils has an overdose. | Mark Callan | Michael Aitkens | |
| 340 | 60 | "Breaking Point (Part 2)" | Mark Callan | David Allen | ||
| 341 | 61 | "Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Part 1)" | The good news for Cookie is he's going to inherit some money; the bad news is his wife is arriving in town. Maggie offers Russell a place to stay which causes friction between her and Terence. Maggie also receives a marriage proposal from someone she admires and cares for. | Peter Maxwell | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 342 | 62 | "Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Peter Kinloch | ||
| 343 | 63 | "Work Experience (Part 1)" | Esme forces Cookie into buying a taxi with the money he inherited. Brendan brings a ten-year-old girl with polio to the hospital after her mother deserts her. Vicky gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to work in the States, and Bob gets electrocuted and is rushed to hospital. | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | |
| 344 | 64 | "Work Experience (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Ray Harding | ||
| 345 | 65 | "Cops and Robbers (Part 1)" | Frank gets some help at the station and is surprised when he finds out it is a woman. Vicky and Simon get mixed reactions over their decision to go to the States. Suspicious circumstances surround the robbing of the Valley's bank when some money isn't found, and Frank investigates the robbery. | Graham Rouse | Dave Worthington | |
| 346 | 66 | "Cops and Robbers (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 347 | 67 | "A Little Knowledge (Part 1)" | Jeff St. John surprises the Valley when he arrives unexpectedly. Terence meets a school friend of his son's and is surprised to hear from him of his son's antics. Vicky learns that she must leave for the States in a week's time and is worried about Simon's reaction. | Greg Shears | Hugh Stuckey | |
| 348 | 68 | "A Little Knowledge (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Margaret Mitchell | ||
| 349 | 69 | "New Pastures (Part 1)" | Vicky gets a shock when the new vet Ben arrives; he's not what she expected. Jo gets in trouble with Frank when she disobeys his orders. Frank gives Shirley the surprise of her life. Vicky says goodbye to her family and friends in the Valley in the most unconventional manner. | Peter Maxwell | Serge Lazareff | |
| 350 | 70 | "New Pastures (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Patricia Johnson | ||
| 351 | 71 | "Time Out (Part 1)" | Esme is not impressed when she meets the new city girl, Kelly. Ben moves into his new house only to discover he is not the only one living there. Frank is sent on a wild goose chase by a man who is set on avenging his father's death. | Robert Meillon | David Allen | |
| 352 | 72 | "Time Out (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Anne Brooksbank | ||
| 353 | 73 | "Give a Dog a Bad Name (Part 1)" | Kelly and Ben have a few arguments over their living arrangements. Maggie arrives home to find her sister and her boyfriend have come to stay. Simon finds a new locum to take over his practice and Terence discovers he trained him. | Graham Rouse | Helen Boyd | |
| 354 | 74 | "Give a Dog a Bad Name (Part 2)" | Graham Rouse | Sheila Sibley | ||
| 355 | 75 | "No Love Lost (Part 1)" | Kelly and Cookie double book the club for a function which results in chaos. Brendan worries about an old patient at the hospital who doesn't want to go home, and is furious when he is accused of taking advantage of a lonely old lady. | Greg Shears | Dave Worthington | 5 November 1985 |
| 356 | 76 | "No Love Lost (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Howard Griffiths | 6 November 1985 |
Season 6 (1986)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | 1 | "Friends for Life (Part 1)" | Kelly and Cookie think up a fund-raising idea for the club and decide on a darts competition. Matron Sloane and Shirley are set to challenge each other at the darts competition. | Peter Maxwell | Serge Lazareff | 7 January 1986 |
| 358 | 2 | "Friends for Life (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | 8 January 1986 | |
| 359 | 3 | "Illusions (Part 1)" | Terence gets a surprise when his son arrives earlier than expected. Simon is worried that Shirley may be getting too involved with other people's problems. | Robert Meillon | Bob Herbert & Patrea Smallacombe | |
| 360 | 4 | "Illusions (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 361 | 5 | "The Luck of the Game (Part 1)" | Terence has the Valley wondering why he's making frequent visits to Burrigan. Kelly arranges for a journalist friend from Sydney to visit Wandin Valley to write a review on the club. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Ray Harding | |
| 362 | 6 | "The Luck of the Game (Part 2)" | Riccardo Pellizzero | David Allen | ||
| 363 | 7 | "The Time of Your Life (Part 1)" | The Matron has hospital staff and friends worried when she becomes forgetful and doesn't turn up for work. Judy tries to arrange a romantic dinner with Ben Green.Terence worries about C.K's attitude. Terence takes C.K on a camping trip. Meanwhile, Maggie Sloane has a hard time coming to grips with the changes in her life. | Vince Martin | Sheila Sibley | |
| 364 | 8 | "The Time of Your Life (Part 2)" | Vince Martin | Dave Worthington | ||
| 365 | 9 | "Good Mates (Part 1)" | Brendan arranges an evening out with Simon and everyone worries when the pair are late getting back. Kelly is surprised to hear that Judy Loveday believes she and Ben are going out together. Simon begins to wonder if he'll be missed by the locals when he leaves to join Vicky and the twins. Simon's friends gather to give hime a fond farewell. | Peter Maxwell | Terry Larsen | |
| 366 | 10 | "Good Mates (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 367 | 11 | "Out of the Blue (Part 1)" | Kelly is shocked when her old boyfriend arrives back on the scene. Frank is suspicious when he sees Shirley with another man and Bob and Cookie invent a mechanical scarecrow. A young girl's promising future is shattered after further tests prove she has a brain disorder. | Greg Shears | Patricia Johnson | |
| 368 | 12 | "Out of the Blue (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Roger Dunn | ||
| 369 | 13 | "The Will to Win (Part 1) | Kelly is assigned to look after the animals when Ben is admitted to hospital with chicken pox. Bob and Cookie are desperately trying to gather votes to be elected on the Rotex Committee. | Leigh Spence | Helen Boyd | |
| 370 | 14 | "The Will to Win (Part 2) | Leigh Spence | Anne Brooksbank | ||
| 371 | 15 | "Fighting Back (Part 1)" | Tension between Bob and Cookie gets to boiling point when Cookie moves out of Bob's house. Kelly is thrilled when she receives an order for 50 litres of home-made ice cream. Cookie is furious when Bob runs into Esme in the taxi and refuses to pay for damages. | Steve Martin | Shane Brennan | |
| 372 | 16 | "Fighting Back (Part 2)" | Steve Martin | David Allen | ||
| 373 | 17 | "Calm Before the Storm (Part 1)" | Cookie seems like he's on the verge of having a nervous breakdown. Cookie has a horrific car accident and the hospital staff fight to save his life. | Peter Maxwell | Dave Worthington | |
| 374 | 18 | "Calm Before the Storm (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 375 | 19 | "Sink or Swim (Part 1)" | Bob thinks of a fund-raising idea to help Cookie with his money problems. It's Wandin Valley versus Burrigan in the dance competition, with Frank and Shirley desperate to win. | Leigh Spence | Howard Griffiths | |
| 376 | 20 | "Sink or Swim (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 377 | 21 | "Covering Up (Part 1)" | Shirley has a nervous first night on help line when the caller is a ten-year-old boy afraid of being left alone. Ben and Kelly are a bit worried that their new loo is going to look a bit outrageous. | Greg Shears | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 378 | 22 | "Covering Up (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Sheila Sibley | ||
| 379 | 23 | "A Matter of Chance (Part 1)" | Shirley has a nervous first night on the help line when the caller is a ten-year-old boy afraid of being left alone. Ben and Kelly are a bit worried that their new loo is going to look a bit outrageous. Mr Muldoon tries to blackmail Kelly into a partnership with her ice-cream business. | Peter Maxwell | Helen Boyd | |
| 380 | 24 | "A Matter of Chance (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Bevan Lee | ||
| 381 | 25 | "Barriers (Part 1)" | Kelly writes a light hearted article about the residents of Wandin Valley. Brendan is upset when he hears that Sarah Anderson is leaving the valley to take on a full-time teaching position elsewhere. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Carol Williams | |
| 382 | 26 | "Barriers (Part 2)" | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Bill Searle | ||
| 383 | 27 | "One for the Road (Part 1)" | Judy is put in an embarrassing situation when she forgets the combination of the hospital safe. Kelly's negative article on Dr. Wood causes him to resign and leaves Kelly very unpopular amongst the locals. | Chris Adshead | Steven Measday | |
| 384 | 28 | "One for the Road (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Patricia Johnson | ||
| 385 | 29 | "Track Record (Part 1)" | Judy advertises for a new flatmate and finds Mr. Perfect. Cookie relies on Esme's dreams for a winner in the Burrigan Cup. | Robert Meillon | Suzanne Hawley | |
| 386 | 30 | "Track Record (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Terry Larsen | ||
| 387 | 31 | "Race Greed and Colour (Part 1)" | When a horse trainer is suspended for drugging her race horse, Kelly sets out to prove her innocence. Kelly is warned by Austin Matthews to stay out of his affairs, or she could end up in serious trouble. | Peter Maxwell | Shane Brennan | |
| 388 | 32 | "Race Green and Colour (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 389 | 33 | "Glue Factory (Part 1)" | Jo gets a job with Bob Hatfield so she can help Judy save some money for the house she wants to buy. Kelly uncovers some interesting facts on the boarding house. | Vince Martin | Sheila Sibley | |
| 390 | 34 | "Glue Factory (Part 2)" | Vince Martin | Tony Morphett | ||
| 391 | 35 | "Fighting Chance (Part 1)" | Terence is thrilled when he finally finds a doctor to replace Simon. Jo Loveday makes a decision to stay in Wandin Valley. | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | |
| 392 | 36 | "Fighting Chance (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Ray Harding | ||
| 393 | 37 | "In Love and War (Part 1)" | Ben is confused by all the attention he's getting from the single women in the valley. Frank shoots a man to protect a mother and her children. | Robert Meillon | Carol Williams | |
| 394 | 38 | "In Love and War (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Dave Worthington | ||
| 395 | 39 | "Duty Bound (Part 1)" | Shirley is concerned when Frank refuses to discuss a shooting. Frank is unsure of his future in the force when there is an inquiry into the details of the shooting. | Peter Maxwell | Patricia Johnson | |
| 396 | 40 | "Duty Bound (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Allen | ||
| 397 | 41 | "Black Sheep (Part 1)" | Shirley asks Terence for advice when her relationship with Frank worsens. Frank gets a visit from the police psychologist when he admits he needs help. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Howard Griffiths | |
| 398 | 42 | "Black Sheep (Part 2)" | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Terry Larsen | ||
| 399 | 43 | "Fire (Part 1)" | Bob is angry when no-one wants to be a volunteer fire fighter. A fire threatens to sweep through Wandin Valley. | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | |
| 400 | 44 | "Fire (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 401 | 45 | "From the Ashes (Part 1)" | Ben and Jo care for the animals that were injured in the fire. The valley regulars put on a benefit concert for the fire victims. | Chris Adshead | Stephen Measday | |
| 402 | 46 | "From the Ashes (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Tim Pye | ||
| 403 | 47 | "Unsung Lullaby (Part 1)" | Shirley and Frank have an unexpected visit form Vicky and the twins. Jealousy raises its ugly head when Jo Loveday vies for Peter Manning's affection. Vicky is put in a terrifying situation when Charlotte is abducted by a distressed young woman. | Peter Andrikidis | Bill Searle | |
| 404 | 48 | "Unsung Lullaby (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Shane Brennan & Jenny Sharp | ||
| 405 | 49 | "The Deep End (Part 1)" | Peter Manning's sister tries for the nursing position at the hospital. Alex impresses hospital staff when she performs her first operation. Judy and Daley enter a television dating show. Secrecy surrounds Bob and Terrence's entry for the bathtub derby. | Robert Meillon | Dave Worthington | |
| 406 | 50 | "The Deep End (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Patrea Smallacombe | ||
| 407 | 51 | "Playing the Game (Part 1)" | Judy tries to impress her partner on the Gold Coast but makes a mess of things. Judy returns from the Gold Coast with thoughts of travelling overseas. | Leigh Spence | Patrea Smallacombe | |
| 408 | 52 | "Playing the Game (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 409 | 53 | "Caterpillars & Butterflies (Part 1)" | Ben agrees to go to a rock concert with Donna but mysterious things happen along the way. Jo convinces Judy that she should travel and see the world. | Robert Meillon | David Allen | |
| 410 | 54 | "Caterpillars & Butterflies (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Boutland | ||
| 411 | 55 | "Listen to the Children (Part 1)" | Shirley organises a petition against the impending army base in Wandin Valley. The prime minister makes a special appearance at a rock concert to show his support to the kids of Burrigan High on their stand against a nuclear base in the Valley. | Peter Maxwell | Stephen Measday | |
| 412 | 56 | "Listen to the Children (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Leon Saunders | ||
| 413 | 57 | "Ghosts (Part 1)" | Jo feels that Frank is becoming over protective when he questions her every move. Alex gets scared when her furniture appears to move and she hears strange noises in the house. | Chris Adshead | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 414 | 58 | "Ghosts (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Patrea Smallacombe | ||
| 415 | 59 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 1)" | Jo Loveday gets her wires crossed and tells everyone that Shirley is pregnant. Terence goes on a fishing weekend and finds an abused little girl who lives in the bush. Friends caution Terence on his involvement with Bethany and suggest she should be placed in an institution rather than remain in his care. | Leigh Spence | Bill Searle | |
| 416 | 60 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 417 | 61 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 3)" | Terence sees C.K. while in Sydney with Bethany, but the relationship becomes very strained. Alex agrees to have a house warming party under the proviso that Donna organise it. | Peter Maxwell | Carol Williams | |
| 418 | 62 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 4)" | Peter Maxwell | Shane Brennan | ||
| 419 | 63 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 5)" | Terrence is in the firing line when town gossip questions his motives toward Bethany. Terence comes to terms with losing Bethany by turning to liquor. | Robert Meillon | Dave Worthington | |
| 420 | 64 | "Let the Sun Shine In (Part 6)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 421 | 65 | "Past Imperfect (Part 1)" | Donna sets out to save the town hall when she hears that the council is going to build a shopping centre. Alex puts her medical opinions aside when an old man explains why he should be left alone with his suffering. | Greg Shears | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 422 | 66 | "Past Imperfect (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 423 | 67 | "Day After Day (Part 1)" | Jo Loveday interviews the patients in the Muldoon Wing for a school movie project. Peter gets quite a surprise when Alex takes him out on a date. Donna conspires with the Muldoon patients to keep a secret from Matron Sloan. | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 424 | 68 | "Day After Day (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 425 | 69 | "Trouble Spots (Part 1)" | Alex Fraser embarrasses Peter when she uses him as a medical guinea pig for nurses' training. A young boy who feels he's an outcast from his school mates tries to kill himself. | Robert Meillon | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 426 | 70 | "Trouble Spots (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Allen | ||
| 427 | 71 | "It Isn't Catching Is It? (Part 1)" | A shy man with facial deformities is admitted to hospital for observation. Terrence worries that Alex is forgetting one of his patient's feelings when she asks to do further studies on his condition. | Chris Adshead | Tony Morphett | |
| 428 | 72 | "It Isn't Catching Is It? (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | David Boutland | ||
| 429 | 73 | "The Price You Pay (Part 1)" | Shirley refuses to move back home and accepts an offer to live with Matron Sloan. Practical realities of using a surrogate mother cause nightmares for the people involved. | Greg Shears | Dave Worthington & Patrea Smallacombe | |
| 430 | 74 | "The Price You Pay (Part 2)" | Greg Shears | Shane Brennan & Forrest Redlich | ||
| 431 | 75 | "A Question of Attitude (Part 1)" | Terence is lost for words when his ex-wife and son arrive at the clinic without warning. C.K. tries devious means to bring Terence and Rowena together. | Mike Smith | Bill Searle | |
| 432 | 76 | "A Question of Attitude (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Carol Williams | ||
| 433 | 77 | "The Things You Learn (Part 1)" | When Rowena declares she is broke C.K. decides to quit school and join the workforce. Terence causes an argument with Rowena when he blames her for C.K. wanting to leave school. | Robert Meillon | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 434 | 78 | "The Things You Learn (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Leon Saunders | ||
| 435 | 79 | "Playing House (Part 1)" | Alex worries about a young couple's ability to cope with parenthood. The strain of nursing her newborn baby takes its toll on a young mother. | Peter Maxwell | Patricia Johnston & Patrea Smallacombe | |
| 436 | 80 | "Playing House (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Patrea Smallacombe | ||
| 437 | 81 | "Early Stages (Part 1)" | Esme is excited at the prospect of meeting an old friend when she suspects he's going to propose marriage. The Wandin Valley residents put on a hilarious performance of "A Midsummers Night Dream" as it's never been seen before. | Chris Adshead | Betty Quin | |
| 438 | 82 | "Early Stages (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Stephen Measday | ||
| 439 | 83 | "Growing Pains (Part 1)" | A woman who lives for her daughter's success pays the price when she is admitted to hospital suffering from exhaustion and malnutrition. Donna and Ben's curiosity gets the better of them when a mysterious parcel arrives for Peter. | Leigh Spence | Dave Worthington | |
| 440 | 84 | "Growing Pains (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 441 | 85 | “Out of Proportion (Part 1)” | A student teacher, conscious of her size, becomes the recipient of some cruel jokes by Peter Manning's pupils. Burrigan High prepare for a school debate against their arch rivals at Foxwood. | Robert Meillon | Carol Williams | |
| 442 | 86 | “Out of Proportion (Part 2)” | Robert Meillon | Dave Allen | ||
| 443 | 87 | "Hidden Extras (Part 1)" | A young married couple move into a house on a new estate and Bob becomes very ill after doing some work at their house. Tension develops between Alex and Matron Sloan as they try to work out Bob's illness with Terence away. | Peter Maxwell | Bill Searle | 30 December 1986 |
| 444 | 88 | "Hidden Extras (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Tim Pye | 31 December 1986 |
Season 7 (1987)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 1 | "Rocking the Boat (Part 1)" | Jo is saddened to learn her mother has moved away and left no forwarding address. Donna and Jo travel to Rottnest Island and see the native Quokka firsthand. | Vince Martin | Hugh Stuckey & Bill Searle | 5 January 1987 |
| 446 | 2 | "Rocking the Boat (Part 2)" | Vince Martin | Leon Saunders | 6 January 1987 | |
| 447 | 3 | "Bitter Sweet (Part 1)" | Frank and Shirley travel to the United States to see Vicky, Simon and the twins. Ben is victimised by irate farmers when he announces that the whole milk supply of the Valley will have to be dumped. | Peter Andrikidis | Shane Brennan | |
| 448 | 4 | "Bitter Sweet (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Dave Worthington | ||
| 449 | 5 | "One With the Lot (Part 1)" | The wife of a roadhouse owner has a late pregnancy with a fifty-fifty chance that the child will be malformed. Kenny Mitchell is employed at the roadhouse behind the counter, with his special being a hamburger with the lot. | Robert Meillon | Tony Morphett | |
| 450 | 6 | "One With the Lot (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 451 | 7 | "Caught in the Act (Part 1)" | There's a burglar on the loose in Wandin Valley. Esme is among the victims, and Sally is finding it a difficult case to solve. Laura breaks down and tells her mother why she is so upset about the Major's proposal. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Patrea Smallacombe & Tom Mitchell | |
| 452 | 8 | "Caught in the Act (Part 2)" | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 453 | 9 | "No Place for a Lady (Part 1)" | Wandin Valley battens down the hatches and prepares for Big Jules's annual visit. Sally, sick of being treated as a secretary instead of a policewoman, files an official complaint against Frank. | Leigh Spence | Sheila Sibley | |
| 454 | 10 | "No Place for a Lady (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | |||
| 455 | 11 | "Tall in the Saddle (Part 1)" | Shirley convinces Jo to audition for a television commercial. Jo prepares to make her television debut while Frank acts the nervous "stage mother". | Betty Quinn | ||
| 456 | 12 | "Tall in the Saddle (Part 2)" | Bill Searle | |||
| 457 | 13 | "Times are a Changing (Part 1)" | When the school principal decides to bring some "good old-fashioned discipline" back to Burrigan High, the students rebel and Jo organises a protest. Jo is elected president of the new student council, and Alex learns that Andrew has a drug problem. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | David Boutland | |
| 458 | 14 | "Times are a Changing (Part 2)" | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Stephen Measday & Tim Pye | ||
| 459 | 15 | "Foul Play (Part 1)" | Jo is booked to do a TV commercial for fresh chickens but her excitement turns to horror when she sees the conditions at the farm. There is an outbreak of Asian flu in the Valley and it looks as if many small poultry farmers are going to lose everything. | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 460 | 16 | "Foul Play (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 461 | 17 | "Hit and Run (Part 1)" | Peter takes pity on a teenage runaway and lets him stay at Camelot, much to Ben and Donna's dismay. Peter is devastated when he realises that Stewart was just stringing him along. | Mike Smith | Andrew Kennedy | |
| 462 | 18 | "Hit and Run (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Carol Williams | ||
| 463 | 19 | "Odds On (Part 1)" | Esme is bitten by the gambling bug when Cookie installs a new poker machine in the club. Peter's life hangs in the balance when he suffers a severe allergic reaction. | Robert Meillon | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 464 | 20 | "Odds On (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Shane Brennan | ||
| 465 | 21 | "Lost for Words (Part 1)" | Peter and Alex organise a romantic weekend away in Sydney but it does not go according to plan. Donna is shattered when she learns that Matt has bone cancer. | Peter Maxwell | Betty Quin | |
| 466 | 22 | "Lost for Words (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 467 | 23 | "Creative Play (Part 1)" | Donna finds her nursing skills challenged and ends up resigning after a battle with a middle-age valium addict. When Peter catches Penny and George in Alex's house, they decide to get back at him with a 'magic' potion. | Chris Adshead | Dave Worthington | |
| 468 | 24 | "Creative Play (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 469 | 25 | "Outsiders (Part 1)" | Jo and Ben visit a rundown farm and suspect something is amiss. Hilda Arrowsmith arrives at Wandin Valley Hospital - she's the new acting matron! | Leigh Spence | Craig Wilkins | |
| 470 | 26 | "Outsiders (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Alister Webb | ||
| 471 | 27 | "A Nice Girl Like You (Part 1)" | Adam Campbell takes a fancy to Jo and invites her to a party at his house. After they get into an accident, leaving Jo in a coma with possible brain damage, Frank is determined to find out who is to blame. | Robert Meillon | Patrea Smallacombe | |
| 472 | 28 | "A Nice Girl Like You (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Tom Mitchell | ||
| 473 | 29 | "Home and Away (Part 1)" | Alex suspects a case of child abuse. Esme is jealous when Cookie shows interest in the matron. Jo checks out of hospital after her recovery and helps reunite a family. | Chris Adshead | David Allen | |
| 474 | 30 | "Home and Away (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 475 | 31 | "Love Story (Part 1)" | Peter tries to find the right moment to pop the question to Alex, but she's too busy battling a case of hay fever. Terence blows his stack when a patient's life is threatened due to Matron Arrowsmith's scheming. | Richard Sarell | Carol Williams | |
| 476 | 32 | "Love Story (Part 2)" | Richard Sarell | David Boutland | ||
| 477 | 33 | "Best Laid Plans (Part 1)" | The Wandin Valley residents band together to prevent the closure of the hospital. Matron Sloan arrives back in Wandin Valley with the hope of saving the hospital. | Leigh Spence | David Phillips | |
| 478 | 34 | "Best Laid Plans (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Margaret Mitchell | ||
| 479 | 35 | "My Brother's Keeper (Part 1)" | Jo's school friend Fiona is fed up of having to look after her little brother Jimmy. Fiona runs to Jo and the Gilroys for comfort when her mother turns on her and blames her for Jimmy's death. | Robert Meillon | Dave Worthington | |
| 480 | 36 | "My Brother's Keeper (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Betty Quin | ||
| 481 | 37 | "Book By It's Cover (Part 1)" | When Peter allows his students to choose a book for their open book review, their choice causes him nothing but trouble. A diabetic boy bluffs his way into hospital to escape his overprotective mother. | Viktors Ritelis | Caroline Stanton | |
| 482 | 38 | "Book By It's Cover (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Shane Brennan | ||
| 483 | 39 | "The Lie of the Land (Part 1)" | The new ranger, Cathy Hayden, has trouble coping with the attitudes of the locals and her willful grandfather. Peter goes to work on the Hayden farm and Alex begins to worry about the man she's going to marry. | Peter Maxwell | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 484 | 40 | "The Lie of the Land (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Tony Morphett | ||
| 485 | 41 | "Ghost of a Chance (Part 1)" | Alex picks up a young hitch-hiker and blames herself when the girl dies after being in a road accident. Alex gets too involved in the case of a newborn baby who is going through heroin withdrawal. | Mike Smith | Stephen Measday | |
| 486 | 42 | "Ghost of a Chance (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 487 | 43 | "The Right Mix (Part 1)" | A hard-headed journalist comes to the Valley to interview Cathy for a story on a "day in the life of a ranger". Alex and Peter's relationship is in trouble and the arrival of Peter's old mentor doesn't help matters. | Bob Meillon | David Allen | |
| 488 | 44 | "The Right Mix (Part 2)" | Bob Meillon | Tim Pye | ||
| 489 | 45 | "Keep on Truckin' (Part 1)" | Alex waits for Peter to make up his mind about Walter Hopwood's job offer. Peter tells Alex of his decision, and now it's time for Alex to do some thinking. | Leigh Spence | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 490 | 46 | "Keep on Truckin' (Part 2) | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | ||
| 491 | 47 | "Nobody's Perfect (Part 1)" | Donna's Aunt Sally comes to visit and Donna and Cathy see a chance to do a little matchmaking. Jack and Sally find they've got a lot in common and Jo becomes the star of a Japanese shampoo commercial. | Viktors Ritelis | Carol Williams | |
| 492 | 48 | "Nobody's Perfect (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Bill Searle | ||
| 493 | 49 | "Things of Value (Part 1)" | Frank has a special present in mind for his and Shirley's fifth wedding anniversary. Jo tries to do something special for the Gilroys and ends up getting lectured instead. | Mike Smith | Dave Worthington | |
| 494 | 50 | "Things of Value (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 495 | 51 | "Walking on Air (Part 1)" | Kenny Mitchell starts work at the hospital and befriends a young girl with a crippling disease. Bob and Cookie advertise for a housemate and are delighted with the response. | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | |
| 496 | 52 | "Walking on Air (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Shane Brennan & Tim Pye | ||
| 497 | 53 | "Walking on Air (Part 3)" | Terence goes on a health kick, but Alex is concerned that he's overdoing it. Kenny starts making plans for his future with Samantha. | Peter Andrikidis | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 498 | 54 | "Walking on Air (Part 4)" | Peter Andrikidis | David Allen | ||
| 499 | 55 | "Carnival is Over (Part 1)" | Cookie meets up with a couple of old circus performers and their sick lion. Two circus clowns decide to do one last show for the children of Wandin Valley Hospital. | Robert Meillom | Dave WOrthington | |
| 500 | 56 | "Carnival is Over (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | |||
| 501 | 57 | "Birds of Prey (Part 1)" | The local farmers are up in arms over plans to release a wedgetail eagle in the national park. It's Donna to the rescue when a farmer threatens the life of an innocent animal. | Vince Martin | David Phillips | |
| 502 | 58 | "Birds of Prey (Part 2)" | Vince Martin | Carol Williams | ||
| 503 | 59 | "Intensive Care (Part 1)" | Terence transfers a brain dead girl to Wandin Valley Hospital in the hope that her father will agree to turn off the life support system. A father is unable to come to terms with the fact that his daughter is in an irreversible coma. | Leigh Spence | Michael Brindley | |
| 504 | 60 | "Intensive Care (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Tim Pye | ||
| 505 | 61 | "Mozart Rules (Part 1)" | Donna organizes a surprise party for Ben to celebrate Mozart's birthday. A serious car accident has tragic consequences for the folk of Wandin Valley. | Viktors Ritelis | Jenny Sharp | |
| 506 | 62 | "Mozart Rules (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Caroline Stanton | ||
| 507 | 63 | "Picking Up the Pieces (Part 1)" | Frank Gilroy senses that there was more to the accident than meets the eye. Penny refuses to accept that her father is dead and the town pulls together for a fund raising dance-a-thon. | Peter Maxwell | Margaret Mitchell | |
| 508 | 64 | "Picking Up the Pieces (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Chris Roache & Bill Searle | ||
| 509 | 65 | "Down to Earth (Part 1)" | Terence puts his vineyard up for sale and ends up regretting his actions. Jo and Frank are at loggerheads because the seargent is refusing to let Jo anywhere near her new car. | Robert Meillon | Tony Morphett | |
| 510 | 66 | "Down to Earth (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 511 | 67 | "Not Enough Cooks (Part 1)" | A selfish, ageing model checks into the hospital and learns a few lessons about life from Jo. Councillor Muldoon causes even more problems for the hospital when he tries his hand at industrial relations. | Leigh Spence | David Allen | |
| 512 | 68 | "Not Enough Cooks (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Margaret Mitchell | ||
| 513 | 69 | "Someone to Listen (Part 1)" | A mother suspects that the problems she's having with her teenage son could be caused by more than just a generation gap. Terence tries to help a mentally ill boy but his efforts are in vain. | Viktors Ritelis | Dave Worthington | |
| 514 | 70 | "Someone to Listen (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 515 | 71 | "A Different Breed (Part 1)" | The local farmers are angry about the abundance of wild pigs in the national park and they blame Cathy for the damage to their crops. Jack Hayden takes a turn for the worse in hospital and Cathy finally learns the truth about his illness. | Mike Smith | David Phillips | |
| 516 | 72 | "A Different Breed (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Carol Williams | ||
| 517 | 73 | "Going for Broke (Part 1)" | A new nurse has an unusual introduction to Wandin Valley. Jack, realising he has little time left, decides to take care of some unfinished business. | Vince Martin | Michael Brindley | |
| 518 | 74 | "Going for Broke (Part 2)" | Vince Martin | Shane Brennan | ||
| 519 | 75 | "What's Love Got To Do With It (Part 1)" | A couple of thieves cause trouble for Frank. Cathy arranges a reunion between Jack and his long lost son. Penny is having trouble coping with her new life and Alex is having problems of her own adjusting to parenthood. | Robert Meillon | David Boutland | |
| 520 | 76 | "What's Love Got To Do With It (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | |||
| 521 | 77 | "Labour of Love (Part 1)" | A hot shot city trained nursing sister arrives in Wandin Valley. Esme is admitted to hospital and is convinced that she is going to die. | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 522 | 78 | "Labour of Love (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Dave Worthington | ||
| 523 | 79 | "Playing Possum (Part 1)" | Cathy can't believe her luck when she hires a new farmhand, but she is in for a few surprises. Danno, Cathy's new farmhand, goes missing, and Shirley's mysterious caller pays a visit. | Peter Andrikidis | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 524 | 80 | "Playing Possum (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | David Allen | ||
| 525 | 81 | "The Last Straw (Part 1)" | A farmer and his wife struggle to come to terms with losing their farm. A man desperate to save his farm resorts to using a shotgun. Bob and Cookie fix Jo up with a "hot" date. | Leigh Spence | Tom Mitchell | |
| 526 | 82 | "The Last Straw (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Bill Searle | ||
| 527 | 83 | "All in the Game (Part 1)" | Football fever grips Wandin Valley when the "Wombats" take on Widjeera. Michael tries out for the team, much to Matron Sloan's disgust. Shirley feels the burden of being a policeman's wife and having her husband on the job 24 hours a day. | Mike Smith | Jenny Sharp | |
| 528 | 84 | "All in the game (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Tim Pye | ||
| 529 | 85 | "Licensed to Kill (Part 1)" | Terence is named as Wandin Valley's Citizen of the Year. Michael's offer to help Jo study for her driving test has unexpected consequences. Tempers flare over Cathy Hayden's decision to cancel the annual shoot. Meanwhile, narrow-minded gossips have a field day with Jo and Michael. | Robert Meillon | David Phillips | |
| 530 | 86 | "Licensed to Kill (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Forrest Redlich | ||
| 531 | 87 | "Licensed to Kill (Part 3)" | Wandin Valley is invaded by gun-toting hunters as the annual duck season gets underway. A shooting accident tears a family apart. Penny tries a little matchmaking between her two favourite doctors. | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | 21 December 1987 |
| 532 | 88 | "Licensed to Kill (Part 4)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | 22 December 1987 |
Season 8 (1988)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 533 | 1 | "A Clean Slate (Part 1)" | An itinerant farm labourer's reluctance to settle down is putting a strain on his marriage and prompting his wife to hit the bottle. The locals have conflicting views on how best to put Lover's Gully to good use. Michael helps Pam Allen forget her problems but lands himself in trouble with her husband and receives a black eye. | Leigh Spence | Dave Worthington | |
| 534 | 2 | "A Clean Slate (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Tony Morphett | ||
| 535 | 3 | "Mixed Blessings (Part 1)" | When Leanne learns that she is pregnant, her husband, Dave, isn't exactly overjoyed. They already have one child with Down's Syndrome and Dave is fearful they could end up with another. Terence asks Alex to accompany him to a medical seminar in Canberra. Christopher feels rejected when he overhears his parents talking about a new baby. | Viktors Ritelis | Shane Brennan & Tim Pye | |
| 536 | 4 | "Mixed Blessings (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | David Allen & Stephen Measday | ||
| 537 | 5 | "Learning the Lessons (Part 1)" | Jo has a hard time dealing with an over-zealous rookie cop. Terence and Alex return from Canberra very much in love. A mother is shattered when her son's simple case of measles develops into being potentially brain damaging. The discovery of white powder bags leads the Valley relief policeman to believe that the big time drug dealers are moving in. | Robert Meillon | Tom Mitchell | |
| 538 | 6 | "Learning the Lessons (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Margaret Mitchell | ||
| 539 | 7 | "Revelations (Part 1)" | When Terence's daughter comes to the Valley to spend time with her father, her arrival places a strain on Terence and Alex's relationship. Ben is captivated by Millie Alcott, an innocent girl who has grown up out of touch with the modern world. Alex finds herself overshadowed by Terence's daughter and her adventure-packed life. | Bill Hughes | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 540 | 8 | "Revelations (Part 2)" | Bill Hughes | Carol Williams | ||
| 541 | 9 | "Revelations (Part 3)" | Alex is torn between her professional ethics and her feelings for Terence and cannot decide whether or not to tell him that his daughter has a drug problem. A “sweet” old lady injures herself in the National Park and decides to sue for millions in damages. Terence decides to help his daughter to fight her problems - whether she wants his help or not. | Leigh Spence | Tony Morphett | |
| 542 | 10 | "Revelations (Part 4)" | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | ||
| 543 | 11 | "Tomorrow's News (Part 1)" | A father is displeased when his son befriends a handicapped person in hospital. A hard-nosed television journalist arrives in the Valley to do a piece on Frank, but has some trouble finding an exciting angle for the story. Terence asks Alex to marry him. A full-scale search is organised when two patients go missing from the hospital. Alex accepts Terence's proposal. | Viktors Ritelis | Dave Worthington | |
| 544 | 12 | "Tomorrow's News (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Shane Brennan | ||
| 545 | 13 | "Love Hurts (Part 1)" | Jo's friend Darren is having more problems than usual with his father. Ron owns a junkyard and is trying to force his son to leave school in order to help with the business. Alex and Terence announce their engagement and the pressure is on them to set a date for the big day. A family is torn apart when an undiagnosed medical condition causes a normally loving father to become violent. | Robert Meillon | Grant Fraser & Tom Mitchell | |
| 546 | 14 | "Love Hurts (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Jennifer Sharp | ||
| 547 | 15 | "Give Me a Break (Part 1)" | Jo and Cathy think they've discovered a Yowie in the National Park but what they really find is an escape murderer who's been hiding out for more than twenty years. The club gets a pool table and the competition is on to see who will represent Wandin Valley against Burrigan Slim. Ben has an accident with an uncontrollable horse. | Peter Andrikidis | David Allen | |
| 548 | 16 | "Give Me a Break (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | David Phillips | ||
| 549 | 17 | "In Sickness & In Health (Part 1) | There are pre-wedding jitters all around as the big day draws near. Alex's parents arrive in the Valley and her father immediately takes over, causing Alex and Terence to have a blazing row. Ben's locum arrives and Cathy is far from pleased to meet up with Matt Tyler again. Jo asks Michael to the drive-in. The wedding arrives and Frank's precise schedule falls apart when Matt enlists his help to unbox his car, leaving Alex waiting at the church. | Leigh Spence | Carol Williams | |
| 550 | 18 | "In Sickness & In Health (Part 2) | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 551 | 19 | "Matters of the Heart (Part 1)" | Jo's father unexpectedly arrives in the Valley along with a little sister Jo never knew she had. Ben's former girlfriend, Barbara, arrives at the hospital to take care of him. Terence and Alex have a medical emergency to attend to on their honeymoon when Penny's grandfather has a heart attack. | Viktors Ritelis | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 552 | 20 | "Matters of the Heart (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 553 | 21 | "Matters of the Heart (Part 3)" | Jo resolves to look after her little sister, but Frank and Shirley realise this can't go on forever. Terence and Alex return from their honeymoon. Ben's future as a country vet is in doubt as a result of his accident. Jo is hurt by what she sees as Frank and Shirley's betrayal and failure to stand by her when they call in social services and then Michelle's mother turns up. | Robert Meillon | David Boutland | |
| 554 | 22 | "Matters of the Heart (Part 4)" | Robert Meillon | Tony Morphett | ||
| 555 | 23 | "Common Cause (Part 1)" | Jo settles into her new flat and inherits her school friend Sandy as a flatmate. After treating a twelve-year-old girl who thinks she is pregnant, Alex decides the time has come to set up a community health centre in the Valley. A young couple find their relationship put to the test when one of them reveals they have a sexually transmitted disease. | Robert Meillon | Sally Webb | |
| 556 | 24 | "Common Cause (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Jenny Sharp & Caroline Stanton | ||
| 557 | 25 | "Fallen Idols (Part 1)" | A man's imprisonment has meant a sentence not only for himself but for his family too. Jo and Sandy plan a romantic dinner party, but the evening does not go as planned. Tommy returns to the Valley from prison to a frosty reception from his “friends” and family. | Leigh Spence | David Allen | |
| 558 | 26 | "Fallen Idols (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 559 | 27 | "False Pretences (Part 1)" | Alex organises the opening of the Community Health Centre to a less than spectacular reception. Cathy and Matt go driving and end up spending the night under the stars together. Jo finds out that Sandy's boyfriend is married, but Sandy doesn't believe her. A grieving mother abandons her child and Alex is left holding the baby. | Peter Andrikidis | Shane Brennan | |
| 560 | 28 | "False Pretences (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Carol Williams | ||
| 561 | 29 | "Dark Horses (Part 1)" | After receiving a bang on the head, Bob mysteriously develops clairvoyant powers. A young woman returns from a holiday cruise to find out she is pregnant. Cookie tries to take advantage of Bob's powers. Cathy is bitten by a deadly snake and ends up in hospital, leaving Matt and Michael to cope with the farm. | Peter Maxwell | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 562 | 30 | "Dark Horses (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Phillips | ||
| 563 | 31 | "Going the Distance (Part 1)" | A boy's illness could be a lot more serious than it appears. Michael's attempt to help a man who has lost the will to live fails. Matt is offered first refusal on Ben's practice. A father decides to take desperate measures to pay for medical treatment for his son, while Matt has a money-making scheme of his own. | Robert Meillon | Tom Galraith | |
| 564 | 32 | "Going the Distance (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Boutland | ||
| 565 | 33 | "Seeing the Light (Part 1)" | UFOs in the Valley? It certainly seems that way after Bob and Cookie discover a landing site, and when a strange man is admitted to hospital, Esme thinks he is an alien! Cathy's admiration for Matt quickly fades when he spends the night with another woman. When Alex opens Terence's old trunk, she's amazed by what she finds. | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | |
| 566 | 34 | "Seeing the Light (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Steve J. Spears | ||
| 567 | 35 | "No Place Like Home (Part 1)" | Michael and Cathy spend a romantic afternoon on the river. Alex's dream to help the tenants of a dilapidated boarding house backfire when the landlady decides to evict them. Terence becomes environmentally friendly when he reads about the destruction of the ozone layer in the local paper. Jo is fed up with Sandy's burger empire and quits her job. | Richard Sarell | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 568 | 36 | "No Place Like Home (Part 2)" | Richard Sarell | David Allen | ||
| 569 | 37 | "Everybody's Doing It (Part 1)" | Jo's search for a new flatmate ends when Sally moves in, but Jo doesn't know Sally as well as she thought. Terence and Alex have a difference of opinion - his idea of relaxing pastime is planting parsnips while hers is sinking into a spa. Michael and Matt try to force Cathy to see a doctor. | Peter Andrikidis | David Phillips | |
| 570 | 38 | "Everybody's Doing It (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Bill Searle | ||
| 571 | 39 | "Sparring Partners (Part 1)" | Jo is battling the HSC blues. She is struggling with school and work and arguing with everyone. Jeff and Jill appear to be the perfect couple but looks can be deceiving. A girl's attraction to married man leads to a dangerous turn of events. Jo ends up in hospital as a patient when she collapses out of sheer exhaustion. | Robert Meillon | Tim Pye & Bill Searle | |
| 572 | 40 | "Sparring Partners (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Tim Pye | ||
| 573 | 41 | "Hard Act to Follow (Part 1)" | An aging drifter and his granddaughter arrive in town. When Esme is charmed by the stranger, Cookie is less than pleased. Alex becomes the object of a lovesick camel's affections. It's HSC exam time and Jo is very nervous. Charlie proposes to a smitten Esme. A boy's hopes for a brilliant career nose dive when he's caught cheating. | Leigh Spence | Tony Morphett | |
| 574 | 42 | "Hard Act to Follow (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | David Boutland | ||
| 575 | 43 | "Thanks for the Money (Part 1)" | A woman's memory lapse and her forgetfulness proves almost fatal when she sets her house on fire. Shirley develops a severe case of triskadekaphobia - a fear of the number thirteen. Matron Sloan is acting like a bear with a sore head, all because of a toothache and her fear of dentists, although she soon comes to her senses when Terence threatens her with a pair of pliers. | Richard Sarell | Brett Mitchell | |
| 576 | 44 | "Thanks for the Money (Part 2)" | Richard Sarell | Stephen Measday | ||
| 577 | 45 | "Stand and Deliver (Part 1)" | A boy who believes he is descended from Captain Midnight takes to his ancestor's bush ranging ways. A woman is reluctant to let Alex operate on her son. The town is in an uproar over the Bicentennial Art Exhibition-ist! Eddy Midnight and company smash a dog fighting ring. | Peter Maxwell | Stephen Measday | |
| 578 | 46 | "Stand and Deliver (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 579 | 47 | "Young Girls (Part 1)" | A Reform School girl arrives for work experience at the park and takes a fancy to Matt. Michael decides to set matters straight between himself and Jo, once and for all. A girl with epilepsy has trouble coming to terms with her condition. Michael tries to explain to Jo how he feels, but she doesn't seem to want to listen. | Peter Andrikidis | Tony Morphett | |
| 580 | 48 | "Young Girls (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | David Boutland | ||
| 581 | 49 | "Paddling Your Own Canoe (Part 1)" | Jo's HSC results arrive. Terence tries to convince the mother of a terminally ill boy to give her son a chance to enjoy life. Jo's results are not what she expected, but she consoles herself by accepting a date with Rod. Michael has to come to terms with a ghost out of his past in order to help a sick boy. | Peter Maxwell | David Allen | |
| 582 | 50 | "Paddling Your Own Canoe (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 583 | 51 | "Off the Leash (Part 1)" | Is there a werewolf stalking the Valley cemetery? Cookie thinks its curtain time when he is bitten by a mysterious monster. Michael has a secret admirer. Jo finds herself drawing closer to Rod, despite his father's disapproval. Rob blames himself for his father's heart attack, but Ted decides to use the situation to his own advantage. | Leigh Spence | Colin Free | |
| 584 | 52 | "Off the Leash (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | David Phillips | ||
| 585 | 53 | "Hooked (Part 1)" | Terence's old flame, Marianna, starts work at the hospital and Alex is not happy. Jo tells Frank and Shirley of her plans to go away with Rob. Alex keeps drawing comparisons between herself and Marianna and can't help feeling inadequate. Jo is put out by Sheena's arrival, she is an old friend of Rob's and Jo's jealousy is quite evident. | Robert Meillon | ||
| 586 | 54 | "Hooked (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 587 | 55 | "Accident (Part 1)" | The battle begins to save Michael's life. It seems as if his chances are slim and the doctors have no option but to operate. Jo is babysitting an insomniac child and is unaware of Michael's accident. Sophie is back in the Valley, and her arrival is bound to cause more trouble for her father and Alex. | Richard Sarell | Steve J. Spears | |
| 588 | 56 | "Accident (Part 2)" | Richard Sarell | Tom Galbraith | ||
| 589 | 57 | "Fight or Fly (Part 1)" | Michael's sister arrives in town and tries to hide the real reason for her visit. Cathy resigns when she is accused of being part of the bird poaching racket. Alex tries to speak to Terence about Sophie, but he refuses to listen to what she has to say. | Viktors Ritelis | Bill Searle | |
| 590 | 58 | "Fight or Fly (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 591 | 59 | "Sophie (Part 1)" | Terence combs the seedy streets of Sydney searching for Sophie. Cathy is disillusioned with rangering and tries for a job as barmaid. Bob is admitted to hospital convinced that he is going to die. Terence finds Sophie, but she doesn't want to see him and asks him to leave. Alex tells a relieved Bob the results of his tests. | Robert Meillon | David Boutland | |
| 592 | 60 | "Sophie (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Tony Morphett | ||
| 593 | 61 | "Sophie (Part 3)" | Terence has trouble accepting Sophie's news. Matt tries to impress a woman by borrowing Michael's identity. Terence and Alex find their lives torn apart once again by Sophie. Jo and Frank go to the aid of a teenager who has been cheated by her employer. Sophie overdoses on heroin and her heart gives out as a result of all the years of abuse. | Leigh Spence | David Phillips | |
| 594 | 62 | "Sophie (Part 4)" | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 595 | 63 | "Doing It Tough (Part 1)" | Terence, still grieving over Sophie, leaves Alex and she doesn't know how to handle it. Cathy is working at the club and has to put up with Muldoon. Michael is fed up with hospital life. Shirley returns from Queensland and tells Frank she has taken up golf. Cathy is having trouble coping with a temperamental French chef. Alex talks a patient out of committing suicide. | Peter Maxwell | Dave Marsh | |
| 596 | 64 | "Doing It Tough (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 596 | 65 | "Ethics (Part 1)" | Alex's plan to go and find Terence is foiled when she learns the truth about the locum she has intended to leave in charge. Michael is jealous and suspicious of Polly's private nurse, Scott. Polly collapses and Scott finds himself faced with a difficult decision. Cathy gets carried away during a moonlit stakeout with Matt. | Viktors Ritelis | Geoff Newton | |
| 597 | 66 | "Ethics (part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Tom Galbraith | ||
| 599 | 67 | "A Wing and a Prayer (Part 1)" | Matt is convinced that Cathy has gone mad when she decides to take flying lessons. Matron Sloan has to act quickly when a boy has an accident on a tractor. The search is on to find the missing plane which has gone down in the National Park complete with Matron Sloan, Cathy, and young Craig all on board. Terence returns to Alex but has a lot of explaining to do. | Geoffrey Nottage | Steve J. Spears | |
| 600 | 68 | "A Wing and a Prayer (Part 2)" | Geoffrey Nottage | Tim Pye | ||
| 601 | 69 | "Back on Course (Part 1)" | Terence tells Alex of his intention to give up medicine and take up farming full time. Esme finds it difficult entertaining a nine-year-old computer wiz. Terence is refusing to involve himself in hospital affairs. A woman finds it hard to get a straight answer on her newborn baby's condition and jumps to the wrong conclusion that her daughter has died. | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 602 | 70 | "Back on Course (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Sally Webb | ||
| 603 | 71 | "The Damage Done (Part 1)" | A boy turns to his father for help when he is tormented by a fellow student. The hospital chef decides to propose to the girl of his dreams, but wakes up the next morning to find he has popped the question to someone entirely different. A terrified boy takes desperate measures to stop a bully. | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | |
| 604 | 72 | "The Damage Done (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Tony Morphett | ||
| 605 | 73 | "Remember Me (Part 1)" | A dying woman comes to the Valley in search of her daughter. Could the girl who she is looking for be Jo? An asthmatic teenager believes that her condition is turning her into an outcast. Jo is determined to help Wendy find her daughter, even though everyone else telling her not to get involved. | Viktors Ritelis | David Phillips | |
| 606 | 74 | "Remember Me (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 607 | 75 | "Personal Choice (Part 1)" | Jo decides to look for her mother and places an ad in all the local papers. Alex blames herself when Jenny checks herself out of hospital. Michael tells Jo he wants to buy another motorbike. Matt is fed up looking after smaller animals all the time. | Peter Andrikidis | Caroline Stanton | |
| 608 | 76 | "Personal Choice (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Stephen Measday | ||
| 609 | 77 | "Power Play (Part 1)" | Matt finds Sue injured in her car. She says she had a car accident, but Frank has trouble believing her. Matt is blames for the death of a prize bull. After much coaxing, Sue finally breaks down and confesses to Alex that she was raped by a guy she gave a lift home to. | Mike Smith | Caroline Stanton | |
| 610 | 78 | "Power Play (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Tom Galbraith | ||
| 611 | 79 | "Sins of the Fathers (Part 1)" | Michael starts his stint as acting Matron and finds that life certainly wasn't meant to be easy. Matt is disappointed when the female vet he had been expecting turns out to be male. Old ghosts come back to haunt Terence on Sophie's birthday. Cathy is instantly attracted to Mario, the Italian vet. | Leigh Spence | Steve J. Spears | |
| 612 | 80 | "Sins of the Fathers (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 613 | 81 | "A Tangled Web (Part 1)" | Bob proclaims his innocence when he is arrested for drunk driving. Cathy is swept off her feet on a romantic trip to Sydney. With Mario but is stunned when Mario proposes. Michael is blamed for the death of a patient in his care and offers his resignation to save the hospital embarrassment when the man's widow threatens to sue. | Robert Meillon | Tom Mitchell | |
| 614 | 82 | "A Tangled Web (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 615 | 83 | "If Good Men Do Nothing (Part 1)" | Cathy prepares to fly off to Italy with Mario, but more important matters come first when she uncovers a marijuanna plantation in the National Park. Frank is excited at the thought of making a big drug bust. Cathy starts to hesitate about Mario and her trip when she has second thoughts. | Peter Andrikidis | David Boutland | |
| 616 | 84 | "If Good Men Do Nothing (Part 2)" | Peter Andrikidis | Tim Pye | ||
| 617 | 85 | "Legacy (Part 1)" | A boy is injured in a car accident and Frank is having trouble finding the driver responsible. Matt's day doesn't start too well when he gets a visit from the taxation department. A woman has a difficult decision to make when her young son dies. Cathy and Matt do battle with a crotchety old man. | Mike Smith | Tim Pye | |
| 618 | 86 | "Legacy (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | David Phillips | ||
| 619 | 87 | "Family Ties (Part 1)" | Matt helps a young woman give birth in Cathy's barn. Alex has some news for Terence, but she isn't sure how he'll react to it. Why is Matron Sloan in a good mood? Is there a new man on the horizon? A goat wreaks havoc in the hospital when Jo tries to help an old lady. Alex finally plucks up her courage to tell Terence she is pregnant. To her delight, he is happy with the news. | Leigh Spence | Geoff Newton | |
| 620 | 88 | "Family Ties (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Sally Webb | ||
| 621 | 89 | "The Right Medicine (Part 1)" | A flu epidemic hits town and Alex ignores Terence's plan to take it easy. Jo shows off her new engagement ring. Cathy is being forced to choose between being a farmer and a ranger as she is finding it hard juggling both jobs. Alex contracts the flu which turns into pneumonia. Matt helps Cathy in her fight to save the farm. Alex gets worse and fears for her baby's well-being. Cathy decides to sell the farm and concentrates on being a ranger. After having a scan, Alex tells Terence the sex of their baby. | Robert Meillon | Dave Marsh | |
| 622 | 90 | "The Right Medicine (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Tom Galbraith |
Season 9 (1989)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | 1 | "Sanctuary (Part 1)" | A Chilean refugee tries to make a new life for himself in Wandin Valley, but ghosts of his past come back to haunt him. | Peter Maxwell | David Boutland | January 23, 1989 |
| 624 | 2 | "Sanctuary (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | January 24, 1989 | |
| 625 | 3 | "Message In A Bottle (Part 1)" | A mysterious stranger arrives in town and confuses everyone with his various stories. All is revealed later at Camelot when a party game turns ugly. | Chris Adshead | Steve J Spears | January 30, 1989 |
| 626 | 4 | "Message In A Bottle (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | David Phillips | January 31, 1989 | |
| 627 | 5 | "Endangered Species (Part 1)" | Alex tries to help a woman who lives in fear of her husband's violent temper. Charlie McKeachnie is back in town and Cookie is not happy. | Leigh Spence | Micky Beckett | February 6, 1989 |
| 628 | 6 | "Endangered Species (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Graeme Koetsveld | February 7, 1989 | |
| 629 | 7 | "Play It Again (Part 1)" | Matron Sloan wins the lottery and everyone has suggestions on how she should spend the money. Jo and Michael go to Bribie Island to visit his family. | Robert Meillon | Ray Harding | February 13, 1989 |
| 630 | 8 | "Play It Again (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Sally Webb | February 14, 1989 | |
| 631 | 9 | "Mothers And Daughters (Part 1)" | Alex starts having contractions and his convinced she is losing the baby. Jo goes to Sydney to try and find her mother. | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | February 20, 1989 |
| 632 | 10 | "Mothers And Daughters (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Sheila Sibley | February 21, 1989 | |
| 633 | 11 | "Fool's Gold (Part 1)" | Shirley is having trouble coping with Jo and Michael's impending departure from Wandin Valley. Alex warns a young athlete about the dangers of taking steroids. | Graham Thorburn | Tom Galbraith | February 27, 1989 |
| 634 | 12 | "Fool's Gold (part 2)" | Graham Thorburn | Bill Searle | February 28, 1989 | |
| 635 | 13 | "On The Threshold (Part 1)" | Preparations are well underway for Michael and Jo's wedding, but things don't go quite as smoothly at the buck's night. | Leigh Spence | Stephen Measday | March 6, 1989 |
| 636 | 14 | "On The Threshold (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Caroline Stanton | March 7, 1989 | |
| 637 | 15 | "Last Of The Summer Wine (Part 1)" | Shirley and Frank try to adjusted to life without Jo. Alex is wondering about her purpose in life and is readily losing patience with her patients. | Robert Meillon | Dave Marsh | March 13, 1989 |
| 638 | 16 | "Last Of The Summer Wine (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Phillips | March 14, 1989 | |
| 639 | 17 | "Snake In The Grass (Part 1)" | New nurse Lucy Gardiner tries Matron Sloan's patience but winds up charming Bob. | Robert Meillon | Graeme Koetsveld | March 20, 1989 |
| 640 | 18 | "Snake In The Grass (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | March 21, 1989 | |
| 641 | 19 | "Burnout (Part 1)" | The latest new locum is giving Shirley a hard time and has Esme close to tears - but her effect on Terence is quite the opposite. | Leigh Spence | Steve J Spears | March 27, 1989 |
| 642 | 20 | "Burnout (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Sally Webb | March 28, 1989 | |
| 643 | 21 | "Pick Of The Crop (Part 1)" | A farmer's wife ends up with severe poisoning from a lethal mix of pesticides. | Peter Maxwell | Ian David | April 3, 1989 |
| 644 | 22 | "Pick Of The Crop (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Geoff Newton | April 4, 1989 | |
| 645 | 23 | "Nobody's Fool (Part 1)" | Everyone is waiting for a glimpse of the girl Cris describes as his “Beautiful Jessie”. | Tony Virgo | Robyn Sinclair | April 10, 1989 |
| 646 | 24 | "Nobody's Fool (Part 2)" | Tony Virgo | Louise Crane | April 11, 1989 | |
| 647 | 25 | "Playing With Fire (Part 1)" | Matron Sloan is worried about the hospital's future and takes her anger out on Lucy. Jessie starts at her new school. | Robert Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | April 17, 1989 |
| 648 | 26 | "Playing With Fire (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Peter Neale | April 18, 1989 | |
| 649 | 27 | "Baby Makes Three (Part 1)" | Matron Hilda Arrowsmith arrives at the hospital and Maggie is convinced her old nemesis is up to no good. | Chris Martin-Jones | Ray Harding | April 24, 1989 |
| 650 | 28 | "Baby Makes Three (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | David Phillips | April 25, 1989 | |
| 651 | 29 | "Ticket To Ride (Part 1)" | Frank tries to track down a runaway girl who is in town with the carnival and Frank and Shirley try to help the girl. | Leigh Spence | Tom Galbraith | May 1, 1989 |
| 652 | 30 | "Ticket To Ride (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Michael Cove | May 2, 1989 | |
| 653 | 31 | "Taking A Chance (Part 1)" | Cathy and Lucy are waiting for a certain doctor to ask them to the "Bachelor and Spinster" ball. | Peter Maxwell | Dave Marsh | May 8, 1989 |
| 654 | 32 | "Taking A Change (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Anne Brooksbank | May 9, 1989 | |
| 655 | 33 | "She Loves Me Not (Part 1)" | Lucy helps a man involved in a car accident who then becomes dangerously obsessed with her. | Aileen O'Sullivan | Ian David | May 15, 1989 |
| 656 | 34 | "She Loves Me Not (Part 2)" | Aileen O'Sullivan | Sally Webb | May 16, 1989 | |
| 657 | 35 | "Young Hearts (Part 1)" | Romance hits the over-fifty set of Wandin Valley with the formation of a new club. Cris gets involved with two elderly sisters living in the past. | Chris Martin-Jones | Steve J Spears | May 22, 1989 |
| 658 | 36 | "Young Hearts (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | Judith Colquhoun | May 23, 1989 | |
| 659 | 37 | "Illusions (Part 1)" | When Terence leaves to visit Alex, Cris’ old friend Sandy McIntosh fills in as the latest locum. | Mike Smith | Linden Wilkinson | May 29, 1989 |
| 660 | 38 | "Illusions (Part 2)" | Mike Smith | Terry Fogarthy | May 30, 1989 | |
| 661 | 39 | "The Food Of Love (Part 1)" | Famine strikes Wandin Valley as the residents take part in a forty-hour famine for charity. | Robert Meillon | Stephen Measday | June 5, 1989 |
| 662 | 40 | "The Food Of Love (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | David Phillips | June 6, 1989 | |
| 663 | 41 | "Handle With Care (Part 1)" | Cathy has an unexpected house guest, her sister-in-law Michelle. Terence helps Michelle understand the reasons behind her illness. | Graham Thorburn | Leon Saunders | June 12, 1989 |
| 664 | 42 | "Handle With Care (Part 2)" | Graham Thorburn | Micky Beckett | June 13, 1989 | |
| 665 | 43 | "Fly Away Home (Part 1)" | The Wandin Valley Bush Brigade is on its way to raising money, its membership, and frequency of its drill practices. Matt says he is leaving town. | Peter Maxwell | Sally Webb | June 19, 1989 |
| 666 | 44 | "Fly Away Home (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Tom Galbraith | June 20, 1989 | |
| 667 | 45 | "Give Me Shelter (Part 1)" | Matt has begun to pack, ready for the big move. He has put his practice up for sale. | Chris Martin-Jones | David Phillips | June 26, 1989 |
| 668 | 46 | "Give Me Shelter (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | Steve J Spears | June 27, 1989 | |
| 669 | 47 | "Fellow Travellers (Part 1)" | A road accident throws two unlikely characters together, a one-legged bike riding grandma and Skeeter Martin. | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | July 3, 1989 |
| 670 | 48 | "Fellow Travellers (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Micky Beckett | July 4, 1989 | |
| 671 | 49 | "Apparitions (Part 1)" | The locals are looking forward to the return visit of cricket star Stewart Richmond. When the hospital staff find out, they over-react. | Robert Meillon | Carol Williams | July 10, 1989 |
| 672 | 50 | "Apparitions (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Robyn Sinclair | July 11, 1989 | |
| 673 | 51 | "Love Is Blind (Part 1)" | Ruth and Terence meet when they are out painting the countryside and are instantly attracted to one another. | Mark Piper | Ray Harding | July 17, 1989 |
| 674 | 52 | "Love Is Blind (Part 2)" | Mark Piper | Ian David | July 18, 1989 | |
| 675 | 53 | "Birthright (Part 1)" | Terence arrives in Marla Nigurra, with one goal in mind - he wants to return home to Wandin Valley with Alex. | Peter Maxwell | Sally Webb | July 24, 1989 |
| 676 | 54 | "Birthright (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Bill Searle | July 25, 1989 | |
| 677 | 55 | "A Delicate Balance (Part 1)" | Shirley returns from her Queensland holiday to find a new computer installed at the clinic. | Chris Martin-Jones | Tom Mitchell | July 31, 1989 |
| 678 | 56 | "A Delicate Balance (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | David Phillips | August 1, 1989 | |
| 679 | 57 | "Defence Of The Realm (Part 1)" | Pollution and the environment become issues in the Valley following Lucy's visit to the local Up. | Chris Adshead | Steve J Spears | August 7, 1989 |
| 680 | 58 | "Defence Of The Realm (Part 2)" | Chris Adshead | Judith Colquhoun | August 8, 1989 | |
| 681 | 59 | "Just One Look (Part 1)" | Lucy and Muldoon argue over the state of the tip and she unearths some interesting information with the help of the eccentric Vincent D. Smith. | Viktors Ritelis | Linden Wilkinson | August 14, 1989 |
| 682 | 60 | "Just One Look (Part 2)" | Viktors Ritelis | Anne Brooksbank | August 15, 1989 | |
| 683 | 61 | "Can't Buy Me Love (Part 1)" | Adam Campbell returns to the valley, but he is reluctant to go home to see his father. Luke and Jessie play a profitable joke on Frank. | Pete Andrikidis | Micky Beckett | August 21, 1989 |
| 684 | 62 | "Can't Buy Me Love (Part 2)" | Pete Andrikidis | Ray Harding | August 22, 1989 | |
| 685 | 63 | "Pride And Joy (Part 1)" | Cris is accused of mistreating Jessie and is investigated by Maureen Hutchins firm "Family and Community Services". | Mark Piper | Sally Webb | August 28, 1989 |
| 686 | 64 | "Pride And Joy (Part 2)" | Mark Piper | Carol Williams | August 29, 1989 | |
| 687 | 65 | "Race Day (Part 1)" | Racial prejudice rears its ugly head with the arrival of a beautiful Thai locum - Dr. Sumatra Pasert. | Peter Maxwell | David Phillips | September 4, 1989 |
| 688 | 66 | "Race Day (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | Graeme Koetsveld | September 5, 1989 | |
| 689 | 67 | "Hook, Line And Sinker (Part 1)" | Matt's Valley Vet radio show is attracting some very strange callers. Esme is delighted with her new job as governess to Jessie. | Chris Martin-Jones | Jo Barcelon | September 11, 1989 |
| 690 | 68 | "Hook, Line And Sinker (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | Steve J Spears | September 12, 1989 | |
| 691 | 69 | "Bel Canto (Part 1)" | Cathy returns from Kakadu with a smile on her face. Could it have something to do with a mysterious helicopter pilot? | Leigh Spence | Patrick Flanagan | September 18, 1989 |
| 692 | 70 | "Bel Canto (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Judith Colquhoun | September 19, 1989 | |
| 693 | 71 | "Natural Selection (Part 1)" | Clem Pollard presents Terence with an intriguing case when he appears in the Valley to save trees. | Robert Meillon | Ray Harding | September 25, 1989 |
| 694 | 72 | "Natural Selection (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Dave Marsh | September 26, 1989 | |
| 695 | 73 | "Playing It Safe (Part 1)" | Dave and Jenny Cooper face the past when their son is injured in Jessie's new tree house. Muldoon is up to no good again with his plans of building a Lakeview hotel. | Geoffrey Nottage | Linden Wilkinson | October 2, 1989 |
| 696 | 74 | "Playing It Safe (Part 2)" | Geoffrey Nottage | Micky Beckett | October 3, 1989 | |
| 697 | 75 | "Call To Arms (Part 1)" | Cookie and Bob decide to join Esme's Brownie troop. Matt and Lucy unearth an old diary which reveals the Councilor's past. | Peter Maxwell | Anne Brooksbank | October 9, 1989 |
| 698 | 76 | "Call To Arms (Part 2)" | Peter Maxwell | David Phillips | October 10, 1989 | |
| 699 | 77 | "Future Shock (Part 1)" | Frank and Shirley stand on opposite sides as the locals fight to stop the proposed dam development by Ted Kagan. | Graham Thorburn | David Boutland | October 16, 1989 |
| 700 | 78 | "Future Shock (Part 2)" | Graham Thorburn | Judith Colquhoun | October 17, 1989 | |
| 701 | 79 | "For Pity's Sake (Part 1)" | The Wandin Valley protestors are dismayed when young Ashley Lawson is sent to defend them. A very frightened Shirley keeps a vigil at Frank's bedside. | Leigh Spence | David Allen | October 23, 1989 |
| 702 | 80 | "For Pity's Sake (Part 2)" | Leigh Spence | Sally Webb | October 24, 1989 | |
| 703 | 81 | "Flashback (Part 1)" | Lucy is injured in a game of tennis with Matt and it turns out to be more serious than initially thought. | Robert Meillon | Carol Williams | October 30, 1989 |
| 704 | 82 | "Flashback (Part 2)" | Robert Meillon | Ray Harding | October 31, 1989 | |
| 705 | 83 | "Stand By Me (Part 1)" | Luke and Shirley plan a car rally to raise money for the Xavier refuge. Francis Daley is diagnosed with manic depression which leaves Keith astounded. | Chris Martin-Jones | Steve J Spears | November 6, 1989 |
| 706 | 84 | "Stand By Me (Part 2)" | Chris Martin-Jones | Ian David | November 7, 1989 |
Season 10 (1990)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Episode | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Sir Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 707 | 1 | Puppy Love (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy are in love and Cathy finds it amusing that they are trying to hide it from her. | Julie Money | David Phillips | |
| 708 | 2 | Puppy Love (Part 2) | Julie Money | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 709 | 3 | Anna and the King (Part 1) | Former pop idol Martin Glass injures himself riding Cris’ new motorcycle. | Bob Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 710 | 4 | Anna and the King (Part 2) | Robert Meillon | Sally Irwin | ||
| 711 | 5 | Stepping Out (Part 1) | Bob Hatfield says he is going to leave the Valley for good but Cookie is determined to change his mind. | Peter Maxwell | Peter Lavelle | |
| 712 | 6 | Stepping Out (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Sally Webb | ||
| 713 | 7 | Never Too Late (Part 1) | Luke and Kevin are both injured when they fall down an old well. | Richard Sarell | Carol Williams | |
| 714 | 8 | Never Too Late (Part 2) | Richard Sarell | Ray Harding | ||
| 715 | 9 | Waltzing Matilda (Part 1) | Wealthy Katie Wellbourne threatens the relationship between Matt and Lucy. | Chris Martin-Jones | Linden Wilkonson | |
| 716 | 10 | Waltzing Matilda (Part 2) | Chris Martin-Jones | David Boutland | ||
| 717 | 11 | Promises to Keep (Part 1) | Cookie picks the wrong time to turn Esme's house into a bed and breakfast inn. | Julian McSwiney | David Phillips | |
| 718 | 12 | Promises to Keep (Part 2) | Julian McSwiney | Steve J. Spears | ||
| 719 | 13 | Still Waters (Part 1) | Carol Healy's strange behaviour is not noticed until her baby goes missing. | Bob Meillon | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 720 | 14 | Still Waters (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 721 | 15 | Wild Horses (Part 1) | Cathy Hayden is offered a job in far-away Kakadu, but hesitates when palaeontologist John Foreman arrives in the Valley. | Tina Butler | Patrick Flanagan | |
| 722 | 16 | Wild Horses (Part 2) | Tina Butler | Sally Webb | ||
| 723 | 17 | Romancing the Sloan (Part 1) | Matron Sloan faces the past when young Joshua Bates is brought to the hospital. | Peter Maxwell | Julianne Stewart | |
| 724 | 18 | Romancing the Sloan (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 725 | 19 | Kiss Me Kate (Part 1) | Lucy becomes acting director of nursing and provokes a staff strike when she dismisses Janet. | Helen Gaynor | Ray Harding | |
| 726 | 20 | Kiss Me Kate (Part 2) | Helen Gaynor | Jennifer Kubler | ||
| 727 | 21 | Change of Heart (Part 1) | Luke celebrates his 18th birthday and Bob and Cookie are making plans for a surprise gift for him. | Bob Meillon | Thomas Mitchell | |
| 728 | 22 | Change of Heart (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Carol Williams | ||
| 729 | 23 | Sisters (Part 1) | Wandin Valley reveals its musical talents when musician Paul Kelly makes a guest appearance. | Peter Maxwell | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 730 | 24 | Sisters (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Bill Searle | ||
| 731 | 25 | Sisters (Part 3) | Luke finds a letter that changes his views about Anzac Day. | Mark Piper | David Boutland | |
| 732 | 26 | Sisters (Part 4) | Mark Piper | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 733 | 27 | Casualties (Part 1) | Town drunk Dennis Taylor finally confronts his horrors of Vietnam. | Peter Dodds | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 734 | 28 | Casualties (Part 2) | Peter Dodds | Ray Harding | ||
| 735 | 29 | It's in the Blood (Part 1) | A letter from Cathy gives Matt and Lucy a shock - she intends to sell Boolaroo. | Chris Martin-Jones | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 736 | 30 | It's in the Blood (Part 2) | Chris Martin-Jones | Sally Webb | ||
| 737 | 31 | The Sting (Part 1) | Bob fights for his life after receiving a bee sting. | Bob Meillon | Carol Williams | |
| 738 | 32 | The Sting (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Mickey Beckett | ||
| 739 | 33 | All or Nothing (Part 1) | The annual fishing competition is due to get underway and all the keen competitors get angling fever. | Mark Piper | Steve J. Spears | |
| 740 | 34 | All or Nothing (Part 2) | Mark Piper | David Phillips | ||
| 741 | 35 | Confinement (Part 1) | Terrence and Ann form a new bond and relationship as they help Linda McNeil give birth. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | David Boutland | |
| 742 | 36 | Confinement (Part 2) | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Leon Saunders | ||
| 743 | 37 | Body and Soul (Part 1) | Terrence receives divorce papers from Alex and is far from happy. | Peter Maxwell | Linden Wilkinson | |
| 744 | 38 | Body and Soul (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Robyn Sinclair | ||
| 745 | 39 | Images (Part 1) | Something's on the nose when the food at the club tastes too good. | Julian McSwiney | Sally Webb | |
| 746 | 40 | Images (Part 2) | Julian McSwiney | Ray Harding | ||
| 747 | 41 | Burn Off (Part 1) | A deliberate act of Lenny Jackson turns the winter burn off into a raging bushfire. | Bob Meillon | David Phillips | 11 June 1990 |
| 748 | 42 | Burn Off (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Judith Molquhoun | 12 June 1990 | |
| 749 | 43 | Aftermath (Part 1) | In the aftermath of the bushfire, Matt collapses and two women report their husbands missing. | Julie Money | Steve J. Spears | |
| 750 | 44 | Aftermath (Part 2) | Julie Money | Carol Williams | ||
| 751 | 45 | Running Wild (Part 1) | Terrence becomes an impossible patient when he injures his foot. | Ray Quint | Shane Porteous | |
| 752 | 46 | Running Wild (Part 2) | Ray Quint | David Boutland | ||
| 753 | 47 | Where There's Smoke (Part 1) | Cris Kouros refuses to treat Gail due to her heavy smoking. | Julian McSwiney | Judith Molquhoun | |
| 754 | 48 | Where There's Smoke (Part 2) | Julian McSwiney | Graeme Lortsveld | ||
| 755 | 49 | Runaways (Part 1) | Still stunned by Lucy's decision to call off the wedding, Matt 'kidnaps' Lucy and takes her away for a romantic holiday. | Peter Rawling | David Henry | |
| 756 | 50 | Runaways (Part 2) | Peter Rawling | Neville Brown | ||
| 757 | 51 | Childhood's End (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy announce that their wedding is back on. | Bob Meillon | Sally Webb | |
| 758 | 52 | Childhood's End (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | David Phillips | ||
| 759 | 53 | A Private Concern (Part 1) | Lucy and Matt are dismayed to learn that Lucy's mother Lois has turned over all the wedding arrangements to Esme. | Peter Maxwell | Sally Irwin | |
| 760 | 54 | A Private Concern (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Ray Harding | ||
| 761 | 55 | The Golden Fleece (Part 1) | The arrival of shearers' cook Gladys Carter sends Cookie running. | Mark Piper | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 762 | 56 | The Golden Fleece (Part 2) | Mark Piper | Anne Brooksbank | ||
| 763 | 57 | Old Wounds (Part 1) | Luke is torn between his feelings for Steve and Miriam Briggs. | Tina Butler | Carol Williams | |
| 764 | 58 | Old Wounds (Part 2) | Tina Butler | John Misto | ||
| 765 | 59 | Sacred Cows (Part 1) | Ann is excited by the arrival of old flame Rex Sanders in Wandin Valley. | Bob Meillon | David Boutland | |
| 766 | 60 | Sacred Cows (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Margaret Mitchell | ||
| 767 | 61 | Little Big Man (Part 1) | Cookie becomes unemployed when new barmaid Vera Charles takes over his job. | Ray Quint | David Phillips | |
| 768 | 62 | Little Big Man (Part 2) | Ray Quint | Hugh Stuckey | ||
| 769 | 63 | A Secret Place (Part 1) | Jessie runs away when she loses a watch of her mother's that her father gave to her. | Chris Martin-Jones | Leon Saunders | |
| 770 | 64 | A Secret Place (Part 2) | Chris Martin-Jones | Sally Webb | ||
| 771 | 65 | Only the Good (Part 1) | Old Skeeter Martin returns to the Valley and helps Luke prepare for his operation. | Peter Dodds | Katherine Thomson | |
| 772 | 66 | Only the Good (Part 2) | Peter Dodds | Ray Harding | ||
| 773 | 67 | When a Girl Marries (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy's wedding day draws closer and there is trouble from all quarters. | Denny Lawrence | Judith Colquhoun | |
| 774 | 68 | When a Girl Marries (Part 2) | Denny Lawrence | Judith Colquhoun | ||
| 775 | 69 | The Quality of Mercy (Part 1) | Romance blossoms for Cris when the beautiful Elizabeth Brown arrives in the Valley. | Peter Rawling | Linden Wilkinson | |
| 776 | 70 | The Quality of Mercy (Part 2) | Peter Rawling | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 777 | 71 | Glittering Prizes (Part 1) | Shirley comes out on top in the election and Cris is magnanimous in defeat. | Chris Martin-Jones | Mickey Beckett | |
| 778 | 72 | Glittering Prizes (Part 2) | Chris Martin-Jones | David Phillips | ||
| 779 | 73 | No Case to Answer (Part 1) | Frank and Sgt. Bruce Sharp pursue young car thieves in a high speed car chase. | Peter Dodds | Jo Barcelon | |
| 780 | 74 | No Case to Answer (Part 2) | Peter Dodds | Carol Williams | ||
| 781 | 75 | Dreamkeeper (Part 1) | New ranger Trevor Jackson confronts lawyer Andy Upton about the truth of an aborigine carving. | Ray Quint | David Boutland | |
| 782 | 76 | Dreamkeeper (Part 2) | Ray Quint | Chris Roache | ||
| 783 | 77 | Eye of the Beholder (Part 1) | Steve suffers a broken heart when she realises that Michael was stringing her along and is actually married. | Peter Maxwell | Bill Searle | |
| 784 | 78 | Eye of the Beholder (Part 2) | Peter Maxwell | Sally Webb | ||
| 785 | 79 | The Trouble with Theo (Part 1) | Cris Kouros’ parents Theo and Claire, arrive in Wandin Valley to see their son and granddaughter Jessie. | Peter Rawling | Ray Harding | |
| 786 | 80 | The Trouble with Theo (Part 2) | Peter Rawling | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 787 | 81 | Ain't Misbehaving (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy become involved with Daniel Bailey, a young autistic boy. | Tina Butler | Robyn Sinclair | |
| 788 | 82 | Ain't Misbehaving (Part 2) | Tina Butler | David Phillips | ||
| 789 | 83 | My Sister's Keeper (Part 1) | Terrence's life is threatened by the Rose sisters who have revenge on their minds. | Bob Meillon | Sally Irwin | |
| 790 | 84 | My Sister's Keeper (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | Shane Porteous | ||
| 791 | 85 | Second Chance (Part 1) | Corina Kennedy asks Terence for an abortion. | Ray Quint | David Boutland | |
| 792 | 86 | Second Chance (Part 2) | Ray Quint | Judith Colquhoun |
Season 11 (1991)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 | 1 | The Two of Us (Part 1) | Luke is hassled by a third year student when he begins his aircraft apprenticeship. Esme offers to help a sergeant solve a mystery. Luke receives a surprise visit from Steve in Sydney. Lucy offers to become Matt's veterinary assistant. | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Craig Wilkins | |
| 794 | 2 | The Two of Us (Part 2) | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Ray Harding | ||
| 795 | 3 | The Covenant (Part 1) | Olivia Harrison Sydney, a former girlfriend of Terence Elliott, believes she has Alzheimer's disease and asks Terence to help her die. Valentine's Day cards cause confusion in Wandin Valley. Terence discovers a different and more common cause for the symptoms suffered by Olivia Harrison. Her husband Andrew Sydney attacks Terence in a jealous rage. | Peter Rawling | Carol Williams | |
| 796 | 4 | The Covenant (Part 2) | Peter Rawling | Graeme Koetsveld | ||
| 797 | 5 | Over the Rainbow (Part 1) | John Bushell and Goldie Harper, both developmentally disabled, announce they are having a baby. Sonia Newton refuses treatment for fear of losing her husband. Shirley suggests that Wandin Valley become a plastic bag free zone. | Bob Meillon | Bill Searle | |
| 798 | 6 | Over the Rainbow (Part 2) | Bob Meillon | John Misto | ||
| 799 | 7 | The Promised Land (Part 1) | Dr. Elliott is baffled by the symptoms of a stunt man and his mystery past. A stuntman is revealed as a terrorist involved in controversial ecological warfare. | Richard Sarell | Graeme Koetsveld | |
| 800 | 8 | The Promised Land (Part 2) | Richard Sarell | David Phillips | ||
| 801 | 9 | Motherly Love (Part 1) | An RSPCA inspector is found murdered and suspicion falls on farmer Dave Watson. Matt Tyler and RSPCA inspector Jan Anderson are held hostage. Bob Hatfield becomes a vegetarian when he is asked to kill six sheep. | |||
| 802 | 10 | Motherly Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 803 | 11 | Wisdom of Solomon (Part 1) | Chaos reigns when Terence intervenes in Bob and Cookie's plan to re-wallpaper Esme's house. An occupational therapist helps a disabled farmer and confuses the emotions of Terence. | |||
| 804 | 12 | Wisdom of Solomon (Part 2) | ||||
| 805 | 13 | Flying High (Part 1) | Luke flies into trouble when he is given flying lessons as a birthday gift from Frank and Shirley Gilroy. Luke takes the controls when Pete McDonald is shot by drug peddlers. Cookie tries to avoid taking Bob Hatfield on a double date. | |||
| 806 | 14 | Flying High (Part 2) | ||||
| 807 | 15 | Wrong ‘Un (Part 1) | Nurse Carol Baker returns to Wandin Valley to take revenge on her father for years of druken abuse. Ann Brennan finds a man injured and locked in a cupboard. Cookie fears for his life with the impending release of a prisoner. | |||
| 808 | 16 | Wrong ‘Un (Part 2) | ||||
| 809 | 17 | Doctors in Love (Part 1) | Terence's plans for a romantic evening with Linda Shelley are rudely interrupted by the arrival of her daughter. The romance between Linda and Terence is put under scrutiny while Frank and Shirley forget a wedding anniversary. | |||
| 810 | 18 | Doctors in Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 811 | 19 | Such Sweet Sorrow (Part 1) | Andy Johnson accuses Cris Kouros of deliberately giving an overdose to his terminally ill wife. Cris Kouros is suspended from the hospital after being accused of overdosing a patient. Lucy develops an allergy to dogs. | |||
| 812 | 20 | Such Sweet Sorrow (Part 2) | ||||
| 813 | 21 | Out of Africa (Part 1) | Pandemonium reigns in Wandin Valley Hospital as the new Matron, Rosemary Prior, arrives amid an outbreak of food poisoning. New matron Rosemary steps in when Terence collapses while performing an emergency appendectomy. | |||
| 814 | 22 | Out Of Africa (Part 2) | ||||
| 815 | 23 | Family Business (Part 1) | Luke and Steve take in a new boarder while Bob and Cookie plan to operate a fast food business. A small fib leads Esme to believe Terence has anorexia nervosa. | |||
| 816 | 24 | Family Business (Part 2) | ||||
| 817 | 25 | Bigger Than Texas (Part 1) | New Doctor Harry Morrison arrives in Wandin Valley. A pregnant Julie Goodall argues with her husband over his strenuous work load. Terence is irritated when Harry interferes with his treatment for a patient. A man collapses after taking amphetamines. | |||
| 818 | 26 | Bigger Than Texas (Part 2) | ||||
| 819 | 27 | Polly Had a Dolly (Part 1) | Terence is challenged by a doting father over his failure to diagnose his daughter's recurring illness. Dot Dalton is suspected of poisoning her grand daughter. Sgt. Gilroy and Matron Prior create havoc in the novice bowling tournament. | |||
| 820 | 28 | Polly Had a Dolly (Part 2) | ||||
| 821 | 29 | Price of Love (Part 1) | Harry Morrison delivers his first baby to a teenage surrogate mother. Meg Cullen steals Tracy Dodds' newborn baby. Steve waits in vain for Harry Morrison to ask her to a dance at the club. | |||
| 822 | 30 | Price of Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 823 | 31 | The Hunt (Part 1) | Cookie becomes ill when he hears the tax man is in the district. Farmer Dave Watson offers his property to recreational shooters, despite a warning by his son Ian, and ranger Trevor Jackson. Shooter Brad Locker injures Ian Watson while trying to kill animals in the National Park. Bob, Cookie and Rosemary Prior devise a plan to snap Esme out of a death wish. | |||
| 824 | 32 | The Hunt (Part 2) | ||||
| 825 | 33 | Gift of Life (Part 1) | Dr Harry Morrison is knocked out by Wandin Valley's new nurse, Kate Bryant. Frank Gilroy faces some unpleasant facts when Shirley collapses with exhaustion and pneumonia after her trip to Queensland. Terence is forced into offering some fatherly advice when Harry flees from Steve's romantic overtures. Bob Hatfield and Cookie are homeless after Tiger Kelly takes revenge with a large truck. | |||
| 826 | 34 | Gift of Life (Part 2) | ||||
| 827 | 35 | Hot and Cold (Part 1) | Steve is taken hostage by a vicious car thief. A guard dog gives his life to save Sgt Frank Gilroy. | |||
| 828 | 36 | Hot and Cold (Part 2) | ||||
| 829 | 37 | Facts of Life (Part 1) | Kate resigns when she is unable to treat a juvenile arthritis sufferer. Lucy Gardiner and Mrs Janice Wallace help Kate Bryant decide on her future career. | |||
| 830 | 38 | Facts of Life (Part 2) | ||||
| 831 | 39 | Beyond Doubt (Part 1) | Harry Morrison risks his life to operate on Lynda Shelley, the former lover of Terence Elliot. Terence Elliot must face the truth when Alec Wharton accuses Harry Morrison of medical incompetence. | |||
| 832 | 40 | Beyond Doubt (Part 2) | ||||
| 833 | 41 | For the Good Times (Part 1) | Donna Hume, a former girlfriend of Luke Ross attempts to keep her dying dog alive. Terence Elliott and Harry Morrison become guinea pigs for Esme Watson's aromatherapy concoctions. Luke Ross is confronted with tragedy after being slipped a halucinogenic drug. Donna Hume, Luke's girlfriend, attacks Kate and Steve. Harry learns about an elderly woman when he treated Mr. Flood. | |||
| 834 | 42 | For the Good Times (Part 2) | ||||
| 835 | 43 | Off the Rails (Part 1) | Teenager Josh Lewis hides a terrible secret from his domineering father Noel. Frank Gilroy is baffled by the mysterious disappearance of 'Spider' Webb. Confrontation between Josh Lewis and his father Noel lead to a vandalism and a drinking binge. A clue in graffiti art solves the mystery of 'Spider' Webb's disappearance. | |||
| 836 | 44 | Off the Rails (Part 2) | ||||
| 837 | 45 | The Long Weekend (Part 1) | Lucy Gardiner is seriously injured after she falls down a cliff. Kate Bryant is paralysed with fear when confronted by a snake. Harry Morrison destroys the clinic's records while playing computer games. Harry and Kate perform emergency surgery to save the life of Lucy. | |||
| 838 | 46 | The Long Weekend (Part 2) | ||||
| 839 | 47 | Whole New Ball Game (Part 1) | The deadline approaches for Harry to renew his contract. Esme believes Terence is having an affair. Kate Byant reveals a secret from her past to Dr Elliott and Matron Prior. | |||
| 840 | 48 | Whole New Ball Game (Part 2) | ||||
| 841 | 49 | Day By Day (Part 1) | Luke Ross helps Steve Brennan plan for a trip to Greece. Nurse Jenny Austin proves HIV positive in a staff health check. Matt and Lucy are accepted as potential foster parents. HIV positive nurse Jenny Austin confronts her fiancé. | |||
| 842 | 50 | Day By Day (Part 2) | ||||
| 843 | 51 | When Harry Met Karen (Part 1) | Harry Morrison is implicated in the pregnancy of a teenager. Harry Morrison is suspended while Cookie begins his biography with a lie. | |||
| 844 | 52 | When Harry Met Karen (Part 2) | ||||
| 845 | 53 | Farewell My Lovely (Part 1) | A gypsy woman forecasts tragedy for Steve Brennan. Shirley Gilroy and Matron Prior become medical mechanics. Matt and Lucy foster baby Jason. Grief hits Kate when Harry gives her a birthday present. | |||
| 846 | 54 | Farewell My Lovely (Part 2) | ||||
| 847 | 55 | Mother's Little Helper (Part 1) | Brother and sister Corinne and Jack Stensen become the victims of a school drug ring. Sgt. Gilroy uncovers the ringleaders of a school drug ring. A schoolgirl is attacked. | |||
| 848 | 56 | Mother's Little Helper (Part 2) | ||||
| 849 | 57 | Down Lonely Street (Part 1) | Luke Ross is 'set up' by on the streets of Kings Cross. Frank Gilroy is confronted by the reality of city police life. Feelings are confused after a stolen kiss between Harry Morrison and Kate Bryant. Luke Ross is involved in a robbery and an emotional reunion. | |||
| 850 | 58 | Down Lonely Street (Part 2) | ||||
| 851 | 59 | The Long Goodbye (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy face the trauma of handing baby Jason back to his natural mother. Lucy receives a generous offer. Luke has difficulty dealing with his emotions. Cookie's biography proves useful. | |||
| 852 | 60 | The Long Goodbye (Part 2) | ||||
| 853 | 61 | As Time Goes By (Part 1) | Lucy is intrigued by the strange behaviour of a woman. Harry's charm fails to work on the relieving police officer. Rosemary finds a lump in her breast. A much loved Wandin Valley resident dies. A man is accused of rape. | |||
| 854 | 62 | As Time Goes By (Part 2) | ||||
| 855 | 63 | Beauty and the Beast (Part 1) | Lucy makes a major decision after caring for an ailing Cookie. Harry and Kate find a woman injured in the bush. Matt offers a bribe to Harry. Terence Elliott's new 'baby' causes havoc in the hospital. | |||
| 856 | 64 | Beauty and the Beast (Part 2) | ||||
| 857 | 65 | Glory Days (Part 1) | Kate is caught in the middle of old rivalries and Matron Prior proves a difficult tenant for Terence. Lucy gets a special surprise on her first wedding anniversary. | |||
| 858 | 66 | Glory Days (Part 2) | ||||
| 859 | 67 | Simply the Best (Part 1) | Matt and Lucy make a decision about having a baby while Terence consoles a girl after a near fatal mistake. Lucy Gardiner has a surprise act for the Wandin Valley Concert while ambition and epilepsy destroy a couple's relationship. | |||
| 860 | 68 | Simply the Best (Part 2) | ||||
| 861 | 69 | Camelot (Part 1) | IVF treatment affects Lucy's behaviour while Frank tries to improve hospital security. Terence is disturbed to have his foolishness revealed on talk-back radio. | |||
| 862 | 70 | Camelot (Part 2) | ||||
| 863 | 71 | All About Love (Part 1) | The developing relationship between Terence and Lizzy Walker is threatened when her criminal boyfriend arrives in the valley. Lucy visits the IVF clinic. Terence discovers Lizzy is pregnant. Harry teases Kate about the romantic novels she reads. | |||
| 864 | 72 | All About Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 865 | 73 | A Trouble Shared (Part 1) | Harry is bowled over by an attractive dentist. Terence helps Lizzie come to a decision about her pregnancy. Lucy is shattered when the results of her IVF program come back. | |||
| 866 | 74 | A Trouble Shared (Part 2) | ||||
| 867 | 75 | Words Unspoken (Part 1) | Speculation surrounds the treatment of a patient when she lies to Harry about her medical history. Lucy undergoes an important operation. Lizzie drops a bombshell on Terence. | |||
| 868 | 76 | Words Unspoken (Part 2) | ||||
| 869 | 77 | Paying the Price (Part 1) | Luke and Trevor Jackson find a body in the National Park and Frank has a suspect in mind. Lucy Gardiner uses seduction to cure Matt Tyler's cold. The whole town is talking about Denise Scott's night time activities. | |||
| 870 | 78 | Paying the Price (Part 2) | ||||
| 871 | 79 | Unchained Melody (Part 1) | The strange behaviour of Rosemary Prior's son conceals a mystery. A boy hides a personal problem from his mother until it's almost too late. Rosemary Prior is confronted by schizophrenia while Robert Prior causes traffic chaos. | |||
| 872 | 80 | Unchained Melody (Part 2) | ||||
| 873 | 81 | Brief Encounter (Part 1) | Kate is shocked when visitor, Julie Dixon, claims to be her half sister. Kate is confronted by an adoption issue and her father is revealed as a liar. | |||
| 874 | 82 | Brief Encounter (Part 2) | ||||
| 875 | 83 | Dangerous Liaisons (Part 1) | Terence is forced to tell a new mother that both she and her baby have venereal disease. Frank is shocked by the discovery of Darcy in his bathroom. Matt solves the mystery surrounding Mrs Shaw's old dog. | |||
| 876 | 84 | Dangerous Liaisons (Part 2) | ||||
| 877 | 85 | The Goodbye Plan (Part 1) | Lucy is shocked when Matt is injured. Shirley is suspicious when Frank receives a love letter from Italy. Lucy surprises Matt with some exciting news. Harry is devastated when he discovers the truth about Kate from a newspaper article. | |||
| 878 | 86 | The Goodbye Plan (Part 2) | ||||
| 879 | 87 | Deep Water (Part 1) | Kate falls in love with a doctor while Lucy believes she has a phantom pregnancy. Rosemary Prior has an emergency operation under acupuncture and Rebecca discovers Wandin Valley's water system is threatened. | |||
| 880 | 88 | Deep Water (Part 2) | ||||
| 881 | 89 | Compulsion (Part 1) | Luke and Kate are shocked by the strange behaviour of their neighbour while Cookie faces a crisis when he babysits his niece. Romance is in the air after Darcy and Luke get their HSC results. Matt reveals a childhood fear when Lucy's baby is endangered. | |||
| 882 | 90 | Compulsion (Part 2) |
Season 12 (1992)
[edit]| No. in Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | 1 | Heartbreaker (Part 1) | Harry is shattered when a little girl dies after an accident at her parents' farm. Kate confesses her love for Harry. Lucy is left a fortune from a friend's will. | |||
| 884 | 2 | Heartbreaker (Part 2) | ||||
| 885 | 3 | Feet of Clay (Part 1) | Harry is dismayed to learn of the tragic future of a surgeon Stewart while Matt is led astray by an old friend. Matt's life is endangered by the greed of Fergus Morton and bird smuggler Greg Henning. Meanwhile, Darcy and Luke brush away the memories of Steve in the Lodge and Lucy is weighed down by a dead body. | |||
| 886 | 4 | Feet of Clay (Part 2) | ||||
| 887 | 5 | Alfred the Great (Part 1) | Muldoon's nephew Neville, disappears after a fire and Harry is electrocuted while trying to save Esme. Shirley is suspicious of Muldoon's sudden generosity. Little Gemma goes missing from the hospital and Hugo outwits Luke and Kate and moves into their home | |||
| 888 | 6 | Alfred the Great (Part 2) | ||||
| 889 | 7 | Alfred the Great (Part 3) | A mystery doctor turns up at the hospital while Cookie goes on the wagon. Frank is accused of taking a bribe from Muldoon. Lucy and Harry help Peter Thomas overcome an embarrassing problem. Rosemary discovers a latent talent for public speaking. | |||
| 890 | 8 | Alfred the Great (Part 4) | ||||
| 891 | 9 | Riding for a Fall (Part 1) | Despite a hospital strike, Lucy helps a single woman take a step towards the altar. Terence and Rosemary go along with it when Shirley plays matchmaker. Lucy performs an emergency operation on a goat. | |||
| 892 | 10 | Riding for a Fall (Part 2) | ||||
| 893 | 11 | Armed and Dangerous (Part 1) | A former prostitute returns to the Valley to have her baby. Lizzy's boyfriend takes Darcy hostage. Terence is worried that Lizzy is going to lose her baby. Luke tries to save Frank and Darcy from a murderer. | |||
| 894 | 12 | Armed and Dangerous (Part 2) | ||||
| 895 | 13 | Reach for the Sky (Part 1) | A crippled Vietnam pilot revives Luke's dream of flying. Rosemary helps a woman confront her grief after a miscarriage. Luke and Darcy break up after fighting over his plans to join the airforce. | |||
| 896 | 14 | Reach for the Sky (Part 2) | ||||
| 897 | 15 | Wings (Part 1) | Harry is appalled at the treatment given to a psychiatric patient. Luke proposes to Darcy while it seems Bob and Cookie's friendship is over. | |||
| 898 | 16 | Wings (Part 2) | ||||
| 899 | 17 | A Different Drum (Part 1) | Senior Constable Tom Newman and his wife Alison arrive in Wandin Valley. Lucy goes into premature labor. Matt puts Hugo to the test in veterinary work. | |||
| 900 | 18 | A Different Drum (Part 2) | ||||
| 901 | 19 | High Hopes (Part 1) | A friendly game of golf turns into a battle of the sexes for Harry and Kate. Golfer Myfannway Gates makes a play for Harry. Hugo becomes involved with Downs Syndrome swimmer. Terence breaks his nose during a blazing row with Rosemary. Lucy's farewell from Wandin Valley Hospital produces a surprising romance and an admission from Tom Newman. | |||
| 902 | 20 | High Hopes (Part 2) | ||||
| 903 | 21 | Turning Point (Part 1) | Frank gives up plans for retirement when new constable Tom Newman decides to quit Wandin Valley. Kate convinces Lucy to use acupuncture to turn her breeched baby. Frank is held hostage by 'cat man' Rupert. Hugo rescues Darcy after she is bitten by a mystery creature at the waterhole | |||
| 904 | 22 | Turning Point (Part 2) | ||||
| 905 | 23 | Blood on the Vine (Part 1) | Rosemary and Terence plan a romantic weekend but become embroiled in a who-dunnit mystery with writer Madeline Wells. Esme is suspicious of sleazy Howard Lee's designs on Jillian Carter. Rosemary and Terence make an awful discovery when they search for a missing woman. | |||
| 906 | 24 | Blood on the Vine (Part 2) | ||||
| 907 | 25 | Father to Son (Part 1) | Matt is suspicious when his father Gil arrives unannounced in Wandin Valley. Matt and Lucy are offered an opportunity to leave Wandin Valley. Rosemary relives a nightmare when she witnesses a shooting fatality. | |||
| 908 | 26 | Father to Son (Part 2) | ||||
| 909 | 27 | Little Boy Blue (Part 1) | Lucy becomes impatient while waiting for her overdue baby. Hugo is forced to come to terms with the homosexuality of a friend. Lucy has her baby and she and Matt leave Wandin Valley. Darcy's mother Bernice moves into Perce Hudson's farm. | |||
| 910 | 28 | Little Boy Blue (Part 2) | ||||
| 911 | 29 | Travelling South (Part 1) | Bob and Cookie return to Wandin Valley. Bernice causes chaos while Kate is challenged. Terence fears that Cookie will die after an argument with Bob, and Bob has an unwelcome surprise for Cookie. | |||
| 912 | 30 | Travelling South (Part 2) | ||||
| 913 | 31 | Phoenix (Part 1) | New vet Anna Lacey, arrives in the Valley with her nephew, Billy Moss. Tom and Harry help Anna while Darcy needs Hugo's help. | |||
| 914 | 32 | Phoenix (Part 2) | ||||
| 915 | 33 | Survivors (Part 1) | Darcy becomes Anna's veterinary assistant and is put to the test in a pig sty. Terence helps the West family confront their grief after a teenage suicide. | |||
| 916 | 34 | Survivors (Part 2) | ||||
| 917 | 35 | Where the Wild Things Are (Part 1) | Terence tells Bernice the results of her cancer test and Harry fights to save the life of a young drug addict. Kate falls in love while Trevor is injured while trying to rescue Billy and Gemma. | |||
| 918 | 36 | Where the Wild Things Are (Part 2) | ||||
| 919 | 37 | Sleeping Beauty (Part 1) | Tragedy follows the arrival of Darcy's sister while Hugo challenges Esme to a bake off. Bitter arguments and guilt arise between Darcy and her parents over organ donation. | |||
| 920 | 38 | Sleeping Beauty (Part 2) | ||||
| 921 | 39 | Secrets (Part 1) | Sgt. Newman suspects young James Hutton is a victim of incest. Nurse Leanne Hewson fights the distrust of Dr. Elliott and Dr. Morrison after an accusation by Mrs. Baker of pethedine misuse. Sgt. Newman relives childhood memories as he tries to prove an incest case. James' father and teacher interfere in Tom's investigations. Kate scores a win against Hugo. | |||
| 922 | 40 | Secrets (Part 2) | ||||
| 923 | 41 | A Kiss Before Dying (Part 1) | Wandin Valley residents react when AIDS sufferer Max Blair returns to be with his sister, Trish, before he dies. A terrible tragedy strikes Frank. Darcy and Hugo face disaster at Billy Moss' birthday party. Ray reveals the reasons for rejecting his brother-in-law. | |||
| 924 | 42 | A Kiss Before Dying (Part 2) | ||||
| 925 | 43 | Family (Part 1) | Hugo's father makes a surprise visit to Wandin Valley. Frank puts on a brave face after Shirley's death and Billy is caught shoplifting. Hugo's father causes major problems for Kate. Dog is shot by Bernice. Kate and Hugo are evicted because of Harry. | |||
| 926 | 44 | Family (Part 2) | ||||
| 927 | 45 | A Little Knowledge (Part 1) | Terence relives a childhood nightmare when he treats long term patient Joshua Talbot. Billy believes he has given head lice to one Anna's clients and Dog fails her 'Pets as Therapy' test. Tom takes riding lessons after a run-win with horseman 'Podge' McKeever. Terence is forced to accept help from neurologist Mr. Robinson, but his relationship with Rosemary is put on hold. | |||
| 928 | 46 | A Little Knowledge (Part 2) | ||||
| 929 | 47 | The Contender (Part 1) | Hugo becomes jealous when Darcy falls for boxer Glenn Garrison. Tension develops between Tom and Harry over the issue of boxing. Disaster follows when Hugo tries to prove a point with Glenn Garrison. Tom plans a dinner date with Kate. Anna asks Bernice for advice on motherhood. Terence becomes hospital handyman. | |||
| 930 | 48 | The Contender (Part 2) | ||||
| 931 | 49 | The Odds Against (Part 1) | Kate is injured and Anna gets lost while helping Tom search for a missing horse. Harry blames Tom for Kate's injury and resolves to tell her his true feelings. | |||
| 932 | 50 | The Odds Against (Part 2) | ||||
| 933 | 51 | Old Flames (Part 1) | Terence and Harry are forced to share a bed when they are caught in a cyclone. Harry and Kate share a special dinner while Tom receives bad news from his wife. | |||
| 934 | 52 | Old Flames (Part 2) | ||||
| 935 | 53 | Me and My Girl (Part 1) | Hugo is blamed for the near drowning of young girl and a snake terrorises Bernice and Tom. Harry and Kate test their love on a camping trip while an obesessive fan terrorises Anna. | |||
| 936 | 54 | Me and My Girl (Part 2) | ||||
| 937 | 55 | A Virtuous Woman (Part 1) | Hugo falls in love with a French heiress and forces Terence to play his rich father. Kate is caught in a dilemma when a woman endangers Colin Hardy's life. | |||
| 938 | 56 | A Virtuous Woman (Part 2) | ||||
| 939 | 57 | Heaven's Gate (Part 1) | Terence is surprised when Rosemary returns with a strange man. Darcy attacks Bernice for her failure as a mother while Frank suspects Esme of cheating on the poker machines. | |||
| 940 | 58 | Heaven's Gate (Part 2) | ||||
| 941 | 59 | It's My Party (Part 1) | Tom has to face Anna when he fails to have a prowler convicted and Harry and Kate argue over dialysis patient's decision to discontinue treatment. Darcy admits a problem to Shelley Winston after a drunken attack by Aiden Walker. Psychiatrist Dr. Mason is called in to help Harry confront David Cornish's right to die. | |||
| 942 | 60 | It's My Party (Part 2) | ||||
| 943 | 61 | Every Move You Make (Part 1) | Anna is terrorised by prowler, Gareth. Esme gets her revenge on Bernice who believes she has eaten magic mushrooms. Terence and Rosemary help new parents Nick and Debbie overcome a fear of SIDS. Darcy and Hugo get high on dancing with Danny Mitchell. Anna is attacked by Gareth Spencer. Rosemary, Bernice and Esme fight over the plans for Terence's birthday. | |||
| 944 | 62 | Every Move You Make (Part 2) | ||||
| 945 | 63 | Out of Wedlock (Part 1) | A shock for Esme and Frank when Harry and Kate decide to live together. Anna and Bernice suspect foul play at the farm of Brett and Niki Hill. Wandin Valley is shattered by the outcome of the marital dispute between Niki and Brett Hill. Esme and Frank plan to save Kate and Harry from a life of sin and Rosemary refuses to succumb to treatment | |||
| 946 | 64 | Out of Wedlock (Part 2) | ||||
| 947 | 65 | Trouble in Eden (Part 1) | Trouble for Kate and Harry when Harry's former girlfriend Christine Warner moves into their new home. Dr. Warner jeopardises an operation on young epileptic Wendy Martin. Harry puts his relationship on hold with Kate to help Christine. Tom and Anna share an intimate moment over a do-it-yourself divorce kit. Hugo moves in on Esme's Pink Lady run. | |||
| 948 | 66 | Trouble in Eden (Part 2) | ||||
| 949 | 67 | Drawing the Line (Part 1) | Transport owner Jack McCabe's truckies take revenge on Tom's heavy-handed tactics. Harry and Kate confuse fact and fantasy in their newfound domestic arrangements. Darcy helps Michelle with an embarrassing personal problem and a budding romance with truckie Ben Anna's growing relationship with Tom falters when she realises the dangers faced by police officers. | |||
| 950 | 68 | Drawing the Line (Part 2) | ||||
| 951 | 69 | The Fundamental Things (Part 1) | Harry's parents arrive unexpectedly, unaware that Harry and Kate are living together. Harry is concerned that his mother is showing symptoms of Alzheimers disease. | |||
| 952 | 70 | The Fundamental Things (Part 2) | ||||
| 953 | 71 | Nothing But the Truth (Part 1) | Perc suffers a heart attack after Bernice has failed to pay the electricity bill. Grant jeopardises Anna's life and her relationship with Tom. Bernice misses out on hidden wealth after Perce's heart attack. | |||
| 954 | 72 | Nothing But the Truth (Part 2) | ||||
| 955 | 73 | Falling Free (Part 1) | Darcy falls in love with a thrill seeker while Harry and Kate approach Terence about a partnership. Darcy's romance with Michael becomes complicated by memories of her dead sister. | |||
| 956 | 74 | Falling Free (Part 2) | ||||
| 957 | 75 | Like a Lamb (Part 1) | Tom is forced to confront past horrors with the arrival of his mother. Tom's mother reveals a selfish ulterior motive for her visit to Wandin Valley. | |||
| 958 | 76 | Like a Lamb (Part 2) | ||||
| 959 | 77 | The Things We Do for Love (Part 1) | Hugo is paralysed after acupuncture treatment and Billy hides an injury. Tom tries to ask Anna an important question while Darcy helps Hugo through a terrifying night. | |||
| 960 | 78 | The Things We Do for Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 961 | 79 | A Matter of Time (Part 1) | Hugo rejects Darcy's friendship and help. Tom is faced with a dilemma when Rosemary and Anna take Terence's new sports car for a spin. Tom buys Anna a ring, but then takes it back. Harry challenges Dr Norman Wren's competence, and Rosemary is suspicious about Bernice and Terence's need for a spa bath. | |||
| 962 | 80 | A Matter of Time (Part 2) | ||||
| 963 | 81 | A Fair Cop (Part 1) | Bernice jeopardises the life of runaway Ben Lloyd when she refuses to co-operate with Trevor Jackson. Mrs Lloyd blames Sgt. Jeff Burns for her son's disappearance. Bernice offers to care for Hugo, but forgets to pick him up from the hospital. Hugo forms a 'fowl' enterprise with Perc. Darcy undertakes an emergency operation on Billy's dog. | |||
| 964 | 82 | A Fair Cop (Part 2) | ||||
| 965 | 83 | Face the Past (Part 1) | Harry is stalked by a recently released prisoner. Bernice and Hugo try to recreate history, and Darcy is caught in a marital dispute between hepatitis patient Louise Flemming and Mickey Rogers. A hate filled Danny Coote reminds Harry of his past. Anna fails 'rubbish' when Billy undertakes an environmental project. | |||
| 966 | 84 | Face the Past (Part 2) | ||||
| 967 | 85 | Double Happiness (Part 1) | Anna reconsiders her marriage to Tom following revelations by her mother, Barbara. Esme is shocked by Pearl White's pre-wedding confession. Bernice conducts an hilarious wedding ceremony. Hugo and Darcy take Dorothy Mullins' five children for a chaotic Christmas, and Kate and Harry remind Frank of Shirley. | |||
| 968 | 86 | Double Happiness (Part 2) |
Season 13 (1993)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | 1 | Something of Value (Part 1) | Rosemary confronts Dr. Wendy Gale when Wandin Valley Hospital is threatened by government cutbacks. Bernice is suspicious of Perce's response to a human skull found on the farm. Hugo walks out on Darcy. Perc gives Darcy a surprise gift and saves her from rip-off salesman Lenny Sawyer. | |||
| 970 | 2 | Something of Value (Part 2) | ||||
| 971 | 3 | A Fine Balance (Part 1) | Bernice is convinced Esme has uncovered a treasure at a hospital benefit fête. Harry and Kate clash over treatment of Jo Davis. Harry and Kate surprise everyone at the benefit concert, and Terence plays dirty politics with M.P. Douglas Briggs. | |||
| 972 | 4 | A Fine Balance (Part 2) | ||||
| 973 | 5 | Twice Shy (Part 1) | Bernice's plans to impress visiting gourmet travel writer Victor Tutt are foiled by Miss Sterling, and Anna explains the facts of life and genetics to Billy when he has to have a blood test. Darcy suspects she has cancer. Victor Tutt is forced to confront his weight problem and his feelings about Leonie Sterling. | |||
| 974 | 6 | Twice Shy (Part 2) | ||||
| 975 | 7 | The Prodigal (Part 1) | Anna's brother Alec arrives with a dangerous parcel from Asia. Perc has the last laugh when Bernice and Hugo find a gold mine. Anna is torn between her love for her brother Alec and her husband Tom. | |||
| 976 | 8 | The Prodigal (Part 2) | ||||
| 977 | 9 | Little Lies (Part 1) | Rainbow Farm is invaded by bikers and Darcy befriends a runaway teenage mother-to-be. A woman rejects her baby while Anna almost accepts her role as a policeman's wife. | |||
| 978 | 10 | Little Lies (Part 2) | ||||
| 979 | 11 | One Man's Poison (Part 1) | Terence and Frank are victims of inexplicable acts of vandalism. Frank is bashed. Bernice tries to give up coffee and becomes addicted to carrots. Harry and Kyle play a joke on Kate. | |||
| 980 | 12 | One Man's Poison (Part 2) | ||||
| 981 | 13 | An Act of Love (Part 1) | Hugo falls in love and Stephen fails his professional duties to a baby. Hugo discusses marriage with his pregnant girlfriend. Billy gets into trouble with a TAB card. | |||
| 982 | 14 | An Act of Love (Part 2) | ||||
| 983 | 15 | Billy's Choice (Part 1) | Tom and Anna risk losing Billy when his paternal grandparents come to stay. Harry and Kate find there is more to a relationship than a magazine quiz. | |||
| 984 | 16 | Billy's Choice (Part 2) | ||||
| 985 | 17 | Come Dancing (Part 1) | Darcy gets jealous when her girlfriend flirts with Hugo. Frank believes he is responsible for a car accident involving Darcy and Tara. Darcy learns a few home truths from Hugo and Tara. | |||
| 986 | 18 | Come Dancing (Part 2) | ||||
| 987 | 19 | Stolen Moments (Part 1) | Kate's mother Liz drops a bombshell when she comes to stay. Billy learns not to interrupt Peter Page, an archery teacher who stutters. Anna treats a ravished Ruby and a distraught Esme. Kate and her father Des are shocked when Tom arrests Kate's mother. Tom accepts a racehorse on behalf on Anna. Harry is shot by Billy's arrow. Harry becomes involved in a feud between Darcy and Hugo. | |||
| 988 | 20 | Stolen Moments (Part 2) | ||||
| 989 | 21 | Intolerance (Part 1) | Terence and Rosemary hope that Donald Lightfoot will make his 100th birthday and Anna is forced to operate on Tom's racehorse. A romantic weekend at Wandin Valley Estate Vineyard turns to disaster for Terence and Rosemary. | |||
| 990 | 22 | Intolerance (Part 2) | ||||
| 991 | 23 | Guilty Party (Part 1) | Darcy and Lee become innocent victims of date rape when they go out with medical students. Anna is frustrated by Sgt. Newman's inability to charge Owen Wyatt with the rape of Lee Stephens. | |||
| 992 | 24 | Guilty Party (Part 2) | ||||
| 993 | 25 | Trivial Pursuits (Part 1) | Darcy plans to leave Wandin Valley with Tony and faces a difficult introduction to his parents. Frank's developing romance with April is brought to a halt. Darcy is upset by the way Val is treated by her son and husband. | |||
| 994 | 26 | Trivial Pursuits (Part 2) | ||||
| 995 | 27 | Wildcard (Part 1) | Kate hands in her resignation with plans to go to China. Her beliefs in acupuncture are challenged by a visiting gynecologist. Harry proposes to Kate but she declines to answer. Tom questions his vocation in the police service after a call from Internal Affairs and conversations with his former wife. | |||
| 996 | 28 | Wildcard (Part 2) | ||||
| 997 | 29 | True Confessions (Part 1) | Terence and Rosemary help a local magistrate, Toby Olding and his wife Olivia, come to terms with his infidelity and homosexual behaviour when Toby discovers he is HIV positive. Harry and Kate discover a way for her to go to China and to stay together as well. | |||
| 998 | 30 | True Confessions (Part 2) | ||||
| 999 | 31 | Floating on Air (Part 1) | Highly qualified Dr. Simone Fox arrives as Harry's replacement but falls to pieces during a simple medical procedure, and Bernice can't help thinking she's seen Simone somewhere before. Kate meets Lottie, a mysterious young woman on a lonely road, and Esme has supernatural forebodings when she learns Lottie is the granddaughter of an outlaw. | |||
| 1000 | 32 | Floating on Air (Part 2) | ||||
| 1001 | 33 | Big Yellow Taxi (Part 1) | As Harry and Kate prepare to leave Wandin Valley for China, Sister Jules Goodfellow prepares to take over from Kate. Sister Goodfellow loses self confidence when she discovers her husband has been unfaithful, but Harry helps her to reconsider the facial surgery option. | |||
| 1002 | 34 | Big Yellow Taxi (Part 2) | ||||
| 1003 | 35 | Can't See Around Corners (Part 1) | In the aftermath of the accident, Terence fears for Harry's life - he has a collapsed lung and a badly injured hand which could threaten his career as a surgeon. Jules undergoes an operation to fuse her spine and Andrew admits he was driving the car which forced them off the road. | |||
| 1004 | 36 | Can't See Around Corners (Part 2) | ||||
| 1005 | 37 | Tears for Fears (Part 1) | Harry is still guilt ridden about the accident and Jules' husband Ben is unable to cope with her paralysis. Jules is triumphant when she finally makes it into her wheelchair and her dependence on Harry is growing. | |||
| 1006 | 38 | Tears for Fears (Part 2) | ||||
| 1007 | 39 | Mixed Doubles (Part 1) | Kate and Harry's relationship seems threatened by the growing attachment between Harry and Jules. Harry is forced to confront his emotions and decide whether it is Kate or Jules who he really loves. A rift develops between Terence and Rosemary after a bad call in a tennis game. | |||
| 1008 | 40 | Mixed Doubles (Part 2) | ||||
| 1009 | 41 | Certain Women (Part 1) | Will Terence's relationship with Rosemary be tested when his ex-wife returns? Terence is concerned about Alex's disillusionment with medicine, but it is Rosemary who comes to Alex's rescue. | |||
| 1010 | 42 | Certain Women (Part 2) | ||||
| 1011 | 43 | Double Indemnity (Part 1) | Anna suspects a case of domestic violence and mystery surrounds the poisoning of a valuable herd of angora goats. Anna's theory on how the goats died is shattered and a visiting east Indian couple surprise Frank and Esme with their knowledge of Aussie slang. | |||
| 1012 | 44 | Double Indemnity (Part 2) | ||||
| 1013 | 45 | Another Country (Part 1) | Rosemary is frustrated by community attitudes when she tries to help a woman and her daughter Zozan obtain refugee status. Hugo comes to the aid of a young girl haunted by violent memories of her past. | |||
| 1014 | 46 | Another Country (Part 2) | ||||
| 1015 | 47 | Local Hero (Part 1) | The Wandin Valley Agricultural show comes to town and Terence has some devastating news for a champion woodchopper. Jack struggles to come to terms with his illness. Frank and Billy pull a swifty on Anna to take first prize in the pet show. | |||
| 1016 | 48 | Local Hero (Part 2) | ||||
| 1017 | 49 | No Man's Land (Part 1) | Kate helps a woman and her son deal with the shame of his father molesting him. James endangers his life over his mother's relationship with another man. | |||
| 1018 | 50 | No Man's Land (Part 2) | ||||
| 1019 | 51 | The Prayer (Part 1) | Excitement as Bronwyn Gibson, a famous Shakespearean actress arrives for Wandin Valley's production of Macbeth. Rosemary confronts Bronwyn Gibson about her drug habit. Rehearsals for the play turn chaotic and there is doubt whether the show will go on. | |||
| 1020 | 52 | The Prayer (Part 2) | ||||
| 1021 | 53 | Body of Evidence (Part 1) | Mystery surrounds an unidentified body found in the remains of a house fire. Anna is threatened with legal action over her treatment of a badly injured horse. Anna befriends Martha Lynch who believes the body from the fire is her missing son. Harry's murder theory is shattered. | |||
| 1022 | 54 | Body of Evidence (Part 2) | ||||
| 1023 | 55 | Crimes and Misdemeanours (Part 1) | Harry and Kate's marriage reaches breaking point when Jules Goodfellow returns to Wandin Valley for the trial of the man who caused the accident that left her a paraplegic. Andrew Rendell goes on trial and there is outrage when he receives a lenient sentence. Harry is finally forced to make decisions about his involvement with Jules and his marriage. | |||
| 1024 | 56 | Crimes and Misdemeanours (Part 2) | ||||
| 1025 | 57 | Welcome Stranger (Part 1) | Hugo finds a runaway girl hiding out on his land. Anna is appalled when a dog dies through the negligence of a well respected vet. Kate and Harry's plans for the perfect dinner party go awry. Bettina's dreams of living with her sister in Sydney are shattered by bad news from Tom. | |||
| 1026 | 58 | Welcome Stranger (Part 2) | ||||
| 1027 | 59 | Outside Chance (Part 1) | Hugo becomes involved with Tess Osmond, an ex-prisoner determined to make a new life for herself and her young son. Tess' dreams of life on the outside fail to materialise, and she believes her attempts to go straight is futile when she is suspected of stealing money from the hospital. | |||
| 1028 | 60 | Outside Chance (Part 2) | ||||
| 1029 | 61 | Troubled Waters (Part 1) | Kate becomes involved with an elderly lady hiding a mysterious past. Rosemary and Bernice are shocked to discover the identity of an intruder in the hospital. A fifty year old mystery of romance gone wrong is finally solved and a dying woman is reunited with her family. Anna and Darcy uncover the secrets of the waterhole. | |||
| 1030 | 62 | Troubled Waters (Part 2) | ||||
| 1031 | 63 | Thursday's Child (Part 1) | Terence's son Chris returns to Wandin Valley with his son Jack, and panic takes hold when Terence suspects Jack has malaria. While Terence fights to save his grandchild's life, Chris must defend the ethics of having abducted his son. | |||
| 1032 | 64 | Thursday's Child (Part 2) | ||||
| 1033 | 65 | Thursday's Child (Part 3) | The custody battle for Terence's grandson heats up when Jack's mother arrives from Vietnam to claim her son. Christopher is faced with a heart-rending decision about his son's future. | |||
| 1034 | 66 | Thursday's Child (Part 4) | ||||
| 1035 | 67 | Carpe Diem (Part 1) | Esme announces she is leaving Wandin Valley. Christopher gets an unusual reaction from Ruth when he asks her to marry him. Esme surprises everyone with her plans for the future. A young boy comes to terms with his injuries. Ruth makes a decision about Christopher's proposal. | |||
| 1036 | 68 | Carpe Diem (Part 2) | ||||
| 1037 | 69 | Now or Never (Part 1) | Bernice is devastated to learn she has cancer and decides to shun medical treatment and run away to India. Bernice is confronted with medical and personal ultimatums and is forced to make important decisions about her future. | |||
| 1038 | 70 | Now or Never (Part 2) | ||||
| 1039 | 71 | Heroes and Villains (Part 1) | Tom is involved in a high speed car chase which leaves the perpetrator, a young boy, badly injured. A frightening experience for Tom and Anna when the irate father of the boy injured in the car chase arrives at their house. | |||
| 1040 | 72 | Heroes and Villains (Part 2) | ||||
| 1041 | 73 | A Fine Romance (Part 1) | Hugo is infuriated by Christina Agapitos, a volatile young woman with a knack for causing disasters. Hugo is falling in love with Christina but is puzzled by her mysterious background. He is shocked to discover her secret - she is suffering from leukaemia. | |||
| 1042 | 74 | A Fine Romance (Part 2) | ||||
| 1043 | 75 | Lover Come Back (Part 1) | Hugo struggles to come to terms with Christina's reluctance to fight her cancer and her father's belief that his daughter will die. Hugo convinces Christina to accept treatment for her leukaemia. Tom discovers the power of animal mating calls when he goes camel searching in the National Park. | |||
| 1044 | 76 | Lover Come Back (Part 2) | ||||
| 1045 | 77 | Inner Circle (Part 1) | Hugo arranges for Christina to attend a CanTeen camp for young people with cancer. An emotional time for Kate as the camp brings back memories of the time when she had leukaemia. Hugo's jealousy of Christina's involvement with Martin, one of the boys from CanTeen, leads to an accident which could have serious consequences for Martin. | |||
| 1046 | 78 | Inner Circle (Part 2) | ||||
| 1047 | 79 | Duet (Part 1) | Rosemary's son returns to Wandin Valley with his new wife who is unaware that he suffers from schizophrenia. Rosemary's daughter-in-law threatens to leave her husband, claiming she can't cope with his schizophrenia. | |||
| 1048 | 80 | Duet (Part 2) | ||||
| 1049 | 81 | Shakes and Ladders (Part 1) | Trevor Jackson's eleven year old "Auntie" and Billy find a weird old hermit in the National Park. Darcy faints when she tries to watch an operation on her injured knee. Billy's St. Johns first aid course helps old Joe Cohen when he is injured. Esme pulls a fast one on Harry when he tries to hypnotise her. | |||
| 1050 | 82 | Snakes and Ladders (Part 2) | ||||
| 1051 | 83 | New Kid in Town (Part 1) | Ian MacIntyre, the new park ranger, takes pity on a sick woman and her children and allows then to live in his farmhouse. Gliders. Harry reaches a better understanding of religious beliefs when he helps deliver the baby of a Muslim patient. | |||
| 1052 | 84 | New Kid in Town (Part 2) | ||||
| 1053 | 85 | Power Play (Part 1) | Kate technically assaults physio Mike Stirling in an attempt to protect herself from sexual harassment. Ian impresses Darcy when he rescues a small boy. When Kate's story of sexual harassment is substantiated, Mike offers to drop his formal charges, but Kate decides to further her case to help protect other women. | |||
| 1054 | 86 | Power Play (Part 2) | ||||
| 1055 | 87 | Cyclone Claire (Part 1) | Cyclone Clair, alias Claire Bonacci, the new nurse, arrives in the Valley and Terence and Rosemary batten down the hatches. Claire finds her way in the hospital and helps a woman come to terms with the loss of her husband and bond with her newborn child. | |||
| 1056 | 88 | Cyclone Claire (Part 2) | ||||
| 1057 | 89 | Burning Bright (Part 1) | Tom takes out an Apprehended Violence order against Peter Courtland, but when he goes out to Peter's farm to collect his firearms, Peter takes him hostage. With the fire raging around them, Terence and Rosemary struggle to get back to the hospital which is being evacuated as the fire closes in. | |||
| 1058 | 90 | Burning Bright (Part 2) |
Season 14 (1994)
[edit]| No. In Series | No. In Season | Title | Synopsis | Directed By | Written By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1059 | 1 | Straight from the Heart | The community slowly rebuilds after the fire; Harry receives shocking news; Ian's Valentine's Day plans go away. | Peter R Dodds | Leon Saunders | 13 April 1994 |
| 1060 | 2 | Love Potion Number Nine | The community slowly rebuilds after the fire; Harry receives shocking news; Ian's Valentine's Day plans go away. | Peter R Dodds | David Phillips | 20 April 1994 |
| 1061 | 3 | The Trouble with Women | Harry has an awkward encounter with Jess Morrison, the town's new vet, meanwhile Claire treats a woman who has a suspicious mole. | Lex Marinos | Howard Griffiths | 27 April 1994 |
| 1062 | 4 | Best of Friends | In the national park, Ian stumbles across evidence of a dog fighting ring; Harry is apprehensive about a dinner invitation when he learns Jess will also be in attendance. | Julia McSwiney | Ray Harding | 4 May 1994 |
| 1063 | 5 | Too Young | Claire searches for a young father who left a message on the health centre's answering machine; Danny hunts for an alleged beast that has been chasing an elderly man. | Denny Lawrence | Lynn Bayonas | 11 May 1994 |
| 1064 | 6 | Mother's Day | Danny is caught off guard when his mother comes to visit; Georgie discovers an abandoned dog and takes it to Jess, who learns it is about to give birth. | Peter R Dodds | Judith Colquhoun | 18 May 1994 |
| 1065 | 7 | The Grass Is Greener | Jess must contact the Department of Agriculture when she believes a farmer's cows have come down with foot-and-mouth disease | Julian McSwiney | Linda Aronson | 25 May 1994 |
| 1066 | 8 | There Was a Crooked Man | Maggie becomes concerned after viewing the acts in The Norman Brother's travelling show; when Luke gets into a car accident, it uncovers a deeper issue. | Steve Jodrell | Graeme Koetsveld | 4 June 1994 |
| 1067 | 9 | His Own Medicine | Too many drinks means that Harry's speech at the Rotary Club dinner doesn't go as expected; Ian and Claire find that toxic waste has been dumped in the national park. | Denny Lawrence | Ray Harding | 11 June 1994 |
| 1068 | 10 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | Matron Sloan gives Claire the chance to invite Harry to the Mid-Winter Feast; after Ian helps a woman with her car in the National Park, she insists he join her at the dance. | Julian McSwiney | David Phillips | 18 June 1994 |
| 1069 | 11 | Indescreet | While playing a round of golf with Danny, Harry is called to an emergency, where he learns a secret about Bob and Sharon Lalor's relationship. | Steve Jodrell | Howard Griffiths | 25 June 1994 |
| 1070 | 12 | Solomon's Child | Ian helps a pregnant woman who is passing through town when she suddenly goes into labour; Danny, Harry, and Jess decide to race their bikes. | Peter Dodds | Catherine Millar | 2 July 1994 |
| 1071 | 13 | Where's Wally? | Matron Sloan discovers that the CHC has been broken into over night; Harry meets a man who is searching for a dialysis machine. | Chris Martin-Jones | David Boutland | 9 July 1994 |
| 1072 | 14 | Tuesday's Child | While travelling to the hospital, Esme gets into a minor accident with tragic results; Danny creates a project that will hopefully improve the relationship between the police and the community. | Richard Jasek | Jeff Truman | 16 July 1994 |
| 1073 | 15 | Dirty Washing | Danny's behaviour is put under the microscope when he is seen roughing up a group of men at a club; Jess's ex-fiancé calls her with an unexpected proposal. | Peter R Dodds | Peter Gawler | 23 July 1994 |
| 1074 | 16 | Thicker Than Water | Ian is surprised when his brother arrives and proposes that they sell the farm; Georgie believes she has captured a UFO on film. | Chris Martin-Jones | Lynn Bayonas | 30 July 1994 |
| 1075 | 17 | Send Me a Dream | Claire becomes suspicious that a man is abusing his young son; Esme asks Ian to become the third member of the town's dart team. | Chris Martin-Jones | Lynn Bayonas | 6 August 1994 |
| 1076 | 18 | It's A Wonderful Life | Lachlan Morrison returns to town from Hong Kong, which leaves Maggie and Jess with mixed feelings; Ian's luck takes a turn from bad to good. | Peter R Dodds | Graeme Koetsveld | 13 August 1994 |
| 1077 | 19 | A Taste of Honey | After getting bogged, Harry and Jess witness an aeroplane crash and race to help. Georgie is upset when she loses Ian's dog. | Chris Martin-Jones | Howard Griffiths | 20 August 1994 |
| 1078 | 20 | Tunnel Vision | The caretaker of a local historic steam train tries to stop it from being decommissioned. Claire and Danny try to handle an awkward situation. | Richard Jasek | David Phillips | 27 August 1994 |
| 1079 | 21 | Pegasus | Jess meets a young girl while helping on her father's farm and learns she is fighting cancer. Maggie asks Ian for help in her sculpting project. | Peter R Dodds | Susan Bower | 3 September 1994 |
| 1080 | 22 | Keeping the Faith | A woman chains herself to the entrance of Ian and Jess's offices to protest the creation of a high voltage power line being built through the town. | Chris Martin-Jones | Andrew Kelly | 10 September 1994 |
| 1081 | 23 | On the Edge | Ian finds out about Claire and Danny's relationship when he walks in on an awkward situation. A patient becomes infatuated with Harry. | Richard Sarell | Peter Gawler | 17 September 1994 |
| 1082 | 24 | Running Wild | Jess is tasked with tracking down a brumby that is suspected of spreading disease to livestock. Danny tries to communicate with a man who needs help but doesn't speak English. | Ian Watson | David Boutland | 24 September 1994 |
| 1083 | 25 | Family Business | The town's new chemist arrives with his family, who soon prove to be hiding a dark secret. Esme is shocked when a belly dancer moves to town. | Sophie Turkiewicz | Jeffrey Truman | 1 October 1994 |
| 1084 | 26 | Family Tree | Georgie suspects that her mother is in a relationship with Dr Morrison. Danny tries to help Claire get a new part for her car. | Richard Sarell | Robyn Sinclair | 8 October 1994 |
| 1085 | 27 | Survival | The serenity of Lake Day is interrupted when Kane finds a live grenade. Jess meets a young man whose dad is abusing both him and his dog. | Ian Watson | David Phillips | 15 October 1994 |
| 1086 | 28 | Little Girl Lost | When Georgie's dad seemingly forgets her birthday, she decides to travel to Sydney. A young blind woman and her guide dog are struck by a car. | Sophie Turkiewicz | Graeme Koetsveld | 22 October 1994 |
| 1087 | 29 | Love Me Do | After being called to a car accident, Harry is shocked to see that his ex-wife is already there. Danny is thrown when a letter he never meant to send ends up in the mail. | Richard Sarell | Andrew Kelly | 29 October 1994 |
| 1088 | 30 | Future Perfect | Esme is put in charge of preparing for the upcoming Wandin Valley fair. Danny and Claire get into an argument about whether she will take his surname. | Ian Watson | Judith Colquhoun | 5 November 1994 |