Episodes List
Ep.1 Movers and Shakers
Air Date: 2000-01-17
A stranger arrives in Emu Springs. Who is he? Whoever he is, it's clear he's not impressed with the local radio station 3ES where Ryan is in the chair and station manager Helen Virtue is enchanted with the rhythms of the Tango. Julia Rutherford tries to organise a forthcoming ball but her committee members are more interested in the arrogant new arrival. It's Ryan and the ambitious Megan McGregor who finally put a name to the face and a voice to the man. It's Golden Tonsils himself, Tom Dooley.
Ep.2 Aftershock
Air Date: 2000-01-18
Ep.3 This Is The Thruth
Air Date: 2000-01-19
Ep.4 Puff of Smoke
Air Date: 2000-01-20
Harry sacks Tom, but the damage has been done. Doug thinks he has been exposed, but when it's revealed that the people of Emu Springs are none the wiser about his private life, he instructs Helen to get Tom back. He's good for business. Tom then wrongly identifies Helen as an ally and says he won't work without her. Helen accepts the challenge. When Harry learns that Len has 'spun a yarn' about early Oz Rock, he is not concerned. He's found a new friend in Emu Springs.
Ep.5 Gettin' to Know You
Air Date: 2000-01-24
Ep.6 A Blot on the Landscape
Air Date: 2000-01-25
Ep.7 The Spiders and the Fly
Air Date: 2000-01-26
Unhappy with the direction his breakfast show is taking and fearing professional embarrassment, Tom reclaims his breakfast spot. As Stephanie and Jerry prepare to leave town, their attention is drawn to his voice on the radio. Driven by her scoop mentality, Stephanie heads over to 3ES for an exclusive interview with the banished king of radio.
Ep.8 Siege Radio
Air Date: 2000-01-27
Ep.9 The Best of Intensions
Air Date: 2000-01-31
Ep.10 Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs
Air Date: 2000-02-01
Ep.11 The Big Picture
Air Date: 2000-02-02
Len finds solace in the bottle as he struggles to cope with the news that he is dying. Mon seeks to mend the rift between Len and their absent son, Wayne. Stuart is being mysterious about plans for the pub. Tom digs his heels in about keeping the new announcers' chair which forces Helen's hand and she hatches a scheme to teach him a valuable lesson. There's war in the Sabatini household over Joe's decision to invest in fine wool sheep.
Ep.12 Resistance is Futile
Air Date: 2000-02-03
There are winners and losers when Stuart introduces the pokies to Emu Springs. It's payback time for the recalcitrant Tom over the chair issue. Len surrenders to Mon's gentle persuasion and agrees to co-operate in the treatment of his condition. Although the question of their son, Wayne, remains unresolved. Joe and Sally reconcile over the investment opportunity debacle. Harry and Jason further their advertising careers.
Ep.13 Great Expections
Air Date: 2000-02-07
Ep.14 Gold Fever
Air Date: 2000-02-08
Ep.15 Skeleton in the Closet
Air Date: 2000-02-09
Helen, Harry, Len and Mon each have a different perspective on the discovery of the gold and bones, and each has trouble keeping the find to themselves. It's not long before the news spreads and Dr Eva reveals the bones aren't human. The feud between Tom and Stuart hots up when Tom announces on air that he's been ripped off. Bonnie reveals her presence during Father Brian's show 'Fess Up' - and an intriguing conversation develops, culminating in her taking flight.
Ep.16 Gold in Them There Hills
Air Date: 2000-02-10
Ep.17 Cross Roads
Air Date: 2000-02-14
After Tom narrowly avoids colliding with Dr Eva's rail trolley, he uses the airways to vent his road rage. He challenges her right to use the line and her professional approach as a doctor. Dr Eva comes to the station to confront him over this. Instead of the apology he's expecting, Tom gets an insult. The war is on. Tom goes out of his way to check up on her professional credentials. And what he finds out surprises him. She doesn't seem to have any. When he broadcasts this fact to Emu Springs, the small town becomes divided. Meanwhile things in Helen's home life are also pressing; Harry is evasive of work at school and Joe is obsessed with his new stud ram who refuses to mate with his ewes. Just what is the problem?
Ep.18 Through the Hoops
Air Date: 2000-02-15
Emu Springs is a pressure cooker. Joe is frustrated by the non-performing ram who won't reproduce. Harry has been asked to write an essay on his life but nothing's coming. After the death of his dad, his life seems empty. He looks to inspiration from Helen , but she is too busy dealing with the war between Tom and Dr Eva. He goes to Len for help and inadvertently becomes party to an act of betrayal. The footy team has decided, because of Len's ill health, to drop him as coach. Outwardly Len takes the news with courage and anger but he is devastated. Harry tries to cheer him up with some of Dr Eva's healing oils. Despite the writ Dr Eva has issued against Tom, he continues informing his listeners about Eva's absence of qualifications. Dr Eva is concerned her patients will lose confidence in her. But when Len collapses it is Dr Eva who Mon turns to for help.
Ep.19 Forces of Nature
Air Date: 2000-02-16
Tom continues his persecution of Dr Eva. Mon takes matters into her own hands by trying to enforce his pedestrian mode of transport. Dr Eva finally comes clean and shows Helen her registration papers. Joe and Sally try alternative methods to inspire Gary the ram, but to no avail. Julia is forced by public attention to swap the rams. Harry is caught up with the problems of life and goal umpiring, whilst Stuart and Ryan are sheepish about their involvement in getting Len sent to hospital with an attack.
Ep.20 Chalk It Up
Air Date: 2000-02-17
Tom apologizes on air to Dr Eva sporting a rooster peck. He has to swallow his pride and present himself to her for an injection before lockjaw sets in. Joe and Sally are delighted, the new ram's a beauty. They share with Julia a drunken long celebratory lunch. Helen has a visit from Harry's teacher about his inspired cartoon work, and Harry ends up doing the dance of his father with his mother - the tango.
Ep.21 Opportunity Knocks
Air Date: 2000-02-21
Ep.22 Can't Buy Me Love
Air Date: 2000-02-22
When Doug announces the sales of 3ES to the staff, they are divided, leaving Helen to take some drastic action in a last ditch effort to impede the sale. Meanwhile, Megan commences her late night music show, adopting much of Tom's 'intimate' style, and is flattered when she attracts the attention of Sean, one of her listeners.
Ep.23 Return to Sender
Air Date: 2000-02-23
As a last ditch effort to avoid the sales of 3ES, Helen takes some drastic action. Julia also voices her disapproval and Doug is left between a rock and a hard place. Sean's pestering continues but Megan devises her own creative solution. Joe is out of action due to a football injury, which increases Sally's workload, while Julia offers her assitance in running the general store, which allows Mon to visit Len without losing business.
Ep.24 Wheelin' n' Dealin'
Air Date: 2000-02-24
The football team are rocked by Len's strange behaviour, and like the rest of the town are further devastated by his latest announcement. Sean confronts Megan about her 'public and private face', while Sally makes a small confession to Joe.
Ep.25 Salvation Jane
Air Date: 2000-02-28
Ep.26 Unexpected Proposal
Air Date: 2000-02-29
Ep.27 Flight of the Bumble Bee
Air Date: 2000-03-01
Ep.28 No Regrets
Air Date: 2000-03-02
Ep.29 The Last Straw
Air Date: 2000-03-06
Ep.30 Country Races
Air Date: 2000-03-07
Ep.31 Lateral Thoughts
Air Date: 2000-03-08
Ep.32 Rising to the Occasion
Air Date: 2000-03-09
Ep.33 Rotten Eggs
Air Date: 2000-03-13
Ep.34 Return of The Prodigal
Air Date: 2000-03-14
Mon and Len's son Wayne returns home to a less than enthusiastic welcome from his father. However, after Wayne stands his ground, Len finally relents and allows him to train with the Emus, where he reveals his awesome prowess as a footballer - impressing everyone, especially Megan.
Ep.35 The Big Match
Air Date: 2000-03-15
When Mon tells Wayne that Len has emphysema, the need to make up with his father is brought into sharp focus, but made difficult by the fact that these two men are peas in a pod. Eventually, in their own way, they reconcile.
Ep.36 We Will Remember Them
Air Date: 2000-03-16
The town is in mourning for Len on this, the day of the funeral. Wayne is trying to shepherd his mother through her grieving, but Mon is very much in denial, even to the extent that she determinedly opens the store. Finally, after an outburst with Father Brian, she and Wayne have an authentic conversation about Wayne's relationship with his Dad. Harry and Helen, too, begin to face Warwick's death; Helen for the first time acknowledging the positives of her relationship with Warwick. Tom and Megan hold the fort at the station during the wake, and Tom bluffs his way through a detailed agricultural conversation - by the skin of his teeth. At Len's wake, Harry surprises everyone by playing a tape that Len made just before his death, while Helen slips home and makes her own, private peace with Warwick. Finally, Mon is alone, and it finally hits her. The morning finds her still sitting on the porch, wrapped in a blanket, wondering how on earth she's going to face the day.
Ep.37 The Things We Do
Air Date: 2000-03-20
Ep.38 The Best Man
Air Date: 2000-03-21
Ep.39 Different Drums
Air Date: 2000-03-22
Ep.40 It's Over
Air Date: 2000-03-23
Ep.41 Fishers of Men
Air Date: 2000-03-27
Ep.42 End of Season Blues
Air Date: 2000-03-28
Ep.43 Dropping The Line
Air Date: 2000-03-29
Ep.44 A Tide In The Affairs of Women
Air Date: 2000-03-30
Ep.45 Man and Superman
Air Date: 2000-04-03
Ep.46 Acts of Faith
Air Date: 2000-04-04
Ep.47 Omens and Portents
Air Date: 2000-04-05
Ep.48 Analyze This
Air Date: 2000-04-06
Ep.49 Covetous Acts
Air Date: 2000-04-10
Ep.50 Pyramids, Profits And Puberty
Air Date: 2000-04-11
Ep.51 No Worries
Air Date: 2000-04-12
Ep.52 Sweet Smell Of Success
Air Date: 2000-04-13
Ep.53 Fools And Amateurs
Air Date: 2000-04-17
Ep.54 Rats and Drains
Air Date: 2000-04-18
Ep.55 Time of Reckoning
Air Date: 2000-04-19
Ep.56 Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word
Air Date: 2000-04-20
Ep.57 Comfort Zones
Air Date: 2000-04-24
Ep.58 Clash of The Titans
Air Date: 2000-04-25
Ep.59 We'll Talk About It In The Morning
Air Date: 2000-04-26
Ep.60 Forgiveness And Ratings
Air Date: 2000-04-27
Ep.61 Summer Madness
Air Date: 2000-05-01
Ep.62 Friday Night Fever
Air Date: 2000-05-02
Ep.63 Heatwave
Air Date: 2000-05-03
Ep.64 Cool Change
Air Date: 2000-05-04
Ep.65 Spirit Matters
Air Date: 2000-05-08
Ep.66 Going For It
Air Date: 2000-05-09
Ep.67 Demanding Times
Air Date: 2000-05-10
Ep.68 Natural Outcomes
Air Date: 2000-05-11
Ep.69 Corporate Ways
Air Date: 2000-05-15
Ep.70 Soul Food
Air Date: 2000-05-16
Ep.71 Role Changes
Air Date: 2000-05-17
Ep.72 Back on the Horses
Air Date: 2000-05-18
Ep.73 Away From It All
Air Date: 2000-05-22
Ep.74 Many Shades Of Red
Air Date: 2000-05-23
Ep.75 Confessions Of A Bull Artist
Air Date: 2000-05-24
Ep.76 La Dolce Vita
Air Date: 2000-05-25
Ep.77 The False Prophet
Air Date: 2000-05-29
Ep.78 Rumours
Air Date: 2000-05-30
Ep.79 Looking For Signs
Air Date: 2000-05-31
Ep.80 A Disturbance In The Cosmos
Air Date: 2000-06-01
Ep.81 Secrets And Lies
Air Date: 2000-06-05
Ep.82 Alternative Arrangements
Air Date: 2000-06-06
Ep.83 Detours
Air Date: 2000-06-07
Ep.84 Deviations
Air Date: 2000-06-08
Ep.85 Learning To Breathe
Air Date: 2000-06-12
Ep.86 The Anchovy
Air Date: 2000-06-13
Ep.87 Wandering In The Wilderness
Air Date: 2000-06-14
Ep.88 The Gift
Air Date: 2000-06-15
Ep.89 Private Lies
Air Date: 2000-06-19
Ep.90 Only The Lonely
Air Date: 2000-06-20
Ep.91 Extenuating Circumstances
Air Date: 2000-06-21
Ep.92 Lust
Air Date: 2000-06-22
Ep.93 Revisiting My Fair Lady
Air Date: 2000-06-26
Ep.94 It's a Boy! It's a Boy!
Air Date: 2000-06-27
Ep.95 Love and Taxes
Air Date: 2000-06-28
Ep.96 No!
Air Date: 2000-06-29
Ep.97 The Absence Of Lies
Air Date: 2000-07-03
Ep.98 Wish You Were Here
Air Date: 2000-07-04
Ep.99 Is That The Best You Can Do ?
Air Date: 2000-07-05
Ep.100 Radical Solutions
Air Date: 2000-07-06
Ep.101 Shaky Foundation
Air Date: 2000-07-10
Ep.102 Motherhood
Air Date: 2000-07-11
Ep.103 The Envelope
Air Date: 2000-07-12
Ep.104 Navelectomy
Air Date: 2000-07-13
Ep.105 The African Gumboot Fly
Air Date: 2000-07-17
Ep.106 Dooley's Gooley's
Air Date: 2000-07-18
Ep.107 A Hard Mate
Air Date: 2000-07-19
Ep.108 Everything Old Is New Again
Air Date: 2000-07-20
Ep.109 Home Brew
Air Date: 2000-07-24
Ep.110 Hidden Truths
Air Date: 2000-07-25
Ep.111 Give Me The Story And I'll Give You The War
Air Date: 2000-07-26
Ep.112 Carrying Torches
Air Date: 2000-07-27
Ep.113 My Way
Air Date: 2000-07-31
Ep.114 The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
Air Date: 2000-08-01
Ep.115 I've Got A Crush On You
Air Date: 2000-08-02
Ep.116 Bitter Sweet Harves
Air Date: 2000-08-03
Ep.117 Good Omen
Air Date: 2000-08-07
Ep.118 The Bush Strikes Back
Air Date: 2000-08-08
Ep.119 Debt To Society
Air Date: 2000-08-09
Ep.120 And Emus Can Fly
Air Date: 2000-08-10
Ep.121 Why Am I Here?
Air Date: 2000-08-14
Ep.122 Jumping The Tracks
Air Date: 2000-08-15
Ep.123 Not Quite Living, But Kicking
Air Date: 2000-08-16
Ep.124 Up Close And Dangerous
Air Date: 2000-08-17
Ep.125 Day Of Reckoning
Air Date: 2000-08-21
Ep.126 Old School Ties
Air Date: 2000-08-22
Ep.127 The Art Of Politics
Air Date: 2000-08-23
Ep.128 Noughts And Cross Dressers
Air Date: 2000-08-24
Ep.129 The Young And The Breathless
Air Date: 2000-08-28
Ep.130 Songbirds And Drains
Air Date: 2000-08-29
Ep.131 The Magic Of Radio
Air Date: 2000-08-30
Ep.132 The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon
Air Date: 2000-08-31
Ep.133 Feeling Snakey
Air Date: 2000-09-04
Ep.134 Renaissance Man
Air Date: 2000-09-05
Ep.135 You Left Me Crying In The Kennel
Air Date: 2000-09-06
Ep.136 Stand By Your Dog
Air Date: 2000-09-07
Ep.137 Aliens
Air Date: 2000-09-11
Ep.138 Sirens And The Seer
Air Date: 2000-09-12
Ep.139 Winds Of Change
Air Date: 2000-09-13
Ep.140 The Toughest Opposition
Air Date: 2000-09-14
Ep.141 Message In A Bottle
Air Date: 2000-09-18
Ep.142 Undercurrents
Air Date: 2000-09-19
Ep.143 Mysteries Of The Deep
Air Date: 2000-09-20
Ep.144 Chairman Of The Board
Air Date: 2000-09-21
Ep.145 Knowing When To Go
Air Date: 2000-09-25
Ep.146 Digging Up The Past
Air Date: 2000-09-26
Ep.147 Sign Language
Air Date: 2000-09-27
Ep.148 Secrets And Dreams
Air Date: 2000-09-28
Ep.149 Love And War
Air Date: 2000-10-02
Ep.150 The Children's Crusade
Air Date: 2000-10-03
Ep.151 A Long Way From Home
Air Date: 2000-10-04
Ep.152 Football And Other Religions
Air Date: 2000-10-05
Ep.153 Phantoms And Ghosts
Air Date: 2000-10-09
Ep.154 Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
Air Date: 2000-10-10
Ep.155 The Ghost Of Post Offices Past
Air Date: 2000-10-11
Ep.156 Things That Go Away In The Dark
Air Date: 2000-10-12
Ep.157 Housekeeping
Air Date: 2000-10-16
Ep.158 A Cat Called Guiness
Air Date: 2000-10-17
Ep.159 The Grapes Of Hope
Air Date: 2000-10-18
