Episodes
Movers and Shakers
January 17, 2000
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.
Aftershock
January 18, 2000
This Is The Thruth
January 19, 2000
Puff of Smoke
January 20, 2000
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.
Gettin' to Know You
January 24, 2000
A Blot on the Landscape
January 25, 2000
The Spiders and the Fly
January 26, 2000
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.
Siege Radio
January 27, 2000
The Best of Intensions
January 31, 2000
Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs
February 1, 2000
The Big Picture
February 2, 2000
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.
Resistance is Futile
February 3, 2000
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.
Great Expections
February 7, 2000
Gold Fever
February 8, 2000
Skeleton in the Closet
February 9, 2000
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.
Gold in Them There Hills
February 10, 2000
Cross Roads
February 14, 2000
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?
Through the Hoops
February 15, 2000
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.
Forces of Nature
February 16, 2000
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.
Chalk It Up
February 17, 2000
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.
Opportunity Knocks
February 21, 2000
Can't Buy Me Love
February 22, 2000
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.
Return to Sender
February 23, 2000
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.
Wheelin' n' Dealin'
February 24, 2000
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.
Salvation Jane
February 28, 2000
Unexpected Proposal
February 29, 2000
Flight of the Bumble Bee
March 1, 2000
No Regrets
March 2, 2000
The Last Straw
March 6, 2000
Country Races
March 7, 2000
Lateral Thoughts
March 8, 2000
Rising to the Occasion
March 9, 2000
Rotten Eggs
March 13, 2000
Return of The Prodigal
March 14, 2000
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.
The Big Match
March 15, 2000
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.
We Will Remember Them
March 16, 2000
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.
The Things We Do
March 20, 2000
The Best Man
March 21, 2000
Different Drums
March 22, 2000
It's Over
March 23, 2000
Fishers of Men
March 27, 2000
End of Season Blues
March 28, 2000
Dropping The Line
March 29, 2000
A Tide In The Affairs of Women
March 30, 2000
Man and Superman
April 3, 2000
Acts of Faith
April 4, 2000
Omens and Portents
April 5, 2000
Analyze This
April 6, 2000
Covetous Acts
April 10, 2000
Pyramids, Profits And Puberty
April 11, 2000
No Worries
April 12, 2000
Sweet Smell Of Success
April 13, 2000
Fools And Amateurs
April 17, 2000
Rats and Drains
April 18, 2000
Time of Reckoning
April 19, 2000
Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word
April 20, 2000
Comfort Zones
April 24, 2000
Clash of The Titans
April 25, 2000
We'll Talk About It In The Morning
April 26, 2000
Forgiveness And Ratings
April 27, 2000
Summer Madness
May 1, 2000
Friday Night Fever
May 2, 2000
Heatwave
May 3, 2000
Cool Change
May 4, 2000
Spirit Matters
May 8, 2000
Going For It
May 9, 2000
Demanding Times
May 10, 2000
Natural Outcomes
May 11, 2000
Corporate Ways
May 15, 2000
Soul Food
May 16, 2000
Role Changes
May 17, 2000
Back on the Horses
May 18, 2000
Away From It All
May 22, 2000
Many Shades Of Red
May 23, 2000
Confessions Of A Bull Artist
May 24, 2000
La Dolce Vita
May 25, 2000
The False Prophet
May 29, 2000
Rumours
May 30, 2000
Looking For Signs
May 31, 2000
A Disturbance In The Cosmos
June 1, 2000
Secrets And Lies
June 5, 2000
Alternative Arrangements
June 6, 2000
Detours
June 7, 2000
Deviations
June 8, 2000
Learning To Breathe
June 12, 2000
The Anchovy
June 13, 2000
Wandering In The Wilderness
June 14, 2000
The Gift
June 15, 2000
Private Lies
June 19, 2000
Only The Lonely
June 20, 2000
Extenuating Circumstances
June 21, 2000
Lust
June 22, 2000
Revisiting My Fair Lady
June 26, 2000
It's a Boy! It's a Boy!
June 27, 2000
Love and Taxes
June 28, 2000
No!
June 29, 2000
The Absence Of Lies
July 3, 2000
Wish You Were Here
July 4, 2000
Is That The Best You Can Do ?
July 5, 2000
Radical Solutions
July 6, 2000
Shaky Foundation
July 10, 2000
Motherhood
July 11, 2000
The Envelope
July 12, 2000
Navelectomy
July 13, 2000
The African Gumboot Fly
July 17, 2000
Dooley's Gooley's
July 18, 2000
A Hard Mate
July 19, 2000
Everything Old Is New Again
July 20, 2000
Home Brew
July 24, 2000
Hidden Truths
July 25, 2000
Give Me The Story And I'll Give You The War
July 26, 2000
Carrying Torches
July 27, 2000
My Way
July 31, 2000
The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
August 1, 2000
I've Got A Crush On You
August 2, 2000
Bitter Sweet Harves
August 3, 2000
Good Omen
August 7, 2000
The Bush Strikes Back
August 8, 2000
Debt To Society
August 9, 2000
And Emus Can Fly
August 10, 2000
Why Am I Here?
August 14, 2000
Jumping The Tracks
August 15, 2000
Not Quite Living, But Kicking
August 16, 2000
Up Close And Dangerous
August 17, 2000
Day Of Reckoning
August 21, 2000
Old School Ties
August 22, 2000
The Art Of Politics
August 23, 2000
Noughts And Cross Dressers
August 24, 2000
The Young And The Breathless
August 28, 2000
Songbirds And Drains
August 29, 2000
The Magic Of Radio
August 30, 2000
The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon
August 31, 2000
Feeling Snakey
September 4, 2000
Renaissance Man
September 5, 2000
You Left Me Crying In The Kennel
September 6, 2000
Stand By Your Dog
September 7, 2000
Aliens
September 11, 2000
Sirens And The Seer
September 12, 2000
Winds Of Change
September 13, 2000
The Toughest Opposition
September 14, 2000
Message In A Bottle
September 18, 2000
Undercurrents
September 19, 2000
Mysteries Of The Deep
September 20, 2000
Chairman Of The Board
September 21, 2000
Knowing When To Go
September 25, 2000
Digging Up The Past
September 26, 2000
Sign Language
September 27, 2000
Secrets And Dreams
September 28, 2000
Love And War
October 2, 2000
The Children's Crusade
October 3, 2000
A Long Way From Home
October 4, 2000
Football And Other Religions
October 5, 2000
Phantoms And Ghosts
October 9, 2000
Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
October 10, 2000
The Ghost Of Post Offices Past
October 11, 2000
Things That Go Away In The Dark
October 12, 2000
Housekeeping
October 16, 2000
A Cat Called Guiness
October 17, 2000
The Grapes Of Hope
October 18, 2000
From Little Things, Big Things Grow
October 19, 2000
