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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Crash (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Introducing sensible Steve 15 and tearaway Tamara Henderson 13, two city kids who live with their mother Alice in Melbourne. A hard up family who find more financial problems when Tam crashes into a fruit stall while racing her brother home on her roller skates, he is on a bus. Alice considers selling up and moving to Haven Bay to stay with her brother Mike who is the local policeman. Meanwhile a ruthless business man Ashley Wheeler also from Haven Bay offers to buy Henderson Point from them, but as it is sentimental to her Alice refuses, but does agree to meet up with him. Also introducing the Haven Bay kids Cowboy,Char,Brains and Ted who's father is also in a battle with Ashley Wheeler over the Mill closure. On her way to meet Ashley Wheeler Alice saves a little boy from being run over by pushing him out of the way, unfortunately she doesn't get herself out of the way and is killed by a truck.

  • S01E02 The Crash (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Mike travels to Melbourne to break the news of their mothers death to Tam and Steve, devastated the kids attend their mothers funeral then are reluctantly packed up to live in Haven Bay with Uncle Mike, until their father can be found. Ashley Wheeler who at first was furious for being stood up now believes the land will be passed on to Mike and vows to look after him, in a bid to get him to sell him ""Henderson Point"". Labelled ""Copper's Kids"" by local bully Ted Morgan, Tam and Steve receive a frosty reception and find it difficult to make any friends in Haven Bay. Deciding to visit the ""Point"" there mother has left them they see someone disappear into the trees, surprised they follow but the person has gone. Later the local kids come to hang out at the ""Point"" and argue with Tam and Steve, then Ted arrives furious that his Dad has been sacked, he starts a fight with the Steve and they both fall over the cliff.

  • S01E03 Trouble at the Mill (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Hanging on for sheer life, Ted and Steve are helped by Cowboy while Char, Tam and Brains cling onto him. Afterwards Steve and Cowboy call a truce but Ted isn't so easy. Mike has another shock for the kids, he's enrolled them in school, the first day gets off to a great start when Ted and Steve have a fight before registration,and Tam finds her favorite spot on the net ball team taken by the popular Regina Powell. Head teacher Mr Barton decides to make Ted and Steve work together on a science project, eventually Steve makes Ted see they are stuck with each other whether they like it or not, he ends up getting an invite to Teds for tea and gets involved in Johnny Morgan and Bill Chisholm's latest protest against Ashley Wheeler, they have holed up at the Mill and are threatening to destroy it unless Wheeler gives then their jobs back. When Steve agrees to help get food to them despite Mike, Ted finally agrees to be friends.

  • S01E04 Trouble at the Mill (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Mission Impossible for Ted and Steve as they try to get food to Bill and Johnny, while Rutt Jones, Wheeler's right hand man stays on guard with a loaded shotgun. When Rutt is talking to the sergeant Ted and Steve take the opportunity to sneak onto the roof, but Ted slips and almost falls into a tank of toxic waste, forcing his father to give up his protest and landing Steve in hot water with Mike. Tam breaks down in class while reading a poem similar to her life, but gains an unexpected friend in Regina, who gives her a decent spot on the netball team. Wheeler tries to get Steve to sell ""Henderson's Point"" against Mike's wishes and Tam doesn't want to sell either. Regina tells Tam that living in the pub means she never gets to go anywhere, Tam feeling homesick suggests they run away to Melbourne, so the excited pair board the bus and leave Haven Bay.

  • S01E05 Bright Lights and Broken Dreams (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Mike and Regina's father search frantically for Tam and Regina, they have made it to Melbourne and are having a great time dreaming of staying in fancy hotels and playing video games all night. Problems start when Regina's purse is stolen with both her's and Tam's money in, knowing they can't tell the police because they'd be sent straight home they are forced to spend the night in a bus station, in desperation they turn to Tam's best friend Claire, but she isn't interested and has new friends now. The local kids question Steve about Tam and Regina running away, wishing they had gone with them to the exciting city. When a local city kid Terry offers to help Tam and Regina, Tam is suspicious of his motives, but Regina talks her into accepting lunch, he introduces them to his friend Stan who tells them they could be models and invites them to a party with rock stars, Tam is unsure but Regina is desperate to go. Steve is visiting the ""Point"" when he sees the mystery person again, h

  • S01E06 Bright Lights and Broken Dreams (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Andy and Steve become friends, Andy begs Steve not to sell ""Henderson's Point"" and in return he will show him the secret of the land. When Regina fails to return a terrified Tam heads to the police station to find there is officers already out looking for her and Regina including Uncle Mike. Andy takes Steve to a hidden cave and shows him some aboriginal prints of historical value, Steve wants to investigate further. Regina is being held captive by Terry and Stan and when she starts to get nervous Stan starts filling a syringe ready to drug her. Tam is reunited with a very angry Mike at the police station, from her statement they know exactly who has Regina and set out to look for them, they reluctantly let Tam go to because she has seen the car. Tam spots the car down a side road and the police raid the house in time to save Regina, Tam is left in the car and when Stan rushes into the road she hits him with the car door. Regina and Tam have an emotional reunion but then fi

  • S01E07 Nature's Way (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    While up at the ""Point"" Char, Ted, Cowboy, Tam and Brains spot Steve and Andy in the sea. Andy tells Steve he can't take both their weight in the water and he must tread water himself. Cowboy and Ted swim out to Steve and Andy, while Char radio's through to her Dad's boat, Mike is with Char's dad also searching. When Cowboy saves Steve, Tam develops a crush on him. Mike has a go at Steve and Steve tells him he didn't want to live with him any way. Wheeler makes new plans to get hold of ""Henderson's Point"" by enlisting the help of his spoilt daughter Glynis, he promises to buy her a horse if she can romance Mike Henderson into getting the kids to sell the ""Point"" Char asks Cowboy to teach Tam how to ride a horse, Tam is thrilled. Steve is given a job from Cowboy's dad. Glynis puts her plan into action by asking Mike to the dance. Rain forest protesters rent Cowboys land infuriating Ted.

  • S01E08 Nature's Way (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    When Ted is hit by a tomato by one of the protesters he enlists Brains' help to get revenge on the rain forest protesters by pulling down their tents. Cowboy takes Tam for a ride, where she daydreams about them riding off together. Steve is interviewed on TV at the protest. Tam and Cowboy find out about Glynis's horse and that she has to do something to earn it. Tam is suspicious of Glynis when she denies knowing about the horse and tells Steve. Steve enlists the others to help set Glynis Wheeler up at the dance. While Cowboy keeps mike busy, Steve spills a drink on Glynis and when she goes to clean up, the other kids lock her in the toilet and question her. Wheeler arrives at the dance and announces the closure of the Mill, the rain forest protesters are thrilled, but Ted isn't. Glynis escapes the toilet and lands in a pile of mud, she storms back into the dance telling her father he can get his precious ""Henderson's Point"" some other way, when Mike tries to comfort

  • S01E09 Passing Muster (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Mr Barton helps Steve look into the agricultural prints, Steve pretends he has litter duty so Ted and the others don't know and Mr Barton is impressed when he see's Steve picking up rubbish when he doesn't need to. A drover winding up Cowboy falls and breaks his leg, this leads to Cowboy being offered a job. Mike offers to help find Tam and Steve's dad and brings a print out home of thousands of Walter Mullins from the station. Char is upset that Cowboy has left, but he is not having an easy time of it when he finds he will be riding a motorbike instead of his horse. Rutt Jones spy's on Steve and steals his letter to the museum from the post office. Steve tells Tam about the cave, when she becomes suspicious of him and threatens to ask him questions at the dinner table in front of Mike. Mike finally asks Pat to dinner. Tam bumps into a drunk and is shocked to find it is Cowboy with the other drovers. Mrs Clarke is worried about Cowboy's lunch and gets Tam to deliver it

  • S01E10 Passing Muster (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Tam has taken Cowboy's hat to get fixed, and wears it herself. Steve meets a man up at the ""Point"" called Mr Aston, he claims to be from the museum, Steve takes him to the cave where he waits five seconds before rushing out with claustrophobia, taking a sample first, he tells Steve the markings are fake. Cowboy throws away his porridge that another drover has made causing another fight. Later when Tam visits, Cowboy finds porridge in his boots and has another run in with the bully causing Cowboy to get fired in front of Tam. Steve helps to save Mr Clarke's cows from going over a cliff when Rutt Jones cuts the fence, but when the Clarke's dog spooks the cows it is Cowboy who save's the day, giving him back his self respect. Char is over joyed Cowboy is back as is Tam who give's him back his hat. Andy is furious that Mr Aston has said the markings were fake and demands proof, so he and Steve head to the Powell's pub where he is staying, Regina helps them to find his room just a

  • S01E11 Out of the Blue (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Steve goes to Mike about Mr Aston and Wheeler's latest scam, Mike believes they have a case but Mr Ashton calls on Ashley Wheeler for help and they both manage to wriggle out of it, as it is just Steve's word against theirs. Money has been going missing from the school and Mike wants Tam and Steve to spy on their friends. Mr Morris plans a school excursion to the city, but Ted refuses to go, Steve realizes it's because he doesn't have the money, but when the deadline arrives Ted pays his money the same as everyone else and Steve is suspicious, as is Mr Morris and Mr Barton. Cowboy has entered a Rodeo and tells Tam there are girl events too, so when he trains her for the flag race Char get's jealous. Brains is keeping secrets from the gang, he has some how managed to buy himself a brand new bike. Andy turns up at the school to visit Steve the same time the excursion money is stolen. Mike turns up at the Kernows to question Andy who has disappeared.

  • S01E12 Out of the Blue (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Mr Morris gives Ted a job at his home. Char gives Tam a friendly warning that Cowboy is hers. Brains crashes into Glynis Wheeler's car on his new bike, she drags him into the police station wanting him charged, Mike however is only interested in where Brains got his bike from and how he paid for it. Brains claims he saves all his money and numbers each bill so he knows how much he has, he also paid for the excursion with the numbered money. When Ted later pays for a drink with a numbered note Brains accuses him of being the thief, Ted is furious and claims he got the money in wages from Mr Morris. Mr Barton questions Ted as to how he paid for the excursion, Ted storms off. Steve helps Mr Barton set a trap to catch the thief, announcing he has savings to take to the bank going in Mr Barton's safe. The money is stolen and a search is on for the person with blue hands, as a blue dye was in the tin. Ted refuses to show his hands and confesses he is a thief, but not of the s

  • S01E13 All That Glitters (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Mr Morris's replacement issues a project on the history of Haven Bay, as all the girls have a crush on him, the race is on to turn in the best project so Tam decides to show Regina the cave. Steve meets up with Sylvia Wheeler again, but she gets angry when he give's her some home truths about her father. Sylvia later turns up at the house to apologize and they agree to leave her father out of it. The other girls in their class realize Tam and Regina have a project lined up and offer to pay to be a part of it. Steve introduces Sylvia to the other kids, while riding her back home on his bike they are going fast down a hill and Steve's breaks fail, they crash over a barrier and Steve has injured his leg, Sylvia insists on taking him to her house to tend to the wound. More people want to be in on Tam and Regina's project and they find themselves making a bit of money. Mr Wheeler comes back and is surprised to see Sylvia and Steve there, Sylvia explains about the bike accident

  • S01E14 All That Glitters (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Steve tells Tam what he saw on Wheeler's computer and she wants to tell Mike, but Steve needs proof first. Tam and Regina spend the project money. Steve invites the gang to Sylvia's party but Ted doesn't want to go because she is a Wheeler. Steve asks Cowboy for help in how to date girls, so Cowboy sets up a double date in Pat's shop and tells him to copy what he does with Char. Tam and Regina take the others up to the cave, but Andy frightens them off by making ghost noises. Despite watching Cowboy and Char, Steve can't bring himself to make a move on Sylvia. Tam and Regina's friends want their money back or they are going to tell the teacher what they did. As Glynis arrives to pick Sylvia up she and Steve finally kiss. Tam and Regina are the only one's without a project now and are kept after school. At Sylvia's party Wheeler tries once again to buy ""Henderson's Point"" and explodes at Steve when he turns him down, he tells him he can't see Sylvia any more as he is se

  • S01E15 Open Night (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Sylvia tells Steve she had nothing to do with a set up, but then Wheeler appears claiming he is stalking her. Nerdy Trevor Cathcart is locked in the equipment shed and teased when his over bearing grandmother won't leave him alone. Tam and Regina argue over who has to make the delivery to the Catchcarts for Pat, Tam loses. Tam is really impressed when she hears Trevor's piano playing and it reminds her of the music her mother used to listen to, but Trevor's grandmother chases her away because he has to practice for a recital. Sylvia sneaks over to see Steve and they make friends, but then when discussing her father they fall out again. Tam gets locked in the store cupboard with Trevor and he goes mad, she tries to calm him down, he is afraid of the dark. Steve helps Barry get a Japanese business man out of a ditch, then finds out he is on his way to see Mr Wheeler. Steve heads to Wheeler's and over hears the Japanese man and Wheeler drinking a toast to Henderson's Point,

  • S01E16 Open Night (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Tam tries to befriend Trevor getting some stick herself in the process. Sylvia finds out Steve was at the Wheeler's when Ashley show's her his shoe, she takes it back to Steve and admits he was right. Steve and Sylvia take her dog Janey for a walk and lose her, while looking Sylvia almost falls down a large hole, Steve save's her but they can both hear Janey down there. Tam takes Trevor to meet the others and they give him a hard time, he is about to leave when Steve comes rushing in about the dog and they all go to help. Trevor and Tam stay by the hole as the others go off to get equipment, Trevor suddenly decides to go down and get the dog despite his fears, the ladder is broken near the bottom and he falls, but he still manages to save the dog and finds another way out, as Janey runs back round Tam begins climbing down the ladder to see if Trevor is alright and the others arrive back and think Tam rescued the dog, despite Tam's protests and Trevor is left alone again. Sylv

  • S01E17 Heads You Lose (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Wheeler tries to have Steve arrested, until Sylvia say's she invited him over, so instead Wheeler sends her to boarding school. Tam feels bad because she was supposed to be looking out for Steve but got too excited for Trevor. Char discovers her father's financial problems are worse than she thought when he hasn't bought any buscuits, she decides to leave school and get a job, she gets one in the local hair dressing salon. Trevor has celebrity status at school now, but he tells Tam he still want's to play classical music and go to the Conservatorium. Glynis Wheeler calls into the salon to make an appointment and drops $100 on the floor with out noticing, Char waits for her to leave then picks it up. Brains tells Steve he saw Sylvia at the station and she is leaving on the next train, Steve leaves his class and rushes after her, leaving Ted and Brains to cover for him. Steve gets to the station before the train leaves in time to say goodbye and give Sylvia his necklace, Rutt

  • S01E18 Heads You Lose (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Glynis drags Char down to the police station wanting her charged and she also threatens to sue her, Wheeler arrives and backs Glynis up. Char is sacked from the salon and the Kernow's face financial ruin. Mike and Pat get closer and he proposes to her, but she needs time to think about it. Steve finds Char sobbing up at the ""Point"" and tries to help, but she only wants Cowboy. Government buyers are also interested in owning ""Henderson's Point"" and Wheeler is terrified they will succeed. Wheeler asks Steve about the government proposal and Steve enjoys winding him up, saying her is very tempted by their offer. Rutt Jones tries to take the Kernow's boat when Mr Kernow is late with his payments, Char rushes to get Mike but instead bumps into Steve who has an idea how to help them. Wheeler agrees to dropping the law suit and giving the Kernow's more time to pay if Steve promises not to sell ""Henderson's Point"" to the government. Glynis is furious and protests, so Wheeler s

  • S01E19 Working for Wheeler (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    A stunned Tam and steve finally meet their father Wal Mullins, Mike and Pat leave them to get to know each other. Pat agrees to marry Mike and although he is happy, he doesn't like Wal being back. Wal gives Steve a new watch and Tam some riding boots, Mike offers to put him up for the night. Ted hurls a brick through the Wheeler's window because he is having them evicted. Tam and Steve discuss their dad, Tam likes him but Steve isn't so sure. Mr Barton is asked to talk to Ted after he is arrested, but Ted stubbornly decides to leave school and get a job, Barton Tells Ted if he walks out the door there is no going back, Ted smirks and leaves. Wheeler has plans to open a golf course and Cowboy decides to go for a job, only the protesters are there so he decides against it, Ted gets through and is about to sign when he sees his father is also a protester. Wheeler arrives and takes great pleasure in offering Ted a job knowing how much it will hurt his father. Steve and the

  • S01E20 Working for Wheeler (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Wal gives Tam and Steve presents for Ted as he is leaving and Steve is gutted. The gang throw a surprise party for Ted which is a flop because he can't stay. Steve is furious with Wheeler as his best friend is forced to leave Haven Bay for good, they all give Ted presents which Tam puts in a bag for Ted to open later, then say a tearful goodbye. Sylvia comes back but Steve finds it difficult to be around her after what her father has done. Wal invites Sylvia for tea and comments on how they don't have very much in common. Steve spends the whole of the dinner mouthing off about Wheeler and Sylvia tells him despite everything she still loves her father, they agree to just be friends and Sylvia gives him back the necklace he gave her. Steve talks things over with Wal instead of Mike and it upsets Mike. Wal goes on a mystery drive and avoids Mike and the kids claiming he didn't see them, mike is suspicious. Mike later questions wal who admits he is broke, they have an argument

  • S01E21 As the Worm Turns (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    The search is on for Tam when her horse returns without her, Wheeler is determined to find her as he knows how they can repay him, but it is Cowboy who finds her and she is brought home. Back at home Tam has a go at Wal for being at Wheelers, he say's he met with Wheeler but told him it was the kids land and it was up to them, he wasn't going to interfere, Tam is still not sure. Mike also has a go at Wal and warns him not to hurt Tam and Steve, Wal reminds him he is their father and Mike is only their uncle. Wheeler's deadline gets closer and he admits to Rutt that without ""Henderson's Point"" he faces financial ruin. Rutt hides in the cave and over hears Andy and Steve discussing getting somebody from the museum to look at the markings. Cowboy campaign's to save the Haven Bay Show against his fathers wishes, they argue and he leaves home, moving in with Mike. Rutt poses as Steve and shows the expert from the museum some chalk drawings on a wall, he also gets her to write a l

  • S01E22 As the Worm Turns (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Steve receives the letter from the museum and is disappointed that the markings are fake, he tells Andy who says nobody had been near the cave because he was there all the time. Steve phones the museum where Mrs Phelps abruptly hangs up on him for wasting her time. Tam goes to see Cowboys dad to reason with him, only he says Cowboy has to stand on his own two feet. Mike and Wal continue to fight in front of Steve and Tam and Steve blows up at Mike. Char gets Cowboy a job on fishing on her dad's boat, only he makes a fool out of himself and gets sea sick. Wheeler threatens Wal when he tries to pull out of ripping off Tam and Steve. Mike and Pat finally announce their engagement to everyone and Tam and Steve are thrilled. Steve goes to the museum to confront Mrs Phelps and when she realizes he is the real Steve Henderson, they work out what Rutt did, Steve and Mike think they have finally got Wheeler. Cowboy applies for a job in the bank, he marches in telling them that the

  • S01E23 The Show Must Go On (Part 1)

    • Network 10

    Cowboy start's work at the bank and Char realizes things are never going to be the same again. Brains is told that it is time he found some friends his own age now that the gang was finished, he is heartbroken. Cowboy's work mates take him for a drink to celebrate his first day and he misses the bus, making him late for the Haven bay Show meeting, he bumps into someone and on apologizing realizes it's Wal, Wal makes a hasty exit. In order to get people to sign up support for the Haven Bay Show Brains gives always Cowboy's kisses, Char is furious. Cowboy tells Steve that he has seen Wal and he hasn't left town like they thought. Steve finds Wal who tells him he only agreed to Wheeler paying for his flight and he isn't working for Wheeler. Char charges into the bank and publicly dumps Cowboy or Colin as he is now called, when he pulls out of the parade. Tam is shocked to see Steve pull up at the school gate's in Wal's car, she walks away but Steve convinces her to talk to

  • S01E24 The Show Must Go On (Part 2)

    • Network 10

    Tam and Steve decide their only option is to sell ""Henderson's Point"" as they know how much trouble the town is in, but then Mrs Phelps arrives from the museum and tells them the markings are authentic and over 2000 years old. Mrs Phelps suggests selling to the government, as they would preserve the land and not destroy it. Tam and Steve discuss selling to the government with Wal who agrees to look into it for them. Wheeler arrives to finalize the details, Tam tells him that they won't sell to him, he goes mad and Mike throws him out. Mike and George are called away to a car smash on the other side of town. Char and Cowboy have a heart to heart and agree to just remain friends. While Mike is away at the car smash and Wal in the city sorting out the government offer, Wheeler comes back and threatens to blow up the cave unless Tam and Steve sign ""Henderson's Point"" over to him by ten o clock, when Tam tries to contact Mike, Wheeler tells her not to bother as he has been called

Season 2

  • S02E01 Old Friends, New Enemies (Part 1)

    • June 6, 1987
    • Network 10

    Using Tam and Steve's trust fund Wal has bought into a partnership at Harrys yard in Westport, and after travelling from job to job it seems they are finally setteling down in Westport, Setteling into Westport is proving difficult for Tam, she has a run in with The Brown Street Boys, a local gang of boys on bikes who terrorise the town, she'd be safer at school right? Wrong, when she hands in the same history project as the school bully Carol Summers all Hell breaks loose, Carol trips Tam so she falls and crushes her project, so Tam retaliates by throwing Carols out of the window, the pair fight and earn themselves an after school detention, which Tam gets out of because she has to pick up the next door neighbours kid 9 year old Sally from school, while her mother Helen is at work, Carol doesn't get out of the detention and is furious. Steve meanwhile has a crush on a new girl at school and is trying all ways to get to talk to her, but she is viatnamease and her friends are very prot

  • S02E02 Old Friends, New Enemies (Part 2)

    • June 6, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam is so excited to see Brains she won't stop gossiping to him in the police car and gets into trouble,Brians explains he went in to buy something and The Brown Street Boys attacked him, although he may have said something to provoke it. Javorsky takes Tam, Brains and Carol to a newly formed youth centre, Carol protests at first but when she realises it's there or the police station, she relents. The youth centre is run by a man called Ron, he shows them around but warns them that janitor Ellis is off limits as is his storeroom. Steve and Wal arrive at the centre to pick up Tam and Steve is reunited with Brains, Carol makes a swift exit stateing she will not be told how and where to spend her time to brother Marty. Tam remembers Sally and rushes to find her, when she gets to Helen's, Helen fires her. Tam goes to tell Wal and walks in on another argument with Harry, Harry leaves then Wal has a go at Tam for being selfish when he has his own problems. The next morning Wal ap

  • S02E03 The Hand On Your Shoulder (Part 1)

    • June 13, 1987
    • Network 10

    Reeling in shock from Wal's note, Tam and Steve decide to head back to Haven Bay to stay with Uncle Mike, Steve calls the haven bay police station but is told that Mike and Pat are on a second honeymoon for 3 months. They realise they are now on there own. Steve tells Tam they can't tell anyone that wal has left them, just to say he is away on business for a few days, other wise they will be split up by the authorities, they also go through their finances and realise they are going to have problems just paying the bills let alone eating, they are forced to live on beans on toast and no luxuries. Marty and Brains form an unlikely alliance when Brains decides he wants to get back at The Brown Street Boys. Carol notices something is wrong with Tam and offers her a shoulder to cry on, but Tam doesn't want to know and snaps Carol's head off, feeling guilty she later apologises and they go to the local fort, where they have a chat and become good friends, Carol tells Tam that most of h

  • S02E04 The Hand On Your Shoulder (Part 2)

    • June 13, 1987
    • Network 10

    A petrified Tam is taken to the police station, where she stays silent, the police are frustrated with her and even accuse her of being on drugs, she tells them she isn't, they think they have made a breakthrough and continue to ask questions, she refuses to tell them anything and ends up being sent to a remand home, she is questioned there are still says nothing, just silently cries. Oblivious to what is happening to Tam, Steve walks Ahn home and just as she is about to leave he kisses her. Tam is bedded down for the night and finds out from her room mate she will have to go to children's court, she is also gutted when they give her beans to eat. When Steve gets home and notices Tam is missing he turns to Helen for help, then head for the police station, Javorsky tells them somebody matching Tam's description was arrested for stealing meat, but won't give her name, Helen can't understand it so Steve tells the truth about Wal, he is shocked when Helen tells Javorsky, he tells the

  • S02E05 Fight To Survive (Part 1)

    • June 20, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve leaves school and starts hunting for a job, he heads to Harry's Yard and almost runs into Spider, the prowler from the previous night, Harry tells him he is firing not hiring, as his father has left him in a mess and he is sorry he can't help, while he is looking for work he tells Tam she has to do all the house work, this makes them fight like a married couple. Mr Boyd gives Vinnie hard time in class,Tam feels sorry for him until Carol tells her that it was likely The Brown Street Boys tried to break into her house. Mick robs Brains on his way to school, telling him he has to pay to walk on Brown Street territory. Steve gets a job as a salesman selling books on birds, he has to go and get training first. The gang go to the Youth Centre to find that Vinnie has taken over with The Brown Street Boys, they are told not to hang there anymore. Steve's training is in the world of being a con artist and he is not happy. Carol attacks Mick and gets Brains his knife back, but

  • S02E06 Fight To Survive (Part 2)

    • June 20, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam wastes no time in starting her war with Vinnie and The Brown Street Boys, the sprinklers are turned on The Brown Street Boys and Mick finds his bike chained up a tree. Later Mick complains to Vinnie at their hangout and is frightened by what appears to be a savage dog in their garage, Vinnie goes to look and finds a tape recorder, but not before Sgt Javorsky has caught Brains and Marty with the microphone pretending to be the dog. Steve tries to stand up for the pensioner who he sold the books to, when he realises his boss doesn't care about people, he pretends he has left her contract at home then secretly destroys it, quiting his job in the process. When Steve finds out Tam's home made quiche is actually made by the domestic science class, he refuses to eat them, needing a use for them The Brown Street Boys soon find themselves sitting in them at registration. Steve and Tam are burgled, but it seems nothing has been stolen, Sally thinks The Brown Street Boys are behind it

  • S02E07 Someone’s Watching (Part 1)

    • June 27, 1987
    • Network 10

    Vinnie jumps in to save Brains and impresses Carol, Ron helps them clean up at the Youth Centre, Vinnie agrees to a truce so to celebrate Ron plans a disco. Vinnie & Mick tell Brains he is not in on the truce. Steve is still desperate to date Ahn and agrees to talk to her father. Tam works out that Carol fancies Vinnie but Carol doesn't think she stands a chance with anyone. Mrs Kilsyth takes Miranda's ruined dress to Helen and demands 79.95 for a new dress and an apology for Miranda. Steve gets a hard time on his first day at Drummonds, when he learns he is just the Gopher. Tam uses the History project to try and push Carol and Vinnie together, but Carol backs out and she has to do the project with Vinnie on her own. Carol and Marty donate money for the dress saying it is worth it just to see Miranda get hit with the bomb, the rest they try to raise by can crushing, but only make 1.50. Tam realises she's been followed home and a noise in the house terrifies her but tur

  • S02E08 Someone’s Watching (Part 2)

    • June 27, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam and the gang protest their innocence over the brooch and Javorsky gives them a chance and a time limit for the brooch to be returned. Tam finds Carol crying outside and tells her Vinnie isn't worth it, as he's a creep. Javorsky offers to help find Wal, when he turns up to question Tam over the brooch, Spider sees him leave. Carol accuses Sally of taking the brooch, she gets upset and runs off. Marty's dad Mr Summers is disappointed when Marty fails to get a place on the football team, Marty isn't. Sally hides out at the fort and sees a hooded figure planting the brooch, she follows to discover it's Miranda. Sally tells Tam and Javorsky helps them set a trap to catch Miranda out. Spider threatens Steve to keep the police away when he sees him talking to Javorsky again. Brains sees his dad going into the bike shop and assumes he's getting a bike for his Birthday. Steve gets a lead on Wal and heads off leaving Tam with Helen. Tam and friends club together to get Br

  • S02E09 Finders Keeper’s, Losers Weepers (Part 1)

    • July 4, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve saves a fisherman's catch and lands himself a job as a thank you. Vinnie takes Carol for a walk, to grill her about Tam, she believes he likes her instead, Tam tells him to back off, but he says he can't he's infatuated with her. Steve winds Sally up about sea monsters in the bay, she decides to do her school project about them. Tam is frustrated when carol won't stop going on about how great Vinnie is, she wants to tell her the truth but can't. Steve makes a fool of himself on his first day as a fisherman getting the net trapped in the propeller and destroying it. The Brown Street Boy's wind Marty up about the football match, and Brains tries to get him to stand up for himself. Steve isn't fired but told to bring a magazine tomorrow, as the fisherman needs a deckhand so he can put out extra netting for regulations. Marty finally stands up to the Brown Street Boys, but it all goes wrong when Mick tricks him into calling Vinnie a Zonk! The Youth centre meeting is c

  • S02E10 Finders Keeper’s, Losers Weepers (Part 2)

    • July 4, 1987
    • Network 10

    Sally tells Steve her teacher says she can do her project on sea monsters if she gets some proof, so asks when she can go out on the boat, he shouts at her for being stupid and tells her she can't, she runs off upset. Helen suggests to Tam that she and the rest of the kids put on a concert to drum up trade for the Youth centre. Sally follows Steve to work and sneaks on board the boat. Carol gives Tam an ultimatum it's either Vinnie or her, Tam chooses Carol and goes to break it off with Vinnie, only she sees him getting a hard time from his dad, they have a talk and Tam offers some advice, Vinnie gets angry but tells her they are still going out, Tam realises she quite likes him and goes to tell Carol but she doesn't want to know. Steve's boss Roger finds Sally on the boat and is furious, then he has an attack, the boat is drifting into a riptide and they are all trapped on the boat. Helen goes to see Tam looking for Sally, they head to the docks, where they learn Steve's boa

  • S02E11 Monsters Of The Deep (Part 1)

    • July 18, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve and Tam continue to fight as he wants Tam to have nothing to do with Vinnie, she tells him she likes Vinnie and she can do what she wants, he tells he to remember he is in charge, she's angry. Tam tells Vinnie off for acting like a thug with Steve, he apologizes to her but she isn't satisfied. Mick and the Brown Street Boys corner Brains in the yard and are going to beat him up, Tam and Vinnie see and Vinnie warns Mick off, Tam is pleased with him again. Later Mick has a go at Marty and yet again Vinnie warns him off, Marty is suspicious. Helen gives Steve some advice on how to deal with Tam and Vinnie, and she also joins forces with Ron to save the Youth Centre. Steve goes to see Vinnie and they call a truce, he invites him to a barbeque, but he also invites Carol, Tam is worried Carol will be upset, Steve promises to sort it out. Vinnie plays the spy at Harry's, and tells Tam and Steve about a meeting at the weekend. Marty decides to head to Brown Street to tell M

  • S02E12 Monsters Of The Deep (Part 2)

    • July 18, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam and Brains are trapped in the back of the truck as it heads into the bush, Brains feels sick as the inside really stinks. Vinnie is mad at Marty for being late to Harry's yard, Marty tries to explain he's just a chicken but Vinnie is preoccupied spying, Spider comes out after hearing a noise almost catching Vinnie and Marty flees in terror, Vinnie thinks he was making sure he didn't get caught and is greatful. Tam and Brains split up as she follows Harry to a house in the bush, a meeting is taking place with the boss, she peers through the window and hears them discussing her dad, she trips on something and draws attention, so she flees in terror, getting lost, she finds herself staring down the barrel of a shot gun.... luckily it's a frightened old lady and her dog, she takes Tam into her house and tells her about men stealing the birds. Vinnie and Marty are back on survey-lance when Carol arrives, they see the truck arrive back with Harry in but no Tam and Brains, Vinnie ta

  • S02E13 Journey Into The Unknown (Part 1)

    • July 25, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam and Vinnie tells the others about the bird smuggling, they all agree to keep watching the yard, but Sally is upset that they don't seem to care about the birds being hurt. Vinnie keeps trying to get Tam on his own so he can ask her on a date, but keeps getting interrupted. Marty tries to get Miranda involved in the show, but she says her mother is organizing piano recitals and she is involved in those, not that she would want to be in there silly show anyway, although she seems to want to change her mind when she discovers Vinnie is in charge, but when Marty teases her she changes her mind again and makes fun of the show. Mick doesn't want the rest of the Brown Street boys involved in Vinnie's show, he has a go at Vinnie and Vinnie See's Tam watching so he reluctantly walks away, Mick looks smug. Brains is babysitting Sally and sends her for ice-cream, instead she heads to the pet shop and tries to let the birds go, Javorsky stops her and she slips up and tells him about th

  • S02E14 Journey Into The Unknown (Part 2)

    • July 25, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve and Vinnie tell Tam about the mystery box and they head to the docks, Tam pretends she wants a job while Steve and Vinnie try and get a look inside the box, the man ventures inside and Vinnie and Steve have to hide but the box is next to Tam, she goes to look but the man gets angry and tells her off for nearly ruining the ice cream cake, they are disappointed. Marty continues to pursue Miranda determined to prove she is the mystery poet, she gets annoyed and gets him into trouble with Mr Boyd then jams his fingers in a window. Helen is determined to find the poet and a misunderstanding leads to Carol slipping up that they are hers, embarrassed she rushes out, Tam convinces her they are great and she goes back, to be applauded by everyone. Helen thinks it would be a good idea to put Carols poems to music and suggests Miranda, Carol is furious and wont ask her so Tam agrees, Miranda is in the middle of the recitals and Tam finds herself reunited with Trevor Cathcart, he is no

  • S02E15 You Can’t Trust Anybody (Part 1)

    • August 1, 1987
    • Network 10

    Vinnie heads to Tam and Steve's to tell them Ellis is the boss and they all head to the youth centre, Vinnie shows them an old skylight and they get in through there, the bird smell is there but no birds. At the Youth Centre the next day they tell the others and decide it must be in Ellis's storeroom, so Brains and Marty keep Ellis busy while Tam and Carol sneak a look in the storeroom, Marty and Brains get distracted by there game of pool and Tam and Carol are caught by Ellis, Ron arrives and Ellis pushes him into the room and locks them all in. Brains and Marty see Ellis running away and steal Brown Street Boys bike to chase after him, but they lose him. Carol and Tam fill Ron in on what's been happening, when Marty and Brains let them all out Ron decides to phone the police an undercover friend of his, and makes the gang promise not to get involved further. Harry tells Vinnie he is cutting back his hours at the yard, Vinnie asks about night work or weekends but Harry says th

  • S02E16 You Can’t Trust Anybody (Part 2)

    • August 1, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam and Vinnie argue about Vinnie hitting Mick, Tam doesn't like him being violent and he doesn't like being a wimp, she storms off home. Steve and Tam get another letter and a cheque from Wal, letter from one place and the cheque is stamped from another, so it's impossible to trace it. Vinnie and Tam have another talk and make another date, this time for Vinnie's family party. Steve also wants to throw a party to celebrate winning the computer. Tam introduces Carol to Trevor, they don't get on at first but she likes the music he's written. At Steve's party Tanya from Drummonds turns up and congratulates Steve, and asks him to go for dinner with him on Saturday, Steve jumps at the chance forgetting he has already promised to help Helen at the paper. Vinnie sneaks a look at the log book in Harry's yard. Trevor suggests to Carol that changing some of the wording to her poems would be beneficial, she threatens to break both his arms if he changes one word. he decides not to.

  • S02E17 Where Angels Fear To Tread (Part 1)

    • August 8, 1987
    • Network 10

    Tam is downhearted believing they are never going to find Wal. Marty overhears Mick telling the rest of The Brown Street Boys not to be in the show, Marty decides to tease Mick about it and as both he and Brains run off, Mick chases them without the backing of the rest of his gang. Trevor decides he wants to take Carol to a concert and asks Tam, she says he has to ask her himself. Later he does and she is flattered and agrees to go but has to be talked into making an effort by Tam Mick arrives at the youth centre and drags all the Brown Street Boys from the stage, Vinnie intervenes and takes Mick to the foyer, Mick tells him he wants things the way they were with the fights and the chicks, Vinnie tells him that kind of life for him is over, Mick goes to thump him and Vinnie knocks him to the floor, Tam is watching so he walks away. Carol asks if Tam will sing her songs at the youth centre show, Tam agrees. Mr Summers notices the school sports are coming up and is disappoint

  • S02E18 Where Angels Fear To Tread (Part 2)

    • August 8, 1987
    • Network 10

    Brains pushes Marty hard for the Cross Country, making him wear gum boots and a tire tied round his waist. Vinnie tells Tam he is fine if she wants to talk to another guy but he doesn't want her cheating on him. Trevor apologises to Carol and tells her he thinks she's fantastic, she forgives him. Mr Boyd asks Brains if he can help with Marty's training, Brains reluctantly agrees, but he seems to be a help to Marty. Mick tells Tam he has written some poems for the show but he is too embarrassed to show anyone, he says he'll show her if she agrees to meet up with him, she agrees. Steve spots Harry driving through town and tries to follow but bangs into Mr Boyd and loses him. Marty puts everything into his training and all the gang help to keep his spirits up, even Mr Boyd. At the sports day Marty is stunned to see his dad has turned up, when Marty falls at the starting line Mr Summers has a go about him infuriating Brains. It seems Mick's poetry is nothing more than a set

  • S02E19 Run For Your Life (Part 1)

    • August 15, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve suggests getting Vinnie to help with the stakeouts again, but Tam doesn't think they can rely on him anymore, Steve tells her they need Vinnie and not to get him off side, Tam is frustrated as she doesn't know why Vinnie is acting like he is and when sally starts asking questions she has a go at her, then Steve warns Sally not to tell anyone what she overhears them talking about in the house. When Marty and Brains see Vinnie at school closely followed by Miranda they call Miranda and Vinnie threatens them. Vinnie parades Miranda round school and glares at Tam, she is really frustrated, Mick laughs slyly. At the youth centre Carol practices the song she wrote and Tam tells her she should sing it, and Trevor and Helen agree, but Carol adamantly refuses. Vinnie arrives and Tam tries to talk to him, but he accuses her of using him, she gets mad and tells him he can leave and take the rest with him,.. he does, leaving Helen and the rest without a cast. Tam is hysterical feel

  • S02E20 Run For Your Life (Part 2)

    • August 15, 1987
    • Network 10

    Steve finds out where to get aqua lungs filled up and enlists Vinnie, brains and Marty to help go round the dive shops looking for Spider's aqua lung, but they have no luck. During a meeting of the cast and crew of the show, Helen hears someone sawing back stage, she angrily pulls back the curtain and is shocked to see Miranda offering her help, Helen thankfully accepts and as Miranda takes a deep breath she joins the others at the piano, ready to be accepted in West Port, Tam and Carol smile at her offering encouragement. Carol goes to Trevor's for dinner and his Gran comments on how much she looks like a boy, Carol wants to leave but Trevor convinces her to stay. Ahn arrives at the youth centre, a new improved Miranda offers her hand of friendship and Ahn joins the centre. As Trevor's Gran continually goads Carol, Trevor finally snaps and tells her that he wants carol to be his girlfriend and to leave her alone, Carol can't believe it and smiles. Vinnie and Steve find Spide

  • S02E21 Plots And Plans (Part 1)

    • August 22, 1987
    • Network 10

    Wal tries to explain his disappearance saying he did it to protect them all, as Harry is mixing with some dangerous people that would commit murder. Ron shuts rehearsals early telling Helen he's had a call from the council and they are having an inspection tomorrow, Helen lets everyone involved with costumes go to her house but the rest can go home. Tam realises she has lost her brooch and heads back to the centre alone. The centre is all locked up but Tam remembers the old sky light and gets in through there, she hears a noise and finds a smuggled bird, the light goes on and she sees Ellis, he and Spider chase her and she runs straight in to Ron, she is relieved until Ellis calls him boss. Steve fills Wal in on how they tried to find him and how they watched Harry's yard, he is horrified and tells Steve, the bird smuggling was only part of it, the rest was hard drugs and these people can't afford to get caught. Carol notices Tam still isn't back and Helen sends Brains and Ma

  • S02E22 Plots And Plans (Part 2)

    • August 22, 1987
    • Network 10

    Helen is called to a council meeting to decide the fate of the centre. Miranda warns Carol that her mother is determined to see the centre closed even though she tried to stop her going to the council, Ahn suggests they all go to the meeting too, Tam and Vinnie arrive and they all head to the meeting. Miranda takes on her mother much to everyone's astonishment and they all argue to save their show, the council say the centre might be saved but they probably will have to abandon their show. Steve Tells Wal he has the chance to travel to Cannes, but he didn't think he could because he had to look after Tam, Wal tells Steve that he will look after Tam and that Steve should follow his dreams. Tam is upset when Steve tells her, she wanted them all to be a family again, Steve tells her they have both grown up now and they have an emotional farewell, Steve says he will leave after the show, if they do the show, Tam makes him promise to be careful. The gang wait at the Youth centre f

  • S02E23 Carry On (Part 1)

    • August 29, 1987
    • Network 10

  • S02E24 Carry On (Part 2)

    • August 29, 1987
    • Network 10

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