Echo Point (1995)
Echo Point was an Australian television soap opera produced by Southern Star Group for Network Ten on 1 June 1995 until 1 December 1995. The series was devised as an attempt by the Ten Network to rival the opposition soap Home and Away on the Seven Network. The series focused on several families and teenagers in a coastal community, and a key on-going storyline concerned renewed interest in a long-unsolved local murder mystery. Echo Point originally aired at 7:00pm weeknights to low ratings and the series was cancelled after a little over 100 episodes had been produced. The final episodes were aired in a late night 11.30pm slot. The only purchaser of the series in the UK was Central Television, the only member of the ITV network to screen it. Central screened the series at 1315-1345 in the summer of 1998 following the conclusion of A Country Practice. TV3 in New Zealand picked up the series for just a few weeks in 1996 but then later cancelled, the show featured former Shortland Street actor Martin Henderson.
Echo Point: Season 1 - 100 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
June 5, 1995
Daniel Blake returns to Echo Point after a long and bitter absence. Gordon tells his daughter that he has been seeing Holly. Edwina thinks it is too soon after her mother's death and is upset to learn Holly will be moving in. Zac returns home unaware his girlfriend Edwina has been seeing his best mate Dean while he's been away.
1x2 - Episode 2
June 6, 1995
Daniel Blake returns to Echo Point after a long and bitter absence. Gordon tells his daughter that he has been seeing Holly. Edwina thinks it is too soon after her mother's death and is upset to learn Holly will be moving in. Zac returns home unaware his girlfriend Edwina has been seeing his best mate Dean while he's been away.
1x3 - Episode 3
June 7, 1995
Daniel Blake returns to Echo Point after a long and bitter absence. Gordon tells his daughter that he has been seeing Holly. Edwina thinks it is too soon after her mother's death and is upset to learn Holly will be moving in. Zac returns home unaware his girlfriend Edwina has been seeing his best mate Dean while he's been away.
1x4 - Episode 4
June 8, 1995
Coral panics when she discovers Daniel Blake is back in Echo Point while rumours are spreading about Daniel killing his parents 15 years ago. With Zac facing court and a possible jail sentence, Sgt. Murray advises him to get a job. When Zac dumps Edwina, she asks Dean to set the record straight with Zac. Zac catches up with Dean and slugs him for letting him cop the blame for the stolen car. Frannie gathers evidence against Maurie for illegally dumping his rubbish.
1x5 - Episode 5
June 9, 1995
Trish's trust in Neville is tested as he leaves on another business trip. When Maurie dismisses Frannie's incriminating photos, she makes a show of returning his rubbish to the café where she again embarrasses herself infront of Dave. Daniel begins looking into the inquest into his parent's deaths and publicly confronts Neville about his behaviour towards him in the past. Coral refuses to address her reaction to Daniel's return.
1x6 - Episode 6
June 12, 1995
Holly decides to move into an already tense Amadio house. With Zac's search for work coming up empty, Darcy calls in an old debt with Gordon to give him a job. Belinda teases her mother about having a secret admirer, neither aware it was Daniel who left her a rose. Darcy advises Zac to give Edwina a second chance. Daniel informs Gordon he'll be taking over his garden centre.
1x7 - Episode 7
June 13, 1995
Edwina does her best to make Holly feel unwelcome after Gordon moves her in unannounced. Frannie tries to avoid Dave. Darcy is injured when he falls after a night drinking. Zac takes his father to the hospital and is late for his first day at work. When Zac gets no sympathy from Gordon he quits on the spot.
1x8 - Episode 8
June 14, 1995
Hopper has big plans for injecting new life into The Shed café. Daniel encourages him to invest in the business but the bank rejects him for a loan. Holly's terminally ill sister, Jenny, and her family come in from the country when she is re-admitted to hospital. Neville returns from his business trip bearing gifts. At Dean's suggestion, Zac asks Daniel if would be willing to drop the charges for stealing his car. He wouldn't. Feeling he can't get a fair go in Echo Point, Zac packs his things and leaves town.
1x9 - Episode 9
June 15, 1995
Tension between Gordon and Edwina peaks as Holly deals with the anguish of her sister's imminent death. Despite her cancer returning, Jenny opts to forgo chemotherapy and asks Holly to let her die when the time comes. Daniel steps up the pressure on Gordon's business which he thinks is payback for giving evidence against him 15 years prior. Edwina upset with her father for not giving Zac a second chance. Hopper accepts a confidential ,000 business loan from Daniel to grow the Shed. Darcy tries to find Zac.
1x10 - Episode 10
June 16, 1995
Holly's brother-in-law John leaves his ill wife and kids to return to the farm. Daniel delights in the idea of Neville learning he was the one who loaned Hopper the money for the Shed. He also includes a clause requiring a single rose be kept on the counter in memory of his parents. In response to Hopper's new business initiatives, Coral ups the game at the bakery. After seeing Frannie getting out of Dave's car, Neville tells her to stay away from him.
1x11 - Episode 11
June 19, 1995
Marty's pain at seeing his mother's worsening condition keeps him away from her. Coral expands the bakery's hour to compete with the Shed and hires Belinda, Frannie and Edwina to hand out fliers. When Dean finds out, he launches a competing ad campaign for the Shed. After a taste of life on the road, Zac makes the decision to go home. Coral knocks back Hopper when he asks her out.
1x12 - Episode 12
June 20, 1995
Dean delights in the bakery's struggles but Hopper, despite being Coral's competitor, offers her his support. After hearing from Holly about Zac having to take Darcy to the hospital, Gordon reaches out to Zac and offers him his job back at the garen centre. Holly's sister Jenny dies in hospital.
1x13 - Episode 13
June 21, 1995
Neville does his best to get his way in how to spend Hopper's money, with an eye on a new boat for himself. Daniel enjoys watching the dispute playout. Following their mother's passing, Shelley and Marty are welcomed into the Amadio home bringing back difficult memories for Edwina about the lose of her own mother. Coral agrees to go out with Hopper much to her daughter Belinda's delight.
1x14 - Episode 14
June 22, 1995
Trish works out where Hopper got the money from and warns him that Neville must never know Daniel Blake is his anonymous benefactor. Frannie gets jealous when she sees Dave with another woman. Dave's girlfriend wants him to make a commitment to their relationship but when he hesitates, she breaks up with him. Belinda helps her mother prepare for her date. Hopper's late to pick her up and things go downhill from there.
1x15 - Episode 15
June 23, 1995
As tension peaks following Jenny's funeral, Gordon agrees to let Marty and Shelley stay in Echo Point with Holly and Gordon. Zac has his second first day working at the garden centre. Daniel, the garden centre's major shareholder, doesn't want to employ the person who stole his car and tells Gordon to fire Zac. Frannie sees her father with another woman.
1x16 - Episode 16
June 26, 1995
Gordon breaks the news to Edwina that Shelley and Marty are moving in and she will have to share her bedroom with one of the 'gremlins". To show her displeasure, Edwina unveils a new gothic look which her father dutifully objects to. Frannie is is shattered by the discovery of her father's infidelity but she doesn't tell anyone what is upsetting her but reassures Dave it's nothing he's done. Daniel forces Gordon to fire Zac.
1x17 - Episode 17
June 27, 1995
Shelley loses it with Edwina and their relationship finds new ground. Zac admits to his father he's been fired just days before his court case. Zac brings Daniel's dog home after it is killed by a hit-and-run driver outside the Shed. Neville assumes Dave is to blame for Frannie's sullen behaviour and tells him to stay away from his daughter. Darcy skips out on a new job to support his son in court. Zac's friends throw him a small party anticipating a good result in court.
1x18 - Episode 18
June 28, 1995
Things aren't looking good for Zac in court until Daniel speaks up for Zac resulting in the judge being lenient and releasing Zac on a two year good behaviour bond. Afterwards, Daniel explains he did it because he admires the courage Zac showed in returning his dog. He also gives Zac his job back at the garden centre. Daniel and Lisa bond over lost pets after he finds in his yard. Dean then teases her with stories of Daniel coming to get her and her mother forbids her from talking to Daniel. Hopper and Coral decide to set aside their disastrous first date and try again — without telling anyone this time.
1x19 - Episode 19
June 29, 1995
Holly and Shelley face their first day at the hospital since Jenny died. Shelley is doing work experience, eyeing a career in nursing, but runs afoul of one of the doctors. Hopper and Coral go on their secret date.
1x20 - Episode 20
June 30, 1995
Frannie overturns her desk and runs out of class in tears after learning her new chemistry teacher is the woman she saw going into a hotel with her father. Dave and Zac hustle pool in order to finance plans for a new business after convincing Neville to let them take over as the garden centre's delivery drivers. Frannie tells Dave her issue is not with him and confides is Edwina. Marty begins going to school in Echo Point.
1x21 - Episode 21
July 3, 1995
As Marty and Shelley deal with their grief, Holly's anger towards Edwina has reached breaking point. Frannie's parents meet with her school principal to discuss her recent behaviour. Everything snaps into place for Trish when they are introduced to Frannie's new teacher who's name Neville already knows. Learning Nevill has a family, Karen calls things off. When Neville returns home, flowers in hand, he finds his packed bags waiting for him. Zac calls upon the talents of Edwina to recover his and Dean's lost money.
1x22 - Episode 22
July 4, 1995
Trish is distressed about her decision as Karen meets with Frannie to explain she knew nothing about her family. Holly is furious with Edwina for ruining her new blouse. Edwina's father gives her a curfew in response to Holly implying his parenting has been lax furthering the divide. Trish tells Dean she and her father are having "a few problems" but she doesn't tell him about Neville's cheating. Marty runs off after he is caught skipping school with Dean.
1x23 - Episode 23
July 5, 1995
Hopper and Coral's romance is nipped in the bud when an old girlfriend arrives. Belinda joins the school's photography club. Dave and Zac begin making deliveries for the garden centre but after taking a dip in a client's pool, they discovery they're at the wrong address. Marty has decided not to return to school. Shelley and Marty receive a care package from their father that may help change his mind.
1x24 - Episode 24
July 6, 1995
Rachel tells a shocked Hopper that she's pregnant and he decides he'll stand by her. Dave and Zac race to correct their delivery mistake but get delayed by a demanding client. When they finally get back to the garden centre, Gordon reassigns them off deliveries. When the client sings their praises, Gordon gives the boys another chance. After receiving the last of his parents' papers from his lawyer, Daniel uncovers a connection between Gordon and his mother.
1x25 - Episode 25
July 7, 1995
Daniel confronts Gordon about the letter to his mother. Gordon denies they were having an affair, insisting they were only friends, but refuses to offer any more details. Frannie tells her mother about meeting with Karen, passing along her apology. Rachel and Hopper make plans for her to move in. Coral calls things off with Hopper after seeing the two together. Trish breaks the news to Lisa that her father will not be coming home anytime soon. Frannie agrees to go out with Dave to distract herself. Neville is desperate to reconcile with Trish but while driving over to the house he crashes his car.
1x26 - Episode 26
July 10, 1995
Shelley helps a young girl through the birth of her baby. Holly contacts Trish from the hospital to inform her Neville is in surgery after his car accident. Trish and Dean rush to hospital but Frannie refuses to go see him. Zac and Edwina can't get any privacy.
1x27 - Episode 27
July 11, 1995
Rachel moves in and Hopper feels like his life has been upturned. Trish drags Frannie to the hospital to visit her father but she refuses to see him. Zac relishes his father's new job that will take him out of town for a week giving him and Edwina a chance to be alone together. Neville regains consciousness. Frannie goes to see her father after Hopper tells her she's being selfish.
1x28 - Episode 28
July 12, 1995
Frannie expresses her hurt and anger at Neville and their relationship finds new ground. Hopper is conflicted in what he wants out of his relationship with Rachel. Coral and Belinda bump into Rachel on the street. Edwina's curfew gives her an excuse to end her evening with Zac early. Edwina's father grounds her for being twenty minutes but Holly comes down on Edwina's side of the argument.
1x29 - Episode 29
July 13, 1995
Daniel's plan to get the truth out of Gordon about his mother's letter starts to involve Holly. Hopper confesses to Rachel he thinks they can make a go as a family when the baby comes. Empowered after talking with Belinda, Edwina tells Zac she's changed her mind about having sex. Maurie offers Coral his moral support after learning about Rachel. Challenged by Hopper's niceness, Rachel admits he's not the father of her baby. After another argument with Edwina, Holly wants to move into a hotel for a break but Gordon won't hear of it leaving the leaving to Edwina.
1x30 - Episode 30
July 14, 1995
Edwina turns up on Zac's doorstep after moving out. When Gordon tracks her down and brings her home, Edwina tells her father she and Zac slept together. Marty offers to give Dean one of his old assignments in exchange for an introduction to Belinda. Daniel funds an equipment purchase for the hospital. Gordon feels betrayed as Edwina admits to lying about having sex with Zac.
1x31 - Episode 31
July 17, 1995
Edwina decides not to tell Zac about her lie to Gordon. Daniel raises objections but relents when Gordon hires Shelley to work at the garden centre until she can begin her nursing studies. Trish agrees to let Neville come home to recuperate when he's released from hospital. Gordon lets Edwina go out to a dance club with Zac so long as she takes Shelley. Zac invites Dave to keep Shelley occupied only for Edwina to invite Frannie hoping to get her and Dave together.
1x32 - Episode 32
July 18, 1995
Dave rescues Frannie night by taking her to see a movie after she isn't allowed into the club. Hopper tries to reconnect with Coral after Rachel's departure. Edwina confesses to Zac she told her father they slept together. Shelley gets into a dangerous situation with a guy she meets at the club. Coral asks Maurie if he's paying into her superannuation plan. Zac advises Dave to let down a love-struck Frannie gently.
1x33 - Episode 33
July 19, 1995
Dave struggles to find the words to let down Frannie after Belinda reassured her that Dave is keen to see her again. Frannie is hurt but puts on a brave face. A hospital fundraiser gives Daniel a chance to increase his standing with Holly, much to Gordon's dismay. After failing to introduce the pair, Dean uses a school assignment as cover for helping Marty learn about Belinda's interests. Coral threatens to quit over Maurie's failure to contribute to her Super, but is left stunned when he reveals he has left the bakery to her in his will
1x34 - Episode 34
July 20, 1995
Daniel volunteers to head up Holly's new fundraising initiative at the hospital. He insists his motives are entirely altruistic but Gordon doesn't trust him. After studying Belinda's video in which she reveals her likes to Dean, Marty makes his move. Coral overhears Dean bragging to a mate about the scam and warns Dean to make sure her daughter doesn't end up hurt. Neville is released from hospital and moves back home — into the guest bedroom. Frannie is still not ready to forgive him.
1x35 - Episode 35
July 21, 1995
Hopper worries there may be more to Daniel's loan after receiving a letter from Daniel's solicitor demanding he produce the Shed's books. When Hopper tries to back out of the loan, Daniel backs down. Darcy ropes Zac into cooking when he invites Trish over for dinner. Dave and Shelley grow closer while working together. Neville confesses to Dean the reason Trish threw him out
1x36 - Episode 36
July 24, 1995
Edwina's first step toward a big time modelling career costs more than she bargained for. With Marty and Belinda about to go on their first date, Dean warns him that Coral knows about the video. Neville doesn't like Trish spending time with Darcy and suggests he has feels for her. Frannie sees the incriminating videotape and tells Belinda who thinks it's cute that Marty went to all that trouble to get to know her.
1x37 - Episode 37
July 25, 1995
Edwina's attempt to get herself out of financial trouble lands her in a deeper mess after she pawns her mother's locket. When Trish rejects Neville's surprise picnic lunch, he accuses her of not wanting to save their marriage and preferring Darcy's company. Witnessing his parent's argument, Dean warns Zac keep his father say away from Trish. Darcy assures Zac there's nothing going on between him and Trish and advises her to do her talking with Neville. Frannie is confrotned by Dave and Shelley's relationship at a party. Shelley accidentally breaks a vase that belonged to Edwina's mother.
1x38 - Episode 38
July 26, 1995
Edwina goes off on Shelley for coming on to Dave in front of Frannie. Shelley later apologies to Frannie who is adamant she and Dave were only ever friends. Dean tells Zac and Edwina about Maurie's "sure thing" bet thinking she can win the money to buy back the locket but Maurie fed Dean a lie hoping he'd lose the gambling bug. Daniel captivates Holly with tales of his international travels. Edwina confesses everything to her father.
1x39 - Episode 39
July 27, 1995
To Gordon's dislike, Holly spends more and more time with Daniel. Coral is also weary and advises Holly to be careful with Daniel. Belinda lies to Frannie about being sick to get out of their shopping plans so she can go out with Marty instead. Their friendship takes a hit when Frannie sees Belinda with Marty at the beach. Coral wins the hospital leading to an awkward conversation with Daniel when he delivers the prize about him wanting to talk about old times. Daniel manipulates Holly into moving their meeting from the hospital to his house.
1x40 - Episode 40
July 28, 1995
Hopper accepts Coral's gift of her raffle prize, a chauffeured dinner for two, on the condition she go with him. He also tells her the truth about Rachel lying to him about being the father of her baby. Gordon breaks up Holly's meeting with Daniel to drag her home, insisting Daniel can't be trusted. Marty is pleased to learn Frannie is upset with Belinda and not him. Holly quits the hospital fundraising committee. When Daniel finds out, he threatens to withdraw his financial support forcing Holly go back. Belinda and Frannie start to mend their relationship.
1x41 - Episode 41
July 31, 1995
When Holly visits Daniel to ask why he's pulled out of the fundraising campaign he makes it clear he only wants to work with her. Coral enjoys her evening out with Hopper and looks forward to taking things further. Gordon confronts Daniel about the games he's playing with Holly. Daniel is desperate to find out what Gordon's relationship was with his mother and the content of the mysterious letter. Gordon and Holly plan a holiday while Edwina plans as party. Hopper is puzzled by Coral's attitude towards Daniel.
1x42 - Episode 42
August 1, 1995
Hopper senses there are secrets surrounding Coral and Daniel's past. Shelley is perplexed after her date with Dave during which he refuses to talk about his past. Then there's the mystery girl he denies knowing. Trish helps Darcy write a personal ad for the local newspaper. Edwina and Zac make plans to sleep together while her father and Holly are away. An upset Coral tells Daniel to stop making trouble for her.
1x43 - Episode 43
August 2, 1995
Marty is ready to give up after one failed date but Zac pushes him to try again and he meets a frisky woman more his type. Marty maneuvers Frannie out of the way so he can partner with Belinda on a school essay competition. Coral puts on the brakes when things begin to get serious with Hopper. Belinda gets upset when her mother calls her a "mistake".
1x44 - Episode 44
August 3, 1995
Gordon and Holly leave for their holiday in Byron Bay. Coral apologises to Belinda for her comments. Neville ups his charm offensive to win back Trish. Ignoring her friend's caution, Edwina's party goes ahead.
1x45 - Episode 45
August 4, 1995
Trish allows Neville back into the bedroom. Edwina's party spirals out of control and comes to an end with the arrival of the police. While Edwina and her friends are cleaning up the house, Dave discovers the garden centre has been robbed. Coral isn't impressed when Marty brings Belinda home drunk.
1x46 - Episode 46
August 7, 1995
Gordon proposes to Holly while on vacation. Edwina wants to hide the robbery from her father but Dave phones Gordon with the bad news. Darcy learns the hard way that his new girlfriend, Narelle, works in parking enforcement. After learning about the break-in, Daniel blames it on Gordon's lack of management accumen. Sgt. Murray initially suspects Dave and Zac of the robbery but they think the party crashers are responsible. Sgt Murray informs Gordon about the party.
1x47 - Episode 47
August 8, 1995
Gordon and Holly keep their engagement a secret in light of the fallout from the party. A stray sock leads to Gordon making an accusation against Edwina. Belinda feels pushed aside as her mother spends more time with Hopper. Daniel accuses Gordon of killing his parents and looks deeper into their business dealings. Relieved of management responsibilities at the garden centre, a guilt-ridden Dave wants to repay the stolen money to Gordon by selling his art. Zac nabs the thieves at the Shed. Gordon apologises to Edwina for jumping to conclusions.
1x48 - Episode 48
August 9, 1995
Frannie plans to produce an alternative school newspaper to keep herself busy and not thinking about — and dreaming about — Dave. Gordon refuses to take Dave's money for the robbery. Shelley finally gets a glimpse of Dave's personal life when he shows her his paintings. Hopper takes Coral out to a concert but Belinda once again feels forgotten when she gets locked out of the house in the rain. Dean tapes over his father's music collection to make his remix tapes.
1x49 - Episode 49
August 10, 1995
Lisa's friend Gemma shares rumours about Lisa's parents splitting up. On a tight deadline, Frannie is desperate for help with her school newsletter. Zac clashes with Maurie at the bakery dredging up an old family feud. Neville is excited to get a new company car but it is soon damaged. Neville is surprised to learn his new boss is Daniel Blake.
1x50 - Episode 50
August 11, 1995
After Frannie's newsletter fails to sell, Dean comes up with the radical idea of giving away a free condom with each issue landing her in hot water with the school principal. Shelley advises Dave not to feed into Frannie's crush by being so nice to her. Lisa admits to damaging her father's new car. Having had enough of Daniel's insinuations, Neville quits.
1x51 - Episode 51
August 14, 1995
Hopper is furious to learn Neville will be working at the Shed after quitting his job. Coral wants to spend more time with her daughter but Belinda isn't thrilled at being the third wheel on her date with Hopper. Dean suggests Frannie breathe some new life into her boring newsletter by taking it underground but Frannie is upset her friends veto her thoughtful story ideas in favour of cheap gossip.
1x52 - Episode 52
August 15, 1995
Trish insists to Hopper that Neville will only be working at the Shed until he finds another job. Daniel tries to embarrass Neville by bringing his former coworkers to the Shed for a corporate lunch. When the group's demands get too much for him, Neville walks out. Edwina is jealous of how Dave is always taking Shelley out somewhere nice so Zac wants to surprise her by making dinner. Dave agrees to draw Shelley's portrait. Gordon and Holly attempt to announce their engagement again.
1x53 - Episode 53
August 16, 1995
Neville and Trish become increasingly worried about Lisa's behaviour. Questioned, Lisa expresses her feelings about being left in the dark about family matters. Gordon and Holly put off their engagement announcement yet again. Zac and Edwina's night is nearly ruined when she spends the entire night venting about Holly. Holly clears the air with Edwina who has been lying about being okay with about her and Gordon's relationship. Narelle's bruiser of an ex-husband shows up on Darcy's doorstep looking for his wife.
1x54 - Episode 54
August 17, 1995
Dean's plan of profiting from the newspaper seems to have worked but his article accusing two teachers of having an affair brings Frannie a visit from the school principal demanding. Frannie has words with Daniel Blake after Neville accuses him of sabotaging his job search and learns about her father providing evidence against Daniel after his parent's murders. Neville lands a new sales job with a pharmaceutical company.
1x55 - Episode 55
August 18, 1995
Frannie's friends come forward to take the blame after Frannie is suspended from school as a result of Dean's scandalous article. After discovering an old photo of Neville in his parents' house, Daniel hires a private investigator to uncover the truth behind Neville's relationship with his mother. Belinda walks in on Coral and Hopper after he stays the night. Hopper reveals Neville's infidelities to Daniel. Dave draws Shelley's portrait.
1x56 - Episode 56
August 21, 1995
Dave is angry that Shelley has broken her promise and shown his sketch of her to Marty and breaks up with her. Maurie talks to Hopper in a roundabout way about treating Coral properly. After another confrontation with Daniel, Neville comes clean to Trish about Sarah Blake lending him money which he never repaid after her death and now owes to Daniel. In turn, Trish reveals the money Hopper borrowed to buy out Neville's share of the Shed came from Daniel Blake. Trish tells Daniel about the debt and promises to repay every cent but his repayment plan is crippling. After a telling off from Marty, Dave gets back together with Shelley.
1x57 - Episode 57
August 22, 1995
Dave is in a panic after Shelley told him she's falling in love with him. Edwina plans on staying away from home to avoid her father and Holly's engagement announcement but things get complicated when she sees Holly with another man. Neville is upset with Trish for telling Daniel about the debt. Zac and Dave unearth human remains when Daniel hires them to dig some flower beds in his yard. Frannie pays her respects to her teacher whose partner has died from AIDS and Dean apologises to him for the article.
1x58 - Episode 58
August 23, 1995
Zac and Dave report their discovery to the police who search Daniel's property while the local rumour mill spins up and onlookers gather. Edwina debates telling her father about seeing Holly with another man. The skull found on Daniel's property turns out to be an old dental model that has been in the ground for 50 years. Coral asks Hopper not to bring up the subject of Belinda's father when talking with her. Zac tries to apologise to Daniel who doesn't appreciate Zac's rush to judgement and the resulting perpetuation of the rumour that he killed his parents. Dean agrees to help a young woman escape her abusive boyfriend.
1x59 - Episode 59
August 24, 1995
Belinda presses her mother for more information about her father. With Coral unwilling to talk, Frannie encourages Belinda to search her mother's bedroom but Frannie is shocked by what she finds out about Belinda's past. A lovestruck Dean finds himself unwittingly committing a robbery. When Darcy and Zac realises Dean has been conned, they help him return the stolen goods. Edwina is shocked when Holly's mysterious man shows up at the engagement party.
1x60 - Episode 60
August 25, 1995
Coral chastises Belinda for going through her things in search of information about her father. Edwina humiliates herself at the engagement party when she accuses Holly of having an affair with Peter — who Holly reveals to be a friend she's asked to design a ring for Gordon. Dave admits to Shelley things between them are moving too fast. Dean thinks his luck's changed when he's seduced by an older woman. Learning from Edwina's mistakes, Frannie shows Belinda her birth certificate.
1x61 - Episode 61
August 28, 1995
Belinda confronts her mother with her birth certificate which doesn't list her father's name. Frannie's parents are livid when she announces she wants to leave school. Dave discovers someone is growing marijuana at the garden centre. Belinda goes to see her father's grave. Dave and Shelley discover Marty owns the dope found at Gordon's but when they go to dispose of it, the plants are gone.
1x62 - Episode 62
August 29, 1995
Frannie helps Belinda track down Coral's estranged parents so she can learn more about her father. Marty comes clean to Gordon believing the pot plants were delivered to Sgt Murray. Later, Gordon admits to Holly he got rid of the plants himself. 17-year-old Dean has a hot date with the 23-year-old Gillian. Gordon sentences Marty to hard labour for his dope experiment.
1x63 - Episode 63
August 30, 1995
Edwina is frustrated at not being able to find time to be alone with Zac. Dean and Gillian bail on their lunch at a posh restaurant in favour of an intimate dinner at her place that evening. Edwina gives Frannie a short-lived attention-grabbing makeover. Zac gives his father permission to end the birthday traditions that were started by his mother. Frannie admits she was wrong and decides to go back to school.
1x64 - Episode 64
August 31, 1995
Maurie is attacked at the Bakery, leaving his confidence shattered. Dean is all smiles after spending the night with Gillian. He thinks it could be the start of something special — until he finds her with another man. Darcy hits a run of good luck as he lands a job in Echo Point and wins a free vacation for two. When the winning ticket goes missing, Edwina is eager to find it so she and Zac can go away together. A woman claiming to be working on the history of Echo Point seeks out Neville — in reality she is a private investigator hired by Daniel Blake.
1x65 - Episode 65
September 1, 1995
Having told her father she is spending the weekend at Frannie's studying, Edwina begs Holly not to tell Gordon about her plan to go away for the weekend with Zac when she learns the truth. Shelley confronts Dave about his unwillingness to commit to their relationship. Maurie continues to deal with the trauma of his attack and decides to retire from the bakery. Belinda receives a letter from her grandmother asking to meet.
1x66 - Episode 66
September 4, 1995
Belinda asks for Frannie's help in organising to meet her gran. Edwina resorts to doing her maths homework to avoid telling her father about her weekend plans. Marty thinks Belinda has gone off him. Maurie's struggles continue as he holes up at the O'Connors. Edwina finally tells her father the truth about her plan to go to a hotel with Zac for the weekend. He doesn't react well initially and objects to her going but doesn't stand in her way.
1x67 - Episode 67
September 5, 1995
Hoping to uses his free holiday after his work plans change, Darcy learns Zac has already claimed the prize but lets him go away with Edwina leaving the house free for himself and Narelle. Shelley breaks up with Dave over his unwillingness to commit. Holly helps Maurie deal with his panic attacks, encouraging him to seek professional help. Dean tries to help Dave get over the breakup but Dave still only has eyes for Shelley and sabotages Dean's hopes for a double date. Zac and Edwina leave for their romantic weekend away.
1x68 - Episode 68
September 6, 1995
Belinda is unable to go through with meeting her grandmother, believing there must be a reason her mother hasn't contacted her in 15 years. Zac and Edwina's plans get sidetracked after they come to the aid of an elderly man having car trouble. Frannie takes up her father's offer to do her work experience at his company and meets her father's boss, Clive McInery.
1x69 - Episode 69
September 7, 1995
Daniel's private investigator, Iris Delaney, starts looking into his parents' murders and begins by speaking to Gordon and Darcy. Zac and Edwina salvage what they can of their holiday after being forced to spend the night in their car. Belinda's grandmother tracks her down and Belinda begins to learn more about her family.
1x70 - Episode 70
September 8, 1995
Dave offers Shelley a relationship on his terms. Run off her feet managing the bakery by herself, Coral offers Maurie his old job back on a part time basis. Belinda's grandmother, Elizabeth, asks her not to tell Coral they've met and the pair exchange family photos. Private Investigator Iris Delaney discovers Darcy has the matching half of a distinct shell Daniel owns that belonged to his mother. Coral sees a glimpse of her mother outside the bakery.
1x71 - Episode 71
September 11, 1995
Holly is annoyed by the double standards Gordon and Darcy have about Zac and Edwina's relationship. Frannie and Belinda have lots of questions for Edwina about her weekend with Zac. Dean's lack of wheels affects his social life. Gordon blames Zac for Edwina having the idea of doing her work experience at the garden centre. Maurie rethinks his retirement and resumes managing the bakery much to Coral's delight. Belinda comes clean to Coral about meeting her grandmother.
1x72 - Episode 72
September 12, 1995
Daniel Blake questions Darcy about the link between their two families. Darcy denies knowing them well but admits his ex-wife, Rita, worked for Daniel's father briefly. Coral is furious with Belinda for going behind her back and the pair get into a fight resulting in Belinda going to her grandmother's house. Coral admits to Hopper she lied to Belinda about her father's identity and fears her mother will reveal the truth to Belinda. Needing money for a car, Dean fast talks hs way into a job at the Bakery. After Hopper helps her bring Belinda home, Coral agrees to reach out to her mother.
1x73 - Episode 73
September 13, 1995
Coral meets with her mother for the first time since being thrown out of the house after getting pregnant at age 16 and learns of her father's death eight months previous. The meeting doesn't resolve any of their issues but Coral won't stop Belinda from seeing her grandmother. Dean's parents offer to match his earnings 2:1 but he doesn't tell them he's working for the competition at the bakery. Frannie begins her work experience at her father's company under the tutelage of his boss, Clive McInery. Despite an eventful trial run, Dean is given the job at the Bakery.
1x74 - Episode 74
September 14, 1995
Shelley plans a surprise dinner for Dave but crosses a line when she makes her own key to his flat. Gordon is concerned Edwina is spending too much time with Zac and has it out with Zac, telling him he's not good enough for his daughter. Darcy tells Zac about Daniel's interest in their family. Clive and Frannie discover they have a lot in common.
1x75 - Episode 75
September 15, 1995
Holly cautions Gordon against pushing Edwina into having to make a choice between him and Zac. Trish and Neville learn Dean is moonlighting at the bakery. Stung by Gordon's accusation he lacks ambition, Zac considers quitting the garden centre but confronts Gordon instead and demands a fair go. Gordon insists he's simply looking out for his daughter and warns Zac against hurting Edwina. Marty returns Daniel Blake's lost wallet seeking a reward only for Blake to jokingly accuse them of stealing his money. Later, when seeking out the pair to apologise, Daniel is shocked to discover Belinda is Coral's daughter.
1x76 - Episode 76
September 18, 1995
Frustrate by never having an opportunity to be alone, Edwina and Zac decide to move out together. Coral reluctantly accompanies Belinda when she visits her grandmother. Daniel takes a greater interest in Belinda and tasks his private investigator with finding a family connection between them. Frannie doesn't know what to do after Clive tries to kiss her at work.
1x77 - Episode 77
September 19, 1995
Despite him holding her father's promotion over her head, Frannie stands up to Clive over his sexual harassment of her. Zac and Edwina are hit by the financial realities of moving out on their own. Coral admits to Holly that Daniel Blake is Belinda's father. Daniel realises the truth on his own and pays a visit to Coral to see what's next for them. Maurie begrudgingly agrees to the arrangement when Dave signs up as Maurie's delivery job on Zac's behalf.
1x78 - Episode 78
September 20, 1995
Daniel makes it clear to Coral that if she doesn't tell Belinda that he is her father, he will. To avoid the matter, Coral agrees to Belinda going with away Marty to his family farm for the holidays. Taking a cue from Edwina, Shelley has designs on moving in with Dave. This comes as news to the privacy-minded Dave who breaks up with her. Marty is crushed when his father doesn't want him to come home to the farm. Maurie seizes on Zac's delivery mistake to fire him but Darcy warns Maurie not to let their differences be taken out on Zac.
1x79 - Episode 79
September 21, 1995
Shelley is determined to win Dave back but his friendship with Frannie is getting in her way. Dean talks his mother into more shifts at the café as he saves for a car. Daniel can't bring himself to tell Belinda the truth when he encounters her on the street. Desperate to improve their failing delivery business, Zac and Dave take on Dean as an image consultant. Hopper grows impatient with Coral who refuses to tell him about Belinda's father. Frannie takes Dave's advice to tell the truth about what happened to her when she writes a school report on her work experience. Daniel changes the rules to make Belinda eligible for a valuable scholarship from his family trust.
1x80 - Episode 80
September 22, 1995
Daniel tells Coral he's changed his mind about telling Belinda he's her father. He still wants to find a way to get to know his daughter and asks Coral to give Belinda an heirloom necklace. Coral refuses given the obvious questions it would raise. Edwina begins making some money after landing a series of modelling gigs. Dean surprises Zac and Dave with a new zebra-striped paint job on their truck. Holly and Gordon are on opposite sides when it comes to the size of their wedding. Maurie offers Zac his delivery job back. Tired of Coral's outright refusal to open up to him about what is bothering her, Hopper ends their relationship. Using her key, Shelley lets herself into Dave's flat in the middle of the night to surprise him in bed.
1x81 - Episode 81
September 25, 1995
Holly is convinced Jenny, her dead sister, is trying to tell her something via her dreams. After working with Zac and Dave, Dean sets his sights on improving Maurie's bakery. Despite sleeping together, Dave tells Shelley nothing between them has changed and he asks for her copy of his key back, which she denies having. Zac is frustrated at working for little pay and is jealous of Edwina's blossoming modelling career. Desperate to become the primary breadwinner, Zac takes on a side gig unaware of what he's gotten himself in for. Dean borrows Lisa's bike to do his deliveries. Dave thwarts Shelley by having his locks changed. Daniel pushes Belinda to the top of the list of candidates for the scholarship.
1x82 - Episode 82
September 26, 1995
Dean goes shopping for his "Dean-mobile" but with family finances in the red, his parents can't afford to chip in as promised. When Neville tells Dean about the debt to Daniel Blake, Dean gives his mother his car money to cover that month's loan repayment. Belinda and Marty are both excited to be short-listed for Daniel's bursary. Coral confronts Daniel accusing him of using the scholarship as an excuse to get to know Belinda. He readily admits that is exactly what he's doing since Coral won't let him tell Belinda he's her father. Edwina calls out Zac for his patronising attitude toward her well-paying modelling career. Tempted by the offer of quick money, Zac agrees to another shady job.
1x83 - Episode 83
September 27, 1995
Dean decides to take some time off and go camping, following after a group of girls he met in the café. Wanting to keep her daughter away from Daniel, Coral pressures Belinda not to pursue the bursary but Belinda goes to her interview with Daniel anyway. A humiliated Shelley returns to work at the garden centre alongside Dave after the drama with his flat key. Coral finally confesses to Belinda that she's been lying to her about the identity of her father.
1x84 - Episode 84
September 28, 1995
Upset by her mother's revelation, Belinda goes to Maurie seeking solace only to learn he also knew and has been lying to her. Edwina and Zac's attempt to reconcile their attitudes towards their finances leads them back to where they started. Needing a wingman, Dean drags Marty on his girl-chasing camping trip. Darcy tries to stop Zac from undertaking his new job delivering stolen car parts and cops a punch from his son for his efforts. Frannie agrees to help Belinda hide from Coral.
1x85 - Episode 85
September 29, 1995
To Darcy's relief, Zac decides not to do an illegal delivery for Daryl. Coral continues to search for Belinda. Hopper goes after Dean and Marty to see if Belinda went off with them while Coral calls the police. Daniel gets involved after coming around to announce Belinda won the bursary. Coral tells Hopper that Daniel is Belinda's father. Holly continues to be troubled by nightmares about her sister. Believing they are a sign, Holly confesses to Shelley and Marty that she didn't intervene to stop their mother from taking her own life.
1x86 - Episode 86
October 2, 1995
Daniel follows Frannie and finds Belinda hiding out in a boat shed. He tells Coral who goes to see her but Belinda refuses to return home. Dean's parents lay down the law when they learn he is on the verge of failing his HSC having ignored his school work all year. Unwilling to live under the same roof as Holly, Marty wants to move back to the farm. Citing the tragic lose of his wife, Gordon fails to support Holly when Marty accuses her of killing Jenny.
1x87 - Episode 87
October 3, 1995
Dean is feeling the pressure of studying for his HSC as his father forces him to spend all his time in his room with his school books. Marty asks Dean to keep an eye on Belinda while he's at the farm and tells Dean about Daniel being her father. Hopper invites Belinda to stay with him for the short term while Maurie reminds her everything Coral did was for her benefit. Narelle gets Darcy to join her on her power walks. Edwina confides in Frannie about her and Zac having unprotected sex.
1x88 - Episode 88
October 4, 1995
Still experiencing nightmares, Holly turns to a colleague, her ex boyfriend, looking for absolution. Belinda returns home. Coral explains her reasons for keeping the truth from her and gives Belinda the full story of her summer romance with Daniel. Frannie helps Dean study using terms he can understand. On her first day back at school, Belinda is paranoid with worry that everyone will know her father is a rumoured killer. Coral informs Daniel that Belinda doesn't want to publicly acknowledge that he's her father. He's accepting and reminds Coral to give Belinda the necklace. When Belinda is awarded the Blake bursary, a disappointed rival reveals she is Blake's daughter. Moving on from Dave, Shelley is pleased to learn that Hopper has split from Coral.
1x89 - Episode 89
October 5, 1995
Coral and Belinda decide to leave Echo Point for a fresh start. Neville and Trish host a bootscoot at the Shed. Edwina takes Zac along on an overnight babysitting job only to spend all their time dealing with her wealthy clients' demanding six-year-old son. Shelley tries to rub her date with Hopper in Dave's face. Belinda rejects Daniel's family heirloom necklace when Coral tries to give it to her.
1x90 - Episode 90
October 6, 1995
After agreeing to pose for Dave, Frannie strips but is mortified that Dave plans to draw her fully clothed. Edwina gives Zac a taste of how the upper class live as they dream about achieving the same for themselves someday. Shelley tries to arrange for some more alone time with Hopper but he's puzzled about what she wants from him. When she scores some rare concert tickets, he has to turn her down due to work commitments. Zac takes on some extra jobs.
1x91 - Episode 91
October 9, 1995
Holly believes her nightmares are a premonition of something bad happening to Gordon. Edwina comforts Frannie who is humiliated after her misunderstanding with Dave. Edwina is frustrated by Zac not having time for her due to working so many jobs. The pair find some time to be together when Edwina accompanies Zac on a delivery. Coral is struggling to find both a new job and place to live as she and Belinda both say their goodbyes to friends. Marty returns from the farm to surprise Belinda.
1x92 - Episode 92
October 10, 1995
Marty and Belinda face the prospect of a long-distance relationship. Coral is brought to tears by Maurie's glowing letter of reference. When Lisa is diagnosed with Mumps, Dean goes on a hygiene frenzy but Neville is the one who gets sick. Hopper ends his friendship with Daniel and informs him of Coral's plans to leave town. Belinda changes her mind about leaving Echo Point. Holly tells Marty about his mother's final moments. Daniel threatens to take Coral to court if she takes Belinda away from him. Rae interprets Holly's nightmares as her fear of getting married.
1x93 - Episode 93
October 11, 1995
Dave warns Hopper of Shelley's clingy tendencies which Hopper experiences for himself when she tries inserting herself into his movie night. Daniel confesses to Coral he's mishandled things with Belinda and asks her to keep him informed about Belinda's life. Belinda tells Daniel she doesn't want his bursary, his necklace, or anything else to do with him. Daniel contacts his private investigator to see that his name is cleared as soon as possible in connection to his parents' murders so he can claim his daughter. Belinda returns to school and Daniel re-awards the bursary to Marty. Shelley is furious with Dave for warning Hopper off her. Belinda wants her mother to ask Hopper to Holly and Gordon's wedding but she is adamant they won't be getting back together. Shelley worms her way back into Hopper's good books with an apology. Unable to cope with the pressure, Dean decides to leave school.
1x94 - Episode 94
October 12, 1995
Convinced Narelle is dating other men because her personal ad is still running, Darcy becomes jealous as Narelle's secretive behaviour continues. Dean figures he's doing his parents' finances a favour by dropping out. Neville wants to force him back to school but Trish thinks giving him a taste of working and managing his own affairs will change his mind. Dean deftly sidesteps his first bit of adversity by hiring Hopper's car to make his deliveries only for his mother to tell Hopper not to help him out. Shelley uses swimming lessons as an excuse to spend time with Hopper. Edwina surprises Zac by putting a deposit on a flat without telling him.
1x95 - Episode 95
October 13, 1995
Holly continues to be plagued by her doubts about the wedding. Narelle tells Darcy the handsome young man he saw her with is giving her singing lessons. Dave warns Zac about taking caffeine tablets to get through his long work day. Zac agrees to move into the flat Edwina found. Gordon asks Darcy to be his Best Man. Narelle invites Darcy to go on a three month road trip with her. Zac's lack of sleep catches up with him and he crashes the delivery truck.
1x96 - Episode 96
October 16, 1995
Zac deals with the ramifications of crashing the truck. Zac and Dean's delivery business is over without a truck (as is Dean's), and with no job, Zac can't afford to move out with Edwina. Troubled by the weight of the issues troubling her, Holly unburdens herself to Gordon. Dean frustrates his parents by refusing to go back to school. Holly's ex makes one last play for her affections before the wedding.
1x97 - Episode 97
October 17, 1995
Dean searches for a job to keep out of school. Hopper declines Shelley's invitation to be her date for the wedding. Hopper's surfie mate Wacka turns up on his way to Bali. Back from spending time with her conservative grandmother, Belinda realises her mother may have been right about her. Belinda gives Daniel the cold shoulder when the pair run into one another. Hopper is taken aback by rumours he and Shelley are on together and Shelley does all she can to feed into them. Belinda decides Coral and Hopper need encouragement to reunite. Holly's friends at the hospital throw her a party.
1x98 - Episode 98
October 18, 1995
Daniel offers himself to Coral as a friendly ear for what's troubling her. Still struggling with Holly's revelation about his mother's death, Marty backs out of giving Holly away at the wedding. Hopper is at Gordon's buck's party with Wacka when Shelley arrives for their non-existant date. She later turns up at his place to apologise. To save his friend, Wacka suggests Hopper come to Bali with him. Gordon tells Holly's he's perfectly content with his life. Gordon and Holly's wedding day arrives but as Holly is about to leave for the ceremony, she receives a visit from her ex.
1x99 - Episode 99
October 19, 1995
Jim asks Holly not to go through with the wedding but to realise a dream and move overseas with him instead. Edwina makes a last minute wardrobe change on the way to the ceremony. Gordon is devastated when Holly leaves him at the alter. Outside the church she tearfully explains she wants more out of life than Echo Point has to offer. Frannie musters all her courage to ask Dave to a movie where the characters seemingly mirror their own lives. Belinda recruits Maurie to help her get Coral and Hopper back together.
1x100 - Episode 100
October 20, 1995
Zac is excited to hear of Darcy and Narelle's plan to spend three months driving around Australia and suggests Edwina move in while his father is gone. The timing's not great for Edwina who's trying to help her father deal with the fallout from the wedding. Shelley and Marty's future at the Amadios is up in the air. Tired of Shelley's games, Hopper has it out with her and tells her to stay out of his life — and get professional help. A brick soon finds its way through Hopper's window. Belinda organises a romantic dinner in the bakery for Coral and Hopper. Coral hides her disappointment as Hopper tells her he's leaving Echo Point. Edwina thinks she could be pregnant.
Echo Point: 1 Season
Actors in Echo Point
Martin Henderson
Zac Brennan
Jessica Napier
Edwina Amadio
Kimberly Davenport
Holly Winton
Allan Lovell
Gordon Amadio
Phillip Gordon
Daniel Blake
Roxane Wilson
Coral O'Connor
Rose Byrne
Belinda O'Connor
Diarmid Heidenreich
Dean Loman
David E. Woodley
Hopper Hadley
Rebecca Murphy
Frannie Loman
Sean Scully
Neville Loman
Victoria Nicholls
Trish Loman
Tom Long
Dave Campbell
Mick Innes
Darcy Brennan
Louise Crawford
Shelley Radcliffe
Jack Ellis
Marty Radcliffe
Haley Phillips
Lisa Loman
John Clayton
Maurie Barnard