1x1 - Movers and Shakers

January 17, 2000

A stranger arrives in Emu Springs. Who is he? Whoever he is, it's clear he's not impressed with the local radio station 3ES where Ryan is in the chair and station manager Helen Virtue is enchanted with the rhythms of the Tango. Julia Rutherford tries to organise a forthcoming ball but her committee members are more interested in the arrogant new arrival. It's Ryan and the ambitious Megan McGregor who finally put a name to the face and a voice to the man. It's Golden Tonsils himself, Tom Dooley.

1x2 - Aftershock

January 18, 2000

1x3 - This Is The Thruth

January 19, 2000

1x4 - Puff of Smoke

January 20, 2000

Harry sacks Tom, but the damage has been done. Doug thinks he has been exposed, but when it's revealed that the people of Emu Springs are none the wiser about his private life, he instructs Helen to get Tom back. He's good for business. Tom then wrongly identifies Helen as an ally and says he won't work without her. Helen accepts the challenge. When Harry learns that Len has 'spun a yarn' about early Oz Rock, he is not concerned. He's found a new friend in Emu Springs.

1x5 - Gettin' to Know You

January 24, 2000

1x6 - A Blot on the Landscape

January 25, 2000

1x7 - The Spiders and the Fly

January 26, 2000

Unhappy with the direction his breakfast show is taking and fearing professional embarrassment, Tom reclaims his breakfast spot. As Stephanie and Jerry prepare to leave town, their attention is drawn to his voice on the radio. Driven by her scoop mentality, Stephanie heads over to 3ES for an exclusive interview with the banished king of radio.

1x8 - Siege Radio

January 27, 2000

1x9 - The Best of Intensions

January 31, 2000

1x10 - Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs

February 1, 2000

1x11 - The Big Picture

February 2, 2000

Len finds solace in the bottle as he struggles to cope with the news that he is dying. Mon seeks to mend the rift between Len and their absent son, Wayne. Stuart is being mysterious about plans for the pub. Tom digs his heels in about keeping the new announcers' chair which forces Helen's hand and she hatches a scheme to teach him a valuable lesson. There's war in the Sabatini household over Joe's decision to invest in fine wool sheep.

1x12 - Resistance is Futile

February 3, 2000

There are winners and losers when Stuart introduces the pokies to Emu Springs. It's payback time for the recalcitrant Tom over the chair issue. Len surrenders to Mon's gentle persuasion and agrees to co-operate in the treatment of his condition. Although the question of their son, Wayne, remains unresolved. Joe and Sally reconcile over the investment opportunity debacle. Harry and Jason further their advertising careers.

1x13 - Great Expections

February 7, 2000

1x14 - Gold Fever

February 8, 2000

1x15 - Skeleton in the Closet

February 9, 2000

Helen, Harry, Len and Mon each have a different perspective on the discovery of the gold and bones, and each has trouble keeping the find to themselves. It's not long before the news spreads and Dr Eva reveals the bones aren't human. The feud between Tom and Stuart hots up when Tom announces on air that he's been ripped off. Bonnie reveals her presence during Father Brian's show 'Fess Up' - and an intriguing conversation develops, culminating in her taking flight.

1x16 - Gold in Them There Hills

February 10, 2000

1x17 - Cross Roads

February 14, 2000

After Tom narrowly avoids colliding with Dr Eva's rail trolley, he uses the airways to vent his road rage. He challenges her right to use the line and her professional approach as a doctor. Dr Eva comes to the station to confront him over this. Instead of the apology he's expecting, Tom gets an insult. The war is on. Tom goes out of his way to check up on her professional credentials. And what he finds out surprises him. She doesn't seem to have any. When he broadcasts this fact to Emu Springs, the small town becomes divided. Meanwhile things in Helen's home life are also pressing; Harry is evasive of work at school and Joe is obsessed with his new stud ram who refuses to mate with his ewes. Just what is the problem?

1x18 - Through the Hoops

February 15, 2000

Emu Springs is a pressure cooker. Joe is frustrated by the non-performing ram who won't reproduce. Harry has been asked to write an essay on his life but nothing's coming. After the death of his dad, his life seems empty. He looks to inspiration from Helen , but she is too busy dealing with the war between Tom and Dr Eva. He goes to Len for help and inadvertently becomes party to an act of betrayal. The footy team has decided, because of Len's ill health, to drop him as coach. Outwardly Len takes the news with courage and anger but he is devastated. Harry tries to cheer him up with some of Dr Eva's healing oils. Despite the writ Dr Eva has issued against Tom, he continues informing his listeners about Eva's absence of qualifications. Dr Eva is concerned her patients will lose confidence in her. But when Len collapses it is Dr Eva who Mon turns to for help.

1x19 - Forces of Nature

February 16, 2000

Tom continues his persecution of Dr Eva. Mon takes matters into her own hands by trying to enforce his pedestrian mode of transport. Dr Eva finally comes clean and shows Helen her registration papers. Joe and Sally try alternative methods to inspire Gary the ram, but to no avail. Julia is forced by public attention to swap the rams. Harry is caught up with the problems of life and goal umpiring, whilst Stuart and Ryan are sheepish about their involvement in getting Len sent to hospital with an attack.

1x20 - Chalk It Up

February 17, 2000

Tom apologizes on air to Dr Eva sporting a rooster peck. He has to swallow his pride and present himself to her for an injection before lockjaw sets in. Joe and Sally are delighted, the new ram's a beauty. They share with Julia a drunken long celebratory lunch. Helen has a visit from Harry's teacher about his inspired cartoon work, and Harry ends up doing the dance of his father with his mother - the tango.

1x21 - Opportunity Knocks

February 21, 2000

1x22 - Can't Buy Me Love

February 22, 2000

When Doug announces the sales of 3ES to the staff, they are divided, leaving Helen to take some drastic action in a last ditch effort to impede the sale. Meanwhile, Megan commences her late night music show, adopting much of Tom's 'intimate' style, and is flattered when she attracts the attention of Sean, one of her listeners.

1x23 - Return to Sender

February 23, 2000

As a last ditch effort to avoid the sales of 3ES, Helen takes some drastic action. Julia also voices her disapproval and Doug is left between a rock and a hard place. Sean's pestering continues but Megan devises her own creative solution. Joe is out of action due to a football injury, which increases Sally's workload, while Julia offers her assitance in running the general store, which allows Mon to visit Len without losing business.

1x24 - Wheelin' n' Dealin'

February 24, 2000

The football team are rocked by Len's strange behaviour, and like the rest of the town are further devastated by his latest announcement. Sean confronts Megan about her 'public and private face', while Sally makes a small confession to Joe.

1x25 - Salvation Jane

February 28, 2000

1x26 - Unexpected Proposal

February 29, 2000

1x27 - Flight of the Bumble Bee

March 1, 2000

1x28 - No Regrets

March 2, 2000

1x29 - The Last Straw

March 6, 2000

1x30 - Country Races

March 7, 2000

1x31 - Lateral Thoughts

March 8, 2000

1x32 - Rising to the Occasion

March 9, 2000

1x33 - Rotten Eggs

March 13, 2000

1x34 - Return of The Prodigal

March 14, 2000

Mon and Len's son Wayne returns home to a less than enthusiastic welcome from his father. However, after Wayne stands his ground, Len finally relents and allows him to train with the Emus, where he reveals his awesome prowess as a footballer - impressing everyone, especially Megan.

1x35 - The Big Match

March 15, 2000

When Mon tells Wayne that Len has emphysema, the need to make up with his father is brought into sharp focus, but made difficult by the fact that these two men are peas in a pod. Eventually, in their own way, they reconcile.

1x36 - We Will Remember Them

March 16, 2000

The town is in mourning for Len on this, the day of the funeral. Wayne is trying to shepherd his mother through her grieving, but Mon is very much in denial, even to the extent that she determinedly opens the store. Finally, after an outburst with Father Brian, she and Wayne have an authentic conversation about Wayne's relationship with his Dad. Harry and Helen, too, begin to face Warwick's death; Helen for the first time acknowledging the positives of her relationship with Warwick. Tom and Megan hold the fort at the station during the wake, and Tom bluffs his way through a detailed agricultural conversation - by the skin of his teeth. At Len's wake, Harry surprises everyone by playing a tape that Len made just before his death, while Helen slips home and makes her own, private peace with Warwick. Finally, Mon is alone, and it finally hits her. The morning finds her still sitting on the porch, wrapped in a blanket, wondering how on earth she's going to face the day.

1x37 - The Things We Do

March 20, 2000

1x38 - The Best Man

March 21, 2000

1x39 - Different Drums

March 22, 2000

1x40 - It's Over

March 23, 2000

1x41 - Fishers of Men

March 27, 2000

1x43 - Dropping The Line

March 29, 2000

1x44 - A Tide In The Affairs of Women

March 30, 2000

1x45 - Man and Superman

April 3, 2000

1x46 - Acts of Faith

April 4, 2000

1x47 - Omens and Portents

April 5, 2000

1x48 - Analyze This

April 6, 2000

1x49 - Covetous Acts

April 10, 2000

1x50 - Pyramids, Profits And Puberty

April 11, 2000

1x51 - No Worries

April 12, 2000

1x52 - Sweet Smell Of Success

April 13, 2000

1x53 - Fools And Amateurs

April 17, 2000

1x54 - Rats and Drains

April 18, 2000

1x55 - Time of Reckoning

April 19, 2000

1x56 - Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word

April 20, 2000

1x57 - Comfort Zones

April 24, 2000

1x58 - Clash of The Titans

April 25, 2000

1x59 - We'll Talk About It In The Morning

April 26, 2000

1x60 - Forgiveness And Ratings

April 27, 2000

1x61 - Summer Madness

May 1, 2000

1x62 - Friday Night Fever

May 2, 2000

1x63 - Heatwave

May 3, 2000

1x64 - Cool Change

May 4, 2000

1x65 - Spirit Matters

May 8, 2000

1x66 - Going For It

May 9, 2000

1x67 - Demanding Times

May 10, 2000

1x68 - Natural Outcomes

May 11, 2000

1x69 - Corporate Ways

May 15, 2000

1x70 - Soul Food

May 16, 2000

1x71 - Role Changes

May 17, 2000

1x72 - Back on the Horses

May 18, 2000

1x73 - Away From It All

May 22, 2000

1x74 - Many Shades Of Red

May 23, 2000

1x75 - Confessions Of A Bull Artist

May 24, 2000

1x76 - La Dolce Vita

May 25, 2000

1x77 - The False Prophet

May 29, 2000

1x78 - Rumours

May 30, 2000

1x79 - Looking For Signs

May 31, 2000

1x80 - A Disturbance In The Cosmos

June 1, 2000

1x81 - Secrets And Lies

June 5, 2000

1x82 - Alternative Arrangements

June 6, 2000

1x83 - Detours

June 7, 2000

1x84 - Deviations

June 8, 2000

1x85 - Learning To Breathe

June 12, 2000

1x86 - The Anchovy

June 13, 2000

1x87 - Wandering In The Wilderness

June 14, 2000

1x88 - The Gift

June 15, 2000

1x89 - Private Lies

June 19, 2000

1x90 - Only The Lonely

June 20, 2000

1x91 - Extenuating Circumstances

June 21, 2000

1x92 - Lust

June 22, 2000