Blue Heelers: Season 1
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series that premiered on the Seven Network on 10 September 1993. The program, which was created by Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett, is set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. The narrative focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers who work at the local police station. Under the leadership of Tom Croydon, played by John Wood, the personnel of the statio
Season overview
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series that premiered on the Seven Network on 10 September 1993. The program, which was created by Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett, is set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. The narrative focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers who work at the local police station. Under the leadership of Tom Croydon, played by John Wood, the personnel of the station are tasked with fighting crime, resolving local disputes, and addressing various challenges within the community. The first season consisted of 45 episodes and concluded its initial broadcast run on 22 November 1994. During its original run, the series aired on Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM. The program became one of the longest-running weekly television drama series in Australia. By the conclusion of the first season, the series had established a dedicated following, with viewers showing particular interest in the relationship between the characters PJ and Maggie. The cast of the series includes Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks, and Paul Bishop. The show is recognized as an acclaimed drama series produced for the Seven Network.
Episodes
A Woman's Place
Sep 10, 1993 · 45 min
""Keep your hand's off him and we'll be friends"" The new constable Maggie Doyle arrives in Mt. Thomas. She is faced with not only rampant chauvinism but the fact that she is stat
Doing it Tough
Jan 25, 1994
""Madam, this is not the local beauty palour, its the police station"" Local farmer, Bob Crowley, is due to have his harvester repossessed. When Nick and Maggie escort the repo ag
Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them
Feb 1, 1994
""But if I had locked him up he would still be alive"" Maggie meets local school teacher Brian Shields and his wife. Shields is very anti-guns having been to Vietnam. He gets into
Wives
Feb 8, 1994
""Stand aside, Maggie on the case - what you got here Sherlock!"" Wayne are Roz are celebrating her new business when the phone rings — there has been a burglary at the local an
Waiting for Apples
Feb 15, 1994
""Search warrants are for searching, we're tidying up"" Tom Croydon is on leave and is assisting in the running of the local racing event at Mount Thomas. All is going well until
Apprehended Violence
Feb 22, 1994
""You two city slickers, that's country policing for you"" A man shows up at the police station and confesses to murdering a his wife brother ten years ago. PJ interviews the man
Life after Death
Mar 1, 1994
There's a fatal car accident in Mount Thomas and what was seventeen-year-old Claire Brady doing behind the wheel of a local farmer's utility? PJ turns debt collector.
Domino Effect
Mar 8, 1994
""One gurnsey, Essessdon colours, sign of a criminal mind in my book"" Roz tells Wayne there is nothing for her in Mount Thomas and she feels like a failure, she asks Wayne if he
Diary Entry
Mar 15, 1994
""One of the three great answers - its not mine, I'm minding it for someone and I've never seen it before"" Wayne returns to work after the shooting and the Boss informs the rest
Visions Splendid
Mar 22, 1994
""What's the point, Tom Croydon is stuck in the tenth century BC"" Maggie and Wayne are out at Mrs Harris place following up her missing tractor, they find the tractor on her farm
Abandoned
Mar 26, 1994
""All right ladies this is still a police station lets not go all clucky"" Its Roz Patterson first day at work as the Administration Assistant at the Mount Thomas police station.
Damaged Goods
Apr 5, 1994
""That's right Doyle, I say!"" Roz Patterson is attending a local flea market when she is asked to give a presentation to the Country Women's Association. The Boss asks Wayne what
Armed and Dangerous
Apr 12, 1994
""What do you reckon son, seen enough of the Mount Thomas Hilton, ready to check out!"" The Heelers attend a burglary at a local farm to discover the place has been trashed and th
Reunion
Apr 19, 1994
""Look here they brought in the dog squad, Annie Oakley and her mates"" Tom asks Chris Riley to identify the body of her ex-husband. Chris goes to the mortuary with the support of
Family Lies
Apr 26, 1994
""You know Mags, your in the wrong job, if you want to play cap crusader you should been a social worker"" The fate of a five-year-old boy hangs in the balance due to a maze of un
Theft
May 3, 1994
""Trouble is the eye and memory aren't always reliable"" Wayne is out on patrol when he spots the white van that was reported stolen. Wayne radios back to inform that he will chec
Meat is Hung, Men are Hanged
May 10, 1994
Residents protest when a paroled child killer returns to Mt. Thomas, an event that could have serious consequences for the town.
Conduct Unbecoming
May 17, 1994
PJ meets his match when an old flame comes to town to solve a cattle duffing problem. Accused of theft, a woman charges her boss with sexual harassment.
Good Cop, Bad Cop
May 24, 1994
The Blue Heelers are worried that Tom may be transferred back to Melbourne. Tom does not want to transfer to the city and his replacement is equally reluctant.
The Final Season
May 31, 1994
Wayne's hero comes to Mt. Thomas and, as a violent drunk, he finds it hard to live up to his reputation. The shooting team competes.
Payback
Jun 7, 1994
Nick is destined to lose another relationship when he is attracted to the driver in a fatal hit-and-run.
Sex, Lives & Videotape
Jun 14, 1994 · 45 min
Tom is bewildered by his mate Charles Turner embezzling $10,000 from the football club's funds. Maggie and Wayne lock up a drunken, disorderly teen.
The Men in Her Life
Jun 21, 1994 · 45 min
When Maggie's reputation is put on the line when she arrests her boyfriend's boss, an MP, for drunken driving. Her father comes to Mt. Thomas to help sort it out.
A Bird in the Hand
Jun 28, 1994
Roz is assigned to help a boozing local constable after a case of bird-smuggling comes to light.
Missing
Jul 5, 1994
Bill Mason hopes to follow up leads relating to the disappearance of his son Paul, four years earlier.
Day in Court
Jul 12, 1994
The officers testify before a traveling magistrate. It's Maggie's first day in court presenting evidence and she's got butterflies.
Nowhere to Run
Jul 19, 1994
A young girl is found dead, and her housemates, who are withholding information about her death, are suspected of involvement.
Consequences
Jul 26, 1994
It appears that Bill Todd, owner of the local meatworks, is making a fortune by selling inferior carcasses as quality meat ”but visiting Inspector Faulkner insists that any action
A Matter of Trust
Aug 2, 1994
A loiterer is brutally beaten; Roz's actions could have dire consequences when she gets personally involved with a domestic case and gives confidential information to a friend.
Necessary Force
Aug 9, 1994
Moira shoots an unarmed intruder; When Roz witnesses a shooting over the telephone her life is radically changed prompting her to return to Melbourne.
Bitter Harvest
Aug 16, 1994
When a rape occurs in Mt. Thomas, PJ thinks he recognises a drunken driver as the rape suspect. Is he right, or is he victimising an innocent man?
Crazy like a fox
Aug 23, 1994
An angry man accuses an antique store owner of receiving stolen goods. Nick pulls over a car for speeding and is offered a bribe by the driver. A feuding brother and sister makes l
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Aug 30, 1994
Nick and Maggie investigate some strange happenings at a retirement home, leading them to an unexpected culprit.
Labour of Love
Sep 6, 1994
A travelling prosititute is found robbed and beaten. Wayne and the new recruit have a slight personality clash.
Escape Route
Sep 13, 1994
When a car crash victim turns out to be a battered wife, the Blue Heelers discover how difficult domestic cases can be when the woman refuses to press charges; Adam falls for Maggi
Adverse Possession
Sep 20, 1994
A farmer stands to lose his land due to an ancient law. His neice Hilary, PJ's old flame, returns to Mt. Thomas to help her family retain their property. The property dispute culmi
The Folly of Youth
Sep 27, 1994
Two missing girls cause suspicion to be placed in an unfair direction when the Blue Heelers are looking for suspects.
Face Value
Oct 4, 1994
A car accident involving a priest has the Blue Heelers puzzled as to what really happened. Tom is puzzled when he sees Father Leary talking to two con artists. Tom feels that Leary
Suspicion
Oct 11, 1994
A drug raid based on a tip-off goes wrong when the drug dealers get wind of the raid. Money is missing from the bar's till.
Without Intent
Oct 18, 1994
When a carpet shop is ram-raided and a body goes missing from a funeral parlour, Tom believes it is B&S Ball revellers.
Family Matters
Oct 25, 1994
PJ does some checking when a young security guard blames a small-time criminal for some burglaries. Meanwhile, a young girl comes into the station highly distressed after being rob
The First Stone
Nov 1, 1994
Nick is unwittingly involved in a murder investigation that could spell the end of his career when a drunk that Nick took home is found dead the next day.
Skin Deep
Nov 8, 1994
Tensions are running high in the Mt. Thomas station as renovations are underway when two Aborigines known for causing trouble arrive in town, Tom is accused of racism.
Luck of The Draw
Nov 15, 1994
Maggie's boyfriend is suspected of being on the take when a horse racing ring-in is discovered. An unexpected car accident hits the Heelers close to home.
Damage Control
Nov 22, 1994
It appears that Bill Todd, owner of the local meatworks, is making a fortune by selling inferior carcasses as quality meat but visiting Inspector Faulkner insists that any action b