Rafferty's Rules 1987
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 12, 1987
- Last Aired
- August 31, 1990
- Format
- 4 seasons · 86 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~71.7 hours (50 min/ep)
- Created By
- Ben Lewin
- Network
- Seven Network
★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 2 votes DramaCrimeComedy 4 seasons · 86 eps Ended
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What is Rafferty's Rules?
Rafferty's Rules is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama, Crime, Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 86
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 12, 1987
- Last aired
- Aug 31, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- AU
- Networks
- Seven Network
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Comedy
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 2 votes
- Format
- 4 seasons · 86 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Seven Network
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Rafferty's Rules is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama, Crime, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Seven Network. Current status: Ended. Spans 4 seasons and 86 tracked episodes.
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Rafferty's Rules (TV Series 1987-1991) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
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Should you watch it?
“A magistrate navigates the complexities of the Australian legal system in this classic courtroom drama series.”
Reasons to watch
- features a central legal premise
- showcases early in-house network production
Keep in mind
- production history includes multiple recasts
- limited availability of source details
Watch it if you enjoy classic Australian television dramas focused on legal proceedings.
The series is a standard courtroom drama appropriate for general audiences interested in legal narratives.
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Cast
John Wood
Michael Rafferty
Arky Michael
Fulvio Frangellomini
Simon Chilvers
Sgt. Julian Flicker
Catherine Wilkin
Pauline Grey
Katy Brinson
Lisa Blake
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Bernadette Foster
Mrs. McCarthy
Richard Carter
Detective Sgt. Brown ☻
Judy Ferris
Mrs. Flicker ☻
Gregg Arthur
Court Constable
Andrew McFarlane
Gibson ☻
Andrew Shephard
Jack Rafferty ☻
Kate Reid
Joanne Rafferty
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Season 1 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Feb 12, 1987
- E2 Win Some, Lose Some Core Feb 19, 1987
- E3 Truth to Tell Core Feb 26, 1987
- E4 The Free Life Core Mar 5, 1987
- E5 The Women Core Mar 12, 1987
- E6 Rafferty and the Srangers Among Us Core Mar 19, 1987
- E7 Sin with Gold Core Mar 26, 1987
- E8 Looking Good Core Apr 2, 1987
- E9 Reason to Believe Core Apr 9, 1987
- E10 Mates and Brothers Core Apr 16, 1987
- E11 Sticks Core Apr 23, 1987
- E12 Stray Cat Core Apr 30, 1987
- E13 Invasion of Privacy Core May 7, 1987
- E14 Rafferty and the Rough Diamond Mytharc May 14, 1987
- E15 Public Image Mytharc May 21, 1987
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Time Out Mytharc Mar 12, 1988
- E2 To the Whistle Core Mar 19, 1988
- E3 Make My Day Core Mar 26, 1988
- E4 Kids Core Apr 2, 1988
- E5 Dark Side of the Moon Core Apr 9, 1988
- E6 Suspicious Minds Core Apr 16, 1988
- E7 Solidarity Core Apr 23, 1988
- E8 Prejudice and Pride Core Apr 30, 1988
- E9 Out of the Past Core May 7, 1988
- E10 The Hit Mytharc May 14, 1988
- E11 Freedom of Choice Mytharc May 21, 1988
Season 3 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nine Tenths of the Law Mytharc Feb 4, 1989
- E2 Freedom Core Feb 11, 1989
- E3 Those Who Can Core Feb 18, 1989
- E4 Sense of Duty Core Feb 25, 1989
- E5 One for the Road Core Mar 10, 1989
- E6 Confessions Core Mar 17, 1989
- E7 Horse Play Core Mar 24, 1989
- E8 Truth's a Dog Core Mar 31, 1989
- E9 The Great Divide Core Apr 7, 1989
- E10 Quanity of Mercy Core Apr 14, 1989
- E11 Peace of Mind Core Apr 21, 1989
- E12 Thursday the Twelfth Core Apr 28, 1989
- E13 Friends and Neighbours Core May 5, 1989
- E14 The Fleet's In Core May 12, 1989
- E15 Family Core May 19, 1989
- E16 Crispin's Day Core May 26, 1989
- E17 Mum's the Word Mytharc Jun 2, 1989
- E18 Brief Candles Core Jun 9, 1989
- E19 The Deep End Core Jun 16, 1989
- E20 A Matter of Circumstances Core Jun 23, 1989
- E21 Waifs and Strays Core Jun 30, 1989
- E22 The Beast Core Jul 7, 1989
- E23 Systems Core Jul 14, 1989
- E24 Those Who Can't Core Jul 21, 1989
- E25 Blood Relations Core Jul 28, 1989
- E26 Star Quality Core Aug 4, 1989
- E27 Private Lives Core Aug 11, 1989
- E28 You Can Never Tell Core Aug 18, 1989
- E29 The Affair That Never Was Mytharc Aug 25, 1989
- E30 Curtains for Ringo Mytharc Sep 1, 1989
Season 4 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Security Mytharc Feb 9, 1990
- E2 That Old Black Magic Core Feb 16, 1990
- E3 The Plague Core Feb 23, 1990
- E4 In For a Penny Core Mar 2, 1990
- E5 Out of Line Core Mar 9, 1990
- E6 One for Us Core Mar 16, 1990
- E7 Politburo Core Mar 23, 1990
- E8 One Consideration With Another Core Mar 30, 1990
- E9 Home Core Apr 6, 1990
- E10 The Book of Love Core Apr 13, 1990
- E11 On the Barricades Core Apr 20, 1990
- E12 Funny Peculiar Core Apr 27, 1990
- E13 Whatever Gets You Through the Night Core May 4, 1990
- E14 Whistling in the Dark Core May 11, 1990
- E15 Blood, Sweat and Paycheques Core May 18, 1990
- E16 Home Again Kathleen Core May 25, 1990
- E17 Driven to It Core Jun 1, 1990
- E18 A Fair Day's Work Core Jun 8, 1990
- E19 Lies Core Jun 15, 1990
- E20 Consciousness Raising Core Jun 22, 1990
- E21 Free of Passion Core Jun 29, 1990
- E22 Many Happy Returns Core Jul 6, 1990
- E23 In Custody Core Jul 13, 1990
- E24 Lost Empires Core Jul 20, 1990
- E25 The Sea, the Sea Core Jul 27, 1990
- E26 Up, Up and Away Core Aug 3, 1990
- E27 Punch Ups Core Aug 10, 1990
- E28 Best and Brightest Core Aug 17, 1990
- E29 Unaccompanied Bark Mytharc Aug 24, 1990
- E30 Guilty Mytharc Aug 31, 1990
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Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
It is an Australian television drama series centered on courtroom proceedings.
When did the series air?
The series ran on the Seven Network between 1987 and 1991.
Who played the lead role?
The lead role was played by John Wood after a pilot was remounted.
Who produced the series?
The series was produced by Posie Graeme-Evans and Denis Phelen.
How did the production start?
It began as a 15-part courtroom drama project developed by the Seven Network's in-house drama unit.
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