Rafferty's Rules 1987
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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Estimate the schedule using 86 episodes and an average 50-minute runtime.
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Rafferty's Rules is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama, Crime, Comedy. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A magistrate navigates the complexities of the Australian legal system in this classic courtroom drama series.”
- features a central legal premise
- showcases early in-house network production
- 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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Pilot Feb 12, 1987
- E2 Win Some, Lose Some Feb 19, 1987
- E3 Truth to Tell Feb 26, 1987
- E4 The Free Life Mar 5, 1987
- E5 The Women Mar 12, 1987
- E6 Rafferty and the Srangers Among Us Mar 19, 1987
- E7 Sin with Gold Mar 26, 1987
- E8 Looking Good Apr 2, 1987
- E9 Reason to Believe Apr 9, 1987
- E10 Mates and Brothers Apr 16, 1987
- E11 Sticks Apr 23, 1987
- E12 Stray Cat Apr 30, 1987
- E13 Invasion of Privacy May 7, 1987
- E14 Rafferty and the Rough Diamond May 14, 1987
- E15 Public Image May 21, 1987
Season 2 · 11 episodes
- E1 Time Out Mar 12, 1988
- E2 To the Whistle Mar 19, 1988
- E3 Make My Day Mar 26, 1988
- E4 Kids Apr 2, 1988
- E5 Dark Side of the Moon Apr 9, 1988
- E6 Suspicious Minds Apr 16, 1988
- E7 Solidarity Apr 23, 1988
- E8 Prejudice and Pride Apr 30, 1988
- E9 Out of the Past May 7, 1988
- E10 The Hit May 14, 1988
- E11 Freedom of Choice May 21, 1988
Season 3 · 30 episodes
- E1 Nine Tenths of the Law Feb 4, 1989
- E2 Freedom Feb 11, 1989
- E3 Those Who Can Feb 18, 1989
- E4 Sense of Duty Feb 25, 1989
- E5 One for the Road Mar 10, 1989
- E6 Confessions Mar 17, 1989
- E7 Horse Play Mar 24, 1989
- E8 Truth's a Dog Mar 31, 1989
- E9 The Great Divide Apr 7, 1989
- E10 Quanity of Mercy Apr 14, 1989
- E11 Peace of Mind Apr 21, 1989
- E12 Thursday the Twelfth Apr 28, 1989
- E13 Friends and Neighbours May 5, 1989
- E14 The Fleet's In May 12, 1989
- E15 Family May 19, 1989
- E16 Crispin's Day May 26, 1989
- E17 Mum's the Word Jun 2, 1989
- E18 Brief Candles Jun 9, 1989
- E19 The Deep End Jun 16, 1989
- E20 A Matter of Circumstances Jun 23, 1989
- E21 Waifs and Strays Jun 30, 1989
- E22 The Beast Jul 7, 1989
- E23 Systems Jul 14, 1989
- E24 Those Who Can't Jul 21, 1989
- E25 Blood Relations Jul 28, 1989
- E26 Star Quality Aug 4, 1989
- E27 Private Lives Aug 11, 1989
- E28 You Can Never Tell Aug 18, 1989
- E29 The Affair That Never Was Aug 25, 1989
- E30 Curtains for Ringo Sep 1, 1989
Season 4 · 30 episodes
- E1 Security Feb 9, 1990
- E2 That Old Black Magic Feb 16, 1990
- E3 The Plague Feb 23, 1990
- E4 In For a Penny Mar 2, 1990
- E5 Out of Line Mar 9, 1990
- E6 One for Us Mar 16, 1990
- E7 Politburo Mar 23, 1990
- E8 One Consideration With Another Mar 30, 1990
- E9 Home Apr 6, 1990
- E10 The Book of Love Apr 13, 1990
- E11 On the Barricades Apr 20, 1990
- E12 Funny Peculiar Apr 27, 1990
- E13 Whatever Gets You Through the Night May 4, 1990
- E14 Whistling in the Dark May 11, 1990
- E15 Blood, Sweat and Paycheques May 18, 1990
- E16 Home Again Kathleen May 25, 1990
- E17 Driven to It Jun 1, 1990
- E18 A Fair Day's Work Jun 8, 1990
- E19 Lies Jun 15, 1990
- E20 Consciousness Raising Jun 22, 1990
- E21 Free of Passion Jun 29, 1990
- E22 Many Happy Returns Jul 6, 1990
- E23 In Custody Jul 13, 1990
- E24 Lost Empires Jul 20, 1990
- E25 The Sea, the Sea Jul 27, 1990
- E26 Up, Up and Away Aug 3, 1990
- E27 Punch Ups Aug 10, 1990
- E28 Best and Brightest Aug 17, 1990
- E29 Unaccompanied Bark Aug 24, 1990
- E30 Guilty Aug 31, 1990
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.