Matlock Police

Policing in a small rural town.

Cast:Vic Gordon , Paul Cronin , Michael Pate , Tom Richards , Grigor Taylor , Peter Gwynne , Jeffrey Hodgson , Les James , Luigi Villani , Keith Kaye , Roy Lyons , Roy Day , Tom Travers , Roger Boyce , Keith Eden , Denzil Howson , Louis Seater , Maurie Fields

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Twenty Six Hours

Thu, Feb 25, 1971

The town matriarch, Grace Falconer, is attacked and robbed.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Big Gun

Thu, Mar 4, 1971

Local tough-guy Brownie Merkle becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man and the disappearance of another when he suddenly begins paying his debts, and Det. Sgt. Madden finds his attention diverted from his marital problems.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Goodbye Tuesday

Thu, Mar 11, 1971

The search for a trio of prison escapees, Carol Price, Judy Bennett and Bob Pollard, endangers many lives when searchers and escapees alike are caught in a bush fire.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The End of the Season

Thu, Mar 18, 1971

At the end of the hop picking season, an Italian worker resorts to a Mediterranean custom of abducting a young local girl to force her parents' consent to marriage.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Something After Death

Thu, Mar 25, 1971

Matlock police appear to be stumped while investigating the mysterious death of a woman; the strange relationship between a successful businessman and a schoolgirl; the rape of a 40-year-old spinster; a business power game; and an attempted blackmail.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ One Good Turn

Thu, Apr 1, 1971

James Ivan Murray is a name known to most police. When he suddenly turns up in Matlock to work as a strapped at a racing stable, Det. Sgt. Maddern is not terribly happy.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ A Bit of Freedom

Thu, Apr 8, 1971

When William Morgan escapes from prison a farm he heads for Matlock seeking the aid of a friend, but his friend's wife informs him that her husband has been jailed, and it is the fault of Det Sgt. Maddern. She supplies him with a rifle and he flees to the rangers.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Cast a Black Shadow

Thu, Apr 15, 1971

Patti Anderson and Ian Forbes are in love, but the boy is dominated by his wealthy father, a stud farmer who owns the property which Patti cannot understand Ian's attitude to marriage.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Cradle Song

Thu, Apr 22, 1971

Cathie Prentice Returns to Matlock with a 4-day-old illegitimate baby which was born in Melbourne to save the reputation of the. Her intentions was to try and marry the father, Ray Turner, but he has since become engaged to a wealthy grazers daughter. Then a shy Brian Woods arrives in Matlock and seeks the help of the police in finding Cathie, as her departure from the hospital was most irregular. In her disturbed psychological state of mind, Cathie leaves the baby at a deserted farmhouse and goes in search of her former lover. The Matlock Police launch a desperate search to try and save her life and the life of her baby.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Rhythm and Blues

Thu, Apr 29, 1971

Gay Lincoln is a Matlock girl who has become a celebrity in Melbourne entertainment world. She returns to Matlock for a charity concert but before it starts, she receives a death threat. The Police are also kept busy with blackmail, attempt a brutal wife basher, and his son who has robbed a service station.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Pressure Point

Thu, May 6, 1971

A strike is caused by the sacking of a small time organizer at the local cannery. When the strike enters it's fourth week: it brings crime and tragedy to Matlock.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ The Outsiders

Thu, May 13, 1971

Ron and Sandy Fuller move to Matlock from the city to escape the embarrassment of a forced marriage due to pregnancy. When the arrival of Sandy's baby approaches, she wonders whether Ron will accept it, and at this crisis point they become involved with two men running from an armed-hold-up when they almost collide with their getaway car.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Word Is Progress

Thu, May 20, 1971

Stewie Hall has been caretaker of the Old Pioneer's Cemetery since the war. When the local council decides to evict old Stewi from the caretakers hut so that a reserve can be constructed there, the seek the assistance of the Matlock Police. Sgt. Kennedy faces danger when a mentally unstable Stewi arms himself with a rifle to keep the eviction party at bay.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ The Crunch

Thu, May 27, 1971

An apparently routine assault and robbery investigation triggers a large-scale probe into Madden's conduct, both private and professional, after Madden is forced to investigate a friend, Bob Ryan.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Tightrope

Thu, Jun 3, 1971

A series of burglaries occur in Matlock, but when a woman's body is found the investigation is almost brought to a halt-until a connection is found between the crimes. A further connection is made when Clem Davidson alleges a new school teacher in Matlock molested his step-daughter.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Heroes' Day

Thu, Jun 10, 1971

A young protester throws paint over the Matlock war memorial, and tempers flare in the town with the approach of the Anzac Day March.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ The Hunting Ground

Thu, Jun 17, 1971

Because her husband is frequently away, Nora McKellar feels trapped on their isolated farm, and her irrational behavior leads Det. Sgt. Madden to believe that she may need help. She tries to kill her husband when he agrees to have her committed to a psychiatric hospital. To complicate matters for the police, a fugitive from New South Wales carries out an armed robbery in Matlock.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ A Second Opinion

Thu, Jun 24, 1971

Investigations of a large scale hijacking operation from transport trucks leads to a small time criminal 'Buttercup' Sands. At his home, shared with his de facto wife Edie, the police discover an autistic child, Monty who is confined to his room by a leg rope. His mother tells police it is the only way she can control him. The child also has a crippled leg which the mother believes is due to the child's autism, but a chiropractor, Tony Carboni, is convinced there is a spinal complaint later, the boy runs away and inadvertently helps police stumble on a vital clue when they have to rescue him from an abandoned mine shaft.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Hideaway

Thu, Aug 26, 1971

A skilfully planned raid on a security firm in Melbourne nets a haul of $170,000 for Dave Collier and his partner. He returns to his home town of Matlock to hide away in a vacant farmhouse. All seems to have worked out perfectly until a curious old farmer starts poking about.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ The Price of Anger

Thu, Jul 15, 1971

During the investigation of a series of baffling car thefts, the Matlock police encounter a moody high school student who is obsessed with guns.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ The Gypsies

Thu, Jul 8, 1971

It appears that a group of gypsies have bashed and robbed a local Matlock man, and one of them is sprung from the lock-up when his wife is having difficulty giving birth to a baby.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Cross Purposes

Thu, Jul 22, 1971

A Matlock youth, who has become the boyfriend of a motor cycle gang leader's old flame, is tortured and beaten by two youths from the gang. Police investigations lead to a youth centre run by Rev. King. Church members are not happy with the progressive means King uses at his meeting, but he gained the confidence of the young people. King's information leads police to the chase and capture of two bike-riding offenders.

23Season 1

S1.E23 ∙ Early One Morning

Thu, Jul 1, 1971

The opening of the duck-shooting season brings trouble with stolen guns and out-of-hours drinking. The efforts of a self-styled protector of wildlife to thwart the activities of prospectors and duck shooters has disastrous results, and a young camper, Jenny Fisher, is held hostage by an escaping criminal.

24Season 1

S1.E24 ∙ Olsen's Ghost

Thu, Jul 29, 1971

When police look into strange events on a farm they find a five year old Mystery and a seemingly supernatural occurrence; the sighting of farmhand Freddie Olsen's ghost, who was killed by farmer Jenkins when he found out about Olsen's affair with his wife, Ester.

25Season 1

S1.E25 ∙ Escape to Nowhere

Thu, Aug 5, 1971

Doug Bennet, shoots a thief on the roof of a factory and is called a killer, and his brother seeks vengeance. Later a man is assaulted who wants to take Bennet's wife and son away.

26Season 1

S1.E26 ∙ A Case of Neglect

Thu, Nov 25, 1971

Matlock police become involved with a domestic problem, racial trouble and personal tragedy when an itinerant Aboriginal worker returns to his wife Betty and son Marty after several years of chasing work, and a half-cast woman who, through ignorance, had mistreated her child and thereby provoked the bigots in the community to burn her house down.

27Season 1

S1.E27 ∙ Millbank Nugget

Thu, Aug 12, 1971

A young policeman is shot in a mountain town. The Matlock police investigate and encounter bitter hostility steeped in history that leads to a violent death and a gruelling pursuit into snow-clad rangers.

28Season 1

S1.E28 ∙ The Loner

Thu, Aug 19, 1971

A mysterious hermit, has lived in a shack outside Matlock for seven months. Suddenly, his past and present catch up with him, when he is terrorised by three local youths. When one is accidentally blinded, Chip Richardson burns down Herman's shack and later blames him for the accident. Herman takes off in panic and the police mount an intensive search for him.

29Season 1

S1.E29 ∙ The Milk and Honey Man

Thu, Sep 2, 1971

When a wealthy farmer is killed in a hunting accident, his daughter seems a prime target for a con-man unless the Matlock police can prevent it.

30Season 1

S1.E30 ∙ No Way Out

Thu, Sep 9, 1971

A motel robbery and the death of a young police constable in a car accident lead to the revelation of several Matlock townspeople's personal conflicts.

31Season 1

S1.E31 ∙ Still Life

Thu, Sep 16, 1971

Matlock police investigate a complaint of carnal knowledge involving an itinerant artist and a young girl, but the accused has his own way of extricating himself from the situation.

32Season 1

S1.E32 ∙ Smoke Screen

Thu, Sep 23, 1971

The Matlock saw-millers are a tough breed, but the builders of a new dam claim to be even tougher, A series of ugly incidents lead the two groups towards a violent showdown.

33Season 1

S1.E33 ∙ The Champ

Thu, Sep 30, 1971

A broken down ex-heavyweight boxer, Dan Regan, is in Matlock on a sinister assignment. Unforseen events cause Regan's past, present and future to meet head-on in the biggest battle of his career.

34Season 1

S1.E34 ∙ Jimmy Woodser

Thu, Oct 7, 1971

An important businessman, Eric Schneider, wants to set up a deal with a Matlock company. However, when he is arrested for assaulting a young girl, public feelings rise up against Det. Curtis who may have made a serious mistake. Schneider, with his lawyer Harrison, puts his money and his pressure in the right places to beat the charge.

35Season 1

S1.E35 ∙ Compassionate Leave

Thu, Oct 14, 1971

When Johnny Marcelli returns from the Vietnam war on compassionate leave, he is told that his father has committed suicide. He refuses to believe it and sets out to solve the mystery.

36Season 1

S1.E36 ∙ The End of the Road

Thu, Oct 21, 1971

The investigation of a series of wool thefts in the Matlock District uncover the problems of one of the suspects, and provide some surprises for the police - especially Cont. Hogan.

37Season 1

S1.E37 ∙ A Piece of Cake

Thu, Oct 28, 1971

Ron Grey, an ex-Spitfire pilot embarks on a dubious mission as a courier to gain some quick money, because he only has a few years of active life lift - he is a chronic diabetic who keeps coma and semi-blindness at bay with insulin shots. While flying a light aircraft with his girlfriend Betty Holmes, the plane strikes trouble and they have to crash land in the Candowie Rangers. When the plane is found by a police search party, they discover that Gray and Holmes both fled into the bush.

38Season 1

S1.E38 ∙ The Foreigners

Thu, Nov 4, 1971

A feud among some Albanian immigrants in Matlock starts to get out of hand, and police are soon investigating an attempted murder.

39Season 1

S1.E39 ∙ Give a Man a Gun ...

Thu, Nov 11, 1971

Matlock police search for two dangerous snipers when a couple at a campsite are shot and injured without any apparent motive. The snipers hold a farmer's wife, Vicky Thompson, as a captive.

40Season 1

S1.E40 ∙ Any More at Home Like You?

Thu, Nov 18, 1971

When salesman Frank Ross finds himself in serious financial difficulties, he takes an illegal way out and starts an unexpected chain of events that bring surprise to the Matlock police.

41Season 1

S1.E41 ∙ The Break

Thu, Dec 2, 1971

A prison escapee is loose in Matlock and the police follow his trail of violence and fear, which ends at the farm of a young widow who guards a secret.

42Season 2

S2.E42 ∙ Natural Loser

Thu, Jan 20, 1972

Lee Gibson is convinced that bad luck follows him about and that he can never win - but this time he is determined to do or die when he carries out an armed robbery.

43Season 2

S2.E43 ∙ Kate and Benny

Thu, Jan 27, 1972

The innocent friendship between a little girl and a mentally retarded young man leads them to an encounter with criminals.

44Season 2

S2.E44 ∙ Bury Them Together

Thu, Feb 3, 1972

When a callous farmer, Geoff Mitchell, who thinks more of his shotgun than he does of his wife, chases a trespasser off his property, it sets off a chain of events that culminate in a fatal shooting.

45Season 2

S2.E45 ∙ A Perfect Gentleman

Thu, Feb 17, 1972

A rich stranger, Ben Peterson, arouses the curiosity of the Matlock police, which turns to hatred when he is suspected of a violent sex crime. The battered, molested body of teenager Doreen Henderson is found in the bush and police discover that Peterson was the last person to see her alive.

46Season 2

S2.E46 ∙ One Dark Soul

Thu, Feb 10, 1972

Two Matlock boys return home from spending time in Pentridge to recover the hidden proceeds of their crime. They are also seeking vengeance on Salvation Army Major McKenzie, but find they have too much conflicting information when they realise they have been double-crossed.

47Season 2

S2.E47 ∙ Titch

Thu, Feb 24, 1972

A lonely young boy joins a dangerous criminal on a crime spree that climaxes into a violent death.

48Season 2

S2.E48 ∙ Brother & Sister

Thu, Mar 2, 1972

In the middle of the camping season, Matlock police run up against an irate father and an officious American Army officer - and some surprising result.

49Season 2

S2.E49 ∙ It Could Have Been Anyone

Thu, Mar 16, 1972

An accident involving the use of explosive fuel brings Matlock police to the local camping ground. During their investigations a young girl is found murdered, causing tragedy and complications for the detectives.

50Season 2

S2.E50 ∙ Uphill All the Way

Thu, Mar 9, 1972

A routine investigation turns into a death puzzle for the Matlock police when their enquiries take them among the truck drivers that operated along the Central Highway.

51Season 2

S2.E51 ∙ Cat and Mouse

Thu, Mar 23, 1972

An attractive young girl goes missing from Matlock, a series of bashings follow, then another girl goes missing. Matlock police try to fit the pieces together in what turns out to be a fatal game of cat and mouse.

52Season 2

S2.E52 ∙ The Breadwinner

Thu, Mar 30, 1972

An ex-convict living in Matlock appears to be going straight, but a chain of unfortunate circumstances place him under suspicion for a serious crime.

53Season 2

S2.E53 ∙ A Double Life

Thu, Apr 6, 1972

When the Matlock police investigate a robbery and fatal bashing, they uncover the secret double life of a young businessman who has a mistress.

54Season 2

S2.E54 ∙ Hogan's Week

Thu, Apr 13, 1972

When a Matlock Justice of the peace is bashed and robbed, the prime suspect is Constable Gary Hogan.

55Season 2

S2.E55 ∙ The Wheeler Dealer

Thu, Apr 20, 1972

Norman Miller and his wife open an antique shop, an apparently legitimate business. Because Norman has a police record, Det. Sgt Madden suspects that it may be a cover, but even he is surprised by the outcome of the police investigations.

56Season 2

S2.E56 ∙ What the Eye Doesn't See

Thu, Apr 27, 1972

A dangerous gunman steals a car and bashes it's owner takes Constable Gary Hogan as a hostage, and causes terror for Susan, a woman recently blinded in an accident.

57Season 2

S2.E57 ∙ Cheeky Charlie

Thu, May 4, 1972

Conflicts among fruit pickers become a matter for the police when one of the pickers is hacked to death with an axe. and another fruit picker goes on the run, and Constable Gary Hogan's anticipation of meeting a long-lost uncle turns to acute embarrassment when his relative arrives on his doorstep

58Season 2

S2.E58 ∙ One of Those Days

Thu, May 11, 1972

Matlock police strike one of their most unusual days which involves them with a happy drunk, an escapee from a hospital, a near-fatal shooting, a young nurse in difficulties, and Mrs. Sparrow who blames Jenny Martino for her son's corruption into a peeping tom.

59Season 2

S2.E59 ∙ The Cow Hand

Thu, May 18, 1972

When Athol Hutchins returns to Matlock to help on his uncles farm, he finds himself the centre of bitter prejudice because of his appearance which threatens to develop into violence.

60Season 2

S2.E60 ∙ Quicksilver Quick

Thu, May 25, 1972

A petty criminal who is going blind finds an apprentice accomplice who masters the trade rather to well, and they become involved with a Matlock businessman who doesn't report a crime because he has something to hide.

61Season 2

S2.E61 ∙ A Weekend's Entertainment

Thu, Jun 1, 1972

21-year-old Roy and 18-year-old Liz leave Melbourne looking for excitement. They are a violent couple. They find there way to Matlock where they are involved in a hit-and-run, murder, Robbery and kidnapping.

62Season 2

S2.E62 ∙ I'd Rather Be Shot in the Back

Thu, Jun 8, 1972

Det. Sgt. Madden is kept busy with a young wayward girl, a series of clever burglaries, and the reappearance of an old friend with a grudge against Det. Sgt. Madden because years ago Madden accidentally killed his son in a robbery.

63Season 2

S2.E63 ∙ Confessional

Thu, Jun 15, 1972

An attempt to blow a safe in Matlock's largest Roman Catholic Church backfires with fatal consequences, And the other crook gets involved with a girl from the Parish, and she tries to get him to give himself up but it does no good.

64Season 2

S2.E64 ∙ Sir

Thu, Jun 22, 1972

A family Tragedy brings old tensions to the surface with tragic results.

65Season 2

S2.E65 ∙ Dying Is Easy

Thu, Jun 29, 1972

A Family's objection's to a teenage couples relationship erupts into violence.

66Season 2

S2.E66 ∙ Violent Thursday

Thu, Jul 6, 1972

A road accident leads police to believe that a serious crime is being planned for Matlock.

67Season 2

S2.E67 ∙ Woman Wanted

Thu, Jul 13, 1972

Tony Angelini's hired help proves to be more trouble than what she she is worth, First she tries to rob Tony's Place with the help of her husband then she gets involved with a nother crook to rob a pay roll.

68Season 2

S2.E68 ∙ Butcher's Picnic

Thu, Jul 20, 1972

Butcher Green's past catches up with him in Matlock when two old mates pressure him to share a lottery prize, which they feel they have a right to. Constable. Gary Hogan is accused of accepting bribes in connection with driver license tests.

69Season 2

S2.E69 ∙ Hurry Home

Thu, Jul 27, 1972

When a prowler terrorizes Matlock, police suspect that he could be a seasonal worker, but further events lead them to believe he could be a local. Another complication involves Sen. Constable Gary Hogan when his life is endangered by a frantic woman, Carol Anderson, who hates being left at home alone, and whose husband, Dick is a commercial travelers.

70Season 2

S2.E70 ∙ Will-O-The Wisp

Thu, Aug 3, 1972

Anti-police feeling runs high when a local man who has escaped from prison is hunted down by Det. Sgt. Madden. An old prospector living on the outskirts of Matlock, Delhunty, becomes embroiled in the hunt. The hunted man is a bushman, who escaped from prison mainly because mainly of his pathological fear of enclosed spaces

71Season 2

S2.E71 ∙ Blow-Ups Happen

Thu, Aug 10, 1972

Ex-speedway driver Bernie Smith becomes involved with local hot-rodders doing up their cars, and the Matlock Police take an interest when they investigate stolen car parts. Bernie's love of his car is straining his marriage, and their neighbour Georgina Cooper is becoming increasingly paranoid about the Smiths. Events reach crisis point when local youths steal Bernie's car, Georgina Cooper tries to electrocute Judy Smith, and Bernie is caught breaking into a garage that he had been sacked from earlier.

72Season 2

S2.E72 ∙ If Maria Dies, the World Stops

Thu, Aug 17, 1972

Farm laborer Vincent Garell's wife, Maria, dies because of a hit-and-run accident. Vincente refuses police aid and determines to take personal revenge on the killer.

73Season 2

S2.E73 ∙ Don't Get Involved

Thu, Aug 24, 1972

A chance make the big time is too much for Ferret Baker to ignore. An all-time loser and petty thief, Ferret unfortunately is out of his depth in this situation.

74Season 2

S2.E74 ∙ Cook's Endeavour

Thu, Aug 31, 1972

A parolee gets a chance to win back his wife and son and also his self respect by resisting the efforts of professional criminals who seek to enlist his aid in robbing his employer.

75Season 2

S2.E75 ∙ Black Samaritan

Thu, Sep 7, 1972

After a party, Det. Alan Curtis is accused of drunkenness and criminal neglect, resulting in the serious injury of a child, when he shifts her at the scene of a car accident.

76Season 2

S2.E76 ∙ Guide Dog

Thu, Sep 14, 1972

A burglary investigation causes Det. Alan Curtis to become involved in the strange affair of a blind sharpshooter and his lovely niece, whom he uses as a 'guide dog'. She eventually tries to escape from the situation and forms an attachment to Det. Alan Curtis, but he cannot really help because of he confused nature, she ends up going back to her Uncle, meanwhile a cat burglar is scoping the joint out, the blind man hears the burglar grabs his gun and goes out side his niece comes around the side of the house he hears her and thinking it is the burglar accidentally shoots her dead.

77Season 2

S2.E77 ∙ Ancient History

Thu, Sep 21, 1972

A woman's skeleton is found buried at the bottom of the garden of Dr. Bedi's new house, and a post-mortem examination reveals the woman had been killed over 30 years ago. Sgt. Vic Madden finds his loyalties tested by an old friend, John Wilson, whom he suspects could be linked with the murder.

78Season 2

S2.E78 ∙ Back to the Fold

Thu, Sep 28, 1972

When ex-convict Alec McKenzie returns home, the Matlock police look upon him as a possible suspect for a robbery. this is the least of Alec's worries. In the next 36 hours he uncovers jealousy and hate which puts pressure on him until he can't contain it no longer, resulting in violence.

79Season 2

S2.E79 ∙ 'Ghosts'

Thu, Oct 5, 1972

Fear of the supernatural is exploited when Mrs. Czoska goes to live with her son and daughter-in-law. The situation is made worse by the mutual hatred between the two woman.

80Season 2

S2.E80 ∙ Black Man with a Bag

Thu, Oct 12, 1972

An aboriginal knacker's worker, Humphrey, who is always seen with a bag in his hand is branded as a 'bogey-man' by local kids, and parents are alarmed by rumor's that he makes children 'disappear'. When a child does go missing, he stands accused of throwing him in the 'çrunch-munch' machine at work, and some townspeople reach hysteria. The Matlock police embark on a search for the missing child in the storm-water drains beneath the local abattoirs.

81Season 2

S2.E81 ∙ Deception

Thu, Oct 19, 1972

High school teenager Doreen Jackson, who ran away from home in an effort to bring her parents back together, is feared murdered or kidnapped when her horse returns home riderless. Turmoil and tragedy are created when her brother Noel and a friend Eric try to solve the case themselves. Noel and Eric confront an old man, Walter, whom they believe had a part in the girl's disappearance, with tragic results.

82Season 2

S2.E82 ∙ Chain Reaction

Thu, Oct 26, 1972

When a Matlock man loses his money in a business venture, disaster strikes the whole family - culminating in a police manhunt.

83Season 2

S2.E83 ∙ The Meek Shall Inherit

Thu, Nov 2, 1972

A normal meek farmer runs foul of the law when he tries to use revolutionary tactics to force a fair deal for himself and his fellow farmers.

84Season 2

S2.E84 ∙ The Rising Cost of Giving

Thu, Nov 9, 1972

An unprovoked attack on a young girl, Judy Winters, and her boyfriend leads to the Matlock police being involved in a bizarre suicide attempts involving introverted office worker David Thompkin.

85Season 3

S3.E85 ∙ Leave 'Em for Dead

Thu, Jan 25, 1973

Attempted murder, treachery, gunplay and arson interrupt the promise of a quiet weekend for the Matlock police an a Sunday morning.

86Season 3

S3.E86 ∙ Home Away from Home

Thu, Feb 1, 1973

A chance involvement in a minor crime leads Jimmy Wade, who turned to stealing to support his deserted mother, and his friends into a nightmare situation ending in violence and death.

87Season 3

S3.E87 ∙ A Little Celebration

Thu, Feb 8, 1973

Three drunken youths force a young girl, Lynda Wilson, into their car a knifepoint and trigger off an explosive situation that involves Det. Alan Curtis personally. Her father, Charles Wilson, talks her out of telling the police about the assault in order to save the embarrassment of appearing in court. He doesn't realise his information is vital to the police, who believes the same youths are also responsible for bashing Constable. Young. Library books found at the scene of the attack provide a vital clue in tracking down yobbos.

88Season 3

S3.E88 ∙ Wrath

Thu, Feb 15, 1973

An existing feud between neighbouring farmers is sparked off to the point of murder when a childish prank results in a near fatal accident.

89Season 3

S3.E89 ∙ The Death Maker

Thu, Feb 22, 1973

A struggling Matlock farmer is injured by a land mine in his sprout field. Successive explosions have the Matlock police puzzled until they start delving into their past.

90Season 3

S3.E90 ∙ Terror on the Loose

Thu, Mar 1, 1973

A group of prisoners escape from jail and hole up in Matlock area. Unable to lie low, their desperate presence thrusts the Matlock police into a major crime wave, resulting in violence and bloodshed.

91Season 3

S3.E91 ∙ Cup Fever

Thu, Mar 8, 1973

Telephone threats confirm that a trotting mishap was no accident . The Matlock police, kept busy with cup week criminals, are called in to protect the driver who is up to his neck in personal trouble.

92Season 3

S3.E92 ∙ Big C Blues

Thu, Mar 15, 1973

When a top Australian pop group comes to Matlock, the police have their hands full coping with robbery, groupies and drug pushing.

93Season 3

S3.E93 ∙ The Recurrence of Brandy MacBain

Thu, Mar 22, 1973

Det. Sgt. Vick Madden and Constable. Gary Hogan, are returning from taking a prisoner to Melbourne when they are forced to make an overnight stop at Goanna Bend, 'Big Jim' MacBain , the publican, and his semi-alcoholic wife Lucy, claim they can here the singing of their five-year-old daughter Brandy outside at night, Brandy was lost in the bush without a trace of her being found anywhere with out a trace, despite a massive search, a year before. Det. Sgt. Madden and Constable Gary Hogan are confronted by some odd characters in the town as they investigate the phenomenon.

94Season 3

S3.E94 ∙ The Holiday

Thu, Mar 29, 1973

A family holiday does not turn out as planned, and police find a a web of intrigue, doublecross and a near fatal tragedy.

95Season 3

S3.E95 ∙ Collision Course

Thu, Apr 5, 1973

Sen. Const. Gary Hogan's protection is not enough to foil the ingenious bandits who rob a payroll on its way to one of Matlock's outlying timber mills.

96Season 3

S3.E96 ∙ A Home, A Wife, A Family

Thu, Apr 12, 1973

Matlock police have a problem on their hands when a young boy is struck down by a car driven by a mentally disturbed youth, and the child's mother refuses police access to her house.

97Season 3

S3.E97 ∙ Hero

Thu, Apr 19, 1973

The perpetrator of a series of violent knife attack on soldiers leads police to an ex-soldier who is motivated by a desire for revenge for what he considers wrongful dismissal from the army.

98Season 3

S3.E98 ∙ Robbery

Thu, Apr 26, 1973

When $500,000 is stolen in a commando-like raid on an armored truck, the Matlock police find themselves up against a hand picked team of experts.

99Season 3

S3.E99 ∙ Dingo Hunter

Thu, May 3, 1973

Farmer Ted wood is driven to take desperate action when he finds everything he loves in jeopardy and the Matlock Police apparently unable to help. Det. Curtis is promoted to Sargent and transferred to Melbourne.

100Season 3

S3.E100 ∙ Bedlam

Thu, May 10, 1973

Deacon Gallegar thinks a wild orgy is taking place by the river. Wally Struthers meets Gallegar's daughter Kathy who collapses after having to much to home brew - Wally thinks she is dead and puts her in the boot of his car, causing police to suspect a murder. A bandit planning a robbery unknowingly meets up with Sen. Det. York while they are both traveling to Matlock. All this plus a runaway tractor causes bedlam at the Matlock police station.

101Season 3

S3.E101 ∙ Poor Jacko

Thu, May 17, 1973

When Big Jacko returns to his wife and family after eight years, he finds the only thing that hasn't changed is his violent temper. Despite help from Sgt. Madden, Jacko can't cope with his tormentors.

102Season 3

S3.E102 ∙ 'Adam's Disciple'

Thu, May 24, 1973

The Matlock police find themselves personally involved in a wave of violent robberies when Const. Hogan's younger brother becomes an unwilling disciple of a religious fanatic.

103Season 3

S3.E103 ∙ A Special Place

Thu, May 31, 1973

A raid on a two-up school in the bush results in the discovery that someone is making illicit moonshine in Matlock. Investigations lead the police to a payroll robbery and the strange relationships between two fathers and their sons.

104Season 3

S3.E104 ∙ Chickens Home to Roost

Thu, Jun 7, 1973

A prodigal son returns home to find that his brother has been charged with assaulting a local cattle buyer. Investigations by Matlock police unearth a nest of local crime.

105Season 3

S3.E105 ∙ Beast of Prey

Thu, Jun 14, 1973

When two riderless horses return to their stables, the Matlock police start a search for the honeymoon couple who hired them. They uncover more than they expected.

106Season 3

S3.E106 ∙ Grinning George

Thu, Jun 21, 1973

A coffin discovered on a young couple's block of land leads the Matlock police into personal danger and causes the unearthing of a bizarre religious sect.

107Season 3

S3.E107 ∙ Vengeance

Thu, Aug 23, 1973

Mike Miller breaks out of prison, swearing to kill the man who put him there - Sen. Det. Steve York.

108Season 3

S3.E108 ∙ How Does Your Garden Grow

Thu, Jun 28, 1973

An insurance company executive sets out to locate a missing payroll. His misguided injuries leads to the whole of Matlock being thrown into chaos.

109Season 3

S3.E109 ∙ Welcome Home Champ

Thu, Jul 5, 1973

Interstate criminals greet a local boxing champion's triumphant return to Matlock with threats, beatings and a kidnapping.

110Season 3

S3.E110 ∙ Everybody's Staring

Thu, Jul 12, 1973

A salesman's marital problems and a tragic tractor accident combine to involve the Matlock police in a race against time to save an innocent man from a deranged killer.

111Season 3

S3.E111 ∙ The Old Timer

Thu, Jul 19, 1973

When lone prospector Harry Anderson exchanges some old bank notes for their equivalent in decimal currency, he sparks off a manhunt that becomes a race between Matlock police and a pair of gold-hungry brothers.

112Season 3

S3.E112 ∙ What's in It for Me?

Thu, Jul 26, 1973

Violent criminals go on a rampage of bashing and robbing, The Matlock police are mystified as to their identity and motive.

113Season 3

S3.E113 ∙ The Last Laugh

Thu, Aug 2, 1973

A crime of passion has repercussions that threaten to get out of control unless Det. Sgt. Madden can stop them.

114Season 3

S3.E114 ∙ Everybody Needs a Little Security

Thu, Aug 9, 1973

A corrupt security complex uses graft, intimidation and violence in an attempt to establish a protection racket in Matlock.

115Season 3

S3.E115 ∙ Jeff's Missing

Thu, Aug 16, 1973

A kidnapped child escapes only to get lost in the bush. Rescue operations are complicated by the child's neurotic mother and her criminal lover.

116Season 3

S3.E116 ∙ Accused

Thu, Aug 30, 1973

15-year-old Jill Evans has fallen in love with Det. Snr. Sgt. Vick Madden because she sees him as a direct contrast to her father. she corners Madden in the Matlock police station, rips open her blouse and throws her arms around his neck, and at that moment they are discovered. Jill accuses Madden of seducing her and claims he is the father of her unborn child, but Madden later manages to clear his name.

117Season 3

S3.E117 ∙ Executioner

Thu, Sep 6, 1973

A terror campaign against Matlock's 'Citizen Of The Year' has police and the victim puzzled. It culminates in violence, rape and attempted murder.

118Season 3

S3.E118 ∙ No Sweat

Thu, Sep 13, 1973

Investigations into the mysterious disappearance of overhead power lines reveals the existence of a well-organized gang and it's bizarre leader.

119Season 3

S3.E119 ∙ Funny Man

Thu, Sep 20, 1973

Arnie Colleano, a once famous American comedian, plays at the Matlock RSL club. A violent crime in his hotel involves the police in a showbiz world of alcohol, sex, and divided loyalties.

120Season 3

S3.E120 ∙ My Brother's Killer

Thu, Sep 27, 1973

An investigation into a fatal accident at a remote mining camp leads the Matlock police into a double mystery.

121Season 3

S3.E121 ∙ Squaring Off

Thu, Oct 4, 1973

Robbo, a charming rouge, succeeds in a series of outlandish schemes only to fail in his final objective. He manages to stay one jump ahead of the Matlock police and a couple of Sydney criminals.

122Season 3

S3.E122 ∙ Sky High

Thu, Oct 11, 1973

A young widow and her son are held hostage by two extortionists who threaten to blow Matlock sky high with stolen dynamite. The 'Angel Of Mercy' helicopter, which is in Matlock for a demonstration at a charity football match, is called in after one of the criminals crashes his car during a high speed police chase.

123Season 3

S3.E123 ∙ Ski-Do

Thu, Oct 18, 1973

Matlock police are called to the Mount Keira Ski slopes when a ski instructor, Gunther Strauss, is reported missing and feared murdered. To solve the mystery, the police have to delve into the private lives of the Mount Keira guests.

124Season 3

S3.E124 ∙ Help!

Thu, Oct 25, 1973

Cathy Philips, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, sensitive and highly strung, if fearful of her stepfather who mistreats her both physically and psychologically, A social worker has Cathy placed in her care, much against Madden's wishes, but the situation backfires on her when Cathy runs away and is revealed as a definite suicide risk.

125Season 3

S3.E125 ∙ Etcetera

Thu, Nov 1, 1973

A man charged with having brutally murdered his de facto wife with an Axe was found not guilty and released. He arrives in Matlock with his new de facto to write a book, and the police discover that legal precedents prevent them from laying a hand on him.

126Season 3

S3.E126 ∙ Lone Wolf

Thu, Nov 8, 1973

A criminal with a history of violence and a long memory returns to Matlock, and starts a wave of terror and death.

127Season 3

S3.E127 ∙ By Hook or by Crook

Thu, Nov 15, 1973

The owner of a once prosperous horse stud resort to buying stolen cattle to make ends meet. dealing with the cattle duffers leads to attempted rape and death.

128Season 3

S3.E128 ∙ Trouble with York

Thu, Nov 22, 1973

Sen. Det. York is accused of being an accomplice in a robbery, and his unorthodox efforts to clear his name get him into even more trouble.

129Season 3

S3.E129 ∙ No Flowers by Request

Thu, Nov 29, 1973

A man's disappearance triggers off a chain of tragedies. No single person is to blame , but all must share a degree of responsibility.

130Season 3

S3.E130 ∙ An Old Enemy

Thu, Dec 6, 1973

Matlock police are short on leads when a security guard is callously murdered during a $15,000, until unexpected help comes from a mentally handicapped child.

131Season 3

S3.E131 ∙ Daniel

Thu, Dec 13, 1973

A young man just rereleased from prison returns to Matlock at the same time as a number of strange attacks on young girls occur. Is Daniel the innocent he claims, or is he responsible?

132Season 4

S4.E132 ∙ Unchained

Thu, Jan 17, 1974

Two vicious bashers terrorise Matlock, and police discover they are a couple of girls, Terri Williams and Ruth Church, which brings a few problems to Sen. Det. York. Terri is a tomboy thug who bails up men and kicks the stuffing out of them, a character trait she got after being raped by her stepfather when she was 12 years old.

133Season 4

S4.E133 ∙ Whose Idea Was That?

Thu, Jan 24, 1974

Investigating a minor assault and robbery, the Matlock police find evidence of a crime of greater significance.

134Season 4

S4.E134 ∙ The Chase

Thu, Jan 31, 1974

Three teenagers on a rampage indulge in an orgy of sex, robbery and violence across the Matlock area.

135Season 4

S4.E135 ∙ Everybody Else Has Everything

Thu, Feb 7, 1974

The relationship between a young criminal and a middle-aged widow causes a number of problems for the Matlock police during an investigation into a car yard breaking, and an assault on Constable McKenzie.

136Season 4

S4.E136 ∙ The Germ Bomb

Thu, Feb 14, 1974

Two youths break into Dr. Mitchell's car and steal a metal case containing drugs. The youths believe they have a haul of salable drugs, as most phials contain morphine, but one phials contains a deadly specimen of meningitis, which could kill within days.

137Season 4

S4.E137 ∙ The Green Bull

Thu, Feb 21, 1974

Sly grog and prostitution at an old De-Licenced pub causes the Matlock police a number of unexpected headaches.

138Season 4

S4.E138 ∙ The Prowler

Thu, Feb 28, 1974

A prowler terrorizes women in a small district outside Matlock, and police experience difficulty tracking him down.

139Season 4

S4.E139 ∙ Time and Motion

Thu, Mar 7, 1974

Sen. Det. York is involved in a quick crime, fast cars and a faster women as he and Det. Sgt. Madden solve a mystery involving motor racing and a payroll robbery.

140Season 4

S4.E140 ∙ Mummy

Thu, Mar 14, 1974

Jenny McVernon and Doug Walmseley are baby's sitting for Sylvia Hammond, but when Jenny checks on the baby she finds it missing. Police can find no evidence of a baby ever having existed, and all their leads take them back to a point in time five years ago. They locate David Hammond, who reported his wife missing in Melbourne four days previously. Meanwhile, a dead baby is discovered near Matlock, and another is reported missing.

141Season 4

S4.E141 ∙ The Highwayman

Thu, Mar 21, 1974

Tom Dawson becomes involved in truck hi-jacking to help pay debits on his struggling farm. Robbery ends in murder when Frank West's truck is targeted next.

142Season 4

S4.E142 ∙ Poppy and the Closet Junkie

Thu, Mar 28, 1974

A nurse stealing morphine for her addicted brother-in-law causes an elderly doctor to be suspected of negligence when his patient dies of an apparent drug overdose.

143Season 4

S4.E143 ∙ Crack Shot

Thu, Apr 4, 1974

A sniper is loose in Matlock and he has murder on his mind - or does he? After shooting holes in his neighbor's water tank, a gunman takes to the river in his canoe, pursued by Sen. Det. York and Const. Hogan.

144Season 4

S4.E144 ∙ Two to One Against

Thu, Apr 11, 1974

When two likable rogues visit Matlock, their work takes them into some very rich homes whose owners also flaunt the law. When a Matlock businessman double crosses them, they seek a way of revenge, and they find that the businessman occasionally brings up from Melbourne a gambling set-up to entertain his business friends. The pair set out to disrupt the big night.

145Season 4

S4.E145 ∙ They'll Fix You Up No Worries

Thu, Apr 18, 1974

Police investigations lead to a backyard abortion racket when a woman is found unconscious in her car.

146Season 4

S4.E146 ∙ Rhubarb

Thu, Apr 25, 1974

Smugglers who want to cover their operation arrange for Matlock to be visited by a UFO.

147Season 4

S4.E147 ∙ Powers of Arrest

Thu, May 2, 1974

Sen. Det. York finds him himself in potentially serious trouble when he shoots a young man while off duty.

148Season 4

S4.E148 ∙ Prosperity Breeds Contempt

Thu, May 9, 1974

Harry Martin is back in Matlock after six years in prison. He says he has come back for his family. The police and others have a $30,000 reason to doubt him.

149Season 4

S4.E149 ∙ Pot Luck

Thu, May 16, 1974

Det. Sgt. Madden and Sen. Det. York are involved in a murder, marijuana and revenge when some city criminals attempt to set up a drug supply from Matlock.

150Season 4

S4.E150 ∙ The Reckoning

Thu, May 23, 1974

The death of a leading property owner plunges the Matlock police into the middle of a grim dispute over land rights.

151Season 4

S4.E151 ∙ Canungra

Thu, May 30, 1974

Three young women fall victim to a sexual pervert and are assaulted. The prime suspect is a 17-year-old boy who has grown up in almost complete isolation in a remote area of Matlock.

152Season 4

S4.E152 ∙ Its Just a Job

Thu, Jun 6, 1974

A farm hand goes on a rampage when he acquires a gun and shoots a policeman.

153Season 4

S4.E153 ∙ Thin Air

Thu, Jun 13, 1974

On a routine job, Const. Hogan apparently disappears into thin air.

154Season 4

S4.E154 ∙ What Are Friends For

Thu, Jun 20, 1974

Sgt. Kennedy reaches a crisis point in his career when a dispute between an old friend and a company seeking mining rights becomes explosive.

155Season 4

S4.E155 ∙ Nothing Man

Thu, Jun 27, 1974

A man with no identity and no memory wanders into Matlock and the police find themselves involved in a murder case.

156Season 4

S4.E156 ∙ Country Hospitality

Thu, Jul 4, 1974

Matlock police are called to Arthur's Creek where the residents are worried by unusual activity in the nearby hillbilly settlement, and Const. Hogan finds himself in a precarious situation.

157Season 4

S4.E157 ∙ Manhunter

Thu, Jul 11, 1974

An accident in rugged bushland sees Madden and York left for dead by vicious criminal Max Cooper, who is armed and dangerous.

158Season 4

S4.E158 ∙ Bygones Be Bygones

Thu, Jul 18, 1974

A feud between a share farmer and the land owner ends in tragedy when the land owner pushes the people around him too far.

159Season 4

S4.E159 ∙ Death of a Cuckoo

Thu, Jul 25, 1974

A misunderstood teenager receives the blame for a rash of shooting incidents in Matlock.

160Season 4

S4.E160 ∙ Satisfaction

Thu, Aug 8, 1974

For eight years the town of Ebbalong has made two men's lives a misery. One is the town's policeman, an old friend of Sgt. Kennedy.

161Season 4

S4.E161 ∙ The Biggest Game of All

Thu, Aug 15, 1974

A big game hunter comes to Matlock, with a world-wide reputation and a 20 million dollar corporation to back him up. But it's not long before Det. Sgt. Madden starts to wonder what sort of 'game' he is after.

162Season 4

S4.E162 ∙ Loggerheads

Thu, Sep 12, 1974

The Matlock police are kept busy when two rival timber mills are at loggerheads and their ideas of good clean opposition become explosive.

163Season 4

S4.E163 ∙ Dennis

Thu, Aug 22, 1974

When a girl is raped on a lonely road late at night, alcoholic Dennis Fletcher, an old friend of Sgt. Madden, is the most likely suspect.

164Season 4

S4.E164 ∙ Past Master

Thu, Aug 29, 1974

When a local is shot breaking into the Warner estate at Chinamans Creek, police investigations take them away back into the past.

165Season 4

S4.E165 ∙ Cry of Vengeance

Thu, Sep 5, 1974

Dingoes are attacking the flocks of Eagle Run, a sheep station just out side Matlock. But the wild dogs aren't the only killers loose in the rangers.

166Season 4

S4.E166 ∙ Cobber

Thu, Sep 19, 1974

An old prospector cracks when he comes across a situation he can't handle, and the police find themselves hunting a man whose only friend is his dog.

167Season 4

S4.E167 ∙ Deep Water

Thu, Sep 26, 1974

Floodwaters hit Matlock, and the police are kept busy with an escape from a prison farm.

168Season 4

S4.E168 ∙ In the Name of the Queen

Thu, Oct 10, 1974

Detectives from Scotland Yard come to Matlock in search of an international criminal they believe may be hiding in the area.

169Season 4

S4.E169 ∙ A Couple of Days Away

Thu, Oct 17, 1974

A couple with marital problems take a holiday in the bush and disaster strikes.

170Season 4

S4.E170 ∙ Priorities

Thu, Oct 17, 1974

Sen. Det. Steve York embarks on a personal crusade against corruption in the local council.

171Season 4

S4.E171 ∙ No Place Like Home

Thu, Oct 31, 1974

Edgar becomes involved with an old friend's daughter and her boyfriend, a vicious car thief.

172Season 4

S4.E172 ∙ Donny Brook

Thu, Nov 21, 1974

When a slightly retarded youth is electrocuted, his father sets out to avenge his death.

173Season 4

S4.E173 ∙ Squeeze, Don't Pull

Thu, Nov 28, 1974

A spate of shootings occur as someone takes pot-shots at pigeons, cars and Const. Hogan, keeping the Matlock police frantically busy searching for the guilty party or parties.

174Season 4

S4.E174 ∙ A Quiet Little Place

Thu, Jan 23, 1975

Lack of understanding by the townspeople of bindi towards a commune leads to a case of arson.

229Season 4

S4.E229 ∙ Dancing Class

Thu, May 30, 1974

While investigating the mystery of disappearing girls, the Matlock police discover a white slave trading racket where young girls are spirited away to become prostitutes in the big cities, 14-year-old Jenny Perkins becomes one of their victims, but is protected by Sue Palmer, an unwilling accomplice. The situation becomes dangerous as the police tangle with the small band of slavers who make a living out of selling people.

175Season 5

S5.E175 ∙ Like Fred

Thu, Jan 30, 1975

When Const. Hogan is sent to Ringtail on relief, he finds that the following rule book is a long way from keeping law and order in this small town.

176Season 5

S5.E176 ∙ A Patch of Dirt

Thu, Feb 6, 1975

When a dead body is found in an old shack it leads to the uncovering of some crooked deals by senior members of the Matlock police.

177Season 5

S5.E177 ∙ The Hill

Thu, Feb 13, 1975

Investigating a report of a 'Peeping Tom' leads police to a family with problems.

178Season 5

S5.E178 ∙ The Overlanders

Thu, Feb 20, 1975

When two small-time con-men try a little petty thieving in Matlock, they unwillingly become involved in a major payroll robbery.

179Season 5

S5.E179 ∙ What's Best for the Kids

Thu, Feb 27, 1975

A tragic accident leaves three children orphaned, and, despite efforts by Sgt. Kennedy and his wife Nell to make arrangements for them, the oldest child develops her own ideas for their future.

180Season 5

S5.E180 ∙ Walk Like a Man

Thu, Mar 6, 1975

A drug addict mother and a father who turns to alcohol for comfort force a 12-year-old boy to make decisions beyond his years.

181Season 5

S5.E181 ∙ The Burrabri Bunyip

Thu, Mar 13, 1975

The alleged appearance of the 'Burribri Bunyip' causes trigger-happy to get out of hand.

182Season 5

S5.E182 ∙ Baby Doll

Thu, Mar 20, 1975

An elderly lady is caught in the middle of a police investigation into robbery and embezzlement.

183Season 5

S5.E183 ∙ Billy Truckie

Thu, Mar 27, 1975

Elusive Billy 'Truckie' Ross, always two steps ahead of the police in his petty criminal dealings, is faced with downfall when his family gets in on the act.

184Season 5

S5.E184 ∙ Where the Trees Walk Down the Hill

Thu, Apr 3, 1975

Moore than tempers flare in Matlock when a stranger with an unusual phobia hits town.

185Season 5

S5.E185 ∙ First Day Out

Thu, Apr 10, 1975

Lack of friends and his fathers attitude becomes too much for a shy teenager to take, and he takes off with a gun and shoots up a house where a party is being held.

186Season 5

S5.E186 ∙ Gary

Thu, Apr 17, 1975

Const. Hogan's job goes beyond police work when he serves an eviction notice on a pregnant girl whose husband is in jail.

187Season 5

S5.E187 ∙ Forget Me Not

Thu, Apr 24, 1975

The disappearance of a young girl unearths a long standing feud between her father and a local figurehead.

188Season 5

S5.E188 ∙ Galloping Prad Smith

Thu, May 8, 1975

It's no all fun and games when Prad Smith - Showman Extraordinaire - and his troupe of performers arrive in Matlock. Trouble seems to follow Smith around, and the Matlock police find a connection between him and some horse thieves.

189Season 5

S5.E189 ∙ United We Stand

Thu, May 15, 1975

A dealer in fake antiques takes the Matlock police to the small town of Welcome, where the aged son of the towns founder chooses to enlist Const. Hogan's aid to do battle with his grandchildren.

190Season 5

S5.E190 ∙ The Dirty Old Man

Thu, May 22, 1975

The greed of his own family and the perilous dreams of a young boy are exposed by the legacy of 'Old Stinky' Bill.

191Season 5

S5.E191 ∙ Billy Muggins

Thu, May 29, 1975

The show is in town and the Matlock police play cat and mouse with two likable con-men.

192Season 5

S5.E192 ∙ Have a Good Weekend

Thu, Jun 5, 1975

Det. Sgt. Madden is shot and seriously injured after a weekend in the bush on the trail of a small-time cattle duffers.

193Season 5

S5.E193 ∙ The Moment of Truth

Thu, Jun 12, 1975

The Matlock police have trouble with a reckless hang glider and Const. Hogan's dotty old school teacher.

194Season 5

S5.E194 ∙ A Dangerous Sort of Man

Thu, Jun 19, 1975

Jill Perry, Sen Det. York's current girlfriend, pays no heed to the advice of the police in her efforts to convert the Matlock towns people into accepting an ex-convict into their town.

195Season 5

S5.E195 ∙ The Last and Final Straw

Thu, Jun 26, 1975

The Matlock police have trouble when they get caught in the middle of a feud with two neighboring farmers.

196Season 5

S5.E196 ∙ Welcome to Matlock

Thu, Jul 10, 1975

The family of Jack Maloney, the new Detective Sergeant, is placed in danger by a mad Irishman.

197Season 5

S5.E197 ∙ The Great Equaliser

Thu, Jul 17, 1975

The dreams of a young arsonist spell destruction for the countryside around Matlock.

198Season 5

S5.E198 ∙ Just a Friendly Blue

Fri, Jul 25, 1975

After a bad start with the local flying hero, Det. Sgt. Maloney find himself working hand in hand with him in a life or death crisis.

199Season 5

S5.E199 ∙ The Son

Fri, Aug 1, 1975

Sen. Const. Hogan organizes a second honeymoon for his parents, which is ruined by a youth with a grudge against him.

200Season 5

S5.E200 ∙ It's a Lot Easier Being Good in the Country

Fri, Aug 8, 1975

A youth from the city becomes involved in the dealings between the police, a farmer and some squatters.

201Season 5

S5.E201 ∙ Run Rabbit Run

Fri, Aug 15, 1975

A friend from Const. Hogan's past gets mixed up in some trouble when he sets about proving himself worthy of returning to the rigors of rodeo life.

202Season 5

S5.E202 ∙ Cuckoos and Peaches

Fri, Aug 22, 1975

It's peach picking time in Matlock, and illegal hooch and robbery causes a lot of problems.

203Season 5

S5.E203 ∙ Kicking On

Thu, Aug 28, 1975

A small-time pickpocket kicked out of New South Wales becomes a hero in Matlock for saving a boy's life, and a somewhat maniacal criminal takes an interest.

204Season 5

S5.E204 ∙ The Witch

Fri, Sep 5, 1975

Police become involved in the welfare of a young crippled girl whose mother's attentions are driving her to the brink of insanity.

205Season 5

S5.E205 ∙ The Grass Is Greener

Fri, Sep 12, 1975

A female detective from the Melbourne drug squad working undercover requests the aid of the Matlock Police in apprehending a dangerous young drug pusher who is in Matlock to contact his supplier.

206Season 5

S5.E206 ∙ King Hit

Thu, Nov 6, 1975

The aspirations of an unsettled young country girl are connected to several incidents of men being "King hit".

207Season 5

S5.E207 ∙ Hard Times

Thu, Nov 13, 1975

Unemployment and depression in Burrabri is the precursor to an abduction and threat of rape.

208Season 5

S5.E208 ∙ The Contessa

Thu, Nov 20, 1975

A young girl's love for her thoroughbred horse leads to a baffling case of abduction.

209Season 5

S5.E209 ∙ The Miracle at Waterloo Downs

Thu, Nov 27, 1975

Const. Hogan's Aunty Nan intends turning her tomato farm into a marijuana farm.

210Season 5

S5.E210 ∙ Eight Mile Al

Thu, Dec 4, 1975

A local legend sparks off gold fever near Chinaman's Creek, while the police investigate horse stealing and assault amidst the chaos and confusion.

211Season 5

S5.E211 ∙ The Least We Can Do

Thu, Dec 11, 1975

A weekend camping trip turns out a bigger adventure than expected for five young boys when they and their adult companion become lost in the bush.

212Season 5

S5.E212 ∙ Crow Meat

Thu, Jan 1, 1976

The Matlock police find the job far from pleasant when they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a policeman in an outlying in an outlying station.

213Season 5

S5.E213 ∙ Judgement Day

Thu, Jan 8, 1976

The Matlock police discover that religion can be of great benefit - or a danger if power gets into the wrong hands.

214Season 5

S5.E214 ∙ No Problems

Thu, Jan 15, 1976

The Matlock police are faced with a number of headaches when the Duke of Edinburgh visits Ringtail. Security is threatened by an old Irish rebel, and Sen. Det, York finds himself in a very difficult situation.

215Season 5

S5.E215 ∙ Just Like the Old Days

Thu, Jan 22, 1976

In attempting to recapture the past rapport of brotherly love, a young boy is instrumental in his own tragic fat'.

216Season 5

S5.E216 ∙ Losers Weepers

Thu, Jan 29, 1976

Money from a robbery changes hands so rapidly and so unexpectedly that the Matlock police and the robbers themselves seem destined never to break through the chaos.

218Season 5

S5.E218 ∙ The Mouth That Roared

Thu, Feb 12, 1976

In trying to solve the world's problem an itinerant do-good-er, 'the Mouth", only succeeds in starting World War 3 in Matlock.

219Season 5

S5.E219 ∙ Time Bomb

Thu, Feb 19, 1976

The disease Anthrax breaks out in the Matlock District and the police have the difficult task of tracing the source and dealing with a panic-stricken farmer.