Something in the Air
Season 1
2000 · 160 episodes
1. Movers and Shakers
2000-01-17
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.
2. Aftershock
2000-01-18
3. This Is The Thruth
2000-01-19
4. Puff of Smoke
2000-01-20
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.
5. Gettin' to Know You
2000-01-24
6. A Blot on the Landscape
2000-01-25
7. The Spiders and the Fly
2000-01-26
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.
8. Siege Radio
2000-01-27
9. The Best of Intensions
2000-01-31
10. Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs
2000-02-01
11. The Big Picture
2000-02-02
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.
12. Resistance is Futile
2000-02-03
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.
13. Great Expections
2000-02-07
14. Gold Fever
2000-02-08
15. Skeleton in the Closet
2000-02-09
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.
16. Gold in Them There Hills
2000-02-10
17. Cross Roads
2000-02-14
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?
18. Through the Hoops
2000-02-15
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.
19. Forces of Nature
2000-02-16
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.
20. Chalk It Up
2000-02-17
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.
21. Opportunity Knocks
2000-02-21
22. Can't Buy Me Love
2000-02-22
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.
23. Return to Sender
2000-02-23
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.
24. Wheelin' n' Dealin'
2000-02-24
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.
25. Salvation Jane
2000-02-28
26. Unexpected Proposal
2000-02-29
27. Flight of the Bumble Bee
2000-03-01
28. No Regrets
2000-03-02
29. The Last Straw
2000-03-06
30. Country Races
2000-03-07
31. Lateral Thoughts
2000-03-08
32. Rising to the Occasion
2000-03-09
33. Rotten Eggs
2000-03-13
34. Return of The Prodigal
2000-03-14
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.
35. The Big Match
2000-03-15
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.
36. We Will Remember Them
2000-03-16
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.
37. The Things We Do
2000-03-20
38. The Best Man
2000-03-21
39. Different Drums
2000-03-22
40. It's Over
2000-03-23
41. Fishers of Men
2000-03-27
42. End of Season Blues
2000-03-28
43. Dropping The Line
2000-03-29
44. A Tide In The Affairs of Women
2000-03-30
45. Man and Superman
2000-04-03
46. Acts of Faith
2000-04-04
47. Omens and Portents
2000-04-05
48. Analyze This
2000-04-06
49. Covetous Acts
2000-04-10
50. Pyramids, Profits And Puberty
2000-04-11
51. No Worries
2000-04-12
52. Sweet Smell Of Success
2000-04-13
53. Fools And Amateurs
2000-04-17
54. Rats and Drains
2000-04-18
55. Time of Reckoning
2000-04-19
56. Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word
2000-04-20
57. Comfort Zones
2000-04-24
58. Clash of The Titans
2000-04-25
59. We'll Talk About It In The Morning
2000-04-26
60. Forgiveness And Ratings
2000-04-27
61. Summer Madness
2000-05-01
62. Friday Night Fever
2000-05-02
63. Heatwave
2000-05-03
64. Cool Change
2000-05-04
65. Spirit Matters
2000-05-08
66. Going For It
2000-05-09
67. Demanding Times
2000-05-10
68. Natural Outcomes
2000-05-11
69. Corporate Ways
2000-05-15
70. Soul Food
2000-05-16
71. Role Changes
2000-05-17
72. Back on the Horses
2000-05-18
73. Away From It All
2000-05-22
74. Many Shades Of Red
2000-05-23
75. Confessions Of A Bull Artist
2000-05-24
76. La Dolce Vita
2000-05-25
77. The False Prophet
2000-05-29
78. Rumours
2000-05-30
79. Looking For Signs
2000-05-31
80. A Disturbance In The Cosmos
2000-06-01
81. Secrets And Lies
2000-06-05
82. Alternative Arrangements
2000-06-06
83. Detours
2000-06-07
84. Deviations
2000-06-08
85. Learning To Breathe
2000-06-12
86. The Anchovy
2000-06-13
87. Wandering In The Wilderness
2000-06-14
88. The Gift
2000-06-15
89. Private Lies
2000-06-19
90. Only The Lonely
2000-06-20
91. Extenuating Circumstances
2000-06-21
92. Lust
2000-06-22
93. Revisiting My Fair Lady
2000-06-26
94. It's a Boy! It's a Boy!
2000-06-27
95. Love and Taxes
2000-06-28
96. No!
2000-06-29
97. The Absence Of Lies
2000-07-03
98. Wish You Were Here
2000-07-04
99. Is That The Best You Can Do ?
2000-07-05
100. Radical Solutions
2000-07-06
101. Shaky Foundation
2000-07-10
102. Motherhood
2000-07-11
103. The Envelope
2000-07-12
104. Navelectomy
2000-07-13
105. The African Gumboot Fly
2000-07-17
106. Dooley's Gooley's
2000-07-18
107. A Hard Mate
2000-07-19
108. Everything Old Is New Again
2000-07-20
109. Home Brew
2000-07-24
110. Hidden Truths
2000-07-25
111. Give Me The Story And I'll Give You The War
2000-07-26
112. Carrying Torches
2000-07-27
113. My Way
2000-07-31
114. The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
2000-08-01
115. I've Got A Crush On You
2000-08-02
116. Bitter Sweet Harves
2000-08-03
117. Good Omen
2000-08-07
118. The Bush Strikes Back
2000-08-08
119. Debt To Society
2000-08-09
120. And Emus Can Fly
2000-08-10
121. Why Am I Here?
2000-08-14
122. Jumping The Tracks
2000-08-15
123. Not Quite Living, But Kicking
2000-08-16
124. Up Close And Dangerous
2000-08-17
125. Day Of Reckoning
2000-08-21
126. Old School Ties
2000-08-22
127. The Art Of Politics
2000-08-23
128. Noughts And Cross Dressers
2000-08-24
129. The Young And The Breathless
2000-08-28
130. Songbirds And Drains
2000-08-29
131. The Magic Of Radio
2000-08-30
132. The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon
2000-08-31
133. Feeling Snakey
2000-09-04
134. Renaissance Man
2000-09-05
135. You Left Me Crying In The Kennel
2000-09-06
136. Stand By Your Dog
2000-09-07
137. Aliens
2000-09-11
138. Sirens And The Seer
2000-09-12
139. Winds Of Change
2000-09-13
140. The Toughest Opposition
2000-09-14
141. Message In A Bottle
2000-09-18
142. Undercurrents
2000-09-19
143. Mysteries Of The Deep
2000-09-20
144. Chairman Of The Board
2000-09-21
145. Knowing When To Go
2000-09-25
146. Digging Up The Past
2000-09-26
147. Sign Language
2000-09-27
148. Secrets And Dreams
2000-09-28
149. Love And War
2000-10-02
150. The Children's Crusade
2000-10-03
151. A Long Way From Home
2000-10-04
152. Football And Other Religions
2000-10-05
153. Phantoms And Ghosts
2000-10-09
154. Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
2000-10-10
155. The Ghost Of Post Offices Past
2000-10-11
156. Things That Go Away In The Dark
2000-10-12
157. Housekeeping
2000-10-16
158. A Cat Called Guiness
2000-10-17
159. The Grapes Of Hope
2000-10-18
160. From Little Things, Big Things Grow
2000-10-19
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