Something in the Air

• 1. Movers and Shakers

  Jan 17, 2000

  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.

• 2. Aftershock

  Jan 18, 2000

  Emu Springs is in a flurry after the collapse of the Poppet Head - the beloved and long-standing symbol of the district's mining past, throwing into doubt major planned events.

• 3. This Is the Truth

  Jan 19, 2000

  Stuart smooths things over with Julia while Harry discovers he has something of a soulmate in the old storekeeper, Len Taylor.

• 4. A Puff of Smoke

  Jan 20, 2000

  Helen sacks Tom, but the damage has been done. Doug instructs Helen to get Tom back. He's good for business. 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

  Jan 24, 2000

  When Stephanie Bennett, a Melbourne journalist, visits Emu Springs, Tom Dooley fears she's out to get him. As Doug and the media-shy Julia prepare for an interview with Stephanie, Megan manages to gain an attachment to the crew.

• 6. A Blot on the Landscape

  Jan 25, 2000

  Tom Dooley decides that the radio station is no longer safe if he is to avoid Stephanie, and Megan discovers that journalists have their own brand of creative interpretations.

• 7. The Spider and the Fly

  Jan 26, 2000

  Tom Dooley returns to work only to be confronted by a rabidly determined Stephanie Bennett. Unhappy with the direction his breakfast show is taking and fearing professional embarrassment, Tom reclaims his breakfast spot.

• 8. Siege Radio

  Jan 27, 2000

  Tom shatters Stephanie's chances of success by inveigling his way into the hearts of the county-folk, but Stuart and Len soon bring him down to earth.

• 9. The Best of Intentions

  Jan 31, 2000

  Inspired by Tom's rhetoric, and with his father's blessing, Joe decides to take a risk on a new investment strategy for the farm by changing to fine wool production. The trouble is, he neglects to inform Sally of his grand plans.

• 10. Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs

  Feb 1, 2000

  Sally and Joe's relationship is on a communication roller coaster ride with Sally's disillusionment over her husband's inability to confide in her and Joe's disappointment at his wife's lack of trust in his judgement.

• 11. The Big Picture

  Feb 2, 2000

  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 Useless

  Feb 3, 2000

  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 Expectations

  Feb 7, 2000

• 14. Gold Fever

  Feb 8, 2000

• 15. Skeleton in the Closet

  Feb 9, 2000

  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

  Feb 10, 2000

• 17. Cross Roads

  Feb 14, 2000

  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

  Feb 15, 2000

  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

  Feb 16, 2000

  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

  Feb 17, 2000

  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

  Feb 21, 2000

• 22. Can't Buy Me Love

  Feb 22, 2000

  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

  Feb 23, 2000

  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'

  Feb 24, 2000

  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

  Feb 28, 2000

• 26. Unexpected Proposal

  Feb 29, 2000

• 27. Flight of the Bumble Bee

  Mar 1, 2000

• 28. No Regrets

  Mar 2, 2000

• 29. The Last Straw

  Mar 6, 2000

• 30. Country Races

  Mar 7, 2000

• 31. Lateral Thoughts

  Mar 8, 2000

• 32. Rising to the Occasion

  Mar 9, 2000

• 33. Rotten Eggs

  Mar 13, 2000

• 34. Return of the Prodigal

  Mar 14, 2000

  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

  Mar 15, 2000

  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

  Mar 16, 2000

  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

  Mar 20, 2000

• 38. The Best Man

  Mar 21, 2000

• 39. Different Drums

  Mar 22, 2000

• 40. It's Over

  Mar 23, 2000

• 41. Fishers of Men

  Mar 27, 2000

• 42. End of Season Blues

  Mar 28, 2000

• 43. Dropping the Line

  Mar 29, 2000

• 44. A Tide in the Affairs of Women

  Mar 30, 2000

• 45. Man and Superman

  Apr 3, 2000

• 46. Acts of Faith

  Apr 4, 2000

• 47. Omens and Portents

  Apr 5, 2000

• 48. Analyse This

  Apr 6, 2000

• 49. Covetous Acts

  Apr 10, 2000

• 50. Pyramids, Profits and Puberty

  Apr 11, 2000

• 51. No Worries

  Apr 12, 2000

• 52. Sweet Smell of Success

  Apr 13, 2000

• 53. Fools and Amateurs

  Apr 17, 2000

• 54. Rats and Drains

  Apr 18, 2000

• 55. Time of Reckoning

  Apr 19, 2000

• 56. Commitment Is a Many Lettered Word

  Apr 20, 2000

• 57. Comfort Zones

  Apr 24, 2000

• 58. Clash of the Titans

  Apr 25, 2000

• 59. We'll Talk About It in the Morning

  Apr 26, 2000

• 60. Forgiveness and Ratings

  Apr 27, 2000

• 61. Summer Madness

  May 1, 2000

• 62. Friday Night Fever

  May 2, 2000

• 63. Heatwave

  May 3, 2000

• 64. Cool Change

  May 4, 2000

• 65. Spirit Matters

  May 8, 2000

• 66. Going for It

  May 9, 2000

• 67. Demanding Times

  May 10, 2000

• 68. Natural Outcomes

  May 11, 2000

• 69. Corporate Ways

  May 15, 2000

• 70. Soul Food

  May 16, 2000

• 71. Role Changes

  May 17, 2000

• 72. Back on the Horse

  May 18, 2000

• 73. Away from It All

  May 22, 2000

• 74. Many Shades of Red

  May 23, 2000

• 75. Confessions of a Bull Artist

  May 24, 2000

• 76. La Dolce Vita

  May 25, 2000

• 77. The False Prophet

  May 29, 2000

• 78. Rumours

  May 30, 2000

• 79. Looking for Signs

  May 31, 2000

• 80. A Disturbance in the Cosmos

  Jun 1, 2000

• 81. Secrets and Lies

  Jun 5, 2000

• 82. Alternative Arrangements

  Jun 6, 2000

• 83. Detours

  Jun 7, 2000

• 84. Deviations

  Jun 8, 2000

• 85. Learning to Breathe

  Jun 12, 2000

• 86. What's a Man Gotta Do?

  Jun 13, 2000

• 87. Wandering in the Wilderness

  Jun 14, 2000

• 88. The Gift

  Jun 15, 2000

• 89. Private Lives

  Jun 19, 2000

• 90. Only the Lonely

  Jun 20, 2000

• 91. Extenuating Circumstances

  Jun 21, 2000

• 92. Lust and Consequence

  Jun 22, 2000

• 93. Revisiting My Fair Lady

  Jun 26, 2000

• 94. It's a Boy! It's a Boy!

  Jun 27, 2000

• 95. Love and Taxes

  Jun 28, 2000

• 96. No!

  Jun 29, 2000

• 97. The Absence of Lies

  Jul 3, 2000

• 98. Wish You Were Here

  Jul 4, 2000

• 99. Is That the Best You Can Do?

  Jul 5, 2000

• 100. Radical Solutions

  Jul 6, 2000

• 101. Shaky Foundations

  Jul 10, 2000

• 102. Motherhood

  Jul 11, 2000

• 103. The Envelope

  Jul 12, 2000

• 104. Navelectomy

  Jul 13, 2000

• 105. The African Gumboot Fly

  Jul 17, 2000

• 106. Dooley's Gooley's

  Jul 18, 2000

• 107. A Hard Mate

  Jul 19, 2000

• 108. Everything Old Is New Again

  Jul 20, 2000

• 109. Home Brew

  Jul 24, 2000

• 110. Hidden Truths

  Jul 25, 2000

• 111. Give Me the Story and I'll Give You the War

  Jul 26, 2000

• 112. Carrying Torches

  Jul 27, 2000

• 113. My Way

  Jul 31, 2000

• 114. The Taste of Love Is Sweet

  Aug 1, 2000

• 115. I've Got a Crush on You

  Aug 2, 2000

• 116. Bitter Sweet Harvest

  Aug 3, 2000

• 117. Good Omen

  Aug 7, 2000

• 118. The Bush Strikes Back

  Aug 8, 2000

• 119. Debt to Society

  Aug 9, 2000

• 120. And Emus Can Fly

  Aug 10, 2000

• 121. Why Am I Here?

  Aug 14, 2000

• 122. Jumping the Tracks

  Aug 15, 2000

• 123. Not Quite Live, But Kicking

  Aug 16, 2000

• 124. Up Close and Dangerous

  Aug 17, 2000

• 125. Day of Reckoning

  Aug 21, 2000

• 126. Old School Ties

  Aug 22, 2000

• 127. The Art of Politics

  Aug 23, 2000

• 128. Noughts and Cross Dressers

  Aug 24, 2000

• 129. The Young and the Breathless

  Aug 28, 2000

• 130. Songbirds and Drains

  Aug 29, 2000

• 131. The Magic of Radio

  Aug 30, 2000

• 132. The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon

  Aug 31, 2000

• 133. Feeling Snakey

  Sep 4, 2000

• 134. Renaissance Man

  Sep 5, 2000

• 135. You Left Me Crying in the Kennel

  Sep 6, 2000

• 136. Stand By Your Dog

  Sep 7, 2000

• 137. Aliens

  Sep 11, 2000

• 138. Sirens and the Seer

  Sep 12, 2000

• 139. Winds of Change

  Sep 13, 2000

• 140. The Toughest Opposition

  Sep 14, 2000

• 141. Message in a Bottle

  Sep 18, 2000

• 142. Undercurrents

  Sep 19, 2000

• 143. Mysteries of the Deep

  Sep 20, 2000

• 144. Chairman of the Board

  Sep 21, 2000

• 145. Knowing When to Go

  Sep 25, 2000

• 146. Digging Up the Past

  Sep 26, 2000

• 147. Sign Language

  Sep 27, 2000

• 148. Secrets and Dreams

  Sep 28, 2000

• 149. Love and War

  Oct 2, 2000

• 150. The Children's Crusade

  Oct 3, 2000

• 151. A Long Way from Home

  Oct 4, 2000

• 152. Football and Other Religions

  Oct 5, 2000

• 153. Phantoms and Ghosts

  Oct 9, 2000

• 154. Who's Been Eating My Porridge?

  Oct 10, 2000

• 155. The Ghosts of Post Offices Past

  Oct 11, 2000

• 156. Things That Go Away in the Night

  Oct 12, 2000

• 157. Housekeeping

  Oct 16, 2000

• 158. A Cat Called Guinness

  Oct 17, 2000

• 159. The Grapes of Hope

  Oct 18, 2000

• 160. From Little Things, Big Things Grow

  Oct 19, 2000

• 320. I'll Be Seeing You

  May 2, 2002

  Dave marries Helen — to everyone's delight. The Big Emu goes up and comes down. Annie renews her contract. Julia faces her surgery. Wayne begins his own business and takes up an interest in Annie. Mark and Sally finally get together, and so do Megan and Ryan (about time too!). Farewell Emu Springs!

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