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Blue Heelers — Season 3
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0143mOnce Only Withdrawal - Part 1Bush fires are ringing the township of Mount Thomas and Maggie and Wayne are out evacuating farm houses in the path of the inferno, but this routine job suddenly turns dangerous when they are confronted by a masked man brandishing a shotgun. Maggie and Wayne overcome the offender and take him into custody. Back at the station he is quickly identified as one of three bandits who held up St. David's bank the previous day. The prisoner proves to be uncooperative. He refuses to give his name or those of his accomplices and in an unguarded moment, he swallows a handful of thumbtacks. Although Mt. Thomas Hospital is presently under renovations, there is still a skeleton staff there and the bandit is rushed into emergency surgery under the care of Dr. Zoe Hamilton. Wayne is duped into giving up his gun and uniform by one of the bandits posing as a hostage. Maggie goes to the hospital to discover someone else dressed in Wayne's clothes. She plays it cool and attempts to put a call through to tFeb 12, 1996Feb 12, 199643m0244mOnce Only Withdrawal - Part 2A siege has developed at the Mt. Thomas hospital. While the armed and desperate Nerida Davidson and Jason Bennett hold Maggie and Wayne on the inside, the rest of the Heelers lay in wait on the outside of the building. Meanwhile, bushfires ring the township making outside help a forlorn hope. The bandits' objective is to get their compatriot, Matt, out of the hospital and away, but this is not made any easier by his gradually worsening medical condition. When captured, Matt swallowed a handful of map pins in order to get to the hospital, a soft target from which he could be more easily rescued. The situation is further complicated by the presence of mother-to-be Augusta Torrini and her emotional, hot-blooded husband, Sergio. When Wayne bravely tries to overcome the bandits he ends up pistol whipped and chained to a hospital bed. Maggie, Dr. Zoe Hamilton and Nurse Tracy Mitchell play a dangerous game of bluff to try to and get Augusta to safety. Adam, meanwhile, comes up with some discoFeb 12, 1996Feb 12, 199644m03Second InningsCricket team rivalry, stolen meat and suspicious fingerprints. Could all this lead to the capture of a wanted criminal?Feb 13, 1996Feb 13, 199604Spider ManThe prime suspect in a series of child murders is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Nick becomes a suspect when he shows little or no remorse. Nick is haunted by memories of his daughter's death when a child killer is discovered operating in the Mt. Thomas area.Feb 20, 1996Feb 20, 199605Day of ReckoningA child killer dies while in Nick's custody. At the coroner's inquest Nick learns that he is the prime suspect in the man's death.Feb 27, 1996Feb 27, 199606Sex and DeathWhen the Heelers are called out to a nasty road accident they are shocked to discover that one fo the injured is Cooper. What exactly was he doing in a car that appeared to have been drag racing and what else is he hiding from them.Mar 5, 1996Mar 5, 199607Not in My BackyardPlans to build a prison in the area have the locals up in arms. Tensions in the community run high and the local cops are accused of colluding with the demonstrators.Mar 12, 1996Mar 12, 199608All Part of the ServiceTom encourages an elderly civic-minded school crossing supervisor and is confronted with an explosive monster.Mar 19, 1996Mar 19, 199609Dog DaysThere's a sheep killer in the area and the Mt. Thomas cops are determined to hunt it down; meanwhile Wayne continues to bond with single mother Gabe.Mar 26, 1996Mar 26, 199610An Act of Random ViolenceA violant prison escapee holds Wayne hostage, throwing the station into turmoil. But it isn't the hostage crisis that will be the most tragic event of the day...Apr 2, 1996Apr 2, 199611Unfinished BusinessThe aftermath of Wayne's death sees each of the officers coming to terms with their grief. When a stolen watch implicates Wayne in a crime, the cops struggle to clear his name, and in doing so, find ways to pour out their feelings.Apr 9, 1996Apr 9, 199612Happy FamiliesMaggie celebrates her 25th birthday but the fallout from a drug bust threatens to tear her family apart.Apr 16, 1996Apr 16, 199613PrioritiesTom is sent away for some retraining, leaving the station seriously understaffed. Things go from bad to worse when the computer system goes down, an old man goes missing, and a young mother's car is stolen with her baby asleep in the back seat.Apr 23, 1996Apr 23, 19961444mFair Crack of the Whip - Part 1The replacement police officer, Jack Woodley, finally arrives in Mt. Thomas just in time to help the cops deal with an irresponsible rodeo cowboy, and Tom deals with his daughter Anna when she reaches her ninth month of pregnancy.Apr 30, 1996Apr 30, 199644m1545mFair Crack of the Whip - Part 2PJ and Jack are at odds over how to handle the case of an elderly woman who is the victim of a vicious assault.May 7, 1996May 7, 199645m16Under PressureOfficers investigate a dispute between two sheep shearers, a case which sparks a series of events leading PJ to discover the truth about his new partner Jack.May 14, 1996May 14, 199617Fight DirtyMaggie is set to prosecute the Dean Crocker case but PJ has doubts about the investigation and about the accuracy of Jack's evidence.May 21, 1996May 21, 19961845mThe Art of DeceptionThe Mt. Thomas Festival of the Arts causes headaches for Tom and Chris while Nick attempts to break down the fence between two feuding neighbours.May 28, 1996May 28, 199645m19Old Sins, Long ShadowsMaggie investigates a homicide on the sly, and Adam deals with a complaint from a high school principal about the circulation of pornographical material in the area.Jun 4, 1996Jun 4, 19962045mIn Unity Is StrengthAdam is upset after he and Nick discover the body of a teenager who has died from alcohol abuse, while Chris' summary dismissal of her cellarman results in a strike at the pub.Jun 11, 1996Jun 11, 199645m21The Kremin FactorThe new probationary Constable, Dash McKinley, arrives in Mount Thomas much to Tom's annoyance and Adam's delight. Meanwhile, a young woman turns up to confront a wealthy family with the news that she is a long-lost daughter, returned from the dead.Jun 18, 1996Jun 18, 199622Shelter from the StormTom faces a dilemma when the attempted suicide of Clancy's mother puts her intellectually disabled son in jeopardyJun 25, 1996Jun 25, 19962345mThe Principle of the ThingAs the Heelers necessarily become involved with the discipline problems at the local high school, Tom realises that his own problems are nothing in comparison to the new school principal's.Jul 2, 1996Jul 2, 199645m24Mind GamesPJ & Maggie have to examine the evnts of the past when a woman unleashes some powerful memories from her childhood.Jul 9, 1996Jul 9, 199625Duty of CareDash & Nick are called out to an old farmhouse where they discover a vandalised room, a terrified child and swinging from a light fitting, a dead lamb.Jul 16, 1996Jul 16, 19962660mOther People's LivesPJ and Maggie investigate the death of a young ballet dancer, but PJ is upset by Maggies pas de deux with her varsity tutor.Aug 6, 1996Aug 6, 199660m27A Gift from GodA paraplegic farmer is found battered and bruised and Tom suspects a travelling water diviner. Little does he know, however, that the stranger is the father of Anna's baby.Aug 13, 1996Aug 13, 199628Waiting to HappenNick is surprised by Dash's unprofessional behaviour at the scene of a fatal accident, until he learns that both the victims were friends of hers. She insists she can cope with the trauma, but Nick feels there is more to it.
PJ investigates Roman and discovers he's married.Aug 20, 1996Aug 20, 199629BewitchedPJ spills the beans about Roman but an investigation into the death of a clergyman's daughter leads Maggie to wonder how much he really knows.
Meanwhile, Nick and Dash attempt to look after a hairdresser and sometime witch when she is pursued by bigots.Aug 27, 1996Aug 27, 199630Mud SticksTom accepts the possibility that his daughter is gone for good; the team investigate baby bashing at a local creche; and Dash is very taken with PJ's replacement - Detective Johnny Kowalski.Sep 3, 1996Sep 3, 199631The Angels' ShareDash gets a humiliating rejection when she realises Johnny is interested in Maggie, a stock of premium wine goes missing and Tom hears some bad news about his missing daughter.Sep 10, 1996Sep 10, 199632Something for NothingThe Heelers investigate a domestic burgularly and Dash wins on Chris' gaming machines then gets carried away by her winning streak.Sep 17, 1996Sep 17, 199633Winner Takes AllA horse endurance race presents problems for the Heelers with both a sabateur and a thief on the loose. Dash and Maggie can't escape Johnny Kowalski's womanising and the team face PJ's return with mixed feelings.Sep 24, 1996Sep 24, 199634I SpyWhen PJ answers the phone at the station, he is surprised to find a toddler named Kanga calling to say his mummy won't wake up and his baby sister is crying. While the Heelers search for the location of Kanga's house, PJ is mortified to realise that Kanga's stepdad is playing a role in this and is trying to get into the house...Oct 1, 1996Oct 1, 199635Reality BytesDash and Adam wreck the hard drive of the Leap linked computer at the station while playing Doom. They have the system repaired locally and are anzious that Tom doesn't find out, but glitches soon appear, which seems to be connected to burglaries Maggie and PJ are investigating.Oct 8, 1996Oct 8, 19963645mIn the Gun - Part 1The return of a young criminal to Mt. Thomas stirs up painful memories for Dash. Nick and Adam are sent to a domestic in which PJ becomes the target of a family's rage against the police.Oct 15, 1996Oct 15, 199645m3745mIn the Gun - Part 2When a young mother of two is killed, a videotape of the incident appears to show that PJ cold-bloodedly shot her in the back. PJ faces tough questioning but the worst attention is that of tabloid TV journalist, Paul Carson. Maggie can see that PJ is having a harder time than he lets on, so she decides to help clear his name in the media. To do this she must prove that video pictures can lie and that Carson is a fraud. But even if she succeeds, PJ still has the Coronial Inquest ahead of him.Oct 22, 1996Oct 22, 199645m38Buck NakedIt's Halloween in Mt. Thomas, and when Dash and Adam are sent out to apprehend what they assume is a seasonal prank—a naked man. Dash is astonished to discover it is her brother Ian, the victim of his bucks party the night before. Ian's wedding is only two days away, and Dash is horrified to discover his fiance in bed with a German tourist. But Ian is prepared to overlook her indiscretion and ignore warnings from Dash. Can Dash change her brother's fate in time?Oct 29, 1996Oct 29, 199639Friendly FireNick is delighted when his old friend Gordy Muir turns up in Mt. Thomas to run a ""war games"" course for corporate clients, and thrilled when Gordy offers him a partnership in the new venture. But things quickly go sour when the observing senior partner of a law firm is injured during a mock ambush on the paint splat course, and the Heelers are called in to investigate.Nov 5, 1996Nov 5, 199640Half a SecondPJ's career hangs in the balance when the coroners inquest into Raelene Darcy's death begins. PJ suffers a crisis of confidence and only Maggie stands between him and professional ruin.Nov 12, 1996Nov 12, 19964145mMiss Mt. ThomasThe favourite in the Miss Mount Thomas contest tells the Heelers she is being stalked, then mysteriously disappears.Nov 19, 1996Nov 19, 199645m4260mDead and AliveDash's family problems reach crisis point when her mother is admitted to a Melbourne hospital. She is in desperate need of a donor kidney to save her from certain death. But when advised of a possible donor Dash's joy is short-lived—the donor is her brother Ian who has been in a motor bike accident and is not expected to live.Nov 26, 1996Nov 26, 199660m
