Matlock Police

1. Twenty Six Hours

Air Date: 1971-02-25

Matlock's town matriarch, Grace Falconer, is brutally attacked and robbed. Suspects include a group of hippies who become involved in town affairs when a local girl's horse is shot, two yobbos on a hunting trip who are found trespassing, and a handyman recently sacked by Mrs. Falconer - who refuses to account for his movements on the night in question.

2. The Big Gun

Air Date: 1971-03-04

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. Maddern finds his attention diverted from his marital problems.

3. Goodbye Tuesday

Air Date: 1971-03-11

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 bushfire.

4. End Of The Season

Air Date: 1971-03-18

5. Something After Death

Air Date: 1971-03-25

6. One Good Turn

Air Date: 1971-04-01

7. A Bit Of Freedom

Air Date: 1971-04-08

8. Cast A Black Shadow

Air Date: 1971-04-15

9. Cradle Song

Air Date: 1971-04-22

10. Rhythm And Blues

Air Date: 1971-04-29

11. Pressure Point

Air Date: 1971-05-06

12. The Outsiders

Air Date: 1971-05-13

13. The Word Is Progress

Air Date: 1971-05-20

14. The Crunch

Air Date: 1971-05-25

15. Tightrope

Air Date: 1971-06-03

16. Heroes Day

Air Date: 1971-06-10

17. The Hunting Ground

Air Date: 1971-06-17

18. A Second Opinion

Air Date: 1971-06-24

19. Hideaway

Air Date: 1971-07-01

20. The Price of Anger

Air Date: 1971-07-08

21. The Gypsies

Air Date: 1971-07-15

22. Cross Purposes

Air Date: 1971-07-22

23. Early One Morning

Air Date: 1971-07-29

24. Olsen's Ghost

Air Date: 1971-08-05

25. Escape To Nowhere

Air Date: 1971-08-12

26. A Case of Neglect

Air Date: 1971-08-19

27. Millbank Nugget

Air Date: 1971-08-26

28. The Loner

Air Date: 1971-09-02

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.

29. The Milk And Honey Man

Air Date: 1971-09-02

30. No Way Out

Air Date: 1971-09-16

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.

31. Still Life

Air Date: 1971-09-23

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.

32. Smoke Screen

Air Date: 1971-09-30

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.

33. The Champ

Air Date: 1971-10-07

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.

34. Jimmy Woodser

Air Date: 1971-10-14

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.

35. Compassionate Leave

Air Date: 1971-10-21

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.

36. The End of the Road

Air Date: 1971-10-28

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.

37. A Piece of Cake

Air Date: 1971-11-04

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.

38. The Foreigners

Air Date: 1971-11-11

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

39. Give A Man A Gun

Air Date: 1971-11-11

40. Any More at Home Like You

Air Date: 1971-11-25

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.

41. The Break

Air Date: 1971-12-02

1. Natural Loser

Air Date: 1972-01-20

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.

2. Kate and Benny

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

3. Bury Them Together

Air Date: 1972-02-03

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.

4. A Perfect Gentleman

Air Date: 1972-02-10

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.

5. One Dark Soul

Air Date: 1972-02-17

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.

6. Titch

Air Date: 1972-02-24

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

7. Brother & Sister

Air Date: 1972-03-02

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.

8. It Could Have Been Anyone

Air Date: 1972-03-09

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.

9. Uphill All the Way

Air Date: 1972-03-16

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.

10. Cat And Mouse

Air Date: 1972-03-23

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.

11. The Breadwinner

Air Date: 1972-03-30

12. A Double Life

Air Date: 1972-04-06

13. Hogan's Week

Air Date: 1972-04-13

14. The Wheeler Dealer

Air Date: 1972-04-20

15. What The Eye Doesn't See

Air Date: 1972-04-27

16. Cheeky Charlie

Air Date: 1972-05-04

17. One Of Those Days

Air Date: 1972-05-11

18. The Cow Hand

Air Date: 1972-05-18

19. Quicksilver Quick

Air Date: 1972-05-25

20. A Weekend's Entertainment

Air Date: 1972-06-01

21. I'd Rather Be Shot In The Back

Air Date: 1972-06-08

22. Confessional

Air Date: 1972-06-15

23. Sir

Air Date: 1972-06-22

24. Dying Is Easy

Air Date: 1972-06-29

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

25. Violent Thursday

Air Date: 1972-07-06

26. Woman Wanted

Air Date: 1972-07-13

27. Butcher's Picnic

Air Date: 1972-07-20

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.

28. Hurry Home

Air Date: 1972-07-27

29. Will-O-The Wisp

Air Date: 1972-08-03

30. Blow-Ups Happen

Air Date: 1972-08-10

31. If Maria Dies, The World Stops

Air Date: 1972-08-17

32. Don't Get Involved

Air Date: 1972-08-24

33. Cook's Endeavour

Air Date: 1972-08-31

34. Black Samaritan

Air Date: 1972-09-07

35. Guide Dog

Air Date: 1972-09-14

36. Ancient History

Air Date: 1972-09-21

37. Back To The Fold

Air Date: 1972-09-28

38. Ghosts

Air Date: 1972-10-05

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.

39. Black Man With A Bag

Air Date: 1972-10-12

40. Deception

Air Date: 1972-10-19

41. Chain Reaction

Air Date: 1972-10-26

42. The Meek Shall Inherit

Air Date: 1972-11-02

43. The Rising Cost Of Giving

Air Date: 1972-11-09

1. Leave 'Em For Dead

Air Date: 1973-01-25

2. Home Away From Home

Air Date: 1973-02-01

3. A Little Celebration

Air Date: 1973-02-08

4. Wrath

Air Date: 1973-02-15

5. The Death Maker

Air Date: 1973-02-22

6. Terror On The Loose

Air Date: 1973-03-01

7. Cup Fever

Air Date: 1973-03-08

8. Big C Blues

Air Date: 1973-03-15

9. The Recurrence Of Brandy MacBain

Air Date: 1973-03-22

10. The Holiday

Air Date: 1973-03-29

11. Collision Course

Air Date: 1973-04-05

12. A Home, A Wife, A Family

Air Date: 1973-04-12

13. Hero

Air Date: 1973-04-19

14. Robbery

Air Date: 1973-04-26

15. Dingo Hunter

Air Date: 1973-05-03

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.

16. Bedlam

Air Date: 1973-05-10

17. Poor Jacko

Air Date: 1973-05-17

18. Adam's Disciple

Air Date: 1973-05-24

19. A Special Place

Air Date: 1973-05-31

20. Chickens Home To Roost

Air Date: 1973-06-07

21. Beast Of Prey

Air Date: 1973-06-14

22. Grinning George

Air Date: 1973-06-21

23. How Does Your Garden Grow?

Air Date: 1973-06-28

24. Welcome Home Champ

Air Date: 1973-07-05

25. Everybody's Staring

Air Date: 1973-07-12

26. The Old Timer

Air Date: 1973-07-19

27. What's In It For Me?

Air Date: 1973-07-26

28. The Last Laugh

Air Date: 1973-08-02

29. Everyone Needs A Little Security

Air Date: 1973-08-09

30. Jeff's Missing

Air Date: 1973-08-16

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.

31. Vengeance

Air Date: 1973-08-23

32. Accused

Air Date: 1973-08-30

33. Executioner

Air Date: 1973-09-06

34. No Sweat

Air Date: 1973-09-13

35. Funny Man

Air Date: 1973-09-20

36. My Brother's Killer

Air Date: 1973-09-27

37. Squaring Off

Air Date: 1973-10-04

38. Sky High

Air Date: 1973-10-11

39. Ski-Do

Air Date: 1973-10-18

40. Help!

Air Date: 1973-10-25

41. Etcetera

Air Date: 1973-11-01

42. Lone Wolf

Air Date: 1973-11-08

43. By Hook Or By Crook

Air Date: 1973-11-15

44. Trouble With York

Air Date: 1973-11-22

45. No Flowers... By Request

Air Date: 1973-11-29

46. An Old Enemy

Air Date: 1973-12-06

47. Daniel

Air Date: 1973-12-13

1. Germ Bomb

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2. Whose Idea Was That?

Air Date: 1974-01-24

3. They'll Fix You Up, No Worries

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4. Everybody Else Has Everything

Air Date: 1974-02-07

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.

5. The Germ Bomb

Air Date: 1974-02-14

6. The Green Bull

Air Date: 1974-02-21

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

7. The Prowler

Air Date: 1974-02-28

8. Time And Motion

Air Date: 1974-03-07

9. Mummy

Air Date: 1974-03-14

10. The Highwayman

Air Date: 1974-03-21

11. Poppy And The Closet Junkie

Air Date: 1974-03-28

12. Crack Shot

Air Date: 1974-04-04

13. Two To One Against

Air Date: 1974-04-11

14. They'll Fix You Up No Worries

Air Date: 1974-04-18

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

15. Rhubarb

Air Date: 1974-04-25

16. Powers Of Arrest

Air Date: 1974-05-02

17. Prosperity Breeds Contempt

Air Date: 1974-05-09

18. Pot Luck

Air Date: 1974-05-16

19. The Reckoning

Air Date: 1974-05-23

20. Dancing Class

Air Date: 1974-05-30

21. It's Just A Job

Air Date: 1974-06-06

22. Thin Air

Air Date: 1974-06-13

23. What Are Friends For?

Air Date: 1974-06-20

24. Nothing Man

Air Date: 1974-06-27

25. Country Hospitality

Air Date: 1974-07-04

26. Manhunter

Air Date: 1974-07-11

27. Bygones Be Bygones

Air Date: 1974-07-18

28. Death Of A Cuckoo

Air Date: 1974-07-25

29. Canungra

Air Date: 1974-08-01

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.

30. Satisfaction

Air Date: 1974-08-08

31. The Biggest Game Of All

Air Date: 1974-08-15

32. Dennis

Air Date: 1974-08-22

33. Past Master

Air Date: 1974-08-29

34. Cry Of Vengeance

Air Date: 1974-09-05

35. Loggerheads

Air Date: 1974-09-12

36. Cobber

Air Date: 1974-09-19

37. Deep Water

Air Date: 1974-09-26

38. A Couple Of Days Away

Air Date: 1974-10-03

39. In The Name Of The Queen

Air Date: 1974-10-10

40. Priorities

Air Date: 1974-10-17

41. No Place Like Home

Air Date: 1974-10-24

42. Donny Brook

Air Date: 1974-11-21

1. Squeeze, Don't Pull

Air Date: 1975-01-16

2. A Quiet Little Place

Air Date: 1975-01-23

3. Like Fred

Air Date: 1975-01-30

4. A Patch Of Dirt

Air Date: 1975-02-06

5. The Hill

Air Date: 1975-02-13

6. The Overlanders

Air Date: 1975-02-20

7. What's Best For The Kids

Air Date: 1975-02-27

8. Walk Like A Man

Air Date: 1975-03-06

9. The Burribri Bunyip

Air Date: 1975-03-13

10. Baby Doll

Air Date: 1975-03-20

11. Billy Truckie

Air Date: 1975-03-27

12. Where The Trees Walk Down The Hill

Air Date: 1975-04-03

13. First Day Out

Air Date: 1975-04-10

14. Gary

Air Date: 1975-04-17

15. Forget Me Not

Air Date: 1975-04-24

16. Galloping Prad Smith

Air Date: 1975-05-08

17. United We Stand

Air Date: 1975-05-15

18. The Dirty Old Man

Air Date: 1975-05-22

19. Billy Muggins

Air Date: 1975-05-29

20. Have A Good Weekend

Air Date: 1975-06-05

21. Moment Of Truth

Air Date: 1975-06-12

22. A Dangerous Sort Of Man

Air Date: 1975-06-19

23. The Last And Final Straw

Air Date: 1975-06-26

24. Welcome To Matlock

Air Date: 1975-07-10

25. The Great Equaliser

Air Date: 1975-07-17

26. Just A Friendly Blue

Air Date: 1975-07-25

27. The Son

Air Date: 1975-08-01

28. It's A Lot Easier To Be Good In The Country

Air Date: 1975-08-08

29. Run, Rabbit, Run

Air Date: 1975-08-15

30. Cuckoo And Peaches

Air Date: 1975-08-22

31. Kicking On

Air Date: 1975-08-28

32. The Witch

Air Date: 1975-09-05

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

33. The Grass Is Greener

Air Date: 1975-09-12

34. King Hit

Air Date: 1975-11-06

35. Hard Times

Air Date: 1975-11-13

36. The Contessa

Air Date: 1975-11-20

37. Miracle At Waterloo Downs

Air Date: 1975-11-27

38. Eight Mile Al

Air Date: 1975-12-04

39. The Least We Can Do

Air Date: 1975-12-11

40. Are You Father Christmas?

Air Date: 1975-12-18

1. Crow Meat

Air Date: 1976-01-01

2. Judgement Day

Air Date: 1976-01-08

3. No Problems

Air Date: 1976-01-15

4. Just Like The Old Days

Air Date: 1976-01-22

5. Losers Weepers

Air Date: 1976-01-29

6. A Kit For Poky Skinner

Air Date: 1976-02-05

7. The Mouth That Roared

Air Date: 1976-02-12

8. Timebomb

Air Date: 1976-02-19

9. Johnny Came Home

Air Date: 1976-02-26

10. Death Of A Legend

Air Date: 1976-03-04

11. The Animals Came In One By One

Air Date: 1976-03-11

12. Remember To Phone

Air Date: 1976-03-18

13. Right Of Way

Air Date: 1976-03-25

14. The Great Step Forward

Air Date: 1976-04-01

15. Come To Mother

Air Date: 1976-04-08

16. The Curse Of The Bangerang Prince

Air Date: 1976-04-15