174 episodesFirst aired 18 January 1982
E1Jan 198225m
A chance meeting revives the link between the Hamiltons in Sydney, and the Palmers in Melbourne.
E2Jan 198225m
John experiences a strange incident and ends up letting go of a pulley at work, which results in him being fired.
E3Jan 198225m
Fiona helps John with taking on a new identity; Angela celebrates her birthday at a party organised by her mother.
E4Jan 198225m
John's disappearance causes strouble at home and poses a threat to his sister's wedding.
E5Jan 198225m
Angela's determination to keep seeing John angers her mother and alarms Fiona.
E6Jan 198225m
John rides out hostility from Angela's mother and makes an unexpected friend at the Hamiltons.
E7Jan 198225m
The difficulties of assuming a new identity force John to consider a return to Melbourne.
E8Jan 198225m
A betrayal undermines John's efforts to clear his name of the murder charge.
E9Jan 198225m
John reaches an unpleasant conclusion about the murder and tries to warn Susan.
E10Jan 198225m
Bill takes a gamble on his mother's silence. David's father causes division amongst the wedding party.
E11Feb 198225m
Bill's guilty conscience introduces a jarring note to the honeymoon weekend.
E12Feb 198225m
Wayne resents being in competition with John for his father's respect.
E13Feb 198225m
On a trip to Sydney, David seeks Fiona's help to find John.
E14Feb 198225m
A shock announcement by Patricia angers John and puts Angela in a difficult position.
E15Feb 198225m
Susan sees the frightening side of Bill's character.
E16Feb 198225m
Kevin and Lynn spend an intimate weekend together while Bill and Susan are away.
E17Feb 198225m
Fiona lets her temper get the better of her causing Patricia to realise the truth about John's identity.
E18Feb 198225m
Angela admits she has made a mistake and John's cover is threatened.
E19Feb 198225m
Wayne is determined to get John out of the way for good. Kevin gets a disturbing letter from Lynn.
E20Feb 198225m
John realises he can't hide any longer.
E21Feb 198225m
John's arrest forces Bill to make a major decision.
E22Feb 198225m
Angela is determined to go to Melbourne, but isn't prepared for her reception.
E23Feb 198225m
Jill gets more deeply involved with Wayne. John and Bill re-establish their friendship.
E24Feb 198225m
David and John are at odds over John's future, and Angela leaves home for good.
E25Feb 198225m
Angela is keen to start a life of her own, but doesn't count on Wayne's interference.
E26Feb 198225m
Patricia makes a major decision about her future.
E27Mar 198225m
Angela is reuinted with her real father.
E28Mar 198225m
Fiona is unaware that Wayne's charm hides a plan to do well at her expense.
E29Mar 198225m
Angela faces Susan's antagonism to her presence in the household.
E30Mar 198225m
Kevin takes desperate steps to solve his problems with Lynn.
E31Mar 198225m
Patricia's stay at "Wombai" turns sour and she arrives home in time to receive an unexpected phone call from David.
E32Mar 198225m
David is forced to face his past while Kevin and Lynn look forward to their future together.
E33Mar 198225m
Patricia's visit to Melbourne ends in dinner with the Palmer family.
E34Mar 198225m
Fiona receives an unexpected visitor who revives old emotions and fears.
E35Mar 198225m
Wayne's business and personal affairs come crashing down around him.
E36Mar 198225m
Wayne's accident brings David and Patricia together again.
E37Mar 198225m
Angela and John realise they still love each other and face the unpleasant consequences.
E38Mar 198225m
David returns from Sydney and takes his dissatisfaction out on Beryl.
E39Mar 198225m
As Wayne's affairs deteriorate help comes from an unexpected source. Beryl must cope with David's confused feelings over Patricia. John receives a surprise job offer.
E40Mar 198225m
John is reluctant to be Kevin's best man as it will mean partnering Angela at the wedding. Jill's dedication to Wayne affects her job.
E41Mar 198225m
The aftermath of the wedding marks a turning point in David and John's relationship.
E42Mar 198225m
A surprise for Fiona is threatened by Scott's visit to her country property. David surprises Beryl with thoughts of moving.
E43Mar 198225m
An impulsive move by David makes Beryl realise her troubles are far from over. Wayne becomes moodier.
E44Mar 198225m
Fiona's relationship with Scott is affected by her newly-formed connections with Wayne.
E45Mar 198225m
A national transport strike causes problems for both the Hamiltons and the Palmers. David is forced to make a decision about the new house.
E46Apr 198225m
Gordon's stance over the strike causes a major rift between John and the Hamiltons.
E47Apr 198225m
Gordon faces the violent anger of his workers. Bill Todd's trial commences. David's decision to move to Sydney gives Beryl more cause for concern.
E48Apr 198225m
David's job offer in Sydney rekindles Beryl's old fears. The day of reckoning arrives for Bill and Susan. Wayne finds the road to recovery is not always paved with success.
E49Apr 198225m
Patricia's request for help presents Fiona with a dilemma. Charlie pushes Patricia towards an affair with David.
E50Apr 198225m
Patricia is shocked by the outcome of the barbeque. David and Gordon's first meeting has a less than friendly outcome.
E51Apr 198225m
There is an unexpected arrival at Fiona's property. Wayne is depressed by Patricia's news of the family's future.
E52Apr 198225m
An upsetting discovery by Angela mars Stevie's big day. Fiona makes one of the biggest decisions of her life.
E53Apr 198225m
David and Patricia find themselves on opposite sides of the fence over Patricia's attempt to control the workers at Woombai. Rosie's antagonism threatens to undermine Patricia's authority.
E54Apr 198225m
Unexpected news makes David and Patricia confront their true feelings. Kevin comes up with an ingenius solution to get around Lynn's father.
E55Apr 198225m
News from Sydney regarding Patricia disturbs Angela deeply. Beryl plays into Patricia's hands when faced with a decision about the future.
E56Apr 198225m
Beryl takes drastic steps to settle her fears about David and Patricia. Jill forces Wayne to face his hangups about their relationship.
E57Apr 198225m
Beryl's arrival threatens Patricia's hopes of happiness with David. Angela tries to ignore her feelings for John as her affection for Mick grows.
E58Apr 198225m
Patricia is determined to prevent David returning to Beryl. Jill fears for Wayne as he attempts to walk again.
E59Apr 198225m
Patricia puts her plans for David into action. Beryl returns to Melbourne and to unexpected concerns.
E60Apr 198225m
Fiona lets Scott influence her better judgement where Jill is concerned. Bitterness erupts at the hospital as Stevie fights for his life.
E61Apr 198225m
John unwittingly assists Patricia in extracting a commitment from David. Mick makes a decision that shocks his friends.
E62Apr 198225m
David's independence almost ruins Patricia's carefully- laid plans. Scott works to destroy Fiona's friendship with Jill.
E63May 198225m
Angela finds separation from John unbearable and gives in to impulse. Fiona makes the hardest decision of her life.
E64May 198225m
The day of final decision arrives for David. Mick loses control and lashes out.
E65May 198225m
Patricia is frightened to learn how much Mick knows. David has to try to forget the ties that bind him to the past.
E66May 198225m
Gordon vents his fury on Patricia. Angela is startled to find John involved with a girl who likes to get her own way.
E67May 198225m
Patricia fights to regain her influence on Angela. A parting for Fiona and Jill.
E68May 198225m
A careless conversation threatens to destroy relation- ships in the Palmer household. Rosie disapproves when Gordon brings a lady friend to Woombai.
E69May 198225m
Patricia makes a desperate bid to keep John under her control.
E70May 198225m
David gets more than he bargains for when he tackes Kevin about his moodiness.
E71May 198225m
David blames Beryl for Kevin's discovery of the affair.
E72May 198225m
Fiona's desire to protect David unwittingly aids Patricia's scheming.
E73May 198225m
David faces up to his responsibilities as head of the house.
E74May 198225m
Fiona and Patricia's temporary alliance starts to crumble.
E75May 198225m
Rob tries to get David and Kevin talking again.
E76May 198225m
Kevin counts the cost of leaving home.
E77May 198225m
Angela is shocked by her boss's intimacy with Patricia.
E78May 198225m
A showdown between John and Wayne over who's in charge at the property evolves.
E79May 198225m
Gordon and David come face to face for the first time since Patricia's affair.
E80Jun 198225m
Gordon and Patricia lay their cards on the table about the marriage breakup.
E81Jun 198225m
Jill's amazing revelation as to Fiona's whereabouts, infuriates Wayne. Patricia meddles in John's career plans.
E82Jun 198225m
Prue and Angela vie for John's attention. Rob is alarmed at Kevin's foolhardy speculation.
E83Jun 198225m
Kevin's attempt to prove his independence has disastrous results.
E84Jun 198225m
Rob's arrival at the Hamilton house gives Patricia cause for alarm. Beryl is disappointed by the reation to her good news.
E85Jun 198225m
Patricia fights a rear guard action to save her marriage. Lynn wakes to find she is not alone in the house.
E86Jun 198225m
Barbara and Patricia lock horns at Woombai. Lynn's warnings about Noel fall on deaf ears.
E87Jun 198225m
Susan's blindspot about Noel puts the Palmer family in jeopardy. John's aggressive attitude shocks Rob.
E88Jun 198225m
Wayne's damage to the Reid property horrifies Jill. Angela uses her persuasive powers to make Rob stay.
E89Jun 198225m
Wayne's negligence has disastrous effects on the Woombai project. Fiona and Patricia are forced to conceal their enmity when a close friend arrives.
E90Jun 198225m
The Hamilton's empire is on the verge of collapse and its fate lies in the hands of one person.
E91Jun 198225m
Fiona is reluctant to shatter a dying friend's illusions. David consoles Lynn in her dilemma.
E92Jun 198225m
Wayne's rejection of Jill's confession has bitter consequences. David and Beryl's happiness is rocked by Angela's bombshell.
E93Jun 198225m
Fiona's threats to reveal Patricia's past are foiled. Noel's scheming causes Susan distress.
E94Jun 198225m
Kevin's journalistic ambition endangers the Palmer family. Wayne's presumptuous attitudes have a drastic effect on Patricia.
E95Jun 198225m
Jill is shattered by Fiona's cold-hearted attitude. A threat of violence disrupts the Palmer household.
E96Jun 198225m
Fiona and Patricia are forced into an alliance at the reading of the Will. Rob is reluctant to reveal his true feelings to Angela.
E97Jun 198225m
Beryl vents her anger on John and tells him a few home truths. Wayne arrives home and finds an unwanted guest.
E98Jul 198225m
John is forced to make a decision as to where his loyalties lie. Patricia offers David the chance of a lifetime.
E99Jul 198225m
Noel's fiery temper lands Kevin in hot water. Fiona's attempt to nail Patricia backfires.
E100Jul 198225m
John and Angela finally come to an understanding on Prue. Patricia reveals her secret to Charlie and their scheming brings turmoil to the Hamilton household.
E101Jul 198225m
Prue finds the ice on which she's treading is thinner than she thought. Noel's breaking and entering spells trouble for the Palmer family.
E102Jul 198225m
Lynn's fears are realised when she returns home unexpectedly David's visit to Pentridge comes too late.
E103Jul 198225m
An unexpected proposal of marriage is met with laughter. Lynn's traumatic experience teaches Kevin a lesson.
E104Jul 198225m
Fiona is mortified by the bitterness of Angela's attack. Catastrophe strikes at the Palmer household when least expected.
E105Jul 198225m
Gordon is furious when he discovers the identity of Woombia's new owner. Rob is hurt by Angela's heated rejection of his generous gesture.
E106Jul 198225m
Susan's long awaited dream comes true. Angela's attitude jeopardizes the engagement. Fiona shocks Gordon with the truth about Patricia.
E107Jul 198225m
Kevin's popularity at the school social brings turbulence into his marriage. An uninvited caller threatens Jill.
E108Jul 198225m
Wayne bluffs his way out of a tight corner. Angela is faced with a decision which could jeopardize her engagement.
E109Jul 198225m
Wayne accidentally stumbles on to some valuable information about Patricia. A show of affection throws Jill into emotional turmoil.
E110Jul 198225m
Fiona is suspicious of Hal's motives. John fears for Angela's safety.
E111Jul 198225m
Beryl receives some distressing news from Sydney. Rivalry between Gordon and David over Angela's wedding ends in a bitter confrontation.
E112Jul 198225m
There's a reversal of fortune for the Palmer family and mystery surrounds the identity of Fiona's visitor.
E113Jul 198225m
An unexpected offer of employment brings Paul closer to the Hamilton's than he intended.
E114Jul 198225m
Angela and Rob's plans for the future are foiled by an untimely arrival. Wayne's not too subtle scheming meets with disapproval.
E115Aug 198225m
Patricia and Gordon's marriage is threatened by accusations of distrust.
E116Aug 198225m
Patricia's arrival in Melbourne throws Angela and Rob's wedding arrangements into turmoil.
E117Aug 198225m
Fiona is astounded to learn the truth about Paul. Conflict arises between David and Beryl over Patricia's ultimatum.
E118Aug 198225m
Divided feelings create an emotional crisis for Angela.
E119Aug 198225m
Rosie bears the brunt of Patricia's viciousness.
E120Aug 198225m
There's a tender moment between Kevin and Lynn as they resolve their differences.
E121Aug 198225m
John is shattered when he overhears a private conversation. Patricia undertakes to humiliate Barbara.
E122Aug 198225m
An emotional milestone for David and John heralds a new understanding.
E123Aug 198225m
An emergency causes Beryl to postpone her departure for Sydney.
E124Aug 198225m
A happy event is marred by an unexpected tragedy.
E125Aug 198225m
Patricia is devastated when she discovers Paul's true identity.
E126Aug 198225m
A catastrophe strikes David when he returns to Melbourne.
E127Aug 198225m
Angela and Rob's honeymoon happiness is shattered by an emotional crisis.
E128Aug 198225m
Tragedy in the Palmer family heals the rift between David and Kevin.
E129Aug 198225m
Beryl makes a final decision about her marriage.
E130Aug 198225m
It's an embarrassing moment for Patricia when Paul confronts her with the truth.
E131Aug 198225m
Patricia ropes Angela into a scheme to influence Paul.
E132Aug 198225m
Paul reaches a crucial decision. John takes a gamble on changing Beryl's mind.
E133Sept 198225m
Jill's proposed visit to Melbourne creates conflict between Kevin and Lynn.
E134Sept 198225m
Trouble at the truck depot puts David's job on the line.
E135Sept 198225m
Patricia's evil scheme pays off when she sees the rift in Angela and Rob's marriage.
E136Sept 198225m
John is foiled by the new love of his life. Patricia sees Angela and Rob's problems as a perfect excuse to see David.
E137Sept 198225m
An outing for the Palmers and Jill is sensationally interrupted.
E138Sept 198225m
There is pandemonium in the Palmer household as it awaits the arrival of the baby. David realises the hell through which Beryl has gone.
E139Sept 198225m
The opening of Fiona's riding school at Woombai is jarred by conflict. Beryl proves she is quite an enigma.
E140Sept 198225m
John discovers the truth about Di. Angela finds she can't cope with her feelings for Paul.
E141Sept 198225m
A reunion for Rosie with her granddaughter is traumatic. Angela makes a decision about her marriage to Rob.
E142Sept 198225m
Patricia is forced to change her tactics when she is cornered by Rob.
E143Sept 198225m
Beryl unwittingly helps Patricia's longstanding scheme.
E144Sept 198225m
Gayle makes a decision about her future. There's a surprise for Rob when he reaches Melbourne.
E145Sept 198225m
Patricia is horrified when Beryl confronts her with the news from Melbourne.
E146Sept 198225m
Patricia launches a desperate bid for David's affections.
E147Sept 198225m
Bitter allegations are hurled when David and Kevin clash.
E148Sept 198225m
Gordon plays into Patricia's hands by issuing a fiery ultimatum.
E149Sept 198225m
John pops a unexpected question. A flirtatious game of Gayle's backfires with terrible consequences.
E150Sept 198225m
Patricia involves a confused John in her predicament with Gordon.
E151Oct 198225m
John gambles with his and Di's future. Paul is forced to use bribery to gain an admission from Wayne.
E152Oct 198225m
Kevin unwittingly creates a stumbling block for Beryl when she pays a visit on David.
E153Oct 198225m
Hal makes John an offer he can't refuse. David and Beryl face the task of trying to repair their marriage.
E154Oct 198225m
Rosie proves she's unable to forgive Wayne. Beryl and Hal cement their friendship.
E155Oct 198225m
David is shocked to discover the identity of his new boss at the truck depot.
E156Oct 198225m
Paul's popularity creates bitter feelings for Wayne. Faced with a harrowing situation, Hal turns to Beryl for support.
E157Oct 198225m
Patricia's successful solution to John and David's work problems draws the three closer together.
E158Oct 198225m
Tragedy strikes for Hal when he reaches his lowest ebb.
E159Oct 198225m
Patricia persuades David to make an important confession to his family.
E160Oct 198225m
A letter from an old friend disturbs Rob. Paul finds there is no easy solution to the mess he's created.
E161Oct 198225m
Disturbing news from Angela places a further strain on Rob.
E162Oct 198225m
Serious accusations are hurled when David and Patricia argue.
E163Oct 198225m
Rosie's suggestion provides Paul and Gordon with the impetus to engage in a secret venture. Fiona plays the good samaritan to a lone mother.
E164Oct 198225m
David's trip to Sydney brings a nostalgic moment. A confession from Rob upsets Angela.
E165Oct 198225m
Devastation looms for Patricia following yet another argument with Kevin.
E166Oct 198225m
Fiona interferes when she realizes the consequences of Paul and Gayle's relationship. Angela discovers she was led to believe a lie.
E167Nov 198225m
Patricia lashes out in revenge with a possibly disastrous threat for David.
E168Nov 198225m
Angela's trip to Sydney turns nightmarish when she's suddenly lumped with a bundle of problems.
E169Nov 198225m
Disturbing news from Fiona adds another twist to Rob's predicament. John finds himself caught in an emotional bind inflicted by Patricia.
E170Nov 198225m
Gordon pops an unexpected question when Barbara comes to dinner. Lynn feels trapped when she witnesses Beryl's new-found independence
E171Nov 198225m
Alarming news from Jill forces Rob to tell Angela his secret. Paul is embarrassed by Gayle's recklessness.
E172Nov 198225m
An achievement of Lynn's meets with disapproval in the Palmer household. Paul reaches a crucial decision.
E173Nov 198225m
Angela proves she won't budge in her attitude towards Patricia. Jill becomes aware of Fiona's possessiveness and tries to snap her out of it.
E174Nov 198225m
Patricia delivers an ultimatum which has David reeling, but he's forced to cover his emotions at John and Angela's 21st birthday party.
