Blue Heelers season 3
| Blue Heelers | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 12 February – 26 November 1996 |
| Season chronology | |
 | This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (September 2009) |
The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996.
Casting
Main cast for this season consisted of:
- John Wood as Sergeant Tom Croydon [full season]
- Julie Nihill as Christine 'Chris' Riley [full season]
- Martin Sacks as Senior Detective Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham [full season]
- Lisa McCune as Constable Margaret 'Maggie' Doyle [full season]
- William McInnes as Senior Constable Nicholas 'Nick' Schultz [full season]
- Grant Bowler as Constable Wayne Patterson [until episode 96]
- Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper [full season]
- Tasma Walton as Probationary Constable Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley [episode 107+]
Semi-regular cast members for this season include:
- Peta Doodson as Senior Sergeant Monica Draper
- Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon
- Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman
- Axl Taylor as Len the barman
- Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle
- Nick Waters as Inspector Ted Faulkner
- Helen Trenos as Celia Donald
- Stuart Baker as "Richo"
- Reg Evans as Keith Purvis
- Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson
- Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton
- Rachel Blakely as Gina Belfanti
- Beverley Evans as Harriet Keppel
- Alexandra Sangster as Anna Croydon
- Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke
- Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg
- Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley
- Frankie J. Holden as Senior Detective Jack Woodley
Notable guest stars included Frances O'Connor, Marg Downey, Lee Kernaghan, Radha Mitchell, Terry Gill, Raelee Hill, Louise Siversen, Rhys Muldoon, David Wenham, Norman Yemm, Andrew Blackman, Frankie J. Holden, Anne Phelan, Annie Jones, Asher Keddie, and Andrew McKaige.
With Grant Bowler's exit from the show, Ann Burbrook also returned to Blue Heelers to temporarily reprise her role as Roz Patterson.
Awards
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Australian air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 1 | "Once Only Withdrawal (1)" | Riccardo Pellizzeri | Tony Morphett | 12 February 1996 |
| 88 | 2 | "Once Only Withdrawal (2)" | Gary Conway | Tony Morphett | 12 February 1996 |
| 89 | 3 | "Second Innings" | Richard Jasek | Howard Griffiths | 13 February 1996 |
| 90 | 4 | "Spider Man" | Chris Martin-Jones | Ysabelle Dean | 20 February 1996 |
| 91 | 5 | "Day of Reckoning" | Richard Sarell | Susan Hore | 27 February 1996 |
| 92 | 6 | "Sex and Death" | Kevin Carlin | Michaeley O'Brien | 5 March 1996 |
| 93 | 7 | "Not in my Backyard" | Chris Martin-Jones | Cassandra Carter | 12 March 1996 |
| 94 | 8 | "All Part of the Service" | Richard Sarell | Dave Worthington | 19 March 1996 |
| 95 | 9 | "Dog Days" | Richard Jasek | David Allen | 26 March 1996 |
| 96 | 10 | "An Act of Random Violence" | Chris Langman | Peter Gawler | 2 April 1996 |
| 97 | 11 | "Unfinished Business" | Steve Mann | Peter Dick | 9 April 1996 |
| 98 | 12 | "Happy Families" | Gary Conway | John Wood | 16 April 1996 |
| 99 | 13 | "Priorities" | Karl Steinberg | Fred Clarke | 23 April 1996 |
| 100 | 14 | "A Fair Crack of the Whip (1)" | Chris Langman | Tony Morphett | 30 April 1996 |
| 101 | 15 | "A Fair Crack of the Whip (2)" | Steve Mann | Annie Beach | 7 May 1996 |
| 102 | 16 | "Under Pressure" | Gary Conway | Margaret Plum | 14 May 1996 |
| 103 | 17 | "Fight Dirty" | Karl Steinberg | David Boutland | 21 May 1996 |
| 104 | 18 | "Art of Deception" | Chris Langman | David Allen | 28 May 1996 |
| 105 | 19 | "Old Sins, Long Shadows" | Steve Mann | Jennifer Rowe | 4 June 1996 |
| 106 | 20 | "In Unity Is Strength" | Richard Sarell | Dave Worthington | 11 June 1996 |
| 107 | 21 | "The Kremin Factor" | Richard jasek | Peter Gawler | 18 June 1996 |
| 108 | 22 | "Shelter from the Storm" | Chris Langman | Cassandra Carter | 25 June 1996 |
| 109 | 23 | "Principle of the Thing" | Richard Sarell | John Banas | 2 July 1996 |
| 110 | 24 | "Mind Games" | Kevin Carlin | Susan Hore | 9 July 1996 |
| 111 | 25 | "Duty of Care" | Richard Jasek | Peter Dick | 16 July 1996 |
| 112 | 26 | "Other People's Lives" | Chris Langman | John Banas | 6 August 1996 |
| 113 | 27 | "A Gift From God" | Kevin Carlin | Tony Morphett | 13 August 1996 |
| 114 | 28 | "Waiting to Happen" | Richard Sarell | David Phillips | 20 August 1996 |
| 115 | 29 | "Bewitched" | Richard Jasek | Cassandra Carter | 27 August 1996 |
| 116 | 30 | "Mud Sticks" | Steve Mann | David Boutland | 3 September 1996 |
| 117 | 31 | "The Angel's Share" | Kevin Carlin | John Banas | 10 September 1996 |
| 118 | 32 | "Something for Nothing" | Raymond Quint | David Allen | 17 September 1996 |
| 119 | 33 | "Winner Takes All" | Gary Conway | Ysabelle Dean | 24 September 1996 |
| 120 | 34 | "I Spy" | Karl Steinberg | Susan Hore | 1 October 1996 |
| 121 | 35 | "Reality Bytes" | Steve Mann | Dave Worthington | 8 October 1996 |
| 122 | 36 | "In The Gun (1)" | Kevin Carlin | Tony Morphett | 15 October 1996 |
| 123 | 37 | "In The Gun (2)" | Raymond Quint | Michael Winter | 22 October 1996 |
| 124 | 38 | "Buck Naked" | Gary Conway | Dave Marsh | 29 October 1996 |
| 125 | 39 | "Friendly Fire" | Steve Mann | Cassandra Carter | 5 November 1996 |
| 126 | 40 | "Half a Second" | Graham Thorburn | Anthony Ellis | 12 November 1996 |
| 127 | 41 | "Miss Mount Thomas" | Kevin Carlin | Beverley Evans | 19 November 1996 |
| 128 | 42 | "Dead or Alive" | Steve Mann | David Allen | 26 November 1996 |
DVD release
| The Complete Third Season: Part 1 | ||||
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| 16 February 2006[1] | ||||
| The Complete Third Season: Part 2 | ||||
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| 16 February 2006[1] | ||||
| The Complete Third Season | ||||
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| 16 February 2006[1] | ||||
References
Wikiquote has quotations related to Blue Heelers - Season 3.
- General
- Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 1996 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 3[permanent dead link], TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- Specific
- ^ a b c Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 3, Part 1 DVD Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Chaos.com. Retrieved 26 April 2008.