Blue Heelers season 8
| Blue Heelers | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 21 February – 28 November 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
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The eighth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 21 February 2001 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 28 November 2001.
Casting
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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 Detective Senior Constable Patrick Joseph 'P.J.' Hasham [full season]
- Paul Bishop as Senior Constable Benjamin 'Ben' Stewart [full season]
- Rupert Reid as Constable Jack Lawson [until Episode 313]
- Jane Allsop as Constable Jo Parrish [full season]
- Ditch Davey as Constable Evan 'Jonesy' Jones [from Episode 316]
- Caroline Craig as Sergeant Tess Gallagher [full season]
Notable guest actors who appeared in this season included Carol Burns, Richard Cawthorne, Norman Yemm, Val Lehman, David Clencie, Simon Burke, Terry Gill, Alethea McGrath, Gary Sweet, Rhys Muldoon, Gary Day, Lisa Crittenden, Julia Blake, Alan Hopgood, Gerard Kennedy, Lesley Baker and Kirsty Child.
Plot
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Jack beginning to get the hang of his legs again after the 5% operation became a Success! and Tess begins to have feelings for Jack up to a point where they start a Secret Relationship in episode Manly Art. Their relationship was going somewhere until a case comes up about an old time drug dealer who just got out of prison and Jack begins to put his Emotions in front of the job and will do anything to get his own justice.Jack is suspect for murder by Killy the drug dealer he recalls scum and Tess says one of them should get a Transfer to st Davids because they could never work together if they can't trust one and other. Jack then admits he could have saved the guy but instead watched him slowly fall to his death Jack is then charged and is quickly Dismissed from the force while Tess is feeling sad the members are disappointed by the fact he did kill the guy and didn't admit the truth earlier. his last episode the Falling pt2. New probationary Constable Jones has arrived with a secret plot to find out what really happened to his father's death. and Tess&Jo quickly takes a likeness into him but Tess remembers what happened to her last secret Relationship with Jack and doesn't want to relive that moment so she keeps it to herself and gets on with her job as a sergeant. after all Tess noes not to mix work with play.
Reception
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Ratings in the 8th season began to decline ever so slowly, with many fans feeling that Maggie's absence, or the absence of the so-called "McCune-Factor",[1] (as well as the absence of several other popular characters) and the slightly repetitive storylines were getting in the way of the show's feel.
Awards
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Episodes
| DVD Season # | Episode # | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original airdate (Aust.) |
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| 8.2 | 295 | "The Blame Game (1)" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 February 2001 |
| 8.2 | 296 | "The Blame Game (2)" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 February 2001 |
| 8.2 | 297 | "Deadly Fascination" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 March 2001 |
| 8.2 | 298 | "Letter of the Law" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 March 2001 |
| 8.2 | 299 | "A Bit on the Side" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 March 2001 |
| 8.2 | 300 | "Tough Nut" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 March 2001 |
| 8.2 | 301 | "The Fine Print" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 April 2001 |
| 8.2 | 302 | "Family Reserve" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 April 2001 |
| 8.2 | 303 | "Chop Chop" | Unknown | Unknown | 18 April 2001 |
| 8.2 | 304 | "Blood" | Unknown | Unknown | 25 April 2001 |
| 8.2 | 305 | "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 May 2001 |
| 8.2 | 306 | "On the Run" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 May 2001 |
| 9.1 | 307 | "Fowl Play" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 May 2001 |
| 9.1 | 308 | "Fooling Around" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 May 2001 |
| 9.1 | 309 | "Death By Flight" | Unknown | Unknown | 30 May 2001 |
| 9.1 | 310 | "A Friend Indeed" | Unknown | Unknown | 6 June 2001 |
| 9.1 | 311 | "The Manly Art" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 June 2001 |
| 9.1 | 312 | "Falling Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 June 2001 |
| 9.1 | 313 | "Falling Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | 20 June 2001 |
| 9.1 | 314 | "Winners And Losers" | Unknown | Unknown | 27 June 2001 |
| 9.1 | 315 | "No Place Like Home" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 July 2001 |
| 9.1 | 316 | "Dragged" | Unknown | Unknown | 18 July 2001 |
| 9.1 | 317 | "Baby Love" | Unknown | Unknown | 25 July 2001 |
| 9.1 | 318 | "An Inspector Calls" | Unknown | Unknown | 1 August 2001 |
| 9.1 | 319 | "Dinosaurs" | Unknown | Unknown | 8 August 2001 |
| 9.1 | 320 | "Charming" | Unknown | Unknown | 15 August 2001 |
| 9.1 | 321 | "The Sins of the Father" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 August 2001 |
| 9.1 | 322 | "Poisoned Fruit Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 August 2001 |
| 9.1 | 323 | "Poisoned Fruit Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 September 2001 |
| 9.1 | 324 | "Fifteen Minutes" | Unknown | Unknown | 19 September 2001 |
| 9.1 | 325 | "Copping The Flak" | Unknown | Unknown | 26 September 2001 |
| 9.1 | 326 | "Strays" | Unknown | Unknown | 3 October 2001 |
| 9.1 | 327 | "The Lord Giveth" | Unknown | Unknown | 10 October 2001 |
| 9.1 | 328 | "Credit Limit" | Unknown | Unknown | 17 October 2001 |
| 9.1 | 329 | "A Hard Call" | Unknown | Unknown | 17 October 2001 |
| 9.1 | 330 | "Role Model" | Unknown | Unknown | 24 October 2001 |
| 9.2 | 331 | "A Safe Bet" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2001 |
| 9.2 | 332 | "A Matter Of Faith" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 November 2001 |
| 9.2 | 333 | "Who Can You Trust?" | Unknown | Unknown | 11 November 2001 |
| 9.2 | 334 | "Best Eaten Cold" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 November 2001 |
| 9.2 | 335 | "The Real Santa" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 November 2001 |
| 9.2 | 336 | "Dreaming Of A White Christmas" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 November 2001 |
DVD release
Similarly to the release of Blue Heelers' seventh season, the eight season has also been postponed due to the contractual negotiations but everything has been finalised for a 1 October 2008[2] release. Like the seventh season, "The Complete Eight Season" will be released as a complete boxset.
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| The Complete Eighth Season: Part 2 | ||||
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| The Complete Eighth Season | ||||
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References
- General
- Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 2001 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 8, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- Specific
- ^ Johnston, Peter. "Wood fears the axe, The Herald Sun, 25 January 2004.
- ^ a b c d Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 8, Part 1 DVD Archived 14 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. EzyDVD.com. Retrieved 14 July 2008.