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June 3, 1969

Season 1

01. Not My Kind of Country

A raging bushfire threatens the life of a runaway boy, and of Kevin and the boy's mother who have gone to look for him. All three are trapped by the fire.

30min
June 3, 1969

02. Smoke Signals

While flying in the outback, John Stevens encounters an Aboriginal with acute appendicitis and must co-operate.

30min
June 9, 1969

03. Crocodile Hunter

Three American business executives set off on an outback photographic safari in crocodile infested swamps, but only two of them return to Stevens' home.

30min
June 16, 1969

04. Trouble With Chico

Stevens finds himself involved with a diamond robbery when he baby-sits a trained chimpanzee named Chico.

30min
June 23, 1969

05. The Exterminators

A group of cattlemen decide to organise a hunt for the kangaroos which they believe are the carriers of the deadly disease Anthrax, which is being spread among their cattle.

30min
June 30, 1969

06. Eye Witness

Stevens discovers that a young immigrant has smuggled a puppy into the country and, afraid that he will now lose it, the boy runs away, and innocently becomes involved in a bank robber chase.

30min
July 7, 1969

07. The Crop Duster

When a farmer sprays his crops with insecticide, Stevens discovers that the powder is threatening a colony of koalas.

30min
July 14, 1969

08. Birds Of A Feather

While returning a champion mare to its owner, Jack and Kevin come across men illegally trapping birds for smuggling overseas.

30min
July 21, 1969

09. The Rustler

A dishonest vet tries to convince a cattle owner that his cattle are seriously ill and should be immediately removed from the property and destroyed. The vet then plans to steal and sell the herd.

30min
July 28, 1969

10. Nine Lives

A cat has been left a large sum of money in its master's will, a sum which can only be claimed by the relatives on the natural death of the animal. The late eccentric master's nephew, Willy, has some gambling debts which need urgent attention, and his attempts to liquidate the cat and claim the money do not succeed. When he tries to push it over a quarry, he himself falls down and has to be rescued; when he tries to drown it in a dam, he ends up floundering for his life; and when he abandons it in a remote forest, the cat uncannily finds its way back, just in time to stop Willy getting his clutches on the money.

30min
August 4, 1969

11. Bounty Hunter

A valuable thoroughbred horse escapes from its horsebox after a road accident, and Kevin goes out to search for it.

30min
August 11, 1969

12. Panic

An Army plane carrying an atomic device and a deadly virus crashes in the Gattens Creek area.

30min
August 18, 1969

13. That's What Friends Are For

Colin Greaves, a champion polo player, is thrown from his horse during a match and suffers a severe leg injury. He becomes disillusioned and loses the will to recover.

30min
August 25, 1969

14. Sound Of Danger

Tiggie and Kevin's efforts to care for a sick platypus are ruined by the sudden arrival of mining prospectors.

30min
September 1, 1969

15. A Dog's Best Friend

An eccentric old man who cares for a house full of stray dogs is to be evicted from his home by a new and ruthless owner.

30min
September 8, 1969

16. Nobody Comes Here Anymore

The Stevens family goes to an island bird sanctuary so Kevin can release a bird that he has been caring for. They cross paths with a dangerous gang of counterfeiters using the island as a hideout.

30min
September 15, 1969

17. The Runaways

While flying a seriously ill dog back to Gattens Creek, Kevin and Peter Fischer find themselves involved in an elopement and are forced to make a detour.

30min
September 22, 1969

18. Deadly Cargo

John Stevens investigates a case of rabies and unwittingly gets involved with a gang of smugglers.

30min
September 29, 1969

19. Trapped

Jack, Peter and Kevin work feverishly to save the life of a prize Australian Silkie dog trapped under tons of rock from an excavation site.

30min
October 6, 1969

20. Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie

The Stevens family go to Sydney to attend a veterinary convention and become involved with an eccentric old woman who takes them on a hair-raising tour of Sydney Harbour.

30min
October 13, 1969

21. The Champion

Foul play is discovered the night before a big sheepdog competition in Gattens Creek. Stevens is called in and catches the culprit.

30min
October 20, 1969

22. Doctor Fugitive

Stevens is attacked by two prison escapees, and through loss of memory is mistaken for one of the prisoners.

30min
October 27, 1969

23. Noel's Ark

An eccentric pianist arrives in Australia on his yacht with his pets - exotic animals and birds collected from all over the world. While ashore, his yacht is set adrift.

30min
November 3, 1969

24. A Life For A Life

Peter and Kevin become involved with an old Aboriginal and his dying camel, and Jack Johnson narrowly misses death.

30min
November 10, 1969

25. Where Dead Men Lie

When Kevin, Peter and Tiggie are transporting a lamb for special surgery, they spot an 'injured' man lying beside his car. They land, and the man hijacks their plane, leaving them stranded without water.

30min
November 17, 1969

26. Ghost Town

Peter Fischer takes the Land Rover for a day's sightseeing. Arriving at a ghost town, he is bitten by a poisonous snake, and his life is saved by a tribe of Aborigines.

30min
November 24, 1969

27. No Love For Theodore

When Stevens is appointed to look after an anteater from South America destined for an Australian zoo, the animal's defection to the Australian way of life causes a diplomatic controversy.

30min
December 1, 1969

28. The Joker

The activities of a practical joker cause a sequence of events that results in property owners suffering from the effects of a drought finding water on their land.

December 8, 1969

29. The Companion

A child who secretly blames her father for her mother's death in a boating accident forgives him when he saves her Persian cat.

30min
December 15, 1969

30. The Rescue

The owner of a dog kennel develops a tracking system using dogs with radios to assist in search parties.

30min
December 22, 1969

31. Talk To My Agent

When Kevin becomes an animal's agent, it looks as though he'll send the movie producers broke.

30min
December 29, 1969

32. The Carrier

A valuable dog is loose in the area, carrying a deadly disease. Stevens and Fischer are faced with the task of rescuing the animal before the local farmers find it and destroy it.

30min
January 5, 1970

33. Gallena Ridge

Kevin assists in bringing into the open the unjust dealings of the manager of a large cattle station.

30min
January 12, 1970

34. Lenny

Tiggie sets out to train a wild brumby, but runs foul of a brutal stockman.

30min
January 19, 1970

35. Second Sight

A blind man has his faith restored when he has to rescue Tiggie.

30min
January 26, 1970

36. Loaded Message

Stevens has only hours to unmask the perpetrator of a scheme to poison all the stock in the Gattens Creek area.

30min
February 2, 1970

37. Caesar Was Shot

Stevens and Fischer have to perform a dangerous operation when a spear fisherman accidentally shoots a horse with an explosive-headed spear.

30min
February 9, 1970

38. Chocolate, Cherry Or Pistachio

Gattens Creek is terrorised by a tiger with a passion for ice-cream.

30min
February 16, 1970

39. Silent Witness

Driving out to see Stevens, a man accidentally knocks down and injures a pedestrian. He is frightened away by the man's dog, and then begins to feel that the dog is hunting him.

30min
February 23, 1970