A young boy is in danger of losing the sight in his eye as a result of a minor injury.  A corneal transplant operation in the Sydney Eye Hospital seems to be his only hope.

See Ya - Part 1

Shane Porteous

Lorrae Desmond

Grant Dodwell

Joyce Jacobs

Penny Cook

Syd Heylen

Brian Wenzel

Gordon Piper

Anne Tenney

Shane Withington

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Life Wasn't Meant To Be Easy - Part 2

Janice is discovered caring for her baby brother after both have been abandoned by their drug addict mother. Janice is only nine years old and the baby is going through heroin withdrawal symptoms.

Little Voices - Part 1

Ross and Yvonne McLean, a prosperous but childless couple in their forties are finally forced to accept that they cannot produce children.

Little Voices - Part 2

Rex Munro and Clarrie King maintain a feud, which began with their fathers, by quarrelling over an access road running through Rex's property.  The feud excalates into violence.

Grace And Favour - Part 1

A lonely, elderly woman and a bereaved and lonely young truckie form a friendship based on mutual interests. Molly sparks off a one-woman campaign against battery farming.

Grace And Favour - Part 2

A newborn baby needs a blood transfusion but Simon is mystified when neither mother nor father's blood group is compatible.

Truth And Consequences - Part 1

Nigel Fairbairn, a city-bred locum arrives to help Simon during Terence's convalescence, and is seconded to help fight a bush fire which breaks out in the Valley bringing death in its wake.

Truth And Consequences - Part 2

A gang of cattle-duffers in the Valley involve many of the locals who succumb to the lure of cheap, freshly killed beef.

Who Cares - Part 2

A group of nine year old boys find some gelignite and decide to make a bomb. The explosion comes sooner than expected and the badly injured boys are trapped in an over-turned bus.

Love And Glory - Part 1

Marta is torn between her shared dreams with Bela and her future plans with Terence.  Dramatically Marta leaves with Bela to continue their work together in the underground movement in Hungary.

Love And Glory - Part 2

Terence succumbs to depression and self-pity over Marta. However, he is instrumental in preventing Pam from destroying her own life and that of the children.

Terence Elliott supports Dorothy Edgar in her intention to die with dignity, and to find some purpose in her death by donating her eyes to the Eye Bank.

Frank's new offsider, Constable Perry Nolan, arrives in Wandin Valley.

Warning Signs - Part 1

Tragedy strikes the Marsh family as a result of a road accident.  Councillor Muldoon finds himself the target of local hostility as the accident occurs on the notoriously dangerous crossroads.

Warning Signs - Part 2

The new matron Maggie Sloan arrives at Wandin Valley Hospital.  Nursing staff and doctors are torn between admiration, irritation and fear at her methods.

A Woman's Place - Part 2

Terence is forced to re-examine traditional medicine when an artist convinces him that she has cured her cancer with a special diet.

Still Life - Part 1

The mysterious death of the Wandin Valley "rainmaker" results in an anti gun campaign for Molly Jones.  A shock result in the council elections ends in a vote recount.

Still Life - Part 2

When a young woman is raped by a travelling salesman, she has a hard time convincing her husband and the town folk that the attack was unprovoked.

A Lady's Choice - Part 1

Bob Hatfield is living the life of a recluse since his wife, Daisy, died. Bob has lost any desire to look after himself or the house. Life doesn't have the same purpose without Daisy.

A Lady's Choice - Part 2

Yet another homeless stray captures Molly's heart and, although the dog is in need of medical attention, she attempts, unsuccessfully, to keep its presence a secret from Brendan.

Kicking The Habit - Part 2

Captain of the volunteer bushfire brigade and a strict disciplinarian, is made to realise his methods do not always achieve results.  But redeems himself when a major bushfire breaks out.

All Fired Up - Part 1

A young girl's devotion to her pony, prompts Vicky Dean to risk her life at the height of the fire to release the animal from captivity.  It is a long and frightening day for all.

All Fired Up - Part 2

The source of an outbreak of gastro enteritis is traced back to an electrical fault in the freezer at the club.

Raking Over The Ashes - Part 1

Jack Dead, Shirley's ex-husband and Vicky's father, pays a visit to the Valley. Vicky discovers that her father is not perfect and it enhances her relationship with Shirley.

Raking Over The Ashes - Part 2

In the aftermath of the bushfires a charred corpse is found.

A Good Cause - Part 1

Cookie arranges a fund-raising benefit for people like the Bellamys who won't accept charity and insist on returning to live in the burnt out remains that was once their home.

A Good Cause - Part 2

Gabrielle's unexpected arrival triggers off major changes in the lives of the Gilroys.

Running Away - Part 1

An awkwardness has now entered Vicky and Simon's relationship so when Brendan and Molly go off to Adelaide for a holiday Vicky moves into the Jones' Farm.

Running Away - Part 2

Controversy develops at the hospital as Brendan and Matron disagree on whether or not Brett's mother should stay with her son.

Taking The Plunge - Part 1

Now that Simon's friend Sally has gone back to Sydney, Vicky goes slightly overboard trying to impress Simon. It all results in a marriage proposal in a dingy roadside diner.

Taking The Plunge - Part 2

Matron Sloan and Nurse Loveday are seriously injured by a man who is affected by the moon.

Spellbound - Part 1

Arnold Mortimer has arrived in town for a complete rest from his job as computer programmer but his visit goes from bad to worse.

Spellbound - Part 2

Vicky and Simon's wedding plans seem to be causing a rift with friends and family.

Promises, Promises - Part 2

Terrence is caught up in a dangerous situation with no hope in sight.

Got It Made - Part 1

A fire in the hospital kitchen caused by outdated equipment, leads to emergency measures being taken to feed the patients and Cookie's help is enlisted.

Got It Made - Part 2

Terrence becomes a potential husband for a match-maker's daughter. A smooth-talking antiques dealer ingratiates himself into Esme's life.

Have I Got A Deal For You - Part 1

Cookie becomes suspicious of Roger, the antique dealer, his motives are assumed to be merely jealousy, but eventually it becomes clear that Roger's intentions are sinister.

Have I Got A Deal For You - Part 2

A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, who had wrote the pilot episode and entered a script contest for the network in 1979, coming third and winning a merit award. It ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping, Sydney. After its lengthy run on the seven network it was picked up by network ten with a mainly new cast from April to November 1994 for 30 episodes, although the ten series was not as successful as its predecessor . The Channel Seven series was also filmed on location in Pitt Town, while, the Channel Ten series was filmed on location in Emerald, Victoria.

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