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The Best Episodes of Blue Heelers Season 9

Every episode of Blue Heelers Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blue Heelers Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 2 - Breaking Point (2)
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    S9:E2

    Tom discovers his daughter is pregnant when she becomes the victim of a hit and run. The accident leaves her unconscious and internally injured and Tom is faced with a terrible dilemma. If he saves his daughter's child he risks losing his own. Would Susan forgive him? Could Tom forgive himself? As Tom seeks justice, Tess fights for Hayley's love. Hayley's mother's prison release draws near as Tess struggles to understand why Hayley is pushing her away. Tom and Tess risk losing the people they love in their desire to protect them. At the end of the day, Tom gets to keep Susan but loses her daughter, and Tess ulitmately loses Hayley to the girl's family.

    Director:Denny Lawrence
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 35 - Nothing Personal
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    S9:E35

    Ben's re-involvement with his first wife Angela is complicated by the appearance of her jealous husband. By taking responsibility for the finances of an elderly and vulnerable female neighbour, Ben himself falls prey to exploitation by Angela's husband. Ben's police colleagues fear he is too much in love with Angela to see what is happening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 11 - Flushed
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    S9:E11

    There are troubles at the Mt Thomas Police Station - the toilet is acting up and the only plumber available is the incompetent Charlie Clarke. But he already has his own set of troubles - his wife is fighting with the new au pair, who it doesn't seem Charlie is paying. But she is clearly not attracted to him so what is her purpose in town? Soon she is linked to a man convicted for fraud who now does sketches, and a murderer on the run and soon lives are at risk. But how can the Heelers prevent anything from happening? It seems that the answers all lie in the station's pipes...

    Director:Daina Reid
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 16 - Broken Dreams
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    S9:E16

    An aspiring ballerina is injured in a car crash and Jo seeks justice. However, the young driver of the other car, who is also wanted on theft, is determined to go free and not have a blemish on his reputation as he is studying law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 1 - Breaking Point (1)
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    S9:E1

    Tess worries for Hayley's safety when one of the girl's new friends is accused of attacking a girl at school. Tom's daughter, Susan, who has just moved back to Mt Thomas, teaches the accused boy and has faith in his innocence. When it is discovered that the boy has killed his classmate 2 years before, opinion is divided. He was too young to be charged, but could he snap again!? When the boy's father arrives in town, it sets off a chain of events that put Tom and Susan's life in danger

    Director:Denny Lawrence
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 31 - In Another Place
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    S9:E31

    As Ben and Jo wrestle with the problems of an immigrant family new to Mt Thomas, they discover there are deeper reasons for their troublesome behaviour. While they do their best for the family, they find the scars left by their experiences as asylum seekers in detention are not so easily healed. When the father has to commit the mother to psychiatric care, Ben is forced to put his life on the line to deal with an explosive situation involving their teenage son. Meanwhile Tom finally starts his new life in the rectory with Grace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 8 - Sons & Mothers
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    S9:E8

    PJ, unwanting and unwilling to deal with his mother's imminent death, throws himself into the murder of a convicted kidnapper whilst serving life. Jo and Ben set about the task of convincing him to talk to his mother about it. But he refuses and throws himself further into his work, which pays off when he discovers there is something suspicious about both the kidnapping and the murder and Jo has to agree there are too many coincidences. But when PJ solves the case and sees a son and mother reunited he decides to be with his mother until the end and to share her pain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 17 - An Old Fashioned Man
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    S9:E17

    It is an interesting time in Mt Thomas for couples - together and not together. While PJ and Liz enjoy a secret romance, Tom and Grace enjoy their not-so-secret romance and Tess and Jonesy struggle to hold back their all too obvious feelings for each other. An Elvis auction brings out ""Gossie"" Goss (last seen in 8x25 ""Dinosaurs""), a fellow copper and friend of Tom's. When he buys a $6000 scarf which he can't afford, all for his girlfriend Barbara, Tom is worried. Barbara has no money either and is spending all her time doing some heavy petting with Gossie while her disgusted teenage daughter Laura pays the bill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 24 - Private Lives
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    S9:E24

    Ben is personally affected by the tragic death of an infant in a motor accident. He believes he's found the drunken culprit but the suspect has a different tale to tell. As Ben tries to get to the truth, he uncovers a scandal involving Grace's congregation. Grace finds herself under attack from a mystery assailant, but resists Tom's attempts to protect her. She also rejects a proposal of marriage made for all the wrong reasons forcing Tom to examine his true feelings for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 28 - Fishing for Dummies
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S9:E28

    Jonesy is rushed into hospital by Tess, Ben and an anxious family. The previous day, Jonesy is out fly fishing with his book on "Fishing For Dummies". He calls Tess and she tells him they aren't concerned about two missing backpackers, they are more than likely just enjoying themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 30 - Salvation (2)
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    S9:E30

    Tom seems to be his own worst enemy when he admits to a violent confrontation with Simon shortly before his death. It takes the best efforts of the Heelers to clear Tom's name so that his wedding to Grace can finally go ahead. But there is another mystery to be solved before his colleagues can attend the nuptials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  12. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 4 - Down in the Forest
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S9:E4

    from TV Guide{}:Ben is already miserable with flu when he falls down a mantrap in the State Forest. PJ is disbelieving when Ben accuses a fairy of stealing vegetables from his garden. Has his fever made him delirious? An old prospector is questioned about the mantrap. He claims to have found a dead body but the Heelers can find no evidence of it. Was the body moved or is the prospector pretending to imagine things to disguise his guilt? Ben's determined efforts to catch the winged culprit leads him to a a neighboring farmhouse and he is taken as hostage by three children. Is there a connection between them and the missing dead man? Ben must earn their trust to unravel the mystery

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 10 - The Perfect Life
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S9:E10

    A depressed PJ returns to work following Helena's death. Although all the Heelers want him to take more time off he is sure that he is fine and it won't affect his work. Meanwhile a well-off builder's wife goes missing. Her car is found near the river, but she's not. Gary Parker seemingly had the perfect life with the perfect family - wife Catriona and two small children. But it seems not. The Heelers think it may be suicide but PJ thinks the husband might be involved. They discover that she filled up her petrol and had her hair and nails done just before she disappeared and PJ thinks this disputes the suicide theory, as does the fact it is almost her son's birthday and she wouldn't kill herself just then? There is no evidence to suggest she was depressed. Jo and PJ investigate their expensive house where they begin to unravel the story that life with the Parkers isn't perfect, Catriona's hairdresser Chloe, her only true confidante, agrees. While the river brings up nothing, one of he

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 15 - Buddies
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S9:E15

    Jo is convinced by Jonesy to cut a speeding fine after he discovers the perpertrator is an old best friend, Ian Bolger. Meanwhile, Jo is surprised when she sees a man who she suspects is a burglar from years ago and takes him to the station, where he is promptly released. PJ, Tom and Tess won't tell her why, or who the strange visitors at the station are. Tess is angry when she discovers Jonesy let his friend off the hook but that is nothing compared to her anger when Jonesy unknowingly blows a major undercover operation. It turns out that Jim Deakin, who Jo took to the station, is in fact a diamond thief and is involved in a major heist and the Heelers were assisting Undercover. Jonesy, bringing a tyre to the same mechanic that Deakin was to meet his accomplice at, blew the entire operation and the Heelers discover money for the operation was found inside the tyre. Jonesy knows Bolger asked him to take the tyre but Bolger says it was the other way round. Jonesy is temporarily placed

    Director:Denny Lawrence
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 18 - Of Middle Eastern Appearance
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S9:E18

    A friend of Jo's, science teacher Deniz Gulmez, is accused of hurting Rufus Sedgwick, a boy in her class. The two witnesses - Emily Larson and Jason McKendry, hate each other so it seems neither of them would be working toeghter. Even the principal, Mrs. Ellis believes them. Jo thinks this is because she is a racist bigot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 20 - Wednesday's Child
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S9:E20

    Jonesy's honest handling of a paternity claim against him and the claims by two women for the possession of a ten year old girl, expose more of Tess' feelings about Jonesy, as well as her own insecurities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 27 - Stewart vs Stewart
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S9:E27

    Ben takes on the job of prosecuting a teenager accused of the heart-breaking robbery of a grieving widower

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 39 - Body of Evidence
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S9:E39

    Jo and PJ heal their rift as they find themselves investigating a bizarre case involving empty graves, bikers and missing bodies. PJ finds himself admiring Jo's compassionate side when she fights to organise a proper funeral for a homeless man, only to discover that all is not as it should be at the local funeral home. Jonesy is encouraged in his pursuit of Tess even though she is dating the handsome Dr. Josh At the end of the day, PJ and Jo have a new understanding of each other while Jonesy can't stand the fact that Tess may be interested in Josh after all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  19. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 9 - Say His Name
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    S9:E9

    As Helena moves closer to her end, PJ is desperate for her to continue living. While he seeks out alternative treatments when she refuses the radio-therapy, Chris, Tom and all his friends try to convince him it is time for his mother to die. Helena just wants him to accept Death. He is conflicted more as she turns to religion, something he doesn't believe in. But she is praying more for him and to help him sort out his life. Meanwhile, Benny Matthews' latest love affair with a 15 year old is not going down well with her father, who demands action be taken. When PJ tells Benny to stop seeing the girl it just makes her angrier and she moves in with him. The Heelers and Kimberley's father are worried Benny will get the girl onto drugs. Helena gives Ben a note to give to PJ when she is dying. It tells him to let her die in peace and not to prolong her life. He continues to seek treatments for her even when she tells him not to. He begins to feel worse after he realises that for a moment he

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  20. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 13 - Those That Trespass
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S9:E13

    Sam Baxter, a troubled 15 year old girl, is found breaking in to her mother's store. Her mother, who is tired of this, wants her to be charged. Jo thinks she just wants attention and begins to believe everything Sam says, including that it is her parent's fault. Her criminal father arrives in town and her mother doesn't want anything to do with him but Sam likes him. Instead of being charged, Sam is let off with a warning and has to help an elderly member of Grace's parish, Olive Hemmings, with her housework. Surprisingly the two hit it off and Jo's faith in the girl is restored. But when Olive doesn't turn up at church, she is found bleeding in her house. Someone broke in and stole $2000. A young female called the ambulance and they soon find out it is Sam, staying at her adult boyfriend's house. Sam pushed her over cause she was ""in the way"". Her mother is sure she is ending up like her father. Jo can't believe that the girl she trusted did this. Meanwhile, Jo's parents arrive in tow

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 23 - Naked Lady
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S9:E23

    A private school teacher is found dead on the outskirts of town of an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. But Jo suspects something more and believes it was murder. Meanwhile she and PJ have to face each other after waking up in bed together, both uncomfortable over what has happened. When the discovery of a drug Belladonna, or ""Naked Lady"" is found in his system, Jo persists to find out the secrets behind this man's life and who killed him and her persistence is what ends up finding the real killer. She also recieves an award for saving Falcon-Price in 8x24 An Inspector Calls. However she is worried PJ doesn't feel anything after what they did. They finally discuss it and realise that working and living together is enough and that a relationship would ruin their friendship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Hepworth

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  22. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 25 - Inside, Outside
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S9:E25

    PJ finds himself at loggerheads with Jo over her sympathy for a woman on work release from prison. The arrival in town of her son and defacto husband leads PJ to suspect that the woman is still involved in their criminal activities. His views seem to be confirmed when she escapes from prison, but Jo discovers she has a different motivation, and together she and PJ must try to save her son's life. After agreeing to be 'just good friend' PJ naturally assumes Jo will now be moving out of his house, but Jo has different ideas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 26 - The Last Jar
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S9:E26

    Tess and Jonesy clash when a man accuses his estranged wife of trying to kill his girlfriend by poisoning her breakfast jam. When they question the wife, she counter-accuses her husband of product tampering and extortion. Tess empathises with the wife, who is an independent woman like herself, running her own jam making business. Jonesy, on the other hand, feels the husband is misunderstood. Despite a product recall, the Heelers realise there is a second jar of poisoned jam out there somewhere which must be found before someone dies

    Director:Richard Frankland
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 36 - Teamwork
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S9:E36

    After Jonesy crashes a police vehicle, Tess decides he needs to learn something about teamwork. And when a local panel beater is found robbed and assaulted, it seems the perfect chance to test his teamwork skills. But confusion takes hold when the cops discover that they have entered a web of lies and intrigue where everyone has a motive, but who exactly is doing what? With so many different crimes taking place, and so many suspects, it takes the collective efforts of all the police force to put it together.

    Director:Richard Frankland
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Blue Heelers Season 9 Episode 37 - Stable Mates
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S9:E37

    Jo is attending a counselling session, after shooting a man in the previous episode. She returns to Mt. Thomas and is not happy because she didn't want to attend the session. She overhears PJ saying she isn't as strong as she makes out and is not impressed. Does everyone think she did something wrong?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Breaking Point (2)" is the best rated episode of "Blue Heelers" season 9. It scored 8.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Denny Lawrence and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/20/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Nothing Personal".