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#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/1987
Michael Aloysius Rafferty starts his new job as Stipendiary Magistrate of Manly Local Court.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: Ben Lewin
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#2 - Win Some, Lose Some
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/1987
Rafferty's estranged wife Joanne arrives in Sydney to discuss a few things and he is anxious. Meanwhile, Paulyne has a crisis of conscience when she has to act for a man in an assault case.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: Christopher Lee
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#3 - Truth to Tell
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/1987
Rafferty deals with a young prostitute and U.S. government officials apply to extradite one of their citizens.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: Bruce Stewart
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#4 - The Free Life
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/1987
Rafferty is angry when a drugs case he was listed to deal with is suddenly moved to another court and confronts the Chief Magistrate about the matter.
Director: Steve Mann
Writer: David Allen
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#5 - The Women
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/1987
Rafferty is forced to examine his attitude towards women.
Director: Steve Mann
Writer: Alma De Groen
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#6 - Rafferty and the Srangers Among Us
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/19/1987
Rafferty feels alone with his recent move to the city.
Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri
Writer: Nicholas Langton
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#7 - Sin with Gold
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/26/1987
Rafferty has no choice but to dismiss a big drug case.
Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri
Writer: Michael Cove
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#8 - Looking Good
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/1987
Rafferty hears two cases about people's desire to look good.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: John Upton
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#9 - Reason to Believe
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/1987
A young prostitute decides to defend herself against a soliciting charge.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: Christopher Lee
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#10 - Mates and Brothers
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/1987
An Italian father and his brother plant a bomb in Rafferty's chambers.
Director: Steve Mann
Writer: David Allen
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#11 - Sticks
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/1987
Rafferty investigates what appears to be an accidental death by drowning.
Director: Steve Mann
Writer: David Marsh
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#12 - Stray Cat
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/1987
A young drifter comes before Rafferty's court for being in possession of a cat skin.
Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri
Writer: Tim Gooding
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#13 - Invasion of Privacy
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/1987
Rafferty's cases reflect people invading other people's privacy.
Director: Riccardo Pellizzeri
Writer: Paul Davies
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#14 - Rafferty and the Rough Diamond
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/14/1987
Rafferty finds that people and things are not always as they seem.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: Steve Wright
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#15 - Public Image
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/21/1987
Rafferty realises that the media makes innocent people look like monsters.
Director: Leigh Spence
Writer: David Allen
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#16 - Time Out
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/1988
Work pressures get to much for Paulyne and a love affair seems the answer.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: John Upton
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#17 - To the Whistle
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/19/1988
Flicker's replacement finds he has to play it by Rafferty's rules.
Director: Graham Thorburn
Writer: Michael Cove
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#18 - Make My Day
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/26/1988
Double standards are apparent in a case that comes before Rafferty.
Director: Russell Webb
Writer: David Allen
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#19 - Kids
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/2/1988
Rafferty confronts painful parallels at home when his kids arrive out of the blue.
Director: Russell Webb
Writer: David Marsh
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#20 - Dark Side of the Moon
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/9/1988
There is an uneasy atmosphere around Rafferty's court when Flicker returns.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: Tim Gooding
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#21 - Suspicious Minds
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/1988
Rafferty's court is thrown into turmoil by a mysterious thief in Rafferty's office.
Director: Graham Thorburn
Writer: John Upton
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#22 - Solidarity
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/1988
Rafferty is confronted by a case involving vandalism on a building site.
Director: Graham Thorburn
Writer: Chris Roache
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#23 - Prejudice and Pride
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/30/1988
Rafferty gets involved in a case of racial prejudice.
Director: Russell Webb
Writer: David Allen
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#24 - Out of the Past
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/7/1988
Rafferty is confronted by the past when his older brother visits him.
Director: Russell Webb
Writer: Nicholas Langton
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#25 - The Hit
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/1988
The police are called in to protect Rafferty when he starts receiving threats.
Director: Graham Thorburn
Writer: Christopher Lee
The Best Episodes of Rafferty's Rules
Every episode of Rafferty's Rules ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rafferty's Rules!
Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network.
Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs...
Genres:DramaCrimeComedy
Network:Seven Network
Best Episodes Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Rafferty's Rules". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Leigh Spence and written by Ben Lewin, it aired on 2/12/1987. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Win Some, Lose Some".