The Worst Episodes of The Man from Snowy River
Every episode of The Man from Snowy River ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Man from Snowy River!
The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in both the United States and the United Kingdom as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga. The television series has no relationship to the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River or the 1988 sequel The Man from Snowy River II. Instead, the series follows the adventures of Matt McGregor, a successful squatter, and his family. Matt is the hero immortalized in Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River", and the series is set 25 years after his famous ride.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Man from Snowy River" is "A Son for a Son: Part 1", rated 5.9/10 from 10 user votes. It was directed by Julian McSwiney and written by Jock Blair. "A Son for a Son: Part 1" aired on 5/17/1998 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Loaded Deck".
5.9/10 10 votes#1 - A Son for a Son: Part 1
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/1998
The Morrell clan turn up to settle an old score with Matt. As luck would have it Matt has left town leaving either Rob or Colin to fight in the duel - if they don't, the Morrell's will burn the town down.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Jock Blair
- 6.3/10 12 votes
#2 - The Loaded Deck
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/1998
After a long absence, Victoria Blackwood returns to Patterson's Ridge, only to find that the land is gone and she has been left with nothing.
Director: Chris Langman
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
- 6.5/10 10 votes
#3 - Toy Soldiers
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/16/1996
When Matt allows visiting soldiers to camp on his land, Michael and Josh get swept up in the romanticism of the military - and Josh sets his sights on carrying a gun.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Jutta Goetze
- 6.5/10 12 votes
#4 - The Lovers
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/1998
Two teenagers go missing in the scrub so Matt and Colin set off to find them. In town, a man has arrived to see Jessie one last time before he dies.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Jock Blair
- 6.7/10 19 votes
#5 - Black Sheep
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/22/1998
Jessie McClusky turns up in Paterson's Ridge to run the Railway Hotel. While much of the town doesn't like Jessie, it is Emily's reaction which has Colin worried. It takes a real heart-to-heart for Emily to reveal her secret.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Ted Roberts
6.8/10 20 votes#6 - The Loneliness of Luke McGregor
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/1994
Oliver Blackwood becomes part owner of the bank and is delighted to learn that Langara's deeds are security against Matt's loan. Luke proposes to Victoria Blackwood to the dismay of her father who refuses to support the union. When Luke and Victoria persist, Oliver tells his daughter she will be completely disinherited if she marries a McGregor. Matt wins the election.
Director: Colin Budds
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
- 6.8/10 21 votes
#7 - Prince of Hearts
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/1/1998
Spanish gypsies pass through Paterson's Ridge, and Danni falls in love with Carlos, while Hannah loves Carlos' older brother. Then the town turns against the gypsies after several robberies take place.
Director: Chris Langman
Writer: Peter Gawler
- 6.8/10 20 votes
#8 - The Grand Duke
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/1998
Nell Frampton sells Matt a bull called 'The Grand Duke', but soon after the bull vanishes and another bull turns up dead. Meanwhile, Emily and Colin move into their home.
Director: Chris Langman
Writer: Denise Morgan
- 6.8/10 11 votes
#9 - Foundation Day
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/1998
Foundation Day has arrived and with it brings Henry Wagner to town. Henry is in Patterson Ridge to catch a rabid dog. Danni agrees to meet up with him to help him hunt the dog.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Rick Maier
- 6.8/10 14 votes
#10 - The Claimant
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/1998
Dave Turner arrives at Emily and Colin's to claim Josh and take him back to his family. Emily is upset and Josh believes that now Emily is pregnant, she and Colin won't want him around.
Director: Pino Amenta
Writer: Shane Brennan
- 6.9/10 12 votes
#11 - Difficult Times
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 5/10/1998
The stables are proving to be hard to financially manage as Rob and Colin get behind in the bank re-payments. Victoria turns down another proposal.
Director: Chris Langman
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
7.0/10 22 votes#12 - Where There's Smoke
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/1994
Matt's old flame Anita Hargreaves returns to town after 25 years away just as her father suffers a heart attack. Matt is dumbfounded by her hospitality towards him — and Kathleen's coldness. A bitter Anita forcloses on Matt's loan, only to learn that she had not been jilted by Matt years ago, but tricked by her father. Luke strikes gold.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: Everett De Roche
- 7.0/10 14 votes
#13 - The Savage Land
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/1995
Matt and Oliver become lost in the desert while returning to Paterson's Ridge from buying stock. Matt accepts the help of an Aboriginal and his wife, but Oliver refuses.
Director: Tim Burstall
Writer: Tony Morphett
- 7.0/10 22 votes
#14 - The Grand Opening
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/1998
Miss Hannah Kirov opens a Russian tea room at the back of the general store to generate more income. The hotel owner though isn't happy with the business he is losing, so he cuts his prices in half.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: Anthony Ellis
- 7.0/10 11 votes
#15 - New Business
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/29/1998
Duncan leaves town just before Rob returns. In town, the stables are going up for auction and Rob wants to buy them, but can't afford it on his own. He must try and convince Colin that they are a good buy.
Director: Julian McSwiney
Writer: David Allen
7.2/10 21 votes#16 - The Bushranger
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/1994
Frank steals a substantial amount of gold from Luke, only to have it taken from him by gentleman bushranger Harry Roebuck. Meanwhile Luke, already mortgaged to the hilt, falls further into Blackwood's debt. Blackwood arrogantly makes Matt an offer for Langara, saying he has plans to marry Anita.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 18 votes#17 - Love Finds a Way
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/1994
Everyone is excited that the railway is coming to Paterson's Ridge, except Kathleen, because it will run straight through the middle of her property. She decides to go to Melbourne to argue her case. Matt is also going to the city to be sworn in as a new Member of Parliament. They travel together and Matt takes Kathleen to the ceremony where she pleads her case to the governor and then to a ball. They dance together and, filled with emotion, he tells her he loves her. Meanwhile, Oliver hires a mining engineer to conduct an assay of Luke's mine and Vernoica is sent to England.
Director: Marcus Cole
Writer: Ted Roberts
- 7.2/10 10 votes
#18 - The Long Arm of the Law
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/1995
Edward Dengate is the new constable in Paterson's Ridge, which he hates because he would rather be a farmer. Matt convinces Edward's father that he cannot choose his son's life for him, and Edward leaves to fulfill his dream.
Director: Peter Fisk
Writer: David Phillips
- 7.2/10 11 votes
#19 - The Reilly Gang
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/12/1995
The notorious Reilly gang turns up in Paterson's Ridge in an attempt to evade being captured by the state troopers. While Matt and Rob are away mustering, the Reillys arrive at Langara and take Colin, Emily and Danni captive.
Director: Gary Conway
Writer: Patrick Edgeworth
- 7.2/10 15 votes
#20 - Montana Territory
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/1996
Montana's new horse is stolen by rustler Seb Holgate after she bests him in a shooting competition. Montana sets out after him and is joined by Kathleen.
Director: Steve Jodrell
Writer: Shane Brennan
- 7.2/10 12 votes
#21 - The Lion and the Lamb
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 7/7/1996
During Paterson Ridge's charity sale, a book belonging to Mr. Elliott is accidentally sold. Kathleen finds - and publishes - a love poem that falls from the book but who is the lady of Herbert's dreams?
Director: Dan Burstall
Writer: Jan Sardi
7.3/10 20 votes#22 - The Rustlers
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/1994
Luke is again pursuing a more than willing Victoria as she helps him search for a new house. Oliver Blackwood inadvertantly nominates a reluctant Matt to run for state parliament forcing him to get Luke to run against him. Danni experiences first love when she falls for an accused cattle rustler. Colin and Emily marry but Matt seems to have eyes only for Kathleen.
Director: Colin Budds
Writer: David Phillips
- 7.3/10 13 votes
#23 - A Sea of Troubles
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1996
Matt is held responsible by an angry landowner when the government decides to take his land to dam the valley.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Shane Brennan
- 7.3/10 12 votes
#24 - The Grand Wedding
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1996
Matt and Kathleen's wedding day is marked, and could be marred, by a woman who appears at the church and wants to buy a horse from Matt. Matt finds a riderless horse and goes off to investigate, without telling anyone.
Director: Steve Jodrell
Writer: Peter A. Kinloch
- 7.3/10 15 votes
#25 - High Country Justice
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/1996
McGregor takes a stand between an aboriginal man who is accused of the murder of a teenager, and the victim's father and two brothers who want revenge.
Director: Paul Moloney
Writer: Everett De Roche