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Something in the Air
Overview
Something in the Air was an Australian television soap opera transmitted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2002. It was one of the first programs in Australia that was filmed in widescreen. It won the AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series in 2001.
Status
Ended
Network
ABC TV
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Movers and Shakers
A stranger arrives in Emu Springs. Who is he? Whoever he is, it's clear he's not impressed with the local radio station 3ES where Ryan is in the chair and station manager Helen Virtue is enchanted with the rhythms of the Tango. Julia Rutherford tries to organise a forthcoming ball but her committee members are more interested in the arrogant new arrival. It's Ryan and the ambitious Megan McGregor who finally put a name to the face and a voice to the man. It's Golden Tonsils himself, Tom Dooley.
Aftershock
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This Is The Thruth
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Puff of Smoke
Harry sacks Tom, but the damage has been done. Doug thinks he has been exposed, but when it's revealed that the people of Emu Springs are none the wiser about his private life, he instructs Helen to get Tom back. He's good for business. Tom then wrongly identifies Helen as an ally and says he won't work without her. Helen accepts the challenge. When Harry learns that Len has 'spun a yarn' about early Oz Rock, he is not concerned. He's found a new friend in Emu Springs.
Gettin' to Know You
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A Blot on the Landscape
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The Spiders and the Fly
Unhappy with the direction his breakfast show is taking and fearing professional embarrassment, Tom reclaims his breakfast spot. As Stephanie and Jerry prepare to leave town, their attention is drawn to his voice on the radio. Driven by her scoop mentality, Stephanie heads over to 3ES for an exclusive interview with the banished king of radio.
Siege Radio
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The Best of Intensions
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Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs
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The Big Picture
Len finds solace in the bottle as he struggles to cope with the news that he is dying. Mon seeks to mend the rift between Len and their absent son, Wayne. Stuart is being mysterious about plans for the pub. Tom digs his heels in about keeping the new announcers' chair which forces Helen's hand and she hatches a scheme to teach him a valuable lesson. There's war in the Sabatini household over Joe's decision to invest in fine wool sheep.
Resistance is Futile
There are winners and losers when Stuart introduces the pokies to Emu Springs. It's payback time for the recalcitrant Tom over the chair issue. Len surrenders to Mon's gentle persuasion and agrees to co-operate in the treatment of his condition. Although the question of their son, Wayne, remains unresolved. Joe and Sally reconcile over the investment opportunity debacle. Harry and Jason further their advertising careers.
Great Expections
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Gold Fever
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Skeleton in the Closet
Helen, Harry, Len and Mon each have a different perspective on the discovery of the gold and bones, and each has trouble keeping the find to themselves. It's not long before the news spreads and Dr Eva reveals the bones aren't human. The feud between Tom and Stuart hots up when Tom announces on air that he's been ripped off. Bonnie reveals her presence during Father Brian's show 'Fess Up' - and an intriguing conversation develops, culminating in her taking flight.
Gold in Them There Hills
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Cross Roads
After Tom narrowly avoids colliding with Dr Eva's rail trolley, he uses the airways to vent his road rage. He challenges her right to use the line and her professional approach as a doctor. Dr Eva comes to the station to confront him over this. Instead of the apology he's expecting, Tom gets an insult. The war is on. Tom goes out of his way to check up on her professional credentials. And what he finds out surprises him. She doesn't seem to have any. When he broadcasts this fact to Emu Springs, the small town becomes divided. Meanwhile things in Helen's home life are also pressing; Harry is evasive of work at school and Joe is obsessed with his new stud ram who refuses to mate with his ewes. Just what is the problem?
Through the Hoops
Emu Springs is a pressure cooker. Joe is frustrated by the non-performing ram who won't reproduce. Harry has been asked to write an essay on his life but nothing's coming. After the death of his dad, his life seems empty. He looks to inspiration from Helen , but she is too busy dealing with the war between Tom and Dr Eva. He goes to Len for help and inadvertently becomes party to an act of betrayal. The footy team has decided, because of Len's ill health, to drop him as coach. Outwardly Len takes the news with courage and anger but he is devastated. Harry tries to cheer him up with some of Dr Eva's healing oils. Despite the writ Dr Eva has issued against Tom, he continues informing his listeners about Eva's absence of qualifications. Dr Eva is concerned her patients will lose confidence in her. But when Len collapses it is Dr Eva who Mon turns to for help.
Forces of Nature
Tom continues his persecution of Dr Eva. Mon takes matters into her own hands by trying to enforce his pedestrian mode of transport. Dr Eva finally comes clean and shows Helen her registration papers. Joe and Sally try alternative methods to inspire Gary the ram, but to no avail. Julia is forced by public attention to swap the rams. Harry is caught up with the problems of life and goal umpiring, whilst Stuart and Ryan are sheepish about their involvement in getting Len sent to hospital with an attack.
Chalk It Up
Tom apologizes on air to Dr Eva sporting a rooster peck. He has to swallow his pride and present himself to her for an injection before lockjaw sets in. Joe and Sally are delighted, the new ram's a beauty. They share with Julia a drunken long celebratory lunch. Helen has a visit from Harry's teacher about his inspired cartoon work, and Harry ends up doing the dance of his father with his mother - the tango.
Opportunity Knocks
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Can't Buy Me Love
When Doug announces the sales of 3ES to the staff, they are divided, leaving Helen to take some drastic action in a last ditch effort to impede the sale. Meanwhile, Megan commences her late night music show, adopting much of Tom's 'intimate' style, and is flattered when she attracts the attention of Sean, one of her listeners.
Return to Sender
As a last ditch effort to avoid the sales of 3ES, Helen takes some drastic action. Julia also voices her disapproval and Doug is left between a rock and a hard place. Sean's pestering continues but Megan devises her own creative solution. Joe is out of action due to a football injury, which increases Sally's workload, while Julia offers her assitance in running the general store, which allows Mon to visit Len without losing business.
Wheelin' n' Dealin'
The football team are rocked by Len's strange behaviour, and like the rest of the town are further devastated by his latest announcement. Sean confronts Megan about her 'public and private face', while Sally makes a small confession to Joe.
Salvation Jane
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Unexpected Proposal
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Flight of the Bumble Bee
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No Regrets
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The Last Straw
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Country Races
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Lateral Thoughts
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Rising to the Occasion
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Rotten Eggs
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Return of The Prodigal
Mon and Len's son Wayne returns home to a less than enthusiastic welcome from his father. However, after Wayne stands his ground, Len finally relents and allows him to train with the Emus, where he reveals his awesome prowess as a footballer - impressing everyone, especially Megan.
The Big Match
When Mon tells Wayne that Len has emphysema, the need to make up with his father is brought into sharp focus, but made difficult by the fact that these two men are peas in a pod. Eventually, in their own way, they reconcile.
We Will Remember Them
The town is in mourning for Len on this, the day of the funeral. Wayne is trying to shepherd his mother through her grieving, but Mon is very much in denial, even to the extent that she determinedly opens the store. Finally, after an outburst with Father Brian, she and Wayne have an authentic conversation about Wayne's relationship with his Dad. Harry and Helen, too, begin to face Warwick's death; Helen for the first time acknowledging the positives of her relationship with Warwick. Tom and Megan hold the fort at the station during the wake, and Tom bluffs his way through a detailed agricultural conversation - by the skin of his teeth. At Len's wake, Harry surprises everyone by playing a tape that Len made just before his death, while Helen slips home and makes her own, private peace with Warwick. Finally, Mon is alone, and it finally hits her. The morning finds her still sitting on the porch, wrapped in a blanket, wondering how on earth she's going to face the day.
The Things We Do
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The Best Man
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Different Drums
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It's Over
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Fishers of Men
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End of Season Blues
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Dropping The Line
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A Tide In The Affairs of Women
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Man and Superman
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Acts of Faith
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Omens and Portents
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Analyze This
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Covetous Acts
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Pyramids, Profits And Puberty
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No Worries
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Sweet Smell Of Success
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Fools And Amateurs
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Rats and Drains
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Time of Reckoning
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Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word
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Comfort Zones
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Clash of The Titans
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We'll Talk About It In The Morning
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Forgiveness And Ratings
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Summer Madness
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Friday Night Fever
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Heatwave
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Cool Change
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Spirit Matters
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Going For It
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Demanding Times
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Natural Outcomes
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Corporate Ways
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Soul Food
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Role Changes
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Back on the Horses
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Away From It All
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Many Shades Of Red
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Confessions Of A Bull Artist
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La Dolce Vita
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The False Prophet
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Rumours
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Looking For Signs
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A Disturbance In The Cosmos
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Secrets And Lies
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Alternative Arrangements
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Detours
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Deviations
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Learning To Breathe
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The Anchovy
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Wandering In The Wilderness
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The Gift
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Private Lies
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Only The Lonely
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Extenuating Circumstances
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Lust
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Revisiting My Fair Lady
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It's a Boy! It's a Boy!
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Love and Taxes
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No!
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The Absence Of Lies
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Wish You Were Here
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Is That The Best You Can Do ?
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Radical Solutions
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Shaky Foundation
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Motherhood
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The Envelope
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Navelectomy
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The African Gumboot Fly
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Dooley's Gooley's
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A Hard Mate
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Everything Old Is New Again
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Home Brew
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Hidden Truths
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Give Me The Story And I'll Give You The War
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Carrying Torches
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My Way
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The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
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I've Got A Crush On You
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Bitter Sweet Harves
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Good Omen
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The Bush Strikes Back
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Debt To Society
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And Emus Can Fly
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Why Am I Here?
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Jumping The Tracks
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Not Quite Living, But Kicking
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Up Close And Dangerous
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Day Of Reckoning
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Old School Ties
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The Art Of Politics
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Noughts And Cross Dressers
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The Young And The Breathless
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Songbirds And Drains
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The Magic Of Radio
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The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon
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Feeling Snakey
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Renaissance Man
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You Left Me Crying In The Kennel
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Stand By Your Dog
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Aliens
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Sirens And The Seer
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Winds Of Change
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The Toughest Opposition
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Message In A Bottle
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Undercurrents
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Mysteries Of The Deep
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Chairman Of The Board
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Knowing When To Go
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Digging Up The Past
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Sign Language
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Secrets And Dreams
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Love And War
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The Children's Crusade
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A Long Way From Home
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Football And Other Religions
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Phantoms And Ghosts
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Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
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The Ghost Of Post Offices Past
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Things That Go Away In The Dark
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Housekeeping
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A Cat Called Guiness
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The Grapes Of Hope
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From Little Things, Big Things Grow
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Top Cast
Ullie Birvé
Helen Virtue
Colin Moody
Tom Dooley
Danielle Carter
Sally Sabatini
Kate Fitzpatrick
Julia Rutherford
Frankie J. Holden
Stuart McGregor
Anne Phelan
Monica Taylor
Nina Liu
Dr. Annie Young
Mariel McClorey
Megan McGregor
Thomas Blackburne
Harry Virtue
Roger Oakley
Doug Rutherford
