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Blue Heelers

Season 3 1996

  • 1996-02-12T09:30:00Z on Seven Network
  • 1h
  • 1d 15h 26m (42 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Drama
The third season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 12 February 1996 and aired on Monday nights, and later Tuesday nights, at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 26 November 1996.

42 episodes

Season Premiere

1996-02-12T09:30:00Z

3x01 Once Only Withdrawal - Part 1

Season Premiere

3x01 Once Only Withdrawal - Part 1

  • 1996-02-12T09:30:00Z43m

Bush fires are ringing the township of Mount Thomas and Maggie and Wayne are out evacuating farm houses in the path of the inferno, but this routine job suddenly turns dangerous when they are confronted by a masked man brandishing a shotgun. Maggie and Wayne overcome the offender and take him into custody. Back at the station he is quickly identified as one of three bandits who held up St. David's bank the previous day. The prisoner proves to be uncooperative. He refuses to give his name or those of his accomplices and in an unguarded moment, he swallows a handful of thumbtacks. Although Mt. Thomas Hospital is presently under renovations, there is still a skeleton staff there and the bandit is rushed into emergency surgery under the care of Dr. Zoe Hamilton. Wayne is duped into giving up his gun and uniform by one of the bandits posing as a hostage. Maggie goes to the hospital to discover someone else dressed in Wayne's clothes. She plays it cool and attempts to put a call through to t

A siege has developed at the Mt. Thomas hospital. While the armed and desperate Nerida Davidson and Jason Bennett hold Maggie and Wayne on the inside, the rest of the Heelers lay in wait on the outside of the building. Meanwhile, bushfires ring the township making outside help a forlorn hope. The bandits' objective is to get their compatriot, Matt, out of the hospital and away, but this is not made any easier by his gradually worsening medical condition. When captured, Matt swallowed a handful of map pins in order to get to the hospital, a soft target from which he could be more easily rescued. The situation is further complicated by the presence of mother-to-be Augusta Torrini and her emotional, hot-blooded husband, Sergio. When Wayne bravely tries to overcome the bandits he ends up pistol whipped and chained to a hospital bed. Maggie, Dr. Zoe Hamilton and Nurse Tracy Mitchell play a dangerous game of bluff to try to and get Augusta to safety. Adam, meanwhile, comes up with some disco

1996-02-13T09:30:00Z

3x03 Second Innings

3x03 Second Innings

  • 1996-02-13T09:30:00Z1h

Cricket team rivalry, stolen meat and suspicious fingerprints. Could all this lead to the capture of a wanted criminal?

1996-02-20T09:30:00Z

3x04 Spider Man

3x04 Spider Man

  • 1996-02-20T09:30:00Z1h

The prime suspect in a series of child murders is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Nick becomes a suspect when he shows little or no remorse. Nick is haunted by memories of his daughter's death when a child killer is discovered operating in the Mt. Thomas area.

1996-02-27T09:30:00Z

3x05 Day of Reckoning

3x05 Day of Reckoning

  • 1996-02-27T09:30:00Z1h

A child killer dies while in Nick's custody. At the coroner's inquest Nick learns that he is the prime suspect in the man's death.

1996-03-05T09:30:00Z

3x06 Sex and Death

3x06 Sex and Death

  • 1996-03-05T09:30:00Z1h

When the Heelers are called out to a nasty road accident they are shocked to discover that one fo the injured is Cooper. What exactly was he doing in a car that appeared to have been drag racing and what else is he hiding from them.

1996-03-12T09:30:00Z

3x07 Not in My Backyard

3x07 Not in My Backyard

  • 1996-03-12T09:30:00Z1h

Plans to build a prison in the area have the locals up in arms. Tensions in the community run high and the local cops are accused of colluding with the demonstrators.

1996-03-19T09:30:00Z

3x08 All Part of the Service

3x08 All Part of the Service

  • 1996-03-19T09:30:00Z1h

Tom encourages an elderly civic-minded school crossing supervisor and is confronted with an explosive monster.

1996-03-26T09:30:00Z

3x09 Dog Days

3x09 Dog Days

  • 1996-03-26T09:30:00Z1h

There's a sheep killer in the area and the Mt. Thomas cops are determined to hunt it down; meanwhile Wayne continues to bond with single mother Gabe.

1996-04-02T10:00:00Z

3x10 An Act of Random Violence

A violant prison escapee holds Wayne hostage, throwing the station into turmoil. But it isn't the hostage crisis that will be the most tragic event of the day...

1996-04-09T10:00:00Z

3x11 Unfinished Business

3x11 Unfinished Business

  • 1996-04-09T10:00:00Z1h

The aftermath of Wayne's death sees each of the officers coming to terms with their grief. When a stolen watch implicates Wayne in a crime, the cops struggle to clear his name, and in doing so, find ways to pour out their feelings.

1996-04-16T10:00:00Z

3x12 Happy Families

3x12 Happy Families

  • 1996-04-16T10:00:00Z1h

Maggie celebrates her 25th birthday but the fallout from a drug bust threatens to tear her family apart.

1996-04-23T10:00:00Z

3x13 Priorities

3x13 Priorities

  • 1996-04-23T10:00:00Z1h

Tom is sent away for some retraining, leaving the station seriously understaffed. Things go from bad to worse when the computer system goes down, an old man goes missing, and a young mother's car is stolen with her baby asleep in the back seat.

The replacement police officer, Jack Woodley, finally arrives in Mt. Thomas just in time to help the cops deal with an irresponsible rodeo cowboy, and Tom deals with his daughter Anna when she reaches her ninth month of pregnancy.

PJ and Jack are at odds over how to handle the case of an elderly woman who is the victim of a vicious assault.

1996-05-14T10:00:00Z

3x16 Under Pressure

3x16 Under Pressure

  • 1996-05-14T10:00:00Z1h

Officers investigate a dispute between two sheep shearers, a case which sparks a series of events leading PJ to discover the truth about his new partner Jack.

1996-05-21T10:00:00Z

3x17 Fight Dirty

3x17 Fight Dirty

  • 1996-05-21T10:00:00Z1h

Maggie is set to prosecute the Dean Crocker case but PJ has doubts about the investigation and about the accuracy of Jack's evidence.

1996-05-28T10:00:00Z

3x18 The Art of Deception

3x18 The Art of Deception

  • 1996-05-28T10:00:00Z45m

The Mt. Thomas Festival of the Arts causes headaches for Tom and Chris while Nick attempts to break down the fence between two feuding neighbours.

1996-06-04T10:00:00Z

3x19 Old Sins, Long Shadows

3x19 Old Sins, Long Shadows

  • 1996-06-04T10:00:00Z1h

Maggie investigates a homicide on the sly, and Adam deals with a complaint from a high school principal about the circulation of pornographical material in the area.

1996-06-11T10:00:00Z

3x20 In Unity Is Strength

3x20 In Unity Is Strength

  • 1996-06-11T10:00:00Z45m

Adam is upset after he and Nick discover the body of a teenager who has died from alcohol abuse, while Chris' summary dismissal of her cellarman results in a strike at the pub.

1996-06-18T10:00:00Z

3x21 The Kremin Factor

3x21 The Kremin Factor

  • 1996-06-18T10:00:00Z1h

The new probationary Constable, Dash McKinley, arrives in Mount Thomas much to Tom's annoyance and Adam's delight. Meanwhile, a young woman turns up to confront a wealthy family with the news that she is a long-lost daughter, returned from the dead.

1996-06-25T10:00:00Z

3x22 Shelter from the Storm

3x22 Shelter from the Storm

  • 1996-06-25T10:00:00Z1h

Tom faces a dilemma when the attempted suicide of Clancy's mother puts her intellectually disabled son in jeopardy

3x23 The Principle of the Thing

  • 1996-07-02T10:00:00Z45m

As the Heelers necessarily become involved with the discipline problems at the local high school, Tom realises that his own problems are nothing in comparison to the new school principal's.

1996-07-09T10:00:00Z

3x24 Mind Games

3x24 Mind Games

  • 1996-07-09T10:00:00Z1h

PJ & Maggie have to examine the evnts of the past when a woman unleashes some powerful memories from her childhood.

1996-07-16T10:00:00Z

3x25 Duty of Care

3x25 Duty of Care

  • 1996-07-16T10:00:00Z1h

Dash & Nick are called out to an old farmhouse where they discover a vandalised room, a terrified child and swinging from a light fitting, a dead lamb.

1996-08-06T10:00:00Z

3x26 Other People's Lives

3x26 Other People's Lives

  • 1996-08-06T10:00:00Z1h

PJ and Maggie investigate the death of a young ballet dancer, but PJ is upset by Maggies pas de deux with her varsity tutor.

1996-08-13T10:00:00Z

3x27 A Gift from God

3x27 A Gift from God

  • 1996-08-13T10:00:00Z1h

A paraplegic farmer is found battered and bruised and Tom suspects a travelling water diviner. Little does he know, however, that the stranger is the father of Anna's baby.

1996-08-20T10:00:00Z

3x28 Waiting to Happen

3x28 Waiting to Happen

  • 1996-08-20T10:00:00Z1h

Nick is surprised by Dash's unprofessional behaviour at the scene of a fatal accident, until he learns that both the victims were friends of hers. She insists she can cope with the trauma, but Nick feels there is more to it.

PJ investigates Roman and discovers he's married.

1996-08-27T10:00:00Z

3x29 Bewitched

3x29 Bewitched

  • 1996-08-27T10:00:00Z1h

PJ spills the beans about Roman but an investigation into the death of a clergyman's daughter leads Maggie to wonder how much he really knows.

Meanwhile, Nick and Dash attempt to look after a hairdresser and sometime witch when she is pursued by bigots.

1996-09-03T10:00:00Z

3x30 Mud Sticks

3x30 Mud Sticks

  • 1996-09-03T10:00:00Z1h

Tom accepts the possibility that his daughter is gone for good; the team investigate baby bashing at a local creche; and Dash is very taken with PJ's replacement - Detective Johnny Kowalski.

1996-09-10T10:00:00Z

3x31 The Angels' Share

3x31 The Angels' Share

  • 1996-09-10T10:00:00Z1h

Dash gets a humiliating rejection when she realises Johnny is interested in Maggie, a stock of premium wine goes missing and Tom hears some bad news about his missing daughter.

1996-09-17T10:00:00Z

3x32 Something for Nothing

3x32 Something for Nothing

  • 1996-09-17T10:00:00Z1h

The Heelers investigate a domestic burgularly and Dash wins on Chris' gaming machines then gets carried away by her winning streak.

1996-09-24T10:00:00Z

3x33 Winner Takes All

3x33 Winner Takes All

  • 1996-09-24T10:00:00Z1h

A horse endurance race presents problems for the Heelers with both a sabateur and a thief on the loose. Dash and Maggie can't escape Johnny Kowalski's womanising and the team face PJ's return with mixed feelings.

1996-10-01T10:00:00Z

3x34 I Spy

3x34 I Spy

  • 1996-10-01T10:00:00Z1h

When PJ answers the phone at the station, he is surprised to find a toddler named Kanga calling to say his mummy won't wake up and his baby sister is crying. While the Heelers search for the location of Kanga's house, PJ is mortified to realise that Kanga's stepdad is playing a role in this and is trying to get into the house...

1996-10-08T10:00:00Z

3x35 Reality Bytes

3x35 Reality Bytes

  • 1996-10-08T10:00:00Z1h

Dash and Adam wreck the hard drive of the Leap linked computer at the station while playing Doom. They have the system repaired locally and are anzious that Tom doesn't find out, but glitches soon appear, which seems to be connected to burglaries Maggie and PJ are investigating.

1996-10-15T10:00:00Z

3x36 In the Gun - Part 1

3x36 In the Gun - Part 1

  • 1996-10-15T10:00:00Z45m

The return of a young criminal to Mt. Thomas stirs up painful memories for Dash. Nick and Adam are sent to a domestic in which PJ becomes the target of a family's rage against the police.

1996-10-22T10:00:00Z

3x37 In the Gun - Part 2

3x37 In the Gun - Part 2

  • 1996-10-22T10:00:00Z45m

When a young mother of two is killed, a videotape of the incident appears to show that PJ cold-bloodedly shot her in the back. PJ faces tough questioning but the worst attention is that of tabloid TV journalist, Paul Carson. Maggie can see that PJ is having a harder time than he lets on, so she decides to help clear his name in the media. To do this she must prove that video pictures can lie and that Carson is a fraud. But even if she succeeds, PJ still has the Coronial Inquest ahead of him.

1996-10-29T09:30:00Z

3x38 Buck Naked

3x38 Buck Naked

  • 1996-10-29T09:30:00Z1h

It's Halloween in Mt. Thomas, and when Dash and Adam are sent out to apprehend what they assume is a seasonal prank—a naked man. Dash is astonished to discover it is her brother Ian, the victim of his bucks party the night before. Ian's wedding is only two days away, and Dash is horrified to discover his fiance in bed with a German tourist. But Ian is prepared to overlook her indiscretion and ignore warnings from Dash. Can Dash change her brother's fate in time?

1996-11-05T09:30:00Z

3x39 Friendly Fire

3x39 Friendly Fire

  • 1996-11-05T09:30:00Z1h

Nick is delighted when his old friend Gordy Muir turns up in Mt. Thomas to run a ""war games"" course for corporate clients, and thrilled when Gordy offers him a partnership in the new venture. But things quickly go sour when the observing senior partner of a law firm is injured during a mock ambush on the paint splat course, and the Heelers are called in to investigate.

1996-11-12T09:30:00Z

3x40 Half a Second

3x40 Half a Second

  • 1996-11-12T09:30:00Z1h

PJ's career hangs in the balance when the coroners inquest into Raelene Darcy's death begins. PJ suffers a crisis of confidence and only Maggie stands between him and professional ruin.

1996-11-19T09:30:00Z

3x41 Miss Mt. Thomas

3x41 Miss Mt. Thomas

  • 1996-11-19T09:30:00Z45m

The favourite in the Miss Mount Thomas contest tells the Heelers she is being stalked, then mysteriously disappears.

Season Finale

1996-11-26T09:30:00Z

3x42 Dead and Alive

Season Finale

3x42 Dead and Alive

  • 1996-11-26T09:30:00Z1h

Dash's family problems reach crisis point when her mother is admitted to a Melbourne hospital. She is in desperate need of a donor kidney to save her from certain death. But when advised of a possible donor Dash's joy is short-lived—the donor is her brother Ian who has been in a motor bike accident and is not expected to live.

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