The Flying Doctors

- Season 9

(1991)

A sighting of the 'Outback Nymph' by washed-up journo Walter Morell brings unwelcome memories rushing back for Rowie. Could it really be her childhood pal Beryl whom she left in the Bush 20 years previously?

With the demands of parenthood taking their toll on Geoff and Kate, the Standish marriage is suffering under the strain, and the situation is not helped by the fact that Kate's sister Jenny has fallen for her brother-in-law.

Clare's routine is disturbed by the arrival of an old 'flame' as Steve struggles to get his new business off the ground.

Rowie embarks on a journey of self-discovery and comes to a decision about Johnno.

Jackie and Guy are stranded in an outstation overnight and tongues start to wag.

Jackie is put in an impossible position when she discovers that a talented surgeon is also a heroin addict.

A nude man confronts Geoff in the outback. At first he just seems to be crazy, but it transpires that he has an extraordinary depth of knowledge about medicine, flying and mechanics.

Kate and Geoff get married at last.

The discovery of a 19th-century journal belonging to pioneer Captain Henry Cooper breathes new life into recession-hit Cooper's Crossing.

Guy gets in over his head when he answers a call for help from a young Koori boy, caught between two cultures, whose grandfather is dying of cancer.

A travelling medical salesman is involved in an accident and his double life is revealed when two women turn up claiming to be his wife.

When Rowie is swept off her feet by the handsome and wealthy Andrew Abbott, a long-lost brother shows her where her real roots lie.

Guy attempts to diagnose the puzzling symptoms of a new young patient. Meanwhile, Coopers Crossing is buzzing with excitement over the cricket match of the decade.

The residents of Cooper's Crossing feel uneasy when killer Matt Samuels is released from prison, and Kate insists on driving him home, unaccompanied. Geoff flexes his culinary muscles as he embarks on a restaurant venture.

Johnno makes a revealing pilgrimage back to his roots. Meanwhile, Penny has an emergency situation of her own to deal with.

Rowie is lured across country through rough terrain to what turns out to be a hoax call.

Jackie and Guy spend the night away from Coopers Crossing when they try and track down Steve, and walk into a wedding celebration where the locals are making merry.

New life flows into Cooper's Crossing in the shape of some Japanese tourists. Nancy's cooking throws up a feast of lamb, and the scene is set for a very special dinner. Unfortunately, the tourists are a little sheepish at the prospect.

A television crew follows the doctors as they go about their work, until a fatal plane crash brings them an all-too-real-life experience.

Problems arise when the hospital's washing machines break down.

A crisis on board a ship and continuing problems with her ailing father lead Rowie to question her current situation. Will she resign from the RFDS?

As Steve pursues his infatuation with local schoolteacher Jane, she goes to Guy with shattering news. Guy is torn between professional and personal loyalty - should he tell Steve the truth? And what about Penny?

Geoff has to choose between delivering a premature baby and attending a snake-bite victim.

Farmer Matt Sheridan complains of tiredness and Guy is convinced that he's suffering from stress, while Rowie thinks it has to be physical, forcing the two to clash.

A stranger in town has winning ways and is accepted by everyone except Jackie, who feels uneasy about him.

Claire's secret admirer strikes again, and she confesses that it would be fun to meet him in person.

A boxer faces charges for contributing to another boxer's death in the ring.

Vic has a plan to bring Coopers Crossing out of the recession - bikini-clad parking inspectors.

Geoff teaches Scarlett the ten 'Life Lessons' that his father taught him.