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Blue Heelers: Season 3

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42 episodes · premiered Feb 12, 1996

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.

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  1. Episode 1: Once Only Withdrawal - Part 1 Feb 12, 1996 · 43m 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…
  2. Episode 2: Once Only Withdrawal - Part 2 Feb 12, 1996 · 44m 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…
  3. Episode 3: Second Innings Feb 13, 1996 Cricket team rivalry, stolen meat and suspicious fingerprints. Could all this lead to the capture of a wanted criminal?
  4. Episode 4: Spider Man Feb 20, 1996 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…
  5. Episode 5: Day of Reckoning Feb 27, 1996 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.
  6. Episode 6: Sex and Death Mar 5, 1996 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…
  7. Episode 7: Not in My Backyard Mar 12, 1996 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.
  8. Episode 8: All Part of the Service Mar 19, 1996 Tom encourages an elderly civic-minded school crossing supervisor and is confronted with an explosive monster.
  9. Episode 9: Dog Days Mar 26, 1996 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.
  10. Episode 10: An Act of Random Violence Apr 2, 1996 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...
  11. Episode 11: Unfinished Business Apr 9, 1996 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…
  12. Episode 12: Happy Families Apr 16, 1996 Maggie celebrates her 25th birthday but the fallout from a drug bust threatens to tear her family apart.
  13. Episode 13: Priorities Apr 23, 1996 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…
  14. Episode 14: Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 1 Apr 30, 1996 · 44m 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…
  15. Episode 15: Fair Crack of the Whip - Part 2 May 7, 1996 · 45m PJ and Jack are at odds over how to handle the case of an elderly woman who is the victim of a vicious assault.
  16. Episode 16: Under Pressure May 14, 1996 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.
  17. Episode 17: Fight Dirty May 21, 1996 Maggie is set to prosecute the Dean Crocker case but PJ has doubts about the investigation and about the accuracy of Jack's evidence.
  18. Episode 18: The Art of Deception May 28, 1996 · 45m 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.
  19. Episode 19: Old Sins, Long Shadows Jun 4, 1996 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.
  20. Episode 20: In Unity Is Strength Jun 11, 1996 · 45m 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.
  21. Episode 21: The Kremin Factor Jun 18, 1996 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…
  22. Episode 22: Shelter from the Storm Jun 25, 1996 Tom faces a dilemma when the attempted suicide of Clancy's mother puts her intellectually disabled son in jeopardy
  23. Episode 23: The Principle of the Thing Jul 2, 1996 · 45m 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.
  24. Episode 24: Mind Games Jul 9, 1996 PJ & Maggie have to examine the evnts of the past when a woman unleashes some powerful memories from her childhood.
  25. Episode 25: Duty of Care Jul 16, 1996 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.
  26. Episode 26: Other People's Lives Aug 6, 1996 · 1h PJ and Maggie investigate the death of a young ballet dancer, but PJ is upset by Maggies pas de deux with her varsity tutor.
  27. Episode 27: A Gift from God Aug 13, 1996 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.
  28. Episode 28: Waiting to Happen Aug 20, 1996 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…
  29. Episode 29: Bewitched Aug 27, 1996 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…
  30. Episode 30: Mud Sticks Sep 3, 1996 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.
  31. Episode 31: The Angels' Share Sep 10, 1996 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.
  32. Episode 32: Something for Nothing Sep 17, 1996 The Heelers investigate a domestic burgularly and Dash wins on Chris' gaming machines then gets carried away by her winning streak.
  33. Episode 33: Winner Takes All Sep 24, 1996 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…
  34. Episode 34: I Spy Oct 1, 1996 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…
  35. Episode 35: Reality Bytes Oct 8, 1996 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…
  36. Episode 36: In the Gun - Part 1 Oct 15, 1996 · 45m 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.
  37. Episode 37: In the Gun - Part 2 Oct 22, 1996 · 45m 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…
  38. Episode 38: Buck Naked Oct 29, 1996 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…
  39. Episode 39: Friendly Fire Nov 5, 1996 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…
  40. Episode 40: Half a Second Nov 12, 1996 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.
  41. Episode 41: Miss Mt. Thomas Nov 19, 1996 · 45m The favourite in the Miss Mount Thomas contest tells the Heelers she is being stalked, then mysteriously disappears.
  42. Episode 42: Dead and Alive Nov 26, 1996 · 1h 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…