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Blue Heelers: Season 4

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42 episodes · premiered Feb 10, 1997

The fourth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 10 February 1997 and aired on Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 42-episode season concluded 25 November 1997.

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  1. Episode 1: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Feb 10, 1997 Panic sweeps Mt. Thomas when an outbreak of an animal disease begins to kill humans. When Maggie suddenly collapses, PJ is desperate not to let the disease, which has already claimed two…
  2. Episode 2: Under Siege Feb 10, 1997 The words Japanese Encephalitis strike fear into the heart of PJ. It's fatal, there's no cure, and it seems to be the cause of Maggie's illness. But PJ won't give up. Now the task is to…
  3. Episode 3: Working Lunch Feb 11, 1997 Dash discovers that her penchant for gossip may very well get her, and other people into hot water when she and Adam, overhear the Shire President, Roger Payne, having lunch with a woman…
  4. Episode 4: Immaculate Misconception Feb 18, 1997 Maggie and Nick pull up Charlie Clarke for talking on his mobile phone and are surprised to discover the caller on the other end is no other than the boss. It turns out that Charlie was on…
  5. Episode 5: Reports of Damage & Loss Feb 25, 1997 It's raining cats and dogs in Mount Thomas and Nick and Adam are overdue back from patrol. When they arrive they are drenched through and their uniforms are in tatters. The other Heelers…
  6. Episode 6: Fowl Play Mar 4, 1997 Nick is astonished to discover that the shooter of a young protester at the opening of the duck season is none other than his sometime admirer, Dr Zoe Hamilton. She, of course, claims it…
  7. Episode 7: The Luck of the Irish Mar 11, 1997 There are mixed reactions among the Heelers to Chris's plans. Tom feels that she's rushing into things, a sentiment echoed by Chris's cousin, Dominic, who doesn't approve of Sean, sure…
  8. Episode 8: Bloodstained Angels Mar 18, 1997 A band travelling through Mt. Thomas cause a stir with the young people of the town, but Tom is worried by their presence. His fears appear to be confirmed when he discovers one of the…
  9. Episode 9: Charity Begins At Home Apr 8, 1997 Nick and Adam are surprised when their call to a domestic dispute turns out to be at a Salvation Army women's meeting. They discover a young mother, Joanne Mason, has accused her husband…
  10. Episode 10: Fool For Love Apr 15, 1997 Adam and Dash are called to a disturbance to find a lonely farmer banging at the door of what turns out to be a dating agency. Investigations reveal the farmer has paid a fortune to the…
  11. Episode 11: There Last Night Apr 22, 1997 Dash and Adam respond to a report of vandalism at the train yards and discover a couple of young offenders - one so fleet of foot that he's even faster than Dash. She thinks she knows the…
  12. Episode 12: Gold (1) Apr 29, 1997 Maggie and PJ are in serious trouble when an investigation into a suspicious goldmine goes wrong, and they find themselves trapped. Two newcomers in town, Matt Kinsella and Jamie Burgess…
  13. Episode 13: Fool's Gold (2) May 6, 1997 Maggie and PJ are still trapped together underground, unbeknownst to the other Heelers, who are busy trying to locate Matt Kinsella, now suspected of attempting t murder his mining…
  14. Episode 14: Grave Matters May 13, 1997 When the Heelers are called in to investigate vandalised graves at the Mt. Thomas cemetery, Tom discovers that Nell's grave site is amongst the desecrated. The vandals have spray-painted…
  15. Episode 15: Loose Cannons May 20, 1997 Shane Thompson is a professional shooter with a volatile temper. His return to Mt. Thomas creates a rift between Tom and Nick. Tom is concerned that his return spells trouble for Shane's…
  16. Episode 16: Lean on Me May 27, 1997 As Maggie and PJ are investigating what caused five teenagers to collapse at a local nightclub, Adam and Dash are consoling a farmer's son whose goat has died under suspicious…
  17. Episode 17: Random Breath Jun 3, 1997 Dash's career is on the line when is seems she waved her new boyfriend on instead of breath-alysing him. Dash explains that it was because she saw a couple, in the car behind, changing…
  18. Episode 18: Close Encounters Jun 10, 1997 A baby disappears in suspicious circumstances, but only Adam believes the mother's story when she claims the child was kidnapped. The woman's credibility is questioned when not a single…
  19. Episode 19: Buckley's Chance Jun 17, 1997 When a local farmer, Jack Buckley, wins Oz lotto, the patrons at the Imperial are truly delighted for him. His family have been struggling with their farm for as long as anyone can…
  20. Episode 20: No Means No Jun 24, 1997 Nick hasn't shown up for the start of his shift and a worried Maggie reports to Tom that he is not at the watchhouse keeper's residence either. Later it is discovered he has been at the…
  21. Episode 21: Poetic Justice Jul 1, 1997 It's time for the annual ""Make a Wish"" Talent Quest and Nick has a vision for the Heelers... Mt. Thomas is about to enjoy the rustic poetry of Banjo Paterson in a way they'll never…
  22. Episode 22: Left in Trust Jul 8, 1997 Maggie finds herself becoming personally involved when a Polish woman, Ivona, arrives at the police station, escorted by a taxi driver demanding payment. Ivona's grasp of English only…
  23. Episode 23: Sick Puppy Jul 15, 1997 Tom becomes worried when his schoolteacher daughter, Susan, fails to arrive in Mt. Thomas. She was driving up from Melbourne to take up a temporary posting at the town's primary school…
  24. Episode 24: Sisterly Love Jul 22, 1997 Maggie and PJ are embroiled in a series of burglaries, which look as though they're originating from the school where Susan, Tom's daughter, is assisting as a relief teacher. PJ has…
  25. Episode 25: Can't Take a Joke Jul 29, 1997 Maggie is on a private visit to the panel beater's shop when her attention is drawn to a small car sitting on top of a pile of pallets. The car belongs to Molly, the sole female employee…
  26. Episode 26: Every Contact Leaves It's Trace Aug 5, 1997 PJ and Maggie are called to the U Wreck panel repair works where the foreman, Jeff Dimmock, lies injured outside—a victim of a hit-run driver. Dimmock is a feared bully with any number…
  27. Episode 27: Playing Games Aug 12, 1997 The Heelers are called to the site of a demonstration against a proposed resort development in Widgeree. While they manage to allay the demonstrators' activities, emotions run high when…
  28. Episode 28: Counting Chickens Aug 19, 1997 Nick and Dash attend Betty Freer's funeral to pay their respects, but instead they find her two sons fighting in her grave. Alex Freer is the younger son, and has been working on Betty's…
  29. Episode 29: Drag Line Aug 26, 1997 When Maggie and Dash go to inform the local wowser, Bert Cole, that his shop has been vandalised, they find him dead and wearing women's clothing! His house has also been burgled and his…
  30. Episode 30: Closing Ranks Sep 2, 1997 Nick and Zoe are held hostage at the hospital by a bereaved father after a baby dies under suspicious circumstances.
  31. Episode 31: Off the Air Sep 9, 1997 When Nick stumbles onto the 3SD van broadcasting from the centre of Mount Thomas, the station is thrown into chaos. The disc jockey, Rod Wright, is discussing an apparent crime wave that…
  32. Episode 32: The Scarecrow Sep 16, 1997 Nick is manning the desk when a young man, Gavin Stone, comes in to report that his father's car has been stolen. This doesn't seem too out of the ordinary until a horrified Dash states…
  33. Episode 33: Safe as Houses Sep 23, 1997 While Dash is lending some support to the devastated Chalmers family as they are being evicted from their farm by the bank, her good friend Sam (Samantha) Chalmers alleges that Jock…
  34. Episode 34: Our Patch Sep 30, 1997 Is Tom Croydon going soft? That's what Chris Riley and the Heelers think when Tom fails to reprimand a bunch of drunken louts. Even when they let a live snake go in the pub and make rather…
  35. Episode 35: The All-Seeing Eye Oct 7, 1997 · 45m What seems to be a case of petty theft turns into an investigation of a two year old kidnapping when Maggie and PJ realise that a fingerprint found on a stolen figurine bought at a local…
  36. Episode 36: Playing Possum Oct 14, 1997 PJ is on the trail of a cat burglar known as the Possum. This thief is responsible for a number of jewellery thefts in Mt. Thomas and has proven virtually impossible to catch. PJ enlists…
  37. Episode 37: Collateral Damage Oct 21, 1997 During a routine school locker search for stolen money, the Heelers find a foil of heroin in a fourteen year old girl's locker. She says she was given it at a party and PJ immediately…
  38. Episode 38: The Big Picture Oct 28, 1997 PJ and Tom refuse to believe that Maggie could be leaking information to a suspected drug dealer. PJ is stymied, but before he and Tom can decide what to do, their boss, District Inspector…
  39. Episode 39: Settlement Postponed Nov 4, 1997 It's Melbourne Cup time in Mt. Thomas and the Heelers are watching the race in the pub along with a number of other notables, such as Richo, Celia Donald and Compo Hayes. When Compo…
  40. Episode 40: Containing the Rage Nov 11, 1997 Tom is incensed when he discovers that red paint has been thrown over the war memorial two days before Remembrance Day and gives up his day off to find the person responsible. Meanwhile…
  41. Episode 41: The Civil Dead Nov 18, 1997 It is court day in Mt. Thomas and the Heelers all turn up to witness Luke Darcy's trial for the attempted murder of his father—the incident which sparked the police shooting where PJ was…
  42. Episode 42: Possession Nov 25, 1997 Maggie is telling Dash of her recurring nightmare of a dark and angry horse when Robbie brings in his new employer, Doreen Jackson, and her father, Jim Jamieson, to report that one of his…