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Blue Heelers: Season 5

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41 episodes · premiered Feb 24, 1998

The fifth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 25 November 1998. The 41-episode fifth season saw the show move to Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM, making way for All Saints on Tuesdays at 8.30 PM. Ratings dipped, but finished still finished the number 2 show for the year with 2,240,000 in the five cities.

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  1. Episode 1: Secrets - Part 1 Feb 24, 1998 · 45m Mt. Thomas station is full of secrets. Maggie and PJ have come back from holidays deeply in love but determined that no one, especially Tom, will find out about their new relationship…
  2. Episode 2: Secrets - Part 2 Feb 25, 1998 · 44m Dash is somewhere out there in a bus with a group of school children, their teacher and an armed gunman, and the Heelers are feeling especially bad about it because they led Dash to…
  3. Episode 3: Smoke and Mirrors Mar 4, 1998 Adam's mate, Wazza Tully, is in trouble; Mandy Barnes wants him charged with sexual assault after an incident at the Imperial where a drunken Wazza tried to grabs her breasts. Tom sends…
  4. Episode 4: Moving House Mar 11, 1998 A new resident, Bob Barker, comes in to the station to report a burglary. This seems normal enough until Maggie and PJ realise that Bob has had, not his contents, but his whole house…
  5. Episode 5: A Piece of Cake Mar 18, 1998 · 45m When a review team arrives in Mt. Thomas to decide if the station should be down-graded, the Heelers are thrown into a panic. It doesn't help matters that Nick is the subject of a ""Day in…
  6. Episode 6: Keeping Mum May 25, 1998 When a young man, Dean Hartley, is involved in an accident following a high speed car chase secrets unravelled. Dean admits to driving the vehicle immediately after the accident but later…
  7. Episode 7: Letting Go Apr 1, 1998 PJ has just received news that an Adelaide man suspected of brutally slaying his wife has used one of his credit cards in the area, so the Heelers should be on the lookout for him. PJ…
  8. Episode 8: The Whistle Blower Apr 8, 1998 PJ is stepping out in style - back in uniform as the Acting Sergeant. But this isn't the only change at Mt. Thomas police station. A new member has arrived; acting CI Deborah Hill and none…
  9. Episode 9: King of Hearts Apr 15, 1998 On the pretence of continuing their investigation into a farm vandalism case, Adam and Dash spy Nick having some trouble handing Zoe a ring box. Dash and Adam strain to see whether or not…
  10. Episode 10: When Love Isn't Enough Apr 22, 1998 · 45m The Heelers face some harsh realities when Dash believes she has stumbled onto a case of neglect. After nearly knocking down a child in the street, Dash searches for the child's mother who…
  11. Episode 11: Stars in their Eyes Apr 29, 1998 Movie fever has hit Mt. Thomas with the arrival of two film producers, Rip and Jake Vaughan. They are intending to make a film about the town's local legend - an 1880's bushranger named…
  12. Episode 12: She Killed Santa May 6, 1998 Maggie takes on the responsibility of an assistant crown prosecutor in a criminal trial. Tom finds himself on the side of the accused, a woman charged with the brutal murder of her…
  13. Episode 13: This Mortal Coil May 13, 1998 The Heelers' fears are realised when a woman suffering from Motor Neurone Disease is found dead. Her family's past pleas for her to be euthanised make Dr. Zoe Hamilton sure it was not the…
  14. Episode 14: Waste of Space May 20, 1998 Strange things are happening in the Eventide Retirement Home. Valuables are going missing, one resident is found dead under mysterious circumstances and another endangers the lives of the…
  15. Episode 15: A Bit of Biff May 27, 1998 · 44m A visiting troupe of boxers at the annual Mount Thomas Show causes headaches for the Heelers with brawling and a rash of pick-pocketing incidents. The boxers and their matriarchal manager…
  16. Episode 16: Mr. Lucky Jun 3, 1998 ""Mr. Lucky"" is Enzo Fiorelli, a charming, charismatic and successful con man. Several years ago he defrauded most of Mt. Thomas' Italian community for everything they had, destroying…
  17. Episode 17: Deception Jun 10, 1998 Sally Downie, the woman in Tom's life, has been abducted and the Heelers suspect the same two violent criminals who are holding hostage the daughter of a local con man. But when the girl…
  18. Episode 18: Catch of the Day Jun 17, 1998 Adam and Dash find Tony Timms, intrepid reporter for the Mt. Thomas Gazette, dazed and injured on the riverbank while they are investigating a reported explosion. Tony's camera has gone…
  19. Episode 19: Deed Not the Breed Jun 24, 1998 Dash is befriended by a stray dog, but when she brings it back to the station, it tries to attack Nick and generally causes havoc. When Tom orders her to send it to the pound, Dash defies…
  20. Episode 20: Victims Jul 1, 1998 Tom is faced with a dilemma when a mother asks him to protect her son, a convicted felon who is back home after an early release. The boy was responsible for the particularly cowardly…
  21. Episode 21: The Living Dead Jul 8, 1998 PJ is pressuring Maggie to get out of her date with Ben Stewart as they are driving along the road from the local tip, when they notice a car that has run off the road. As they radio for…
  22. Episode 22: Spinning the Yarn Jul 15, 1998 When Maggie and PJ are called to a wealthy grazier's to investigate a wool theft they are greeted by a mob of naked sheep instead of the empty wool shed they expected to find. The grazier…
  23. Episode 23: The Dark Side Jul 22, 1998 When a visiting detective is accused of murdering a petty criminal and drug user, Maggie and PJ find their relationship under great pressure. The dead man was a vital link in the case…
  24. Episode 24: Intervention Jul 29, 1998 Nick questions his ability to continue in the police force when he is duped by a sexual abuse case, and then makes a bad call in another related case when a woman asks for an intervention…
  25. Episode 25: Murder in Mind Aug 5, 1998 Tom and Chris' longstanding friendship is put in jeopardy when Chris finds a fifty-year-old journal in her cellar. The journal appears to have been owned by a young woman and Chris…
  26. Episode 26: Blood Ties Aug 12, 1998 The rest of the Heelers are puzzled when PJ starts behaving strangely after a married couple is brought back to the station following a violent domestic. Maggie is especially worried, as…
  27. Episode 27: Little Monsters Aug 19, 1998 Mt. Thomas is in the grip of fear as a serial killer stalks the area. But as police from around the state work to bring the man down in an organised sting, Adam notices a bystander…
  28. Episode 28: Nine Lives Aug 26, 1998 Ben Stewart returns to a permanent posting in Mt. Thomas, but he has been demoted to Senior Constable for punching Romano. However Ben soon puts the Heelers loyalties to the test when he…
  29. Episode 29: Missing Digits Sep 2, 1998 Maggie has convinced PJ to join her in buying a piece of investment land in her name. But when they arrive at the solicitor's office to collect the papers they find the solicitor dead. He…
  30. Episode 30: Child's Play Sep 9, 1998 Nick is awoke in the middle of the night by a drunken tour operator who reports that one of his clients has gone missing in the National Park. The Heelers question the woman's husband and…
  31. Episode 31: False Alarms Sep 16, 1998 A spate of false security alarms is keeping the Heelers on their toes. Tom is becoming increasingly frustrated with the owner of the alarm company, Roland Halliday, and his inefficiencies…
  32. Episode 32: Nobody's Perfect Sep 23, 1998 Ben fights for the life of a suicidal teenager who has been in trouble with the law too many times. Ben believes that the boy's crimes, like the suicide attempt, are really cries for help…
  33. Episode 33: Turkish Delight Sep 30, 1998 While out on a job Nick decides to give Ben the experience of one of Mt. Thomas's many fine restaurants - the Demirs' kebab shop. They walk in on a dispute between the owners and are…
  34. Episode 34: Like Father Like Son Oct 7, 1998 When Ben and Dash visit a farm to enquire about a spate of thefts in the district, they discover that those pillars of the community, the Frasers, are involved in a violent argument. Ben…
  35. Episode 35: Bird of Prey Oct 14, 1998 Chris Riley finds herself the target of big business when a representative of a large development group comes to town. He wants to demolish the Imperial and replace it with a huge shopping…
  36. Episode 36: Mates Rates Oct 21, 1998 When Adam discovers that a car he has just purchased is part of a stolen car racket, his loyalty to his job and friends hang in the balance. Adam has to make a decision; should he own up…
  37. Episode 37: Wedding Blues Oct 28, 1998 Unexpected news from Zoe leads Nick to spring a surprise of his own - his resignation from the Victoria Police. In typical Nick style, he refuses to provide a reason for his resignation…
  38. Episode 38: All in the Family Nov 4, 1998 Ben clashes with Tom when he finds himself championing the cause of Maureen Ritchie and her three foster children - in particular the two boys Scott and Jason. Ben's involvement with…
  39. Episode 39: Hunted Nov 11, 1998 Maggie's life is turned upside down when her brother, Robbie, shows up after having escaped from gaol. When she can't give him the help he expects, he takes off and the Heelers begin an…
  40. Episode 40: Rotten Apple - Part 1 Nov 18, 1998 · 44m While she waits for the final test results of her cancer, Dash becomes drawn into a case involving one of her old and trusted school teachers. A surveillance camera catches Karen…
  41. Episode 41: Rotten Apple - Part 2 Nov 25, 1998 · 45m When a vital piece of evidence goes missing from the station, Tom has to face the unpleasant prospect that one of his team might be corrupt. As the accusations fly, Monica Draper arrives…