Synopsis
Children's TV series set in a fictional rural town in New South Wales, Australia, following the adventures of veterinarian John Stevens and his team. The aborigines call Stevens Woobinda, animal doctor.
Episodes
Season 11E1Not My Kind of CountryA raging bushfire threatens the life of a runaway boy, and of Kevin and the boy's mother who have gone to look for him. All three are trapped by the fire.30m2E2Smoke SignalsWhile flying in the outback, John Stevens encounters an Aboriginal with acute appendicitis and must co-operate.30m3E3Crocodile HunterThree American business executives set off on an outback photographic safari in crocodile infested swamps, but only two of them return to Stevens' home.30m4E4Trouble With ChicoStevens finds himself involved with a diamond robbery when he baby-sits a trained chimpanzee named Chico.30m5E5The ExterminatorsA group of cattlemen decide to organise a hunt for the kangaroos which they believe are the carriers of the deadly disease Anthrax, which is being spread among their cattle.30m6E6Eye WitnessStevens discovers that a young immigrant has smuggled a puppy into the country and, afraid that he will now lose it, the boy runs away, and innocently becomes involved in a bank robber chase.30m7E7The Crop DusterWhen a farmer sprays his crops with insecticide, Stevens discovers that the powder is threatening a colony of koalas.30m8E8Birds Of A FeatherWhile returning a champion mare to its owner, Jack and Kevin come across men illegally trapping birds for smuggling overseas.30m9E9The RustlerA dishonest vet tries to convince a cattle owner that his cattle are seriously ill and should be immediately removed from the property and destroyed. The vet then plans to steal and sell the herd.30m10E10Nine LivesA cat has been left a large sum of money in its master's will, a sum which can only be claimed by the relatives on the natural death of the animal. The late eccentric master's nephew, Willy, has some gambling debts which need urgent attention, and his attempts to liquidate the cat and claim the money do not succeed. When he tries to push it over a quarry, he himself falls down and has to be rescued; when he tries to drown it in a dam, he ends up floundering for his life; and when he abandons it in a remote forest, the cat uncannily finds its way back, just in time to stop Willy getting his clutches on the money.30m11E11Bounty HunterA valuable thoroughbred horse escapes from its horsebox after a road accident, and Kevin goes out to search for it.30m12E12PanicAn Army plane carrying an atomic device and a deadly virus crashes in the Gattens Creek area.30m13E13That's What Friends Are ForColin Greaves, a champion polo player, is thrown from his horse during a match and suffers a severe leg injury. He becomes disillusioned and loses the will to recover.30m14E14Sound Of DangerTiggie and Kevin's efforts to care for a sick platypus are ruined by the sudden arrival of mining prospectors.30m15E15A Dog's Best FriendAn eccentric old man who cares for a house full of stray dogs is to be evicted from his home by a new and ruthless owner.30m16E16Nobody Comes Here AnymoreThe Stevens family goes to an island bird sanctuary so Kevin can release a bird that he has been caring for. They cross paths with a dangerous gang of counterfeiters using the island as a hideout.30m17E17The RunawaysWhile flying a seriously ill dog back to Gattens Creek, Kevin and Peter Fischer find themselves involved in an elopement and are forced to make a detour.30m18E18Deadly CargoJohn Stevens investigates a case of rabies and unwittingly gets involved with a gang of smugglers.30m19E19TrappedJack, Peter and Kevin work feverishly to save the life of a prize Australian Silkie dog trapped under tons of rock from an excavation site.30m20E20Sleeping Dogs Don't LieThe Stevens family go to Sydney to attend a veterinary convention and become involved with an eccentric old woman who takes them on a hair-raising tour of Sydney Harbour.30m21E21The ChampionFoul play is discovered the night before a big sheepdog competition in Gattens Creek. Stevens is called in and catches the culprit.30m22E22Doctor FugitiveStevens is attacked by two prison escapees, and through loss of memory is mistaken for one of the prisoners.30m23E23Noel's ArkAn eccentric pianist arrives in Australia on his yacht with his pets - exotic animals and birds collected from all over the world. While ashore, his yacht is set adrift.30m24E24A Life For A LifePeter and Kevin become involved with an old Aboriginal and his dying camel, and Jack Johnson narrowly misses death.30m25E25Where Dead Men LieWhen Kevin, Peter and Tiggie are transporting a lamb for special surgery, they spot an 'injured' man lying beside his car. They land, and the man hijacks their plane, leaving them stranded without water.30m26E26Ghost TownPeter Fischer takes the Land Rover for a day's sightseeing. Arriving at a ghost town, he is bitten by a poisonous snake, and his life is saved by a tribe of Aborigines.30m27E27No Love For TheodoreWhen Stevens is appointed to look after an anteater from South America destined for an Australian zoo, the animal's defection to the Australian way of life causes a diplomatic controversy.30m28E28The JokerThe activities of a practical joker cause a sequence of events that results in property owners suffering from the effects of a drought finding water on their land.29E29The CompanionA child who secretly blames her father for her mother's death in a boating accident forgives him when he saves her Persian cat.30m30E30The RescueThe owner of a dog kennel develops a tracking system using dogs with radios to assist in search parties.30m31E31Talk To My AgentWhen Kevin becomes an animal's agent, it looks as though he'll send the movie producers broke.30m32E32The CarrierA valuable dog is loose in the area, carrying a deadly disease. Stevens and Fischer are faced with the task of rescuing the animal before the local farmers find it and destroy it.30m33E33Gallena RidgeKevin assists in bringing into the open the unjust dealings of the manager of a large cattle station.30m34E34LennyTiggie sets out to train a wild brumby, but runs foul of a brutal stockman.30m35E35Second SightA blind man has his faith restored when he has to rescue Tiggie.30m36E36Loaded MessageStevens has only hours to unmask the perpetrator of a scheme to poison all the stock in the Gattens Creek area.30m37E37Caesar Was ShotStevens and Fischer have to perform a dangerous operation when a spear fisherman accidentally shoots a horse with an explosive-headed spear.30m38E38Chocolate, Cherry Or PistachioGattens Creek is terrorised by a tiger with a passion for ice-cream.30m39E39Silent WitnessDriving out to see Stevens, a man accidentally knocks down and injures a pedestrian. He is frightened away by the man's dog, and then begins to feel that the dog is hunting him.30m
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