Overview
A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, who had wrote the pilot episode and entered a script contest for the network in 1979, coming third and winning a merit award. It ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping, Sydney. After its lengthy run on the seven network it was picked up by network ten with a mainly new cast from April to November 1994 for 30 episodes, although the ten series was not as successful as its predecessor . The Channel Seven series was also filmed on location in Pitt Town, while, the Channel Ten series was filmed on location in Emerald, Victoria.
Created by: James Davern
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: In General Practice (1)
Nov 18, 1981
A pregnant woman from out of town admits herself to Wandin Valley Hospital with signs of foetal distress. Despite his reluctance, Terence is forced to...
Episode 2: In General Practice (2)
Nov 19, 1981
Episode 3: Town Tragedy (1)
Nov 25, 1981
Ladies' Auxiliary President and part-time hospital administrator Elaine MacKay is killed in a car accident at the Five Mile Bridge. As the town g...
Episode 4: Town Tragedy (2)
Nov 26, 1981
Frank awaits Peter Gleeson's blood results to see if he was driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident that killed Elaine MacKay oc...
Episode 5: The Itinerants (1)
Dec 02, 1981
Tension is high between some members of the community and the seasonal fruit pickers, who are in town for the orange harvest. While making a house cal...
Episode 6: The Itinerants (2)
Dec 03, 1981
Episode 7: They Shoot Cows? (1)
Dec 09, 1981
Simon meets former nurse Emily Page, who knew his grandfather Charlie. Befriending Emily—who is beginning to feel the effects of crippling arth...
Episode 8: They Shoot Cows? (2)
Dec 10, 1981
Episode 9: Coming Home (1)
Dec 16, 1981
Episode 10: Coming Home (2)
Dec 17, 1981
Episode 11: Secrets (1)
Dec 23, 1981
Episode 12: Secrets (2)
Dec 24, 1981
Episode 13: Alternatives (1)
Dec 30, 1981
Episode 14: Alternatives (2)
Dec 31, 1981
Episode 15: Golden Fleece (1)
Jan 05, 1982
Episode 16: Golden Fleece (2)
Jan 06, 1982
Episode 17: Teamwork (1)
Jan 12, 1982
Episode 18: Teamwork (2)
Jan 13, 1982
The team at the hospital - with the help of Shirley, Frank, Vicky, and Robert Bowen - work together to treat the passengers of the bus accident. Moll...
Episode 19: Suffer Children (1)
Jan 19, 1982
Vicky secures a high-profile job treating a Yarraman colt trained by Neil Stephens, but worries that Stephens is excessively pushing his reluctant dau...
Episode 20: Suffer Children (2)
Jan 20, 1982
After Robin is admitted to hospital as the result of her horse-riding accident, Simon searches for the truth about the previous injuries - which were ...
Episode 21: Mates (1)
Jan 26, 1982
Episode 22: Mates (2)
Jan 27, 1982
Episode 23: Agrophobic Sons & Other Lovers (1)
Feb 02, 1982
Terence comes to the aid of a woman suffering from agoraphobia. Molly assists at the veterinary practice when Vicky falls ill, while Simon uses this ...
Episode 24: Agrophobic Sons & Other Lovers (2)
Feb 03, 1982
Shirley, Molly, and Vicky assist at the hospital during the strike. Simon performs his first operation in the valley on Kathy Pieri. However, what is...
Episode 25: I Know Where She's Gone (1)
Feb 09, 1982
Episode 26: I Know Where She's Gone (2)
Feb 10, 1982
Episode 27: No Apparent Reason (1)
Aug 10, 1982
Episode 28: No Apparent Reason (2)
Aug 11, 1982
Episode 29: The Second Deadly Sin (1)
Sep 07, 1982
Episode 30: The Second Deadly Sin (2)
Sep 08, 1982
Episode 31: The Seeds of Discontent (1)
Sep 14, 1982
Episode 32: The Seeds of Discontent (2)
Sep 15, 1982
Episode 33: Sign of Affection (1)
Sep 21, 1982
Episode 34: Sign of Affection (2)
Sep 22, 1982
Episode 35: Field of Thunder (1)
Sep 28, 1982
Episode 36: Field of Thunder (2)
Sep 29, 1982
Episode 37: The Push (1)
Oct 05, 1982
Episode 38: The Push (2)
Oct 06, 1982
Episode 39: Acts of Kindness (1)
Oct 12, 1982
Episode 40: Acts of Kindness (2)
Oct 13, 1982
Episode 41: A Human Reaction (1)
Oct 19, 1982
Episode 42: A Human Reaction (2)
Oct 20, 1982
Episode 43: Show Down (1)
Oct 26, 1982
Episode 44: Show Down (2)
Oct 27, 1982
Episode 45: Pie in the Sky (1)
Nov 02, 1982
Episode 46: Pie in the Sky (2)
Nov 03, 1982
Episode 47: Stirring the Possum (1)
Nov 09, 1982
Episode 48: Stirring the Possum (2)
Nov 10, 1982
Episode 49: Cup Fever (1)
Nov 16, 1982
Episode 50: Cup Fever (2)
Nov 17, 1982
