The Best Episodes of The Man from Snowy River

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   8.6/10(22 votes)

   #1 - The Hostage

   S2:E18/13/1995

   Colin speaks out against alcohol after a teenager is found drunk. The bootleggers in turn set light to the church. At the same time, Grady Hocking and his two sons, George and Greg, have come to town.

   Director:Peter Fisk

   Writer:Leon Saunders

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   Writer:Leon Saunders
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   8.6/10(15 votes)

   #2 - House of Worship

   S2:E193/10/1996

   The arrival of a family of Russian refugees in Paterson's Ridge creates friction with the locals, just as the completion of Colin's new church is uniting the community.

   Director:Tim Burstall

   Writer:Jan Sardi

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   Director:Tim Burstall

   Writer:Jan Sardi
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   8.4/10(16 votes)

   #3 - The Prodigal Father: Part 1

   S3:E75/5/1996

   Kathleen's husband, who was thought to have perished eight years ago, returns to make amends with Kathleen and Michael for his deceit.

   Director:Pino Amenta

   Writer:Peter A. Kinloch

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   Director:Pino Amenta

   Writer:Peter A. Kinloch
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   8.4/10(14 votes)

   #4 - A Mid-Winter Night's Dream

   S3:E146/23/1996

   Danni falls in love with a stranger who arrives in Paterson's Ridge. His presence seems to have an encouraging effect on all the romances in town but his gift to make others happy masks his own unhappiness.

   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Shane Brennan

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   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Shane Brennan
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   8.3/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Servant of the People

   S2:E710/1/1995

   Matt and Kathleen fight a land-grabbing politician's scheme to drive the farmers from the high-country after news breaks that their high-country grazing leases are about to expire.

   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Ted Roberts

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   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Ted Roberts
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   8.3/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Blind Faith

   S3:E105/26/1996

   Matt is blinded in a mining explosion and is aided by Kathleen and the family as he struggles to regain his sight. Meanwhile, Colin reveals a dark secret from his childhood.

   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Stuart Wood

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   Writer:Stuart Wood
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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #7 - In Duty Bound

   S3:E156/30/1996

   When Matt and his family visit Melbourne, they become embroiled in a political plot between English and Russian royalty.

   Director:Julian McSwiney

   Writer:Peter A. Kinloch

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   Director:Julian McSwiney

   Writer:Peter A. Kinloch
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   8.2/10(14 votes)

   #8 - The Lost Child

   S2:E910/15/1995

   Joanna Walker is determined to find her half-brother and Kathleen O'Neil agrees to accompany her in the search.

   Director:Alister Hallum

   Writer:Russell Haig

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   Director:Alister Hallum

   Writer:Russell Haig
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   8.2/10(15 votes)

   #9 - The Foundling

   S2:E1010/22/1995

   While going to fish one day, Colin and Rob discover the stagecoach, which tumbled down a cliff. The only survivors are a woman and a baby. The woman, Ruth Whitney, claims that the baby is not hers, but nobody in Paterson's Ridge believes her.

   Director:Paul Moloney

   Writer:Shane Brennan

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   Writer:Shane Brennan
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    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Man and Boy

    S2:E1511/26/1995

    A young Aboriginal boy must choose between his heritage and an education when his father arrives in Paterson's Ridge.

    Director:Denny Lawrence

    Writer:Jan Sardi

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    Writer:Jan Sardi
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    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #11 - The Manly Art

    S2:E59/10/1995

    The arrival of a travelling boxing troupe in Paterson's Ridge, led by "Dandy" Jim O'Rourke, has the community, including the McGregors, ready to try their hand. A visiting pianist is suspected of being a con man.

    Director:Peter Fisk

    Writer:Tony Morphett

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    Writer:Tony Morphett
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    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #12 - The Choice

    S2:E1411/19/1995

    Ruth is forced to make a difficult decision after she is offered a position with the Associated Press in America. Ruth's article on the founding father of Paterson's Ridge threatens to unearth a Blackwood family secret.

    Director:Tim Burstall

    Writer:Shane Brennan

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    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Code of Ethics

    S2:E172/18/1996

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    Director:Tim Burstall

    Writer:David Phillips

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    Writer:David Phillips
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    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Shoshoni Dreaming

    S3:E116/2/1996

    Montana and Rob find an American surveyer who has been shot. They help him and he reveals he was shot by a man spying on Montana. When Montana claims that she has seen someone loitering by her property and her horses are poisoned, Rob is determined to protect the woman he has more than neighbourly feelings for.

    Director:Steve Jodrell

    Writer:Ted Roberts

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    Writer:Ted Roberts
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    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #15 - The Trial of Hetti Lewis

    S3:E126/9/1996

    Montana is charged with the murder of Sam Taylor's father and scheduled to be extradited to America. But Matt and Kathleen get her a hearing in Paterson's Ridge with Matt as her defender.

    Director:Steve Jodrell

    Writer:Ted Roberts

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    Writer:Ted Roberts
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    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Deliverance

    S3:E187/21/1996

    Mr Gleeson and Kathleen travel to Mansfield to collect an old friend who has travelled from England to visit him. When their carriage skids down an embankment, they find themselves stranded and injured in the bush.

    Director:Julian McSwiney

    Writer:Shane Brennan

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    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #17 - A Son for a Son: Part 2

    S4:E135/24/1998

    Emily goes into labour while in the cabin shortly after Matt finds her with Nancy. Colin gets ready to fight in the duel, writing a farewell letter to Emily.

    Director:Julian McSwiney

    Writer:Tom Hegarty

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    Writer:Tom Hegarty
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    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Kathleen's Choice

    S1:E39/23/1994

    Matt McGregor finds he has a competitor for Kathleen's affections when his mate, Steve Page, arrives at Paterson's Ridge and becomes smitten with the fiery Kathleen. Kathleen's new Braham breaks loose, and she gets caught in the middle of a sudden storm looking for it. When she hasn't arrived back by nightfall, Matt rides off in search of her. Meawnile, Luke starts prospecting for gold on his father's old claim.

    Director:Colin Budds

    Writer:Peter Schreck

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    Writer:Peter Schreck
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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #19 - The Railroad

    S2:E38/27/1995

    Poor railroad workers live in deplorable conditions, and Kathleen sets out to help them and their families.

    Director:Alister Hallum

    Writer:Judith Colquhoun

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    Writer:Judith Colquhoun
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    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Fathers and Sons

    S2:E49/9/1995

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    Director:Tim Burstall

    Writer:David Phillips

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    Writer:David Phillips
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    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #21 - The Dry Argument

    S2:E69/17/1995

    A drought causes a flood of hostility between the McGregors and the Blackwoods over a shared boundary creek when Frank changes the course of the stream.

    Director:Alister Hallum

    Writer:Leon Saunders

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    Director:Alister Hallum

    Writer:Leon Saunders
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    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #22 - The Prodigal Father: Part 2

    S3:E85/12/1996

    Emily is still ill from drinking water from the river and it turns out someone has built a dam. Matt makes the decision to get rid of the dam by using dynamite, but one person is killed in the explosion.

    Director:Pino Amenta

    Writer:Peter A. Kinloch

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    Writer:Peter A. Kinloch
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    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Fire Boy

    S3:E95/19/1996

    Josh is found in the woods but refuses to talk to anyone. Two graves are found, of his parents, so Emily and Colin take him in. But then people come to take Josh away - will he talk and tell the truth in time to stay?

    Director:Paul Moloney

    Writer:Ted Roberts

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    Writer:Ted Roberts
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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Broken Hearts

    S3:E177/14/1996

    A fair is held in aid of church funds and members of Patterson Ridge all make donations. When a hand-written love poem is found in a second hand book, gossip around town is rife as everyone tries to work out who wrote the poem.

    Director:Dan Burstall

    Writer:Jan Sardi

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    Writer:Jan Sardi
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    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #25 - A New Life: Part 2

    S3:E208/4/1996

    Macalister tries to persuade his wife to return by destroying the economy of Paterson's Ridge, but Matt finds a weak spot in his plans.

    Director:Pino Amenta

    Writer:Jutta Goetze

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    Writer:Jutta Goetze