ABC TV 1988 1 season 8 eps Ended

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1988 1 season 8 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

50 min

S1 · E1 · Apr 26, 1988

Fastest Cab in the Southern Hemisphere Episode 1

World-wary journalist Frank Buchanan returns to Australia for a rest, but all hopes of a quiet life disappear when he forms an unlikely partnership with an opportunistic young taxi driver, Yannis Moustakas, and begins working for Laura, his new editor.

50 min

S1 · E2 · May 3, 1988

Moving In Episode 2

Frank cannot escape disaster and Yannis. He is ejected from his motel room and agrees to stay at Laura's house, where he becomes the target of Beverly, a woman caught between separation and divorce.

50 min

S1 · E3 · May 10, 1988

Tit for Tat Episode 3

Laura asks Frank to write an in-depth article on post-feminism. He researches the story by interviewing the women he knows best and discovers facets of Laura and his former wife he never knew existed. At the same time Yannis has taken over the management of an all-female rock group.

50 min

S1 · E4 · May 17, 1988

Commercial Break Episode 4

Despite his loathing of machines, Frank is not averse to using his old Olivetti to help out a mate, even though it involves the kind of writing he'd rather avoid. His friend, Greg 'Topsy' Turvey, is "blocked" and Frank enters the world of commercial television by writing a soapie episode for him.

50 min

S1 · E5 · May 24, 1988

Our Man Frank Episode 5

Frank's son Gordon suddenly appears on his doorstep. He wants to use Frank's place as a hideout. For Frank it is a chance to re-establish their relationship.

50 min

S1 · E6 · May 31, 1988

Burying the Monkey Episode 6

At Laura's insistence Frank follows up a story about an reclusive old film star who starred in a lost classic, Miracle at Jackaroo Downs, alongside Errol Flynn. Kate MacQuire went into hiding after Flynn jilted her and seems to have gone further off the rails ever since.

50 min

S1 · E7 · Jun 7, 1988

Fishy Chips Episode 7

Frank is in the throes of buying furniture for his home when Yannis, who wants to start his own casino, suggests they have a night out on an illegal gambling boat. On the boat they meet Sylvia, a friend of Yannis' and a casino hostess. She tells Yannis there's more to the boat than meets the eye.

50 min

S1 · E8 · Jun 14, 1988

Torch Song Episode 8

Laura has decided that she just might be in love with Frank. But Frank is lured into doing a story on a super-successful businesswom an, a woman he had an affair with 20 years ago that ended so badly they have not spoken since.

8 episodes in Season 1

War correspondent Frank Buchanan returns to Sydney expecting an easy life; instead he is caught up with Yannis Moustakas, a young Greek taxi driver, would-be rock 'n' roll star, would-be in anything if there's a buck in it.

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Christopher Lee Creator · Kathy Mueller Director · Chris Thomson Director

Creator

Christopher Lee

Director

Kathy Mueller

Director

Chris Thomson

Director

Ken Cameron

Total runtime 6h 40m · Episode length 50 min · Country Australia

Show info

Premiered

April 26, 1988

Final episode

June 14, 1988

Status

Ended

Network

ABC TV

Country

Australia

Type

Scripted

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

6h 40m

Original language

English

Production

S

Southern Star Xanadu

Production

Australia

Produced in

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