A Country Practice Future Shock: Part 1 (1981–1993) Online
- Original Title :
- Future Shock: Part 1
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama / Romance
- Year :
- 1981–1993
- Directror :
- Graham Thorburn
- Cast :
- Shane Porteous,Lorrae Desmond,Brian Wenzel
- Writer :
- David Boutland
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 6.8/10
Frank and Shirley stand on opposite sides as the locals fight to stop the proposed dam development by Ted Kagan. Karen Breslin panics when Jessie swallows a pin. An earth tremor is potential disaster for Bob and Cookie. The arrival of Jim Phillips, a palaeontologist offer hope that the Valley can be saved. A stock-market crash and a baby koala have a profound effect on Ted Kagan and Karen Breslin. Cathy's horse gives birth to a baby foal. The Valley is saved when Ted changes his mind about the dam project.
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Shane Porteous | - | Dr. Terence Elliott |
 | Lorrae Desmond | - | Shirley 'Dean' Gilroy |
| Brian Wenzel | - | Sergeant Frank Gilroy |
 | Georgie Parker | - | Sister Lucy 'Gardiner' Tyler |
 | Michael Muntz | - | Dr. Cris Kouros |
| Joan Sydney | - | Matron Margaret 'Maggie' Sloan |
| John Tarrant | - | Matt Tyler |
 | Kate Raison | - | Cathy Hayden |
 | Matt Day | - | Julian 'Luke' Ross |
| Joyce Jacobs | - | Esme Watson |
| Gordon Piper | - | Bob Hatfield |
| Syd Heylen | - | Vernon 'Cookie' Locke |
| Georgina Fisher | - | Jessica 'Jessie' Kouros |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Adams | - | Ted Kagen |
| Warren Coleman | - | Jim Phillips |