Prisoner Episode #1.692 (1979–1986) Online
- Original Title :
- Episode #1.692
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama
- Year :
- 1979–1986
- Directror :
- Sean Nash
- Cast :
- Elspeth Ballantyne,Mike Bishop,Lois Collinder
- Writer :
- John Coulter,Robert Greenberg
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 8.5/10
Rita carries out the robbery but is recaptured and brought back to Wentworth in a bad way. Joan goes to pick up the cash but chickens out. Alice gets Tom to bring in his motorbike for Rita to ride in the grounds as a birthday treat. Ann is told her reforms have been accepted and Dwyer sacked. Rita announces she's standing down as Top Dog and wants Kath to take over. Harry is transferred to Barnhurst. Joan arrives at work next day to hear Rita died during the night. She finally picks up the stolen loot, but the cops are waiting for her and she arrives in Wentworth on remand overnight and is put in Solitary. Joan starts cracking up and is horrified when her meal is brought in by a very much alive Rita. She is taken away to another prison next morning as the women whoop and holler. Rita tells Alice she's "going to be the oldest biker in the world".
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Elspeth Ballantyne | - | Meg Morris |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Bishop | - | Harry Grosvenor |
| Lois Collinder | - | Alice 'Lurch' Jenkins |
| Peter Curtin | - | Det. Thorn |
| Rebecca Dines | - | Vicki McPherson |
 | Kate Hood | - | Kath Maxwell |
| Denzil Howson | - | Dr. Lunn |
| Rosanne Hull Brown | - | Merle Jones (as Rosanne Hull-Brown) |
| Philip Hyde | - | Rodney Adams |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | - | Joan "The Freak" Ferguson |
| Alan Knoepfler | - | Det. Jones |
| Glenda Linscott | - | Rita Connors |
| John McTernan | - | Tom Lucas |
| Sheryl Munks | - | 'Brumby' Tucker |
| Gerda Nicolson | - | Ann Reynolds |
Final ever episode. The only character who starred in the series from episode 1 to make it to 692 is Meg Morris/Jackson. There is a cameo by Ian Smith (Ted Douglas & Pixies Dad) as a policeman in the scene when a certain someone has been arrested & they get in the car. The closing scene when a certain someone is being taken away features all the long term background characters including Gina Balzano, Ronnie Kennedy, Tina Murray, Lorna Young, Jacko, Jenny Lavelle, Ros Fisher.
When Ann Reynolds says that she can't guarantee Joan's safety when she is brought in, the following morning Joan is taken out to the car in full view of other prisoners, negates the purpose of safety if she was brought out through the main entrance..
It was Elspeth Ballantyne's idea to bring back long term background extras for the final episode, when news of the series wrapping up were made public.
The Downfall of Joan Ferguson. Spends a sole night in Wentworth before being transferred to WA.