A Country Practice Taking the Plunge: Part 1 (1981–1993) Online
- Original Title :
- Taking the Plunge: Part 1
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama / Romance
- Year :
- 1981–1993
- Directror :
- Russell Webb
- Cast :
- Shane Porteous,Joyce Jacobs,Brian Wenzel
- Writer :
- José Luis Bayonas
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 6.8/10
Cookie places an ad for a housekeeper when Bob's house reaches new heights of uncleanliness. Gabe applies for the job but Bob gives the position to Glenda Saunders, a woman he is obviously smitten with. Prior to her first day of work, Bob give his house a thorough cleaning, explaining to Cookie, "I don't want her to think we live like pigs." Young superhero-in-training Brett Hutchins is rushed to hospital after jumping out of a ten metre high tree before his startled mother-he had just been to the circus with his father and was trying to emulate the "Bird Man." While Brett is in hospital, Matron Sloan tries to keep his mother from keeping a bed-side vigil and confronts Brendan over the issue when he tries to bring a cot into Brett's room for her. With her relationship with Hilton Mercer over, Judy Loveday is rehired when Councillor Muldoon consents to the hiring of additional hospital staff, she explains her decision to return as being "a toss up between suicide and Wandin Valley." ...
Episode credited cast: | |||
Shane Porteous | - | Dr. Terrence Elliot | |
Joyce Jacobs | - | Esme Watson | |
Brian Wenzel | - | Frank Gilroy | |
Lorrae Desmond | - | Shirley Dean Gilroy | |
Grant Dodwell | - | Simon Bowen | |
Shane Withington | - | Brendan Jones | |
Penny Cook | - | Victoria 'Vicky' Dean | |
Anne Tenney | - | Melissa 'Molly' Jones | |
Gordon Piper | - | Bob Hatfield | |
Syd Heylen | - | Vernon 'Cookie' Locke | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lola Brooks | - | Glenda Saunders | |
Mandi Climpson | - | Nurse Trent | |
Diane Craig | - | Carmel Hutchins | |
Gary Dale | - | Don Hutchins | |
Jon Darling | - | Mr. Pearson |