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51. Smugglers Beware (1963– )
30 min | Family
Young William gets involved with a group of smugglers, Huggle and Croaker. William's sister Henrietta has a romance with Jamie, a soldier..
Stars: Paddy Conroy, Jack Allen, Brendon Lunney, Ruth Cracknell
52. World Series Debating (1992–1995)
Comedy
Stars: Campbell McComas, Wendy Harmer, Andrew Denton, Jean Kittson
53. Photographers of Australia: Dupain, Sievers, Moore (1992 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary
A documentary featuring three of Australia's premier photographers, Max Dupain, David Moore, and Wolfgang Sievers.
Director: Gregory Read | Star: Ruth Cracknell
54. The Nights Belong to the Novelist: Elizabeth Jolley, Australian Writer (1987)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Christina Wilcox | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Kerry Walker
55. Fiends of the Family (1968 TV Movie)
60 min | Mystery
Three middle-aged sisters are repressed by their mother, but how long can this last?
Director: John Croyston | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Betty Lucas, Judith Fisher, Charles McCallum
56. I'm Alright Now (1967– )
45 min | Musical, Fantasy
Stars: Reg Livermore, Sue Walker, Ruth Cracknell, Toni Lamond
57. Ruth Cracknell (1960–1961)
5 min | Comedy
In this 5-minute comedy series, Ruth Cracknell gave comedic lectures on "gracious living".
Star: Ruth Cracknell
58. Tall Tales but True: David Williamson - Playwright (1994 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Don Featherstone | Stars: David Williamson, Annette Shun Wah, Betty Burstall, Ruth Cracknell
59. Sammy Awards 1977 (1977 TV Special)
180 min
Stars: Stuart Wagstaff, Julie Anthony, Ray Barrett, Lorraine Bayly
60.
Boney (1972–1973)
Episode:
Boney and the Black Clansman
(1973)
Crime
While investigating sheep rustling and reprisal killings of stockmen, Boney walks into a full scale clan feud between two Australian outback families who cling stubbornly to the grim traditions of their Scottish ancestors.
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: James Laurenson, Kate Fitzpatrick, Ruth Cracknell, Brendon Lunney
61.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
Man's Best Friend: Part 1
(1984)
Drama, Romance
The greyhound syndicate hold their first meeting and agree to hire the services of a trainer in Burrigan.
Director: Leigh Spence | Stars: Shane Porteous, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell
62.
A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode:
Man's Best Friend: Part 2
(1984)
Drama, Romance
While Maisie is in hospital, she reveals to Brendan that she once had an affair with Joe Gilroy, Frank's father.
Director: Leigh Spence | Stars: Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Withington, Penny Cook
63.
Division 4 (1969–1975)
Episode:
I'm Going to Smash Something Every Day
(1972)
Crime, Drama
Yarra Central police have a hard time trying to find Neville, a mentally disturbed youth who smashes things when people upset him.
Directors: John Jacob, Simon Wincer | Stars: Gerard Kennedy, Chuck Faulkner, Frank Taylor, Ted Hamilton
64.
Dynasty (1969–1971)
Episode:
Nothing Personal
(1971)
Drama
Director: Alan Burke | Stars: Nick Tate, Kevin Miles, Anne Haddy, Serge Lazareff
65.
I've Married a Bachelor (1968– )
Episode:
Into the Breach
(1969)
Comedy
Director: Brian Bell | Stars: Peter Whitford, June Thody, Aileen Britton, Donald MacDonald
66.
The Long Arm (1970)
Episode:
The Lion Was the First to Know
(1970)
Crime
Director: David Eastman | Stars: Robert Bruning, Lyndall Moor, Sandy Harbutt, Barbara Mason
67.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Arthur's Night Out
(1984)
28 min | Comedy
Arthur gets a sitter for Maggie when he wants a night out with his ex-wife, Deirdre. Maggie scares the sitter away and she and Arthur quarrel. He still goes out, but so does Maggie, and she ends up at the same place as Arthur and Deirdre.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Suzanne Roylance, Marianne Howard
Votes: 14
68.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Christmas Drinks
(1986)
Comedy
On Christmas, Maggie wants to go to church with Arthur to sing carols. Arthur has other plans, and has invited some of his friends to come over for a party. But Maggie has her own way of dealing with such plans.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 15
69.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Maggie Alone
(1984)
28 min | Comedy
Maggie arrives home in a garbage truck. Arthur, concerned for her welfare, asks Robert for financial assistance for someone to look after her during the day. Meanwhile, Maggie finds herself in a predicament at the police station.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Alan Becher
Votes: 19
70.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Maggie Gets the Milk
(1984)
27 min | Comedy
After sending Maggie out for some milk 3 hours ago, Arthur discovers Maggie has been faking a broken wrist to get meals on wheels for free.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Lola Brooks, Cathy Downes
Votes: 20
71.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Maggie Makes a Will
(1984)
Comedy
Maggie convinces herself she is dying, and tries to persuade others, including Arthur who is threatening to move out. She is determined to settle her will and final arrangements. Hilarity arises as Maggie summons everyone to her bedside.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Suzanne Roylance
Votes: 14
72.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Maggie Takes a Holiday
(1984)
29 min | Comedy
Arthur is despairing at Maggie's increasing eccentricity and memory lapses, but cannot be sure if they are shrewd tactics to keep him at home. He finds himself responding to the urging of family and friends to put Maggie in a home.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Suzanne Roylance
Votes: 25
73.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
Maggie in Love
(1984)
28 min | Comedy
Arthur is planning a birthday dinner for Maggie and is shocked to discover there will be an additional guest, her boyfriend, Lionel. The ensuing dinner party is full of surprises.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 14
74.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Accident
(1986)
Comedy
Maggie didn't really mean to end up at the baby health centre. She was really only looking for a sandwich, but it was all very interesting. And she did get some advice about Arthur's sore foot. Arthur gets some advice too.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 13
75.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Aunt
(1985)
Comedy
Arthur plans to give himself a break from Maggie by asking her sister, Lorna, to stay. This will give him time to spend with his new girlfriend. He discovers that trying to out-manipulate Maggie causes more trouble than it is worth.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Melissa Jaffer, Roslyn Gentle
Votes: 16
76.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Baby
(1992)
Comedy
A baby in the house is the last thing Arthur expects to find when he arrives home from work. Whose baby is it? It's certainly not Maggie's, but it could conceivably be Robert's. Unless, of course, Maggie kidnapped it.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 12
77.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Big Sleep
(1992)
Comedy
Funeral arrangements are always trying, so Maggie decides they should do a few trial runs of Arthur finding her dead in her bed. But she panics about dying, before deciding its time to start planning her own funeral.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Rhys McConnochie
Votes: 13
78.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Budgie
(1992)
Comedy
It wasn't all Robert's fault. If he hadn't upset his mother, Arthur certainly wouldn't have brought the budgie home, but the ten naked dentists dancing on a golf course at midnight would probably have been arrested anyway.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Willie Fennell
Votes: 12
79.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Car
(1988)
Comedy
Maggie is pretty sure she had a wonderful time on her honeymoon if she could only remember. And if Arthur won't take her back to Katoomba, she'll go by herself. After Arthur teaches her to drive.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 14
80.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Caravan
(1994)
Comedy
Maggie decides which is her favourite son for a magazine contest but she shouldn't expect Arthur to write glowing words about Robert. Meanwhile Arthur moved into the caravan, got kidnapped and had to be rescued by Japanese tourists.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Stephen Shanahan
Votes: 12
81.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Card Game
(1985)
Comedy
Arthur asks some friends around for cards. Maggie can't play cards, so suggests snakes and ladders instead. It isn't always a good idea to bring friends around to meet your mother, especially when she thinks one of them is a Russian spy.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Terry Bader, Ray Meagher
Votes: 17
82.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Clock
(1992)
Comedy
All Arthur wanted was a quiet Saturday. But Maggie remembered the clock. The one Leo gave her on their 25th wedding anniversary, and it had no business being in the house across the road. She didn't steal it. It was hers to start with.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 13
83.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Cruise
(1986)
Comedy
Why shouldn't Maggie go on a cruise with a man her family doesn't know? Maggie knows him. She just can't remember his name. But she's determined to go away with him - that's if her late husband will let her.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Ron Haddrick
Votes: 13
84.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Deed
(1992)
Comedy
If Arthur had just left things as they were, he'd be free. He shouldn't have broken his holiday and shouldn't have taken Maggie out of the nursing home, even if it was only for a drive. Once back in her own house, the rest was inevitable.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 12
85.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Dog
(1988)
Comedy
In the middle of a stormy night, Maggie can't sleep so she seeks out Arthur for some company. Luckily Robert turns up with a present for his mother - a dog. Maggie decides since Arthur doesn't need her any more, a puppy is just the ticket.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Warwick Moss
Votes: 14
86.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Family Feud
(1994)
Comedy
Maggie and Lorna are still feuding and Liz has locked Robert out, hence the caravan. Arthur is doing his best to negotiate peace, but the family conference he calls escalates hostilities to open warfare with him as the common enemy.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 13
87.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Fridge
(1988)
Comedy
It all began when Maggie wrote her memoirs. The fridge needed fixing and Arthur wanted a video recorder. When a mother does something for one of her sons and not the other, it's bound to finish in tears.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Ron Blanchard
Votes: 13
88.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Friend
(1988)
27 min | Comedy
Everyone knows you can't buy friendship, but Arthur's going to give it a go anyway. Maggie obviously needs someone, and maybe Wilma will do the ironing as well. Anything's better than living with the friend Maggie found for herself.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Anne Phelan
Votes: 19
89.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Funeral
(1985)
27 min | Comedy
Arthur's uncle dies, and not even a funeral can keep peace within the family. After Maggie buys a bag of oranges and drops them accidentally into the open grave, Arthur's other uncle visits him and Maggie...with an unexpected situation.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 34
90.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Lamingtons
(1994)
27 min | Comedy
Maggie is determined to do her civic duty and report for jury service on the same day that she's promised to make 18 dozen lamingtons for charity. The court is disrupted and it isn't Maggie who stays up all night to do the baking either.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 15
91.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Last Straw
(1988)
29 min | Comedy
This time he's really doing it. Arthur is leaving home and from now on Robert can look after Maggie. Robert has a solution that is simple, practical and plain common sense. Even Arthur is convinced, but they both reckoned without Maggie.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, John Derum
Votes: 13
92.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Medals
(1988)
29 min | Comedy
Keeping Maggie from wandering off and getting lost is becoming more difficult. And the police aren't much help. But why is Maggie wearing her late husband's medals? It isn't Anzac Day, is it? Or is everyone out of step but Maggie?
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Graham Rouse
Votes: 13
93.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Money
(1985)
26 min | Comedy
Maggie receives a letter from the government suggesting reasons why she hasn't been cashing her pension cheques. She is worried that if the government finds out how much money she has, they'll stop sending her the cheques.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Peter Collingwood
Votes: 15
94.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Morning After
(1985)
25 min | Comedy
Arthur has begun asserting himself far too strongly since he met his new girlfriend. Maggie considers his morality in question, and decides to leave home and live with Robert, much to Robert's consternation.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Roslyn Gentle
Votes: 14
95.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Neighbours
(1986)
26 min | Comedy
Maggie is sure that the woman next door is spying on her. Worse than that, she's foreign and doesn't speak English. Arthur's attempts to heal the breach aren't too successful, but it's amazing what a universal language a soap opera can be.
Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Nick Lathouris
Votes: 13
96.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Picnic
(1986)
25 min | Comedy
Liz and Robert have arrived to collect Maggie for a picnic, but she refuses to go unless Arthur joins them. She wants to relive the family picnics of the boys' childhood, but things don't quite work out as planned.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 13
97.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Rest
(1992)
Comedy
Arthur had no-one to blame but himself, really. Respite care for Maggie was all his idea in the first place, but he didn't expect Maggie to arrive home at that time of night or in that condition.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Joan Sydney
Votes: 12
98.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Ride
(1994)
26 min | Comedy
Robert comes to take Maggie for a drive (or so he says). Arthur is suspicious but delighted, as it allows him to do the laundry. But on the outing, Robert reveals his ulterior motive when he stops to visit at his new lady friend's house.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 11
99.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Sign
(1986)
Comedy
Will Maggie ever get to heaven to join her late husband, Leo? Will Arthur lose his mind as well as his wardrobe? Only the new rector seems to gain from Maggie's infuriating saintliness.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Tony Barry
Votes: 13
100.
Mother and Son (1984–1994)
Episode:
The Sunday Roast
(1992)
Comedy
A good old fashioned Sunday roast lunch with the family so Arthur could introduce his new girlfriend probably seemed like a good idea at the time. But Arthur should have known better and he should never have lied to Maggie about Meredith.
Director: Geoff Portmann | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps, Judy Morris
Votes: 11