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Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.
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Episode 1 - Natural Loser
Release Date: 1972-01-20Lee Gibson is convinced that bad luck follows him about and that he can never win - but this time he is determined to do or die when he carries out an armed robbery.
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Episode 2 - Kate and Benny
Release Date:The innocent friendship between a little girl and a mentally retarded young man leads them to an encounter with criminals.
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Episode 3 - Bury Them Together
Release Date: 1972-02-03When a callous farmer, Geoff Mitchell, who thinks more of his shotgun than he does of his wife, chases a trespasser off his property, it sets off a chain of events that culminate in a fatal shooting.
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Episode 4 - A Perfect Gentleman
Release Date: 1972-02-10A rich stranger, Ben Peterson, arouses the curiosity of the Matlock police, which turns to hatred when he is suspected of a violent sex crime. The battered, molested body of teenager Doreen Henderson is found in the bush and police discover that Peterson was the last person to see her alive.
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Episode 5 - One Dark Soul
Release Date: 1972-02-17Two Matlock boys return home from spending time in Pentridge to recover the hidden proceeds of their crime. They are also seeking vengeance on Salvation Army Major McKenzie, but find they have too much conflicting information when they realise they have been double-crossed.
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Episode 6 - Titch
Release Date: 1972-02-24A lonely young boy joins a dangerous criminal on a crime spree that climaxes into a violent death.
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Episode 7 - Brother & Sister
Release Date: 1972-03-02In the middle of the camping season, Matlock police run up against an irate father and an officious American Army officer - and some surprising result.
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Episode 8 - It Could Have Been Anyone
Release Date: 1972-03-09An accident involving the use of explosive fuel brings Matlock police to the local camping ground. During their investigations a young girl is found murdered, causing tragedy and complications for the detectives.
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Episode 9 - Uphill All the Way
Release Date: 1972-03-16A routine investigation turns into a death puzzle for the Matlock police when their enquiries take them among the truck drivers that operated along the Central Highway.
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Episode 10 - Cat And Mouse
Release Date: 1972-03-23An attractive young girl goes missing from Matlock, a series of bashings follow, then another girl goes missing. Matlock police try to fit the pieces together in what turns out to be a fatal game of cat and mouse.
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Episode 11 - The Breadwinner
Release Date: 1972-03-30 -
Episode 12 - A Double Life
Release Date: 1972-04-06 -
Episode 13 - Hogan's Week
Release Date: 1972-04-13 -
Episode 14 - The Wheeler Dealer
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Episode 15 - What The Eye Doesn't See
Release Date: 1972-04-27 -
Episode 16 - Cheeky Charlie
Release Date: 1972-05-04 -
Episode 17 - One Of Those Days
Release Date: 1972-05-11 -
Episode 18 - The Cow Hand
Release Date: 1972-05-18 -
Episode 19 - Quicksilver Quick
Release Date: 1972-05-25 -
Episode 20 - A Weekend's Entertainment
Release Date: 1972-06-01 -
Episode 21 - I'd Rather Be Shot In The Back
Release Date: 1972-06-08 -
Episode 22 - Confessional
Release Date: 1972-06-15 -
Episode 23 - Sir
Release Date: 1972-06-22 -
Episode 24 - Dying Is Easy
Release Date: 1972-06-29A family's objection's to a teenage couples relationship erupts into violence.
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Episode 25 - Violent Thursday
Release Date: 1972-07-06 -
Episode 26 - Woman Wanted
Release Date: 1972-07-13 -
Episode 27 - Butcher's Picnic
Release Date: 1972-07-20Butcher Green's past catches up with him in Matlock when two old mates pressure him to share a lottery prize, which they feel they have a right to. Constable. Gary Hogan is accused of accepting bribes in connection with driver license tests.
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Episode 28 - Hurry Home
Release Date: 1972-07-27 -
Episode 29 - Will-O-The Wisp
Release Date: 1972-08-03 -
Episode 30 - Blow-Ups Happen
Release Date: 1972-08-10 -
Episode 31 - If Maria Dies, The World Stops
Release Date: 1972-08-17 -
Episode 32 - Don't Get Involved
Release Date: 1972-08-24 -
Episode 33 - Cook's Endeavour
Release Date: 1972-08-31 -
Episode 34 - Black Samaritan
Release Date: 1972-09-07 -
Episode 35 - Guide Dog
Release Date: 1972-09-14 -
Episode 36 - Ancient History
Release Date: 1972-09-21 -
Episode 37 - Back To The Fold
Release Date: 1972-09-28 -
Episode 38 - Ghosts
Release Date: 1972-10-05Fear of the supernatural is exploited when Mrs. Czoska goes to live with her son and daughter-in-law. The situation is made worse by the mutual hatred between the two woman.
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Episode 39 - Black Man With A Bag
Release Date: 1972-10-12 -
Episode 40 - Deception
Release Date: 1972-10-19 -
Episode 41 - Chain Reaction
Release Date: 1972-10-26 -
Episode 42 - The Meek Shall Inherit
Release Date: 1972-11-02 -
Episode 43 - The Rising Cost Of Giving
Release Date: 1972-11-09