Season 1
(1979)
Overview
The first season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on the then-known 0-10 Network on 26 February 1979 in Sydney and 27 February 1979 in Melbourne. The season contains 79 episodes and concluded on 28 November 1979.
Cast
as Lizzie Birdsworth
as Bea Smith
as Doreen Anderson / Doreen Burns
as Colleen Powell
as Meg Morris / Meg Jackson
as Chrissie Latham
as Vera 'Vinger Tits' Bennett
as Erica Davidson
as Ted Douglas
as Dr. Greg Miller
as Lynn Warner
as Franky Doyle
as Karen Travers
as Phyllis Hunt
as Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle
as Mum Brooks
as Gladys 'Marilyn' Mason
as Marty Jackson
as Eddie Cook
as Jack Grace
as Jean Vernon
as Steve Wilson
as Monica Ferguson
as Dr Eric Weissman
as Kathleen Leech
as Noeline Burke
as Ros Coulson
as Pat O'Connell
as Mouse (Heather Trapp)
as Helen Smart
Episodes
Episode 1 0.0
February 27, 1979
Two new prisoners, Karen Travers and Lyn Warner, are inducted into Wentworth Detention Centre and have to adjust to the…
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February 27, 1979
Lynn withdraws her complaint, so Bea's release is approved. The prisoners hold a farwell party for Bea and Mum. Mum lea…
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February 28, 1979
With Frankie's hold over the women growing, she attempts to show the screws who is in charge by getting the women to st…
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March 6, 1979
Bill dies on the way to hospital and Rosie gives Birth to a boy. Meg is devastated as the police investigate into Bill'…
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March 7, 1979
Mum recuperates from her collapse at her daughter's home but has to pretend to the children that she is an aunt as Lorr…
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March 13, 1979
Lynn reveals she must be pregnant after being raped by her employer, Mr Bentley, the father of the baby she is supposed…
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March 14, 1979
Lizzie finds a stray cat in the garden and brings it into the prison. When it dies, she blames Frankie for killing it, …
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March 20, 1979
Bea Smith and the other inmates find out about Frankie's plans to get paroled and live on a farm so they try to rile he…
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March 21, 1979
Marilyn's boyfriend Eddie is suspicious of where she got the money for his birthday gift: back "on the game" (prostitut…
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March 27, 1979
Helen Masters sets out to affect the quality of prison meals as part of her campaign to get a character witness for her…
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March 28, 1979
The inmates start realigning after Master's release; Frankie gains motivation from her brother to work on good behavior…
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April 3, 1979
The inmates start realigning after Master's release; Frankie gains motivation from her brother to work on good behavior…
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April 4, 1979
Vera's attitude continues to become more punitive toward the inmates, bringing a reprimand from the governor. Lizzie's …
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April 10, 1979
Shot in the holdup, Doug dies and Lyn cannot run, so she calls the prison doctor who gets there just before the cops. S…
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April 11, 1979
Karen permits the prison doctor to contact her lawyer about a retrial, and Dr. Miller kisses her. Vera walks in on them…
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April 17, 1979
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April 18, 1979
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April 24, 1979
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April 25, 1979
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May 1, 1979
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May 2, 1979
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May 8, 1979
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May 9, 1979
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May 15, 1979
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May 16, 1979
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May 22, 1979
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May 23, 1979
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May 29, 1979
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May 30, 1979
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June 5, 1979
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June 6, 1979
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June 12, 1979
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June 13, 1979
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June 19, 1979
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June 20, 1979
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June 26, 1979
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June 27, 1979
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July 3, 1979
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July 4, 1979
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July 10, 1979
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July 11, 1979
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July 17, 1979
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July 18, 1979
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July 24, 1979
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July 25, 1979
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July 31, 1979
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August 1, 1979
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August 7, 1979
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August 8, 1979
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August 14, 1979
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August 15, 1979
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August 21, 1979
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August 22, 1979
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August 28, 1979
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August 29, 1979
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September 4, 1979
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September 5, 1979
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September 11, 1979
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September 12, 1979
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September 18, 1979
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September 19, 1979
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September 25, 1979
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September 26, 1979
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October 2, 1979
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October 3, 1979
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October 16, 1979
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October 17, 1979
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October 23, 1979
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October 24, 1979
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October 30, 1979
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October 31, 1979
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November 6, 1979
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November 7, 1979
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November 13, 1979
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November 14, 1979
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November 20, 1979
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November 21, 1979
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November 27, 1979
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November 28, 1979