Synopsis
The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-class Melbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives. It was a consistent ratings success in Australia, and also became popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Gibraltar and New Zealand.
Episodes
1E1On the Brink of War: Parts 1-2The story began in 1939, with the declaration of war against Germany. From the outset the series focused on the Sullivan family of 7 Gordon Street, Camberwell, Victoria, along with neighbourhood friends, relatives, and associates. The majority of show's storylines related to the war, focussing on either the fighting itself or its effect on the Sullivan family.60m2E2On the Brink of War: Parts 3-460m3E3September 4, 193930m4E4September 5-6, 193930m5E5September 7, 193930m6E6September 7-8, 1939It is a tense reunion for Maggie and Dave, after all these years. They talk together at the local pub alone. While at the same time, Grace is sitting at home alone. Tom meets up with Bert and is impressed. They end up drinking at the pub together and Maggie learns Tom is Dave Sullivans 2nd Son. Bert gets them both thrown out of the pub and Norm talks to Maggie about Dave. Tom later arrives home late at night only to wake Dave and Grace in his drunken state.30m7E7September 9-10, 193930m8E8September 11, 193930m9E9September 12, 193930m10E10September 13, 1939Grace informs John about Dave's decision wanting to join the Army. Tom heads out with Bert again to try and devise ways they can make money. The Kauffmans return to the their shop depressed after attending the Police station to register as 'aliens'. Grace invites Mrs.Jessup and Lil to come over to the Sullivans house for a cup of tea and to meet her friend from Burrabri. Lil almost faints and won't go. Mrs.Jessup goes to the Sullivans house without Lil and discovers there is a good reason Bert and Lil left Burrabri.30m11E11September 14 -17, 193930m12E12September 18, 193930m13E13September 18 - 20, 193930m14E14September 21, 193930m15E15September 21-24, 193930m16E16September 24-28, 193930m17E17September 30, 1939: Grand Final Day30m18E18October 2, 193930m19E19Monday October 9-15, 193930m20E20October 16, 193930m21E21October 16, 193930m22E22October 17 - 22, 193930m23E23October 23, 193930m24E24October 25, 193930m25E25October 26-28, 193930m26E26October 28-29, 193930m27E27October 30, 193930m28E28November 7-8, 193930m29E29November 8-10, 193930m30E30November 11-12, 193930m31E31November 13, 193930m32E32November 1-9, 193930m33E33November 9-10, 193930m34E34December 11-21, 193930m35E35December 21-25, 193930m36E36December 25, 193930m37E37Xmas Night - Boxing Day, 193930m38E38December 27-30, 193930m39E39December 30 - New Years Eve, 193930m40E40January 1 - 8, 194030m41E41January 20-23, 194030m42E42January 23-24, 194030m43E43January 25-30, 194030m44E44January 31 - February 2, 194030m45E45February 2, 194030m46E46February 3, 194030m47E47February 3-4, 194030m48E48February 4, 194030m49E49February 5, 194030m50E50February 16-17, 194030m
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