About this season
Rush was an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1974 and 1976. The first 13 episodes were produced in 1974 and filmed in black and white. In 1976, 13 more episodes were produced, in colour, in conjunction with French production company Antenne 2. Each series featured a different cast with the exception of John Waters.
Episodes (12)
1. Of All The Crowd That Assembled There
Aired 20 August 1974 • 50 min
2. They'll Yet Regret
Aired 27 August 1974 • 50 min
3. They Faced All The Dangers, Those Bold Bushrangers
Aired 3 September 1974 • 50 min
Hard working miner Mick Draper has done well at the diggings, and plans to form a partnership with his friend Jim Hill.
4. Toe The Scratch And Never Say Die
Aired 10 September 1974 • 50 min
5. There's A Change From The Old To The New
Aired 17 September 1974 • 50 min
6. For That New Promised Land
Aired 24 September 1974 • 50 min
7. Three Cheers For Her Gracious Majesty
Aired 1 October 1974 • 50 min
8. Lament The Days That Are Gone By
Aired 8 October 1974 • 50 min
When a fever epidemic sweeps Crockers Gully, young Jessie Smith's father dies, and Sarah takes the girl to see the Reverend Mr. Fisher.
9. Poor John Chow Chow
Aired 15 October 1974 • 50 min
10. Manners Maketh Man
Aired 22 October 1974 • 50 min
11. There's A Good Time Coming
Aired 29 October 1974 • 50 min
A badly wounded Aboriginal girl, Werowey, is brought to Dr. Woods. Sarah offers to care for her, and Williams is sympathetic and worried for Werowey, but Lansdowne and Fitzalan consider all Aboriginals are savages.
12. There's Only You, Mate, And I
Aired 5 November 1974 • 50 min