About this season
Something in the Air was an Australian television soap opera transmitted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2002. It was one of the first programs in Australia that was filmed in widescreen. It won the AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series in 2001.
Episodes (160)
1. Movers and Shakers
Aired 17 January 2000
A stranger arrives in Emu Springs. Who is he? Whoever he is, it's clear he's not impressed with the local radio station 3ES where Ryan is in the chair and station manager Helen Virtue is enchanted with the rhythms of the Tango. Julia Rutherford tries to organise a forthcoming ball but her committee members are more interested in the arrogant new arrival. It's Ryan and the ambitious Megan McGregor who finally put a name to the face and a voice to the man. It's Golden Tonsils himself, Tom Dooley.
2. Aftershock
Aired 18 January 2000
3. This Is The Thruth
Aired 19 January 2000
4. Puff of Smoke
Aired 20 January 2000
Harry sacks Tom, but the damage has been done. Doug thinks he has been exposed, but when it's revealed that the people of Emu Springs are none the wiser about his private life, he instructs Helen to get Tom back. He's good for business. Tom then wrongly identifies Helen as an ally and says he won't work without her. Helen accepts the challenge. When Harry learns that Len has 'spun a yarn' about early Oz Rock, he is not concerned. He's found a new friend in Emu Springs.
5. Gettin' to Know You
Aired 24 January 2000
6. A Blot on the Landscape
Aired 25 January 2000
7. The Spiders and the Fly
Aired 26 January 2000
Unhappy with the direction his breakfast show is taking and fearing professional embarrassment, Tom reclaims his breakfast spot. As Stephanie and Jerry prepare to leave town, their attention is drawn to his voice on the radio. Driven by her scoop mentality, Stephanie heads over to 3ES for an exclusive interview with the banished king of radio.
8. Siege Radio
Aired 27 January 2000
9. The Best of Intensions
Aired 31 January 2000
10. Everybody Has Their Ups and Downs
Aired 1 February 2000
11. The Big Picture
Aired 2 February 2000
Len finds solace in the bottle as he struggles to cope with the news that he is dying. Mon seeks to mend the rift between Len and their absent son, Wayne. Stuart is being mysterious about plans for the pub. Tom digs his heels in about keeping the new announcers' chair which forces Helen's hand and she hatches a scheme to teach him a valuable lesson. There's war in the Sabatini household over Joe's decision to invest in fine wool sheep.
12. Resistance is Futile
Aired 3 February 2000
There are winners and losers when Stuart introduces the pokies to Emu Springs. It's payback time for the recalcitrant Tom over the chair issue. Len surrenders to Mon's gentle persuasion and agrees to co-operate in the treatment of his condition. Although the question of their son, Wayne, remains unresolved. Joe and Sally reconcile over the investment opportunity debacle. Harry and Jason further their advertising careers.
13. Great Expections
Aired 7 February 2000
14. Gold Fever
Aired 8 February 2000
15. Skeleton in the Closet
Aired 9 February 2000
Helen, Harry, Len and Mon each have a different perspective on the discovery of the gold and bones, and each has trouble keeping the find to themselves. It's not long before the news spreads and Dr Eva reveals the bones aren't human. The feud between Tom and Stuart hots up when Tom announces on air that he's been ripped off. Bonnie reveals her presence during Father Brian's show 'Fess Up' - and an intriguing conversation develops, culminating in her taking flight.
16. Gold in Them There Hills
Aired 10 February 2000
17. Cross Roads
Aired 14 February 2000
After Tom narrowly avoids colliding with Dr Eva's rail trolley, he uses the airways to vent his road rage. He challenges her right to use the line and her professional approach as a doctor. Dr Eva comes to the station to confront him over this. Instead of the apology he's expecting, Tom gets an insult. The war is on. Tom goes out of his way to check up on her professional credentials. And what he finds out surprises him. She doesn't seem to have any. When he broadcasts this fact to Emu Springs, the small town becomes divided. Meanwhile things in Helen's home life are also pressing; Harry is evasive of work at school and Joe is obsessed with his new stud ram who refuses to mate with his ewes. Just what is the problem?
18. Through the Hoops
Aired 15 February 2000
Emu Springs is a pressure cooker. Joe is frustrated by the non-performing ram who won't reproduce. Harry has been asked to write an essay on his life but nothing's coming. After the death of his dad, his life seems empty. He looks to inspiration from Helen , but she is too busy dealing with the war between Tom and Dr Eva. He goes to Len for help and inadvertently becomes party to an act of betrayal. The footy team has decided, because of Len's ill health, to drop him as coach. Outwardly Len takes the news with courage and anger but he is devastated. Harry tries to cheer him up with some of Dr Eva's healing oils. Despite the writ Dr Eva has issued against Tom, he continues informing his listeners about Eva's absence of qualifications. Dr Eva is concerned her patients will lose confidence in her. But when Len collapses it is Dr Eva who Mon turns to for help.
19. Forces of Nature
Aired 16 February 2000
Tom continues his persecution of Dr Eva. Mon takes matters into her own hands by trying to enforce his pedestrian mode of transport. Dr Eva finally comes clean and shows Helen her registration papers. Joe and Sally try alternative methods to inspire Gary the ram, but to no avail. Julia is forced by public attention to swap the rams. Harry is caught up with the problems of life and goal umpiring, whilst Stuart and Ryan are sheepish about their involvement in getting Len sent to hospital with an attack.
20. Chalk It Up
Aired 17 February 2000
Tom apologizes on air to Dr Eva sporting a rooster peck. He has to swallow his pride and present himself to her for an injection before lockjaw sets in. Joe and Sally are delighted, the new ram's a beauty. They share with Julia a drunken long celebratory lunch. Helen has a visit from Harry's teacher about his inspired cartoon work, and Harry ends up doing the dance of his father with his mother - the tango.
21. Opportunity Knocks
Aired 21 February 2000
22. Can't Buy Me Love
Aired 22 February 2000
When Doug announces the sales of 3ES to the staff, they are divided, leaving Helen to take some drastic action in a last ditch effort to impede the sale. Meanwhile, Megan commences her late night music show, adopting much of Tom's 'intimate' style, and is flattered when she attracts the attention of Sean, one of her listeners.
23. Return to Sender
Aired 23 February 2000
As a last ditch effort to avoid the sales of 3ES, Helen takes some drastic action. Julia also voices her disapproval and Doug is left between a rock and a hard place. Sean's pestering continues but Megan devises her own creative solution. Joe is out of action due to a football injury, which increases Sally's workload, while Julia offers her assitance in running the general store, which allows Mon to visit Len without losing business.
24. Wheelin' n' Dealin'
Aired 24 February 2000
The football team are rocked by Len's strange behaviour, and like the rest of the town are further devastated by his latest announcement. Sean confronts Megan about her 'public and private face', while Sally makes a small confession to Joe.
25. Salvation Jane
Aired 28 February 2000
26. Unexpected Proposal
Aired 29 February 2000
27. Flight of the Bumble Bee
Aired 1 March 2000
28. No Regrets
Aired 2 March 2000
29. The Last Straw
Aired 6 March 2000
30. Country Races
Aired 7 March 2000
31. Lateral Thoughts
Aired 8 March 2000
32. Rising to the Occasion
Aired 9 March 2000
33. Rotten Eggs
Aired 13 March 2000
34. Return of The Prodigal
Aired 14 March 2000
Mon and Len's son Wayne returns home to a less than enthusiastic welcome from his father. However, after Wayne stands his ground, Len finally relents and allows him to train with the Emus, where he reveals his awesome prowess as a footballer - impressing everyone, especially Megan.
35. The Big Match
Aired 15 March 2000
When Mon tells Wayne that Len has emphysema, the need to make up with his father is brought into sharp focus, but made difficult by the fact that these two men are peas in a pod. Eventually, in their own way, they reconcile.
36. We Will Remember Them
Aired 16 March 2000
The town is in mourning for Len on this, the day of the funeral. Wayne is trying to shepherd his mother through her grieving, but Mon is very much in denial, even to the extent that she determinedly opens the store. Finally, after an outburst with Father Brian, she and Wayne have an authentic conversation about Wayne's relationship with his Dad. Harry and Helen, too, begin to face Warwick's death; Helen for the first time acknowledging the positives of her relationship with Warwick. Tom and Megan hold the fort at the station during the wake, and Tom bluffs his way through a detailed agricultural conversation - by the skin of his teeth. At Len's wake, Harry surprises everyone by playing a tape that Len made just before his death, while Helen slips home and makes her own, private peace with Warwick. Finally, Mon is alone, and it finally hits her. The morning finds her still sitting on the porch, wrapped in a blanket, wondering how on earth she's going to face the day.
37. The Things We Do
Aired 20 March 2000
38. The Best Man
Aired 21 March 2000
39. Different Drums
Aired 22 March 2000
40. It's Over
Aired 23 March 2000
41. Fishers of Men
Aired 27 March 2000
42. End of Season Blues
Aired 28 March 2000
43. Dropping The Line
Aired 29 March 2000
44. A Tide In The Affairs of Women
Aired 30 March 2000
45. Man and Superman
Aired 3 April 2000
46. Acts of Faith
Aired 4 April 2000
47. Omens and Portents
Aired 5 April 2000
48. Analyze This
Aired 6 April 2000
49. Covetous Acts
Aired 10 April 2000
50. Pyramids, Profits And Puberty
Aired 11 April 2000
51. No Worries
Aired 12 April 2000
52. Sweet Smell Of Success
Aired 13 April 2000
53. Fools And Amateurs
Aired 17 April 2000
54. Rats and Drains
Aired 18 April 2000
55. Time of Reckoning
Aired 19 April 2000
56. Commitment Is a Many-Lettered Word
Aired 20 April 2000
57. Comfort Zones
Aired 24 April 2000
58. Clash of The Titans
Aired 25 April 2000
59. We'll Talk About It In The Morning
Aired 26 April 2000
60. Forgiveness And Ratings
Aired 27 April 2000
61. Summer Madness
Aired 1 May 2000
62. Friday Night Fever
Aired 2 May 2000
63. Heatwave
Aired 3 May 2000
64. Cool Change
Aired 4 May 2000
65. Spirit Matters
Aired 8 May 2000
66. Going For It
Aired 9 May 2000
67. Demanding Times
Aired 10 May 2000
68. Natural Outcomes
Aired 11 May 2000
69. Corporate Ways
Aired 15 May 2000
70. Soul Food
Aired 16 May 2000
71. Role Changes
Aired 17 May 2000
72. Back on the Horses
Aired 18 May 2000
73. Away From It All
Aired 22 May 2000
74. Many Shades Of Red
Aired 23 May 2000
75. Confessions Of A Bull Artist
Aired 24 May 2000
76. La Dolce Vita
Aired 25 May 2000
77. The False Prophet
Aired 29 May 2000
78. Rumours
Aired 30 May 2000
79. Looking For Signs
Aired 31 May 2000
80. A Disturbance In The Cosmos
Aired 1 June 2000
81. Secrets And Lies
Aired 5 June 2000
82. Alternative Arrangements
Aired 6 June 2000
83. Detours
Aired 7 June 2000
84. Deviations
Aired 8 June 2000
85. Learning To Breathe
Aired 12 June 2000
86. The Anchovy
Aired 13 June 2000
87. Wandering In The Wilderness
Aired 14 June 2000
88. The Gift
Aired 15 June 2000
89. Private Lies
Aired 19 June 2000
90. Only The Lonely
Aired 20 June 2000
91. Extenuating Circumstances
Aired 21 June 2000
92. Lust
Aired 22 June 2000
93. Revisiting My Fair Lady
Aired 26 June 2000
94. It's a Boy! It's a Boy!
Aired 27 June 2000
95. Love and Taxes
Aired 28 June 2000
96. No!
Aired 29 June 2000
97. The Absence Of Lies
Aired 3 July 2000
98. Wish You Were Here
Aired 4 July 2000
99. Is That The Best You Can Do ?
Aired 5 July 2000
100. Radical Solutions
Aired 6 July 2000
101. Shaky Foundation
Aired 10 July 2000
102. Motherhood
Aired 11 July 2000
103. The Envelope
Aired 12 July 2000
104. Navelectomy
Aired 13 July 2000
105. The African Gumboot Fly
Aired 17 July 2000
106. Dooley's Gooley's
Aired 18 July 2000
107. A Hard Mate
Aired 19 July 2000
108. Everything Old Is New Again
Aired 20 July 2000
109. Home Brew
Aired 24 July 2000
110. Hidden Truths
Aired 25 July 2000
111. Give Me The Story And I'll Give You The War
Aired 26 July 2000
112. Carrying Torches
Aired 27 July 2000
113. My Way
Aired 31 July 2000
114. The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
Aired 1 August 2000
115. I've Got A Crush On You
Aired 2 August 2000
116. Bitter Sweet Harves
Aired 3 August 2000
117. Good Omen
Aired 7 August 2000
118. The Bush Strikes Back
Aired 8 August 2000
119. Debt To Society
Aired 9 August 2000
120. And Emus Can Fly
Aired 10 August 2000
121. Why Am I Here?
Aired 14 August 2000
122. Jumping The Tracks
Aired 15 August 2000
123. Not Quite Living, But Kicking
Aired 16 August 2000
124. Up Close And Dangerous
Aired 17 August 2000
125. Day Of Reckoning
Aired 21 August 2000
126. Old School Ties
Aired 22 August 2000
127. The Art Of Politics
Aired 23 August 2000
128. Noughts And Cross Dressers
Aired 24 August 2000
129. The Young And The Breathless
Aired 28 August 2000
130. Songbirds And Drains
Aired 29 August 2000
131. The Magic Of Radio
Aired 30 August 2000
132. The Man Who Sconed Liberty Mon
Aired 31 August 2000
133. Feeling Snakey
Aired 4 September 2000
134. Renaissance Man
Aired 5 September 2000
135. You Left Me Crying In The Kennel
Aired 6 September 2000
136. Stand By Your Dog
Aired 7 September 2000
137. Aliens
Aired 11 September 2000
138. Sirens And The Seer
Aired 12 September 2000
139. Winds Of Change
Aired 13 September 2000
140. The Toughest Opposition
Aired 14 September 2000
141. Message In A Bottle
Aired 18 September 2000
142. Undercurrents
Aired 19 September 2000
143. Mysteries Of The Deep
Aired 20 September 2000
144. Chairman Of The Board
Aired 21 September 2000
145. Knowing When To Go
Aired 25 September 2000
146. Digging Up The Past
Aired 26 September 2000
147. Sign Language
Aired 27 September 2000
148. Secrets And Dreams
Aired 28 September 2000
149. Love And War
Aired 2 October 2000
150. The Children's Crusade
Aired 3 October 2000
151. A Long Way From Home
Aired 4 October 2000
152. Football And Other Religions
Aired 5 October 2000
153. Phantoms And Ghosts
Aired 9 October 2000
154. Who's Been Eating My Porridge?
Aired 10 October 2000
155. The Ghost Of Post Offices Past
Aired 11 October 2000
156. Things That Go Away In The Dark
Aired 12 October 2000
157. Housekeeping
Aired 16 October 2000
158. A Cat Called Guiness
Aired 17 October 2000
159. The Grapes Of Hope
Aired 18 October 2000
160. From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Aired 19 October 2000