Homicide - Season 8
Season 8
Network
DatesJan 19, 1971 - Nov 16, 1971
Episodes
Season 8Episode 160 min
Two for the Money
After discovering that she is short of money in the till, Margie, a popular barmaid in a Carlton hotel, goes to the police. She learns from the investigations that she has been fooled by two confidence men who demonstrated a 'magic trick' to her, using money from the till. The subsequent investigation soon becomes a possible murder case.
Jan 19, 1971
Season 8Episode 260 min
Help Yourself
After discovering that she is short of money in the till, Margie, a popular barmaid in a Carlton hotel, goes to the police. She learns from the investigations that she has been fooled by two confidence men who demonstrated a 'magic trick' to her, using money from the till. The subsequent investigation soon becomes a possible murder case.
Jan 26, 1971
Season 8Episode 360 min
Short Circuit
The man detectives seek for the murder of a young girl in a motel is a psychopath. But the killer eludes police with tragic results.
Feb 2, 1971
Season 8Episode 460 min
The Terrible Stranger
Ben Davis, a depressed man under his mother's influence, takes part in a group psycho-therapy session and recalls horrifying memories from his past which throw light on a current murder case.
Feb 9, 1971
Season 8Episode 560 min
Mein Herr Wenzel
Parts of Kurt Wenzel's body are found scattered in various areas. Suspects emerge when police probe his role in a fanatical political party.
Feb 16, 1971
Season 8Episode 660 min
Denny
When factory hand Denny Mullins, formerly a union representative, is murdered at work shortly after clocking on, detectives learn from fellow workers that the man who replaced him as union delegate had a reason for wanting him out of the way. Complicating matters is Denny's brother Ray, who has a dubious interest in Denny's wife Jude.
Feb 23, 1971
Season 8Episode 760 min
Death On the Vine
A woman journalist, Leigh Gardiner, dies after drinking a glass of port. Her husband and teenage daughter become prime suspects in a tragic situation involving drug addiction and suicide.
Mar 2, 1971
Season 8Episode 860 min
Red Carpet Treatment
When chicken farmer Alex Propi disappears, he is feared murdered when his girlfriend tells police that she heard a heated argument between Propi and his partner, followed by a gun shot.
Mar 16, 1971
Season 8Episode 960 min
The Corrupter
Blackmail, corruption, and the finding of a body in a park causes some complex problems for the Homicide squad, who find it difficult to sort out the truth from a mass of conflicting evidence.
Mar 23, 1971
Season 8Episode 1060 min
Just Throw Money
When two young women are strangled and another brutally attacked, detectives question the host of a party where the girls were guests. Policewoman Burke later acts as a decoy to trap the killer.
Mar 30, 1971
Season 8Episode 1160 min
Lost
Several small girls are attacked, and police suspect Hughie McBride, a mentally retarded, lonely man, who has befriended young Janet Forrester, who is then reported missing.
Apr 20, 1971
Season 8Episode 1260 min
The Wall
Police investigate when elderly watchman Sid Brown is shot dead after disturbing two students painting protest slogans on a factory wall.
May 4, 1971
Season 8Episode 1360 min
In the Dark
Police search for Susan Scott, a girl psychopath, who they believe shot dead her boyfriend with a sawn-off rifle. They believe she could kill again. A tablet found near the victim provides an important clue for detectives when they question a doctor at a psychiatric clinic.
May 11, 1971
Season 8Episode 1460 min
Killer
Did John Meadows accidentally shoot dead a prowler at his home or was it a planned murder? Detectives are puzzled as to why Meadows returned home from a hunting trip earlier than expected.
May 18, 1971
Season 8Episode 1560 min
David's Diary
Englishman David Ryan dies mysteriously in his greenhouse. His diary, containing a list of women's names, provides clues to an unusual side of his character, as well as a possible motive.
May 25, 1971
Season 8Episode 1660 min
The Acquittal
Major Curtis, a key witness in the murder trial of Jim Lennox, is shocked when Lennox is acquitted. Curtis can't understand the resigned attitude of Inspector Fox who says the case cannot be re-opened.
Jun 1, 1971
Season 8Episode 1760 min
A Kind of Freedom
After receiving anonymous letters threatening to kill her, Muriel Lumsden, an efficient shopkeeper, is shot. Homicide detectives find their task a difficult one when they discover she has many enemies due to her greater love of money than people.
Jun 8, 1971
Season 8Episode 1860 min
Urge to Kill
A compulsive psychopathic killer has strangled two women connected with beauty salons. The only clue for detectives is the white card he leaves behind with a large 'C' printed in lipstick.
Jun 15, 1971
Season 8Episode 1960 min
Thou Shalt Not
A devout minister, Pastor George Langley, preaches a forceful sermon. His emphasis on a particular commandment provides detectives with a clue and a number of suspects when two people are found murdered in the church building.
Jun 22, 1971
Season 8Episode 2060 min
Inquest
The brutal murder of a service station attendant; an accident involving Sen. Det. Patterson's son, Jimmy; and the shooting dead of a criminal bring many problems to Sen. Det. Patterson when he is forced to face an inquest.
Jun 29, 1971
Season 8Episode 2160 min
Thursday's Child
Ruth Ritchie's death plunge in her car over a cliff edge, and a suicide note left at her home seems to be a straightforward case. But detectives suspect murder when they learn that she had invited a small girl from the local children's home, Sue Thomas, to spend another weekend with her - and the girl subsequently disappears.
Jul 6, 1971
Season 8Episode 2260 min
There Must Be a Reason
Mrs. Bettine Fraser and her seven-year-old daughter are bashed to death with no apparent motive. Suspects include a door-to-door salesman and the youth who found the bodies.
Jul 13, 1971
Season 8Episode 2360 min
The Puppy
16-year-old Kirsty Mills, just released from a girls home, has her adjustment period made more traumatic when police inquire about her father, who is believed to be involved in a hold-up and the death of a guard. She becomes more involved when police begin to suspect her criminal friend, Ron Fisher.
Jul 20, 1971
Season 8Episode 2460 min
A Boy's Best Friend
Shy teenager Elly Goss disappears while on her way to her first party. Detectives fear foul play and question two layabout brothers, Arnie and Joe Watson, who were seen with the girl that evening. Involved in the investigation is Gordon Allen, whose marriage is on the rocks because he treats his wife Nola more like his mother, and Nola is embittered because of it.
Jul 27, 1971
Season 8Episode 2560 min
A Change of Habit
Criminal Ern Fuller is killed by a shotgun as he walks down along with his defacto, Elsie. Investigating his death, detectives question Elsie about her former husband believed to be killed in a car crash in Britain. They have reason to suspect that he could be still alive.
Aug 3, 1971
Season 8Episode 2660 min
On the Run
An Italian prisoner is wrongly accused of taking part in the murder of a warder at Maldara Prison Farm during an escape. The actual murderer, George Mason, escapes and terrorises the people of the surrounding district.
Aug 10, 1971
Season 8Episode 2760 min
Sugar and Spite
Marjorie Nolan, a 22-year-old computer operator, is shot dead at home. Detectives question a man known to have been at the girl's home on the night of her death. A photograph of the victim's former boyfriend from Sydney also provides a clue.
Aug 17, 1971
Season 8Episode 2860 min
The Bikie
Bikie John Murray kills to avenge the serious injury of his sister; another man kills through fear; and police race against time to prevent a third killing.
Aug 24, 1971
Season 8Episode 2960 min
Don't Call the Cops
The only witness to a murder is a wine-drunk derro; the only suspect is a stoned hippie, Rollo, who threatens Eve Harrison, the murder victim's wife. Rollo can't be found - and it takes some time to find the body.
Aug 31, 1971
Season 8Episode 3060 min
Expectations
A man suspected of bashing a wealthy woman to death is fleeing in a car, pursued by Det. Sgt. Mackay and Det. Barnes. They find the car in the bush at Warrandyte, with a dummy rigged up in the front seat, and dynamite in the back with the fuse nearly burnt down.
Sep 7, 1971
Season 8Episode 3160 min
The Professional
Det. Barnes is cynical when he hears that Joe Craig, known to him as a professional gunman from Sydney, is working legitimately in Melbourne as a social worker.
Sep 14, 1971
Season 8Episode 3260 min
Brer Fox
Inspector Fox finds himself a possible target when a fisherman acquaintance is shot dead while Fox is on leave.
Sep 21, 1971
Season 8Episode 3360 min
All the World is Queer
Sen. Det. Patterson takes his family to the zoo on his day off, and is horrified when someone goes berserk with a rifle, shooting dead a number of people. Another random shooting in the city leads detectives on the trail of a man with an unusual phobia.
Sep 28, 1971
Season 8Episode 3460 min
Masquerade
Tragedy comes to Jane and Charles Hutchinson when their three-month-old baby is kidnapped during a fancy dress party at their home, which provided a perfect disguise for the kidnappers. The solitary clue police have is that two people left the party early, but there is no evidence to reveal their identities.
Oct 5, 1971
Season 8Episode 3560 min
A Game of Chance
The young leader of a street gang pretends to buy a gun from a sports store proprietor, then uses it to shoot him in cold-blood. After a series of armed robberies occur, police suspect the same youth is responsible.
Oct 12, 1971
Season 8Episode 3660 min
Fighting Fred
The discovery of a body at Stony Point, a fisherman's obsession with oil pollution and his claim that fish are dying near the Hastings oil refinery present the Homicide detectives with an intriguing case.
Oct 19, 1971
Season 8Episode 3760 min
Blood
When hamburger shop owner Bill Walker is stabbed to death, his son Michael, with blood on his hands, tells police that an intruder murdered his father, and when he tried to intervene his hand was slashed with the knife.
Oct 26, 1971
Season 8Episode 3860 min
The Experts
A man is killed when the car he is driving explodes and bursts into flames. Homicide is told by Forensic that the explosives used were the work of an expert, and they later question John Turner, an electrician with past convictions.
Nov 2, 1971
Season 8Episode 3960 min
Handle with Care
A young delivery van driver, Greg Lane, is killed when a parcel labelled "Handle With Care" falls at his feet and explodes. The only clues are a few splinters of wood, a piece of jagged metal, and some charred paper. With the help of Det. Bill Williams from Forensic, they are enough to enable the Homicide squad to track down a psychopathic killer.
Nov 9, 1971
Season 8Episode 4060 min
Lover Boy
Playboy Roger Taylor is fascinating to women, but a pathological liar. His many affairs catch up with him when one of his old girlfriends Is killed, and police are anxious to question him about his involvement with her.
Nov 16, 1971
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