Neighbours Episode Guide: 1864-1888

Episode 1864
Network Ten: 04/03/1993
BBC: 05/01/1994
UK Gold: 23/12/1999

Summary:-
Annalise receives an unusual birthday present from Brad, Rick hatches a cunning plan to get rid of Aunt Margaret, and Gaby finds herself stranded with Wayne. Julie creates havoc at the office.

Episode 1865
Network Ten: 05/03/1993
BBC: 06/01/1994
UK Gold: 24/12/1999

Summary:-
Rick makes ambitious plans for his party, while Gaby and Wayne are forced to endure a night together. Debbie is shocked to learn the identity of her new classmate.

Episode 1866
Network Ten: 08/03/1993
BBC: 07/01/1994
UK Gold: 27/12/1999

Summary:-
Debbie worries about Julie's sudden plans to return to school, and Rick's party doesn't quite go as planned. Philip pleads with Gaby to return to the office.

Episode 1867
Network Ten: 09/03/1993
BBC: 10/01/1994
UK Gold: 28/12/1999

Summary:-
Annalise is humiliated after making advances to Wayne which put him in a difficult position, and Cameron grows increasingly suspicious of Greg.

Episode 1868
Network Ten: 10/03/1993
BBC: 11/01/1994
UK Gold: 29/12/1999

Summary:-
Philip and Gaby clash in a battle of wits, and Doug levels wild accusations at Greg.

Episode 1869
Network Ten: 11/03/1993
BBC: 12/01/1994
UK Gold: 30/12/1999

Summary:-
Lauren and Brad's mutual attraction becomes deeper. Julie's first day at school proves eventful when Annalise ensures it is one to remember.

Episode 1870
Network Ten: 12/03/1993
BBC: 13/01/1994
UK Gold: 31/12/1999

Summary:-
Annalise's chemistry joke backfires. Gaby wants to know more about Philip's secret meeting. Lauren decides to leave Ramsay Street - for all the wrong reasons. Debbie begins to feel sorry for Julie.

Episode 1871
Network Ten: 15/03/1993
BBC: 14/01/1994
UK Gold: 03/01/2000

Summary:-
Julie humiliates Debbie. Shocks are in store for the Willis family when Jill makes an unwelcome return to Ramsay Street, and Philip enters the conflict between the coffee shop and the brassiere.

Episode 1872
Network Ten: 16/03/1993
BBC: 17/01/1994
UK Gold: 04/01/2000

Summary:-
Jill Weir sets her sights on Jim. Pam comes face to face with an adversary from the past. Rumours at the school lead Gaby to think the worst of Wayne, and Cameron quizzes Lauren about her feelings for him.

Episode 1873
Network Ten: 17/03/1993
BBC: 18/01/1994
UK Gold: 05/01/2000

Summary:-
Rick devises a scheme to supplement his pocket money. Julie causes trouble for Wayne and his career at Erinsborough High is jeopardised. Brad competes with Cameron for Lauren's affections - will fiancee Beth discover what the surfing Romeo is up to?

Episode 1874
Network Ten: 18/03/1993
BBC: 19/01/1994
UK Gold: 06/01/2000

Summary:-
Pam and Doug receive a mystery gift, Brad and Beth's engagement seems doomed when she refuses to believe he no longer has any feelings for Lauren. Rick's visitors upset the applecart and he begins to regret providing lodgings for the Swedish backpackers.

Episode 1875
Network Ten: 19/03/1993
BBC: 20/01/1994
UK Gold: 07/01/2000

Summary:-
Doug and Pam get a shock when they find out Jill paid for their weekend away. Rick takes desperate measures to find the money for his phone bill, while Stephen continues his battle against the brassiere.

Episode 1876
Network Ten: 22/03/1993
BBC: 21/01/1994
UK Gold: 10/01/2000

Written by Betty Quin
Directed by Ian Watson
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Thomas: David Schofield
Goran: Carl Lindgren

Summary:-
Wayne is suspended from Erinsborough High School because of rumours about him and Annalise. Rick makes frantic preparations for his parents' return to Ramsay Street. Helen worries that Jim may be flirting with danger as he continues to stay in contact with Jill Weir, and Benito is shocked to find Cathy in a compromising position.

Episode 1877
Network Ten: 23/03/1993
BBC: 24/01/1994
UK Gold: 11/01/2000

Written by David Allen
Directed by Ian Watson
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Goran: Carl Lindgren
Customer 1: Christopher Grady
Customer 2: Brad Lindsay
Delivery Person: Malcolm Sim

Summary:-
The truth about Annalise and Wayne emerges. Rick takes a job at the used car showroom to pay off his huge phone bill - but he soon proves more of a liability than an asset despite enjoying hero status for a short while. Cathy is disappointed by the drop in profits at the coffee shop, and Jim forces Annalise to own up to her mother about the rumours she has been spreading.

Episode 1878
Network Ten: 24/03/1993
BBC: 25/01/1994
UK Gold: 12/01/2000

Written by Jeffrey Truman
Directed by Ian Watson
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Attractive Woman: Nichole Jennings

Summary:-
Annalise finally tells the truth about her relationship with Wayne, and decides to quite school. Meanwhile Wayne also makes a decision about his career. Brad and Beth try to patch up their relationship. Gaby's accusations make Philip nervous, and Jim has a date with a mystery woman.

Episode 1879
Network Ten: 25/03/1993
BBC: 26/01/1994
UK Gold: 13/01/2000

Written by Barbara Angell
Directed by Ian Watson
Guest stars
Shelley Clayton: Linda Ross
Vet: Androo Allen

Summary:-
Gaby is embarrassed when she realises she jumped to the wrong conclusions about Philip's secretive behaviour. Hannah's dishonesty lands her in hot water, and Lauren's feelings for Cameron are put to the test. Phoebe is concerned that Brad and Beth will never get back together.

Episode 1880
Network Ten: 26/03/1993
BBC: 27/01/1994
UK Gold: 14/01/2000

Written by Ray Kolle
Directed by Ian Watson
Guest stars
Mr Knotts: Simon Hughes
Louise Barker: Katrina McEwan
Briggs: Jamie Churchill
Dale: Peter Tzefrios

Summary:-
Debbie finds out Hannah's friend Holly is only imaginary. Brad is forced to choose between Beth and Lauren, but he assures Beth that he wants to get married. Rick needs more money quickly in his race against time to repay the huge telephone bill left by the Swedish backpackers. Julie makes a dangerous enemy at Erinsborough High School.

Episode 1881
Network Ten: 29/03/1993
BBC: 28/01/1994
UK Gold: 17/01/2000

Written by Ian Coughlan
Directed by Helen Gaynor
Guest stars
Louise Barker: Katrina McEwan
Wally: Brad Lindsay
Claudia Cincotta: Erin Pratten
Karen: Uyen Vu

Summary:-
Debbie bribes Claudia in attempt to find Hannah some new friends. Brad surprises everyone when he decides to have a wedding with a difference. Gaby loses her temper but wins respect when she arranges a date with Wayne, and Julie comes unstuck when she grudgingly attempts to make amends with Louise. Brad faces up to the future - with startling results.

Episode 1882
Network Ten: 30/03/1993
BBC: 31/01/1994
UK Gold: 18/01/2000

Written by Wayne Doyle
Directed by Helen Gaynor
Guest stars
Holly: trained by Luke Hura
Louise Barker: Katrina McEwan
Kay: Libby Tanner
Umpire: Libby Stone

Summary:-
Julie and Debbie plot revenge on the obnoxious Louise Barker, while Beth realises the full extent of Brad's devotion. Out on a date with Gaby, Wayne's past catches up with him. Philip comes across Hannah's guilty secret.

Episode 1883
Network Ten: 31/03/1993
BBC: 01/02/1994
UK Gold: 19/01/2000

Written by Rod Zielinski
Directed by Helen Gaynor
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley

Summary:-
Gaby tells Wayne to stay away from her, and Lou decides the car yard need a new advertising campaign. Suspicion mounts over the mystery woman in Jim's life as his romance becomes the talk of the street, and Annalise's life is plunged into turmoil when she realises her mother has been telling her lies.

Episode 1884
Network Ten: 01/04/1993
BBC: 02/02/1994
UK Gold: 20/01/2000

Written by C.M. Convington
Directed by Helen Gaynor
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Russell Butler: Stephen Whittaker
Customer: Chris Goodall

Summary:-
Lou and Benito compete to make the best promotional video for the car-yard TV commercial. Annalise confronts her mother about the secrets regarding her father, while Stephen and Phoebe take in a lodger. The identity of the mystery woman in Jim's life is revealed.

Episode 1885
Network Ten: 02/04/1993
BBC: 03/02/1994
UK Gold: 21/01/2000

Written by Lois Booton
Directed by Helen Gaynor
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Russell Butler: Stephen Whittaker

Summary:-
Lou feels his confidence crumbling when he is asked to be the star of a car commercial. Phoebe suspects that the new boarder is harbouring some kind of secret, and Julie continues to doubt Philip - is he carrying on with another woman? Helen finds out Jim's new girlfriend is Annalise's mother, and Jim is stunned when she threatens to move out.

Episode 1886
Network Ten: 05/04/1993
BBC: 04/02/1994
UK Gold: 24/01/2000

Written by Ysabelle Dean
Directed by Gary Conway
Cast List
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Russell Butler: Stephen Whittaker
Director: Anna Field

Summary:-
Lou stars in his own television commercial, and Phoebe becomes increasingly irritated by the new lodger Russell. Lassiters is hit by a computer virus, and Jim reacts angrily when Julie interferes in his relationship with Fiona.

Note: First episode recorded in 1993

Episode 1887
Network Ten: 06/04/1993
BBC: 07/02/1994
UK Gold: 25/01/2000

Written by Roger Moulton
Directed by Gary Conway
Cast List
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley

Summary:-
An exasperated Jim lashes out and gives Julie a shocking ultimatum about Fiona. Gaby goes too far and makes a fool of herself in her attempts to impress Wayne. Pam gets a surprise windfall, and Rick is pushed over the edge.

Episode 1888
Network Ten: 07/04/1993
BBC: 08/02/1994
UK Gold: 26/01/2000

Written by John Upton
Directed by Gary Conway
Cast List
Guest stars
Fiona Hartman: Suzanne Dudley
Auctioneer: Ian Sprake
Customer: Michael Zdrinis
Elderly Lady: Robyn Bissett

Summary:-
Rick fears for his life after being rushed to hospital and diagnosed with stress. Lauren urges Cameron to follow his dream, while Lou and Benito decide they can't work together any longer. Beth lashes out and gives Brad an ultimatum when he becomes obsessive about buying a house.