Neighbours Episode Guide: 5251-5275

Episode 5251
Network Ten: 09/07/2007
BBC: 01/10/2007

Written by Megan Herbert
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Rocco Cammeniti: Robert Forza
Marcus Napier: James Lawson
Gary Mason: Jason Green
Susannah Christie: Natalie Michaels

Past Tango
Summary:-
Oliver gets an ominous warning about his mother. Pepper forces Frazer to tell Rosie that feeling is returning to his legs. Ringo and Carmella take another fateful step towards forbidden love.

Episode 5252
Network Ten: 10/07/2007
BBC: 02/10/2007

Written by Jeff Truman
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Rocco Cammeniti: Robert Forza
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery

Father Of The Pride
Summary:-
Reckless Ringo fears he's made a huge mistake when he chooses Carmella over Rachel. Grandpa Tom sets the house on fire. Rosie's jailbird father demands to meet Frazer.

Episode 5253
Network Ten: 11/07/2007
BBC: 03/10/2007

Written by John Hanlon
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Mickey Gannon: Fletcher O'Leary
Adam Rhodes: Benjamin Hart
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery
Marty Rolfe: Andy McPhee
Matcham Rolfe: Hamish Sinclair

Keep The Ned Flag Flying
Summary:-
Frustrated at being unable to declare his heart, Ned finally snaps. Karl suffers a set back as he tries to deal with Tom. Heartbroken Pepper laments the one who got away. Guilty Harold considers blowing Loris's diabolical secret.

Episode 5254
Network Ten: 12/07/2007
BBC: 04/10/2007

Written by Hamish Cameron
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Mickey Gannon: Fletcher O'Leary
Sen. Sgt. Allan Steiger: Joe Clements
Anne Baxter: Tessa James
Caleb Maloney: Nick Russell
Michaela Chapel: Selma Danculovic

Beaten To The Punch
Summary:-
Harold fears he has to destroy the Timmins' new happiness with his bombshell. Ned thinks his love for Janae is hopeless. Sky takes a big step with Caleb to move on from Stingray.

Episode 5255
Network Ten: 13/07/2007
BBC: 05/10/2007

Written by Stuart Gaunt
Directed by Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Guest stars
Mickey Gannon: Fletcher O'Leary
Sen. Sgt. Allan Steiger: Joe Clements
Anne Baxter: Tessa James
Adam Rhodes: Benjamin Hart
Rebecca Napier: Jane Hall
Lili Ford: Brenda McKinty
Special Guest Apperarance: Daryl Braithwaite

Beautiful One Day…
Summary:-
Janelle and Steiger tie the knot in inimitable style. Janae is torn between her family and Ned. Oliver meets his real mother. Bree fears Rachel and Zeke don't care about her departure.

Note: Final appearance of Nell Feeney as Janelle Timmins and Sianoa Smit-McPhee as Bree Timmins.

Episode 5256
Network Ten: 16/07/2007
BBC: 08/10/2007

Written by Anthony Morris
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Rebecca Napier: Jane Hall
Mickey Gannon: Fletcher O'Leary
Cliff Barnes: Anthony Wemyss
Pamela Barnes: Brooke Nicol
Young Oliver Barnes: Brody McPharlane

Rash Behaviour
Summary:-
Rebecca makes it clear it's her way or the highway. Janae refuses to declare her heart until Ned makes the first move. Steph sacks Toadie as her campaign manager - but will she survive his revenge?

Note: Janelle and Bree Timmins gone from regular cast list.

Episode 5257
Network Ten: 17/07/2007
BBC: 09/10/2007

Written by Linda Stainton
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Rebecca Napier: Jane Hall
Mickey Gannon: Fletcher O'Leary
Adam Rhodes: Benjamin Hart
Caleb Maloney: Nick Russell
Principal Colin Finch: David Cotter
Hayden Green: Blake Hamling

Mummy Fearest
Summary:-
Elle's fury at Rebecca explodes when Oliver refuses to put his foot down. Mickey takes Janae's anti bullying advice too far. Sky commits herself to a romantic getaway with Caleb. Pepper gets the creeps over Adam's video nasties.

Episode 5258
Network Ten: 18/07/2007
BBC: 10/10/2007

Written by Scott Taylor
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Adam Rhodes: Benjamin Hart
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery
Ian Phillips: Christopher Brown

Thorn In My Bride
Summary:-
Carmella battles forbidden desires for Ringo. Zeke suspects Tom's new nurse. Rosie and Frazer's wedding plans hit a glitch. Adam and Pepper are gobsmacked by Harold's taste in films.

Episode 5259
Network Ten: 19/07/2007
BBC: 11/10/2007

Written by Ben Marshall
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery
Ian Phillips: Christopher Brown
Susannah Christie: Natalie Michaels

Some Brothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Summary:-
Rosie nearly busts Carmella and Ringo sharing a forbidden kiss. Steph and Toadie find the cut and thrust of politics does wonders for their lovelife. Zeke's attachment to Tom puts him in harm's way.

Episode 5260
Network Ten: 20/07/2007
BBC: 12/10/2007

Written by Sarah Mayberry
Directed by Tony Osicka
Guest stars
Adam Rhodes: Benjamin Hart

The Night Before The Shredding
Summary:-
Carmella and Ringo's dangerous liaison looks set to explode at the hens and bucks night. Frazer finally stands on his own two feet.

Episode 5261
Network Ten: 23/07/2007
BBC: 15/10/2007

Written by Megan Herbert
Directed by Aarne Neeme
Cast List
Guest stars
Rocco Cammeniti: Robert Forza
Lucia Cammeniti: Maria Mercedes
Prue Brown: Penny Cook
Graham Brown: David Murray
Johnny Brown: Lawrence Price
Father Capetola: Mark Doggett

A New Beginning
Summary:-
Rosie and Frazer finally enjoy their dream wedding and Frazer succeeds in escaping the confines of his wheelchair. But as their perfect day comes to an end, a terrible disaster looms... Meanwhile, the new Parker family arrives in Erinsborough; Ned’s older brother Steve moves to Erinsborough with his wife, Miranda, and daughter, Bridget.

Episode 5262
Network Ten: 24/07/2007
BBC: 16/10/2007

Written by Stuart Gaunt
Directed by Aarne Neeme
Cast List
Guest stars
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery
Sen. Sgt. Malcolm Hill: Tim Sullivan
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock

Into Each Life…
Summary:-
In the aftermath of the bus crash, Carmella and Ringo are trapped inside as the vehicle threatens to explode. Ringo begins to lose consciousness, but not before declaring his love for Carmella…

Note: Tom Kennedy didn't appear in this episode.

Episode 5263
Network Ten: 25/07/2007
BBC: 17/10/2007

Written by Jenny Lewis
Directed by Aarne Neeme
Cast List
Guest stars
Sen. Sgt. Malcolm Hill: Tim Sullivan
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery (uncredited)

Gasp From The Past
Summary:-
Rebecca is shaken to the core by seeing the photo of an old flame – Paul Robinson! Horrified, Rebecca meets with Paul to demand that he force Elle to stop seeing her son immediately as she believes that Paul is Oliver's father!

Note: First appearance of Declan Napier.

Episode 5264
Network Ten: 26/07/2007
BBC: 18/10/2007

Written by Peter Dick
Directed by Aarne Neeme
Cast List
Guest stars
Tom Kennedy: Bob Hornery
Caleb Maloney: Nick Russell
Sgt. Ray Moller: Steven Stagg
Simon Horwill: Andrew Peters

Testing Time
Summary:-
Rebecca’s claim that Paul is the biological father of Oliver is immediately dismissed, but when she insists on a DNA test, Paul and Oliver begin to consider the possibility that she’s telling the truth.

Episode 5265
Network Ten: 27/07/2007
BBC: 19/10/2007

Written by Piet Collins
Directed by Aarne Neeme
Cast List
Guest stars
Caleb Maloney: Nick Russell

My Achin' Break In Heart
Summary:-
Ned continues to search for Mickey with no luck and Janae provides invaluable support. Emotionally exhausted, Ned finally gets the courage to tell Janae he’s in love with her.

Episode 5266
Network Ten: 30/07/2007
BBC: 22/10/2007

Written by Helen MacWhirter
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Guest stars
Dr. Stanford Mundy: Michael Quinn
Sen. Sgt. Malcolm Hill: Tim Sullivan

Nothing But A Found Dog
Summary:-
Steve and Bridget stumble onto missing Mickey's whereabouts. Oliver's uncertain paternity draws Rebecca and Paul together but drives Elle and Oliver apart. Ned and Janae put Mickey's needs ahead of their budding romance.

Episode 5267
Network Ten: 31/07/2007
BBC: 23/10/2007

Written by Drew Tingwell
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Guest stars
Sgt. Ray Moller: Steven Stagg

Father Complex
Summary:-
The paternity test throws Rebecca's life into chaos. Oliver shocks Declan with the news they're brothers. Toadie and Steph's election campaigns are shattered when Toadie is arrested. Miranda plays cupid for Janae and Ned.

Episode 5268
Network Ten: 01/08/2007
BBC: 24/10/2007

Written by Judith Colquhoun
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Guest stars
Sgt. Ray Moller: Steven Stagg
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock
Susannah Christie: Natalie Michaels

A Prayer Before Lying
Summary:-
Toadie and Steph are rocked by the police charges. All are shocked by Carmella's revelations when Ringo awakes. Adam desperately tries to extend his stay in Australia.

Episode 5269
Network Ten: 02/08/2007
BBC: 25/10/2007

Written by Sarah Mayberry
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Guest stars
Prue Brown: Penny Cook
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock

The Sky That Binds
Summary:-
Ringo's fragile condition stops Carmella from telling him the truth. Pepper has a startling proposal to keep Adam in Australia. Self sacrificing Harold has the answer for Sky's future. Steve provides an answer for Karl's beastly problem.

Episode 5270
Network Ten: 03/08/2007
BBC: 26/10/2007

Written by David Hannam
Directed by Jet Wilkinson
Guest stars
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock

Farewell Freak Girl
Summary:-
Oliver ends his quest to find his father when he learns the frightening truth. Ringo risks everything to fight for love. The pursuit of happiness leads Sky and Boyd to leave Ramsay St. Can Miranda meet an impossible deadline for her first job?

Episode 5271
Network Ten: 06/08/2007
BBC: 29/10/2007

Written by Katrina Foster
Directed by Gary Conway
Guest stars
Prue Brown: Penny Cook
Christine Rodd: Trudy Hellier
Christian Johnson: Neil Pigot
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock
Rory Grainger: Lesley Coleman

Summary:-
Remorseful Carmella reels from a new blow when she receives life changing news. Pepper's mum is devastated when she learns about the marriage of convenience plans. Steve busts unwitting Karl for selling dodgy medication.

Episode 5272
Network Ten: 07/08/2007
BBC: 30/10/2007

Written by Elizabeth Packett
Directed by Gary Conway
Guest stars
Prue Brown: Penny Cook
Christian Johnson: Neil Pigot
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock
Justin Hunter: Chris Toohey
Gags McKenzie: Nathan Wentworth

Summary:-
Broken Carmella learns her recent rocky past may have harmed her chances of motherhood. Karl and Steve confront Karl's boss are they getting in too deep? Zeke finds a kindred spirit in Bridget.

Episode 5273
Network Ten: 08/08/2007
BBC: 31/10/2007

Written by Hamish Cameron
Directed by Gary Conway
Guest stars
Stonefish Rebecchi: Anthony Engelman
Tim Collins: Ben Anderson
Dr. Peggy Newton: Carolyn Bock
Judge Roy Evans: Peter Byrne
Marty Rolfe: Andy McPhee
Matcham Rolfe: Hamish Sinclair

Summary:-
Elle discovers the identity of Oliver's father. Toadie's shame in facing court over his DUI charge is intensified when older brother Stonie comes to stay. Ned stands up to Mickey's mean footy coach.

Episode 5274
Network Ten: 09/08/2007
BBC: 01/11/2007

Written by Jeff Truman
Directed by Gary Conway
Guest stars
Stonefish Rebecchi: Anthony Engelman
Tim Collins: Ben Anderson
Richard Aaronow: Blair Venn
Christine Rodd: Trudy Hellier
Carol Sinclair: Michelle O'Grady
Malcolm Lewis: Peter Lesley

Summary:-
Elle secretly seeks out Oliver's father. Steph and Toadie try to cheer up Stonie in the wake of his marriage failing. Adam pledges to face his worst fears in order to stay with Pepper.

Episode 5275
Network Ten: 10/08/2007
BBC: 02/11/2007

Written by John Hanlon
Directed by Gary Conway
Guest stars
Richard Aaronow: Blair Venn
Christian Johnson: Neil Pigot
Tyler Smith: Blake O'Leary

Summary:-
Elle's secret mission goes awry and she leads Richard to Rebecca. Karl goes undercover to expose his company's defective drugs. Janae and Ned succumb to love and move in together.