The fifth season of the Australian police-drama Blue Heelers premiered on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998 and aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM. The 41-episode season concluded 25 November 1998. The 41-episode fifth season saw the show move to Wednesday nights at 8:30 PM, making way for All Saints on Tuesdays at 8.30 PM.
Casting
Damian Walshe-Howling appeared in the full season as Adam Cooper but finished his almost five-year career on the show with the show's season five finale - "Rotten Apple (Part 2)".
Paul Bishop began his playing his part of Ben Stewart before he actually became a permanent cast member in the episode "Nine Lives". William McInnes left the series because of lack of his storyline in the show and moving on to further projects.
Main John Wood as Sergeant/Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon Julie Nihill as Chris Riley Martin Sacks as Senior Detective/Acting Sergeant P. J. Hasham Lisa McCune as Constable/Senior Constable/Acting Sergeant Maggie Doyle William McInnes as Senior Constable/Sergeant Nick Schultz up to episode 37 Damian Walshe-Howling as Constable Adam Cooper Tasma Walton as Constable Dash McKinley Paul Bishop as Detective Acting Sergeant/Senior Constable Ben Stewart from episode 20
Recurring Peta Doodson as Inspector Monica Draper Beth Buchanan as Susan Croydon Michael Isaacs as Clancy Freeman Suzi Dougherty as Dr. Mel Carter Axl Taylor as Len the barman Dennis Miller as Ex-Sergeant Pat Doyle Stuart Baker as "Richo" Reg Evans as Keith Purvis Terry Gill as Chief Superintendent Clive Adamson Karen Davitt as Dr. Zoe Hamilton Don Bridges as Charlie Clarke Marie Trevor as Lelia Clegg Pauline Terry-Bietz as Beth McKinley Neil Pigot as Inspector Russell Falcon-Price Adam May as Ellis Corby Peter Aanensen as Merv Poole Jeremy Kewley as Tony Timms Kevin Harrington as Charlie McKinley Catherine Wilkin as Sally Downie Grant Piro as Tim Ryan
Guests Shane Connor James Condon John Clayton Maggie Dence Peter O'Brien Shaun Micallef Ross Williams Grant Piro Val Lehman Monica Maughan Anne Phelan Dennis Coard Carol Burns Sean Scully
Awards
Episodes
DVD release The Complete Fifth Season: Part 1 Set DetailsSpecial Features 24 Episodes (1080 Mins.) Episodes 140–163 6-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release Dates 8 June 2006Editors. Blue Heelers: Season 5, Part 2 DVD . EzyDVD.com . Retrieved 26 April 2008. The Complete Fifth Season: Part 2 Set DetailsSpecial Features 18 Episodes (810 Mins.) Episodes 164–181 5-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery (10 Pics) Release Dates 8 June 2006 The Complete Fifth Season Set DetailsSpecial Features 42 Episodes (1890 Mins.) Episodes 140–181 11-Disc Set Full Frame English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Slipcase Packaging Photo Gallery Release Dates 8 June 2006
References
General Zuk, T. Blue Heelers: 1998 episode guide, Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2007. TV.com editors. Blue Heelers Episode Guide - Season 5, TV.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007. Specific