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2 January 1997
Episode number: 1
Overview: Kurt is homeless, unemployed and a pedestrian. Dawn can think of nothing but the impending kidney transplant.
6 January 1997
Episode number: 2
Overview: Kurt is outstaying his welcome at Jambo's and Dawn has shocking news for the father of her child.
9 January 1997
Episode number: 3
Overview: Kurt returns home and gives his parents a fright, Bazz has taken to sleeping in his van and the father of Dawn's child agrees to donate an organ.
13 January 1997
Episode number: 4
Overview: Kurt endures his first day at the family firm and Jude finally sees Michael for what he is.
16 January 1997
Episode number: 5
Overview: Stan resorts to blackmailing Ollie to get a date, while Jude and Michael's split has worrying consequences for Maddie.
20 January 1997
Episode number: 6
Overview: Tony is annoyed with Julie when her new image starts affecting their bank balance, whilst an innocent remark from Ruth makes Angela put two and two together. Meanwhile, Maddie and Jude conspire to get Michael out of their lives once and for all.
23 January 1997
Episode number: 7
Overview: Mandy agrees to set up a date for Stan and Cindy. Ruth makes an untimely visit to the hospital.
27 January 1997
Episode number: 8
Overview: It's parents evening at Hollyoaks Comprehensive School and Darren is acting strange; Ruth has even bigger problems and decides to confront her father over his affair with Dawn. Jambo and Anita take an immediate dislike to each other and Tony is distraught when his worse fears are confirmed.
30 January 1997
Episode number: 9
Overview: Kurt, Jambo and Julie worry when Tony goes missing, but find him in hospital after accidentally swallowing the engagement ring. Ruth is horrified as Mr. Osborne tells her about his affair with Dawn and the circumstances regarding Beth. Darren attempts to fool the headteacher with a letter supposedly written by his parents, whilst Lucy and Bazz have dinner together as friends.
3 February 1997
Episode number: 10
Overview: Susi learns that Jude is no easy task master. Dawn has outstayed her welcome at Jude's flat. Ruth talks to her mother about her father and learns some surprising news. Julie begs forgiveness from Tony until Jude exposes him as a complete hypocrite.
6 February 1997
Episode number: 11
Overview: Ruth has a showdown with Angela. Jambo persuades Kurt to go on a mysterious double date with him.
10 February 1997
Episode number: 12
Overview: Bazz is left horrified by a face from his past. Jude accuses Ruth of sabotage. Dawn is left devastated in her pursuit of Jambo, Carol makes a move on Kurt, and Lewis takes delight in embarrassing Stan.
13 February 1997
Episode number: 13
Overview: Bazz confides in Lucy over his sexuality as it becomes village gossip. Kurt and Jambo ae annoyed as Tony takes things too far. Susi wonders how she can reconcile with her family, whilst Cindy attempts to profit from charity work.
17 February 1997
Episode number: 14
Overview: Susi gets a letter which makes her smile while Tony is in the depths of despair and stinking to high heaven. Jude has the perfect punishment for Cindy when her moneymaking scheme backfires and Jambo and Anita cook up a strange feast which is interrupted by a jilted Janice.
20 February 1997
Episode number: 15
Overview: Mrs. Benson receives a blast from the past and insists on telling her family. Julie moves in with Susi.
24 February 1997
Episode number: 16
Overview: Kurt is getting lot of aggro at work from Spike, while Ollie asks Stan to be a go-between for him and Mandy. Jambo argues with his mother about family values and Tony is jolted back into action after receiving a letter.
27 February 1997
Episode number: 17
Overview: Maddie and Jude realise that they have been lured into a trap.
3 March 1997
Episode number: 18
Overview: Michael continues to hold his hostages and forces Jude to drive them to Loch Lomond where he plans to marry Maddie. Kurt and Ruth have alerted the police but concern is rising for the captives' safety.
6th March 1997
Episode number: 19
Overview: Life is returning to normal after the siege. Jambo issues an ultimatum.
10 March 1997
Episode number: 20
Overview: Jambo fights the urge to say "I told you so" to his mother when she splits up with Mr. Gardner. Tony is devastated to learn that Julie is seeing other people and Lewis finally agrees to let Ollie and Mandy see each other.
13 March 1997
Episode number: 21
Overview: Carol finally seems to be over Kurt and Lewis offers to help out with Jude's serious money problems.
17 March 1997
Episode number: 22
Overview: Susi is distraught to hear of her father's death, and has a blazing row with her mother. Bazz has a row with Lewis, and is the victim of a homophobic attack later that night. Jambo is fired from the garden centre whilst Spike continues to get on the wrong side of Kurt.
20 March 1997
Episode number: 23
Overview: Jambo is inconsolable after losing his job at the garden centre but at least Anita has accepted his Easter invitation. Bazz is discovered battered and bruised but won't let Ruth write about the attack in the magazine.
24 March 1997
Episode number: 24
Overview: Lucy and Bazz go to the pub, where they are horrified to run into Spike and his friends. Jambo endeavours to get his job back from Mr. Gardner.
27 March 1997
Episode number: 25
Overview: Tony is furious at Julie for selling the hearse and decides that two can play at that game: Susi receives a letter which could change her life forever and Dawn and Jude receive a surprise visit.
3 April 1997
Episode number: 26
Overview: Tony and Julie battle over control of the video shop. Jude's career is in tatters. The police question Kurt over Spike's fall.
7 April 1997
Episode number: 27
Overview: Cindy attempts to take Mandy's mind off her domestic troubles. Marilyn reckons it's time Tony showed Julie who's boss.
10 April 1997
Episode number: 28
Overview: Bazz struggles with the restrictions caused by his head injury, and his insistence on returning to normality results in him crashing his van and starting a fight with Lewis. Darren and Max make a porn disk, Mr. Benson's trip down memory lane with Mrs. Benson goes terribly, and the grand opening of Parker's takes place.
14 April 1997
Episode number: 29
Overview: Ollie has a brainwave about the college magazine. Jude's modelling career soon becomes a charade. Susi enjoys an out-and-out spending spree.
17 April 1997
Episode number: 30
Overview: Stan discovers he's been voted Hunk of the Month.
21 April 1997
Episode number: 31
Overview: Susi is shocked by everyone's behaviour when Rob suddenly appears. Max is in bother when the Osbornes turn up on his doorstep looking for Darren. Kurt needs help when a surprise witness turns up.
24 April 1997
Episode number: 32
Overview: Darren's absence drives the Osbornes to distraction, and Mandy worries a night of passion might lead to more than she bargained for.
28 April 1997
Episode number: 33
Overview: Kurt worries about his upcoming trial, whilst Ruth begins to blame herself for the whole ordeal occurring in the first place. Meanwhile, Mr. Richardson finds Darren and Max's porno disk but lets them off scot free by breaking it in half before he can see what's on it.
1 May 1997
Episode number: 34
Overview: Love-struck Ruth puts Kurt before her A-Level revision and trouble looms on the horizon for Cindy. Tony and Marilyn return from their disastrous holiday.
8 May 1997
Episode number: 35
Overview: Dawn arrives just in time to prevent Cindy flying off the handle, while Tony and Julie patch up their rocky romance - but for how long?
12 May 1997
Episode number: 36
Overview: Ruth wishes she'd kept her mouth shut. Kurt and Rob go missing. Julie manages to keep Tony in the dark as she hatches her plot.
15 May 1997
Episode number: 37
Overview: A client makes an indecent proposal to Jude. Tony and Julie have their own request for Julie's parents.
19 May 1997
Episode number: 38
Overview: Rob seems to have found a real friend in Susi. Jambo and Dawn receive a strange message telling them to be in a certain street at a certain time. It's Cindy's birthday - but she has one huge problem after her party.
22 May 1997
Episode number: 39
Overview: Kurt and Ruth drop a bombshell on their parents.
29 May 1997
Episode number: 40
Overview: Lucy and Bazz go to the Lake District, and Bazz opens up about his worries regarding his upcoming operation. Later, he has a fall and is knocked unconscious. Ruth and Kurt join them, and Kurt worries about his impending trial.
2 June 1997
Episode number: 41
Overview: Mandy and Cindy have some explaining to do. Lewis and Lucy await news of Bazz. Romance blossoms between Rob and Susi.
5 June 1997
Episode number: 42
Overview: The contents of a parcel prompt Maddie to recall less happy times. Lucy realises she must warn Susi about Rob. Jude makes a desperate bid to get her ailing course work back on track.
9 June 1997
Episode number: 43
Overview: Spike takes the stand as Kurt's court case opens, and Jude includes one of Susi's dresses in her exhibition.
10 June 1997
Episode number: 44
Overview: Kurt is depressed over the court case and Ruth suggests he run away. Rob recovers from the stabbing, but there's no sign of Susi.
11 June 1997
Episode number: 45
Overview: The Bensons are on tenterhooks waiting for Kurt and Ruth to arrive, and Jude is thrust into the limelight.
12 June 1997
Episode number: 46
Overview: Kurt and Ruth make the most of their last hours together before the verdict is announced. Jude gets herself into so much trouble she thinks blackmail is the only answer to her problems.
16 June 1997
Episode number: 47
Overview: Jude's shocking revelations leave the Osbornes in turmoil. Dawn becomes the subject of local gossip, but then Carol lets slip something about Jambo and Anita.
19 June 1997
Episode number: 48
Overview: Ollie wants Mandy to model for Babe of the Month. Jude's debts catch up with her. Ruth pleads with her mother not to go to America.
23 June 1997
Episode number: 49
Overview: Jambo has his mind on seduction. Lewis reaches the end of his tether with Maddie and her locks. Jude waits for a fateful phone call from the agency.
26 June 1997
Episode number: 50
Overview: Jambo is caught in a compromising position and Mandy gets into trouble over Cindy's pregnancy testing kit.
30 June 1997
Episode number: 51
Overview: Jude is very upset over her ordeal but will not go to the police. Jambo's sins finally catch up with him. Lucy and Bazz come clean about being a couple.
3 July 1997
Episode number: 52
Overview: Jude opens up to Lewis, and he gives her advice on how to re-connect with her family. Bazz and Lucy decide to make their relationship official. Tony is annoyed when Julie's mother takes over their wedding plans. Jambo struggles as Lisa says that they need to end their affair.
7 July 1997
Episode number: 53
Overview: Lewis decides to issue Maddie a few home truths. Jude prepares to face her father. Mandy delivers an ultimatum to Cindy.
10 July 1997
Episode number: 54
Overview: Jude tells Lewis the truth about her 'escort' work. Cindy finally plucks up the courage to take a pregnancy test.
14 July 1997
Episode number: 55
Overview: Mr. Osborne returns from America with bad news for Ruth. The Cunninghams face a testing time when Jude and Cindy come clean.
17 July 1997
Episode number: 56
Overview: Ollie begins to panic as Lewis questions him about the Babe of the Month. Julie and Tony say "I do" at their wedding rehearsal.
21 July 1997
Episode number: 57
Overview: The band's concert in The Dog in the Pond is a success. Kurt is horrified to hear that Lucy and Bazz have gotten together. Jambo is upset to be rejected by Lisa.
24 July 1997
Episode number: 58
Overview: Jambo makes a shocking discovery about his parents. Kurt and Ruth struggle to settle into married life. Tony and Julie disagree over wedding plans, and Cindy wonders if she can tell her mother about her pregnancy.
28 July 1997
Episode number: 59
Overview: Jambo tries to make his parents see sense. Angela tells Jude to get her act together.
31 July 1997
Episode number: 60
Overview: Sparks fly between Lisa and Janice, and Jambo faces the consequences of his recent behaviour.
4 August 1997
Episode number: 61
Overview: Maddie gets a shock when she opens up the shop. Jambo is caught in the crossfire of a family row. The Cunninghams' run of bad luck seems set to continue.
7 August 1997
Episode number: 62
Overview: Tony's stag night arrives much to Kurt's delight, but is the groom himself really sure about the whole marriage business? Meanwhile, Julie's hen party goes with a bang thanks to some mischievous planning by the girls.
11 August 1997
Episode number: 63
Overview: It's Tony and Julie's wedding day, and Tony begins to have second thoughts. However, he is thrilled when Julie changes her mind and jilts him at the altar. Meanwhile, Jude accidentally causes a fire, and she and Maddie are trapped.
14 August 1997
Episode number: 64
Overview: Cindy begins to feel the pressure of keeping the baby a secret from her parents. Tony is horrified at the damage to the video shop. Jude thinks about her drinking problem while languishing in hospital.
18 August 1997
Episode number: 65
Overview: Carol prepares to comfort Tony by asking him to go to Newquay with her. Jude's resolve threatens to break - can she stay off the booze?
21 August 1997
Episode number: 66
Overview: Carol spots a hunky surf dude while living it up at Newquay.
28 August 1997
Episode number: 67
Overview: Carol is regretting her one night stand with Tony, whilst Jambo is worried that Dawn will have doubts about their night of passion.
1 September 1997
Episode number: 68
Overview: Matt's offer of help comes as a complete surprise to Bazz. Jambo hopes Kurt will prove a friend indeed and put him up for a few nights.
4 September 1997
Episode number: 69
Overview: Kurt enrolls at college and gets more than he bargained for. Ollie is shocked to meet Stan's girlfriend and Tony's hopes of moving into his own flat are shattered.
8 September 1997
Episode number: 70
Overview: Jambo finds himself a lodger. Ruth plans to use the radio interview to expose Rob as a murderer. Lewis discovers that his father has started drinking again.
11 September 1997
Episode number: 71
Overview: The band are signed to a label - and promptly sack their manager for being too square. Jambo and Tony discover the ups and downs of living together.
15 September 1997
Episode number: 72
Overview: Mandy's photographs cause a row. Janice is frightened that she's losing Jambo. Tony finds sleeping in a hammock isn't all it's cracked up to be.
18 September 1997
Episode number: 73
Overview: Bazz is in a fix when Matt asks for a meeting to discuss business, whilst Tony and Jambo have another falling out.
22 September 1997
Episode number: 74
Overview: Ruth and Kurt are convinced that they are going to win the radio debate and the tension mounts as they wait for the ballot results. Bazz and Matt meet up - can Bazz resist the chemistry that's happening between them?
25 September 1997
Episode number: 75
Overview: Ruth and Kurt wait on tenterhooks as the ballot results are announced, but Rob is confident on a victory. Jambo tries to get his parents back together. Lewis walks on Bazz and Matt, causing red faces all round.
29 September 1997
Episode number: 76
Overview: Mandy gives Ollie the elbow. Ruth faces repercussions after the school drug debate. Lewis gives Bazz an ultimatum. Tony and Jambo agree to call a ceasefire, but then Jambo finds Dawn with another man.
2 October 1997
Episode number: 77
Overview: Ollie gets a date for his driving test. Mr. Osborne makes Dawn an offer he thinks she can't refuse, but she is more concerned with enlisting Lewis's help when Mr. Richardson has too much to drink.
6 October 1997
Episode number: 78
Overview: The band face problems in the studio. Stan is reeling from Cindy's confession. Lewis nags Bazz to come clean.
7 October 1997
Episode number: 79
Overview: Tony is on the mend, but the future looks bleak for Kurt and Ollie. Cindy takes the news badly. Bazz's disappearance causes alarm especially when police begin to drag the river.
8 October 1997
Episode number: 80
Overview: The Bensons try to come to terms with their loss. Bazz is missing and presumed dead. Lucy asks Cindy about why Stan was drinking and driving.
9 October 1997
Episode number: 81
Overview: Kurt awakes from his coma but when he hears about Ollie, Stan and Bazz, he almost wishes he hadn't. Ruth is being stalked by an unknown admirer.
13 October 1997
Episode number: 82
Overview: Spike steps up his campaign of intimidation against Ruth. Jambo is shocked to get a ransom note. Cindy - who still blames herself for the accident - takes drastic action.
16 October 1997
Episode number: 83
Overview: Cindy's state of mind worries Max. The Bensons have to make a major decision. Lucy turns to Bazz for comfort but is shocked by his reaction.
20 October 1997
Episode number: 84
Overview: Bazz's injuries mean he can't make it to Ollie's funeral. Jambo's jealousy causes a run-in with Dawn. Ruth reaches the end of her tether with Spike.
23 October 1997
Episode number: 85
Overview: Spike takes revenge on Dawn.
27 October 1997
Episode number: 86
Overview: Spike takes Ruth prisoner in the office. Jude gets a shock when she pays Lewis a surprise visit. Bazz comes home from the hospital.
30 October 1997
Episode number: 87
Overview: Mandy is thrilled to be featured in a fashion spread in the local paper - but her father is livid. Lewis decides to get tough. Mr. Osborne sorts out some trouble in The Dog in the Pond and Dawn goes to hospital for her test results.
3 November 1997
Episode number: 88
Overview: Mandy gets into trouble with her father after the magazine shoot, whilst Dawn has a set-back at the hospital.
6 November 1997
Episode number: 89
Overview: Dawn and Jambo face terrible news.
10 November 1997
Episode number: 90
Overview: The Cunninghams' are devastated by the results of Dawn's tests. Lucy tries to come to terms with Bazz's betrayal. Jude has a new money-making scheme.
13 November 1997
Episode number: 91
Overview: A donor is sought for Dawn. Lucy finds help from someone unexpected.
17 November 1997
Episode number: 92
Overview: Dawn waits for news from the hospital.
20 November 1997
Episode number: 93
Overview: Sol seeks revenge over the firebomb attack. Lewis has a difficult meeting with Mr. Richardson. Lucy feels isolated, whilst Jambo surprises Dawn.
24 November 1997
Episode number: 94
Overview: Jambo finds Dawn making a will. Carol gets a thrilling call from the record company. Jude takes an expensive car for a test drive.
27 November 1997
Episode number: 95
Overview: Carol dreads coming clean to Lucy, whilst Kurt discovers that Ruth has secrets of her own.
1 December 1997
Episode number: 96
Overview: Ruth is suspicious when Mr. Osborne takes the blame for a brick through the window. Dawn has her first chemotherapy session.
4 December 1997
Episode number: 97
Overview: Kurt has a lucky escape from the police. Max goes desperate lengths for cash. Dawn convinces Jambo to go touring with the band.
8 December 1997
Episode number: 98
Overview: Jude's plan to earn money by selling Christmas trees leaves Tony hot under the collar. Max takes up shoplifting.
11 December 1997
Episode number: 99
Overview: Mr. Osborne tries to help the Patricks, but Sol throws the offer back in his face.
15 December 1997
Episode number: 100
Overview: Tony tells Jude about Max's antics, whilst Sol causes more trouble for Mr. Osborne.
18 December 1997
Episode number: 101
Overview: Cindy struggles to keep her secret as she goes into labour. Ruth reaches the end of her tether with a jealous Kurt. Dawn worries about her next round of chemotherapy. Lucy begins to find a friend in Rob, and Ruth convinces Sol to give Jack a chance.
22 December 1997
Episode number: 102
Overview: Jambo is delighted when Dawn says yes to his Christmas proposal, but is distraught when she dies in his arms whilst discussing the wedding. Cindy gives birth alone inside Got It Taped. The Osborne/Patrick family Christmas is a disaster when Sol and Kurt wind up Jack Osborne, Tony struggles to divide his time among his three girlfriends, whilst Lucy spends Christmas with Rob.
29 December 1997
Episode number: 103
Overview: The Cunninghams struggle on the day of Dawn's funeral, but are delivered a shock when they discover Cindy has given birth. Jill tries to comfort Jack. Kurt makes amends with Ruth, but Carol is unable to put things right with Lucy.