Homicide (1964)
Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.
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Episode 1 - The Crossing
Release Date: 1974-01-22Homicide detectives have to cope with a group of unruly girls at a mission following an apparently unmotivated bashing.
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Episode 2 - Jingles
Release Date: 1974-01-29Detectives investigate the murder of a roustabout at a once prosperous travelling carnival.
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Episode 3 - A Crime Against Nature
Release Date: 1974-02-05Homicide detectives come up against some startling attitudes when a homosexual is bashed and killed. The victim's lover becomes a suspect when they find incriminating letters written to the dead man.
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Episode 4 - A Thing of the Past
Release Date: 1974-02-12A suburban policeman comes into conflict with the Homicide squad when he conducts his own investigation of a murder.
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Episode 5 - Just Good Friends
Release Date: 1974-02-19The dramatic death of an American business tycoon takes the Homicide squad to a luxurious penthouse suite and presents a problem for Sen. Det. Phil Redford.
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Episode 6 - Cowboy Billy Day
Release Date: 1974-02-26When Billy Day and his pregnant wife Daphne visit Melbourne to exhibit their prize bull at the Royal Agricultural Show, they accidentally become involved with some bank robbers.
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Episode 7 - Jill the Ripper
Release Date: 1974-03-05A sudden spate of vicious attacks on lone women has the Homicide squad working round the clock.
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Episode 8 - Otto
Release Date: 1974-03-12Homicide detectives are baffled by the discovery of two bodies in the snow at the Mount Buller ski resort.
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Episode 9 - As Simple as A.B.Z.
Release Date: 1974-03-19A strip club murder involving several eminent businessmen spells trouble for private investigator Michael Ryan.
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Episode 10 - Bill
Release Date: 1974-04-02Some nasty remarks about Australian Rules football lead to what police believe is a nasty but simple bashing.
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Episode 11 - Shut Your Mouth and You'll Catch No Flies
Release Date: 1974-04-09A killer avoids arrest by terrorising people with evidence against him.
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Episode 12 - Running Jack
Release Date: 1974-04-16The investigation of a seaman's death provides Senior Detective Redford with a novel experience.
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Episode 13 - Angel
Release Date: 1974-04-23Angel Brewer, believed to be a simple country girl who moved to the city to be a model, is found dead in the bay. The case involves an investigation into prostitution, and shatters a father's illusions about his daughter.
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Episode 14 - Twelve Bar Blues
Release Date: 1974-04-30A former jazz trumpeter, now a derelict, overhears a plot to blow up a boat and its owner.
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Episode 15 - I Keep Going Back to Be Certain
Release Date: 1974-05-07Homicide detectives find there is more than meets the eye when three youths rape a young girl who claims one of them tried to kill her. Investigations get complex when one of the youths is missing, and police suspect his father killed him.
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Episode 16 - Time and Tide
Release Date: 1974-05-14Insp. Lawson visits Sydney for a conference and becomes involved in a murder investigation when the local police find a body floating in the harbour. Lawson comes into conflict with Sgt. Jack Beck on the use of firearms in crime prevention.
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Episode 17 - Penelope
Release Date: 1974-05-21A drunken assault and the disappearance of two young girls leads to tragedy.
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Episode 18 - An Axe for Tommy
Release Date: 1974-05-28While investigating the murder of a petty criminal, the Homicide Squad faces opposition from his young son, who blatantly accuses his mother of the crime.
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Episode 19 - Final Sunday
Release Date: 1974-06-04In an endeavour to better his life and provide for his wife, a factory worker is forced to resort to violence and crime.
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Episode 20 - The Artful Dodger
Release Date: 1974-06-11The husband of a nagging woman sees his opportunity to get some money and escape.
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Episode 21 - Welcome to Mayfield
Release Date: 1974-06-18A wall of silence meets Homicide detectives when they arrive in the little township of Mayfield to investigate the brutal murder of a truck driver.
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Episode 22 - You've Got to Do Something
Release Date: 1974-06-25A drug pusher is murdered at a beach house party. The Homicide squad find their investigations are hampered by three bikies, a father whose loyalty is tested, and a step-son who has something to hide.
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Episode 23 - The Shooting of Jimmy Lines
Release Date: 1974-07-02Homicide detectives investigate a case of mistaken identity when a man is murdered whose name is similar to that of the intended victim.
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Episode 24 - No Rhyme or Reason
Release Date: 1974-07-09When Snr. Const. Alan Reed is shot and blinded for life, the task faced by the Homicide squad when they move into a small country town to apprehend the man responsible is not an easy one.
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Episode 25 - Yesterday's News
Release Date: 1974-07-16Clarrie Lucas is a hard-bitten reporter who has seen it all. When his newspaper journalist mate Len Condon is shot dead, he attempts to solve the crime on his own.
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Episode 26 - Slow Fuse
Release Date: 1974-07-23Racial fights erupt when a wealthy Italian is killed in a blast.
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Episode 27 - Tom Mitchell's Money Box
Release Date: 1974-07-30Investigations take the Homicide squad to Tasmania after a milk bar proprietor and his wife are robbed and murdered.
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Episode 28 - You Hear About The Slasher
Release Date: 1974-08-06A psychopath who kills derelicts is at large and detectives are hard pressed in their endeavour to capture him.
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Episode 29 - The Chaff Bandits
Release Date: 1974-08-20The Homicide squad are called behind the scenes of horse racing when they become involved in the investigation of the murder of a stable hand.
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Episode 30 - The Transhipment
Release Date: 1974-08-27A visiting American policeman and a junkie murdered in Canberra suddenly tie in, and the Homicide squad find themselves on a trail that crosses state boundaries in search not only of a murderer, but also an international drug ring.
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Episode 31 - Brotherhood of Man
Release Date: 1974-09-03When a cripple at a sheltered workshop is murdered, detectives discover a connection between the dead man and a recent art robbery.
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Episode 32 - Stand in for Terror
Release Date: 1974-09-10Homicide detectives are confronted with a difficult case when a homicidal maniac escapes from a prison farm and heads for Melbourne in search of a former girlfriend.
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Episode 33 - The Fellas Send Their Regards
Release Date: 1974-09-17Things become complicated when a Homicide detective finds himself personally involved in a murder investigation.
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Episode 34 - The Fireworks Man
Release Date: 1974-09-24Kenny Sutton murders his wife, steals some explosives and takes a hostage as he heads towards the city to stage his own fireworks display at the Moomba Festival.
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Episode 35 - The Graduation of Tony Walker
Release Date: 1974-10-01An examination of some of the factors which contribute to one of the most serious forms of violent crime - unmotivated bashings. Tony Walker is bored, frustrated and, like thousands of other Australian youths, destined for trouble.
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Episode 36 - Moon Shadow
Release Date: 1974-10-08When two young people are murdered, an old eccentric gives the Homicide squad a hard time and confuses their case.
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Episode 37 - Coup De Grace
Release Date: 1974-10-15Could this be Inspector Lawson's first unsolved murder? The squad seem to think so when a much-liked elderly member of the community is murdered.
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Episode 38 - The Last Season
Release Date: 1974-10-22While investigating a shooting at a large sheep station. Sen. Det. Deegan befriends young Kenny, son of Ross Bullen, owner of the station. The peace is shattered when Barry Lewis arrives to make life unpleasant for Prue Fletcher.
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Episode 39 - Running Nowhere
Release Date: 1974-10-29A British couple who were successful diamond robbers are discovered living in Australia after the murder of their friend. There is a race to find them between the underworld and the police.