Puberty Blues: episode guide

Series 1 | Series 2

Episode 2.01 (9)

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Wed, March 05, 2014
Ratings: 538,000 viewers (17th)
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Glendyn Ivin

Summer 1979. Joined-at-the-hip teenagers Debbie and Sue are back. They're having the time of their lives, hanging out on Cronulla beach with the Greenhills gang, but there's been a power shift. Sue has taken up surfing and Gary has become something of a leader. While he and Debbie are still going strong, Sue is still in want of a boyfriend, and Cheryl is in want of an abortion.

It's all change for the parents too. Pam and Roger's finances are in trouble when she accidentally maxes out their bankcard. Increasingly disenchanted with his new advertising job, Roger eventually disgraces himself and is fired. Meanwhile, things for Gary's mum Yvonne are looking up. Now that Ferris has gone, she has taken a lover and feels free for the first time in her life.

But a misunderstanding threatens to change the fate of Debbie and Sue's friendship forever.

Cast (in order of appearance): Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Charlotte Best as Cheryl, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessy, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Leon Ford as Mr Candy, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Aaron Johnson as Acid-Hand Kid, Christian Byers as Woody, Izzy Stephen as Tracey Smart, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Samuel Wallace as Bomb Scare Kid, Daniel Krige as Cop, Eleanor Munro as Frieda, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Damon Gameau as Larry, Owen & Mason Chisnall as Baby Nathan, Oscar Redding as Nathan Senior, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessy, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Lachlan Skene as Jacko, Thorsten Hertog as Jonno, Aaron Glenane as Advertisting Guy, Elissa Rowsten as Cheryl Riding Double

Episode 2.02 (10)

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Wed, March 12, 2014
Ratings: 477,000 viewers (19th)
Written by Alice Bell
Directed by Glendyn Ivin

Debbie and Sue's relationship is in jeopardy when Debbie is threatened with boarding school. But nothing can keep Debbie and Sue apart.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Katie Jean Harding as Alice, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Izzy Stephen as Tracey Smart, Charlotte Best as Cheryl, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessy, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessy, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Annie Maynard as Annie, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Leon Ford as Mr Candy, Christian Byers as Woody, Keilan Grace as Dale Dixon, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Lachlan Skene as Jacko, Thorsten Hertog as Jonno, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Oscar Redding as Nathan Senior, Alexander Parkhomenko as Nathan's mate, Kelly Butler as Jill Tate, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Tom Poulton as Guinea Pig Boy, Portia Carey-Tidbury as Boarding School Girl, Jessica Nash as Nancy

Episode 2.03 (11)

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Wed, March 19, 2014
Ratings: 529,000 viewers (18th)
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Sean Kruck

Yvonne is torn between two lovers when Gary's father returns. Cheryl turns to Judy for help, with surprising consequences.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Tainui Richmond as Spunky Guy, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Jessica Nash as Nancy, Leon Ford as Mr. Candy, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Christian Byers as Woody, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Lachlan Skene as Jacko, Thorsten Hertog as Jonno, Justis Crocker as Bleeding Leg Kid, Tracey Rovere as Maisie, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Sophie Lee as Mrs. Travers, Oscar Redding as Nathan Senior, Katie Wall as Lynette Hayes, Owen &o; Mason Chisnall as Baby Nathan, Eleanor Munro as Frieda

Episode 2.04 (12)

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Wed, March 26, 2014
Ratings: 517,000 viewers (17th)
Written by Alice Bell
Directed by Sean Kruck

Times are tough for Debbie and Sue. Trapped at boarding school, Debbie is outraged to discover that Cheryl is living in her room. Back in Cronulla, Sue, not ready to make her "relationship" with Woody public, is forced to spend more time with Cheryl and Vicki.

While Gary's mother might be happy to have his father Ferris back, Gary is appalled at the humiliation he dishes out to her. Yvonne is appalled at herself, but she still can't bring herself to break up with Graham. But Ferris is a competitive man. His determination to reclaim what's rightfully his — his wife — leads to a violent confrontation in the club's car park.

Things aren't going too well for Martin. He's distraught when his colleague Annie's body is washed up on the rocks. Did she commit suicide? His grief threatens to overwhelm him, but he can't share his grief, or his guilt, even with Judy.

At school, Mr Candy is having trouble controlling his class, especially with rumours of his relationship with Vicki circulating wildly.

Cast (in order of appearance): Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Jessica Nash as Nancy, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Portia Carey-Tidbury as Boarding School Girl, Zoe Cahill as Shaving Leg Girl, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Leon Ford as Mr. Candy, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Christian Byers as Woody, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Sarah Broulter as Dance Teacher, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Oscar Redding as Nathan Senior, Brett Praed as Ferris Stunt Double, Alex Dewson as Graham Stunt Double, Andrea Berchtold as Nathan Snr Stunt Double

Episode 2.05 (13)

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Wed, April 02, 2014
Ratings: 464,000 viewers (17th)
Written by Jonathan Gavin
Directed by Emma Freeman

Worlds collide when Debbie brings her new boarding school friend back to Cronulla for Gary's birthday party. Meanwhile, Judy's world is shaken over Annie's death and what appears to be Martin's infidelity.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Jessica Nash as Nancy, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Sean Brandtman as Detective Tallon, Lance Rice as Detective Fay, Katie Jean Harding as Alice, Christian Byers as Woody, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Thorsten Hertog as Jonno, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Lachlan Skene as Jacko

Episode 2.06 (14)

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Wed, April 09, 2014
Ratings: na (<20th)
Written by Alice Bell
Directed by Emma Freeman

Debbie's reputation at school is in tatters while Sue has a guilty secret of her own.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Christian Byers as Woody, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Eleanor Munro as Frieda, Nicholas Snelling as Talent Scout Guy, Tarah Scott as Talent Scout Girl, Jessica Nash as Nancy, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Katie Jean Harding as Alice, Justin Hile as Bank Man, Billie Whittaker as Mandy, Jye Fuller as Malcolm, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Margaret Maher as Librarian, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Sophie Lee as Mrs. Travers, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Lenore Munro as Band Singer, Matthew Ralph as Band Singer, Omar Abadin as Band Singer, Jack Shanley as Band Drummer, Eddy Price as Waiter

Episode 2.07 (15)

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Wed, April 16, 2014
Ratings: 556,000 viewers (14th)
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Glendyn Ivin

Gary decides to move out of home; Roger experiences a father's worst nightmare; Judy's family is keeping secrets.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Christian Byers as Woody, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Keilan Grace as Dale Dixon, Katie Jean Harding as Alice, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Caitlin Diaz as Boarder Girl, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Luke Ledger as Boardie, Jenna Owen as Naomi, Paul Ceasar as Jamie Dixon, Elizabeth Cahill as Headmistress

Episode 2.08 (16)

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Wed, April 30, 2014
Ratings: 529,000 viewers (19th)
Written by Alice Bell
Directed by Glendyn Ivin

Debbie's back… back from boarding school and back with Sue and Gary, who are delighted and the trio are back to their old tricks and their old haunts. But Debbie soon realises it's not the same. She has to share her bedroom with Cheryl; her science teacher, Mr Candy, is marrying a pregnant Vicki; and she may be back on the beach, but now she has to watch both Gary and Sue surf. Sue and Woody, meanwhile, have grown even closer during their 'sexperiment'. Sue asks a shocked Woody if he wants to go round with her.

Cast (in order of appearance): Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Christian Byers as Woody, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, Leon Ford as Mr. Candy, Lachlan Galbraith as Matty, Eleanor Munro as Frieda, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Jonathan Gavin as Graham, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Glendyn Ivin as Vicki's Uncle #1, Jackson Barden as Vicki's Uncle #2, Sally Evans as Vicki's Mum, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Katie Wall as Lynette Hayes, Lachlan Skene as Jacko, Thorsten Hertog as Jonno, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Luke Ledger as Boardie, Jack Horsley as Straccy

Episode 2.09 (17)

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Wed, May 07, 2014
Ratings: 578,000 viewers (19th)
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Glendyn Ivin

A tragedy spurs Debbie into drastic action. Meanwhile, an emotional Judy surprises everyone at Pam's 40th birthday.

Cast (in order of appearance): Ashleigh Cummings as Debbie Vickers, Sean Keenan as Gary Hennessey, Reef Ireland as Bruce Board, Christian Byers as Woody, Brenna Harding as Sue Knight, Susan Prior as Yvonne Hennessey, Rodger Corser as Ferris Hennessey, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Martin Vickers, Dan Wyllie as Roger Knight, Morgan Weaving as Lori Knight, Kento Tago as Yuki, Luke Ledger as Boardie, Jack Horsley as Straccy, Dylan Goodearl as Danny Dixon, Claudia Karvan as Judy Vickers, Charlotte Best as Cheryl Hayes, Susie Porter as Pam Knight, Ed Oxenbould as David Vickers, Mia Maccora as Cassandra, Isabelle Cornish as Vicki, Leon Ford as Mr. Candy, Ellie Gall as Raquel, Pearl Herbert as Kim, Izzy Stevens as Tracey Smart, David Hynes as Judy's Guy