Street Smart: episode guide


All That Glitters

Episode 1
Sun, August 05, 2018
365,000 viewers (12th)
Written by Mark O'Toole
Directed by Damian Davis

After getting out of prison — or at least being at the police station — unemployed criminal mastermind Steve leads his gang on the daring raid of a room holding treasures and valuables like which they've never seen before — the police Confiscated Items room. His plan is foolproof.©tzuk

Starring: Tahir Bilgic as Steve, Rob Shehadie as Joseph, Neel Kolhatkar as Raj, Dave Eastgate as Shane, Andy Trieu as Hung, Casey Donovan as Tia

With: Maria Tran as Trans, Neveen Hanna as Marie, Alan Dukes as Desk Sergeant, Johnny Nasser as Sergeant, Phil Partridge as Prisoner, Kathryn Yuen as Doreen, Natalie Gamsu as Sal, Sam Barrington as Rex the Stripper

Youth Cream

Episode 2
Mon, August 13, 2018
Written by Tahir Bilgic
Directed by Damian Davis

Preying on the insecurities of vein, shallow people with too much money to spend, Steve's latest idea for Street Smart is to mix up a batch of his mother's secret herbal skin cream — they'll make a killing!©tzuk

With: Maria Tran as Trans, Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Merrick Watts as Drug Officer, Katie Backett as Lady Buying Face Cream, Georgia McGinness as Blonde Model

Bowl Heist

Episode 3
Mon, August 27, 2018
Written by Mark O'Toole
Directed by Damian Davis

Steve holds a garage sale to fund Street Smart's next big job but after unwittingly selling off a valuable bowl, he must conduct a daring heist to recover the family heirloom. Meanwhile, Joseph becomes ASIO's newest agent.©tzuk

With: Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Neveen Hanna as Marie, Jim Russell as Agent "Smith", Nicola Parry as Detective Deveny, Septimus Caton as Nathan, Aleyna Bilgic as Lucy, Chris Kharoufeh as Roger, Hugh Rimington as News Reporter

Pop Up Nightclub

Episode 4
Mon, September 03, 2018
Written by Mark O'Toole
Directed by Jane Eakin

Steve is re-elected president of Street Smart in accordance to the democratic rules outlined in group's constitution. Having campaigned on the promise to make Street Smart great again, Steve begins by converting the Pork Roll & Nail Bar into a pop up nightclub while Trans is away competing for her fifth consecutive title at the Banh Mi Masters Conference.©tzuk

With: Maria Tran as Trans, Aaron Fa'aoso as Lenny, Michael Haddad as Hog, Big Moey as Killer, Kim Hillas as Bette, Kathy Luu as Kim, Susan Ling Young as Registrar, Sebastian Dickins as Car Owner

Trojan Dumpster

Episode 5
Mon, September 10, 2018
Written by Tahir Bilgic
Directed by Damian Davis

Steve's new skeleton key has the potential to get the gang into any vending machine in the world — drink machines, snack machines, skill testers — it's a license to print coins! Using his new drone, Joseph learns of Steve's plan to clean out the mall's vending machines but the two wind up trapped in a Dumpster together. Meanwhile, Joseph and Steve's mothers arrange for the cousins to meet a girl.©tzuk

With: Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Neveen Hanna as Marie, Madeline Dona as Jasmine, Deborah Galanos as Jasmine's Mother

The Great Train Robbery

Episode 6
Mon, September 17, 2018
Written by Joel Slack-Smith
Directed by Damian Davis

Steve's big sushi-train job is fast approaching but when discussing the plan in public he attracts the attention of a mafioso who wants a piece of the action. But if Vince wants to be part of Street Smart's big heist, he'll first have to endure the initiation ceremony. Also, Raj's Uber rating stinks.©tzuk

With: Maria Tran as Trans, Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Neveen Hanna as Marie, Robert Mammone as Vince, JR Laveta as Vito, Kuni Hashimoto as Sushi Chef, Irfan Hussein as Policeman

The Shopping Trolley Job

Episode 7
Mon, September 24, 2018
Written by Mark O'Toole
Directed by Damian Davis

Hung's idea for a Street Smart job is a no-brainer — stealing the two dollar coin deposts from a long line of shopping trollies. It is only after getting them back to the cul-de-sac that they realise there's no money in shopping carts. Now Street Smart needs to return the trollies before the law catches up with them. Trans tries to sell electric toilet brushes.©tzuk

With: Maria Tran as Trans, Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Neveen Hanna as Marie, Sandra Sully as News Reporter, Grant Denyer as Officer Wilson, Prinnie Stevens as Amber, Kim Hillas as Bette, Laura Stejskal as Policeman

Undercover Tia

Episode 8 (final)
Mon, October 01, 2018
Written by Nicola Parry
Directed by Damian Davis

A tale told to Shane by his grandfather with is dying breath leads Street Smart to take on the most dangerous gangsters in the whole suburb. Their mission: to rob the safe of a school uniform factory serving as a front for a money laundering operation. Capitalising on Tia's gift for not being noticed, Joseph has her infiltrate his cousin's gang. Will Steve let her into the gang or his heart?©tzuk

With: Dina Gillespie as Zena, Simon Elrahi as Adil, Ben Pattinson as Accordian Player