Hollyoaks — Season 3
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E01 2 January 1997
Jan 2, 1997 · 30m
Kurt is homeless, unemployed and a pedestrian. Dawn can think of nothing but the impending kidney transplant.
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E02 6 January 1997
Jan 6, 1997 · 30m
Kurt is outstaying his welcome at Jambo's and Dawn has shocking news for the father of her child.
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E03 9 January 1997
Jan 9, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E04 13 January 1997
Jan 13, 1997 · 30m
Kurt endures his first day at the family firm and Jude finally sees Michael for what he is.
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E05 16 January 1997
Jan 16, 1997 · 30m
Stan resorts to blackmailing Ollie to get a date, while Jude and Michael's split has worrying consequences for Maddie.
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E06 20 January 1997
Jan 20, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E07 23 January 1997
Jan 23, 1997 · 30m
Mandy agrees to set up a date for Stan and Cindy. Ruth makes an untimely visit to the hospital.
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E08 27 January 1997
Jan 27, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E09 30 January 1997
Jan 30, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E10 3 February 1997
Feb 3, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E11 6 February 1997
Feb 6, 1997 · 30m
Ruth has a showdown with Angela. Jambo persuades Kurt to go on a mysterious double date with him.
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E12 10 February 1997
Feb 10, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E13 13 February 1997
Feb 13, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E14 17 February 1997
Feb 17, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E15 20 February 1997
Feb 20, 1997 · 30m
Mrs. Benson receives a blast from the past and insists on telling her family. Julie moves in with Susi.
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E16 24 February 1997
Feb 24, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E17 27 February 1997
Feb 27, 1997 · 30m
Maddie and Jude realise that they have been lured into a trap.
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E18 3 March 1997
Mar 3, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E19 6th March 1997
Mar 6, 1997 · 30m
Life is returning to normal after the siege. Jambo issues an ultimatum.
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E20 10 March 1997
Mar 10, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E21 13 March 1997
Mar 13, 1997 · 30m
Carol finally seems to be over Kurt and Lewis offers to help out with Jude's serious money problems.
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E22 17 March 1997
Mar 17, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E23 20 March 1997
Mar 20, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E24 24 March 1997
Mar 24, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E25 27 March 1997
Mar 27, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E26 3 April 1997
Apr 3, 1997 · 30m
Tony and Julie battle over control of the video shop. Jude's career is in tatters. The police question Kurt over Spike's fall.
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E27 7 April 1997
Apr 7, 1997 · 30m
Cindy attempts to take Mandy's mind off her domestic troubles. Marilyn reckons it's time Tony showed Julie who's boss.
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E28 10 April 1997
Apr 10, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E29 14 April 1997
Apr 14, 1997 · 30m
Ollie has a brainwave about the college magazine. Jude's modelling career soon becomes a charade. Susi enjoys an out-and-out spending spree.
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E30 17 April 1997
Apr 17, 1997 · 30m
Stan discovers he's been voted Hunk of the Month.
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E31 21 April 1997
Apr 21, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E32 24 April 1997
Apr 24, 1997 · 30m
Darren's absence drives the Osbornes to distraction, and Mandy worries a night of passion might lead to more than she bargained for.

E33 28 April 1997
Apr 28, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E34 1 May 1997
May 1, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E35 8 May 1997
May 8, 1997 · 30m
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?
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E36 12 May 1997
May 12, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E37 15 May 1997
May 15, 1997 · 30m
A client makes an indecent proposal to Jude. Tony and Julie have their own request for Julie's parents.

E38 19 May 1997
May 19, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E39 22 May 1997
May 22, 1997 · 30m
Kurt and Ruth drop a bombshell on their parents.

E40 29 May 1997
May 29, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E41 2 June 1997
Jun 2, 1997 · 30m
Mandy and Cindy have some explaining to do. Lewis and Lucy await news of Bazz. Romance blossoms between Rob and Susi.
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E42 5 June 1997
Jun 5, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E43 9 June 1997
Jun 9, 1997 · 30m
Spike takes the stand as Kurt's court case opens, and Jude includes one of Susi's dresses in her exhibition.
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E44 10 June 1997
Jun 10, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E45 11 June 1997
Jun 11, 1997 · 30m
The Bensons are on tenterhooks waiting for Kurt and Ruth to arrive, and Jude is thrust into the limelight.
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E46 12 June 1997
Jun 12, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E47 16 June 1997
Jun 16, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E48 19 June 1997
Jun 19, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E49 23 June 1997
Jun 23, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E50 26 June 1997
Jun 26, 1997 · 30m
Jambo is caught in a compromising position and Mandy gets into trouble over Cindy's pregnancy testing kit.
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E51 30 June 1997
Jun 30, 1997 · 30m
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.

E52 3 July 1997
Jul 3, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E53 7 July 1997
Jul 7, 1997 · 30m
Lewis decides to issue Maddie a few home truths. Jude prepares to face her father. Mandy delivers an ultimatum to Cindy.
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E54 10 July 1997
Jul 10, 1997 · 30m
Jude tells Lewis the truth about her 'escort' work. Cindy finally plucks up the courage to take a pregnancy test.
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E55 14 July 1997
Jul 14, 1997 · 30m
Mr. Osborne returns from America with bad news for Ruth. The Cunninghams face a testing time when Jude and Cindy come clean.
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E56 17 July 1997
Jul 17, 1997 · 30m
Ollie begins to panic as Lewis questions him about the Babe of the Month. Julie and Tony say "I do" at their wedding rehearsal.

E57 21 July 1997
Jul 21, 1997 · 30m
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.

E58 24 July 1997
Jul 24, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E59 28 July 1997
Jul 28, 1997 · 30m
Jambo tries to make his parents see sense. Angela tells Jude to get her act together.
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E60 31 July 1997
Jul 31, 1997 · 30m
Sparks fly between Lisa and Janice, and Jambo faces the consequences of his recent behaviour.
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E61 4 August 1997
Aug 4, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E62 7 August 1997
Aug 7, 1997 · 30m
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.

E63 11 August 1997
Aug 11, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E64 14 August 1997
Aug 14, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E65 18 August 1997
Aug 18, 1997 · 30m
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?
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E66 21 August 1997
Aug 21, 1997 · 30m
Carol spots a hunky surf dude while living it up at Newquay.

E67 28 August 1997
Aug 28, 1997 · 30m
Carol is regretting her one night stand with Tony, whilst Jambo is worried that Dawn will have doubts about their night of passion.
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E68 1 September 1997
Sep 1, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E69 4 September 1997
Sep 4, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E70 8 September 1997
Sep 8, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E71 11 September 1997
Sep 11, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E72 15 September 1997
Sep 15, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E73 18 September 1997
Sep 18, 1997 · 30m
Bazz is in a fix when Matt asks for a meeting to discuss business, whilst Tony and Jambo have another falling out.
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E74 22 September 1997
Sep 22, 1997 · 30m
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?
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E75 25 September 1997
Sep 25, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E76 29 September 1997
Sep 29, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E77 2 October 1997
Oct 2, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E78 6 October 1997
Oct 6, 1997 · 30m
The band face problems in the studio. Stan is reeling from Cindy's confession. Lewis nags Bazz to come clean.
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E79 7 October 1997
Oct 7, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E80 8 October 1997
Oct 8, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E81 9 October 1997
Oct 9, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E82 13 October 1997
Oct 13, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E83 16 October 1997
Oct 16, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E84 20 October 1997
Oct 20, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E85 23 October 1997
Oct 23, 1997 · 30m
Spike takes revenge on Dawn.
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E86 27 October 1997
Oct 27, 1997 · 30m
Spike takes Ruth prisoner in the office. Jude gets a shock when she pays Lewis a surprise visit. Bazz comes home from the hospital.
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E87 30 October 1997
Oct 30, 1997 · 30m
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.

E88 3 November 1997
Nov 3, 1997 · 30m
Mandy gets into trouble with her father after the magazine shoot, whilst Dawn has a set-back at the hospital.
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E89 6 November 1997
Nov 6, 1997 · 30m
Dawn and Jambo face terrible news.
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E90 10 November 1997
Nov 10, 1997 · 30m
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.
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E91 13 November 1997
Nov 13, 1997 · 30m
A donor is sought for Dawn. Lucy finds help from someone unexpected.
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E92 17 November 1997
Nov 17, 1997 · 30m
Dawn waits for news from the hospital.
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E93 20 November 1997
Nov 20, 1997 · 30m
Sol seeks revenge over the firebomb attack. Lewis has a difficult meeting with Mr. Richardson. Lucy feels isolated, whilst Jambo surprises Dawn.
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E94 24 November 1997
Nov 24, 1997 · 30m
Jambo finds Dawn making a will. Carol gets a thrilling call from the record company. Jude takes an expensive car for a test drive.
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E95 27 November 1997
Nov 27, 1997 · 30m
Carol dreads coming clean to Lucy, whilst Kurt discovers that Ruth has secrets of her own.
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E96 1 December 1997
Dec 1, 1997 · 30m
Ruth is suspicious when Mr. Osborne takes the blame for a brick through the window. Dawn has her first chemotherapy session.
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E97 4 December 1997
Dec 4, 1997 · 30m
Kurt has a lucky escape from the police. Max goes desperate lengths for cash. Dawn convinces Jambo to go touring with the band.
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E98 8 December 1997
Dec 8, 1997 · 30m
Jude's plan to earn money by selling Christmas trees leaves Tony hot under the collar. Max takes up shoplifting.
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E99 11 December 1997
Dec 11, 1997 · 30m
Mr. Osborne tries to help the Patricks, but Sol throws the offer back in his face.
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E100 15 December 1997
Dec 15, 1997 · 30m
Tony tells Jude about Max's antics, whilst Sol causes more trouble for Mr. Osborne.

E101 18 December 1997
Dec 18, 1997 · 30m
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.

E102 22 December 1997
Dec 22, 1997 · 30m
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.

E103 29 December 1997
Dec 29, 1997 · 30m
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.
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