Season 1
November 15, 1976
September 1, 1939 to February 17, 1940 War is looming and it poses very special threats to the Sullivans and their friends. Dave is a veteran of WWI and Grace, his wife, fears that he will enlist to fight again - but it is their son Tom who is the first to go off to war. Local German shopkeepers, the Kauffmans, face discrimination and risk internment while amidst the turmoil is John Sullivan’s love for their daughter Anna. With the war preoccupying the adults, 13-year-old Kitty Sullivan embarks on an innocent relationship with a lonely man – much to the consternation of Mrs. Jessup their nosey neighbour.
50 Episodes
Episodes
On the Brink of War: Parts 1-2
November 15, 1976
The story began in 1939, with the declaration of war against Germany. From the outset the series focused on the Sullivan family of 7 Gordon Street, Camberwell, Victoria, along with neighbourhood friends, relatives, and associates. The majority of show's storylines related to the war, focussing on either the fighting itself or its effect on the Sullivan family.
On the Brink of War: Parts 3-4
November 16, 1976
September 4, 1939
November 17, 1976
September 5-6, 1939
November 18, 1976
September 7, 1939
November 19, 1976
September 7-8, 1939
November 22, 1976
It is a tense reunion for Maggie and Dave, after all these years. They talk together at the local pub alone. While at the same time, Grace is sitting at home alone. Tom meets up with Bert and is impressed. They end up drinking at the pub together and Maggie learns Tom is Dave Sullivans 2nd Son. Bert gets them both thrown out of the pub and Norm talks to Maggie about Dave. Tom later arrives home late at night only to wake Dave and Grace in his drunken state.
September 9-10, 1939
November 23, 1976
September 11, 1939
November 24, 1976
September 12, 1939
November 25, 1976
September 13, 1939
November 26, 1976
Grace informs John about Dave's decision wanting to join the Army. Tom heads out with Bert again to try and devise ways they can make money. The Kauffmans return to the their shop depressed after attending the Police station to register as 'aliens'. Grace invites Mrs.Jessup and Lil to come over to the Sullivans house for a cup of tea and to meet her friend from Burrabri. Lil almost faints and won't go. Mrs.Jessup goes to the Sullivans house without Lil and discovers there is a good reason Bert and Lil left Burrabri.
September 14 -17, 1939
November 29, 1976
September 18, 1939
November 30, 1976
September 18 - 20, 1939
December 1, 1976
September 21, 1939
December 2, 1976
September 21-24, 1939
December 3, 1976
September 24-28, 1939
December 6, 1976
September 30, 1939: Grand Final Day
December 7, 1976
October 2, 1939
December 8, 1976
Monday October 9-15, 1939
December 9, 1976
October 16, 1939
December 10, 1976
October 16, 1939
December 13, 1976
October 17 - 22, 1939
December 14, 1976
October 23, 1939
December 15, 1976
October 25, 1939
December 16, 1976
October 26-28, 1939
December 20, 1976
October 28-29, 1939
December 21, 1976
October 30, 1939
December 22, 1976
November 7-8, 1939
December 23, 1976
November 8-10, 1939
December 24, 1976
November 11-12, 1939
December 27, 1976
November 13, 1939
December 28, 1976
November 1-9, 1939
December 29, 1976
November 9-10, 1939
December 30, 1976
December 11-21, 1939
January 3, 1977
December 21-25, 1939
January 4, 1977
December 25, 1939
January 5, 1977
Xmas Night - Boxing Day, 1939
January 6, 1977
December 27-30, 1939
January 7, 1977
December 30 - New Years Eve, 1939
January 10, 1977
January 1 - 8, 1940
January 11, 1977
January 20-23, 1940
January 12, 1977
January 23-24, 1940
January 13, 1977
January 25-30, 1940
January 14, 1977
January 31 - February 2, 1940
January 17, 1977
February 2, 1940
January 18, 1977
February 3, 1940
January 19, 1977
February 3-4, 1940
January 20, 1977
February 4, 1940
January 21, 1977
February 5, 1940
January 24, 1977
February 16-17, 1940
January 25, 1977
