Rafferty's Rules

Rafferty's Rules Season 4

TV Show

Season 4 Episodes

1. Security

February 9th, 199046 min

Michael sees the law from another perspective after he becomes the key witness in Flicker's prosecution against an arsonist.

2. That Old Black Magic

February 16th, 199045 min

Michael begins to wonder if someone is trying to put a spell on him after a number of suspicious run-ins with a member of a religious commune.

3. The Plague

February 23rd, 199046 min

Lisa confronts the prejudices of society when she defends a man with AIDS who has committed an armed robbery in order to ensure his wife's future following his death.

4. In For a Penny

March 2nd, 199045 min

Michael is drawn into the world of a struggling young family after he witnesses a woman being hit by a car.

5. Out of Line

March 9th, 199045 min

Lisa finds herself at odds with her colleagues when she defends an anti-nuclear activist whose family and the police are determined to have detained for his own safety.

6. One for Us

March 16th, 199045 min

Rafferty decides to expose a Chilean military attaché following charges for torturing political dissidents in Chile.

7. Politburo

March 23rd, 199046 min

Flicker is horrified after he discovers just what conditions are faced by those in the police cells awaiting trial.

8. One Consideration With Another

March 30th, 199045 min

Racial tensions erupt when two Asian men are accused of murder, while Michael questions his capacity as a magistrate after an act of leniency has dire consequences.

9. Home

April 6th, 199046 min

Flicker and Lisa find themselves dealing with a particularly challenging court case when a girl alleges that she was raped by her father four years earlier.

10. The Book of Love

April 13th, 199044 min

Lisa defends a singer who has beaten his wife, but her personal involvement in the case is made more difficult when he brings a gun into the courthouse.

11. On the Barricades

April 20th, 199046 min

Michael revisits his past as a university radical and conscientious objector when he is forced to decide the fate of a man who he once protested alongside.

12. Funny Peculiar

April 27th, 199045 min

Flicker confronts his own prejudices when he prosecutes a case involving the assault of a female impersonator; however, it is Michael who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after the verdict is given.

13. Whatever Gets You Through the Night

May 4th, 199045 min

Lisa is drawn into an organisation known as Life Force after a man is arrested for break and enter and assault.

14. Whistling in the Dark

May 11th, 199046 min

Flicker finds himself wandering into a murky world of corruption when he prosecutes a case against a police officer who has broken the law and where the key witness is a serial whistleblower.

15. Blood, Sweat and Paycheques

May 18th, 199044 min

Fulvio and Sandra's marriage comes close to breaking point after Sandra is arrested for shoplifting.

16. Home Again Kathleen

May 25th, 199045 min

Michael, Flicker and Lisa are dragged into a murky political world when they discover that the conflict between the British and the Irish is alive and well in Sydney.

17. Driven to It

June 1st, 199045 min

An act of vandalism by the member of an animal rights group leaves Michael becoming emotionally involved with the accused's mother.

18. A Fair Day's Work

June 8th, 199044 min

A man seeks Lisa's help when he is sacked after complaining about the work conditions; however, she soon finds herself defending him when he assaults his former boss.

19. Lies

June 15th, 199044 min

Lisa is drawn to an attractive young lawyer; however, she is forced into an ethical dilemma when his personal life unravels.

20. Consciousness Raising

June 22nd, 199044 min

The feminist movement comes to the courthouse when a prominent feminist runs a group of pigs through the shop of a man accused of sexual harassment.

21. Free of Passion

June 29th, 199045 min

Flicker finds himself at the crossroads of a major life decision after he falls in love with a young female Constable, but his excitement at finding new love may see him lose it all.

22. Many Happy Returns

July 6th, 199046 min

A convicted criminal whose ex-wife is about to marry a police officer comes before the court accused of assault.

23. In Custody

July 13th, 199046 min

Lisa assists a young woman whose boyfriend has been arrested; however, she is horrified when she learns that he has been detained without charge and suspects that the police are fitting him up because he is Aboriginal.

24. Lost Empires

July 20th, 199044 min

Lisa fights to save an Indian couple who are facing deportation, only to discover that the collapse of the British Empire means that they have no real home to go back to.

25. The Sea, the Sea

July 27th, 199044 min

Michael and Flicker befriend the beachcomber and poet, Snowy White; however, their admiration is crushed when it begins to appear that Snowy may be guilty of murder.

26. Up, Up and Away

August 3rd, 199046 min

Lisa is charmed by a client accused of appropriating money from elderly women; however, Michael and Flicker cause conflict when they question her judgement.

27. Punch Ups

August 10th, 199044 min

A prominent radio host has been charged with brawling. Michael is faced with the consequences of his judgements when he sentences a man accused of assault, only to later learn that the man's employer has sacked him.

28. Best and Brightest

August 17th, 199044 min

Michael is reunited with an old classmate in the lead-up to a school reunion; however, he is left wondering if they've come very far at all since the schoolyard.

29. Unaccompanied Bark

August 24th, 199045 min

An elderly journalist is arrested for shoplifting.

30. Guilty

August 31st, 199046 min

Michael is consumed by guilt after he hits a man with his car; however he starts to wonder if maybe there are deeper issues at play when he seeks guidance on how to deal with his feelings.

All Seasons

Season 4

Season 4

Feb 9, 1990
Season 3

Season 3

Feb 4, 1989
Season 2

Season 2

Mar 12, 1988
Season 1

Season 1

Feb 12, 1987