Coopers Crossing ist ein kleines Nest mitten im australischen Busch. Von hier aus startet der „Royal Flying Doctor Service“ seine Rettungsflüge in ein Einsatzgebiet, das in etwa der Größe Englands entspricht. Leiter des Teams, das aus zwei Ärzten, einer Krankenschwester, einem Piloten, einem Funker und einer Sprechstundenhilfe besteht, ist Dr. Tom Callaghan, ein junger ehrgeiziger Mediziner aus Sydney. In der ersten Folge tritt ein Neuzugang seinen Job im Dschungel an: Dr. Chris Randall. Die Einheimischen begegnen der jungen Ärztin erst einmal mit Misstrauen und Skepsis. Abenteuer, Liebe und Drama – und das alles inmitten einer traumhaften Landschaft. Hauptdarsteller Andrew McFarlane wurde nach 20 Folgen von Robert Grubb abgelöst. Auch die Location wechselte: Nach 227 Episoden landeten die Flying Doctors zum letzten Mal in Coopers Crossing. In einem Spin-off versuchte das Ärzteteam von Broken Hill vergeblich an den Erfolg ihrer Kollegen aus Neu-Süd-Wales anzuknöpfen.
Die fliegenden Ärzte (Staffel 2)
Good Day For It (Folge 1)
Autor: Michael Joshua
Sendedatum: 1987-07-07
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Sam and Kate are worrying for a woman named Sal Cleary, she acts a bit odd. They check it out and it turns out her daughter Julie is pregnant. She isn't married but still wants to keep the baby. The family wanted to pretend the baby was Sal's, so both she and Julie has to stay out of sight until the baby is born. At the birth there are some complications but everything goes well eventually and Geoff, Kate and Sam lets everybody think it was Sal's child. There is a political election between George Baxter and a man named Rob Dalton. George wins.
Horses For Courses (Folge 2)
Autor: Denise Morgan
Sendedatum: 1987-07-14
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A man called Jim has a car-accident and goes to hospital. His wife, Carol, is acting a bit strange about it. Chris finds out she's dyslectic, but she refuses to admit it. Later her son drinks some medicine, she can't read the bottle and that way everybody finds out she can't read and write over the radio. Sam buys a horse from Carol, who is an extremely good rider, and Sam and Kate are practicing togehter for the big rodeo. Carol doesn't want to ride in the rodeo, she feels embarresed, but she turns out anyway. There's a beer-strike and Hurtle makes some own beer. But suddenly the whole town starts acting really strange. Geoff finds out Hurtle has mixed the alcohol with caffeine, which causes personality changes!
The Unluckiest Boy in Town (Folge 3)
Autor: Vincent Moran
Sendedatum: 1987-07-21
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A woman named Barbara Freeman finds out she's got a braindisease. It's hereditary, but her husband Robert won't tell their son Michael, he doesn't want him to worry. But Michael hears it anyway, and steals Baxter's airplane. The plane is grounded, and finally Jack manages to talk him down. DJ wants to start a disco to get the youngsters calm, they've caused lots of trouble. Jack lets him build a gym. Jack's boss Kevin has heard complaints about the youngsters and shows up. He decides to transfer Jack, but when he sees how Jack talked Michael down from the plane he changed his mind. Finally DJ gets his disco and celebrates with a huge party!
It Isn't Cricket (Folge 4)
Autor: Peter Pinney
Sendedatum: 1987-07-28
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A rich man calls Nigel turns up in town. Due to an accident he ends up in hospital. He has got one glass eye, and a melanoma in the other one. He refuses an operation since that would make him completely blind and doesn't care what the others say. Finally Kate and a blind lady convinces him to have the operation. There's a cricket game between the Crossing and Windoona and Nigel manages to get a top national player to play for Coopers Crossing. Sam plays for Windoona, and finally it's him versus Emma - Emma wins and so does the Crossing!!
An Only Child (Folge 5)
Autor: Graham Hartley
Sendedatum: 1987-08-04
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Jan, Phil and Zoe Buchanon are come to the Crossing to write some articles and takes some photos for a couple of articles. Both Jan and Phil falls down a cliff, which leaves little Zoe all alone. She moves in with Chris. Sam can't stay at the pub, the RFDS can't afford paying the bill anymore, they can only pay 60 dollars a week. Sam moves in with Violet, but then it turns out Vic and Nancy would have let Sam stay at the pub for those 60 dollars. This causes a huge fight between Violet and Nancy! Sam is waiting to see if he will get his permenancy as a pilot of the RFDS,but when the letter comes it turns out he got another six month probation.
A Love Story (Folge 6)
Autor: Cassandra Carter
Sendedatum: 1987-08-11
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A couple gets married. Zoe stays in Chris house. Geoff falls into the water when he's talking to Kate.
Keeping Up Appearances (Folge 7)
Autor: Michael Joshua
Sendedatum: 1987-08-18
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A couple get strickened by a employed, Chris is trying to help the woman (Chris thinks it's the husband who hits his wife) Chris and Zoe is fighting- but makes friends again.
All Things Bright and Beautiful (Folge 8)
Autor: Shane Brennan
Sendedatum: 1987-08-25
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Two fellows from town are shooting kangaros. Kate finds a hurted ""Kangaroobaby"" and takes care of it. The guys even shoot ""Father Jacko""- but he makes it. Chris try to get Zoe to meet her real father.
My Name is Sky (Folge 9)
Autor: José Luis Bayonas
Sendedatum: 1987-09-01
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A gang of ""Hippies"" comes to town. zoe talks to her father and Chris got a patient which she hates- he dies. Geoff goes to Sidney but miss the Outback.
Bachelors & Spinsters (Folge 10)
Autor: John Alsop
Sendedatum: 1987-09-08
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: It's a single night in Coopers Crossing. Zoe likes a boy who's name is Glen, but he likes Chris. Violet becomes an old grandmother
Fifty-two Hours Straight (Folge 11)
Autor: Mary Dagmar Davies
Sendedatum: 1987-09-15
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Sam breaks two of his ribs when ""the Cochrane brother's"" car explodes. Sam, Emma and Geoff are stuck in the nomad out in the outback.
A Friend of a Friend (Folge 12)
Autor: Leon Saunders
Sendedatum: 1987-09-22
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A ""madman"" comes to town. Emma and Sam visits Sams parents. Emma and Sam gets together- and break up again.
Friends and Lovers (Folge 13)
Autor: John Reeves
Sendedatum: 1987-09-29
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Chris and Zoe goes to town to meet Zoe's dad. The guys in town is fishing eel. Sam and Emma is figthing.
Realms of Gold (Folge 14)
Autor: Peter Hepworth
Sendedatum: 1987-10-06
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Reg Hodges has finally found a piece of gold
The Hometown Hero (Folge 15)
Autor: Alison Nisselle
Sendedatum: 1987-10-13
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A novice pilot takes control of a plane when his instructor brother falls ill.
A Distant Echo (Folge 16)
Autor: Tony Morphett
Sendedatum: 1987-10-20
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Violet wants to die when she finds out that her grandfathers father killed a lots of aborigines. Kate and Geoff ignore each other.
No Laughing Matter (Folge 17)
Autor: Graham Hartley
Sendedatum: 1987-10-27
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: The Cochrane brothers are in town. Theire mother almost dies and her son's catch her money and gold....... Zoe moves with her father to Sidney. At first Chris don't seems to care to much, but when she gets home again she finds a botle of jam and a wrapped and framed picture of Chris and Zoe. And Chris starts to cry...
No Quarter Asked (Folge 18)
Autor: Denise Morgan
Sendedatum: 1987-11-03
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Kate's friend Jessie gets back after been away for five years. Emma and Sam decides that they shall get married.
Myths & Legends (Folge 19)
Autor: Shane Brennan
Sendedatum: 1987-11-10
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Chris takes flying lessons to get something else than her lonleyness to think about. Old Hughi is back and makes everyone favours but then he dies.
The Hitch-hiker (Folge 20)
Autor: José Luis Bayonas
Sendedatum: 1987-11-17
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Violet leaves for a vacation. Sam and Emma make plans for their marrige- Violet too. Chris father comes to visit her. Someone hurts her eye- geoff takes care of her.
Give a Dog a Bad Name (Folge 21)
Autor: Vincent Moran
Sendedatum: 1987-11-24
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: A carnival comes to Coopers Crossing and people get killed. The murderer seems to be a boy from the carnival. Chris father starts to be in the way for Chris and the others.
Everyday a Gift (Folge 22)
Autor: Leon Saunders
Sendedatum: 1988-02-11
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Chris father (William)'s girlfriend arrives to Coopers Crossing. George Baxter wants to buy a farm- but his bid is to small. Finally he bides more and can buy the farm.
Bearing Gifts (Folge 23)
Autor: Michael Joshua
Sendedatum: 1988-02-18
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: An old lady sells/gives away hen's with ""sarmonella"". She gave one to Chris- but she couldn't kill it so she had it as a domestic animal (good for her). DJ and his friends from Greece opens a resturang. Violet was on Bali and Emma in Sindney, it's a big party when they come home.
Repeat Performance (Folge 24)
Autor: Tony Morphett
Sendedatum: 1988-02-25
Laufzeit: 50 min
Übersicht: Sam and Emma gets married. Chris misses the whole wedding when she's stuck on a farm in the outback with a sick child and the mother. They has to go 2,5 miles in a terrible wheather. But the girl survives and Chris breaks down after it. Geoff comforts her.
