Episode 6
Original air date: 10 May 1976

At the rugby club dance, the men desert their partners to drink at the bar and the women plot their revenge.

Episode 7
Original air date: 17 May 1976

Rocky Roxburg consoles Sally Wilmot. Nick Wilmot and Wendy McRae have a fight.

Episode 8
Original air date: 24 May 1976

Hilton McRae’s son, Simon, arrives home from university and soon father and son start fighting about the mine’s plans to drain a wetland.

Episode 9
Original air date: 31 May 1976

The McRaes have a fight, which leads Diana to invite a rather strange lot to the house for a party.

Episode 10
Original air date: 7 June 1976

Dugald Fitzgerald, engineer and widower in search of female companionship, becomes negligent at work and is rebuffed by the manager’s secretary.

Episode 11
Original air date: 14 June 1976

The McRaes have a another quarrel. Nick Wilmot visits Wendy McRae, but has an uncomfortable conversation with Diana instead.

Episode 12
Original air date: 21 June 1976

At the recreation club, the men decide to hire an exotic dancer for their annual party. McRae averts disaster during an underground inspection.

Episode 13
Original air date: 28 June 1976

Village Reef is about to win a shield for one million accident-free shifts, when there is a rockfall. Meanwhile, everybody is preparing for the wedding of Sally Wilmot and Rocky Roxburgh.

Episode 14
Original air date: 5 July 1976

Sally Wilmot’s replacement as nurse, Estelle Martins, is very popular among the young men. The Wilmots invite her to board with them, to Nick Wilmot’s delight and Wally Bradford’s chagrin.

Episode 15
Original air date: 12 July 1976

Nick Wilmot has some trouble deciding between Estelle Martins and Wendy McRae and decides to go abroad. Wally Bradford continues his fruitless pursuit of Estelle.

Episode 16
Original air date: 19 July 1976

Local farmer Piet Vermeulen accuses the mine of poisoning the drinking water with cyanide, which cost him one of his prize cows.

Episode 17
Original air date: 26 July 1976

There are rumours of a merger between the Village Reef and Diepvlei mines. Nick Wilmot returns home on leave from the army and Simon McRae finds a job.

Episode 18
Original air date: 2 August 1976

With his wife and daughter on an overseas trip, Hilton McRae sets the town’s tongues wagging by inviting his secretary, Cynthia Holmes, to dinner.

Episode 19
Original air date: 9 August 1976

Episode 20
Original air date: 16 August 1976

Episode 21
Original air date: 23 August 1976

Episode 22
Original air date: 30 August 1976

Once again there is trouble between Hilton and Simon McRae when Simon, as news reporter, comes across a story that involves his father and the mine.

Episode 23
Original air date: 6 September 1976

The mine’s British chairman, Sir Noel Harvey-Walker, pays a visit. Farmer Piet Vermeulen causes more trouble when he accuses the mine of pumping out his underground water supply.

Episode 24
Original air date: 13 September 1976

Buller Wilmot and underground manager Basil Clay have a serious argument, forcing Hilton McRae to choose sides. Chesa Labuschagne has to defend his bowls championship title from Tommy Roscoe, the “terror of the bowling green”.

Episode 25
Original air date: 20 September 1976

With Hilton McRae away on business and Buller Wilmot recovering from an ulcer, Basil Clay is put in charge of the mine. But he is not an easy man to work with.

Episode 26
Original air date: 27 September 1976

The fate of two Village Reefers are decided: Ted Dixon, who is finally dragged down the aisle by Adele Venter, and the unpopular Basil Clay.

Episode 6
Original air date: 8 August 1977

C.P. Bradley and Hilton McRae can’t agree on a replacement for Buller Wilmot. Nick Wilmot advises Wally Bradford, Chesa Labuschagne and Ted Dixon to buy Village Reef shares.

Episode 7
Original air date: 15 August 1977

Basil Clay is appointed as Buller Wilmot’s replacement, to the shock of the villagers. Nick Wilmot gets his matric.

Episode 8
Original air date: 22 August 1977

Betsie Wilmot leaves Village Reef, and a new chapter begins for the mine.

Episode 9
Original air date: 29 August 1977

Diana McRae’s money-making idea, Village Reef Tours, takes off.

Episode 10
Original air date: 5 September 1977

Nick finally wins the McRaes’ approval when he gets a bursary to study mine engineering. Basil Clay has some trouble finding green paint.

Episode 11
Original air date: 12 September 1977

An eccentric painter causes some upheaval on the mine.

Episode 12
Original air date: 19 September 1977

Everybody is worried about Hilton McRae’s health.

Episode 13
Original air date: 26 September 1977

Quintus van Wyk and Rocky Roxburgh try to convince Basil Clay to use more progressive mining methods. The Labuschagnes experience a setback.

Episode 14
Original air date: 3 October 1977

Cynthia Holmes gets an unwelcome visitor. Basil Clay gets rid of the fellow in a rather unconventional way, which may have serious consequences.

Episode 15
Original air date: 10 October 1977

Fitness fanatic Dugald Fitzgerald returns to the Reef, which sets the tongues wagging again.

Episode 16
Original air date: 17 October 1977

We meet Basil Clay’s children, Gerald and Janice. Dugald Fitzgerald’s appearance causes some unpleasantness.

Episode 17
Original air date: 24 October 1977

Village Reef receives a visit from a dignatory from a neighbouring country, and Hilton McRae averts disaster with his quick, diplomatic actions.

Episode 18
Original air date: 31 October 1977

Mine security officer Alf Doig has his hands full trying to catch some pranksters.

Episode 19
Original air date: 7 November 1977

The news of the discovery of a rich pocket of ore is leaked to the public, with possibly disastrous consequences.

Episode 20
Original air date: 14 November 1977

Sir Noel and Lady Sarah Harvey-Walker pay another visit to Village Reef, for a fun tea party and a gholf tournament.

Episode 21
Original air date: 21 November 1977

Nel Clay gets a visit from her mother, Doris McNeill, who causes Nel endless trouble.

Episode 22
Original air date: 28 November 1977

Ted Dixon receives great news, and Stompie is trained to be a lift operator.

Episode 23
Original air date: 5 December 1977

Adele Dixon does something about the boys from the bar turning her home into a casino.

Episode 24
Original air date: 12 December 1977

Quintus van Wyk is dissatisfied with the conditions in Village Reef. He resigns, but Hilton McRae intervenes.

Episode 25
Original air date: 19 December 1977

The Village Reefers indulge in some social snobbery, and there are some pleasant surprises.

Episode 26
Original air date: 26 December 1977

Finale. The Village Reef darts team is challenged by visitors from America.

Episode 6
Original air date: 7 August 1978

Nick Wilmot is back on Village Reef. Sally and Rocky Roxburgh are hitting a rough spot in their marriage. Nel Clay is trying to arrange an overseas trip at the mine’s expense.

Episode 7
Original air date: 14 August 1978

After a recent spate of underground fires at surrounding gold mines, Village Reef’s management decides to establish another proto team (that is, an underground rescue team). Quintus van Wyk is responsible for recruitment and he manages to get Ted Dixon and Wally Bradford on board.

Episode 8
Original air date: 21 August 1978

Nick Wilmot flirts with Gerald Clay’s girlfriend, Charlene Swemmer, while Gerald sits without a job. Quintus experiences emotional problems.

Episode 9
Original air date: 28 August 1978

The Van Wyks’ marital problems become common knowledge. The whole mine is discussing the imminent divorce. Nel Clay strongly disapproves of Gerald and Charlene’s relationship – especially when a nasty rumour starts doing the rounds.

Episode 10
Original air date: 4 September 1978

Basil Clay, a former pilot, has to find a way to deal with the frustrations of now having to work underground. Gerald goes to the army.

Episode 11
Original air date: 11 September 1978

Quintus gets invited to catch trout. Hilton reckons that the excursion seems suspect. Quintus gets distracted by a pretty woman and Hilton finds himself in deep water.

Episode 12
Original air date: 18 September 1978

For the first time in thirty years Cheesa gets his chance to talk to Connie without her being able to talk back. He grabs the opportunity. But who will he have the last laugh?

Episode 13
Original air date: 25 September 1978

The mine is struggling to locate a watershed. Hilton McRae is determined to rid the mine of corruption.

Episode 14
Original air date: 2 October 1978

Wendy McRae is back, but it seems that her overseas friends have had a strange influence on her. Diana McRae hopes that the arrival of an important guest will bring her daughter back to earth. Sally Roxburgh yearns for more attention.

Episode 15
Original air date: 9 October 1978

Teddy Harvey-Walker is not quite what the McRaes expected, but they are determined to be polite to the chairman’s son. And how will Wendy react the young man, who shares her new-found liberal, anti-capitalist opinions.

Episode 16
Original air date: 16 October 1978

Is there a relationship between Wendy and Teddy? And what about Nick, her old boyfriend?

Episode 17
Original air date: 23 October 1978

Sir Noel Harvey-Walker meets the mysterious Man in White and is very impressed. But where’s his son, Teddy? And for that matter, why is one half of Village Reef searching for the other half?

Episode 18
Original air date: 30 October 1978

Noel Harvey-Walker stays calm while everybody around him panics. There is a terrible accident at the mind: could it be the Man in White?

Episode 19
Original air date: 6 November 1978

Doris McNeill knows the way to a man’s heart, and comes to Sally Roxburgh’s and Nel Clay’s rescue.

Episode 20
Original air date: 13 November 1978

Hilton’s horoscope predicts a major upheaval in his life.

Episode 21
Original air date: 20 November 1978

Hilton is the last to know head office’s big plans for him. Wally Bradford, the clown of the proto team, has a rude awakening when he’s reminded that underground fires are no joke.

Episode 22
Original air date: 27 November 1978

Village Reef is burning! At least four men are trapped in the underground fire, and the proto team is called out. The last thing Hilton needs is a hysterical wife.

Episode 23
Original air date: 4 December 1978

Ted Dixon and Nick Wilmot are trapped in the fire. Wally Bradford has a true baptism by fire.

Episode 24
Original air date: 11 December 1978

Can Village Reef be saved before the fire does irreparable damage?

Episode 25
Original air date: 18 December 1978

The fire is extinguished. But what will it cost Village Reef? Will Basil Clay inherit a prosperous mine or a scrapyard? To lift everybody’s spirits, Nel Clay organises a New Year’s concert.

Episode 26
Original air date: 25 December 1978

Finale. Village Reef is holding a concert and a farewell party for the McRaes.