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1,000+ episodes of small-town chaos, medical emergencies, and emotional devastation. Bring tissues.
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A Country Practice (1981)

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Latest Episode

Season 13 • Episode 30

Latest

Future Perfect

Nov 5, 1994

Overview

DramaSoap

A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, who had wrote the pilot episode and entered a script contest for the network in 1979, coming third and winning a merit award. It ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping, Sydney. After its lengthy run on the seven network it was picked up by network ten with a mainly new cast from April to November 1994 for 30 episodes, although the ten series was not as successful as its predecessor . The Channel Seven series was also filmed on location in Pitt Town, while, the Channel Ten series was filmed on location in Emerald, Victoria.

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Content warning
medical drama
community resiliencerural declineprofessional burnoutfound family

Standout Aspects

Acting

Shane Withington's eternal suffering as Brendan Jones.

Production

Pitt Town became Australia's most famous fictional hamlet.

Writing

Pioneered the 'two-episode story arc' format for maximum emotional manipulation.

Best for:Solo: Nostalgia binge when you need a good cry about nothing specific.·Background: Comfort noise while folding laundry for 12 consecutive hours.·Rewatch: Gen-X Australians reliving childhood trauma bonding.
Heads up:Emotional: Character deaths hit harder because you lived with them for years.·Triggers: Medical emergencies including farm accidents and preventable tragedies.
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Creator

James Davern

First AiredNov 18, 1981
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Seasons13·Episodes1048
Seven Network
10

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Trivia

James Davern originally wrote the pilot for a script contest in 1979 and only placed third—imagine the two shows that beat Australia's longest-running drama series.

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