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THE GODFATHERS THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR ARTICLE THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR EPISODE DETAILS HOME INTERVIEWS CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW F.A.Q. LINKS EXPLANATION OF EPISODE GUIDE TERMS	EPISODES: 72. LENGTH: 30 mins. FORMAT: Mono, film and video integration. PRODUCTION: 1971 - 1972 Bruning, Bell & Partners; later Gemini Productions. ORIGINAL SCREENING: 1971 - 1972. RUNNING ORDER: Airdate. NETWORK: Nine. CAST: Chris Johnson.......ROBERT BRUNING Gary Peterson.......ERIC OLDFIELD Maria Varga.......ANNA VOLSKA Pete Fairhall.......MICHAEL LAURENCE (Eps 1 - 26, then guest appearances) Dave Milson.......HAROLD HOPKINS (Eps 27 - 72) Elizabeth Dent.......tina grenville Mike Varga.......ASHLEY GRENVILLE Support: Mrs. Parsons.......EVE WYNNE Mrs. Frenchman.......QUEENIE ASHTON CREW: Scripts.......MICHAEL LAURENCE Producer.......ROBERT BRUNING Devised by.......MICHAEL LAURENCE & ROBERT BRUNING Theme song written and performed by.......MICHAEL CAULFIELD AWARD: 1972 Logie: Best Comedy series. 1. The Beginning Synopsis: Maria Varga, crippled mother of Mike Varga, decides to take in boarders to help make ends meet, but Mike is opposed to the idea. He resents the new boarders until they throw a surprise birthday party for him. He then adopts them as his ‘godfathers’. Airdate: Melbourne 10/5/71 2. The Wooing Of Elizabeth Molly.......Phillipa Baker Waiter.......Tony Thurbon Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton Director.......Bill Hughes Executive Producer.......Jeff Ashby Synopsis: Peter draws the short straw to take Elizabeth Dent from the Juvenile Care Department to dinner, in order to win her approval for the Godfathers and the Varga household situation. However, the evening does not go as well as planned. Airdate: Melbourne 17/5/71 3. In The Dog House Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Synopsis: Mike takes a dog from a nearby park, and when the police arrive looking for it he runs away from home. Mrs. Parsons confesses to having reported the incident, and when Mike returns he finds a surprise waiting for him – a new puppy, whom he names Person. Airdate: Melbourne 24/5/71, Sydney 28/5/71 4. Chris's Health Kick Synopsis: Chris decides he is at the 'dangerous age', and goes on a health kick which causes chaos in the household. Airdate: Melbourne 31/5/71, Sydney 4/6/71, Grafton NSW 10/3/72 5. Where There's Smoke Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton Director.......Bill Hughes Executive Producer.......Jeff Ashby Synopsis: When Mike is caught smoking, Chris and Pete feel they should set him an example and both attempt to give up smoking themselves. Airdate: Melbourne 14/6/71, Sydney 18/6/71, Orange NSW 14/9/71 6. That Lady Synopsis: Chris becomes infatuated with Charlene Dawkins - a 'lady of dubious character' - and Mike turns into a monster child when he brings her home. Airdate: Melbourne 21/6/71, Sydney 11/6/71, Adelaide 7/9/71 7. Quarantine Days Dr. John Evans.......Noel Trevarthen Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Synopsis: Mike catches chicken pox and gives them to Chris. Maria's doctor, Dr. John Evans, comes to treat the two patients and begins to show a great interest in Maria. Airdate: Melbourne 28/6/71, Sydney 25/6/71, Wollongong NSW 17/9/71 8. The Proposal Dr. John Evans.......Noel Trevarthen Synopsis: Dr. John Evans proposes to Maria and wants to take her and Mike to America to live. The other members of the household are helpless to prevent it until Mike hits on an idea. Airdate: Melbourne 5/7/71, Sydney 2/7/71, Orange NSW 5/10/71 9. The Witch Synopsis: Gary becomes involved and enamoured with Venus O'Reilly, a young 'witch'. Chris, Peter and Elizabeth worry about Gary, and follow them to a discotheque disguised as hippies. Airdate: Melbourne 12/7/71, Wollongong NSW 8/10/71, Grafton NSW 21/4/72 10. The Burglar And Mike Jamieson.......Gordon Chater Synopsis: Mike is left alone in the house and meets Mr. Jamieson, a very inept burglar. A friendship springs up between them, and Peter launches the muddle-headed burglar on a new career. Notes: The part of Jamieson was specially written for Gordon Chater. Airdate: Melbourne 19/7/71, Sydney 9/7/71, Canberra 26/11/71 11. The Old Wolves And The Young Wolf Synopsis: Elizabeth persuades Mike to join the Wolfcubs, thereby involving the Varga household in a series of mishaps. Airdate: Melbourne 26/7/71, Sydney 23/7/71, Adelaide 19/10/71 12. Please God, Send Me A Bike TV commercial director.......Peter Whitford Synopsis: To get the money for the bike he has his eye on, Mike decides to do a TV commercial for Nutty Fruits, and puts himself in the hands of an eccentric director. Airdate: Melbourne 2/8/71, Sydney 30/7/71, Newcastle NSW 17/9/71 13. The Clown's Face Miss lovelace.......Colleen Clifford Director.......Bill Hughes Synopsis: Mike wins a children's art competition and is proclaimed a genius by the competition organiser, Miss Lovelace, but Mike has to confess that he did not win the competition honestly. Airdate: Melbourne 9/8/71, Sydney 6/8/71, Canberra 24/12/71, Tamworth NSW 14/9/71 14. So Who's Going To Be The Father? Synopsis: Mr. Papadopoulous, the local butcher, challenges Peter to an exhibition boxing match when Peter decides to accompany Mike to the school Fathers Day Picnic. Airdate: Melbourne 16/8/71, Sydney 20/8/71, Newcastle NSW 8/10/71, Orange NSW 23/11/71 15. The Paper Boys Synopsis: Mike catches a 24-hour virus from his friend Kevin, and the Godfathers volunteer to take over his paper round. Airdate: Canberra 14/1/72, Ballarat VIC 16/7/72	EPISODE TITLES 1. The Beginning 2. The Wooing Of Elizabeth 3. In The Dog House 4. Chris's Health Kick 5. Where There’s Smoke 6. That Lady 7. Quarantine Days 8. The Proposal 9. The Witch 10. The Burglar And Mike 11. The Old Wolves And The Young Wolf 12. Please God, Send Me A Bike 13. The Clown's Face 14. So Who's Going To Be The Father? 15. The Paper Boys 16. Waltzing Matilda 17. The Dentist 18. The Dark Is Not Light Enough 19. Some Enchanted Evening 20. Love Makes The World Go Round 21. The Golden Horse 22. The Star 23. The Two Faces Of Madame Zelda 24. Me And My Shadow 25. The Engagement 26. I Do, I Don't Final Michael Laurence 27. The Newcomer First Harold Hopkins 28. The Joker 29. Uncle Frank 30. The Lonely Hearts Club 31. The Kidnapping Of Person 32. Maria Strikes Back 33. African Safari 34. Symphony For Three 35. The Waif 36. Pop Goes Mike 37. The Old Puppeteer 38. Snakes Alive 39. Full House 40. All At Sea 41. Art For Lark's Sake 42. There's A Tortoise In My Bath 43. The Sporting Life 44. The Veteran 45. A Ghost Called Alf 46. The Bindi Patch 47. Dave's Debut Or Call Me Fred 48. The Lift 49. The Model Muddle 50. The Muse 51. Too Many Cakes 52. The Heirloom 53. Mike And The Beanstalk 54. The Migrant 55. The Big Show 56. The New Addition 57. L For Learner 58. The Decorator 59. The Bully 60. The Enchanted Bone 61. The Case Of The Disappearing Rabbit 62. The Plaster Cast Caper 63. The Prize 64. The Longest Night 65. Autumn Time 66. Double Trouble 67. The House On Ferris Street 68. Tender Time 69. Bundle Of Trouble 70. The Plot 71. The Diary Snatcher 72. The Wedding Ashley Grenville
	16. Waltzing Matilda Matilda Mathews.......Jacki Weaver Himself.......Brian Henderson .......Colleen Clifford Synopsis: Matilda Mathews, a daughter of an old friend of Maria's, comes to stay. Mike and the Godfathers convert her from a plain, shy girl and launch her on a career as a pop singer. Notes: Brian Henderson, host of music show Bandstand and TCN-9 newsreader, appears as himself. Airdate: Melbourne 13/9/71 (originally scheduled for 23/8/71), Sydney 27/8/71, Tamworth NSW 5/10/71, Orange NSW 21/12/71 17. The Dentist 'Painless' Plunkett.......Ron Haddrick Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Director.......Bill Hughes Synopsis: Peter and Chris suddenly find themselves the unwilling patients of a happy dentist, 'Painless' Plunkett, when they undertake to accompany Mike after he has complained of a toothache. Airdate: Sydney 3/9/71, Adelaide 9/11/71, Gippsland VIC 11/3/72 18. The Dark Is Not Light Enough Director.......Bill Hughes Synopsis: Mike develops a fear of the dark, and the Godfathers contrive various ways to effect a cure, while Elizabeth and Maria visit a Greek club. Airdate: Melbourne 20/9/71 (originally scheduled for 6/9/71), Wollongong NSW 26/11/71 19. Some Enchanted Evening .......Walter Sullivan .......Doris Goddard Synopsis: Peter and Elizabeth both suffer from the attentions of unwelcome visitors. Elizabeth is landed with the office wolf while Peter is confronted with an amorous Russian of Amazonian proportions. Airdate: Melbourne 27/9/71 (originally scheduled for 13/9/71), Sydney 17/9/71, Adelaide 7/12/71, Mildura VIC 9/3/72 20. Love Makes The World Go Round Synopsis: Mike meets his first love, a little girl called Samantha. The Godfathers discover that she has a terminal condition, and, wondering how to break it to Mike gently, they discover that he knew all along. Airdate: Melbourne 4/10/71, Sydney 24/9/71, Wollongong NSW 24/12/71 21. The Golden Horse Synopsis: Gary's father comes to stay and sees the whole house being turned upside down when Gary dreams of a horse called Gold Bridge, and talks everyone into going to the races. Airdate: Melbourne 11/10/71, Sydney 1/10/71, Canberra 10/3/72 22. The Star Dina Jackson.......Noeline Brown Synopsis: Film star Dina Jackson returns home after 20 years, and stays in the Varga household. She intends to make Chris, a childhood sweetheart, her fifth husband. Airdate: Melbourne 18/10/71, Sydney 8/10/71	Ep. 16: Brian Henderson and Jacki Weaver
	23. The Two Faces Of Madame Zelda Madame Zelda.......June Salter .......Stuart Wagstaff Synopsis: Peter delves into astrology and meets Madame Zelda. He starts to live by her predictions until she is revealed as a fake. Airdate: Melbourne 25/10/71, Tamworth 23/11/71 24. Me And My Shadow Violet Crumphorne.......Beryl Cheers Synopsis: Chris plays The Red Shadow in a local amateur production of 'The Desert Song' opposite Violet Crumphorne, and she develops a crush on him. Airdate: Melbourne 1/11/71, Sydney 22/10/71, Adelaide 15/2/72, Orange NSW 11/1/72 25. The Engagement Helen Fraser.......Fay Kelton Synopsis: Peter spends a lost night, and next morning finds himself engaged to his girlfriend Helen Fraser, after proposing in a mad moment the night before. Airdate: Melbourne 8/11/71	Ep. 23: Stuart Wagstaff and June Salter
	26. I Do, I Don't Helen Fraser.......Fay Kelton .......John Taylor .......Gladys Anderson Synopsis: Peter reduces the house to chaos on his wedding day. Getting him to the altar proves to be a difficult task, as he makes every effort to get out of the wedding right up to the last minute. Notes: Final episode with Michael Laurence as a regular, although he continued to make regular guest appearances. When this script was written a definite decision had not been made on the writing-out of Peter, and an alternative ending was prepared, but not filmed. Airdate: Melbourne 15/11/71 27. The Newcomer Synopsis: Peter sends Maria a new boarder, Dave Milson, much to her dismay. When he arrives he is met with a lack of enthusiasm from all, and Mike is determined that no-one is going to take Peter's place. Notes: First episode with Harold Hopkins as David Milson. Airdate: Melbourne 22/11/71, Sydney 12/11/71, Tamworth NSW 21/12/71 28. The Joker Synopsis: Mike becomes a practical joker and victimises the entire household. The tables turn when he finds himself in the position of the boy who cried wolf, and he and Dave are marooned on an island. Airdate: Melbourne 29/11/71, Sydney 19/11/71 29. Uncle Frank Director.......Bill Hughes Synopsis: Maria becomes deeply upset when the brother-in-law she has not seen for many years arrives from Europe, with the intention of taking Mike away with him for a year to see the world. Airdate: Melbourne 6/12/71, Sydney 3/12/71, Wollongong NSW 10/3/72, Grafton NSW 1/9/72 30. The Lonely Hearts Club Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence Synopsis: Peter arrives back from his honeymoon and takes up residence at the Varga house again after a row with his wife. In an effort to bring about reconciliation, the Varga household succeed only in having him arrested. Airdate: Melbourne 13/12/71, Sydney 10/12/71, Canberra 21/4/72, Tamworth NSW 11/1/72, Orange NSW 7/3/72 31. The Kidnapping Of Person Synopsis: Maria is broken-hearted when she witnesses the kidnapping of Mike's dog by an old tramp from the front of the house. Fearing the dog may have been poisoned, the Godfathers set out to find him. Airdate: Melbourne 20/12/71, Sydney 17/12/71, Shepparton VIC 9/3/72 32. Maria Strikes Back Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton Synopsis: Maria feels she is not being appreciated and goes on strike, leaving Mike and the Godfathers to fend for themselves. Chaos reigns until they enlist the aid of Mrs. Frenchman. Airdate: Gippsland VIC 28/1/73 33. African Safari Synopsis: When Mike arrives home from school with a project on African animals, the Godfathers decide a trip to the zoo is the answer. Matters become complicated when Mike discovers Dave has a secret and could be sent to jail. Airdate: Melbourne 3/1/72, Sydney 7/1/72 34. Symphony For Three Synopsis: A beautiful young musician moves in next door. To compete for her attention, Dave and Gary take up music with a vengeance that shatters the peace of the entire street, as Dave's saxophone and Gary's drums prove too much for everybody. Airdate: Melbourne 10/1/72, Sydney 14/1/72 35. The Waif .......Robert Gray Synopsis: Elizabeth begs Maria to take in a small orphan boy for a week in the hope that she and the boys can get him to talk again. Before the week is out the child has found his way into all their hearts. Airdate: Melbourne 17/1/72, Sydney 21/1/72	Ep. 26: Eric Oldfield, Robert Bruning, Michael Laurence, Anna Volska, Ashley Grenville and Fay Kelton.
	36. Pop Goes Mike Himself.......Ronnie Burns Synopsis: Gary joins a local pop group as their drummer, but Mike sees him as a star and tells everybody at school that Gary is a personal friend of hit singer Ronnie Burns. Airdate: Melbourne 24/1/72, Sydney 28/1/72 37. The Old Puppeteer Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence Synopsis: Mike befriends an old puppeteer whose only friends are his puppets and the children he performs for. The household wonders at Mike's mysterious comings and goings and enlist Peter's aid in finding the answer. Airdate: Melbourne 7/2/72, Sydney 4/2/72, Orange NSW 18/4/72 38. Snakes Alive Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Synopsis: Gary's Uncle Ben arrives from the country and buys Mike a six-foot carpet snake called Cecil. Mrs. Parsons is appalled when she sees the ‘swaggie’ move in across the road, and is even more appalled when she learns Cecil has escaped. Airdate: Melbourne 14/2/72, Adelaide 9/6/72, Tamworth NSW 6/3/72 39. Full House Synopsis: Chris brings an old Army buddy home to stay who becomes attracted to Elizabeth and proposes marriage to her. Maria finds that having a full house can be an awkward problem. Airdate: Melbourne 21/2/72, Sydney 25/2/72 40. All At Sea Synopsis: Mike sees Chris with an attractive woman and is convinced Chris has a romantic interest in her. He tells everyone about it and becomes quite jealous of Chris's attachment. Airdate: Melbourne 28/2/72, Sydney 3/3/72 41. Art For Lark's Sake Miss Lark.......Benita Collings Director.......Bill Hughes Synopsis: Gary falls for Mike's art teacher, Miss Lark, and takes up painting. But Miss Lark is also a super athlete, and Gary finds himself competing with her in more ways than he bargained for. Airdate: Melbourne 6/3/72, Sydney 10/3/72, Adelaide 30/6/72 42. There's A Tortoise In My Bath Director.......Alister Smart Synopsis: Mike decides that he wants to be a vet when he grows up, so he begins his career by bringing all the stray and sick animals of the neighbourhood into the house. Airdate: Melbourne 13/3/72, Sydney 17/3/72 43. The Sporting Life Synopsis: Maria's confidence is shattered when she is involved in a collision during her first shopping trip in her wheelchair. Airdate: Melbourne 27/3/72, Adelaide 7/4/72 44. The Veteran Synopsis: Paul Bailey, the son of a neighbour, returns home from service in Vietnam to find his parents away on holidays, so Maria and the Godfathers take him into their house as a guest. Airdate: Melbourne 15/4/72, Sydney 21/4/72, Port Augusta SA 9/1/74 45. A Ghost Called Alf Synopsis: Maria and the Godfathers find themselves in trouble when they start delving into the supernatural with the help of a medium. Airdate: Melbourne 29/4/72 (originally scheduled for 22/4/72)	Ep. 36: Ronnie Burns and Ashley Grenville
	46. The Bindi Patch Synopsis: Mike is punished for breaking a neighbour's window during a ball game. Airdate: Melbourne 6/5/72 47. Dave's Debut Or Call Me Fred .......Carlu Carter Synopsis: Dave is in a flutter - he has been asked to act as an escort to a debutante’s ball, and he is not a competent dancer. The Varga household team together to help Dave gain confidence. Airdate: Melbourne 13/5/72, Sydney 26/5/72 48. The Lift Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence Director.......Alister Smart Synopsis: Peter has a small domestic row with his wife and spends the night on the couch at the Varga house. Airdate: Melbourne 20/5/72, Canberra 1/9/72 49. The Model Muddle 50. The Muse .......Peter Reynolds Synopsis: Dave faces disappointment when the manuscript for his novel is completely rejected by the publishers. Mike then becomes his agent, with disastrous results. Notes: Listed in some program guides as 'The Muse Is Heard'. Airdate: Melbourne 3/6/72 51. Too Many Cakes Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence Mrs. Mabel Jubb.......Hilda Scurr ‘Butch’ Buckley.......Larry Crane Director.......Alister Smart Synopsis: Mike's birthday is coming up and it looks like the whole household has forgotten. Airdate: Melbourne 10/6/72 52. The Heirloom .......Gerry Duggan Synopsis: Maria has lost her treasured family heirloom - a valuable diamond brooch. Trouble starts brewing when she discovers Mike has taken it to school. Airdate: Melbourne 17/6/72 53. Mike And The Beanstalk Synopsis: Mike has mysterious dreams - or at least they seem like dreams. Airdate: Melbourne 1/7/72, Sydney 7/7/72 54. The Migrant Mrs. Mabel Jubb.......Hilda Scurr .......Tony Wager Synopsis: A neighbour, Mrs. Jubb, plays cupid with her fortune-hunting nephew and Maria when she mistakenly believes that the Varga family have won the lottery. The Godfathers come to the rescue. Airdate: Melbourne 8/7/72 (originally scheduled for 1/7/72), Adelaide 6/10/72, Port Augusta SA 13/3/74 55. The Big Show Barbie Jones.......Barbara Wyndon Synopsis: An old friend of the Varga family, Barbie Jones, decides to forsake her career in the Army and try her hand at show-biz, with hilarious results. Airdate: Melbourne 15/7/72, Sydney 21/7/72	Robert Bruning
	56. The New Addition Synopsis: The Varga household is thrown into delightful chaos when Elizabeth Dent reveals a surprising secret - that she has been married and is now expecting a baby. Airdate: Melbourne 22/7/72 (originally scheduled for 24/6/72) 57. L For Learner Synopsis: Dave decides to get his driving licence and buys a suspiciously broken down, second-hand car. But he hadn't bargained for the reaction of the local driving school instructors. Airdate: Melbourne 29/7/72, Sydney 4/8/72 58. The Decorator Decorator.......Colin Croft Synopsis: Maria decides that the house is in need of redecorating, so she calls in a flamboyant, professional interior decorator who has some unorthodox ideas - including painting the living room black. Airdate: Melbourne 5/8/72, Brisbane 23/9/72, Newcastle NSW 1/9/72 59. The Bully 'Butch' Buckley.......Larry Crane Synopsis: Mike is picked on by a bully, but with the help of the Godfathers the situation is resolved and the two become firm friends. Airdate: Melbourne 12/8/72 60. The Enchanted Bone Synopsis: Mike makes a new friend - an Aboriginal boy who lives with his grandfather in a cave on a nearby reserve. Trouble starts when Mike delves into tribal customs. Airdate: Melbourne 19/8/72, Sydney 18/8/72 61. The Case Of The Disappearing Rabbit Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Synopsis: Elizabeth gives Mike a pet rabbit that causes complete chaos in the Varga household. When the rabbit keeps escaping into Mrs. Parsons’ home, she is furious and threatens to make a pot of rabbit stew. Airdate: Melbourne 26/8/72, Sydney 25/8/72, Port Augusta SA 27/4/74 62. The Plaster Cast Caper Synopsis: Dave is landed with a lonely country girl whose energy and enthusiasm for sporty outings leaves him drained. He decides to fake a broken leg in order to avoid her, but is caught out with disastrous results. Airdate: Melbourne 2/9/72, Sydney 1/9/72, Adelaide 9/3/73 63. The Prize Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne .......Alan Fox .......Christine Liddy Director.......Alister Smart Synopsis: Maria causes confusion in the household when she keeps entering jingles contests. Airdate: Melbourne 9/9/72 64. The Longest Night Synopsis: Elizabeth stays the night and disrupts the household by her craving for goat's milk and lychee nuts. Airdate: Melbourne 16/9/72, Brisbane 28/10/72 65. Autumn Time Synopsis: When Chris is attacked in his cab by a youth with a knife, he suddenly becomes discouraged by his inability to defend himself properly. Airdate: Melbourne 23/9/72, Brisbane 4/11/72	Eric Oldfield
	66. Double Trouble .......Peter Northcote Director.......Alister Smart Synopsis: Mike unexpectedly comes face to face with his exact double who also lives in the neighbourhood. This leads to confusion and chaos in the Varga household. Notes: This script and the casting of Mike’s double was the result of a national competition to find Ashley Grenville’s double. Peter Northcote was the winner. Airdate: Melbourne 30/9/72, Brisbane 11/11/72, Port Augusta SA 5/6/74 67. The House On Ferris Street .......Jennifer West Synopsis: A mysterious stranger moves into the long deserted house on Ferris Street, and Mike becomes convinced that the new occupant is a ghost. Airdate: Melbourne 7/10/72, Sydney 6/10/72, Brisbane 18/11/72, Port Augusta SA 29/5/74 68. Tender Time Synopsis: Mike falls in love with his attractive new school teacher, and as a result becomes super critical of his mother. The Godfathers come to the aid of Maria and steer Mike out of the phase he is going through. Airdate: Melbourne 14/10/72, Brisbane 25/11/72, Adelaide 20/4/73 69. Bundle Of Trouble Peter Fairhall.......Michael Laurence Mrs. Parsons.......Eve Wynne Mrs. Frenchman.......Queenie Ashton Synopsis: Peter is left alone to look after Mike for the night, and during the evening he discovers a baby left on the doorstep. He calls in assistance from neighbours Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Frenchman. Notes: Listed in some program guides as 'Other Stations' and 'Bundle Of Joy'. Airdate: Melbourne 21/10/72, Sydney 27/10/72, Brisbane 2/12/72, Adelaide 27/4/73 70. The Plot Synopsis: Chris asks Maria to marry him, and when there is some indecision on Maria's part he goes to live under the house and will not come out until she accepts his proposal. Airdate: Melbourne 28/10/72, Brisbane 9/12/72 71. The Diary Snatcher Synopsis: Curiosity runs riot when the Varga household discovers Mike is keeping a very secret diary. When the diary disappears suspicion falls on the members of the household. Airdate: Melbourne 4/11/72, Sydney 17/11/72, Brisbane 16/12/72, Adelaide 11/5/73 72. The Wedding Synopsis: Mike relates the amusing events which lead up to the great wedding day between his mother and Chris. Notes: Listed in some program guides as 'And They All Live Happily Ever After'. Airdate: Melbourne 11/11/72, Port Augusta SA 17/5/74 THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR EPISODE DETAILS	Ep. 66: Ashley Grenville, Anna Volska and Peter Northcote, Ashley's 'double'.