The Henderson Kids
The Henderson Kids
TV ShowEnded

The Henderson Kids

4.8 / 10
1985
1 season
24 episodes
DramaAction & AdventureCrime

The Henderson Kids is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten between 1985 and 1987. It was created and storylined by Roger Moulton, who also wrote 5 episodes in the first series and 2 episodes in the second series.

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The Henderson Kids with Kylie Minogue and Ben Mendelsohn

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Crash: Part 1

    09-05-198525m

    Introducing sensible Steve, 15, and tearaway Tamara Henderson, 13, two city kids who live with their mother Alice in Melbourne. A hard up family who find more financial problems w...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Crash: Part 2

    11-05-198525m

    Mike travels to Melbourne to break the news of their mother's death to Tam and Steve, devastated the kids attend their mothers funeral then are reluctantly packed up to live in Hav...

  • Ep 3

    3.Trouble at the Mill: Part 1

    16-05-198525m

    Hanging on for sheer life, Ted and Steve are helped by Cowboy while Char, Tam and Brains cling onto him. Afterwards Steve and Cowboy call a truce but Ted isn't so easy. Mike ha...

  • Ep 4

    4.Trouble at the Mill: Part 2

    18-05-198525m

    Mission Impossible for Ted and Steve as they try to get food to Bill and Johnny, while Rutt Jones, Wheeler's right hand man stays on guard with a loaded shotgun. When Rutt is tal...

  • Ep 5

    5.Bright Lights and Broken Dreams: Part 1

    23-05-198525m

    Mike and Regina's father search frantically for Tam and Regina, they have made it to Melbourne and are having a great time dreaming of staying in fancy hotels and playing video gam...

  • Ep 6

    6.Bright Lights and Broken Dreams: Part 2

    25-05-198525m

    Andy and Steve become friends, Andy begs Steve not to sell "Henderson's Point" and in return he will show him the secret of the land. When Regina fails to return a terrified Tam h...

  • Ep 7

    7.Nature's Way: Part 1

    30-05-198525m

    While up at the "Point" Char, Ted, Cowboy, Tam and Brains spot Steve and Andy in the sea. Andy tells Steve he can't take both their weight in the water and he must tread water him...

  • Ep 8

    8.Nature's Way: Part 2

    01-06-198525m

    When Ted is hit by a tomato by one of the protesters he enlists Brains' help to get revenge on the rain forest protesters by pulling down their tents. Cowboy takes Tam for a ride,...

  • Ep 9

    9.Passing Muster: Part 1

    06-06-198525m

    Mr. Barton helps Steve look into the agricultural prints, Steve pretends he has litter duty so Ted and the others don't know and Mr Barton is impressed when he see's Steve picking...

  • Ep 10

    10.Passing Muster: Part 2

    08-06-198525m

    Tam has taken Cowboy's hat to get fixed, and wears it herself. Steve meets a man up at the "Point" called Mr Aston, he claims to be from the museum, Steve takes him to the cave wh...

  • Ep 11

    11.Out of the Blue: Part 1

    13-06-198525m

    Steve goes to Mike about Mr Aston and Wheeler's latest scam, Mike believes they have a case but Mr Ashton calls on Ashley Wheeler for help and they both manage to wriggle out of it...

  • Ep 12

    12.Out of the Blue: Part 2

    15-06-198525m

    Mr Morris gives Ted a job at his home. Char gives Tam a friendly warning that Cowboy is hers. Brains crashes into Glynis Wheeler's car on his new bike, she drags him into the pol...

  • Ep 13

    13.All That Glitters: Part 1

    20-06-198525m

    Mr Morris's replacement issues a project on the history of Haven Bay, as all the girls have a crush on him, the race is on to turn in the best project so Tam decides to show Regina...

  • Ep 14

    14.All That Glitters: Part 2

    22-06-198525m

    Steve tells Tam what he saw on Wheeler's computer and she wants to tell Mike, but Steve needs proof first. Tam and Regina spend the project money. Steve invites the gang to Sylvi...

  • Ep 15

    15.Open Night: Part 1

    27-06-198525m

    Sylvia tells Steve she had nothing to do with a set up, but then Wheeler appears claiming he is stalking her. Nerdy Trevor Cathcart is locked in the equipment shed and teased when...

  • Ep 16

    16.Open Night: Part 2

    29-06-198525m

    Tam tries to befriend Trevor getting some stick herself in the process. Sylvia finds out Steve was at the Wheeler's when Ashley show's her his shoe, she takes it back to Steve and...

  • Ep 17

    17.Heads You Lose: Part 1

    04-07-198525m

    Wheeler tries to have Steve arrested, until Sylvia say's she invited him over, so instead Wheeler sends her to boarding school. Tam feels bad because she was supposed to be looking...

  • Ep 18

    18.Heads You Lose: Part 2

    06-07-198525m

    Glynis drags Char down to the police station wanting her charged and she also threatens to sue her, Wheeler arrives and backs Glynis up. Char is sacked from the salon and the Kern...

  • Ep 19

    19.Working for Wheeler: Part 1

    11-07-198525m

    A stunned Tam and steve finally meet their father Wal Mullins, Mike and Pat leave them to get to know each other. Pat agrees to marry Mike and although he is happy, he doesn't like...

  • Ep 20

    20.Working for Wheeler: Part 2

    13-07-198525m

    Wal gives Tam and Steve presents for Ted as he is leaving and Steve is gutted. The gang throw a surprise party for Ted which is a flop because he can't stay. Steve is furious wit...

  • Ep 21

    21.As the Worm Turns: Part 1

    18-07-198525m

    The search is on for Tam when her horse returns without her, Wheeler is determined to find her as he knows how they can repay him, but it is Cowboy who finds her and she is brought...

  • Ep 22

    22.As the Worm Turns: Part 2

    20-07-198525m

    Steve receives the letter from the museum and is disappointed that the markings are fake, he tells Andy who says nobody had been near the cave because he was there all the time. St...

  • Ep 23

    23.The Show Must Go On: Part 1

    25-07-198525m

    Cowboy start's work at the bank and Char realizes things are never going to be the same again. Brains is told that it is time he found some friends his own age now that the gang w...

  • Ep 24

    24.The Show Must Go On: Part 2

    27-07-198525m

    Tam and Steve decide their only option is to sell "Henderson's Point" as they know how much trouble the town is in, but then Mrs Phelps arrives from the museum and tells them the m...

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