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Puberty Blues

TV·2012–2014·2 seasons, 17 episodes·Network 10·Drama, Comedy·45m·6.5·Created by John Edwards, Imogen Banks

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A television adaptation of the 1979 Australian novel of the same name. Written by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, the feminist teen novel chronicles the lives of two 13-year-old girls from Sydney's Sutherland Shire who join the "Greenhill gang" surfers in an attempt to gain popularity.

In 1981, the book was made into a film, directed by Bruce Beresford, with the girls' age changed to 16 for censorship reasons.

Castfull cast & details

Ashleigh CummingsAshleigh CummingsDebbie VickersBrenna HardingBrenna HardingSue KnightSean KeenanSean KeenanGary HennesseyReef IrelandReef IrelandBruce BoardJack HorsleyJack HorsleyStraccyIsabelle CornishIsabelle CornishVickiDylan GoodearlDylan GoodearlDanny DixonKatie WallKatie WallLynette Hayes

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Puberty Blues S01E01Episode 1August 15, 2012—It's 1977 and joined-at-the hip teenagers Debbie and Sue fantasise about joining the Greenhills gang who rule the beach.
  2. S01E02Puberty Blues S01E02Episode 2August 22, 2012—After Debbie kisses Bruce Board, ace surfer and super spunk, it could help the girls crack the Greenhills Gang.
  3. S01E03Puberty Blues S01E03Episode 3August 29, 2012—Debbie and Sue's future with the Greenhills gang means growing up fast, and proving themselves with the boys.
  4. S01E04Puberty Blues S01E04Episode 4September 5, 2012—A wild teen party changes everything for Sue and Debbie.
  5. S01E05Puberty Blues S01E05Episode 5September 12, 2012—Cheryl decamps to Debbie's house for a while and proves an unwelcome guest to almost everyone except young David, while Ferris' mid-life cri
  6. S01E06Puberty Blues S01E06Episode 6September 19, 2012—A night out for Debbie and Sue and the Greenhills gang ends in disaster.
  7. S01E07Puberty Blues S01E07Episode 7September 26, 2012—The Greenhills gang gather together for an ocean ceremony, while Pam and Roger plan a career move that could see them leave their beloved Cr
  8. S01E08Puberty Blues S01E08Episode 8October 3, 2012—Debbie and Sue's growing disenchantment with the gang and their rigid rules ends in defiance when they stand up to the boys and try surfing

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season029Episodes2014Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Puberty Blues S02E01Episode 1March 5, 2014—The seventies are coming to an end and Sue, Debbie and Gary have grown wilder and free-er than ever.
  2. S02E02Puberty Blues S02E02Episode 2March 12, 2014—Debbie and Sue's relationship is in danger after Debbie is threatened with boarding school. Nothing can keep them apart though.
  3. S02E03Puberty Blues S02E03Episode 3March 19, 2014—Yvonne finds herself feeling torn between two lovers after Gary's father returns to twon. Cheryl turns to Judy for help, with some surprisin
  4. S02E04Puberty Blues S02E04Episode 4March 26, 2014—Debbie is not happy to find out that Cheryl is living in her room. Ferris decides to reclaim his wife. Martin finds the past coming back to
  5. S02E05Puberty Blues S02E05Episode 5April 2, 2014—Debbie takes her new boarding school friend to Cronulla for Gary's birthday party. Judy's world is rocked following Annie's death and what l
  6. S02E06Puberty Blues S02E06Episode 6April 9, 2014—Debbie's reputation at school has been ruined. Sue is hiding her own guilty secret.
  7. S02E07Puberty Blues S02E07Episode 7April 16, 2014—Gary decides to move out whilst Roger experiences every father's worst nightmare. Judy's family are hiding secrets.
  8. S02E08Puberty Blues S02E08Episode 8April 30, 2014—Debbie returns home from boarding school and soon finds out that everything has changed. Vicki's wedding day is very eventful as Cheryl and
  9. S02E09Puberty Blues S02E09Episode 9May 7, 2014—A tragedy sees Debbie taking some drastic action. Judy manages to surprise everybody at Pam's 40th birthday.

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