The Strange Calls (2012–2012)
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Toby Banks, a young and recently disgraced police constable transferred from the city to a small town, and his elderly companion, Gregor, receive strange calls from townspeople every night.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
First CallOctober 16, 2012—Constable Toby Banks arrives in Coolum Beach for his first shift as night duty officer. Here, he meets Gregor, an eccentric local who believ - S01E02
JingleOctober 23, 2012—Coolum's local radio host is found dead on the beach after wreaking havoc with a ride-on mower, putting the Tidy Town entry in jeopardy. Whe - S01E03
PhantomOctober 30, 2012—When the Coolum Theatre is vandalised, Banks and Gregor are put in charge of catching the culprit and spooky things start to happen. - S01E04
NapoleonNovember 6, 2012—After a spate of bird murders, Gregor believes a serial killer cat has returned from the dead to wreak havoc on the town and seek revenge ag - S01E05
FishNovember 13, 2012—A naked backpacker fetches up on Coolum Beach and takes a shine to Banks. Gregor believes she's a mermaid who wants to eat Banks for lunch. - S01E06
RootsNovember 20, 2012—A spate of tree-related crimes leads Banks and Gregor to a local florist where they meet a crazed owner with big plans to destroy Coolum.
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