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The Strange Calls

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 6 episodes·ABC2·Comedy, Mystery·Created by Daley Pearson

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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.

Cast

Toby TrusloveToby TrusloveConst. Toby Banks
Barry Crocker
Barry CrockerGregorPatrick BrammallPatrick BrammallSgt. Neil LloydKatherine HicksKatherine HicksKath

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Strange Calls S01E01First 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
  2. S01E02The Strange Calls S01E02JingleOctober 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
  3. S01E03The Strange Calls S01E03PhantomOctober 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.
  4. S01E04The Strange Calls S01E04NapoleonNovember 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
  5. S01E05The Strange Calls S01E05FishNovember 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.
  6. S01E06The Strange Calls S01E06RootsNovember 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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