The Flying Doctors The Hitch-hiker (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV Episode | Drama

The Flying Doctors

The Hitch-hiker (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV Episode | Drama

Violet leaves for a vacation. Sam and Emma make plans for their marriage with a bit too much help from Violet. Chris' father comes to visit her. Someone hurts her eye and Geoff takes care of her.

Director

Colin Budds

Writer

José Luis Bayonas (written by) (as Luis Bayonas)

Producer

Oscar Whitbread

Composers

Garry McDonald | Laurie Stone

Cinematographers

Brett Anderson | Jamie Doolan

Editor

Grant Fenn

Casting Director

Graham Moore

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 17, 1987

Release date

Nov 17, 1987 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Grubb Dr. Geoff Standish Dr. Geoff Standish See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Liz Burch Dr. Chris Randall Dr. Chris Randall See fewer	Ocean Girl (1994)
Lenore Smith Kate Wellings Kate Wellings See fewer	The Flying Doctors (1986)
Peter O'Brien Sam Patterson Sam Patterson See fewer	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Max Cullen Hurtle Morrison Hurtle Morrison See fewer	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Pat Evison Violet Carnegie Violet Carnegie See fewer	Tim (1979)
Maurie Fields Vic Buckley Vic Buckley See fewer	Country Town (1971)
Val Jellay Nancy Buckley Nancy Buckley See fewer	The Flying Doctors (1986)
Terry Gill Sgt. Jack Carruthers Sgt. Jack Carruthers See fewer	Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Rebecca Gibney Emma Plimpton Emma Plimpton See fewer	Wanted (2016)
George Kapiniaris Dimitrios 'D.J.' Lonniadis Dimitrios 'D.J.' Lonniadis See fewer	Acropolis Now (1989)
Kerry Mack Vanessa Vanessa See fewer	The Lancaster Miller Affair (1986)
Norman Kaye William Randall William Randall See fewer	Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
Robert DiPierdomenico Bruce (as Robert Di Pierdomenico) Bruce (as Robert Di Pierdomenico) See fewer	The Flying Doctors (1986)
Terry Brittingham Ken Ken See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Vince D'Amico Truckie Truckie See fewer	The Widow (II) (2018)
Frank Ottenson Old Codger No. 1 Old Codger No. 1 See fewer	The Flying Doctors (1986)
Herb Krause Old Codger No. 2 Old Codger No. 2 See fewer	Driving Me Crazy (1991)