Maggie Kirkpatrick is a terrific actress with an enormous range. She can even make us feel sorry for the Freak: vile and sadistic one minute, gentle and vulnerable the next, and completely believeable in both situations.
On a one-to-one basis I like Fiona Spence as Vera more than Maggie Fitzpatrick as Joan. that being said in the beginning I thought Joan was a novelty ;then she became boring. these later episodes have given Maggie Fitzpatrick a chance to really show the depth of her ability. she's doing a good job
Haha 😂😂 I just made a comment about this, around 10 minutes ago ,And you're right. How sad. Even a 5 year old child would know the answer in less than a second 🤣
Terri as little respect for Joan if I was the Freak I would snap Terris fingers then boot her out. Go back to Wentworth and kill Daphne and poor hot oil all over Willie before going down to the local for a pint and and meat pie. Lovely 👍
Kell it makes it more realistic that she didnt i think... tis always hard to leave someone u love no matter wot they did... i let my first three husbands get away with cheating... well not get away with it totally but id always take them back... NEVER again, once a guy does it once hell ALWAYS do it. forgive them once and they think ull forgive again
@@CallemJayNZ LOL.. but in fairness, maybe some confusion with actor Bruce Kilpatrick who plays Barry (and others) who is banging Terri in poor Freak's bed!
I know it's not real & that it's a tv show. 😐 But 😡What a bastard...!!! 😡The way that doctor treated Daffy was just disgusting & deserves to be struck off. That was just out right disgusting the way he treated the poor girl.
Amanda unfortunately thats how they really treat u when they r testing ur sanity for a court case. i got ptsd from an armed holdup n had to go thru it with 5 court appointed psychiatrists/phsychologists so they could work out wot percentage of disability i had and if it would be permanent etc
Who knew that the same slap sound would be heard when Susan slapped Karl on Neighbours (Same actress, same slaps, Same production company, Same network, two different soaps)
Kills me how Lou always criticizes any top dog but all she thinks a top dog is is someone who preys upon the others for money and benefits, and if they don't do that, then they are not good.
I think that is the most honest and civil conversation Joan ever had with Meg. Funny they kept Den alive in Meg’s dialogue then not a mention at series’ end. Sad.
Angie x no... just it wouldnt have won them any popularity stakes... the show had a tonne of write ins about a mutual female kiss which tis why they decided on no more graphic lesbian episodes
Well, Joan - if you do get involved with a bisexual? Not that they were known as that in 1985? A Rubiks cube?? That brings back memories. I love Queenies chums!
Bisexuality and polyamoury are two completely different fields. Terri wanted a boyfriend and a girlfriend. That makes her both bisexual and polyamourous. Obviously a person can be bisexual and monogamous.
redhair why do vegans ALWAYS have to bring up that they r vegan? no one cares! wot would u think if i made the comment... i eat meat? it means nothing... no one gives a shit about ur dietary habits
Daaaaaang - never thought I'd see the day where Freaky Fergie would flush her self-respect down the loo and cry while she did it. So Terri is actually Bisexual - and should have been up front with Joan about it. How utterly despicable to lie by omission, cheat on the woman you claim you love in HER house in HER bed -- and then get hysterical because you got caught out. Joan ends up seeking advice from Meg and unfortunately loses control and takes her pain out on the women and it can only get worse from here surely. But damn if I didn't actually feel sorry for her for a change. Hope Terri ends up being thrown out but sad to say I can't see Joan risking love again. Interesting juxtaposition between her and Terri vs the conversation between the Copper and Queenie when he says "Nobody and I mean nobody is all bad. Sometimes you gotta do a bit of digging; but you'll always find something.". Well that's Joan Ferguson, to be fair. Maggie Kirkpatrick played a blinder with this episode. Fantastic acting right the way through. My respect, Ma'am.
NativeMoon ... im not excusing wot Terri did at all... its fuckin disgusting! when ur in a relationship ur faithful no matter wot. my first husband beat the living crap outta me constantly for 11 years n cheated on me but i was 100% faithful even thru that.... BUT Joan KNEW Terri was bisexual. it was even in this episode Terri talking about an ex (male) ... but shes made no secret of it and Joan knew... even in the office terri had talked about men b4. i THINK joan might have been her first woman which tis why joan knew she was risking a lot on their first date but then terri said she wanted to go home... together... sick of ppl making wrong comments just coz they skip parts or dont concentrate thru it or wotever... if ur gonna comment get ur facts str8.
Oh get over yourself and take your issues out on someone who cares. I said what I said and stand by it. You can THINK what you like. Terry didn't EXPLICITLY make it clear that she's Bi to Joan while spinning her tale of a youthful dalliance that sounded like experimentation while Joan was outing herself as a lesbian who "isn't going to apologize for who she is" --- and Terry also hasn't made it clear that she's Bi to Barry while having the gall to bone him in her and Joan's bed and passing Joan off as her roommate and claiming she's "old fashioned". She hasn't uttered a word about an Ex of any kind in this episode so do feel free to watch it again a few times and get YOUR facts "str8". I'm Sick of people who write out comments like they're text messaging a 12 year-old but I leave them to it.
@@NativeMoon Ever notice how Queen G can never comment on anything without throwing in something about her own (pathetic) life?? She's been in jail for bashing her own kid - she has no business giving anyone else advice on anything, IMO.
I wouldn't say go Egbert with the slap. That was out of bloody character for her to do that, the heavy handed cow, even if she was trying to calm Cindy down from being hysterical.
29:21 OH DEAR.. WHY did it take him so long to figure out that 15 & 20 = 35⁉️🤔🤦♀️ WHY did he even need to say "let's see" 🙄 even a 5 year old child would know the answer in less than a second🤗
The actor playing the plain clothed police officer played the gay guy who Geoff Butler, played by Ray Meagher, bashes in the 100's era. Also, in the 400's era, the actor played another character I think, who is working alongside Kurt Renner, also played by Ray Meagher. And Ray Meagher also played Ernest Craven in Prisoner and still to this day, plays Alf Stewart in Home And Away.
Maggie Kirkpatrick is an excellent actress. But the Terri/Joan relationship just doesn't ring true to me. It has been strained and odd from the beginning.
strained? u have any idea how hard it would have been to have a live in lesbian relationship back then? especially working in the same place and the parents etc etc
Well tiny, queenie n the juveniles have broken up the bore fest that I’ve watched since the barnhurst lot came in... hope things continue to pick up....
bunclip she DID know. terri had talked about dates in the past (with men) and even in this episode... or it might have been the one b4. she was telling joan about a disastrous date with a guy
veronica yeah me too... ppl forget shes had an extremely bad life...unfortunately its just turned her bad the same way its turned meg into a much stronger person xxx
Lou is pathetic, criticizing people for how they handle being top dog. She's the queen of getting herself bashed, screwing up her "schemes", and getting people hurt or killed.
Looks like Nora's CPR is better than Fergo's! Terri is really bixsexual. Fergo's going to be devastated. Why does Fergo go to the bar with her prison uniform on? Then she goes to bed and the sheets haven't even been cleaned. Yuck! Oh, Nikki, how did a nice girl like you end up in a mess like this? LOL! Faint or sleep, which one was it? Enjoying Queenie and the guys! Stop sticking those probes in Daphne's ears. She's getting confused! What do Daphne's fantasies have to do with her physical health? Those doctors are weirdo's! Next, they'll be sending Daphne to the mental hospital where Cass is hospitalized.
Shirley Nora was a nurses aide. Terri always dated men b4 joan. how do u know she didnt change the sheets? the doctors are actually doing their job, they HAVE to... they were on the opposing side for the court case and were trying to prove she was fake... yes they were hard about it but thats how it tis when a huge court case tis based on summat. ive had the same thing done to me by court appointed psychiatrists to prove my ptsd
No histrionics, no fireworks - just pure, desperate heartbreak. Love Joan!
Queenie and her friends in the police station was comedy gold
😂
i wish she was a regular lol
@@emperorpalpatine783with her boys visiting her just for the jokes
It’s very much like Only Fools and Horses. Very well played and written. A shame they didn’t keep her in it to add some relief now and again
Maggie Kirkpatrick is a terrific actress with an enormous range. She can even make us feel sorry for the Freak: vile and sadistic one minute, gentle and vulnerable the next, and completely believeable in both situations.
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Tomboy u got a hard heart
Stop being so mean
On a one-to-one basis I like Fiona Spence as Vera more than Maggie Fitzpatrick as Joan. that being said in the beginning I thought Joan was a novelty ;then she became boring. these later episodes have given Maggie Fitzpatrick a chance to really show the depth of her ability. she's doing a good job
@@TomboyVale Same, I could feel no sympathy for the Freak character, far too evil in her dealings.
That policeman trying to add together 20+15 and making it look hard made me lol 😂
Haha 😂😂 I just made a comment about this, around 10 minutes ago ,And you're right. How sad. Even a 5 year old child would know the answer in less than a second 🤣
I always find that bedroom scene with Terri and Barry so funny. It's the painting of Shane and the Major above the bed that does it!
Terri as little respect for Joan if I was the Freak I would snap Terris fingers then boot her out. Go back to Wentworth and kill Daphne and poor hot oil all over Willie before going down to the local for a pint and and meat pie. Lovely 👍
So brutal... banging in The Freak's bed with The Major and Shane watching! Couldn't be more disrespectful and disloyal to poor Joan! 🤣
@@josephd.2725 apparently they didn't "bang"💥 They just WANTED to🤣🤣
@@fabpcbhfan9592 They look like 80s porn stars too lol. The Freak should have burst in with the shotgun... BOOOOCSH!! (like Frank Burke) LMAO.
@@josephd.2725 🤣definitely! LMSAOOO.
Episodes like this is where I feel sorry for The Freak.
Having the major and Shane glaring down at you would be a mood killer.
Lmao!
Have to agree there.
Absolutely!
Did Shane die in it 😳
@@darrendunn134 No. He got himself adpoted by another family and Joan thought it was best she stayed away from him forever #sadtimes
Meg: Here, have a biscuit. Joan: No thanks, I'll have a cigarette, instead. They taste better.
Steve And even then, I don't think Joan even smoked the cigarette. She just let it burn and smoke away on its own.
Just don't dip it in your tea.
She’s been smoking like a trooper in these last couple of episodes.
@@hello5007 be nerves or she's worried
I really feel forJoan here, she should have kicked Terri out immediately
Kell it makes it more realistic that she didnt i think... tis always hard to leave someone u love no matter wot they did... i let my first three husbands get away with cheating... well not get away with it totally but id always take them back... NEVER again, once a guy does it once hell ALWAYS do it. forgive them once and they think ull forgive again
@@queeng5925 cheaters can change tho. Some of them
@@spattzliyah2.0 SOME might but they never get a second chance to try with me
@@queeng5925 agree with that. No matter how painful, it has to be a clean break .
When Mae fainted it reminded me of the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz falling down with Dorothy and gang rushing to help. 😆
😂 😂 😂
I actually feel sorry for Joan. Maggie Kilpatrick, you're becoming my favourite actress!
If she's your favourite actress you would learn how to write her name 😂
@@CallemJayNZ LOL.. but in fairness, maybe some confusion with actor Bruce Kilpatrick who plays Barry (and others) who is banging Terri in poor Freak's bed!
Maxine’s brother in law is banging Judy’s girlfriend Sharon.
Queenie and her friends are comedy gold
Seems like the scared straight scheme is working a little too well lol.
This is about the only time I've seen Joan Ferguson cry.
boywonder0319 I think she may have cried when Major Ferguson died, if I remember rightly...
+TallSilentGuy And her dog Major
yup major dog, shane and i THINK her father the major too
I'm pretty sure you are right.
Nah! Fergo cried over both her dogs deaths, Shane leaving, her father's death, AND the little girl Tracy's death at the hospital BEFORE This!!😭😭😭😭😭
"Is that man gonna lock us up?" "no love you can go straight home, your mum will be worried sick"
Poor Joan having to climb in those sheets Terri and Barry have just been in. I blame mummy for confusing Terri.
Terri making her a cup of the white stuff to go with it
I love the scene of Joan and meg in staff room I like seeing Joan's Vulnerable side shows she is human after all.
Maggie plays a good part specially when she tells the women off in the laundry.
Love it😊
LOVING Joan's picture above the bed! Ha!
So, if someone is suicidal when they are not on their period they cannot be a PMS sufferer..... how clever :/
I know. Its backward thinking
Even when Grace isn't leading an investigation on this show, they pick an actor who sounds just like him.
4:30 that guy speaking about Peeking Duck in the Chineese restaurant sounded more like 'picking dung' to me
Barry, Terri’s gentleman friend, is wearing a phenomenal calculator wristwatch.
Poor Joan. One time i actually feel sorry for her. :(
That chat with Meg was the most vulnerable Joan has ever allowed herself to be at work.
I know it's not real & that it's a tv show. 😐 But
😡What a bastard...!!! 😡The way that doctor treated Daffy was just disgusting & deserves to be struck off. That was just out right disgusting the way he treated the poor girl.
Amanda unfortunately thats how they really treat u when they r testing ur sanity for a court case. i got ptsd from an armed holdup n had to go thru it with 5 court appointed psychiatrists/phsychologists so they could work out wot percentage of disability i had and if it would be permanent etc
@@queeng5925 Armed hold up
Wow! you've surpassed meg!
@@loric4550 seems Queen G has surpassed everyone.
Wow !! those doctors bedside manner needs a bit of a touch up lol.
Poor Joan, brokenhearted... 😪
Go eggbert with the slap!
Who knew that the same slap sound would be heard when Susan slapped Karl on Neighbours (Same actress, same slaps, Same production company, Same network, two different soaps)
Vulnerable Joan with Meg.... D'aaaawwwww
Kills me how Lou always criticizes any top dog but all she thinks a top dog is is someone who preys upon the others for money and benefits, and if they don't do that, then they are not good.
Terri's hair and Barry's hair both looked somewhat identical in being brown and ruffled when they were in bed together. Hehe.
Well I never thought I'd feel sorry for Joan
I think that is the most honest and civil conversation Joan ever had with Meg. Funny they kept Den alive in Meg’s dialogue then not a mention at series’ end. Sad.
Would it have been too taboo back them to show Joan & Terri sharing a room? Hahahaha
Angie x no... just it wouldnt have won them any popularity stakes... the show had a tonne of write ins about a mutual female kiss which tis why they decided on no more graphic lesbian episodes
Actually, they didn't really show anyone in their bedrooms, except of course, the women in their cells.
Karen Nicholls apart from Myra and Geoff 🤢
@@karennicholls8532 but it actually showed Terri & Barry in the bedroom 🤦♀️
At least may didn't need a bag of laundry to fall on....
Poor Joan I feel for her catching Terri getting a bit of lovin'.poor joan had to hear it.🤫🤬😵
Holy Cow!! Joan is letting her stay and dig into BOTH pockets?! What??
I still miss Vera! :(
Same :/
Poor Joan!
Queenie’s blusher though… Gotta love the 80’s.
Joan concilling in meg never thought see that
I’m so sick of the 2 old bags arguing all the time.... bring back Bea and Myra and the old cast!!
Yes bring back Bea & Myra in there coffins.🤣
R Saville 😂👏🏻
Well, Joan - if you do get involved with a bisexual? Not that they were known as that in 1985? A Rubiks cube?? That brings back memories. I love Queenies chums!
Steven they were still known as bisexual then... i was experimenting around that time n i thought i was bisexual (yes i started VERY young)
Bisexuality and polyamoury are two completely different fields. Terri wanted a boyfriend and a girlfriend. That makes her both bisexual and polyamourous. Obviously a person can be bisexual and monogamous.
Curly Larry and Mo are hilarious!
The Freak.... Crying... Wowwwww....
Queenie looks like Carol Voderman's mum lol.
When Cindy's mum is trying to persuade her to stay at home, ''I've got some nice ham for tea''. Ham ?? As if a teenager would stay at home for ham !!
+Sonia E In love gammon ham joints but my favourite meat is lamb. Bacon ribs go nicely with some cold beer also.
John Walters I like Gammon, Lamb and Bacon. Beer! No thanks, I don't drink alcohol.
@ Stephen Povey-Jones: No thank you, Stephen. I'm strictly vegan and into animal rights.
redhair why do vegans ALWAYS have to bring up that they r vegan? no one cares! wot would u think if i made the comment... i eat meat? it means nothing... no one gives a shit about ur dietary habits
@@queeng5925 And no one gives a shit about you or your 10 husbands, time spent in jail, bashing your own kid, disability, etc., etc., etc. STFU!!!
Seeing Daphne hanging @ 1:58 gave me the chills. That should be enough to scare Cindy straight for eternity.
20:23 Woop woop! That's the sound of da police 🚨
Daaaaaang - never thought I'd see the day where Freaky Fergie would flush her self-respect down the loo and cry while she did it.
So Terri is actually Bisexual - and should have been up front with Joan about it. How utterly despicable to lie by omission, cheat on the woman you claim you love in HER house in HER bed -- and then get hysterical because you got caught out.
Joan ends up seeking advice from Meg and unfortunately loses control and takes her pain out on the women and it can only get worse from here surely. But damn if I didn't actually feel sorry for her for a change. Hope Terri ends up being thrown out but sad to say I can't see Joan risking love again.
Interesting juxtaposition between her and Terri vs the conversation between the Copper and Queenie when he says "Nobody and I mean nobody is all bad. Sometimes you gotta do a bit of digging; but you'll always find something.". Well that's Joan Ferguson, to be fair.
Maggie Kirkpatrick played a blinder with this episode. Fantastic acting right the way through. My respect, Ma'am.
I agree. I've liked her character from the start. Simply because the actress is sublime in her part.
NativeMoon ... im not excusing wot Terri did at all... its fuckin disgusting! when ur in a relationship ur faithful no matter wot. my first husband beat the living crap outta me constantly for 11 years n cheated on me but i was 100% faithful even thru that.... BUT Joan KNEW Terri was bisexual. it was even in this episode Terri talking about an ex (male) ... but shes made no secret of it and Joan knew... even in the office terri had talked about men b4. i THINK joan might have been her first woman which tis why joan knew she was risking a lot on their first date but then terri said she wanted to go home... together... sick of ppl making wrong comments just coz they skip parts or dont concentrate thru it or wotever... if ur gonna comment get ur facts str8.
Oh get over yourself and take your issues out on someone who cares. I said what I said and stand by it. You can THINK what you like.
Terry didn't EXPLICITLY make it clear that she's Bi to Joan while spinning her tale of a youthful dalliance that sounded like experimentation while Joan was outing herself as a lesbian who "isn't going to apologize for who she is" --- and Terry also hasn't made it clear that she's Bi to Barry while having the gall to bone him in her and Joan's bed and passing Joan off as her roommate and claiming she's "old fashioned". She hasn't uttered a word about an Ex of any kind in this episode so do feel free to watch it again a few times and get YOUR facts "str8".
I'm Sick of people who write out comments like they're text messaging a 12 year-old but I leave them to it.
@@NativeMoon Ever notice how Queen G can never comment on anything without throwing in something about her own (pathetic) life?? She's been in jail for bashing her own kid - she has no business giving anyone else advice on anything, IMO.
@@LeadMineGal seems like there isnt a thing that this Queen chick hasnt been through. 🙄
Joan should dump that awful terri
Cindy has worn the same clothes all week!
Can't joan see Terri's using her galavanting about.she should tell her to get out .stand up for yourself joan.shes not worth it.🤔🤔🤔
Joan has a touch of Vera Bennett at the end of this episode
The Freak returned and de tuned of the majority of her redeeming qualities . Justin time for the enthralling last quarter of the series .
Oh Terri... under the painting of Shane and the Major too 😮😔
Those male doctors! Disgraceful behaviour 😡
41'00'' Dr. Massey is also the Mr. Hudson from "The Department" in the final episode!
Queenies grouse she plays the madam so we'll!😁
I wouldn't say go Egbert with the slap. That was out of bloody character for her to do that, the heavy handed cow, even if she was trying to calm Cindy down from being hysterical.
Since the seige the show has slumped storyline wise, but this Queenie story has been funny.
The young girl looks like a young kate bush
Really feel for Joan and Daphne. That man upsetting Daphne is just vile ! xx
29:21 Maths not his strong point. Takes a while with that easy sum.
I see Bud Tingwell the writer played one of the doctors.
29:21 OH DEAR.. WHY did it take him so long to figure out that 15 & 20 = 35⁉️🤔🤦♀️ WHY did he even need to say "let's see" 🙄 even a 5 year old child would know the answer in less than a second🤗
The actor playing the plain clothed police officer played the gay guy who Geoff Butler, played by Ray Meagher, bashes in the 100's era.
Also, in the 400's era, the actor played another character I think, who is working alongside Kurt Renner, also played by Ray Meagher.
And Ray Meagher also played Ernest Craven in Prisoner and still to this day, plays Alf Stewart in Home And Away.
wth kinda freaky mess joan got going on? lmao
That music at the end sounded very Hitchcock like.
lol imagine a whole dept. knew when your period is coming lolololol
OMG I hope Joan gets her own back on Terri.
That guy Terri was in bed with also played the husband of Maxine's sister
3:31 Meg: "Alright, everybody out. Christian Slater. Out."
Nicky’s mother was so unconvincing.
Like mother like daughter.
I noticed the public toilets with the big cement pipes I think they were from the snowy river scheme . in Canberra they make bus shelters out of them
Juvenile Delinquents, We had Young Debbie Pearce, Susie Driscoll, Rosemary, and these 4. And Ross Coulson.
I knew Charles (Bud) Tingwell was also an actor on here.
Maggie Kirkpatrick is an excellent actress. But the Terri/Joan relationship just doesn't ring true to me. It has been strained and odd from the beginning.
strained? u have any idea how hard it would have been to have a live in lesbian relationship back then? especially working in the same place and the parents etc etc
Joan is strained and odd tho
Not beneath the painting of Shane and the Colonel! 😮🤦♀️🙈
Seems there's a lot of Chinese and Japanese food and references in recent episodes.
My hearts breaking for Joan 💔💔💔
Well tiny, queenie n the juveniles have broken up the bore fest that I’ve watched since the barnhurst lot came in... hope things continue to pick up....
Exact
Joan was stupid to go out with someone who goes both ways they always cheat on u (speaking from experience)
She didn't know.
bunclip she DID know. terri had talked about dates in the past (with men) and even in this episode... or it might have been the one b4. she was telling joan about a disastrous date with a guy
Daphnes final thoughts before she went unconscious, 'I hope the women find me very quickly as I am just doing it for attention'
@Jamie That wasn't Daphne
Don't blame Daphnie reacting that way to to them pencil pushing drongoes
I feel sorry for Joan
veronica yeah me too... ppl forget shes had an extremely bad life...unfortunately its just turned her bad the same way its turned meg into a much stronger person xxx
As cruel as Joan is I can't help but feel sorry for her.
Terri was romping with Roger Carter - Maxine's sister Pauline's husband!
Doctors are disgusting to Daphne. What a dreadful way to treat her. Monsters.
That cop was the gay bloke that Jeff Butler bashed way back.
Joan knows what you did.
Anyone know what the music is playing in Queenie's car at the start when Nikki is running from the cops?
The Freak’s ‘unit’ is so depressing. Looks more like WWII than 1980s.
I notice in Joan and Ann's houses we don't see any windows, same as the original governors office at Wentworth. It makes them look very dingy
Lou is pathetic, criticizing people for how they handle being top dog. She's the queen of getting herself bashed, screwing up her "schemes", and getting people hurt or killed.
What the hell is that concrete thing at 7:12?
Concrete type tunnel. We have a couple around my area close to the side of a river but not sure what there actually used for
Poor daphne all those questions
one of the VERY few times ive ever felt soz for joan
Hysterical cliffhanger!
Looks like Nora's CPR is better than Fergo's! Terri is really bixsexual. Fergo's going to be devastated. Why does Fergo go to the bar with her prison uniform on? Then she goes to bed and the sheets haven't even been cleaned. Yuck! Oh, Nikki, how did a nice girl like you end up in a mess like this? LOL! Faint or sleep, which one was it? Enjoying Queenie and the guys! Stop sticking those probes in Daphne's ears. She's getting confused! What do Daphne's fantasies have to do with her physical health? Those doctors are weirdo's! Next, they'll be sending Daphne to the mental hospital where Cass is hospitalized.
Shirley Nora was a nurses aide. Terri always dated men b4 joan. how do u know she didnt change the sheets? the doctors are actually doing their job, they HAVE to... they were on the opposing side for the court case and were trying to prove she was fake... yes they were hard about it but thats how it tis when a huge court case tis based on summat. ive had the same thing done to me by court appointed psychiatrists to prove my ptsd