Season 1
26 episodes · Dec 17, 1980
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- S1E1
Hot Welcome
Dec 17, 1980Professor Larry Cross gets back with his children, Pete and Deb to their birthplace, New Zealand, after many years in England. But this proves to be the start of a family feud, starting with Larry being arrested at the airport.
- S1E2
The Tiki of Tamahou, Part 1
Dec 24, 1980Professor Cross investigates the origins of a Maori amulet named The Tiki of Tamahou.
- S1E3
The Tiki of Tamahou, Part 2
Dec 31, 1980Strange things happen to the people who have got the Tiki.
- S1E4
Coromandel Gold
Jan 7, 1981A widow is threatened with eviction, and Professor Cross tries to help.
- S1E5
Captain Deborah Bligh
Jan 14, 1981Debbie wants her brother as crew in the sailing series, but the cheating soon starts, with their powerful uncle James joining in.
- S1E6
Curse of The Pharaoh
Jan 21, 1981A terrified phone call, two mysterious deaths, an Egyptian exhibition - and suddenly Professor Larry Cross is the only survivor of the team who excavated the Tomb of the Priest-Kina.
- S1E7
Find the lady
Jan 28, 1981The Flying Kiwi, Cross's magnificent vintage car, which attracts attention wherever it goes, is stolen by a conman who ingratiates himself with the Cross household.
- S1E8
The Last Home
Feb 4, 1981The Cross family cross swords with the business empire of their hostile uncle James to save a rare bird, the KoKaKo.
- S1E9
The Ninth Man
Feb 11, 1981Professor Cross discovers that his bank account has been credited with funds from the Archaeological Exploration Trust. This puts the professor in a hot spot as he must explain the reasons for his receiving the money.
- S1E10
The Human Fly
Feb 18, 1981Pete and his pal Hone take their hang-gliders to the cliffs above the beach. At the same time, their uncle James Marriott's surveyors are at work in this nature reserve. Pete's kite crashes into the cliff-face.
- S1E11
The Soft Side
Feb 25, 1981Debbie and Hone go to one of New Zealand's famous black-sand beaches to catch the waves while Pete joins the Beach ranger who has a different catch on his mind - poachers.
- S1E12
The Break (Part One)
Mar 4, 1981Marriott only has feelings of bitterness for his relatives, the Cross family. But for Pete, he has tempting plans. Miriana's ex-fiance reappears in her life and Hone wants to join an outlaw motorbike gang.
- S1E13
The Break (Part Two)
Mar 11, 1981Professor Cross has been offered a post at Cambridge and it looks as if things will not be the same for the family now. Meanwhile, an unexpected threat arises.
- S1E14
The Phantom Canoe (Part One)
Mar 18, 1981Tapou Maori island is sacred, and an ancient phantom war canoe has been sighted on the lake.
- S1E15
The Phantom Canoe (Part Two)
Mar 25, 1981A canoe with a skeleton on the prow keeps appearing from the mists and guys in Maori-style dress spook the locality. Pete is abducted by them and revealed as a convert to the cause when the masks are all pulled off.
- S1E16
Stable Mates
Apr 1, 1981Pete investigates when two of his horses who are constant companions begin behaving like strangers.
- S1E17
The Trap
Apr 8, 1981Pete avails of The Flying Kiwi to disappear from home. But when no-one knows where you are, no-one can help you if you get into trouble.
- S1E18
The Guinea Pig
Apr 15, 1981A deadly, infectious disease is plaguing the animals around while the Marriot Research Laboratory is trying to find an antibiotic that will arrest the disease.
- S1E19
No Option
Apr 22, 1981James Marriott intends to make another fortune from his old family estate. He plans to sell part of his estate at a profit.
- S1E20
The Bargain
Apr 29, 1981Miriana buys a used car at a cheap price, which surprises everyone in the family.
- S1E21
Du Fresne's Bottle
May 6, 1981Professor Cross believes he has stumbled upon Du Fresne's bottle, a historical relic which recount the battle between the Maori and the French.
- S1E22
Knock, Knock, Who's There?
May 13, 1981While Professor Cross is away at a conference in San Francisco, Pete and Hone get busy on the house. Deb prefers to dabble in spirits.
- S1E23
The Cheat
May 20, 1981Steve seems busy with a charity fund and convinces Pete to sit for the university's first year examination for him.
- S1E24
The Last Vintage
May 27, 1981Professor Cross' favorite wine comes from a small vineyard, which must be closed.
- S1E25
The Sacrifice of the White Queen
Jun 3, 1981A spate of letter-bombs puzzles the police. And lawyer Ratu Rewiri is as puzzled as they are.
- S1E26
Eye Spy in the Sky
Jun 10, 1981Pete and Hone fly their radio-controlled model of a First World War airplane and find the past catching up with the present.