The Helicopter Exam 

Neri continues to teach Kal about feelings. Cass is still having her dreams about her time on Neri's island and now remembers Brett being there.

Director:

Colin Budds

Writers:

Peter Hepworth (story editor), Neil Luxmoore

Stars:

Marzena Godecki, David Hoflin, Jeffrey Walker

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Marzena Godecki	...	Neri
David Hoflin	...	Jason Bates
Jeffrey Walker	...	Brett Bates
Liz Burch	...	Dr. Dianne Bates (credit only)
Alex Pinder	...	Dr. Winston Seth (credit only)
Jeremy Angerson	...	Kal
Brooke Anderson	...	Cassandra 'Cass' Clayborn (as Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson)
Joelene Crnogorac	...	Lena Hellegren
Sudi de Winter	...	Benny Malcovitch
Olivia Hiddlestone	...	Sallyanne Taylor
Verity Colquhoun	...	Morgan Clayborn (as Verity McIntyre)
Tony Briggs	...	Dave Hartley
Bruce Hughes	...	Commander Wellington
Nadja Kostich	...	Kellar
Susan Gorence	...	Mrs. Clayborn (credit only)

Storyline

Neri continues to teach Kal about feelings. Cass is still having nightmares about her experience on Neri's island but now she remembers Brett being there as well. Lena overhears her father and Kellar making plans to create a news bulletin to lure some of the kids from ORCA out to an island in an effort to find out what they know about the alien device. Jason is uneasy about his helicopter flight test and is unable take the controls. Kal searches the spaceship for a gift left to him by his parents. When Benny and Brett arrive, they find him playing a strange musical instrument and crying prompting Brett to explain to Kal why people cry. Seeing the news bulletin created by UBRI, Brett and Neri head off to the remote island hoping to retrieve what they suspect to be another piece of Synchronium. Lena travels to ORCA to warn the Bates brothers about the trap and although she is too late to stop Brett, she is able to convince Jason she can be trusted and that her father has set a trap for ...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jason Bates: You were right. If I hadn't have stopped him, Brett would've walked right into it.
Lena Hellegren: Well, since I told you about my father, maybe you should tell me more about this... ocean girl?

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1996 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

High Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, Network Ten, Westbridge Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Color