Prisoner season 3 explained

Season Number:3
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Num Episodes:81
Network:Network Ten
Next Season:Season 4
Episode List:List of Prisoner episodes

The third season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on Network Ten on 4 February 1981. It consists of 81 episodes and concluded on 11 November 1981.

The season is notable for the conclusion to the tunnel escape storyline which ended the previous season; the departure of Vera Bennett ("Vinegar Tits") when she accepts the position of governor of Barnhurst; the kidnapping of Erica Davidson; the arrival of new prisoners Sandy Edwards, Kate Peterson and former inmate and top dog of H Block – Marie Winter; Bea Smith's amnesia, and later, her mysterious illness which sees her step down as top dog, only to be replaced by Sandy Edwards.

Cast

See main article: article and List of Prisoner cast members.

Main

Special guest

Central supporting

Recurring

Episodes

Accolades

Home media

The following is a list of DVD sets which contain individual episodes from season three or the complete season as a whole.

TitleEpisode(s)Release dateFormatCountryRating
Prisoner16618 February 2002VHS & DVD AustraliaACB

M

[2]
22 September 2003DVDBBFC

15

[3]
30 November 2004DVD United StatesNR[4]
Volume 11166–17618 August 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[5]
Volume 12177–19220 August 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[6]
The Complete Collection166–24629 September 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[7]
Volume 13193–20820 October 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[8]
Volume 14209–22420 October 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[9]
Volume 15225–2403 November 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[10]
Volume 16241–2463 November 2007DVD AustraliaACB

M

[11]
Volume 6166–19221 February 2011DVDBBFC

15

[12]
Volume 7193–22418 April 2011DVDBBFC

15

[13]
Volume 8225–24627 June 2011DVDBBFC

15

[14]
The Complete Season Three166–2468 February 2017DVD AustraliaACB

M

[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1982 Logie Award Winners. Australiantelevision.net. 5 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Prisoner: Set 1 DVD. Blu-ray.com. 5 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD. Blu-ray.com. 5 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD. Blu-ray.com. 5 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H (Volume 11 - Episodes 161 - 176). Booktopia.com.au. 5 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H (Volume 12 - Episodes 177 - 192). Booktopia.com.au. 5 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Prisoner: Cell Block H DVD. Blu-ray.com. 5 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H (Volume 13 - Episodes 193 - 208). Booktopia.com.au. 5 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H - Volume 14 - Episodes 209-224 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 5 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H - Volume 15 - Episodes 225-240 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 5 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H (Volume 16 - Episodes 241 - 256). Booktopia.com.au. 5 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H - Volume 6 Episodes 161-192 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 5 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H - Volume 7 Episodes 193-224 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 5 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Prisoner Cell Block H - Volume 8 Episodes 225-256 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 5 November 2020.
  15. Web site: PRISONER - SEASON 3. Amazon.com.au. 5 November 2020.

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