Michael McGlinchey
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1982
Secret Valley
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Episode 130 min1982-05-10
Big Plans
At the core of the series is a group of young children who decide to help Dan McCormack, an impoverished man, keep his land, including a deserted gold-mining town and a valley. They turn it into a holiday camp for children. But attempts to whisk away Old Dan's ownership are constantly being made by a malevolent developer, William Woppa, who dreams of gaining a fortune when a highway is built through the valley.
Episode 230 min1982-05-17
Secret Weapon
All the local dignitaries attend the official opening ceremony of Secret Valley. The city's first group of kids, who have come to spend the weekend, also arrive, including "Spider" McGlurk dressed up as a girl.
Episode 330 min1982-05-24
Battle Stations
Spider contacts a local pilot, a young amateur who likes to be called "The Red Baron". Spider's scheme is simple: he aims to make Secret Valley uninhabitable by dropping the biggest stench bomb ever made.
Episode 430 min1982-05-31
The Horse Who Could Dance
The people of Bildara feel honored and intrigued by their last neighbors in Spain. Mr. Ortega, a Spaniard who owns a dressage and riding school, opposes his daughter having a relationship with the boys from Secret Valley. At the same time, the best of Ortega's horses disappears and all suspicion falls on the members of the valley.
Episode 530 min1982-06-07
The Junk Man
Mr. Van Gelder is angry because children are breaking into his junkyard at night and spoiling things, the fault lies not with the guys from Secret Valley but "Spider" and his two buddies: Serpent and Sparrow.
Episode 630 min1982-06-14
The Ghost of Secret Valley
Cribbins punishes "Spider" and his gang since they have not succeeded in driving Secret Valley kids away. He will not provide them with chocolate until they prove they're worthy.
Episode 730 min1982-06-21
Save the Bunyip
William Whooper intends to destroy natural life in Secret Valley. Paula, a most unusual young naturalist and vegetarian, is camping in the valley.
Episode 830 min1982-06-28
The Monster
Secret Valley boys have proposed to the town boys a night campout on the beach. Spider and his gang decide to spoil the party.
Episode 930 min1982-07-05
The Marvellous Magnetising Machine
Miles and Toshio are working on a new electronic project, a metal detector as a part of their school homework. But the gadget doesn't work as they thought since instead of detecting things it magnetizes them.
Episode 1030 min1982-07-12
The Runaway
A runaway kid is aided by Samantha.
Episode 1130 min1982-07-19
Double Trouble
Secret Valley kids have a new project, is an invention of Miles and Toshio, who are still trying to win the competition for energy alternatives to oil.
Episode 1230 min1982-07-26
The Great Mini Bike Race
Spider McGlurk sprinkles flour over Secret Valley Camp and, for once, manages to escape in his minibike.
Episode 1330 min1982-08-02
Spanish Gold
The beach and bay are an important part of Secret Valley activities. Kids are teaching guests about how anglers lay down fishing nets.
Episode 1430 min1982-08-09
I Spy
Beaver feels displaced and pushed aside because of his age and height.
Episode 1530 min1982-08-16
Secret Valley Bush Fire
Jan Van Gelder, owner of the Bildara junkyard, was an ace pilot during the war and has kept his small plane as a souvenir in a hangar by the runway. He is requesting a permission to the council to give airplane rides to children, but Cribbins enjoys refusing it with the excuse that he's too old to fly.
Episode 1630 min1982-08-23
Super Scoop
The local newspaper gives away its old machinery to Secret Valley. The kids decide to make their own weekly newspaper to express their views on the events of Bildara.
Episode 1730 min1982-08-30
Spider McGlurk Meets his Match
The cousin of "Spider", Pee Wee, comes over and tells him that he can beat the guys at Secret Valley.
Episode 1830 min1982-09-06
The Trojan Bull
Rosa Ortega's family has settled in Bildara, Carlos, the father, trains horses on his farm for exhibitions in other cities. There is only one small problem, Rosa's mother is homesick for her native Spain.
Episode 1930 min1982-09-13
The Sticky Situation
The Secret Valley boys find a small chest containing, among other things, a candy recipe that turns out to be excellent. The boys decide to make large quantities and sell them to raise funds.
Episode 2030 min1982-09-20
The Worm Turns
The Secret Valley boys are astonished when "Spider" swears he has mended ways and decided to be a good boy.
Episode 2130 min1982-09-27
Lost in the Bush
Beaver (Lofty), the smallest boy, decides to run away and leaves a note saying that he goes into the bush, and his buddies grow concerned.
Episode 2230 min1982-10-04
The Pony Express
The deeds to Secret Valley are rescued by the children before a 5.30 pm deadline. They relay them through difficult terrain, using a truck, motorbike, horse, grass skis (plus helmet), kayak, flying fox, a boat with an outboard motor, by foot in the nick of time.
Episode 2330 min1982-10-11
The Bildara Bank Bust
The children from Secret Valley help to arrest a bank-robbing couple.
Episode 2430 min1982-10-18
The Oily Bird Catches a Worm
Children of the Secret Valley mount a rescue operation of a certain tree, whose leaves are eaten by koalas.
Episode 2530 min1982-10-25
The Secret Valley Goes to Town
In the course of a battle between the boys of Secret Valley and the gang of "Spider", old Dan joyfully announces that Rosa has won a major writing prize.
Episode 2630 min1982-11-01
End of the Rainbow
Old Dan tells the boys that in the days of the Gold Rush, his father was convinced there was a hidden lode in Secret Valley. Beaver (Lofty) remains very impressed and decides to find the vein.
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