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A Miss Country Hospital beauty quest is in the works and not wanting to be upstaged by Matron Arrowsmith's entry, Burrigan's beautiful Nurse Marilyn Legge, Maggie commands Judy to enter on behalf of the Wandin Valley Hospital ("you will enter the quest, and you will be beautiful - that's an order.") Vicky oversees the birthing of Flo's piglets. An infection causes some concern but the little squealers are soon born and named by Vicky and Brendan after various townsfolk. Simon is asked to be on the judging panel for the quest. Judy figures her best chance is to excel in the fundraising category. To help her out, Jonathan agrees to direct Frank's play so long as one quarter of the proceeds go to the quest committee on her behalf. Shirley is taking a night class in literature. Also in the class is Joan Barlow, a woman with academic prowess who could go on to university, if not for her abusive husband's desire to keep her in her place. Shirley tries to encourage Joan and she finally ...

The communities represented in the Miss Country Hospital beauty quest are Forbes, Mudgee, Orange, Bathurst, Burrigan, and Wandin Valley.


Episode credited cast:
Shane Porteous Shane Porteous - Dr. Terence Elliott
Brian Wenzel Brian Wenzel - Sergeant Frank Gilroy
Lorrae Desmond Lorrae Desmond - Shirley Dean Gilroy
Grant Dodwell Grant Dodwell - Dr. Simon Bowen
Penny Cook Penny Cook - Vicky Dean Bowen
Shane Withington Shane Withington - Brendan Jones
Gordon Piper Gordon Piper - Bob Hatfield
Joan Sydney Joan Sydney - Matron Margaret 'Maggie' Sloan
Wendy Strehlow Wendy Strehlow - Sister Judy Loveday
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Aitkens Michael Aitkens - Jonathan Hawthorn
Deborah Kennedy Deborah Kennedy - Joan Barlow
Mel Kounnas Mel Kounnas - Dianne Barlow (as Melissa Kounnas)
Max Phipps Max Phipps - Gordon Barlow
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