Betty has finally found a flat, but a strange old friend arrives from Walgett; just to complicate matters, Simon is struck down by a bad dose of lovesickness.
Martin's normally chaotic life settles down to a mere shambles when Nudge decides to sit for his driver's licence, Betty gets a proposal, and Debbie decides to quit school.
Simon is in danger of losing his best friend to the seductive power of a motorbike; Debbie gets a severe case of moodiness; Betty explains the intricacies of a chook baler.
Martin is planning to sell the family home, but he hasn't told the kids yet. His globe-trotting mother blows the whistle on his plans, then takes over as coach for Simon and Nudge's cricket team.
Nudge and Simon discover that they're eligible to vote in the upcoming elections; while they agonise over their votes, Betty agonises over a loved one's failing health.
While Simon is hard at work preparing for upcoming exams, Nudge seems less than interested; Betty buys Martin a friendly Panda to help him through the day.
A broken washing machine, a 9-year-old nun, a case of mid-teen crisis, a rollicking rendition of "La Cucaracha"--just another normal day at the Kellys'.
Martin is going through his mid-life crisis, watching the remaining minutes in his life tick away, so Anne plans to cheer him up with a surprise party.
Martin needs to contact his mother urgently, but he learns that she's on another adventure jaunt; Jenny comes down with a disease that looks suspiciously like the mumps.
Nudge the Newshound is on the trail of a big story; Debbie makes a valiant attempt to modernise Martin; Betty has trouble with a beer-swilling bull; Simon has a pressing deadline.
Martin's car is stolen, but nobody cares. Nudge invents a silent car alarm, but nobody hears. Sergeant Anne is happily on hand to confuse matters even more.
Betty's determination to extract a raise from Martin drives her to desperate measures. Meanwhile, Nudge becomes an art dealer, and it takes a visit from John Laws himself to sort out the mess.
Betty's mysterious lover is revealed, while Nudge's attempts at courting finally bear fruit. Meanwhile, Martin, Debbie, and Jenny try to re-adjust to life in the Kelly household without Simon.
