Cash and Company

Although most westerns are set in the 19th century American west, hence the name, not all of them are. Like the United States Australia also had a frontier to explore in the 19th century. Cash and Company was an Australian western set in Victoria of the gold rush era in the 1850's. At that time Australia was very much dominated by the bureaucratic ways of British rule.

One man who was opposed to the ways of British rule was an Irish-Australian man named Sam Cash (played by Russian Serge Lazareff). Cash is a tough, resourceful and likeable man who has never been in any trouble with the law. That is, until he met American Joe Brady. Joe was an adventurer with a tendency to make witty remarks and get into fights. The pair wind up getting on the wrong side of the law when they come to the defense of a miner being victimized by Lt. Keogh, a cruel and ambitious police lieutenant. The pair thus become fugitives of justice and find themselves having a variety of adventures while trying to stay one step ahead of Lt. Keogh and his troopers, and clear their names. If they do ever clear their names then maybe Cash can settle down with Jessica Johnson, a wealthy and attractive young widow who fancies Cash.

The series was shot at the Emu Bottom Homestead about 25 miles from Melbourne.

1st Season 1975

1. "Three's Company"
   

   Cash and Joe soon find themselves on the wrong side of the law when they try to help a poor miner w h o is being victimized by Lt. Keogh.

   b: 26 May 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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2. "The Witness"
   

   Sam and Joe seek the witness who can clear their names and intend to bring him to town so he can make a statement. Lt. Keogh realises what they are doing and sets a trap.

   b: 2 Jun 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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3. "Up to Scratch"
   

   After Cash knocks out the local champion in a bare knuckles fight he gets his photo taken with Brady. They then must track it and all copies of it down before the only photo of them ends up in Keogh's hands.

   b: 9 Jun 75 pc: _________ w: Patrick Edgewood d: George Miller

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4. "Golden Girl"
   gs: Judith Durham

   Joe risks being capttured in order to see a girl singer who is currently playing the gold fields.

   b: 16 Jun 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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5. "Dolly Mop"
   gs: Judy Morris, Tony Bonner

   -- plot details unavailable --

   b: 23 Jun 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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6. "The Intruders"
   gs: Gil Tucker

   Jessica's homestead is being invaded by a gang of outlaws who are hoping to settle a score with Cash and Joe. Cash and Joe set out to help her but get into even deeper trouble when Lt. Keogh arrives.

   b: 30 Jun 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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7. "Joe Sent Me"
   

   Joe Brady loses Sam's stake in a poker game when the police patrol intervenes.

   b: 7 Jul 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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8. "A P.J. Clarke Original"
   

   Cash defends a gold fields artist who is being threatened by troopers. The artist offers to return the favour however Cash does not trust him.

   b: 14 Jul 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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9. "Home Brewed"
   gs: Lynn Curran

   When Emma Riley's sly grog tent is burnt down by the police, Cash, Joe and Jessica attempt to set her up in business again.

   b: 21 Jul 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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10. "The Halfway House"
    gs: Noel Ferrier

    With a swollen river blocking their path ahead of them and Lt. Keogh hot on their heels, Cash and his friends are forced to seek shelter with a bizarre group of inhabitants at a halfway house.

    b: 28 Jul 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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11. "Happy Christmas"
    gs: Martin Phelan

    Rufus escapes from the hangman's noose and asks Cash and Joe to help him find evidence against Lt. Keogh.

    b: 11 Aug 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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12. "All My Worldly Goods"
    gs: Michael Pate, Tim Robertson

    An ambitious, arrogant squatter is determined to take over the Johnson homestead and marry Jessica.

    b: 25 Aug 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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13. "Such Sweet Sorrow"
    gs: Gerard Kennedy, Ben Gabriel

    -- plot details unavailable --

    b: 1 Sep 75 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

Followed by a sequel:
Tandarra (1976) without Serge Lazareff as Cash