The BEST episodes of Heartbreak High season 1

Every episode of Heartbreak High season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Heartbreak High season 1!

A group of students at an inner-city high school in Sydney deal with the many obstacles life throws at them including love, racism, broken homes, homelessness and drug addiction.

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Episode 12
star
8.55
11 votes

#1 - Episode 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/1994

Yola's attempt to advise a pregnant Nicole causes a professional crisis when the girl's condition is revealed. Rose spots Christina and Phil cavorting on the beach. On their first date, Rivers takes Chaka to an expensive restaurant.

Directors: Karl Zwicky
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Episode 37
star
8.40
5 votes

#2 - Episode 37

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/27/1994

Nick refuses to believe that his relationship with Jodie is over. Deloraine's office is trashed and Rivers is quickly picked as the likely suspect. Rose gives birth to her daughter in dramatic fashion at school. Rocco gets Jodie a job singing backup for a band that is about to set off on an

Directors: Karl Zwicky
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Episode 36
star
8.00
4 votes

#3 - Episode 36

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 11/16/1994

Sam and Rivers continue their affair despite warnings from Yola and must eventually pay the price when their romance is made public. Nick agrees to let Leo Fine manage him as a professional boxer but he loses Jody when she calls an end to their relationship. Sam is forced to leave her job at Hartley.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Sally Webb
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Episode 38
star
7.83
6 votes

#4 - Episode 38

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/27/1994

Nick sets out to win Jodie back before she leaves for the States. To no avail, Roberto tries to get Nick to drop out of his forthcoming professional bout. After his talk with Yola, Rose's father agrees to let Jack be involved in his daughter's life.

Directors: Karl Zwicky
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Episode 18
star
7.78
9 votes

#5 - Episode 18

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/29/1994

The head gardener at the nursery where Nick and Danielle are participating in a work experience programme has a heart attack. Con arranges for Jodie and himself to work at a recording studio and lands her a job singing jingles. A lack of attention from their respective partners helps to bring Nick and Dani together.

Directors: Andrew Prowse
Writer: Helen Steel
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Episode 19
star
7.67
9 votes

#6 - Episode 19

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/6/1994

While trying to earn some extra money, Rivers unknowingly buys some stolen car parts through Con, then refuses to name his supplier when the police charge him.

Directors: Karl Zwicky
Writer: Peter Neale
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Episode 6
star
7.64
11 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/1994

The burden of her family responsibilities cause Chaka to behave erratically at school but attract the attention of her friends who rally to support her. Marco presses Christina to set a wedding date.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Michael Cove
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Episode 14
star
7.60
10 votes

#8 - Episode 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/1/1994

Verbal and physical harassment over a misconstrued encounter with a young student causes Graham to have doubts about continuing to teach at Hartley. Chaka's father speaks to the students about oppression and violence. Chaka makes the difficult decision about whether to remain at Hartley or move north to Darwin with her family.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Tim Gooding
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Episode 8
star
7.43
7 votes

#9 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/1994

George, Nick, and Effie are devastated by Ireni's sudden and tragic death. Steve's disclosure to Nick of information regarding his mother's car accident leads Nick down a path that ends with him assaulting a police officer.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Writer: Sally Webb
Episode 17
star
7.43
7 votes

#10 - Episode 17

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/22/1994

Southgate decides to resign after he reacts violently during a confrontation with Katerina. Yola's involvement with a married man bothers Christina. Con heads up the effort to make a video clip for Jodie's latest song.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Writer: James Lee
Episode 23
star
7.43
7 votes

#11 - Episode 23

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/3/1994

Con pressures Jodie into entering a televised rising stars "StarQuest" contest but then must come up with a new act when she refuses to perform. A bet with Steve drives Rivers to break in to the school to steal an exam. Danielle applies for a job at a gym hoping to please Nick.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Writer: Chris Roache
Episode 26
star
7.38
8 votes

#12 - Episode 26

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/7/1994

Hurt by his parents' divorce and their apparent disregard for him, Steve decides to move out and get an apartment with Rivers and Jodie. Christina makes a decision about Mack's invitation to join him in working overseas.

Directors: Andrew Prowse
Writer: Sally Webb
Episode 15
star
7.33
9 votes

#13 - Episode 15

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/8/1994

Their friends try to get Rose and Jack together for the school dance. Yola and Southgate are locked in a storage cupboard. Con arranges for Jodie to perform at the dance.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Episode 10
star
7.29
7 votes

#14 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/1994

Nick hits Jodie after she confesses to a romantic fling in Melbourne. Christina's future with Marco is thrown into doubt when he announces a promotion that will take him to Perth. A new drama teacher arrives at Hartley and quickly attracts the attentions of his female students.

Directors: Andrew Prowse
Writer: Joan Sauers
Episode 13
star
7.25
8 votes

#15 - Episode 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/1994

After learning about Phil's past relationship with a student, Christina decides they can have no future together and Phil makes the decision to resign. Jodie rallies her fellow students to save the school's music programme. Nick's father invites Jodie to stay at the Poulos home while her rowdy sister is in town.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Sally Webb
Episode 7
star
7.22
9 votes

#16 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/1994

Low morale threatens to destroy the school's poorly performing soccer team until Christina seeks help from George, a former professional player, who is reluctant to become involved. Hartley's new debating team, composed of Rose, Con, and Chaka, debate another school on the merits of Australia becoming a republic.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Episode 20
star
7.22
9 votes

#17 - Episode 20

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/13/1994

While serving as acting principal, Southgate institutes a series of strict policy changes as a means of preventing the possible closing of the school. Steve learns of Nick and Danielle's blossoming relationship while on a school trip and lands in hospital after a scuffle with Nick.

Directors: Karl Zwicky
Episode 35
star
7.17
6 votes

#18 - Episode 35

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/9/1994

Con is discovered to have drugs in his possession when the police raid a party at the warehouse. Rivers' relationship with Sam moves into dangerous territory. Nick makes his amateur boxing debut against Tony at the Shark Pool and wins by knockout. Con's friends try to prove his innocence.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Chris Roache
Episode 4
star
7.17
12 votes

#19 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/1994

Nick spends the night with Jodie, causing his parents to worry about his absence. Southgate helps Rivers deal with the cops when they want to question him about a stolen car. Chaka worries about her presence in the stolen vehicle being revealed to the police.

Directors: Graham Thorburn
Episode 24
star
7.14
7 votes

#20 - Episode 24

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/10/1994

Nick's election as class captain puts him in direct conflict with Southgate when he is made to come down on his friends for violations of school policies. Con discovers that the new woman in his life has a child. Sides form up when the issue of installing condom machines in the school bathrooms is raised.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Episode 21
star
7.13
8 votes

#21 - Episode 21

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/20/1994

A phantom blader plays a cat-and-mouse game with Southgate after the acting principal bans inline skating at Hartley; tensions are palpable among members of the gang. Jack's grades earn him an invitation to attend a selective highschool.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Tim Gooding
Episode 9
star
7.13
8 votes

#22 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/1994

Con tries to get new uniforms for the soccer team in time for their last match while his mother arranges for a woman to help out at the Poulos' home. Steve is forced to miss rugby training to sit an exam, a decision that upsets Southgate and threatens Steve's spot on the team.

Directors: Andrew Prowse
Episode 5
star
7.00
10 votes

#23 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/1994

After leaving home following an argument with his father, Nick moves in with Jodie and begins looking for a job so that he can drop out of school. A record company executive takes an interest in Jodie and offers her a job with a rock band in Melbourne. Christina reproaches Marco for his constant unannounced and inconsiderate drop-ins, reminding him that she lives with Yola, not him.

Directors: Ian Gilmour
Writer: Michael Cove
Episode 16
star
7.00
9 votes

#24 - Episode 16

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/15/1994

Stella's daughter Katerina shows up unexpectedly and starts making life uncomfortable for both Nick and her mother. Rose's father forbids her to continue dating Jack.

Directors: Shirley Barrett
Writer: James Lee
Episode 22
star
7.00
8 votes

#25 - Episode 22

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/27/1994

After Rose announces that she is pregnant, she moves in at the Poulos's until her father, who does not want her to keep the baby, allows her to come back home. Stella teaches George to dance when he agrees to accompany her to a party. Jodie's producer tries to move Con out of the way as he makes his move on her.

Directors: Ian Gilmour