Aired: 1/4/1989
As Matt prepares to leave, Dolly has one last surprise for him. While, Phil's getaway plans put him on a collision course with Sandie.
Aired: 1/5/1989
Nick fears that Phil will reveal his guilty secret to the police, as Kate prepares to confess her own secret to Mark and Rachel.
Aired: 1/11/1989
Joe's plan to get Kate's children used to the idea of living at Emmerdale Farm goes badly wrong - while Seth's idea of getting Jackie and Kathy used to living in Demdyke Row doesn't go down well either.
Aired: 1/12/1989
Annie worries about the missing teenager, but it's her own health that ought to cause her concern, while Amos has his own worries about his missing customers.
Aired: 1/18/1989
Annie finds the tension too much for her, as a full-scale search is launched for Mark. Also, instead of a quiet night in, Jackie and Kathy find themselves invited to a party - their own.
Aired: 1/19/1989
As news of Mark brings one crisis to a head, Henry finds himself heading for another with Annie.
Aired: 1/25/1989
The fighting gets dirty in the pub war between Amos and Ernie, but not as dirty as Jackie's battle with Pete. While, Dolly thinks Matt is resorting to dirty tricks in their row over Sam.
Aired: 1/26/1989
Mark discovers that life at Emmerdale Farm is far from dull when he walks into a row between Joe and Jackie over veal calves - while Amos tries to enlist Dolly and Kathy as secret weapons in the pub war.
Aired: 2/1/1989
A big welcome is planned for Kate and the kids at Emmerdale Farm and it's time to bring on the dancing girls at The Woolpack - whatever Amos might think.
Aired: 2/2/1989
Caroline decides to strike while the iron's cold, the meal's not cooked and the house is a mess - while Jackie seems to be doing nothing to celebrate his and Kathy's first wedding anniversary.
Aired: 2/8/1989
Alan knows Caroline knows something he doesn't. He also doesn't know how to make her tell him what she knows. But her secret could be crucial to Jackie's plans for a bright new future.
Aired: 2/9/1989
Alan decides wining and dining is the way to learn Caroline's secret - but he ends up more in the dark than before, while Sandie's blind date is more of a success than Jackie thinks it ought to be.
Aired: 2/15/1989
Alan's chance of buying Whiteley's Farm could depend on voices from beyond the grave - while Amos is happier with serving spirits than hearing them.
Aired: 2/16/1989
Jackie puts a stop to Alan's plans, but can he persuade Joe, Matt and Henry to put their money where their mouth is.
Aired: 2/22/1989
A night out for Dolly and Sandie leaves Sam holding the baby - and nursing a grudge.
Aired: 2/23/1989
Nick is confident of getting off lightly at court - but he's in for two surprises today when an old friend walks back into his life.
Aired: 3/1/1989
It's the day of the auction of Whiteley's Farm, and all Jackie's hopes rest on Joe. Has he got the nerve to beat Alan to the spoils?
Aired: 3/2/1989
Nick decides it's high time he left home - but Caroline is more worried about the presence of Clare.
Aired: 3/8/1989
Denis sets Alan the task of getting the Sugdens off their farm.
Aired: 3/9/1989
A new man in Sandie's life opens up prospects of an exciting future - but it looks like the woman in Nick's life is harbouring a secret from her past.
Aired: 3/15/1989
A stranger visits Beckindale determined to find out about Sandie. Who is she - and why has she come?
Aired: 3/16/1989
The big race day in Beckindale, all Jackie's money is riding on Seth's dog. The trouble is, Seth hasn't got the dog anymore!
Aired: 3/22/1989
Joe and Kate have one last chance to persuade Donald to make their dreams come true by marrying them in church, while Clare helps Nick fulfill a dream of his own.
Aired: 3/23/1989
Joe and Kate are not the only ones with wedding plans. Both Alan and Nick are dreaming of walking their loved ones down the aisle - but they haven't got round to telling them yet.
Aired: 3/29/1989
Alan discovers that all he has to do to win Caroline's heart is look like Robert Redford or Clint Eastwood - while Joe finds himself face to face with a man who's already won Kate's heart - and lost it.
Aired: 3/30/1989
Kate finds herself under threat on two fronts. One man wants to stop her wedding, while another wants to stop her election. Clare, meanwhile, falls in love - and hopes Nick will approve.
Aired: 4/5/1989
Alan's new image doesn't get him very far with either the voters or Caroline, while Kate tries to reassure Joe that her ex-husband won't stop their wedding.
Aired: 4/6/1989
Surprise visitors for both Annie and Sandie - but while Sandie's visitor turns her life upside down, Annie is determined that her unwelcome guest won't do the same to Emmerdale Farm.
Aired: 4/12/1989
Kate is at the church, with no sign of Joe but ex-husband David watching and waiting - and another unexpected guest finds himself with a key role. Nick, meanwhile, discovers why Clare isn't keen to marry him.
Aired: 4/13/1989
Jack has to explain why's he back in Beckindale without Marian but with another old girlfriend for company, while Sandie is offered the chance of a lifetime to leave the village with boyfriend Tony.
Aired: 4/19/1989
Jack is seeing too much of his old flame, Sarah, for Henry's liking. Meanwhile, Nick decides that if he can't marry Clare, she's got to go.
Aired: 4/20/1989
Jackie's illness isn't flu - but the diagnosis could mean tragedy. Meanwhile, Alan is reminded how dangerous it can be to make Jack angry.
Aired: 4/26/1989
Jackie and Kathy's dreams are shattered, while for Amos a whole new universe seems to be opening up - until Eric spies the chance of easy money.
Aired: 4/27/1989
Joe and Kate return from honeymoon and walk into a spectacular argument, while Jack and Jackie both make spur-of-the-moment decisions about their futures.
Aired: 5/3/1989
Amos sets out on a spot of stargazing, while Bill has other heavenly bodies in his sights. Amos decides that two would be company in Caroline's cottage, but with Archie around, three's definitely a crowd.
Aired: 5/4/1989
This could be Alan's big moment - getting rid of Archie and beating Kate in the council election but Caroline makes sure that any success he has will taste far from sweet.
Aired: 5/10/1989
Alan has to find somewhere new to live. Matt's found Dolly somewhere, but she's not happy about it and while Mark wants to bring a stray to Emmerdale Farm, Kate worries that Rachel is using the farm as more of a hotel than a home.
Aired: 5/11/1989
Sandie sets off for a new life, while Kathy worries that the new life Jackie has in mind might not be such a good idea.
Aired: 5/17/1989
Alan stands up to Denis for the first - and the last time - and it looks like ruining Kathy's plan to get Jackie back into farming, as well as Alan's own prospects of wooing Caroline.
Aired: 5/18/1989
Kathy has a surprise for Jackie, but Jackie has one for her too. Caroline and Alan, meanwhile, are both convinced their friendship is over...but, oh, how wrong can you be?
Aired: 5/24/1989
Changing times force Donald to lock the church at night, but ends up on the wrong side of the door!
Aired: 5/25/1989
A night of passion should have brought Alan and Caroline together, but it seems to be driving them further and further apart.
Aired: 5/31/1989
Eric takes a keen interest in Dolly and it looks like there's more on his mind than friendly advice.
Aired: 6/1/1989
Seth sets a trap to catch a poacher - is Alan fly enough to escape?
Aired: 6/7/1989
When "champion" steaks are on the menu in Beckindale, Alan wonders what's happened to his missing horse. Meanwhile, Kathy starts her new job, amid mounting problems for her and Jackie.
Aired: 6/8/1989
Dolly's friendship with Ted Sharp causes a few raised eyebrows at Emmerdale Farm, while Kathy turns to her friends to try and resolve her problems with Jackie.
Aired: 6/14/1989
Caroline is determined to enjoy a day trip to York with Alan - he's determined to place some hot betting tips!
Aired: 6/15/1989
Annie and Henry have a surprise plan for Donald - and a riding lesson ends in a surprise for Rachel when her horse bolts.
Aired: 6/21/1989
Denis decides that the Sugdens must learn they're playing with fire by turning down his last bid to get them out. Alan, meanwhile, thinks he's being subtle about his plans for a game farm, but he can't fool Eric - or Seth.
Aired: 6/22/1989
Joe decides that expanding the farm is the best answer they could give to Denis's dirty tricks and Alan discovers that Seth is as wily a businessman as he is a gamekeeper.
Aired: 6/28/1989
Kate's journey home from market with Joe's new bull turns into a nightmare, while Jackie and Kathy decide that Archie could do with a nanny - but not the kind Archie has in mind.
Aired: 6/29/1989
Joe and Alan are both looking for Denis, but while Alan wants a favour, Joe seems to want Denis's blood. Meanwhile, the Bishop's words of sympathy for Donald hide a disturbing message for the vicar.
Aired: 7/5/1989
Dolly is disturbed by Ted's plans for the future, while Kathy's plan backfires when she asks Lynn to help her prepare for her job interview.
Aired: 7/6/1989
Annie worries what Denis will do to the farm. Lynn offers to pay for Kathy's hair treatment as an apology for messing her hair up. Denis uses Henry to try to persuade the Sugdens to give up Emmerdale. Henry tells him to go away. Caroline and Alan angrily confront Denis when they find out their plans for Home Farm have been rejected. Jackie arrives back from his work trip as Kathy anxiously waits to find out if he she has got the milk recorder job. They're both overcome with disappointment when they discover Lynn got it. Denis arrives at the farm and angrily exchanges words with Joe. As he moves to leave, Joe's bull charges at Denis and pins him to the wall, crushing him. Joe drags Denis outside and discovers he's not breathing. Eric tells Alan that he's written out a contract regarding their business plan for Home Farm that Denis needs to sign. Denis is taken away in an ambulance.
Aired: 7/12/1989
The death of Denis raises awkward questions for Joe, but around Beckindale life goes on, with a surprise for Caroline - and an awful shock for Dolly.
Aired: 7/13/1989
Dolly tries to talk her way out of trouble, while Archie and Nick find the language barrier no problem in their pursuit of l'amour.
Aired: 7/19/1989
Dolly promises Ted she'll keep his secret in return for freedom - but will Dolly's promise be enough. Seth discovers that being a company director is hard work.
Aired: 7/20/1989
Dolly won't tell anyone what happened - but when Ted tries to contact her, the pressure mounts. Meanwhile, Rachel is growing up - a bit too fast for her mum's liking.
Aired: 7/26/1989
Dolly is upset by Matt's attitude to her ordeal, while Caroline tells Alan that as she wants to see less of him, he'll have to move in with her!
Aired: 7/27/1989
Two's company, three's a crowd, they say. Henry's would certainly agree and so would Nick, who decides to take drastic action when he discovers that Alan is planning to move back in with his mother.
Aired: 8/2/1989
Henry ponders his partnership with Amos.
Aired: 8/3/1989
Dolly is under suspicion from all sides - including Matt.
Aired: 8/9/1989
Amos is determined to be involved in Henry's retirement plans, while Henry is equally determined he won't be. Alan's hunger pains force him to do a desperate deal with Seth for a diet-busting meal.
Aired: 8/10/1989
It looks like Amos and Henry have come to the end of the road, while something more than friendship is on the cards for Pete and Rachel.
Aired: 8/16/1989
Tragedy strikes Beckindale when Jackie accidentally shoots himself while trying to hunt a fox and is killed instantly.
Aired: 8/17/1989
Seth makes a horrific discovery when he finds Jackie's dead car - and his dead body.
Aired: 8/23/1989
Jack is home from Italy, looking for someone to blame for his son's tragic death, before seeking solace in the arms of an old lover.
Aired: 8/24/1989
The tragedy of Jackie's death finally overwhelms Kathy as she goes to identify his body. Meanwhile, Archie is planning a party, but so are Amos and Henry - on the same day, and in the same place.
Aired: 8/30/1989
Alan and Caroline name the day and Pete and Rachel make a date but things don't go quite the way they plan.
Aired: 8/31/1989
Two surprises for the vicar today - including a full house! Henry is off to Italy to find out the truth while at the farm, Joe and Jack start to bicker.
Aired: 9/5/1989
Amos is looking to the pleasure of his own company - but a visit to his cellar reveals a plague of unwelcome guests!
Aired: 9/7/1989
It's decision time for Jack - Italy or England? Marian or Sarah?
Aired: 9/12/1989
A dream comes true for Seth, and Henry wonders what is keeping Marian in Italy while Jack checks up on Sarah.
Aired: 9/14/1989
Rachel's eighteenth birthday party marks the end of her childhood in more ways than one, while Amos catches a different sort of rat.
Aired: 9/19/1989
While Annie is pleased to see an unexpected guest; Amos fears that Beckindale's attracting visits of a rather more alien kind!
Aired: 9/21/1989
As Kathy braces herself for the inquest into Jackie's death; Joe is alarmed to find Mark out with a gun.
Aired: 9/26/1989
Henry is miffed to discover that Annie is dancing the night away, with another man, while the rest of the village decide it's time to take the law - and Home Farm - into their own hands!
Aired: 9/28/1989
Alan is caught with his trousers down, while Amos's strange investigations take him into the unknown!
Aired: 10/3/1989
Alan discovers that three's a crowd - but he's determined not to let Caroline's mother cramp his style.
Aired: 10/5/1989
The great grain robbery of Beckindale goes off the rails - and Kate discovers her ex-husband is back for good.
Aired: 10/10/1989
Joe is determined to stop David from upsetting the apple cart.
Aired: 10/11/1989
A break-in at the fish farm spells trouble for Alan - but as usual it's Caroline who ends up taking the blame. Meanwhile, Amos and Henry resolve their differences over sausages.
Aired: 10/17/1989
As Kate realises organic farming is no picnic, Matt and Joe make a surprising discovery down at Home Farm.
Aired: 10/19/1989
While Alan finds his stay in the Bates' cottage increasingly trying, the Sugden family are aghast when Matt takes in a lodger.
Aired: 10/24/1989
Henry is ailing, and Amos is determined to steal his date, while Dolly is none too pleased to discover a young woman staying with her husband.
Aired: 10/26/1989
Alan reckons he's got rid of Caroline's mother at last - but has he gone too far?
Aired: 10/31/1989
A letter from school spells trouble for Rachel, while a letter from abroad brings Annie some surprising news about Jack and Marian.
Aired: 11/2/1989
Sparks fly as Pete chooses bonfire night to tell Rachel they've reached the end of the road, while Alan discovers that fireworks aren't the only things going up in smoke when he finds his suit on the Guy.
Aired: 11/7/1989
The moment of truth for Caroline: is it marriage to Alan or life with her ailing mother? Annie and Henry are looking forward to Jack's return, but Jack has a surprise of his own in store.
Aired: 11/9/1989
Amos, Henry and Annie anxiously wait for news of Jack and Marian. Caroline packs to return to Scarborough with Alice. Rachel bumps into Pete as she leaves for school. He offers her a lift to school but she refuses. David is worried to find out that Rachel may be involved with somebody from Kate. Jack arrives at Emmerdale and tells Henry that Marian won't be returning. He explains that he gave Marian an ultimatum, having borrowed money from his landlord and booked tickets for the day before and told her that if she didn't turn up he was returning home without her. He tells Henry he's discovered Marian, Paolo and the children are holidaying in Capri.
Aired: 11/14/1989
After seeing the conditions of sheep in a Tate truck, Matt calls out the vet which causes trouble for Chris. Elsewhere, Sarah is surprised to learn of Jack's return whilst Joe proposes he buys Jack's share of farm.
Aired: 11/16/1989
Dolly informs Matt she wants a divorce. Elsewhere, Chris puts his foot in it with Kathy. Also, Rachel is devastated to learn Lynn's pregnant.
Aired: 11/21/1989
Chris involves the police, and his father Frank, in his and Matt's feud over the sheep. Elsewhere, the villagers speculate about the new owner of Home Farm. Also, Jack and Sarah reunite.
Aired: 11/23/1989
David is furious to witness Pete and Rachel kissing and attacks Pete. Elsewhere, Matt is upset by a letter from Dolly's solicitor. Plus, the villagers learn Frank Tate is the new owner of Home Farm.
Aired: 11/28/1989
Kate and Bill are shocked to learn about Pete and Rachel's affair. Elsewhere, Frank tells Matt about a job in Norfolk. Plus, Annie is disgusted to learn Jack has a job in a chip shop.
Aired: 11/30/1989
Matt informs Dolly he might be moving to Norfolk. Elsewhere, Jack takes an immediate dislike to his bullying boss. Also, Frank and Alan clash over their differing opinions whilst Kate warns Pete off Rachel.
Aired: 12/5/1989
Jack loses it with his boss and pours a container of baked beans over his head. Elsewhere, Amos ropes Frank into helping to organise the village play. Plus, Nick attempts to blackmail Alan.
Aired: 12/7/1989
Matt departs Emmerdale Farm for a new job in Norfolk. Subsequently, Joe agrees to give working with Jack another chance. Also, Amos decides on Dracula for the new year show.
Aired: 12/12/1989
Kim and Zoe Tate gallop into Beckindale but they're soon sent on a wild goose chase by Seth and Jock. Elsewhere, Jack suggests he and Sarah get a place together.
Aired: 12/14/1989
There's bad news at Emmerdale Farm when the hens test positive for salmonella. Also, Dolly interviews for the housekeeping job at Home Farm. Plus, Kate realises she's not happy with Joe anymore.
Aired: 12/19/1989
News of Emmerdale Farm's salmonella problem spreads and they struggle to sell their birds. Elsewhere, Frank confronts Jock over the missing Christmas trees. Also, the villagers audition for roles in Dracula.
Aired: 12/21/1989
Kate's increasing time spent with David causes friction between her and Joe. Elsewhere, Jack gives Sarah's neighbour an eyeful when he collects the milk in her dressing gown.
Aired: 12/28/1989
It's Christmas Day in Beckindale but there's no let up in Joe and Kate's marital woes. Also, Jack moves back into Emmerdale Farm.