Seasons & episodes

Stuart is totally enveloped in the world of Life Mechanics. The ramifications of David's financial disaster hit home. Boyd tries to reclaim his manhood.

Stuart abuses his newfound power. Susan uncovers Karl's lie. Jack and Izzy try to out-cool each other. Joe's worried about Oscar's apparent addiction to daytime soap.

Susan tries to react calmly and rationally to Karl's secret drinking. Trixie asks Lou to marry her. Jack and Taj are given a chance to cheat on their exams.

Lou accepts Trixie's proposal. Karl sees a counsellor but refuses to admit he has a problem. Steph and Izzy stand united.

Stuart's new world comes crashing down. Karl continues to hide his growing problem form Susan. Joe and Lyn rally around Jack as he sits his exams.

Stuart suffers the wrath of his community as the life Mechanics scandal spreads. Nina is devastated when she learns about Trixie and Lou's engagement. Jack suffers a comic case of pre-exam nerves.

David takes on a second job only to find Serena ashamed of him. Nina and Trixie reconcile. Serena's desire to be friends with the popular group puts her at odds with Sky.

Karl confesses to Izzy about feeling dissatisfied with his life. Boyd finds it hard to assert his own personality around Sky. Liljana becomes Karl's receptionist.

Karl finds a confidant in Izzy. Boyd has a falling out with Sky. Joe's reminded of his blessings.

Karl's secret crisis continues to worsen. Steph and Izzy fall out over Izzy's debt. Summer's in the grip of her first crush. Christmas decoration wars come to Ramsay Street.

Karl hurtfully accuses Susan of crowding him. Serena's excited by a modelling offer. David gets the Ramsay Street residents offside with his obsession about the bins.

Serena is lured into a modelling career as a means to help her parents. Joe and Lyn learn of the Bishops' financial crisis, and a bond between Lyn and Liljana forms. Sky finds it difficult to accept Boyd's ""normal"" image. Connor is propositioned by Carmella.

Stuart slides lower. Karl and Susan continue to struggle. Connor has a close call with Carmella and her father. Jack & Taj ""borrow"" Toadie's evidence.

Taj and Connor aid a ruined Stuart despite Toadie's resistance. Taj & Jack fear they may be busted for cheating. Boyd realizes he loves Sky after hurting her. Max and Steph find passion again. Joe secretly wishes to compete with the Christmas decorations.

Jack and Taj agonise over getting caught. Valda feels rejected by Lou and Lyn. Trixie asks Lou to invest in her career re-launch. Connor is drawn closer to Carmella.

Sky endures public humiliation and Serena's betrayal. Serena is further seduced by Chris Cousens. Trixie and Lou comes to terms over the money. Karl tries to rekindle his love for Susan. Liljana copes as receptionist - just.

Sky can't forgive Serena for the cruel stunt at the formal. Serena is drawn deeper into Chris's shady world. Liljana discovers the truth about Serena's night out at the nightclub. Chris invites Serena to a concert.

Susan's forced to accept Karl is an alcoholic. Stuart discovers another lost soul in Jamie Clarke. Steph and Max consider their future as her cancer is confirmed in remission. The pressure rises on Toadie and Taj to find all of the strippers' video tapes.

Karl finally admits to Susan he is having trouble controlling his drinking and they make a vow to work through it together. Stuart realizes that Jamie is the boy the Kennedy's have been looking for. David discovers he won't be home for Christmas. David's quest to turn Ramsay Street into a Christmas wonderland continues.

Toadie accuses Taj of cheating on his exams. Steph discovers that Max doesn't want to have any more children. Karl buys Susan a gift for all the wrong reasons. Lyn hands over Christmas honours to Steph.

Taj finally comes clean. Sky just can't forgive Serena for the toilet incident. Stuart forges an unlikely friendship with a fellow lost soul. Sky and Boyd take on Toadie and Taj in an anti-Christmas competition.

Susan feels more estranged from Karl than ever before. Stuart and Toadie are reconciled. Trixie's insecurities get the better of her. David surprises Liljana with the best Christmas present of all.

Susan decides to spend Christmas away from Karl. Serena falls deeper into Chris's web. Valda and Lyn cherish their first Christmas together. Family fun and tension at Hoyland Christmas lunch. Summer dreams of Santa, or did she?

Lou and Trixie's magical surprise wedding is almost derailed by Valda. Harold is left alone and unconscious. Serena gets herself in very adult danger. Karl is more alone than ever. Boyd and Sky are totally in love. After Rocco has left the wedding reception, Connor and Carmella kiss.