Prisoner: Cell Block H - Episode 636

[@TomboyVale]

Marty is very nice with meryl, and the acctress that played meryl did a great job, i liked that character, such a sweetheart

[@martynduffy]

Roseanne Hall Brown brought Meryl to life. Another excellent actor.

[@ChrisJames976]

I love the way Kath's character has developed since she's been in the show. Merle's really softened her up to a certain extent. I also loved the bit where Kath is teaching Merle to read; it reminded me of when Karen Travers was teaching Frankie to read in the early episodes.

[@bernadettelamb54]

Kath was never the problem though, Rita, Lexi and Alice were bullies and pushed her to be a bitch back.

[@jonathanfollone2729]

@ Chris James- well said! These past few episodes have seen Kath's character really shine and she begins to hold her own from hereonin.

[@martynduffy]

Meryl sweet Meryl I adore the way Marty Jackson treats her she’s as innocent as a child. And a product of institutional dependency. Poor bugger went through so much. again Roseanne Hall Brown performed the part very well.

[@highfrequency9127]

Mrs. Barry aka Pringle she's such a sweet lady I just adore her.

[@ChristAndChristCrucified]

Rita really did come in and make the shows heaps better in these final episodes. I was getting bored at a lot of points but kept on watching, and glad I did.

[@charlottewebb2184]

Listening to Joyce talk french is like listening to del boy 🤣🤣🤣

[@katypatterson3605]

Kath really cares for merl so nice.🙁🙁

[@boweryboy07]

Pringle isn’t back for ten seconds and he’s already given out a weapon to Merle and left the kitchen unsupervised? And is Pringle wearing Versace? Lol.

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

The way Mervin starts yodelling after talking to Merle is hilarious.

[@garymarkwaugh4097]

Marty to the rescue with Merl's comics, Great new officer just like his mam

[@joylapine9004]

Poor Merle. 😢 Maahhty did a wonderful thing using Janet’s money to buy Merle more comics. ❤

[@jessspeers5232]

Kath is awesome with Meryl and I love how Marty Jackson talked Meryl down from losing it then made Janet pay for new comics for her

[@169esmeralda]

I know. Marty was such a brat at the beginning of the show. He’s a nice man now.

[@marycalmeiro1135]

He's Meg

[@darrendunn134]

Kath my favourite

[@NativeMoon]

Poor Merle; the way she's treated and used is awful. Maggot should be thrown down the stairs.

[@LUCAX651]

I do love how everyone on Prisoner can just turn on a television and see something relevant to Wentworth or themselves!!. Lol!!

[@ryanwilliams1800]

I love how whatever news they are turning the tv on to listen to conveniently comes on the second they switch it on.

[@josephd.2725]

I like Junior Officer Stout - she seems like genuinely nice person, and she earns respect with her good attitude and nice nature with the women. I suspect she might be part Aboriginal too.

[@highfrequency9127]

I think she's great too! I was thinking part aboriginal as well!

[@josephd.2725]

@@user-rl8cz5oz2n Oof. Have you seen her these days? She's gorgeous!

[@jtpinnyc]

The piano would make an excellent hiding place for drugs, Rodney tapes etc...I've never seen a single screw search it...

[@miriyo75]

I feel really sorry for Kath and Merle :-(

[@josephd.2725]

This Rodney Adams caper is all coming back to me now... This guy has to be the best comic relief this series has ever seen! LOL!

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

😄

[@bazzkrycek211]

Rita is not only the best top dog ever but I think she came in and rescued the show at the right time and helped bring it back to greatness for it's final year. She ensures the show goes out with one hell of a bang :) long live Rita the beater :)

[@rosslamb5864]

She was crying into her pillow a couple of episodes ago and then had to get Lexi to lag on Janets sister to secure her place as top dog. Lol. Yeah best top dog ever.

[@andrews6341]

I disagree she was a comedy top dog , the last season was too comedic and less dark than the early ones. Joan Ferguson overstayed her welcome. She was truly terrifying in the early episodes but then became a panto villain.

[@darrendunn134]

Rita lump wood

[@ross1748]

Rita's scared of Merle how is she the best top dog ever

[@dementednun1175]

She is terrible lol

[@josephd.2725]

There's something I found really comical about Rita chasing The Freak around the rec room with that knife! 🤣

[@andrewmorrice9139]

The cartoony music does(n't) help!

[@josephd.2725]

@@andrewmorrice9139 It reminded me of an old Benny Hill skit or something!

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

🤣🤣

[@Kblog777]

I get the feeling that Marty is a bit of a comic book enthusiast lol.

[@t.w.d.g.2730]

Kblogg 777 i dont think he knows anything about them.

[@karennicholls8532]

I think he is just a decent, compassionate person who feels Merle shouldn't be picked on or teased. I agree with that.

[@josephd.2725]

He has the social IQ of a genius, that's what he is! lol

[@josephd.2725]

Marty Jackson is pretty genius with the way he handled Merle... and where the hell did he get all of those comics from??

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

👍

[@DianaSheward]

A comic shop,where else?!?🤭🤣🤭🇬🇧♥️♥️♥️🐊🐊🐊

[@karennicholls8532]

All the comments about who was the best top dog. The fact is that Joan's downfall was her greed. She always wanted a cut of everything. Vera could be a bitch but she was scrupulously honest. Rita found a way to use that and did.

[@jtpinnyc]

I love how Rodney the Plonker is essentially just a punchbag for the women to exploit and have fun with. Excellent addition to the cast.

[@chloejones1548]

Nancy is so strong and kind. The world needs more Nancies!

[@ORIGINALREDY2MIX]

Mr Pringle, yodeling hahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaha too damn funny!

[@MrDouchebagtv]

i love this show cuz it demonstrates how good people can be, and how evil people can be

[@stevencassidy6982]

Merle puts in a sterling performance. Roach and Lexie schenigans shows which age range this is being aimed at?

[@adrianenglish4909]

Toddlers in a nursery bye any chance

[@karennicholls8532]

Hi. When Prisoner 1st started most of them were older. There were not a huge amount of those under about 30 even if they pretended they were.

[@josephd.2725]

I find it interesting how the actress who plays Lexie is 26 here, and actress playing Roach is just 19... but you could not separate them by 7 years from just looking at them both together and their behaviour. If anything, Roach seems older than Lexie. But I love Lexie when she's without that hideous makeup and is behaving all mischievous and dizzy. 😊

[@sevenwilliams3485]

maggie is a brilliant actor i cant say it enough!

[@Chris-hj1wt]

something about that smile too so genuine love megs face when she said it.

[@daugherofaset8648]

I just love how Rita never apologizes for her wrong doings, just says we'll have a fresh start. She should have told Merle that she shouldn't have laughed at her and apologized to Kath for the undeserved beating. Still not warming up to her.

[@ross1748]

Rita and her gang is a joke they're all bullies and hypocrites

[@bernadettelamb5990]

She suggested a fresh start with Merle because Merle would knock her block off and she knows it

[@martinsmith8417]

Marty buys merle new comics with the money off maggot.

[@LUCAX651]

@Bettie Joseph I agree entirely my fellow " Blockmate". Bea et al were all great top dog's, but it appears to me that we are in " pantomime era of Prisoner I.M.H.O " and things are not as good as they used to be. But soon we can watch it all from the start!!. Glory back with our old mates, Bea,Lizzie,Doreen , Erica and others!!!.

[@mcguire202]

42:50 - Lmao Rita & Joan : had to be the funniest fight scene ever😂😭😂😭😂.

[@aaishanaz6475]

I wish Queen bea, Myra and Rita were in at the same time Bea and Myra both branded someone they were very hardcore ladies that Rita could've learnt alot from them. Rita has saved the show hands down

[@arcticfirealaska810]

Joyce's glasses :) ultimate '80s trend

[@LUCAX651]

If Merle asked me fo my hat or anything, I really could not refuse as its my natural nature to give to others. At least he gave Merle a gift, but could a glass snow dome not be classed or used as a weapon??.

[@waterkoga]

Awww, God love ya,Marty Jackson!

[@pauliejay4161]

15:30 - Having just stung him for $100 (which would have been about a quarter of his weekly pay), I wouldn't have been laughing so openly like Roach is.

[@LittleMissJmoo]

I hate the way Rita is treating Meryl and Kath.. Laughing at Meryl is disgusting and shows immature behaviour. She takes no time to understand Kath. She also wont take notice of the kindness to Meryl. She is a good top dog, though her attitude stinks especially when they haven't done anything to her.

[@felicityfortuna]

Oh great, the Pringles have returned. -_-

[@felicityfortuna]

Also, Joan never learns. I wonder who the next innocent bystander that gets killed due to her nonsense will be.

[@Jverburgh]

Is it me, or is Adams like the Freak?

[@darrendunn134]

Snap

[@sb6678]

There was a book published in the mid 80s to accompany the series and the writers of the series said that they did base Adams as a male version of Joan. It is a fantastic book that contains a whole lot of info on the show, the characters, the actors and actresses, locations and a whole section on where they got the ideas for the plots. There are interviews with all the major and some of the minor actors/actresses and whole chapters dedicated to Bea, Vera, Coleen, Erica, Ann, Jim, Joan, Doreen, Lizzie, et al, even Noleen Burke! The only chapter I didn’t read was on Bryant - I never liked her. At the end there was a list of every one of the actors and actresses agents that you could write to contact them. I wrote to several and got replies from everyone. It’s a great book and over 500 pages with lots of pics too.

[@ziggydamaestro]

Kath's got a short memory. He was so good to Merle, and yet she tries to frame him shortly!

[@musicfan8048]

insted of killing him she was paid 2

[@shirleysmitten1074]

Dr. Doom's people tore up Merle's comics. The actress that plays Merle is awesome! Rodney doesn't know herbs from drugs. He didn't learn much in school. There's something about Rodney's smile, Meg. Merv's cute with that hat on!

[@teralmiles]

So nice to see Madonna making her debut on the cell wall at 18:52.

[@charlottewebb582]

I thought the same when I spotted it 😂😂😂

[@robj474]

"If you can't splurge on your honeymoon..."

[@josephd.2725]

The way Lexie described her mum... lol

[@laurenbrooks3091]

I didnt think I would, but I've grown to like Kath.

[@michelleevans4948]

Me too. Can’t stand maggot

[@Problembeing]

...That was no way $100 worth of comics. I think Jackson is on the take ;)

[@robj474]

These episodes are great but I'm missing the real gripping stuff like the wedding breakfast.

[@charlottewebb582]

And the cockroache racing gripping storylines 😂😂

[@michelleevans4948]

Yeah it was getting fun back there. It’s all doom and gloom again

[@olliewhitehead]

jimmy nail. just hit me who lurch looks like...

[@TYNEPUNK]

lol imagine her singing fog on the tyne

[@olliewhitehead]

or crocodile shooooooooooooooooooes

[@Dynamic3DLtd]

You totally spoiled her for me now!

[@lampshade8818]

I made a comment a few episodes back that I think she and Junior Gorg from Fraggle Rock are one and the same person ;)

[@72Bats]

@@olliewhitehead or Oz!!!

[@stuartpatto1976]

Joan Ferguson's she quality she made the show worth watching in the later episodes. lol

[@Sheri451]

I thought the Pringles went to France for their honeymoon. There he was in a Swiss outfit and yodeling.

[@teasdaleeden]

Think they did europe

[@FreedomforHaiti]

Why doesn't Rita just have the Conquerors deal with Ferguson? Wasn't that her original plan anyway (until Parker threaten them)?

[@scottleicester4266]

That spider web looks shit!

[@lampshade8818]

So's her acting. Stands to reason.

[@stuartpatto1976]

Poor Jones. how horrible of them manipulating her like that, just because she has got learning difficulties, i mean come-on!, she has the mental-age of a 6, year old, horrible twats. lol

[@Problembeing]

Pringle can yodel!

[@michaeljames3257]

The fabulous four I think not it's the fantastic four get it right Marty🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺....

[@lampshade8818]

Prisoner probably couldn't afford to pay for the copyright- although I did notice they had Skippy Cornflakes in the kitchen, and I wondered if they were real or a really funny dumb Australian joke prop.. heehee

[@burbercat3558]

I think it comes from her inability to read so she names the characters as that's what they look like. She mentions the Thing and Doctor Doom so it's probably not a licensing issue, as long as they don't show a the comic art.

[@taylaheggers6586]

@@lampshade8818 skippy flakes legit...

[@karennicholls2296]

@@lampshade8818 I believe from something I read years ago, that this was classed as secondary advertising. Advertisers didn't pay really big money for official ads during a show, however, their products were used as props so they were still seen on TV. They still had to pay but not nearly as much.

[@natalie6913]

Is that Woody Harrelson's uncle as Marty #3??haha

[@tracylangsley4064]

If I had a pound for every time the words "what ya gonna do about it" were used in the whole 636 episodes so far I'd be a very rich woman 😂😂

[@frankbrodie5168]

Roach could pass for a 1980's version of Aubrey Plaza. Very pretty indeed.

[@TommyRay-wp2eh]

Postman pat more like

[@michelleevans4948]

She was beautiful in neighbours

[@jtpinnyc]

That shirt Nancy's wearing....I could swear I saw George Costanza in the same shirt in an episode of Seinfeld

[@rosiew1952]

lexi looks rediculous with that spider web on her face , pregnant mum to be as well

[@FreedomforHaiti]

I agree. So much trouble could've been avoided in the first place if Rita, et al hadn't rashly blamed Maxwell for something she didn't do many episodes ago. And yes, picking on Meryl is pretty low. (Unfortunately, I think that's the prevailing mentality in this world.) Otherwise, I think Rita's been a pretty good top dog, and she seems to be treating Maxwell and Meryl better.

[@sarahmoulder500]

I think out of all the top dogs myra would have been the reasonable one when it came to kath and merle

[@andrewjoyce4034]

Joan with the chair Lol!

[@glenysnewchurch7957]

The Joan Ferguson character should have well been disposed of by now. They're really stretching it and it's just become a total bore to watch anymore. The character has lost people through death due to her evil and corrupt ways .. There was Audrey who was killed by other inmates in Queensland because of her, her two dogs suffered the same fate due to her corruption, her father was kidnapped and brutally assaulted, Terri Malone became a target but they put the bomb in the wrong car, Shane Munro was never hurt but a threat on his life was made by Marie Winters, her house was lit on fire twice, the second time it burnt to the ground. She crossed mob bosses like Lionel Fellows and Harry Parker, she becomes an enemy of the biker group The Conquerers and because of her Andrew Hinton was deliberately killed in a hit and run. She has suffered injury after injury, in fact sometimes she even came out of situations unscathed. She was behind almost every corrupt and underhanded dealings that went on in Wentworth. The character Joan "The Freak" Ferguson was well and truly over done and I guess it wouldn't have been so bad to keep the character going to the end if only she had learned from all her losses and changed for the better. By this point especially after Andrew Hinton's death there really wasn't anything more to do with this character except to turn her into a nice person! Let's face it the majority of us actually liked her in her happy moments. So around this time would have been a good time to change that. Then why not at the end, catch her in a moment of corruption and get her shipped off to Prison. This endless day in day out evil and corrupt behaviour of hers just simply became tiresome to watch 👎

[@teasdaleeden]

I wish they'd put the freak behind bars and we get to see what happens

[@suzysixx9973]

Eden Teasdale Yes.

[@Redsleather]

Perfectly written and completely agree. In real life, from Smith to Andrew’s daughter, someone, just someone, would have killed Ferguson. The viewers were used to Meg Morris & Reynolds running to Joanie’s rescue, now it’s Grace saving her neck. No wonder the Freak never learnt, she knew she was invincible

[@jhibberd6290]

You can tell Mervyn is English. Only the English return from holiday with all that hat and tat

[@CanberraUser]

20:55 Why isn't Jenny glad her father's killer got his come-uppance? I mean shouldn't she be glad "someone" is dead? That "someone" had her father killed for god sake! 21:30 What did Roach say about Bongo right after Rita turned off the TV before Rita said the Freak has lost her protection?

[@pauliejay4161]

"That means Bongo's safe - eh, Rit?"

[@Shadegat3]

Very true. It is the fight between good and evil.

[@lampshade8818]

I haven't tried to be aware of the credits, but I'm wondering if the director changed a good few episodes ago, coz it's been like a bloody amateur dramatics local town theatre group playing for quite some episodes. It's actually been quite painful to watch a lot of the time- way too much screaming, screeching, overacting and throwing themselves around. Plus the really childish interactions between the prisoners and the 'games' they've been playing. I'm dying for some intelligent scripts and storylines. I'm only still watching it coz I've gotta see it through to the end now- I'm so close i can feel it.... (then i can watch my Wonder Woman boxset FINALLY!!!) :)

[@michelleevans4948]

Or, do what we all do. Start all over again

[@AngelicMistyStorm]

I feel bad for Merle :’(

[@rayman760]

Nancy looks really well this episode - gosh how did Maggot kill Lou Kelly?

[@k8lynmae]

rayman760 Lou was sick, weak, tired, emotionally drained and psychologically damaged

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

Maggot didn't kill Lou Kelly. Bob Moran did.

[@jencavacas4625]

@@fabpcbhfan9592 Maggot admitted to killing her.

[@michelleevans4948]

@@fabpcbhfan9592he never

[@kellymcnabb5640]

Where did Nancy get all the courage from she can stand up to a knife wheeling top dog but not a drunk abusive husband.

[@hkazu63]

Prison.

[@tonyjohansson7567]

She's grown to be her own self in prison, not her husband's slave.

[@jencavacas4625]

It’s knife *wielding*

[@michelleevans4948]

You’ve answered your own question. Prison is a breeze after years of physical / mental and emotional abuse

[@loujuanataylor5269]

Never have so many needed bras so badly.

[@beasmith8191]

LouJuana Taylor 😂😂😂

[@ecolin4906]

Gosh yes, couldn't agree more! Way back to Doreen days, she had even worse support, the poor bugger.

[@teasdaleeden]

Yes especially kath!

[@jonathanfollone2729]

@LouJuana Taylor- I lol'd hard at your comment! Absolute gold!!!

[@katcox6127]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nigelthomas4820]

Nice to see merv an Joyce back an Joan is very comical

[@charlottewebb582]

Nancy is driving me crazy 🤪

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Pains me to see comics being destroyed that way.

[@Problembeing]

...Funny how the comics say 'Fantastic Four' on the cover.

[@frankbrodie5168]

You worry for Rodney as to how he manages to dress himself each morning he's that thick.

[@justkel1982]

Sure Adams isn't the freaks son lol

[@carolepworth2857]

Nansy also played Evelyn in earlier episodes

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

And also Mrs Dodds who took over the 2nd Driscoll House.

[@daugherofaset8648]

Just when I was having a little sympathy towards Joan Ferguson......

[@Sheri451]

Notice how the television in the prisoners rec room went from color to black and white?

[@adrianenglish4909]

The colour TV got smashed in a riot and one of the governors forget which donated the black and white one.

[@angielucas5164]

That happened many episodes ago.

[@Mynewlife2025]

Conweys don't offer discount no more.

[@martinjenkins5471]

Gee the freak didn't think about Rita would be after her now the drug lord is dead.

[@ryanwilliams1800]

This is the episode they were filming the day Sammy Davis Jr. popped in to visit

[@darrendunn134]

Check way joan looks at Delia lol

[@spartybrearly7221]

The girl playing Roach - 🔥🔥🔥

[@darrendunn134]

What did biker girl put drier yew the food lol make it look like hash

[@Karin-]

I wish Nancy would just keep her nose out of everybody's business. She is an interfering, irritating, pain in the arse

[@tracylangsley4064]

Where has the scar gone from Joyce's head

[@ziggydamaestro]

I'll never understand why Maxwell decided to frame Jackson in the later episodes, after these scenes.

[@musicfan8048]

she was originaly paid 2 kill him but compromisd 2 frame him

[@Redsleather]

The scheming bitch… she’d kill her own kid that one

[@emperorpalpatine783]

Roach is so pretty

[@michelleevans4948]

Harold bishops daughter in neighbours. Stunning isn’t she

[@cathrinehalfpenny3835]

Janet is so mean the freak won't back her up

[@darrendunn134]

Takeing mike out rod 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stuvan2976]

top drama...... only aussies can do great unique drama!

[@darrendunn134]

Rodney is like joan new kid block joan missing all this lol

[@andrewmorrice9139]

27:40 BUY SKIPPY CEREAL NOW.

[@karfomachet7265]

how can they tape anything when there in the cell next door ?

[@darrendunn134]

Rod is joans love child

[@dilzappa]

Why don't they use the video recorder to discreetly film Joan's threats? They tried it with a cassette recorder in the past,why not candid video?

[@ecolin4906]

Good idea but it is sooo large, how could they conceal it?

[@michelleevans4948]

Might struggle hiding that in the knickers 😂😂