Prisoner: Cell Block H - Episode 660

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111 Hits air date: 26th September, 2013.
"Prisoner: Cell Block H" "Episode 660" "Ep660" "Ep0660" "Complete Episode" "Full Episode" "Wentworth" "Wentworth Detention Centre" "Wentworth Prison" "WDC" "Australia" "Maggie Kirkpatrick" "The Freak" "Joan Ferguson" "Kath Maxwell" "Kate Hood" "Rita Connors" "Rita the Beater" "Glenda Linscott" "Merle Jones" "Rosanne Hull Brown" "Alice Jenkins" "Lurch" "Lois Collinder" "Ann Reynolds" "Gerda Nicolson" "Elspeth Ballantyne" "Meg Morris" "Meg Jackson" "PrisonerCellBlockH95" "Taya Straton" "Spider Simpson" "Jail" "Gaol" "Season 8" "Season 08" "Season 008" "Prison Drama" "Jail" "Gaol" "TV Show" "TV Series" "Television Show" "Crime Show"

[@IndianChiefDarkhouse]

Any good with a tennis racquet. Always enjoy Joan's humour and sarcasm.

[@jtpinnyc]

I love how the Freak, just one second after being told that there's a gas emergency, takes her gas mask like it's the most natural thing in the world, and speeds off to "reverse-cycle the air conditioning" as if it's something she does every day

[@DistantCousin]

The Rodney character is a brilliant "foil" for Joan and really gives Maggie some good scenes to work with

[@hello5007]

Rodney is so slimy and gross but such a great character!

[@giovanni1965]

Funny how Reno encourages the women to lag but when they do she doesn't believe them!!

[@adamkrueger2741]

It was the word of many against hers. Reno had to go with it. Same rules apply regardless of colour and if that had been anyone else who lagged they'd have been battered. Rita was right when she said it was only because she was black that they let her off. But "Racism" only counts when it's convenient

[@andrewmorrice9139]

@C I don't believe they denied that it does exist.

[@ross1748]

Anne's a fool

[@kimirio66]

Her Parents were deaf!

[@laurenbrooks3091]

*Rita, cuts Sarah's finger,* "You're the same as us! You're one of us!" *Cuts her own finger and shows Sarah,* "Look! It's the same color! It's _exactly_ the same! You might think you're different but you're not, so grow up...!" A standing ovation is deserved here! THANK YOU, Rita! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Chillmax]

Yes, that was quite good, I thought the same ;-).

[@highfrequency9127]

Rita is awesome I wasn't a fan of her first few episodes but she's a great character. Very true point she made as well.

[@ursulaoreilly3013]

That was a really great line, and great scene. Just brilliant! And such wisdom! Great stuff there, Prisioner.

[@Mars-zv7ml]

Wow. Love Rita.

[@josephd.2725]

Lurch as "top dog" still cracks me up... lol

[@kellzDavs]

Joan is such a legend,,, even when she's being serious she's so funny, what an amazing actress, xxxx

[@chloejones1983]

The show is absolute chaos lately, I'm loving it!

[@shockproof1976]

Joan seemed almost human again having her chat with Reynolds over the shop.

[@boweryboy07]

Yeah, because she was being a sneaky weasel. You would think Reynolds would notice by now that anytime Joan is compliant with something it's because she's complicit with something underhand.

[@bdchiaccio]

And with Marty

[@karfomachet7265]

@@boweryboy07 shes the only one whose been decent to the black girl

[@jtpinnyc]

"DON'T SNIVEL, ADAMS...." -- God I love Joan. It would have been half the show without her.

[@rosslamb5864]

Vicky and Spider are so childish. You'd think they were in primary school not prison

[@Redsleather]

Along with the Maxwell bitch and Merle, two characters that ruin the last months of the show imho

[@michelleevans4948]

It’s all gone childish

[@jtpinnyc]

Lisa reminds me of 80's Sheena Easton

[@michelleevans4948]

Beautiful isn’t she

[@ajs41]

Has anyone noticed how the episodes are getting shorter all the time? They started out on 48 or 49 minutes, and now they're down to 43 or 44 minutes. Obviously this is probably something to do with the commercial ads getting longer and longer. I remember the same thing happening in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s. A 60 minute show used to have about 3 advert breaks and each of them used to last about 3 minutes. 20 years later, a 60 minute show would have about 5 advert breaks and each one would last about 5 minutes.

[@DistantCousin]

Yes. And the recaps at the start are getting ridiculously long. A recent one was 3 MINUTES long!!

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

Good for Rita. she made the point : the women in prison are actually all on the same level. So to quote a famous line: they either hang together or they will hang separately.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

Decent of Miss Ferguson to give Sarah her photograph. Miss Bennett would never have done that.

[@bdchiaccio]

Maybe for Lizzy

[@lamontbradford4630]

I think Vera would have been racist like Rodney.

[@LuciousLeeStetson]

Joan can almost be human on occasions.

[@vanishingpoint2658]

WHY would hydrochloric acid even _BE PRESENT_ in a supposed high security detention centre, much less be so readily accessible to prisoners ?

[@Arghans]

Ann wasting no time replacing that decanter!

[@robbe5137]

Rita made a good point... 41:31.. very well said!!

[@KenyanBunnie]

lol uh huh.

[@jessicaj8564]

Cheesy bs line you mean 😆

[@jamessky9155]

Merle giving Lisa a lolly, now that was sweet, no pun intended, lol 29th December 2023.

[@Redsleather]

If Paula Duncan and Justine Saunders are ‘exclusively’ dressed by Ninette Trading, does the local thrift store ‘exclusively’ dress Reynolds in her 3 outfits?

[@DianaSheward]

That scene with Doreen,Sarah and Spider was the battle of the wild hair-dos!I'm surprised they could all fit in that one cell with the amount of manic hair in there!🤣🤭🤣🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️🐊🐊🐊

[@melmazing3993]

I love the way Rita put West in her place at the end!

[@ursulaoreilly3013]

'Don't snivel, Adams! 'Ha ha. Tell him Joan.

[@danielbudd1217]

the action music when Kath and Rodney are discussing the shop was funny

[@vickihigh3701]

I love the irony that the woman who loses her voice is the only one able to read lips...

[@MrMogwali1]

And use sign language! I know it's only a drama, but the writers were certainly stretching the viewers disbelief.

[@Laladust]

They explained this in Reyno's office in the last episode. Both her parents were deaf and mute. She knew Auslan and Lip reading. Even blonde Lisa mentioned she could read lips.

[@sheriheffner2098]

Lori obviously understands because she's telling the others what Lisa is signing. I wish I knew sign language.

[@karennicholls8532]

There's that other little invention called pens and paper.

[@Chillmax]

@@Laladust Ah, thanks for that, I missed it, I do occasionally jump a bit, I did think it was rather odd ;-).

[@darrendunn134]

Joan class saying too rodders do I need draw you a picture 🤣🤣🤣

[@brookecasey2404]

Thank you Rita!!! She is so right! Their blood is the same colour!!! No difference!, work together not apart!

[@sashasectionn4287]

Exactly

[@mike-kellydutkiewicz5991]

That don't mean nothing 🙄

[@johnnybee8525]

10:30 Rita playing her violin! So funny!

[@Tigerofthenight]

Spider is the Alf Garnett of Wentworth.

[@StaffsTransport]

Some of the most enjoyable of all episodes

[@StaffsTransport]

It is a shame that it was cancelled. Some great characters here, and the series far more entertaining than the rather serious early years.

[@dilzappa]

Gas mask scene straight out of Goldfinger!

[@berer.]

I've had a few black friends over the years and always tell them about this scene in Prisoner 41:28 It's a bit cheesy but good

[@Kblog777]

Pamela calling Reno an inverted racist for being soft on Sarah is a damned if you do,damned if you don't scenario.

[@LC-ws6vz]

Not really. She could just treat her like a person.

[@ms.brenda8615]

People act like they don't understand the concept of treating all the same. unless they can do this they are racist.

[@gnewchie3956]

Kblogg no .. that is a very bad and uninformed statement and me being Indigenous Australian am offended by that. I was raised by my mother to own my shit, not to pull the race card, do good in life, fight for equality but don't feed into racism and help those less fortunate than ourselves. We now raise our children to do the same .. to own their shit or face the consequences. There are too many non Indigenous people that are quick to believe that we are all one of the same. I have worked hard ALL of my life and everything I have is bought and owned by me and a result from my hard work over the years.

[@weakeddan]

That prison has its far share of very rare psychosomatic illnesses. There was that girl in the wheelchair who just needed a good shock to start walking again, Lisa with her loss of voice cured by the realisation that she wasn't responsible for her boyfriend's death, Lori becoming catatonic after being raped cured by her friend's voices. At least Pixie never recovered from her rare reaction to trauma.

[@teasdaleeden]

Spoiler much

[@emmaburfield1184]

Although Willie's amnesia was due to being knocked out, its a miracle she was cured by hitting her head again. A second blow to the head is far more likely to worsen than cure an existing head injury and related symptoms. Somehow, it worked for Willie so it does seem Wentworth is home to rare psychosomatic illness and cures. All you need now is the Aussie equivalent of House as the on site doc.

[@charlottewebb7783]

Pixie did get better the guv went to the hospital about Keane and pixie was almost back to her normal self she had just blocked everything to do Wentworth etc

[@barbieslack45]

Thats not a spoiler the pixie period was ages ago ​@teasdaleeden

[@UncleSpicey]

Wow Seriously, we've only got 31 episodes left and people still posting spoilers?! Wtf

[@jefffloyd9470]

Rita is still bringing up Kath's past 'lagging', when she knows now it was Nancy's diaries!

[@Problembeing]

Lisa doesn't have much luck, does she.

[@divaleah3524]

I miss po face

[@Ruby16663]

Me too

[@Mynewlife2025]

Same.

[@Redsleather]

Sarah, the Kid Killer and PO Face, stood next to each other…. 🤮🤮

[@michelleevans4948]

Same

[@francistreml148]

Me too she should stayed in longer 😂

[@lisasterritt2520]

I love how Lisa looses her voice and suddenly knows sign language

[@DistantCousin]

Yes. How convenient that her parents were "deaf and dumb" as Anne commented in the last episode!! 😆

[@lisasterritt2520]

@@DistantCousin oh really? I didn’t see the previous episode. Makes sense now

[@Irishgui83]

Didn't the doctor (or another character) say both her parents were deaf?

[@ross1748]

I really don't care about Lisa.

[@jencavacas4625]

Both of her parents are deaf.

[@LaMarquiseDeMerteuil]

Good work, Rita :-)

[@KarlafromOZ]

Never heard of shock causing voice or limb loss, even to this day.

[@shadegat3996]

Search the words Psycho Somatic on Google. It has existed for as long as there have been people and we all suffer without even realising it, often.

[@butchdinglespigs]

so what if you have not heard of it do you know everthing

[@Sheri451]

Have you ever saw the Little House On The Prairie episode The Silent Cry? The poor little boy was traumatized so badly by the loss of his parents he could no longer speak, and I have read books by a woman named Tori Hayden, she had worked with children with this problem throughout her teaching life. It does exist.

[@mikeb2575]

I was so shocked to hear of this that now I cannot walk, talk or move !!!! So yes, obviously it does exist :D

[@MrMogwali1]

I've heard of 'hysterical blindness' when associated with illnesses such as psychosis.

[@chrisgibson2314]

So it seems that when you lose the ability to speak all of a sudden you become expert in sign language 🤔 😅😂

[@welshwitch9285]

It was explained that she was raised by her parents who were both deaf.

[@angielee3365]

Wow Rita makin a seriously profound statement at the end there got me a lil emotional

[@jessicaj8564]

29:18 look at Merle dragging the cheapest looking crap dummy!! Hahaha doesn’t even look human!!😂😂😂

[@fabpcbhfan9592]

Cant believe that was supposed to be Lisa🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tamunett]

Sarah got me laughing!!

[@MarkTheMadMan]

i think this is one of the first episodes ive noticed that meg morris is not in! looks like she had a few off lol

[@howtopress1978]

I'm pretty sure she had 92 or so off but she's the longest person in the show

[@MarkTheMadMan]

according to IMDB she was in 669 episodes, and there are 692 episodes, that means she must have had 23 off :p

[@rosslamb7069]

She's an annoying cunt

[@MrMogwali1]

On the show she plays a lovely character. I have read that whilst working in the show Elspeth Ballantyne could be a nightmare to work with

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@@MrMogwali1 In a diametric opposite, Tommy Dysart, who portrayed Jock Stewart, was a really lovely person and his fellow cast members couldn't speak highly enough of him.

[@volginicity]

6:25 Another male screw?Where did he come from?Out of thin air?Every male screw gets an introduction why not him?

[@teasdaleeden]

He's more of a background person

[@ajs41]

He's been around for ages but he never says anything. A bit like Joan Barwell in earlier episodes.

[@StaffsTransport]

Lol

[@Chillmax]

Don't quite know what to think about the Aboriginal storyline. To make the character constantly angry is a bit difficult to watch, for many, she would be a highly unsympathetic character, I know they'll twist it for a 'happy' ending, but it was quite a brave writing move to do it this way, rather than just show her suffering racism & sitting back quietly.

[@cathrinehalfpenny3835]

Ann drinking alcohol 🍸 on the job and having alcohol in her office

[@francistreml148]

And as soon as she gets home from work 😂they all drink alcohol then coffee ☕ before bed 😂😂

[@martinjenkins5471]

Well done Rita, someone needs to do that nowadays. All they worry about is an apology. No one apologises to the poor kids that are sexually assaulted in the camps. Makes us look like a third world country, there's no excuse for it.

[@francistreml148]

Letting those prisoners work in that workshop is ridiculous 😂 all those weapons to hand 😂asking for trouble

[@darrendunn134]

Check way kath looks at Simpson and Rita in dining room lol

[@kathleenhager9937]

Nothing to drink with their meal, lol they just play , never eat

[@Redsleather]

The way the show was filmed out of order, the cast filmed a week’s worth of dining room scenes one after the other - imagine eating that brown slop all day! I imagine it’s why so many actresses either play with their food, pick at a slice of toast or just smoke!!

[@bernadettelamb54]

Lurch does shit all as top dog

[@darrendunn134]

Cell block went diffrent way here with this sharp storyline

[@gordonblackett8329]

A masterclass in acting here... 27:32

[@jessicaj8564]

29:18 hahaha merle dragging the cheapest looking dummy ever!!!😂😂😂 a MAN DOLL BTW!!

[@jonnyt01uk]

22:15 and 27:32 loving the acting skills of the new male (non speaking) officer

[@Ruby16663]

He cannot speak either, must be contagious

[@RoughJustice2k18]

@@Ruby16663 Perhaps he caught Mullins disease (from Lisa).

[@StaffsTransport]

Officer A.N Other

[@Roger-hq1yt]

Nice right hook by Sarah..well done girl!

[@geninewilkinson8104]

Thanks

[@Problembeing]

Nice one, Rita!

[@darrendunn134]

Joan running shop 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tigerofthenight]

Although Vicky chews gun, scowls, is violent and corrupt, the actress playing her has a cute, innocent face.

[@robinrwilsonsauls]

HOLY GOD-the writers were not holding back-they gave both barrels to Sarah. LOVE the ending! BRAVA!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hb11912]

Spider and Vicki are disgusting with their racial taunts but unfortunately nothing much has changed since then. Sarah is rebellious but smart and has some spunk. I’m beginning to like her. Well done to Merle for saving Lisa.

[@mike-kellydutkiewicz5991]

Freedom of speech

[@matthewgregory2106]

​@@mike-kellydutkiewicz5991 most racists are people of low intelligence

[@speedy692]

Every 2nd word out of Sarah's mouth is Racist.

[@michelleevans4948]

Are you serious. Nobody more racist than Sarah !!

[@kevjacko1974]

It's not real

[@SaxyLament]

What in blue hell are they eating??

[@sheriheffner2098]

It looked like rice with gravy and beef to me.

[@darrendunn134]

Lol joan smart listening in on reyno convo with glover lol

[@sheriheffner2098]

I wish the women would pool their money and buy Spider a pair of sneakers. Those shoes she clomps around in are TOO DAMN NOISY.

[@ians5597]

She gets some sneakers soon...

[@teasdaleeden]

Plus they are so ugly and look so smelly

[@LittleMissJmoo]

So Rita is a racist, who complains she's always judged for who she is i.e a bikie? Its a bit hypocritical to say that based on who she is. No wonder I don't really like her. We're all the same, we came out the same, we breed the same, we eat the same, we have the same blood etc etc. Skin colour doesn't define who you are, just like your background or parents don't define the person you really are. Its your choices and actions that define a person. Having understanding and compassion goes along way too, sadly some have missed that. She of course is going about it the wrong way Sarah, though I would be pissed off if I was spoken like that and treated like that, no matter what skin colour I was! Touching on racism would have been incredibly rare in the 80s, considering the history in school is still shoved under the rug and not brought to the depth it really was, to what we know. Considering the 60s they were still chained and sold off to slaves practically, its pretty strong story for its time. It would have been pretty hard playing the part, though also good for the morality it holds...

[@laurenbrooks3091]

How the hell is she racist when she said they all bleed red, they're all the same despite skin color??

[@RoughJustice2k18]

Rita wasn't racist - Rodney Adams and Spider were the worst offenders in that department. Rita explained it in context to Sarah. Spider did it to be aggravating and insulting. Rodney did it because he's an ignorant, uneducated moron. Rita sorted both Spider and Rodney out for it. She actually made some effort to try and befriend Sarah (helping her to calm down a bit) if she was racist or a hater, she wouldn't have bothered.

[@michelleevans4948]

Nobody more racist than Sarah herself

[@Ave_Maria1968]

On the show Wentworth the character Doreen is portraid as an Aborigian. I love both shows. This plot of Sarah has made me very curious to learn about Aborigians... They seem to have suffered as our American Indians have...

[@Laladust]

So is Rita Connors and Joan's adopted nephew Shane.

[@ians5597]

Aboriginal, not aborigian. Aboriginal as a word just means "native", so your Native Americans are also an aboriginal people.

[@joylapine9004]

Indeed, it’s the same poor treatment as American Indigenous people. Also the racism white Americans have toward anyone of color. It’s shameful to be standing on stolen land and be so arrogant.

[@stephenpovey-jones6520]

16/5/17 - Where's Dr Wiseman gone? Who's this new psychiatrist?

[@shirleysmitten1074]

Merle, the spirits are getting angry. Spider needs to get her hair and her mouth under control. Merle saved Lisa's life. Merle's a hero like Captain Marvelous! Knives keep going everywhere in Wentworth. Their security stinks!

[@darrendunn134]

Lol kath looking at spider

[@frankbrodie5168]

Clever little plot device. Having Sarah in for arson, thus explaining why she's adept at the old fire starting now.

[@darrendunn134]

Joan lagging too spider lol

[@stevencassidy6982]

Poisonous gas? What a way to take out the prison?

[@darrendunn134]

Joan doing a double shift lol

[@bernadettelamb54]

They've ruined Spiders character, she talks too much and has became ridiculously childish.

[@benharis1956]

The actress who plays Spider is Dead in real life. Taya Stratton.

[@benharis1956]

Yes that actress killed her own self

[@_The_Able_Gardener]

Blimey, just 32 episodes to go.

[@michelleevans4948]

Hope it gets better

[@vickihigh3701]

they sure aren't chemists in writing dept - hydrochloric acid is very pungent so presumably they would have smelt it before passing out etc...

[@sophiepeach6333]

shes not using Australian sign language...shes making it up

[@sophiepeach6333]

lol

[@TheSmiliekiwi]

recognise the signs... can't understand how Lori could interpret before she finished signing though :)

[@gnewchie3956]

Sophie Peach I used to be an interpreter for the Deaf for over 12 years and that definitely is AUSLAN she is using. Smh.

[@Laladust]

Northern and Southern Auslan are different dialects completely.

[@DistantCousin]

Hehehe!!

[@Leevan75]

I'm suprised Alice was squeamish over Lisa slashing her wrists, seeing as she helped Lou string Sam Greenway up after electrocuting her. Don't get me wrong, Louise played Lou Kelly brilliantly but her violence was so very over the top at times.

[@samisticlife]

And after helping with Lexies birth

[@cathrinehalfpenny3835]

Lori is being like Nancy goes on a bit

[@kop1986]

Lori's eyes are 😍😍😍

[@Redsleather]

Paula Duncan was a very attractive lady

[@darrendunn134]

Joan being sarcastic kath helping too 💙

[@jtpinnyc]

Sarah has the best scowl

[@Sensabaugh]

Why at this point is Joan still using the name Wendy Glover when her real name is now revealed to be Trish Haynes?

[@RoughJustice2k18]

Isn't it ironic how Wendy Glover (or similar name) was also Julianne's character in Kingswood Country?

[@Sensabaugh]

RoughJustice 2k18 no

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Not only are Spider's 'jokes' racist, they don't even make any sense!

[@Shadegat3]

Rita was not the only one to inject new life into this show, Merle also plays a major roll in that. And Kath also helps a lot. I like Kath (The real Kath) For all it's ups and downs. it is still one of the best shows ever - what TV was made for as opposed to so much rubbish they push on us. We play the biggest part making that happen, too.

[@darrendunn134]

Joan and anne chatting lol

[@bazzkrycek211]

Well said Rita :) best top dog everrrrrr

[@darrendunn134]

No chance one worse

[@darrendunn134]

Wouldn't get away with that now I love Australians ❤

[@johnwalters4792]

Poison fumes

[@TYNEPUNK]

since when did the cells have air vents like that and so easy to open too lol!!!

[@widerbarbecue1321]

Radiant Silver Labs: Yes, there's been a fair old bit of traffic through those air conditioning ducts over the years, hasn't there? Susie Driscoll tried to escape through them, got stuck and had to be rescued, Paddy Lawson used them to escape 'The Great Fire Of Wentworth', Nora Flynn escaped by crawling through them, as did Lexie Patterson, sweet little Chookie Egbert went through them during the Ruth Ballinger siege and Bob Moran used them during the Lou Kelly takeover attempt. And now Sarah West is able to just pop a cover off, stick a makeshift poison gas concoction behind it and pop the cover back on again. You'd think with all Joan's constant twittering on, about ". . . security needs to be tightened up around here . . ." she might have started by at least securing up the air vents.

[@karennicholls8532]

They'd have to. The windows have bars and glass (remember Rita with the C. B.) therefore no air coming in.

[@giovanni1965]

It's the medic that took care of Lexie's baby @ 30:46

[@darrendunn134]

Kath saying yes off course wee will

[@TYNEPUNK]

why dont they just ask the last 3 ppl left in the prison.

[@sparky2098]

33:55 Do not recall male guard to the right of Reyno.

[@LesLikesCoins]

Them books in reno's office.....i'm sure they were burnt in the fire !!!

[@CornishMiner]

+Les Ashton First thing they did after the fire was to order a new set of encyclopedias ;)