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Season 3

81 episodes February 4, 1981

The third season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on Network Ten on 4 February 1981. It consists of 81 episodes and concluded on 11 November 1981. The season is notable for the conclusion to the tunnel escape storyline which ended the previous season; the departure of Vera Bennett ("Vinegar Tits") when she accepts the position of governor of Barnhurst; the kidnapping of Erica Davidson; the arrival of new prisoners Sandy Edwards, Kate Peterson and former inmate and top dog of H Block – Marie Winter; Bea Smith's amnesia, and later, her mysterious illness which sees her step down as top dog, only to be replaced by Sandy Edwards.

Episodes

1 Episode 166 Feb 4, 1981 No ratings 2 Episode 167 Feb 10, 1981 No ratings 3 Episode 168 Feb 11, 1981 No ratings 4 Episode 169 Feb 17, 1981 No ratings 5 Episode 170 Feb 18, 1981 No ratings 6 Episode 171 Feb 24, 1981 No ratings 7 Episode 172 Feb 25, 1981 No ratings 8 Episode 173 Mar 3, 1981 No ratings 9 Episode 174 Mar 4, 1981 No ratings 10 Episode 175 Mar 10, 1981 No ratings 11 Episode 176 Mar 11, 1981 No ratings 12 Episode 177 Mar 17, 1981 No ratings 13 Episode 178 Mar 18, 1981 No ratings 14 Episode 179 Mar 24, 1981 No ratings 15 Episode 180 Mar 25, 1981 No ratings 16 Episode 181 Mar 31, 1981 No ratings 17 Episode 182 Apr 1, 1981 No ratings 18 Episode 183 Apr 7, 1981 No ratings 19 Episode 184 Apr 8, 1981 No ratings 20 Episode 185 Apr 14, 1981 No ratings 21 Episode 186 Apr 15, 1981 No ratings 22 Episode 187 Apr 21, 1981 No ratings 23 Episode 188 Apr 22, 1981 No ratings 24 Episode 189 Apr 28, 1981 No ratings 25 Episode 190 Apr 29, 1981 No ratings 26 Episode 191 May 5, 1981 No ratings 27 Episode 192 May 6, 1981 No ratings 28 Episode 193 May 12, 1981 No ratings 29 Episode 194 May 13, 1981 No ratings 30 Episode 195 May 19, 1981 No ratings 31 Episode 196 May 20, 1981 No ratings 32 Episode 197 May 26, 1981 No ratings 33 Episode 198 May 27, 1981 No ratings 34 Episode 199 Jun 2, 1981 No ratings 35 Episode 200 Jun 3, 1981 No ratings 36 Episode 201 Jun 9, 1981 No ratings 37 Episode 202 Jun 10, 1981 No ratings 38 Episode 203 Jun 16, 1981 No ratings 39 Episode 204 Jun 17, 1981 No ratings 40 Episode 205 Jun 23, 1981 No ratings 41 Episode 206 Jun 24, 1981 No ratings 42 Episode 207 Jun 30, 1981 No ratings 43 Episode 208 Jul 1, 1981 No ratings 44 Episode 209 Jul 7, 1981 No ratings 45 Episode 210 Jul 8, 1981 No ratings 46 Episode 211 Jul 14, 1981 No ratings 47 Episode 212 Jul 15, 1981 No ratings 48 Episode 213 Jul 21, 1981 No ratings 49 Episode 214 Jul 28, 1981 No ratings 50 Episode 215 Aug 4, 1981 No ratings 51 Episode 216 Aug 5, 1981 No ratings 52 Episode 217 Aug 11, 1981 No ratings 53 Episode 218 Aug 12, 1981 No ratings 54 Episode 219 Aug 18, 1981 No ratings 55 Episode 220 Aug 19, 1981 No ratings 56 Episode 221 Aug 25, 1981 No ratings 57 Episode 222 Aug 26, 1981 No ratings 58 Episode 223 Sep 1, 1981 No ratings 59 Episode 224 Sep 2, 1981 No ratings 60 Episode 225 Sep 8, 1981 No ratings 61 Episode 226 Sep 9, 1981 No ratings 62 Episode 227 Sep 15, 1981 No ratings 63 Episode 228 Sep 16, 1981 No ratings 64 Episode 229 Sep 22, 1981 No ratings 65 Episode 230 Sep 23, 1981 No ratings 66 Episode 231 Sep 29, 1981 No ratings 67 Episode 232 Sep 30, 1981 No ratings 68 Episode 233 Oct 6, 1981 No ratings 69 Episode 234 Oct 7, 1981 No ratings 70 Episode 235 Oct 13, 1981 No ratings 71 Episode 236 Oct 14, 1981 No ratings 72 Episode 237 Oct 20, 1981 No ratings 73 Episode 238 Oct 21, 1981 No ratings 74 Episode 239 Oct 27, 1981 No ratings 75 Episode 240 Oct 28, 1981 No ratings 76 Episode 241 Nov 3, 1981 No ratings 77 Episode 242 Nov 4, 1981 No ratings 78 Episode 243 Nov 10, 1981 No ratings 79 Episode 244 Nov 11, 1981 No ratings 80 Episode 245 Nov 17, 1981 No ratings 81 Episode 246 Nov 18, 1981 No ratings