Episode 4986

Episode Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Hurdles
Episode Number: 4986
Australian air date: Monday 12th June 2006
UK air date:
Writer: Sacha Hamilton
Director: Jovita O'Shaughnessy
Quotes: None.
Guests: Mishka Schneiderova (Deborah Kennedy), Mickhail Irtenev (Christopher Billy), Dr. Veronica Olenski (Caroline Lloyd).
Music: Coming Home (Cindy Ryan).






Sky rebels fiercely over Mishka’s theory that she may be pregnant. The idea has been planted in her mind though and Sky returns later with a pregnancy test which, to her relief, reveals that she isn’t pregnant. Mishka meanwhile puts into place a plan which will secure her and Lou’s place in number 24 Ramsay Street having been threatened with eviction from Harold. Despite nursing them plan herself for a while she finds herself explaining it to Lou. It involves her Russia club friend Mickhail who will pretend to break into number 24 leaving Lou to come to the rescue of Mishka and Sky and overpower him saving the day. Lou is a little surprised at Mishka for coming up with such a plan but is forced to agree that it would make Harold change his mind about kicking them out. The plan is put into action later that evening. Both Lou and Mishka are surprised at the forcefulness of their friend who breaks a window at the back and begins searching for valuables. Lou leaps into action though and gets the burglar, who is dressed in black and is wearing a mask to protect his identity, in a secure grip. Sky enters from her room in time to see the scene but the burglar gets the better of Lou and rushes out the front door, pushing past Sky roughly on the way. A knock at the door reveals their friend again and after a few moments of confusion it’s revealed that the person who was in the house earlier was an actual burglar. Lou is stunned at the news that he had really grappled with a criminal however his panic is cut short by Sky who emerges from her room and explains that the push over earlier hurt her much more than she realised. Once in Erinsborough hospital the doctor treating to her reveals that Sky is pregnant. Sky is still reeling from the news the next morning back in number 24. Mishka and Lou attempt to support her but Sky is forced to admit the entirety of the situation by revealing that fact that the father could be either Dylan or J.P.

Toadie abuses the situation of power he finds himself in as Max pays to cover Boyd and Janae’s rent but insists on keep it quiet so his involvement is not found out by the pair. Toadie doesn’t let either Boyd or Janae know that the rent has been taken care of and uses their guilt about staying there but being able to cover rent to get them to do chores for him. This sees him insisting that cheese toasties are cooked for him all the time (a fact that makes Janae crave vegetables – a craving she’d never thought she would have) and getting Boyd to give him a foot massage. His demands continue and he manages to disrupt Boyd from revising for his very important, first University exam which is taking place the following day. With the constant interruptions Boyd finally finds himself tempted away from his books by Toadie who turns on the World Cup soccer and invites Boyd to join him. Janae is frustrated with Boyd though she is unable to get him away from the soccer and the beer which Toadie had put in his hand as soon as he settled down.

Rachel and Stingray try to fool Susan into thinking that they’re not interested in each other so they can pursue their new romance in peace. To do so they stage a pretend fight outside number 28 over junk mail which Stingray accusing Rachel of leaving at number 26 in an attempt to get Stingray to come over. Despite acting their parts enthusiastically Susan seems to detect something isn’t quite right but she doesn’t have a chance to say anything whilst the charade is going on and the pair flounce off in different directions before she can get a word in. Rachel and Stingray feel they have done enough. Stingray finds out otherwise later though when he serves Susan in the Scarlet Bar and she appears to let him know that she is on to them by mentioning that as he and Rachel are no longer friends it allows her to think about moving to Sheperdon to be closer to Ben and Libby. He calls Rachel to tell her and both get a shock when Susan appears behind Rachel having managed to get from the Scarlet Bar to number 28 in impossible time. This massive skill in earns Susan the nickname of “Ninja Suse” which seems very apt considering her sub human feat. This continues the next day when Stingray bumps into Rachel and Susan whilst they’re tending to the plants in the front garden of number 28. Rachel and Stingray find themselves starring at each other and their thoughts are heard in which they both express there love for the other. Susan’s thoughts cut through them both as she thinks how she knows what they’re up to. At the same time both Rachel and Stingray think the same thing as they realise what Susan is thinking “Ninja Suse”.