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I Can Jump Puddles

Season 1 Episode 6: Getting Your Breath

Alan's excitement soars to new heights as his debut story is selected for publication in Australia's most respected literary journal.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Run Like the Wind

1. Run Like the Wind

Aired: Jun 7, 1981

The next episode follows Alan Marshall's early years, as he begins his educat...

Episode 2 The Weight of Air

2. The Weight of Air

Aired: Jun 14, 1981

Alan adjusts to his new reality, navigating school with crutches and a wheelc...

Episode 3 Starlight

3. Starlight

Aired: Jun 21, 1981

Alan's newfound confidence on crutches motivates him to tackle an even more d...

Episode 4 Crutches Are Nothing

4. Crutches Are Nothing

Aired: Jun 28, 1981

As he ventures out of his hometown for the first time, Alan discovers a newfo...

Episode 5 Bona Fide Traveller

5. Bona Fide Traveller

Aired: Jul 5, 1981

A young adult with a disability faces the challenges of job hunting in Melbou...

Episode 6 Getting Your Breath

6. Getting Your Breath

Aired: Jul 12, 1981

Alan's excitement soars to new heights as his debut story is selected for pub...

Episode 7 Take It or Leave It

7. Take It or Leave It

Aired: Jul 19, 1981

Alan's physical disability prompts a fresh perspective on his salary demands,...

Episode 8 Boots, Boots, Boots

8. Boots, Boots, Boots

Aired: Jul 26, 1981

Alan trades in his usual routine for a new career in accounting at a boot fac...

Episode 9 Walk Into Paradise

9. Walk Into Paradise

Aired: Aug 2, 1981

Alan takes on a daunting challenge to save his employer's factory from financ...

Info about I Can Jump Puddles

Network: ABC TV

Genres:Drama