The Damnation of Harvey McHugh

Paint Your Bandwagon (1x6)

Date de diffusion: Jun 30, 1994

After Harvey helps a man in the toilets of the public service office rumours spread that he is gay. On advice Harvey uses his "minority status" to apply for a job at a government sports institute. The Minister is also involved at the sports institute as he is hoping Australia will win the bid for the right to stage the Little Olympic Games in the year 2000. Not only that the PM has promised him the portfolio. The Minister hears the rumour Harvey is gay and checks with Dr Voysner if he could be affected. Harvey's mother is worried about the way he is acting and his appearance. At the institute Harvey becomes friends with Simon who is also a friend of The Minister. Simon teaches Harvey to do flips as somersaults, and offers to help him work out. Simon warns The Minister, that the PM was unlikely to give up the Jr. Sports Portfolio. This turns out to be true which enrages The Minister. When The Minister discovers some information on research that is happening on the children at the institute, which could be very damaging to the PM, he decides to he use Harvey to blow the whistle.