Chuck Finn

Charles Finn, just arrived in Tingalla from Canada, meets the ghosts on the Tingalla Rose, a paddlesteamer undergoing renovation by Sarah's father.

When Chuck, Sarah and David independently promote the Tingalla Rose they end up with three new crew members. Two crooks try to rip off the enterprise by stealing their own opals, but end up with a Diamond Collar.

Mrs. Littlemore, determined to put the Tingalla Rose out of action, arranges for an inspector to check out the riverboat. The gang have to cater to the whims of Mr Smith, Mr Jones and Miss Brown as any of them could be the inspector.

The gang find a treasure map with clues written in poetry and discover it belonged to the bushranger Captain Candlelight.

When Chuck's fundraising ideas don't work, he suggests putting on a show on the boat to raise money.

Chuck complains about parents just as Glitch, a descendant of Fingers from 40th century, swaps places with her.

Chuck and Hamish are horrified to learn that they have been paired off with two irritating girls for the Tingalla Junior Bachelor and Spinster Ball.

To promote the Tingalla Rose, Sarah decides the gang should start up their own newspaper to advertise in.

When Chuck plays up once too often, Becky's father sets her to work on the River Queen.

When Tom's luck charm goes missing and the Tingalla Rose bookings take a turn for the worse, then certain other items from the town go missing, Chuck forms a detective agency to track down the thief.

It's festival time: Fiona's boyfriend Wayne wrecks Chuck's computer and Chuck tries to match-make her with Bill D'Ors Jnr.

A practical joke backfires and Chuck receives a bad knock to the head which makes him completely lose his memory. Tiny uses Chuck's amnesia to his advantage and convinces Chuck he's one of the Bandits.

Fingers decides to pull the "old switcheroo" just as Tiny tries getting close to Sarah so the Bandits can take over the Tingalla Rose.

Buddy Berry lives again, while Chuck is caught in limbo.

The River Queen shows up the Tingalla Rose and Chuck learns he has to go back to Canada.

Chuck's friend Eddie arranges an invitation for Sarah to come to Canada for a riverboat conference. Unbeknown to him, Chuck returns to Canada as well. However, Sarah feels she can't leave her responsibilities to Hamish, Linda and Becky.

In Canada, Eddie tries to keep Sarah from meeting Chuck but to no avail.

When an Italian movie director arrives in town, the locals all hope to land parts in his new picture which he promises will put Tingalla on the movie-world map. Becky doesn't share this enthusiasm and sets out to uncover his true agenda.

When a series of bear disturbances disrupt the community, Chuck, Sarah and Eddie discover that a girl who fell into a crevasse a century ago is now a ghost inside a teddy bear.

Mrs Littlemore stumbles across Buddy and Fingers on board the Tingalla Rose. When she calls in a pair of ghost hunters, Hamish sabotages their machine and the gang must convince Mrs Littlemorethat she's been seeing things.

Sarah, Eddie and Chuck try to find out Carol Ann's identity to help her cross over to the other side. Buddy and Fingers are recruited to help search for her parents on the other side.

Hamish invents a robot, FFIPPS, while two (apparently) Russian agents sabotage both riverboats. Chuck and Sarah prepare to return to Australia.

Miss Boniface leaves Linda in charge of the milk bar but when Tiny's nulla nulla disappears, Linda is put on trial for stealing it - with Wayne the presiding judge. Chuck and Sarah arrive in Tingalla along with Carol Anne.

An inspector arrives to check out which of the riverboats is the most suited to being awarded the lucrative mail contract. Edna Littlemore becomes a guest on the Tingalla Rose when she has an accident while onboard.

When a bounty hunter from the Weft catches up with Buddy and Fingers, Chuck has one chance to save them - by keeping the Tingalla crew together.

A winner-takes-all boat race is held between the Tingalla Rose and the River Queen to determine who will get the freight and mail contract.