Episode guide
The Block: Season 1
15 episodes · first aired Jun 1, 2003
In the season that launched one of Australia's most beloved shows, four couples renovate four floors of an apartment block in Bondi.
- 1 Episode 1 Jun 1, 2003 · 40m The four couples are introduced and move into The Block. They randomly draw keys to discover their assigned flat. Everyone is shocked to discover the level of devastation in each…
- 2 Episode 2 Jun 8, 2003 · 42m Upstairs noise becomes a major issue for the downstairs tenants as there is no carpet or insulation to muffle it. All the couples meet for a body corporate (homeowner's association)…
- 3 Episode 3 Jun 15, 2003 · 42m Termites are discovered throughout! The tenants begin to spy on each other and renovation turns into reconstruction as floorplans begin to change.
- 4 Episode 4 Jun 22, 2003 · 42m Couples work hard to complete their second room for judging. More division between the upstairs and downstairs tenant develops. Poor communication between the tenants results in near…
- 5 Episode 5 Jun 29, 2003 · 40m No running water for some and judgment for the next room. More intrigue develops between the neighbors as they continue to spy on each other.
- 6 Episode 6 Jul 6, 2003 · 42m The couples rush to finish their third room to win a bonus. Issues arise when one couple plans to relocate their hot water unit.
- 7 Episode 7 Jul 13, 2003 · 41m Emotions run high as all the contestants juggle renovation with their day job responsibilities. They all take a break from the hard work to see Amity launch her singing career at a bar…
- 8 Episode 8 Jul 20, 2003 · 42m Emotions run high as all the contestants juggle renovation with their day job responsibilities. They all take a break from the hard work to see Amity launch her singing career at a bar…
- 9 Episode 9 Jul 21, 2003 · 42m Room four winners are revealed. The front garden and attic spaces are still a point of contention as every dollar must be accounted. Amity's dream of becoming a recording artist move…
- 10 Episode 10 Jul 27, 2003 · 42m Work on the final rooms leaps ahead. A couple switches up their floorplan by redoing a room they'd already completed. The couples pull out all the stops.
- 11 Episode 11 Aug 4, 2003 · 41m Judgement on the last room at last. Tempers break and one couple threatens to leave the competition.
- 12 Grand Finale Auction Aug 10, 2003 · 1h 9m This season finale covers auction day and the winners of the real estate challenge.
- 13 Reno Rumble (Part 1) Aug 11, 2003 · 1h The original four couples from The Block return as a team to compete against designers from other home improvement shows. The 'Reno'vation Rumble pits the two teams against a one week…
- 14 Reno Rumble (Part 2) Aug 17, 2003 · 1h Despite the need to cooperate to complete the tasks for charity, one team completely unravels while a trip to the pub becomes a point of contention for the other. One team show much better…
- 15 Reno Rumble (Part 3) Aug 19, 2003 · 1h The teams must deliver their houses complete, including front and back yards. Generous donations from many contributors keep costs so low, that one team actually makes money. Another time…