Packed to the rafters ready to catch you tv episode 2009 imdb. The second season of packed to the rafters, an australian drama television series, began airing on 30 june 2009 on the seven network. Watch all 22 packed to the rafters episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Each episode is narrated by a member of the family, which changes often. A lighthearted mix of comedy and drama, the show tackles serious social issues as it weaves the story of the rafter family. The 1994 cuban rafter crisis which is also known as the 1994 cuban raft exodus or the balsero crisis was the emigration of more than 35,000 cubans to the.
Within the show, the music is chosen for specific moments, not necessarily meant to stand together in a set this is an issue with many soundtracks, however. Daves mother chel is overwhelmed by a surprise birthday party thrown in her honour by the rafters. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The season was released on dvd as a six disc set under the title of packed to the rafters. The great cuban exodus institute for war and peace reporting.
A multimedia exploration of the cuban rafter crisis of 1994, produced by the university. During the cuban rafters crisis of 1994, when more than 35,000 balseros left cuba for the us, he helped friends build their makeshift crafts but stayed on the island to look after his sick mother. Boats that took cuban refugees across the straits of florida make their. The cuban rafter phenomenon supplies archival content to aid those who seek to understand these questions, particularly those who are investigating the less studied, recent cuban migration. Most were either political refugees or skilled workers in cigar manufacturing. Four chefs with personal connections to cuba are treated to ingredient baskets filled with a variety of cuban foods. Previous all episodes 122 next ready to catch you poster. The 1994 balseros crisis was ended by the agreement of the wet feet, dry feet policy between bill clinton and fidel castro during the 1994 cuban rafter crisis, the most commonly observed raft from the us tanker coastal new york was constructed of 2 doors atop large trucktire inner. An outrageous owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, and jon is ready to abandon the rescue if the. What rachel would love more than anything is a holiday with jake. Repeat of 1994 balesro cuba rafter crisis less likely. But what happens when the rest of the family suddenly returns home to the nest.
Some fell to their knees in the sand, others kiss and hug each other, others cry over a. Moraima alfonso, 51, spent 10 days at sea and was suffering hallucinations when she and other rafters were picked up by the u. Zoe ventoura says she is still stopped in the street over. The second season follows julie and dave rafter through comic highs and soulsearching lows as they prepare for the unplanned but noless welcome addition to their family of their new baby. As i get ready for another season of cuba cruising, the question that often comes up has nothing to do with this amazing island that has been offlimits to us americans for almost 60 years, but what about the mystery sonic weapons which supposedly have been directed at us diplomats in cuba, and does this pose a potential danger for us cruise passengers.
With guillermo armas, maria celeste arraras, rafael cano, fidel castro. Packed to the rafters bids a teary farewell television. Season 3, episode 20 of packed to the rafters myseries. We also intend the site to serve as a future repository for the varied and continuing questions and explanations that are offered through academic meetings, publications and an expanding collection of. This is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. On october 10, 1965, the cuban government opened the port of. Years later, he and his wife cecilia decided to take advantage of the visafree access to ecuador. Join ann curry for emotional reunions between two cuban refugees. A shamefaced nathan wakes up from an erotic dream initially about sammy who then turns into layla.
Packed to the rafters season 6 soundtrack tunefind. Unbeknown to her, jake takes the hint and takes time off but before he can spring the surprise, rachel gets a call from former boss paul morgan offering her job back. Dave has finally opened his original birth certificate. Coast guard shipped most of the more than 30,000 cuban rafters picked up at sea to the u.
Lastres and his wife were among 15 migrants rescued when. Cuban rafters filming their own arrival to the florida keys 21 people. Packed to the rafters season 2 the second season of packed to the rafters, an australian drama television series, began airing on 30 june 2009 on the seven network. Packed to the rafters 2008 season 2 episode 9 youtube. Sammys father tony is facing the first hearing of his trial tomorrow, and she has to go along as moral support for her mother trish. The most touching moment of the video is when the group gets off the raft and begin to walk up the beach. Boats that took cuban refugees across the straits of florida. George lopez season 2 episode 11 meet the cuban parents.
Packed to the rafters 2008 season 3 episode 10 youtube. Yaser cabrera romero, one of the rafters who arrived from cuba on saturday. However, just as peace and quiet looms, a series of unexpected events see their three children rachel, ben and nathan return home to onceagain create a full house. The august 1994 cuban rafter crisis was the fourth wave of cuban immigration following castros rise to power. Most eventually emigrated permanently to the united states. Shortly before sailing from cuba, 26 cubans who were about to board a raft were set upon by a group of criminals who opened fire with a gun and wounded seven, including a pregnant woman, all in a failed attempt to steal their makeshift boat, two of the wounded. In 1994, lizbet martinez, along with her parents and 10 other people, were among more than 30,000 cubans rescued by the u. The final episode of packed to the rafters had fans weeping but this was the right time for the show to bow out amanda meade. Hes the iconic actor known for playing dave rafter in australian dramaseries packed to the rafters.
But before he entered the limelight, erik thomson appeared alongside xena. Cuban rafter phenomenon university of miami libraries. Pbs well meet again season 2 episode 5 escape from cuba. Watch packed to the rafters episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Bar rescue is an american reality tv series that premiered on paramount network formerly spike on july 17, 2011. Packed to the rafters season 5 soundtrack list 2012. The season concluded on 24 november 2009 after 22 episodes. Zoe ventoura says she still gets stopped in the street over her death scene from the muchloved drama packed to the rafters nine years ago.
Packed to the rafters season 3 episode summaries, episode guide and tv show schedule. View the full list of popular shows on the tv calendar and add them to your favourites filter. Cuba news, breaking news, articles and daily information. At the end of the party rachel discovers marks on chels arm which chel brushes off but which rachel feels are drug marks. All 81 songs featured in packed to the rafters season 4 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. A public television crew joined cuban nationals in 1994 for this insightful documentary about their harrowing escape on a raft, their incarceration at the u.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series packed to the rafters. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific. Inside is the name of his birth mother, but his birth father is unknown. Watch packed to the rafters online full episodes of. Happily married couple julie and dave rafter are over the moon when their last child finally leaves home. In todays politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Along the way in the australian tv series packed to the rafters, a regular cavalcade of contemporary pop, both australian and american, has been used during dramatic moments.
Encouraged by julie, dave tells the rest of the family. Packed to the rafters actor erik thomson says his asb bank. The 22 episodes of series one were filmed from february 29 september 25, 2008 but only the first 14 aired before years end causing some. The story of cuban refugees who risked their lives in homemade rafts to reach the united states, and what life is like for those who succeed. The cuban singer jacob forever was one of the artists invited to the festival of calle ocho in miami, celebrated this sunday, march 10, in the busy streets of the city of florida. Packed to the rafters season 3 episode list, summaries and show guide. Packed to the rafters season 6 3dvd set packed to the rafters season six 12 episodes nonusa format, pal, reg. This was the first of three major episodes camarioca in 1965, mariel in. It stars jon taffer a longtime food and beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs and pubs, who offers his professional expertise, access to service industry experts, and renovations and equipment to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing. Packed to the rafters show summary after 25 years of marriage, parents dave and julie are about to have the house to themselves as their last child finally moves out of home. The cuban authorities have therefore argued that, by.
A tale of cuban rafters nominated for an academy award for best documentary, balseros chronicles the tale of cubans who tried to escape to the united states on rafts in. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. Pbs well meet again season 2 episode 5 escape from cuba teaser mark brewer. Former cuban rafter sergio lastres, 49, at an exhibition of his work based on the 1994 cuban raft exodus in miami, on september 19, 2014. Amr 518694 amnesty international october 1994 27,845.
A boat ride to cuba hola to havana part 2 of 4 sponsored duration. Packed to the rafters season 5 soundtrack list 201220 tracklist for every season ordered by episodes, as the music appears in the show, including all songs. However, in 199394 only 2,700 visas were granted to cubans. George lopez s03e09 fishing cubans video dailymotion. Michael caton, james stewart, rebecca gibney, erik thomson, george houvardas, hugh sheridan, angus mclaren, jessica marais, hannah marshall, zoe ventoura, lynn hegarty, pino amenta, packed to the rafters season. The 1994 balseros crisis was ended by the agreement of the wet feet, dry feet policy between bill clinton and fidel castro during the 1994 cuban rafter crisis, the most commonly observed raft from the us tanker coastal new york was constructed of 2 doors. Watch packed to the rafters season 2 episode online blurring the lines.
This is the third and final part of the testimony of a cuban who has made the dangerous trip from guatemala to the united state. All 57 songs featured in packed to the rafters season 6 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. When an oldschool memphis, tn, cigar shop owner opens an adjacent cocktail bar and hires his son as manager, the bar quickly becomes an afterthought. Packed to the rafters season 5 episode 1 answering the call s05e01.