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It's the final countdown......   The main army of Liang Shan Po is marching on the capital, our heroes are already there to rescue the emperor from the clutches of wicked Kao Chui who wants dominion over all China. It truly is the final countdown.

Knights of the round table we dance when ere we're able....   Lin Chung's old colleague is the only man left in the empire who can now stop him. But at the same time, if he could be turned to join the rebels, then Kao's dynasty could be over......

Money money money... it's a rich man's world!   
The richest man in China is being deceived by his wife, can the heroes of Liang Shan Po make him see this, they are desperate for a new leader ahead of the impending final battle!

I'm your private dancer, a dancer for money....   The youthful Emperor of China has fallen for the most beautiful woman in the empire, there's only 1 problem - she is a concubine. Lutah and the Tattoo Dragon are sent to investigate, is this perhaps another plot by Kao Chui to gain ultimate power...

Luck be a lady tonight..... Liang Shan Po disguise themselves and infiltrate the domain of the Sengs in order to rescue Lin Chung. Might it reveal some hidden talents of our heroes?

Did you ever know you were my hero?    The evil Seng family have a new offer for the rebels but want the leader of Liang Shan Po, the noble Chao Kai himself, to negotiate in person. It's a dangerous mission, should he go?

War....what is it good for - absolutely nothing, say it again!  Our heroes this week give shelter to a man who knows the secret of gunpowder, and his son who is stressing about passing his exams in order to get a government job. Kao wants the secret for himself, can he offer to mark the exams?

I want you back...  Kao Chui fearful of a possible invasion from Mongolia turns his attention to Lin Chung's old boss - is there a way to use him for a dual purpose and stop Liang Shan Po as well?

She's electric.......  Missing Lin Chung, our heroes turn attention to their former master strategist, away training with his spiritual master who is unlikely to be in favour of letting him go. Can the rebels offer anything to secure his return?

You can go your own way......... Lin Chung, off on his solo quest, finds himself mixed up with a trio who Kao Chui views as a threat. Will Lin regret his decision to leave the safety of the marshes? 

You to me are everything..... Lin Chung has departed on a solo mission just as he is most needed for the rebellion, but more importantly his absence leaves one of our heroes very sad. How can we get Lin back?

They tried to make to me go to rehab.....  Lu Ta is off on a mission with a new friend but is under strict orders from Lin Chung not to drink. Is all as it seems?

And the times they are a changing......  the heroes make a brave escape from the clutches of wicked Kao Chui, but tragedy has not been averted completely.....  

a return to innocence....... How can wicked Kao Chui weaken the increasingly popular revolutionists of the Water Margin whilst simultaneously engineering his own promotion?  How about framing them as robbers!

Send in the clowns........  this week the circus comes to town, but who is that mysterious bowman and what an amazing singer - even Kao Chui's bought tickets

Every rose has it's thorn.......   Lu Ta takes centre stage this week as he encounters a travelling singer who seems very taken with him.  But can this romance endure after he accidentally hits her dad just a little too hard?

I don't want your freedom......... The Honest judge remains a problem for wicked Kao Chui's regime but an order to execute him is needed from on high, a fast runner could help deliver this request. But who can run fast enough?  

Hey brother, there's an endless road to rediscover......
The good judge has only been with the rebels for a week but already wants to go off on a solo mission to his home city.  Maybe one of the bandits can help, his old school pals are seemingly now in positions of power there. 

Happy talking talking happy talk......
The Honest Judge and Tattoo hit up a music festival and proceed to get roaringly drunk, never a good idea when there is an opportunity to be framed as kidnappers by the wicked wife of the local chief. Can Whirlwind help?

Easy like Sunday morning......   Kao, still furious at the missing treasure cajoles the Honest Judge to question the singer who tempted the leader of the rebels...but is there more to this request than what it seems?

Honey oh sugar sugar - this week the leader of the Water Margin faces a tough choice, do the day job business as usual or risk a visit to the city to seek out an old flame who is in town.  Hmmmm

Hey brother, pour the wine.........    Kao Chui spots an opportunity to gain access to a huge fortune and propel himself to Prime Ministership - but our heroes might be able to intercept it should the parched guards fancy a snifter!

Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living.... this week the Water Margin looks at income tax policy in ancient China and where does art end and graffiti start

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....   Lin Chung is free from prison, but tragedy is just around the corner.

I want to break free....     Lin Chung encounters some new heroes as he continues onto jail and muses over qualities of youth v experience in rebellious knights. 

Holding out for a hero!   It is a time of corruption in China, but the souls of nine dozen heroes have been released...could one such hero be Lin Chung?

Once we had harmony, we had serenity, when will it ever return?

Climb every mountain.........  we reach the final episode, but Tripitaka is increasingly distracted, worried about events back home, which threatens the entire journey.  It is the end, but has the moment been prepared for?

Please please please, let me get what I want this time............  Monkey has his heard turned by the thoughts of being in the family he always wanted. 

Darken the city, night is a wire..............   you might think you can leave the wolf pack for domestic life, but when the full moon rises will the Blue Wolf curse reappear?  

pappa was a rolling stone.............   Monkey explains the importance of good dental health

With a burning love inside............   this week our heroes are delighted to welcome a tomboyish female to their journey.  But is she all that she seems?   What is her real motive?

Life had just begun, but now I've gone and thrown it away.....    Our heroes this week meet a wicked matriarch terrorising a village, will political correctness however prevent them intervening?

Pictures of you pictures of me............   A stunning beauty emerges from a painting and replaces herself with Tripitaka on the canvas.  Surely our pilgrims will resolve this, oh but hang on...they all fancy her!

Oh yes I'm the great pretender.....        Our heroes this week face a devious band of demons who are impersonating them and sullying their good reputation with the villagers who now won't share any food. Is this the end? 

You ain't nothing but a hound dog.................  Our heroes encounter a middle-aged monster desperate to be liked but going about things all the wrong way.  The horse might have an idea however..

With a crime of passion, lie those dreams of yesterday.........  Pigsy this week considers whether the ends justify the means as he becomes a bounty hunter.  But is the endeavour rigged from the start?

You can dance, you can jive............   our heroes this week encounter a married couple who are super interested in their spiritual journey to India and who want to express it through the medium of dance! But hang on, is the husband wanting to join?

Always believe in your soul............ The pilgrims meet the richest man in the world and discover his daughter's hand in marriage is available, does Pigsy stand a chance?  

better the devil you know...... this week our pilgrims encounter a demon who delights in spoiling wedding parties, they attempt to find out why, and how to remedy

Forever young...........  Tripitaka is left alone when the pilgrims decide to go for a refreshing swim.  The pool is magic however and reverts them all to toddlers. How can Trippy restore them and continue the journey?

I see clouds from both sides now.......... it's an inter faith contest this week, and it is Tripitaka representing our heroes - but are things all that they seem?  Can Monkey help?

I'm Jean Valjean......   they say a man is the sum of his memories but what if you lose them? Our heroes don't know each other, is this the end .... or can capitalism help?

Day after day alone on a hill......... This week Sandy has the big chance to become the hero, marry into royalty and leave the journey to India behind him, but will he be wise?

Like a fat out of hell............  Ever felt you can't go forward or go back? Sandy is feeling likewise stuck in this week's episode. Can the others raise the 100k required to free him? 

Cool for cats!  The pilgrims this week meet an emperor haunted by dreams, in a country completed ruled by women. Pigsy and Horse are sent to investigate. 

These dreams go on when I close my eyes............Tripitaka's recurring nightmares leads the pilgrims in the land of demon hell, will they ever find the way out? 

They call it the rising sun...... Monkey and Tripitaka this week look at the risk and reward factors with the real estate market. Location, Location, Location!

Morning has broken............   we arrive to a cursed land where it is perpetual daylight. An agent of Buddha was dispatched 500 yrs ago to defeat the villainous vulture demon but what happened to him, could a pretty girl be the answer? 

Two divided by zero , zero, zero.......  this week our heroes encounter a demon with a flair for maths, what lessons can Pigsy learn?