In an emotion packed opening episode, the Ferrone family set off on their time travelling experiment. Starting in the 1950s, their modern house is now unrecognisable and the bland British food they must eat is nothing like their global contemporary diets.
The 1960s bring great change to Australian families. The dinner table is the hub of conversation about the role of young women in work & education. While 'housewives' start experimenting with exotic new dishes like Chinese!
It's the 1970's in the Ferrone household & that means flared pants, moustaches & lots of orange. It's the decade of the women's movement and Carol gets a job while Julian and Peter are introduced to the world of the 'Ocker'.
It's the 80s, a decade of big hair & a booming economy. Our family experience nouveau cuisine & check out the Atkins & Pritikin diets. Plus the coming of the microwave means the sharing a home-cooked meal begins to disappear.
It's the 90s and the Ferrone family's palate goes on a culinary tour as they experience the changing face of Aussie cuisine with the 'new' flavours of Vietnamese foods, and the 'old' wisdom of indigenous cooking.
Olympic star Liesel Jones arrives at the house for beef sliders. Olivia is excited to plant herbs after meeting Stephanie Alexander. And with food costs escalating, Carol is overwhelmed by her visit to Foodbank.
After travelling 60 years back in time, the Ferrones forge into the future and get a glimpse of what may likely be on our plates. The family also reflect on the impact the experiment has had on their lives.
Annabel Crabb and the Ferrone Family return to immerse themselves in the past. The Ferrones are transported back to the 1900s where they cook, eat, and live through stringent gender roles, school, and Federation.
The decade kicks off with a cooking fad from Britain that reportedly caused divorce! By 1914 life is an emotionally charged test of resilience for the Ferrones, as they experience the Australian spirit confronted by war.
The Ferrones enter the 1930s with trepidation. As the Great Depression bites, jobs are lost, food is scarce and offal is back on the menu. However, there are a few treats including a trip to the movies with David Stratton.
In a decade born of war, the Ferrones must face more uncertain times. Julian enlists, but this time, Peter is punished for his Italian heritage. Carol and Sienna swap their aprons for pants and go to work for the war effort.
The Ferrones go back from the 1850s to the 1920s, to see how society changed through the lens of the corner shop. They traverse gender roles, manual labour, preserving food, using British currency and imperial measurements.
The Ferrone Family are put to the test as they live through the highs and lows of running a corner shop through one of the most tumultuous periods of Australian history - from the roaring 20s to the late 1940s.
The 1950s and 60s bring a radical boom in technology, mass production and commercialisation. But watchout Ferrones, the Supermarket is coming! This newly introduced retail phenomenon is a major challenger to the corner shop.
In the 1970s, the Ferrone's humble cornerstore has transformed to be more like today's mixed business convenience store, the hours are long and competition is fierce.
In the 1980s and 90s the family must work even longer hours to stay relevant and make a profit. Can they diversify and stave off the demise of the corner store?
