1977 in Australian television
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This is a list of Australian television-related events in 1977.
Events
- 21 January – Golden West Network is launched in Geraldton as GTW-11 and begins broadcasting completing the roll-out of regional commercial television across Australia.
- April – The ABC's long running music program Countdown celebrates its 100th episode.
- April – The Seven Network successfully bids for exclusive Australian rights to televise the 1980 Olympic Games from Moscow. The network paid $1 million in the deal, outbidding rival offers from ABC and Nine Network.
- 1 April – British sitcom Fawlty Towers debuts on ABC.
- 26 May – Australian satirical radio and television sketch show The Naked Vicar Show premieres on Seven Network.
- 5 December – The final episode of the Australian music series Flashez airs on ABC at 5:30pm.
- 6 December – The 0-10 Network screens Australian soap opera The Restless Years.
- 23 December – ABC televises the final episode of its Australian soap opera Bellbird.
- Seven Network televises the VFL Grand Final live to Melbourne for the first time.
- The Federal Government investigates a proposal to establish a domestic satellite system, enabling instant transmission of television and other communications across Australia and in particular to remote areas.
- Australian music series Flashez returns for a new series on ABC now airing at 5:30pm right after Sesame Street for most of the year.
Debuts
Program | Network | Debut date |
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Blankety Blanks | The 0-10 Network | 24 January |
The Naked Vicar Show | Seven Network | 26 May |
Pig in a Poke | ABC | 24 July |
Kirby's Company | ABC | 19 September |
Glenview High | Seven Network | 27 September |
Young Ramsay | Seven Network | 30 October |
Bobby Dazzler | Seven Network | 20 November |
Cop Shop | Seven Network | 28 November |
The Restless Years | The 0-10 Network | 6 December |
Hotel Story | The 0-10 Network | 27 December |
The Toothbrush Family | Unknown | 1977 |
Family Feud | Nine Network | 1977 |
New International Programming
- 25 January –
Alice (The 0-10 Network) - 27 January –
Serpico (Seven Network) - 31 January –
Charlie's Angels (Nine Network) - 2 February/23 June –
The Gemini Man (2 February: Nine Network - Melbourne, 23 June: Nine Network - Sydney) - 3 February –
The Good Life (1975) (ABC) - 4 February –
Executive Suite (Seven Network) - 5 February –
Baa Baa Black Sheep (Nine Network) - 8 February –
George and Mildred (ABC) - 16 February –
The New Avengers (ABC) - 18 February –
Poldark (The 0-10 Network) - 12 March –
Holmes & Yoyo (Seven Network) - 1 April –
Fawlty Towers (ABC) - 8 April –
Jabberjaw (Nine Network) - 15 May –
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (ABC) - 28 May –
Code R (The 0-10 Network) - 17 July –
Tofffsy (ABC) - 20 July –
Roobarb (ABC) - 29 July –
/ The Muppet Show (Seven Network) - 6 August –
One Day at a Time (Seven Network) - 15 August –
Seventh Avenue (Seven Network) - 18 September –
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (ABC) - 31 October –
Mr. T and Tina (The 0-10 Network) - 8 November –
The Andros Targets (The 0-10 Network) - 9 November –
Hunter (Seven Network) - 10 November –
The Jeffersons (The 0-10 Network) - 12 November –
Eight is Enough (Seven Network) - 18 November –
Hunter's Gold (Seven Network) - 1 December –
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (ABC) - 3 December –
The Secret of Isis (Nine Network) - 5 December –
Gibbsville (Seven Network) - 7 December –
Ball Four (The 0-10 Network) - 27 December –
Last of the Summer Wine (ABC)
Television shows
1950s
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999).
1960s
- Four Corners (1961–present).
- It's Academic (1968–1978).
1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009– 2010).
- Young Talent Time (1971–1988).
- A Current Affair (1971–1978).
- Countdown (1974–1987).
- The Don Lane Show (1975–1983).
- This Is Your Life (1975–1980).
- Flashez (1976–1977).
- In the Wild (1976–1981).
- Bluey (1976–1977).
- The Naked Vicar Show (1977–1978).
- Glenview High (1977–1979).
Ending this year
Date | Show | Channel | Debut |
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18 January | Homicide | Seven Network | 20 October 1964 |
1 February | The Outsiders | ABC | 9 November 1976 |
25 April | Bluey | Seven Network | 2 August 1976 |
11 August | Number 96 | The 0-10 Network | 13 March 1972 |
11 October | The Box | The 0-10 Network | 11 February 1974 |
5 December | Flashez | ABC | 2 August 1976 |
23 December | Bellbird | ABC | 28 August 1967 |
1977 | The Ernie Sigley Show | Nine Network | 1974 |
1977 | The Celebrity Game | The 0-10 Network | 1976 |
See also
References
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