Short-lived TV shows
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by westozfalcon » Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:45 pm
Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures was one of my favourites.
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by helicopterking » Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:21 pm
westozfalcon wrote:Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures was one of my favourites.
It was short lived mainly because you can only use the same jokes for a certain amount of time.
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Gozu » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:39 pm
Up Late with Hot Dogs? 
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Failed Creation » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:47 pm
Gozu wrote:Up Late with Hot Dogs?
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by GWW » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:57 pm
It was a definite lowlight in Australian tv history, when the 3 commercial stations opted to bring in those late night quiz shows - Hotdogs, Quizmania on 9 (although they did have a nice redhead) and something similar on ch 7 as well.
Fortunately it didn't last too long.
Fortunately it didn't last too long.
Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Failed Creation » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:12 am
GWW wrote:It was a definite lowlight in Australian tv history, when the 3 commercial stations opted to bring in those late night quiz shows - Hotdogs, Quizmania on 9 (although they did have a nice redhead, and something on ch 7 as well).
Fortunately it didn't last too long.
That redhead was a stunner.
I'm hoping Channel 9 will one day revive Sale of the Century too.
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by GWW » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:16 am
She's looking a bit different these days..
Re: Short-lived TV shows
by bennymacca » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:30 am
Failed Creation wrote:I'm hoping Channel 9 will one day revive Sale of the Century too.
sale of the century was awesome, temptation too. wish they would bring it back. not exactly short lived though so maybe for another thread
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Failed Creation » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:50 am
bennymacca wrote:Failed Creation wrote:I'm hoping Channel 9 will one day revive Sale of the Century too.
sale of the century was awesome, temptation too. wish they would bring it back. not exactly short lived though so maybe for another thread
Temptation was short-lived, wasn't it? But it was a Sale spin-off of sorts...
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Stumps » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:51 am
David Tench tonight- quality
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by GWW » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:53 am
That show that Grant Denyer is probably the closest to Sale of the Century these days.
Not sure if ch9 will ever bring it - or Temptation - back.
I think it was Ed Phillips who hosted Temptation. I think he also hosted a quiz show on ch10 in late 90's, only went for a year or 2. Anyone remember the title of the show (I think it was based on a board game). I think "Barbarella" may have even featured in it.
Other obscure quiz shows which didnt last long - Lets Make a Deal hosted by Vince Sorrenti (late 80's/early 90's), Press Your Luck.
Quiz show hosted by Mark Baretta - "The Master" I think it was called - may have only lasted 1 episode.
"Live at 5" on ch9 late 80's didnt last long.
Not sure if ch9 will ever bring it - or Temptation - back.
I think it was Ed Phillips who hosted Temptation. I think he also hosted a quiz show on ch10 in late 90's, only went for a year or 2. Anyone remember the title of the show (I think it was based on a board game). I think "Barbarella" may have even featured in it.
Other obscure quiz shows which didnt last long - Lets Make a Deal hosted by Vince Sorrenti (late 80's/early 90's), Press Your Luck.
Quiz show hosted by Mark Baretta - "The Master" I think it was called - may have only lasted 1 episode.
"Live at 5" on ch9 late 80's didnt last long.
Re: Short-lived TV shows
by GWW » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:04 am
It would be good to see one of the original type of quiz/game shows (Blankey Blanks, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud) brought back - Price is Right is another one that was brought back recently and flopped. Semed to be a poor imitation though (similarly Bert's Family Feud, and Wheel of Fortune on 9hosted by former H and A actor Tim Campbell).
Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Dissident » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:50 am
I used to like watching The Main Event on Sunday evenings.
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Gozu » Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:36 am
GWW wrote:I think it was Ed Phillips who hosted Temptation. I think he also hosted a quiz show on ch10 in late 90's, only went for a year or 2. Anyone remember the title of the show (I think it was based on a board game). I think "Barbarella" may have even featured in it.
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Zelezny Chucks » Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:23 am
It's a Knockout was short lived the second time round.
Should be brought back in the original stadium format with state v state!
The latest incarnation was woeful!!
Should be brought back in the original stadium format with state v state!
The latest incarnation was woeful!!
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Dissident » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:02 am
I think it was insurance issues that meant it was filmed OS?
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by MightyEagles » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:58 pm
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by GWW » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:57 pm
I agree that the Its a Knockout reincarnation was awful.
Maybe it even hurt HG Nelson's career too - havent seen him on 7, 9, or 10 since, although I think he might have been hosting some documentary on Foxtel recently.
Maybe it even hurt HG Nelson's career too - havent seen him on 7, 9, or 10 since, although I think he might have been hosting some documentary on Foxtel recently.
Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Pseudo » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:07 pm
Great shows with short runs:
Quark: 1 season, 8 episodes including pilot.
Ripping Yarns: 2 seasons but only 9 episodes in total. (Am currently working my way through the DVD of this.)
The Prisoner: 17 episodes total. (no, this is not the Aussie soap)
The Glynn Nicholas Show: only 10 episodes made.
The Supersizers go/eat...: 2 seasons, 13 episodes total including pilot.
The Highwayman: 10 episodes including pilot. (featuring Mark "Jacko" Jackson!)
Also Caprica only lasted for one season, but there was good reason for that...
Quark: 1 season, 8 episodes including pilot.
Ripping Yarns: 2 seasons but only 9 episodes in total. (Am currently working my way through the DVD of this.)
The Prisoner: 17 episodes total. (no, this is not the Aussie soap)
The Glynn Nicholas Show: only 10 episodes made.
The Supersizers go/eat...: 2 seasons, 13 episodes total including pilot.
The Highwayman: 10 episodes including pilot. (featuring Mark "Jacko" Jackson!)
Also Caprica only lasted for one season, but there was good reason for that...
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Re: Short-lived TV shows
by Footy Chick » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:14 pm
Don't forget your toothbrush was TV brilliance!
I used to watch "third watch" religiously, which I thought was relatively short lived but upon further investigation have just found out it went for 6 seasons.
Commander in Chief was another good one, I think it only went for 2 seasons.
Always Greener was a great show which didn't last as long as it should've.
I used to watch "third watch" religiously, which I thought was relatively short lived but upon further investigation have just found out it went for 6 seasons.
Commander in Chief was another good one, I think it only went for 2 seasons.
Always Greener was a great show which didn't last as long as it should've.
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