1980 in Australian television

none November 2024 1980 Australian television This article is a summary of 1980 in Australian television. Events 20 January - The 0/10 Network became known as Network Ten to reflect ATV moving from Channel 0 to channel 10. 30 January - Australian sitcom Kingswood Country (a spinoff of the Australian comedy sketch series The Naked Vicar Show) starring Ross Higgins premieres on Seven Network. 10 May - Seven Network airs the final episode of the Australian comedy series Doctor Down Under. 27 May - British comedy drama series Minder premieres on ABC. 14 July - A remake of the 1970s Australian game show Great Temptation called Sale of the Century premieres on Nine Network and becomes the biggest hit of the year. Tony Barber who has previously hosted Great Temptation will return to host this remake along with new co-host Victoria Nicolls. August - TV Times and TV Guide magazines are amalgamated into TV Week. 11 August - Canadian sceptic James Randi was interviewed by Don Lane which ended with a fight about elderly psychic Doris Stokes. As he went to a commercial break he fired Randi from the show, telling him to p**s off. 4 September - Australian drama miniseries The Timeless Land debuts on ABC. September - The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal refuses the takeover of ATV10 by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited. 24 October - Special Broadcasting Service was launched as Channel 0/28. 12 November - In the 1980 season finale for Prisoner, Meg Jackson and Bob Morris marry, the Christmas performance and the mineshaft disaster. The 1980 Moscow Olympics are televised on Seven Network via satellite. Television 24 October - Channel 0/28National Museum of Australia - SBS established https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/sbs-established www.nma.gov.au 3 November 2024 en Debuts Program Network Debut date Arcade Network Ten 1980-01-20 20 January Kingswood Country Seven Network 1980-01-30 30 January Timelapse ABC TV 1980-03-12 12 March Locusts and Wild Honey ABC TV 1980-04-13 13 April Are You Being Served? Network Ten 1980-06-15 15 June Sam's Luck ABC TV 1980-07-07 7 July Sale of the Century Nine Network 1980-07-14 14 July The Timeless Land ABC TV 1980-09-04 4 September Home Sweet Home ABC TV 1980-10-06 6 October All in the Green Year ABC TV 1980-10-20 20 October Videodisc ABC TV 1980-10-27 27 October New international programming 1 January - USA The Duke (Seven Network) 2 January - FRA/JPN Zoom the White Dolphin (ABC TV) 13 January - USA Quark (ABC TV) 27 January - USA 240 Robert (Network Ten) 3 February - UK Rebecca (ABC TV) 5 February - UK The Omega Factor (ABC TV) 7 February - UK Telford's Change (ABC TV) 11 February - USA The All-New Popeye Show (Seven Network) 21 February - USA Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (Seven Network) 21 February - USA The Dukes of Hazzard (Network Ten) 3 March - UK Grange Hill (ABC TV) 4 April - USA A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court (Network Ten - Sydney) 22 April - USA Beggarman, Thief (Seven Network) 26 May - USA Fangface (Network Ten) 27 May - UK Minder (ABC TV) 31 May - USA California Fever (Network Ten) 4 June - USA Jason of Star Command (Nine Network) 22 June - USA Scooby and Scrappy-Doo (Nine Network) 2 July – UK The Paper Lads (Nine Network) 5 July - USA Godzilla (Seven Network) 16 July - USA Hagen (Nine Network) 2 August - USA Space Sentinels (Network Ten) 4 August - USA Thunder (Network Ten) 25 August - UK Ballet Shoes (Nine Network) 9 September - UK The Moon Stallion (ABC TV) 25 September - UK Hawkmoor (ABC TV) 20 October - UK Huntingtower (ABC TV) 3 November - UK Pinocchio (ABC TV) 16 November - USA A New Kind of Family (Seven Network) 16 November - UK Leave it to Charlie (ABC TV) 17 November - USA Beyond Westworld (Seven Network) 18 November - USA Big Shamus, Little Shamus (Seven Network) 19 November - USA Me and Maxx (Network Ten) 25 November - USA Flo (Network Ten) 26 November - USA The Ropers (Seven Network) 2 December - USA Mrs. Columbo (Nine Network) 3 December - USA B.A.D. Cats (Nine Network) 4 December - USA The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (Network Ten) 9 December - UK Flambards (Nine Network) 22 December - USA The New Fred and Barney Show (Seven Network) 23 December - USA Texas (Network Ten) 25 December - USA Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (Network Ten) 26 December - USA Struck by Lightning (Seven Network) Television shows 1950s Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999) 1960s Four Corners (1961–present) 1970s Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010) Young Talent Time (1971–1988) Countdown (1974–1987) The Don Lane Show (1975–1983)David Bowie on The Don Lane Show https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/96739-david-bowie-don-lane-show National Film and Sound Archive of Australia 3 November 2024 60 Minutes (1979–present) Prisoner (1979–1986) Doctor Down Under (1979–1980) 1980s Kingswood Country (1980–1984) Sale of the Century (1980–2001) Arcade (1980) Ending this year Date Show Channel Debut 29 February Arcade Network Ten 20 January 1980 10 May Doctor Down Under Seven Network 12 February 1979 8 November Young Ramsay Seven Network 30 October 1977 24 November All in the Green Year ABC TV 20 October 1980 1980 Ask the Leyland Brothers Nine Network 1976 1980 This Is Your Life Seven Network 1975 See also 1980 in Australia List of Australian films of 1980 References 1980