AUSTRALIAN GAME SHOWS (R-Z)

REVISED 29 October 2007

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Unless otherwise stated, all episodes have been taped in PAL format.

 

ROCKWIZ (Julia Zemiro)

  • 3/12/05 – General ep [OC/BR50-3]

 

SALE OF THE CENTURY (a personal favourite of mine)

Tony Barber (1980-1991)

  • 14/4/86 – The Ashes: British Heat 1. Roger vs. Daphne vs. David. An episode with a bit of everything! [SM/CP3-1] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (Black and White)
  • Five consecutive episodes from 1990 [all SM, recorded 29 August 1990] (NTSC):
    • 1/10/90 – Colin vs. Karen vs. John. John wins by a VERY huge margin tonight – by just over 100 dollars! [CD3-8]
    • 2/10/90 – Chris vs. Maria vs. John. The cash jackpot reaches $300,000 for the first time! And John gets a rather interesting present for his birthday in the Cash Card round… [CD3-9]
    • 3/10/90  Alec vs. Ruth vs. John. [CD3-10]
    • 4/10/90 – Mark vs. Julia vs. John. It looks like John’s got a bit of competition, but he pulls through in the end. [CD3-10]
    • 5/10/90  Paul vs. Kate vs. John. John goes for the lot, but this time he’s REALLY got some fierce competition! Will he win? [CD3-11] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 1991 – Peter vs. Esther vs. Ian. Features an appearance from Rhys Muldoon (then starring in Chances) [OC/CP10-2]

Glenn Ridge (1991-2001)

  • 1991 – Jenni vs. Chris vs. Robyn. Jo makes a rather embarrassing comment about one of the models! [OC/BR2-1] (No opening or closing credits)
  • 1993 – Maria vs. Dale vs. Elizabeth [OC/CP10-2]
  • 21/7/95 – Ed vs. Barbara vs. Cameron. My (unofficial) game show début. [OB/BR1-1] (Some video problems from Round 3 onwards)
  • 13/3/98 – Glenn vs. Anne-Marie vs. Brendan (no, not that one, but coincidentally there is a letter from another Brendan…) [SM/BR3-1]
  • A 20-minute compilation of three big wins from 1995 and 1996 [CD1-12]
  • The 21st Anniversary Challenge from 2001 [all OC]:
    (Note: For the first 5 episodes, the contestant’s names will also include the year that they won “the lot”)
    • Heat 1 – 1980-1983. Hayward (1982) vs. Geoff (1981) vs. Virginia (1983) vs. Vince (1980). [BR5-1] (No closing credits)
    • Heat 2 – 1984-1987. David (1985) vs. Leesa (1987) vs. Geoff (1986) vs. David (1984). [BR5-2] (No closing credits)
    • Heat 3 – 1988-1991. Phillip (1991) vs. Kate (1990) vs. Geoffery (1989) vs. Andrew (1988). [BR5-3] (No closing credits)
    • Heat 4 – 1992-1995. Mark (1992) vs. Russell (1993) vs. Paul (1994) vs. Len (1995). [BR5-4] (Cut off after end of final Fast Money)
    • Heat 5 – 1996-1999. Sandra (1998) vs. Adam (1996) vs. Maria (1999) vs. Steve (1997). [BR5-5]
    • Semi-Final – Steve vs. Len vs. Andrew vs. David vs. Vince. [CP6-3]
    • Grand Final – Andrew vs. David vs. Len vs. Vince. Features an appearance by former Sale champion Cary Young [CP6-4] (Opening slightly cut off)

 

SALE OF THE CENTURY: 15 YEARS (Glenn Ridge) [OB/CP5-1]

A look back at the success of the popular program. Features guest appearances by Tony Barber, Nicky Buckley, Jo Bailey, Delvene Delaney and Pete Smith, as well as several clips from the past 15 years.

 

SPICKS AND SPECKS (Adam Hills)

  • 18/12/05 – Christmas episode. [OB/BR51-4]
  • 22/11/06 – Best of 2006 episode [OB/BR125-5]

 

SURVIVOR

(Yes, we’ve got our own version of Survivor, although in my opinion it’s not as great)

  • “Celebrity Survivor” (Ian Dickson):

o       24/8/06 [OC/BR106-1]

o       31/8/06 [OC/BR107-5]

 

THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE! (Shane Bourne)

An improvisation show where famous celebrities dress up and walk into situations they have never expected. Classic stuff.

·         20/9/06 – features *Julia Zemiro* in a problematic situation at school [OC/BR113-3] (First few minutes cut off)

 

TEMPTATION (Ed Phillips) [all OC]

An updated version of Australia’s Richest Quiz, with around $1 million in cash and prizes up for grabs!

  • 30/5/05 – The long-awaited premiere episode! John vs. Edwina vs. Ian. Ian manages to do the Ten in a Row without any problems. [BR25-2]
  • 31/5/05 – Graham vs. Maureen vs. Phil. Features a guest (video) appearance by singer Michael Bublé! [BR25-3]
  • 1/6/05 – Neil vs. Liz vs. Andrew. [BR25-4]
  • 3/6/05 – John vs. Brenda vs. Andrew. John really blitzes the game. [BR25-5]
  • 22/6/05 – Lynne vs. Jeff vs. Brigid. Brigid is playing for everything, but she’s got some fierce competition! But it all pays off in the end as Brigid wins over $660,000 in cash and prizes! [BR27-2] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 23/8/05 – Shaun vs. Tamara vs. Stephen. Stephen’s got a bit of competition on his hands… [BR29-2]
  • 24/8/05 – Drew vs. Sue vs. Stephen. Despite some enormous pressure, Stephen finally wins the lot! [BR29-3] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 8/9/05 – Rob’s 6th night. (Other details TBA) [BR32-2]
  • 9/9/05 – David vs. Steve vs. Rob. After a somewhat shaky start, Rob sets a new Australian record on Temptation, taking out over $700,000! Tonight’s Fame Game board features some faces from the last 50 years of Australian TV. [BR32-4] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 3/10/05 – Carol vs. Rob vs. Eleanor. Rob and Eleanor battle it out in one of the fiercest Fast Money rounds ever! [BR34-5] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 4/10/05 – Sandra vs. Scott vs. Eleanor. A very close finish in tonight’s game! [BR36-1]
  • 18/10/05 – The 100th episode of this show. (Other details TBA) [BR38-3]
  • 21/10/05 (TBA) [BR39-4]
  • 28/10/05 – 5 champions defeated in as many days: see for yourself! (Other details TBA) [BR41-3]
  • 8/11/05 – Pete vs. Lisa vs. Glen. Glen is playing for the car tonight. [BR44-1]
  • 11/11/05 (TBA) [BR44-7]
  • Celebrity Family Ties. Nine pairs of celebrities battle it out to win great prizes for home viewers:

o       14/11/05 – Nicole Livingston (sports commentator) and her father Ed vs. Ben Dark (from Getaway) and his mother Shelley vs. Charles “Bud” Tingwell (from 20 to 1) and his daughter Virginia Duckworth [BR45-5]

o       15/11/05 – Gav and Waz (from Backyard Blitz) vs. Paul “Fatty” Vautin (from The Footy Show) and his wife Kim vs. the Logan Twins (Greg & David, from Big Brother). The Logan Twins appear to have no idea of what they’re doing! [BR45-9]

o       16/11/05 – Douglas Wood and his wife Yvonne vs. Craig and his wife Natalie (I couldn’t catch their surnames – please contact me if you’ve seen the episode) vs. Red Symons and his wife Elly. Red manages to win the game, but he can’t handle the pressure doing the 10 in a Row. [BR46-3]

o       17/11/05 – Semi Final 1 [BR46-5]

o       18/11/05 – Semi Final 2 [BR46-8]

o       21/11/05 – Grand Final [BR47-5]

  • 22/11/05 (TBA) [BR47-9]
  • 23/11/05 (TBA) [BR48-3]
  • 25/11/05. Steve vs. Linda vs. Howard. Last episode for 2005, featuring some clips from this year’s run and a guest appearance by Charles “Bud” Tingwell. [BR48-7]
  • King of Comedy tournament:

o       13/2/06 – Trevor Marmalade vs. Adam Hills vs. Mikey Robbins. [BR56-1]

o       14/2/06 – Peter Moon (who is REALLY down on his luck) vs. Jean Kitson (who makes a VERY interesting entrance) vs. Dave Hughes. [BR55-3]

o       15/2/06 – Vince Sorrenti vs. Corinne Grant vs. Ugly Dave Gray (yet another player down on his luck). [BR55-5]
FINAL: Vince vs. Dave vs. Mikey

o       16/2/06 – Final (Night 1). The winners from the first three episodes continue to battle for their home viewers. [BR57-2]

o       17/2/06 – Final (Night 2). Looks like Mikey is VERY determined to drive a hard bargain with Ed in the Gift Shop! [BR57-6]

·         20/2/06 – Jeff vs. Claudia vs. Paul (who’s got one heck of a good afro!). First normal episode for 2006 (with a couple of minor changes to the format of the game); includes a (video) appearance by the singers from Il Divo. [BR60-1]

·         21/2/06 – Luke vs. Gaye vs. Jeff. [BR60-5] (Opening cut off)

·         27/2/06 – Kitt vs. Yolanda vs. Marc. (Includes a question about $ale of the Century!) [BR63-1]

·         3/3/06 – Karen vs Luke vs Yolanda. Yolanda is playing for the car, and again shoots to victory. [BR64-3]

·         6/3/06 – Tori vs. Roger vs. Yolanda. Yolanda goes for all the prizes, and has some stiff competition on her hands. [BR65-3]

·         7/3/06 – Skye vs. Matt vs. Yolanda. Yolanda is going for all prizes and the jackpot. [BR65-5]

·         8/3/06 – Kate vs. David vs. Yolanda. After eight very tense nights, Yolanda finally wins the lot, taking out a record $932,577 in cash and prizes! [BR66-4] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

·         Commonwealth Games Legends special. Eight of Australia’s former Commonwealth Games athletes compete to win big money for charity:

o       13/3/06 – Heat 1: Hayley Lewis vs. Liz Ellis (please let me know if her surname is wrong) vs. Laurie Lawrence vs. Dawn Fraser. [BR68-1]

o       14/3/06 – Heat 2: Steve Monaghetti vs. Jane Fleming vs. Duncan Armstrong vs. Lisa Curry-Kenny. [BR68-5]

o       15/3/06 – Heat 3: The two highest scorers from each episode go for the top prize tonight. [BR69-2]

·         27-31/3 and 3/4/06 – Quizmasters tournament. Nine of Australia’s top champions from Sale of the Century, Temptation and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire battle it out to see who is the cream of the crop. [BR71-2, BR72-1, BR72-4, BR72-6, BR73-2 and BR74-1]

·         1-5/5/06 – Temptation Superchallenge. Celebrities from some of Australia’s best TV shows including Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H), Play School, The Sullivans and many more play for charity. [BR80-1, BR81-2, BR82-2, BR82-5, BR79-3]

·         1/6/06 – Temptation’s 200th episode [BR90-3] (Opening slightly cut off)

  • 28/7/06 [BR102-2]
  • 4/8/06 [BR102-9]
  • 7/8/06 [BR103-2]
  • 8/8/06 [BR103-4]
  • 10/8/06 [BR103-7]

·         11/8/06 [BR103-9]

  • 14/8/06 [BR104-2]
  • 18/8/06 [BR105-2]
  • 21/8/06 [BR105-6]
  • 22/8/06 [BR105-8]
  • 1/9/06 [BR108-2]
  • 5/9/06 [BR108-7]
  • 11/9/06 [BR110-4]
  • 12/9/06 [BR111-2]
  • 13/9/06 [BR111-5]
  • 14/9/06 [BR111-8]

·         15/9/06 [BR111-10]

·         25/9/06 [BR113-7] (Starts from Round 2)

·         28/9/06 [BR114-2]

·         29/9/06 [BR114-4]

·         2/10/06 [BR114-6]

·         3/10/06 [BR114-9]

·         4/10/06Carmel plays for the car, and leaves with over $100K in prizes [BR114-12]

·         5/10/06 [BR115-1]

·         6/10/06 [BR115-3]

·         9/10/06 – w/$9800+ Vault win [BR115-5]

·         10/10/06 [BR115-8]

·         16/10/06 – w/car win [BR119-3]

·         1/11/06 [BR121-2]

·         2/11/06Bek vs. Alex vs. Tracey. After 8 very tense nights, Tracey finally wins the lot – over $850,000 in cash and prizes! [BR121-4] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

·         03/11/06 – Michael vs. Kate vs. Daniel [BR121-7]

·         8/11/06 – Dan vs. Jennifer vs. Stan [BR122-7]

·         10/11/06 – David vs. Rebecca vs. Nick. Former $OTC announcer Pete Smith and cricketer Brad Hodge make appearances. [BR123-1]

·         29/1/07 – 2007 premiere episode [BR130-??]

·         28/2/07 – Matthew vs. Penny vs. Geoff. Geoff is playing for the car [BR131-5]

·         1/3/07 – Geoff is playing for all prizes, but it’s a close game tonight [BR131-7] (Occasional loss of signal due to storm interference)

·         2/3/07 – Geoff is playing for the Cash Jackpot. There is a surprise cliffhanger at the last minute… [BR131-8]

 

TEN – SERIOUSLY 40 (Bert Newton & Rove McManus) [OC/BR29-1]

Bert Newton and Rove McManus look back over the last 40 years at the history of Network 10. Includes clips from The Price is Right (which aired on Ten during the 70s), Blankety Blanks, Perfect Match, It’s A Knockout, Family Double Dare (which only lasted a few episodes), and many more!

 

TODAY TONIGHT (Naomi Robinson)

  • 2004 – “The Demise of the VCR”. Features fellow trader Chris Powney [OB/CP6-5] (Clip only. Digital Widescreen recording)
  • 16/10/06 – Interview with Adriana Xenides following her court case [OB/BR119-2]

 

TONY BARBER’S TALENT TAPE

A seven-minute clipfest of some of Tony Barber’s fame on Sale of the Century [CD1-10] (Slight audio hiss and fading at end. NTSC)

 

THE TRIVIAL VIDEO SHOW (Michael Pope)

  • 1986 – Jonathon vs. Robyn vs. Tony [RPT/BR2-2] (Last 5 minutes only)
  • 3/10/86 – Rick vs. Jan vs. John. [OC/CP11-1]

 

20 to 01 (Twenty to One)

Highlights the top twenty moments from various areas of the history of Australian television

(General episodes can be found on this page)

Charles “Bud Tingwell (2005)

  • Most Embarrassing Moments. Features a very emotional contestant on The Price Is Right, John Burgess’s slip-up on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, and Tony Barber’s most embarrassing moment on an early episode of Sale of the Century. [OC/BR36-6]

Bert Newton (2006)

  • Unscripted, Unplanned. Includes an over-excited contestant from The Price Is Right, and the infamous “Snake Charmer” incident from the British version of Catchphrase. [OC/BR71-3]
  • Hoaxes, Cheats and Liars. Includes the “coughing” scandal from the UK version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and the Charles van Doren scandal from Twenty-one [OC/BR108-8]

 

THE UP-LATE GAME SHOW (“Hotdogs”)

  • 7/9/06 [OC/BR109-4] (Last ~10 minutes missing)

 

WHAT A YEAR (Mike Munro and Megan Gale)

What were the top stories? What were the best songs? What were the best movies? Mike and Megan look back over the years in history

(NOTE: General episodes can be found on this page)

  • 1977. Includes a clip from “Blankety Blanks” [OC/BR125-1]

 

WHEEL OF FORTUNE (another personal favourite of mine)

John Burgess (1984-1996)

  • 1990 – Gary vs. Glen vs. Julie [RPT/CD1-10] (NTSC)
  • 1994 – Cindy vs. Debbie vs. Litsa [OB/CP6-2] (OK quality)
  • 1994 – Sheri vs. Tania vs. Sandra. Celebrating John Burgess’s 10th year as host [OB/CD1-11] (NTSC)

Steve Oemcke (2004)

  • 5 consecutive episodes from 24-28 May 2004: [all OC]
    • Monday episode. Yvette vs. George vs. Nat [BR7-1]
    • Tuesday episode. George vs. Amy vs. Rohan. [BR7-2] (Opening cut off)
    • Wednesday episode. Rohan vs. Rachael vs. Phil. Rohan’s on a roll… [BR7-3]
    • Thursday episode. Rohan vs. Joanna vs. BRENDAN (yes, that one!) [BR7-4]
    • Friday episode. Joanna vs. Mike vs. Courtney. Joanna has a lot of letters to choose in the Bonus Round, but… [BR7-5]

Larry Emdur (2006-)

  • 30/1/06 – Season premiere (with a brand new set, brand new host and co-host, and lots more!). Sara vs. Troy vs. Aiki. [OC/BR54-1]
  • 31/1/06 – Sara vs. Bruce vs. Debbie. Looks like they’re having a bit of trouble trying to pronounce the name of a simple prize tonight. [OC/BR54-4]
  • 1/2/06 – Debbie vs. Andrew vs. Andria. [OC/BR54-6]
  • 2/2/06 – Andria vs. James vs. Erin. [OC/BR54-8]
  • 21/3/06 – Wheel of Fortune celebrates its 5000th episode, with chances of winning over $5,000 in cash! Chris vs. Kylie vs. Dave. [OC/BR70-1] A *VERY* EXCITING EPISODE!

 

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (David Koch & Melissa Doyle)

  • 26/2/06 – Premiere episode. Part of the episode looks back on the dating show Perfect Match, with guest appearances by Greg Evans, Debbie Newsome, Keith Scott (voice of Dexter the Robot), and one of the show’s most successful couples. [OC/BR62-1] (Last ~10 minutes cut off)
  • 11/2/07 – In one segment, former game show hosts and co-hosts reminisce about classic Australian game shows [BR131-1]

 

WHO DARES WINS (Mike Whitney)

The show where they dare people to do things they never thought they could, should or would do

  • 1995 – Main dare is for Betty to scuba dive in a shark-infested coral reef. [RPT/BR38-4] (No opening credits)
  • 1995 (Details TBA) [RPT/BR38-7]
  • 1995 (Details TBA) [RPT/BR39-1]
  • 1995 (Details TBA) [RPT/BR39-6]

 

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (Eddie McGuire) [all OC]

  • 22/11/04 – “Celebrities and Their Best Friends” special. Last episode for 2004 [BR9-1]
  • 7/2/05 – Celebrity Roulette special – 2005 Season premiere episode. Cricketer Shane Warne and former Millionaire big-money winner Trevor Sauer are just one question away from the big money by the end of the episode… [BR13-2]
  • 14/2/05 – Celebrity Roulette special – 2nd episode. Shane Warne and Trevor Sauer’s exciting conclusion. Also appearing are tennis star Alicia Molik and former politician Pauline Hanson. Another record is broken on this episode, but it’s a record of a different type… [BR14-2] GREAT EPISODE! (Grainy video plus frequent reception problems)
  • 21/2/05 – Odd Couples special [BR16-1]
  • 7/3/05 – Geoff leads a mixed life: playing Bridge and Gridiron, and studying Science and Law (preferably not at the same time J) [BR16-2]
  • 14/3/05 – Champions Challenge special (Part 1). Features pairings of some of Australia’s top athletes [BR16-3]
  • 28/3/05 – Champions Challenge special (Part 2). Elizabeth is snookered by her $32,000 question, and utters an expletive on national TV! [BR16-4]
  • OTHER EPISODE DETAILS FROM LATE APRIL 2005 TO COME SOON
  • 27/6/05 – Clifford faces the $1 million question – will he win? [BR27-3] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 5/9/05 – Christopher takes out $250,000, Richard takes out $32,000, and Brian has a very interesting love story to tell. [BR31-2]
  • 12/9/05 – The Next Generation special. Kids and their parents try to go for the big money. [BR33-2]
  • 26/9/05 – Seems like two of tonight’s Phone-a-Friends don’t know anything! [BR35-4]
  • 3/10/05 – Two of the contestants don’t have much luck tonight… [BR34-5]
  • 10/10/05 – Despite having no lifelines partway through his game, Brian’s chances pay off very well. And Rob starts a very quick journey to a really good level… [BR36-5]
  • 17/10/05 – It had to happen sometime, and finally, it has happened – Rob Fulton wins the $1 million on this show! Also includes a special feature on his lucky journey to the top prize. [BR37-5] A MUST-SEE EPISODE!
  • 24/10/05 (TBA) [BR39-9]
  • 31/10/05 (TBA) [BR41-7]
  • 7/11/05 Martin Flood starts his (controversial) journey to the $1m prize [BR43-4]
  • 14/11/05 – It’s impossible to believe, but the floodgates open when Martin Flood becomes just the second person to win the $1 million (within the space of just ONE MONTH)! [BR45-6] ANOTHER MUST-SEE EPISODE!
  • 21/11/05 – Mummy Wants To Be A Millionaire (Last episode for season). Lots of good wins (including a $500,000 win!). Includes clips of memorable moments from the 2005 season. [BR47-6] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • 13/2/06 – Summer Heroes (Series return). Five pairs of men representing Australia’s emergency services (Police, Fire, Ambulance, State Emergency Service, and Surf Lifesaving) have the chance to win $1 million for charity. [BR56-3]
  • 20/2/06 – TBA [BR60-3]
  • 27/2/06 – TBA [BR63-3]
  • 13/3/06 – TBA [BR68-3]
  • 27/3/06 – Eddie’s second-to-last episode [BR71-4]
  • 3/4/06 – After six years with the show, Eddie says goodnight for the final time. Includes some memorable clips from the show’s past six years. [BR74-3] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

 

YOU MAY BE RIGHT (Todd McKenney)

  • 3/9/06 – General ep. [BR108-4]

 

 

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