1981 in Australian television
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This article is a summary of 1981 in Australian television.
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Events
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Television
- 15 February - Channel Nine Celebrates 25 Years Of Television, hosted by Bert Newton[1]
- 2 March - Network Ten introduces its new breakfast TV show, Good Morning Australia, marking the return of breakfast television to Australian television screens.
- 10 April - The TV Week Logie Awards air on Network Ten for the first time.
- 27 July - Wheel of Fortune premieres on the Seven Network.
- 29 July - The Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer is broadcast across ABC and almost every commercial channel in Australia.
- 16 September - The Nine Network celebrates 25 years of television in Australia.
- 15 November - The Nine Network premieres its Sunday morning political current affairs program Sunday, hosted by Jim Waley.
- 23 November - A Country Practice debuts on Channel 7.
Debuts
| Program | Network | Debut date |
|---|---|---|
| Good Morning Australia | Network Ten | 2 March |
| Wheel of Fortune | Seven Network | 21 July |
| Sunday | Nine Network | 15 November |
New International Programming
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Television shows
1950s
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999)
1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010)
- Young Talent Time (1971–1988)
1980s
- Sale Of The Century (1980 – 2001)
- A Town Like Alice, mini-series produced by Network Seven.
Ending this year
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Returning this year
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TV movies
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References
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