50 Years 50 Shows
| Company type | Television special |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Key people | Eddie McGuire (presenter) |
| Products | Television event |
| Parent | Nine Network |
50 Years 50 Shows is a television event celebrating half a century of Australian TV history. Aired on Sunday, 25 September 2005, via the Nine Network and presented by Eddie McGuire, the program featured a countdown of the top 50 most iconic Australian television shows.
Premise
The list of the fifty greatest shows was compiled based on votes from industry professionals including television writers, producers, directors, actors, and critics. The ranking order was established according to original broadcast viewership figures, with the highest-rated show securing the top position.
List
- In Melbourne Tonight/The Graham Kennedy Show
- The Paul Hogan Show
- The Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
- The Mavis Bramston Show
- Brides of Christ
- Kath & Kim
- The Don Lane Show
- 60 Minutes
- Number 96
- The Sullivans
- A Town Like Alice
- Homicide
- Bandstand
- A Country Practice
- Power Without Glory
- The Mike Walsh Show
- Australian Story
- Four Corners
- The Dismissal
- Blankety Blanks
- Bangkok Hilton
- Frontline
- Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
- My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
- Hey Hey It's Saturday
- Parkinson in Australia
- The Norman Gunston Show
- Anzacs
- SeaChange
- Fast Forward
- This Is Your Life
- Young Talent Time
- Mother and Son
- Bobby Limb's Sound of Music
- Blue Murder
- Burke's Backyard
- Blue Heelers
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
- Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals
- Countdown
- Sylvania Waters
- Graham Kennedy's Coast to Coast
- Media Watch
- The Naked Vicar Show
- The Aunty Jack Show
- Neighbours
- Foreign Correspondent
- Sunday
- Play School
- The D-Generation
Rescreening
To commemorate the official 50th anniversary of television in Australia, the program was broadcast again on Monday, 11 September 2006, with Mike Munro serving as the presenter.
See also
External links
- Nine Network press release featured on the Australian TV Guide.
- ninemsn video