1978 in Australian television

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This article is a summary of 1978 in Australian television.

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Events

Debuts

ProgramNetworkDebut date
Eyewitness News Channel 0 20 March
Catspaw ABC 8 June
The Truckies ABC 31 July
Against the Wind Seven Network 12 September
The Daryl and Ossie Show The 0-10 Network 11 September
The Tea Ladies The 0-10 Network 12 October
Cuckoo in the Nest Seven Network 22 December
Alexander Bunyip's Billabong ABC 1978
Good Morning Sydney TEN-10 1978
Case for the Defence TEN-10 1978
Wayzgoose ABC 1978

New International Programming

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

Ending this year

DateShowChannelDebut
3 March Bobby Dazzler Seven Network 20 November 1977
18 April A Current Affair Nine Network 22 November 1971
31 October Against the Wind Seven Network 12 September 1978
3 November Blankety Blanks The 0-10 Network 24 January 1977
1 December This Day Tonight ABC TV 1967
3 November 1978 The Daryl and Ossie Show The 0-10 Network 11 September 1978
1978 It's Academic Seven Network 1970
1978 The Naked Vicar Show Seven Network 1977
1978 The Daryl and Ossie Cartoon Show Nine Network 1977
1978 Pot of Gold The 0-10 Network 1975

Returning this year

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