Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Program

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Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Program
Country Australia
Presented by TV Week
First awarded1961
Last awarded2004
Most awards State Affair (15)
Website www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

The Silver Logie for Most Popular Australian Program was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award was given to recognise the popularity of Australian programs, originally state based awards and then awarded nationally.

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It was first awarded at the 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1961 when the award was originally called Most Popular Program. [1] This award category was eliminated in 1966 and replaced by the Most Popular Live Show category. [2] It was reintroduced in 1968 and renamed Best Show. [2] Over the years, this category has also been known as Best Local Show (1970), [3] Most Popular Show (1971, 1973–1985), [3] Most Popular Series (1993–1997) [4] and Most Popular Australian Program (2003–2004). [5]

State Affair holds the record for the most wins, with fifteen, followed by Adelaide Tonight , The Mike Walsh Show and Neighbours with nine wins each.

National

KeyMeaning
‡Indicates the winning program
YearProgramNetworkRef
1989 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [6]
1990 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [7]
1992 E Street ‡ Network Ten [8]
1993 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [4]
1994 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [9]
1995 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [9]
1996 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [9]
1997 Blue Heelers ‡ Seven Network [9]
1998 Blue Heelers ‡ Seven Network [10]
Hey Hey It's Saturday Nine Network
Home and Away Seven Network
Midday with Kerri-Anne Nine Network
Water Rats Nine Network
1999 Blue Heelers ‡ Seven Network [11]
All Saints Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
Water Rats Nine Network
2000 Blue Heelers ‡ Seven Network [12]
All Saints Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
SeaChange ABC
2001 All Saints ‡ Seven Network [13]
Blue Heelers Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
SeaChange ABC
2002 All Saints ‡ Seven Network [14]
Blue Heelers Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters Nine Network
The Secret Life of Us Network Ten
2003 All Saints ‡ Seven Network [5]
Blue Heelers Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters Nine Network
The Secret Life of Us Network Ten
2004 McLeod's Daughters ‡ Nine Network [15]
All Saints Seven Network
Australian Idol Network Ten
Blue Heelers Seven Network
Home and Away Seven Network
Neighbours Network Ten
Rove Network Ten

States

KeyMeaning
‡Indicates the winning program

New South Wales

YearProgramNetworkRef
1961 The Bobby Limb Show ‡ Nine Network [1]
1962 Johnny O'Keefe Show‡ Seven Network [16]
1963 Startime‡ Seven Network [16]
1964 Tonight with Dave Allen‡ Nine Network [17]
1965 Tonight‡ Nine Network [18]
1968 Tonight with Don Lane‡ Nine Network [2]
1969 Tonight with Don Lane‡ Nine Network [2]
1970 Tonight Show with Don Lane‡ Nine Network [3]
1971 The Bob Rogers Show‡ Seven Network [3]
1972 The Bob Rogers Show‡ Seven Network [3]
1973 Great Temptation ‡ Seven Network [3]
1974 The Don Lane Show ‡ Nine Network [19]
1975 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Network Ten [19]
1976 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Network Ten [19]
1977 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network/Network Ten [20]
1978 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network [21]
1979 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network [22]
1980 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network [23]
1981 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network [24]
1982 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Nine Network [25]
1983 The Mike Walsh Show ‡ Seven Network [26]
1984 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [27]
1985 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [28]
1986 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [29]
1987 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [30]
1988 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [31]
1989 A Country Practice ‡ Seven Network [6]
1990 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [7]
1991 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [32]
1992 Home and Away ‡ Seven Network [8]

Queensland

YearProgramNetworkRef
1961 The Late Show‡ Seven Network [1]
1962 Theatre Royal‡ Seven Network [16]
1963 Theatre Royal‡ Seven Network [16]
1964 Theatre Royal‡ Seven Network [16]
1965 Theatre Royal‡ Nine Network [16]
1968 I've Got a Secret‡ Nine Network [2]
1969 I've Got a Secret‡ Nine Network [2]
1970 Dick McCann Show‡ Network Ten [3]
1971 I've Got a Secret‡ Nine Network [3]
1972 I've Got a Secret‡ Nine Network [3]
1973 I've Got a Secret‡ Nine Network [3]
1974 Studio 9‡ Nine Network [19]
1975 Studio 9‡ Nine Network [19]
1976 Studio 9‡ Nine Network [19]
1977 Studio 9‡ Nine Network [21]
1978 Country Homestead‡ Nine Network [21]
1979 Country Homestead‡ Nine Network [22]
1980 Today Tonight ‡ Nine Network [23]
1981 Today Tonight ‡ Nine Network [24]
1982 Today Tonight ‡ Nine Network [25]
1983 Today Tonight ‡ Nine Network [26]
1984 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [27]
1985 Wombat ‡ Seven Network [28]
1986 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [29]
1987 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [30]
1988 Wombat ‡ Seven Network [31]
1989 Wombat ‡ Seven Network [6]
1990 Wombat ‡ Seven Network [7]
1991 Family Feud ‡ Seven Network [32]
1992 Family Feud ‡ Seven Network [8]

South Australia

YearProgramNetworkRef
1961 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [1]
1962 On the Sunnyside‡ Seven Network [16]
1963 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [16]
1964 Country and Western Hour‡ Nine Network [16]
1965 Country and Western Hour‡ Nine Network [16]
1968 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [2]
1969 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [2]
1970 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [3]
1971 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [3]
1972 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [3]
1973 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [3]
1974 Adelaide Tonight ‡ Nine Network [19]
1975 The Penthouse Club ‡ Seven Network [19]
1976 Sound Unlimited ‡ Seven Network [19]
1977 Pam and Steve's Super Fun Show‡ Seven Network [20]
1978 Super Fun Show‡ Seven Network [21]
1979 The Ernie Sigley Show‡ Nine Network [22]
1980 Music Express‡ Seven Network [23]
1981 Clapperboard‡ Nine Network [24]
1982 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [25]
1983 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [26]
1984 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [27]
1985 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [28]
1986 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [29]
1987 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [30]
1988 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [31]
1989 Wheel of Fortune ‡ Seven Network [6]
1990 Wheel of Fortune ‡ Seven Network [7]
1991 Wheel of Fortune ‡ Seven Network [32]
1992 Wheel of Fortune ‡ Seven Network [8]

Tasmania

YearProgramNetworkRef
1968 Line-Up‡ ABC [2]
1969 Line-Up‡ ABC [2]
1970 It's Just For Us‡ [3]
1971 The Tonight Show‡ [3]
1972 Smith's Weekly ‡ [3]
1973 Smith's Weekly ‡ [3]
1974 This Week‡ [19]
1975 This Week‡ [19]
1976 This Week‡ [19]
1977 This Week‡ [20]
1978 This Week‡ [21]
1979 Saturday Night Show‡ Nine Network [22]
1980 People, Places, Politics‡ [23]
1981 Tasmanian New Faces‡ Nine Network [24]
1982 People, Places, Politics‡ [25]
1983 TVT Documentaries‡ [26]
1984 Taylor's Tasmania‡ [27]
1985 Midweek‡ [28]
1986 Midweek‡ [29]
1987 Midweek‡ [30]
1988 Taylor's Tasmania‡ [31]
1989 KTV‡ [6]
1990 Taylor's Australia‡ Seven Network [7]
1991 Tasmania Today‡ [32]
1992 Tasmania Today‡ [8]

Victoria

YearProgramNetworkRef
1961 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [1]
1962 Sunnyside Up ‡ Seven Network [16]
1963 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [16]
1964 Noel Ferrier's I.M.T‡ Nine Network [17]
1965 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [18]
1968 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [2]
1969 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [2]
1970 In Melbourne Tonight ‡ Nine Network [3]
1971 The Weekend Starts Here‡ Nine Network [3]
1972 The Penthouse Club ‡ Seven Network [3]
1973 The Graham Kennedy Show ‡ Nine Network [3]
1974 The Graham Kennedy Show ‡ Nine Network [19]
1975 The Ernie Sigley Show‡ Nine Network [19]
1976 The Ernie Sigley Show‡ Nine Network [19]
1977 The Don Lane Show ‡ Nine Network [20]
1978 The Don Lane Show ‡ Nine Network [21]
1979 The Don Lane Show ‡ Nine Network [22]
1980 The Don Lane Show ‡ Nine Network [23]
1981 Prisoner ‡ Network Ten [24]
1982 Cop Shop ‡ Seven Network [25]
1983 Cop Shop ‡ Seven Network [26]
1984 Carson's Law ‡ Network Ten [27]
1985 Prisoner ‡ Network Ten [28]
1986 Neighbours ‡ Seven Network [29]
1987 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [30]
1988 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [31]
1989 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [6]
1990 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [7]
1991 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [33]
1992 Neighbours ‡ Network Ten [8]

Western Australia

YearProgramNetworkRef
1970 Today Tonight ‡ ABC [3]
1971 Spotlight‡ Nine Network [3]
1972 Stars of the Future‡ Seven Network [3]
1973 Anything Goes ‡ Seven Network [3]
1974 Stars of the Future‡ Seven Network [19]
1975 Stars of the Future‡ Seven Network [19]
1976 Stars of the Future‡ Seven Network [19]
1977 Hey Jude‡ Seven Network [20]
1978 Channel Nine News ‡ Nine Network [21]
1979 Channel Seven News ‡ Seven Network [22]
1980 Terry Willesee's Perth‡ Nine Network [23]
1981 Terry Willesee's Perth‡ Nine Network [24]
1982 $50,000 Letterbox‡ Seven Network [25]
1983 Turpie Tonight‡ Seven Network [26]
1984 Channel Nine News ‡ Nine Network [27]
1985 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [28]
1986 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [29]
1987 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [30]
1988 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [31]
1989 State Affair ‡ Seven Network [6]
1990 Seven News ‡ Seven Network [7]
1991 Seven News ‡ Seven Network [32]
1992 Seven News ‡ Seven Network [8]

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