Saturday Date

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Saturday Date
Genre Music television
Presented by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
Network TCN-9
Release1963 (1963) 
1967 (1967)

Saturday Date is an Australian television series which aired on TCN-9 from 1963 to 1967. [1] Originally hosted by Jimmy Hannan and later hosted by Tony Murphy, [2] guest artists who performed on the show included Billy Thorpe and Olivia Newton-John. It was a music show aimed at young teens. [3]

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  1. Robinson, Harry (19 September 1967). "A Net Gain of One". Sydney Morning Herald . p. 16. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. "SATURDAY DATE. EP NO. 67/17". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. "SATURDAY DATE, C1963". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 7 January 2024.