1990 in Australian television

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Events

  • January – The 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand are broadcast on Seven Network.
  • 27 January – Australian longest running children's Saturday morning series Saturday Disney along with music video program Video Smash Hits debut on Seven Network.
  • 29 January – Welsh children's animated series Fireman Sam premieres on ABC.
  • 29 January – Australian television and radio host Steve Vizard presents his very own national Tonight show titled Tonight Live with Steve Vizard which is shown five nights a week on Seven Network.
  • 3 February – Paul Keane was ready to get axed from his long-running role as Des Clarke in Neighbours, but has instead opted to take a four-month hiatus and was expected to return in April. Keane's break from the show comes as cast morale is at an all-time low following the departure of several key cast members, but producers are confident that Des will return with some good storylines.
  • 12 February – American children's animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuts on Seven Network.
  • 13 February – ABC debuts a new current affairs program Lateline hosted by Kerry O'Brien.
  • 16 February – Australian lifestyle and gardening series Gardening Australia debuts on ABC.
  • 20 February – In Neighbours, Toby & Noelene Mangel depart.
  • 23 February – In Neighbours, this was Bronwyn Davies' final episode.
  • 28 February – In Neighbours, this was Hilary Robinson's final episode.
  • 31 March – Neighbours Producers have chosen to write out the popular character of Sharon Davies – the on-screen sister to Rachel Friend's former character Bronwyn Davies, played by 19-year-old Jessica Muschamp said the exit of Neighbours may have been a "blessing in disguise." She finished her final credits in Neighbours in five weeks and after leaving the series, she went to English pantomime performances over Christmas and was considering mini-series and theatre roles in Australia.
  • April – Jennifer Keyte becomes the first solo woman newsreader on a commercial network in Australia when Glenn Taylor leaves the Melbourne bureau of Seven News.
  • 9 June – Neighbours star Linda Hartley has decided to leave the hit-turned-troubled 10 TV Australia soap opera after a behind-the-scenes battle between producers Grundy Television and 10 TV Australia. Hartley had requested for a hiatus from the series to allow time to travel overseas and to pursue an opportunity for a singing career including a recording contract with Sony Music Australia, but Grundys were not keen to renew her contract, claiming the show had exceeded its casting budget. However, budget cuts ran out, negotiations broke down again and Hartley has chosen to leave the series.
  • 2 July – Canadian children's animated series Babar based on a series of children's books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff premieres on ABC.
  • 15 July – After a long absence of six months, the Australian comedy series The Comedy Company returns on 10 TV Australia.
  • 20 August - French children's animated series Bouli premieres on ABC.
  • 3 September – Australian children's TV series Johnson and Friends debuts on ABC.
  • 5 September – In Neighbours, this was Beverly Robinson's final episode.
  • 7 September – In Neighbours Kerry Mangel was shot in the head while duck hunting by Mick Taylor, leaving Joe Mangel in Saw-styled screaming and crying. This was the final episode.
  • 10 October – In Neighbours, this was Des Clarke's final episode.
  • 9 November – Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, the American animated special program that warns children the danger of drugs and features famous cartoon characters from various animated TV shows alike, is simultaneously simulcast by Seven Network, Nine Network and 10 TV Australia (thus airing on all three major commercial television stations). The program was also introduced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his wife Hazel.
  • 11 November – Australian comedy series The Comedy Company airs its final episode on 10 TV Australia before getting axed after very bad ratings and a failure to match the success of its 1988 season.
  • 12 November – Australian children's TV series Johnson and Friends begins a second run and first ever repeat on ABC when it starts airing in the afternoons for the very first time ever. The series will be shown at 3:55 pm (which is usually the timeslot for airing 5 minute programs for children) dominating the 5 minute programming thus making Play School screening at 4:05 pm and the 4:30 pm programmes to push forward to 4:35 pm.
  • 16 November – Hey Hey It's Saturday's Red Symons marries Elly Agotis in Melbourne in a Greek ceremony.
  • December – The Seven Network wins the 1990 ratings year with a record of 35.6% share for Total People. The most watched program was Seven's AFL: 1990 AFL Grand Final.
  • 8 December – Neighbours producers have announced that star Ashley Paske will not renew his contract with the troubled 10 TV Australia soap opera when it expires in January. He is expected to be seen on-air until May.
  • 9 December – 1990 Neighbours movie-length finale: Joe Mangel shakes and kidnaps Sky Bishop from Eric Jensen (episode 1), Joe & Toby Mangel are arrested for shoplifting and kidnapping Sky Bishop, Tom Ramsay returns to Rsmsay Street after a three-and-a-half-year absence (episode 2), Paul Robinson proposes to Christina Aleesi, Glen Donnolly arrives and tells that Jim Robinson is his father (episode 3).
  • 21 December – James Valentine presents the Australian weekday afternoon magazine series The Afternoon Show for the last time at 5:00 pm on ABC. The programme includes reruns of the French-American-Canadian animated series Inspector Gadget and Canadian action drama series Danger Bay (Both these shows haven't been airing on the ABC for a long time since most of the year).
  • 22 December – Neighbours star Richard Norton has been informed by producers that they won't be renewing his contract with the troubled 10 TV Australia soap opera when it expires in February.
  • 24 December – American animated special program Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue gets repeated and airs for a second time airing on both Seven Network, Nine Network and 10 TV Australia once again.
  • 31 December – Queensland becomes the second Aggregated market with local stations Sunshine Television (which now is Seven Queensland), WIN and QTV (in 2002 it became Southern Cross Ten, in 2016 it became Southern Cross Nine, now 10 Regional).

Premieres

Domestic series

Program Network Debut date
Agro's Cartoon Connection Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Saturday Disney Saturday Disney Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Video Smash Hits Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Super Sunday Show Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Family and Friends Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Lateline Lateline[1] ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Gardening Australia ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Facing Writers ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
The C Company Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Party Machine ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Robbo's World Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Skirts Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Greatest Tune on Earth Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Private War of Lucinda Smith Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Elly & Jools Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Bugs Bunny Show Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
More Winners ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Savage Indictment ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Flair Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Let the Blood Run Free 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Johnson and Friends ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Embassy ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
The Search for the World's Most Secret Animals Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Jackaroo Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
The Girl from Tomorrow Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Imparja National News Imparja Television 1990
In Brisbane Today Nine Network (Queensland only) 1990

International series

Program Network Debut date
Template:Flagicon The Popcorn Kid Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Max Headroom Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Surgical Spirit ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Giddy Game Show ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hothouse ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Lincoln ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon The Ray Bradbury Theatre ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Pinny's House ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Fireman Sam ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Story of the Dancing Frog ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Murphy Brown Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Doogie Howser M.D. 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Dream Street Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon We'll Think of Something ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Kidd Video Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon A Dream of Red Mansions SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon After the War ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Floyd's American Pie SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Agatha Christie's Poirot Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Gemini Factor ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Beverly Hills Buntz Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Police Academy Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Watch House ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hard Time on Planet Earth Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Screen One ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hard Copy Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hale and Pace Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Marco SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon One God-Three SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Maria Chapdelaine ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Frontiers ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Heart of the High Country 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Generations Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Rituals Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Hitchhiker 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Black Forest Clinic 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Ladies in Charge ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Heat of the Day ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Cross of Fire Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Baywatch 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Six Cases of Father Brown SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Once a Cop SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Sparky's Magic Piano ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon The Great Wall of Iron ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Jim Henson Hour 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Alexei Sayle's Stuff ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Singles Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon A Kind of Loving ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Babar ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Eye of the Dragon ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Madam Sousou SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Charmings Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Woof! Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Karate Kid Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Mind SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Lenny Henry Show SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Father Dowling Mysteries Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Ffizz 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon E! Entertainment Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Never Come Back ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Ox Tales Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Moondial ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Booker Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Fear ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Marblehead Manor 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hardball Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Mike and Angelo ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Ernie's Incredible Illucinations ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Bouli ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Country Boy ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Miguel Servet SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Secret Drawer SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Major Dad 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Press Gang ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Spy Wars SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Space Knights Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Vid Kids 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon America's Funniest People Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Prisoners of Childhood SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Storm SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Knight & Daye 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon The Adventures of the Little Koala Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Blind Faith Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Adventurer ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Shingen SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Island Son Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Body Styles SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Seven Network
Nine Network
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Template:Flagicon Good Morning, Miss Bliss Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Thanksgiving Promise Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Hey Vern, It's Ernest! Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Round the Bend ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Wowser Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon In the Heat of the Night Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon That's Love 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon No Strings Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Only One Earth ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Murphy's Law 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Famous Teddy Z Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon A Man Called Hawk Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Starting from Scratch 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Vintage: A History of Wine ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon A Fine Romance (1989) 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon A Peaceable Kingdom Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Young Riders Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Real Charlotte ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Return of Shelley ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon New Attitude Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Free Spirit Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Doctor Doctor Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Family Matters Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Annie McGuire Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The New Archies Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Great Circuses of the World Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon Dolphin Cove Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon 48 Hours Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Phantom of the Opera Nine Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Rod, Jane and Freddy ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Cops 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Blackadder's Christmas Carol Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Rarg 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Jim Henson's The Storyteller 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Angel and the Soldier Boy ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon Marvin: Baby of the Year Seven Network Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Seven Network 1990

Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

Domestic

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
Kaboodle Seven Network ABC TV Script error: No such module "sort".

International

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
Template:Flagicon Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery ABC TV SBS Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Real Ghostbusters Nine Network 10 TV Australia Script error: No such module "sort".
Template:Flagicon The Banana Splits Southern Cross Television ABC TV 1990

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Ending this year

Date Show Channel Debut
20 January Seven's Super Saturday Seven Network 1988
21 January The Cartoon Connection Seven Network 1985
1 February The Power, The Passion Seven Network 1989
13 May Kaboodle Seven Network
ABC TV 		1987
10 June The Greatest Tune on Earth Seven Network 20 May 1990
26 June Elly & Jools Nine Network 11 June 1990
29 June Stop at this Station ABC TV 1988
11 November The Comedy Company 10 TV Australia 1988
15 November The Girl from Tomorrow Nine Network 30 October 1990
17 November Neighbours 10 TV Australia 1985

Returning this year

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TV movies

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See also

References

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