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RAGE RE-RUNS (THE HISTORY OF COUNTDOWN REPEATS ON RAGE)
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29/01/2005

Year:
1984

Date:
16/09/1984

Show no:
434

Summary:
THIS SHOW WAS HOSTED BY HOWARD JONES AND MOLLY.
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
HOWARD JONES 'WHAT IS LOVE', 'LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL'
KAM SHA 'HE WILL SLEEP'
MACHINATIONS 'NO SAY IN IT'
VIDEO CLIPS:
THE TWINS 'BALLET DANCER'
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 'WAR'
BEARGARDEN 'THE FINER THINGS'
ELTON JOHN 'PASSENGERS'
MALCOLM MCLAREN 'MADAME BUTTERFLY'
BILLY IDOL 'FLESH FOR FANTASY'
CHARTBUSTERS:
U2 'PRIDE'
ALISON MOYET 'LOVE RESURRECTION'
ZZ TOP 'LEGS'
JOHN WAITE 'MISSING YOU'
TOP TEN:
VICKI SUE ROBINSON 'TO SIR WITH LOVE'
PRINCE 'WHEN DOVES CRY'
BRONSKI BEAT 'SMALLTOWN BOY'
WHAM 'WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO'
INXS 'BURN FOR YOU'
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 'DANCING IN THE DARK'
RAY PARKER JNR 'GHOSTBUSTERS'
DAN HARTMAN 'I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU'
TINA TURNER 'WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT'
GEORGE MICHAEL 'CARELESS WHISPER'

Year:
1982

Date:
17/01/1982

Show no:
5

Summary:
THIS SHOW HOSTED BY MOLLY PRESENTS GROUPS WHICH ARE TOURING IN 1982 IN AUSTRALIA. MOLLY IV MEMBERS FROM DEVO RE ALBUM, IMAGE, TOUR, FUTURE PLANS, SINGLE AND LIVE PERFORMANCE, ROD STEWART WAS ALSO IV RE ALBUM, CHANGE OF BAND, SONGWRITING, IMAGE, TOUR TO AUSTRALIA AND SINGLE. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN RE IN HER IV ABOUT IMAGE CHANGE, SINGLE, HAIRCUT, FILM CLIPS, FEATURE FILM 'XANADU' AND HAPPINESS.
VIDEO CLIPS:
DEVO 'BEAUTIFUL WORLD' (EXCERPT), 'GIRL YOU WANT'
(EXCERPT), 'FREEDOM OF CHOICE' (EXCERPT)
ULTRAVOX 'VIENNA'
CLIFF RICHARD 'DREAMIN'
DURAN DURAN 'PLANET EARTH'
ROD STEWART 'YOUNG TURKS'
STEELEYE SPAN 'LONDON' (EXCERPT)
THE CLASH 'RADIO CLASH'
KINKS 'LOLA'
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 'PHYSICAL' (EXCERPT), 'LANDSLIDE' (EXCERPT), 'MAKE A MOVE ON ME'
PETE SHELLEY 'HOMOSAPIEN'

Year:
1975

Date:
01/03/1975 . . .  FILMED ON 22/02/1975

Show no:
unknown

Summary:
FIRST EPISODE OF ROCK PROGRAM, COUNTDOWN, TO BE TRANSMITTED IN COLOUR OPENING TITLES COUNTDOWN
MCU JOHN FARNHAM OPENING PROGRAM VS LIVE IN STUDIO SKYHOOKS SINGING HORROR MOVIE C/A
SKYHOOKS IN LUNA PARK
VS FARNHAM LIVE IN STUDIO
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING SHERBET
VS SHERBET CLIP I'LL GO MINE
VS SHERBET DOING COUNTDOWN ID
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING DENISE DRYSDALE
VS DENISE DRYSDALE SINGING IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING STEVIE WRIGHT
VS STEVIE WRIGHT PERFORMING GUITAR BAND LIVE IN STUDIO
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING LINDA GEORGE
VS LINDA GEORGE PERFORMING GIVE IT LOVE
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING DARYL BRAITHWAITE
VS BRAITHWAITE IN STUDIO SINGING YOU'RE MY WORLD C/A BRAITHWAITE ON YACHT
VS BRAITHWAITE DOING COUNTDOWN ID
VS HUSH LIVE IN STUDIO PERFORMING C'MON
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING DEBBIE BYRNE
VS BYRNE PERFORMING, THE BOOGIE MANS GONNA GET YOU, IN STUDIO
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING THE CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND
VS CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND PERFORMING WANGARATTA WAHINE
MCU FARNHAM INTRODUCING RAY BURGESS
VS BURGESS IN STUDIO PERFORMING TOUCH ME
MCU FARNHAM DOING TOP 10
VS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE LIVE IN STUDIO PERFORMING NUMBER 1 MY LITTLE ANGEL
END TITLES AND CREDITS
FADE TO LOGO

15/01/2005

Year: 1987
Date: 17/5/1987
Show no: 554
Summary: SHOW HOSTED BY MEMBERS OF D-GENERATION IN THEIR DAG GUISE AND INCL UK TOP 5 INTRODUCED BY RUBBERY FIGURES MARGARET THATCHER PUPPET AND USA TOP 5 INTRODUCED BY RUBBERY FIGURES RONALD REAGAN PUPPET. MOLLY PRESENTS HUMDRUM, JOINED BRIEFLY BY STUFFED 'ALF' DOLL, AND TALKS TO MEMBERS OF BAND, WA WA NEE, AT END OF SHOW ABOUT THEIR NEW ALBUM, AMERICAN RELEASE AND SUCCESS IN JAPAN. SHOW ALSO INCLS DANCERS IN STUDIO DANCING TO 'HOLIDAY RAP' BY MC MIKER G & DEEJAY 7, AND MEDLEY OF PRINCE SONGS '1999/SIGN O' THE TIMES/PLAY IN THE SUNSHINE'. STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
BLACK SORROWS 'DAUGHTERS OF GLORY'
WA WA NEE 'ONE AND ONE'
VIDEO CLIPS:
MONDO ROCK 'BOOM BABY BOOM'
STARSHIP 'NOTHIN'S GONNA STOP US NOW'
MEL AND KIM 'RESPECTABLE'
THOMPSON TWINS 'GET THAT LOVE'
DEAD OR ALIVE 'HOOKED ON LOVE'
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT 'DOWN TO EARTH'
CLUB NOUVEAU 'LEAN ON ME'
TOP TEN:
STARSHIP 'NOTHIN'S GONNA STOP US NOW'
U2 'WITH OR WITHOUT YOU'
LOU GRAMM 'MIDNIGHT BLUE'
MAN 2 MAN MEET MAN PARRISH 'MALE STRIPPER'
MADONNA 'LA ISLA BONITA'
BON JOVI 'LIVIN' ON A PRAYER'
EUROPE 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN'
HOODOO GURUS 'WHAT'S MY SCENE'
PAUL LEKAKIS 'BOOM BOOM'
DAVE DOBBYN 'SLICE OF HEAVEN' (CLIP FILMED IN STUDIO
AND AUDIENCE INCL TANIA LACY IN FRONT ROW)

Year: 1984
Date: 07/10/1984
Show no: 437
Summary: THIS SHOW WAS HOSTED BY THREE MEMBERS OF THE TAKEAWAYS, SANDRA, ARKY AND RICK. VIA SATELLITE FROM THE USA MOLLY IV OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN IN THE KOALA BLUE BAR RE TINA TURNER'S PERFORMANCE IN FEATURE FILM MAD MAX III, MOVIES AND HE REPORTED ABOUT CYNDI LAUPER CONCERT.
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
THE CURE 'SHAKE DOG SHAKE'
STEPHEN CUMMINGS 'ANOTHER KICK IN THE HEAD'
LIQUID ENGINEERS 'HELP ME'
DIVINE 'YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN' (ENDS SHOW)
VIDEO CLIPS:
THE TAKEAWAYS 'GLAM TO WHAM'
JERMAINE JACKSON 'DYNAMITE' AND IV RE SONGWRITING
BON JOVI 'SHE DON'T KNOW ME'
JOHN JUSTIN 'IT'S MAGIC'
ZZ TOP 'LEGS'
STEVIE WONDER 'I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU'
BILLY IDOL 'FLESH FOR FANTASY'
CHARTBUSTERS:
DAVID BOWIE 'BLUE JEAN'
BLACK LACE 'AGA DOO'
CYNDI LAUPER 'SHE BOP'
TWISTED SISTER 'WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT'
TOP TEN:
POINTER SISTERS 'JUMP'
ELTON JOHN 'PASSENGERS'
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 'DANCING IN THE DARK'
ZZ TOP 'LEGS'
TINA TURNER 'WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT'
JOHN WAITE 'MISSING YOU'
U2 'PRIDE'
RAY PARKER JNR 'GHOSTBUSTERS'
STEVIE WONDER 'I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU'
GEORGE MICHAEL 'CARELESS WHISPER'

Year: 1978
Date: 01/10/1978
Show no: 170
Summary: THIS SHOW WAS HOSTED BY MOLLY AND SIX ROCKTOBER DJ'S.
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
OL' 55 'TIME TO ROCK & ROLL'
THE FERRETS 'THIS NIGHT'
ROSE TATTOO 'ROCK & ROLL OUTLAW'
JOHN PAUL YOUNG 'THE DAY THAT MY HEART CAUGHT FIRE'
FILM CLIPS:
IAN MASON 'GOTTA LOTTA LOVE'
JOANNE MACKELL 'TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC'
ANDREW STEVENS 'HELPLESS IN LOVE'
STEVE HARLEY 'ROLL THE DICE'
DAVID BOWIE 'GOLDEN YEARS', 'FAME' (EXCERPTS)
BOB SEEGER 'HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS'
JOE COCKER 'WHITER SHADE OF PALE'
GENESIS 'FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME' (ENDS SHOW)
CHARTBUSTERS:
SUZI QUATRO 'IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE'
10CC 'DREADLOCK HOLIDAY'
RONNIE DEO 'BUTTERFLY BALL'
HUMDRUM (EXCERPTS):
GARBO 'IT'S OVER'
ALICE COOPER 'HOW YOU ARE GOING TO SEE ME NOW'
LINDA RONSTADT 'TUMBLING DICE'
THIN LIZZY 'BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN'
BETTE MIDLER 'LULLABY OF BROADWAY'
TOP TEN:
BONEY M 'BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON'
WHA-KOO 'FABULOUS DANCER'
MARSHALL HAINE 'DANCING IN THE CITY'
GRAHAM BONNET 'WARM RIDE'
FLASH AND THE PAN 'DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN'
DRAGON 'ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH'
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU'
SMOKIE 'OH CAROL'
FRANKIE VALLI 'GREASE'
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/JOHN TRAVOLTA 'YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT'

Year: 1981
Date: 01/03/1981
Show no: 274
Summary: POPULAR MUSIC SERIES FEATURING LOCAL & OVERSEAS ARTISTS, INCLUDES CHARTBUSTERS, TOP TEN AND MUSIC NEWS PRESENTED BY MOLLY IN HUMDRUM. THIS WEEKS SHOW HOSTED BY RUSSELL MORRIS AND BRUCE HAYMES BOTH FROM THE GROUP RUSSELL MORRIS AND THE RUBES, FEATURES AN INTERVIEW WITH JERMAINE JACKSON WHICH MOLLY RECORDED IN LA. INCLUDED IN HUMDRUM WAS 'MOLLY'S MEDIA MANIA' A NEW SEGMENT WHERE FAULTS IN THE MEDIA ARE BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
THE ANGELS 'INTO THE HEAT'
THE SWINGERS 'COUNTING THE BEAT'
HEROES 'THE STAR & THE SLAUGHTER'
LOCAL VIDEO CLIPS:
THE JUKES 'DON'T PUT ME AWAY'
RUSSELL MORRIS & THE RUBES 'ROAR OF THE WILD TORPEDOES'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
AC/DC 'BABY PLEASE DON'T GO'
AC/DC 'ROCK & ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION'
THE LOOK ' I AM THE BEAT'
SHEENA EASTON 'MORNING TRAIN 9 TO 5'
STEVE WINWOOD 'WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE'
HEART 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS'
DOLLY PARTON '9 TO 5'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
AIR SUPPLY 'EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD'
DR HOOK 'GIRLS CAN GET IT'
JOHN LENNON 'WOMAN'
ADAM & THE ANTS 'ANT MUSIC'
MONDO ROCK 'STATE OF THE HEART'
SPLIT ENZ 'ONE STEP AHEAD'
THE SWINGERS 'COUNTING THE BEAT'
JOHN LENON 'STARTING OVER'
JONA LEWIE 'STOP THE CAVALRY'
SLIM DUSTY 'DUNCAN'
LOCAL CHARTBUSTERS:
KAREN KNOWLES 'WHY DON'T YOU EXPLAIN'
OVERSEAS CHARTBUSTERS:
ADAM & THE ANTS 'ANT MUSIC'
POLICE 'DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA'
OVERSEAS HUMDRUM:
EDDY RABBIT 'I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT'
HEE BEE GEE BEES 'MEANINGLESS SONGS'

08/01/2005

Year:
1983

Date:
15/5/1983

Show no:
370

Summary:
SHOW HOSTED BY LAURA BRANIGAN WHO MOLLY IV'S AT END OF SHOW AND PRESENTS WITH GOLD RECORD FOR 'GLORIA'. SHOW ENDS WITH VIDEO CLIP OF RICK SPRINGFIELD 'AFFAIR OF THE HEART';STUDIO PERFORMANCES:LAURA BRANIGAN 'GLORIA';
SHARON O'NEILL 'LOSIN' YOU';
UNCANNY X-MEN 'HOW
DO YOU GET YOUR KICKS'
LAURA BRANIGAN 'SOLITAIRE'
LAURA BRANIGAN 'DEEP IN THE DARK' (EXCERPT)
VIDEO CLIPS:
MICHAEL JACKSON 'BEAT IT'
BELLE STARS 'SIGN OF THE TIMES'
SYLVESTER 'DO YOU WANT TO FUNK' I
NTERCUT WITH FTG OF COUNTDOWN DANCERS
WHAM 'WHAM RAP'
WEATHER GIRLS 'IT'S RAINING MEN'
KAJAGOOGOO 'OOH TO BE AAH'
MALCOLM MCLAREN 'BUFFALO GIRLS'
FALCO 'DER KOMMISAR' (EXCERPT)
AFTER THE FIRE 'DER KOMMISAR' (EXCERPT)
TOP TEN:FALCO 'DER KOMMISAR';
WHAM 'WHAM RAP';
MEN AT WORK 'OVERKILL';
RENEE & RENATO 'SAVE YOUR LOVE';
REDGUM 'I WAS ONLY 19';
DURAN DURAN 'IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW';
PRINCE '1999';
JOAN ARMATRADING 'DROP THE PILOT';
DAVID BOWIE 'LET'S DANCE';
MICHAEL JACKSON 'BILLIE JEAN'Date: 17/5/1987

Year:
1987

Date:
12/7/1987

Show no:
562

Summary:
Summary: THIS THE FINAL LIVE COUNTDOWN FROM THE MELBOURNE STUDIOS HOSTED BY KYLIE MINOGUE FROM 'NEIGHBOURS'), MIKE HAMMOND (FROM RADIO STATION 2SM) AND CO-HOSTED BY MEMBERS FROM THE 'VILLAGE PEOPLE' (BRIEFLY) AND MOLLY MELDRUM (WITH HAT). ADVERTISEMENTS SHOWN FOR UPCOMING
CLIPS, 'COUNTDOWN MAGAZINE' AND THE FINAL COUNTDOWN SHOW EVER (FOLLOWING SUNDAY 19TH JULY, 1987 STARTING 7.30PM) 'COUNTDOWN ROCK MUSIC & VIDEO AWARDS 1987' LIVE FROM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (TICKETS ADVERTISED BEING FOR SALE $16.00, FOR THOSE IN SYDNEY). SEGMENTS INCL THREE LIVE PERFORMANCES, US & UK TOP 5, AND NATIONAL TOP TEN. MOLLY MELDRUM SEGMENT INCLUDES DICUSSION OF AWARDS,
THREE BRIEF CLIPS: ANGRY ANDERSON 'SUDDENLY', ELTON JOHN 'THIS IS MY SONG' AND FOOTAGE OF A PLAY THAT ANGRY IS IN CALLED 'RASPUTIN' (49.07) STARRING JON ENGLISH. MOLLY (ACCOMPANIED BY HIS GOD-CHILDREN DANNY & CHLOE) IV'S KYLIE RE NEW ALBUM & HELP FROM SISTER AND MIKE RE AWARDS IN SYDNEY, THANKYOU'S COUNTDOWN DANCERS, HOSTS AND THE AUDIENCE (FOR LAST 12 1/2 OR 13 YEARS), INTROS
CLOSING CLIP.
LOCAL ARTISTS/SONG:
PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS 'LOOK SO FINE, FEEL SO LOW' (17.31) (LIVE)
BLACK SORROWS 'MABYE TOMORROW' (26.00)
GEISHA 'CALLING YOUR NAME' (29.14) (LIVE)
KYLIE MINOGUE 'LOCOMOTION' (33.48)
THE STEMS 'SAD GIRL' (51.13) (LIVE)
OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
VILLAGE PEOPLE 'MACHO MAN' (6.10) (LIVE)
HEART 'ALONE' (9.45)
A-HA 'LIVING DAYLIGHTS' (13.18) (FROM MOVIE SAME NAME)
ZODIAC MIND TRAP 'PRIME MOVER' (21.52)
JANET JACKSON 'THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE' (37.53)
(AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE)
GO WEST 'I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOU' (43.44)
MADONNA 'WHO'S THAT GIRL' (60.15) (CLOSED THE SHOW)
US TOP FIVE (24.54):
EXPOSE 'POINT OF NO RETURN' (NO 5)
THE SYSTEM 'DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE' (NO 4)
WHITNEY HOUSTON 'I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY' (NO 3)
BOB SEGER 'SHAKEDOWN' (NO 2)
HEART 'ALONE' (NO 1)
UK TOP FIVE (36.39):
A-HA 'LIVING DAYLIGHTS' (NO 5)
TERENCE TRENT-DARBY 'WISHING WELL' (NO 4)
THE FIRM 'STAR TREKKIN' (NO 3)
BRUCE WILLIS 'UNDER THE BOARDWALK' (NO 2)
PET SHOP BOYS 'IT'S A SIN' (NO 1)
MOLLY MELDRUM SEGMENT (46.50):
ANGRY ANDERSON 'SUDDENLY' (48.22)
ELTON JOHN 'THIS IS MY SONG' (50.14)
NATIONAL TOP TEN (54.27):
NOISEWORKS 'TAKE ME BACK' (54.32) (NO 10)
BILLY IDOL 'SWEET SIXTEEN' (54.48) (NO 9)
WORLD PARTY 'SHIP OF FOOLS' (55.13) (NO 8)
ICEHOUSE 'CRAZY' (55.30) (NO 7)
DAVE DOBBYN 'SLICE OF HEAVEN' (55.53) (NO 6)
STARSHIP 'NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW' (56.11) (NO 5)
BREAKFAST CLUB 'RIGHT ON TRACK' (56.41) (NO 4)
PARTY BOYS 'HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN' (56.53) (NO 3)
MEL AND KIM 'RESPECTABLE' (57.06) (NO 2)
WHITNEY HOUSTON 'I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY' (57.25)(NO 1)Show no: 554

Year: 1980
Date: 26/10/1980
Show no: 263
Summary: MUSIC SERIES WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOSTS, ROMANTICS BAND MEMBERS, LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES FROM THE SPORTS, THE DUGITES, THE LEON BERGER BAND AND THE ROMANTICS. SHOW ALSO FEATURED IV KATE BUSH IN LONDON BY CHERRY RIPE THE ROMANTICS 'WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU'HOST JIMMY FROM ROMANTICS RE PROGRAM INTRODUCES NATIONAL CHART BUSTERS THE POINTER SISTERS 'HE'S SO SHY'
BARBRA STREISAND 'WOMAN IN LOVE'
STEVIE WONDER 'MASTER BLASTER'
CLIFF RICHARD 'DREAMIN'
BAND MEMBERS JIMMY AND WALLY INTRODUCE LIVE THE SPORTS
'STOP YEH BABY TALKING'
ROBERT PALMER 'JOHNNY AND MARY'
BAND MEMERS JIMMY AND MIKE INTRODUCE SUZIE QUATRO 'ROCK HARD' VIDEO CLIP
PRE-RECORDED IV KATE BUSH AND CHERRY RIPE RE BUSH'S NEW SINGLE BABOOSKA, STORY, CHOREOGRAPHY OF CLIP, PLAYING VIOLIN AS A CHILD, MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS, MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS, FEELINGS WITH VIDEO CLIP EXTRACTS OF BUSH PLAYING PIANO AND BABOOSKA
BAND MEMBERS JIMMY AND RICH INTRODUCE LIVE THE LEON BERGER BAND LIVE 'TAKE ME HIGHER'
PAT BENATAR 'YOU BETTER RUN'
MONDO ROCK 'THE STATE OF THE HEART'
THE DUGITIES LIVE 'SOUTH PACIFIC'
HUMDRUM SEGMENT WITH IAN MELDRUM RE VISITING NEW YORK TO IV DAVID BOWIE, ROCK LEDGENDS SET OF RECORDS, INTRODUCES JERMAINE JACKSON 'SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE'
BETTE MIDLER 'BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY'
DAVID BOWIE 'SPACE ODDITY'
THE ROMANTICS 'WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES'
MELDRUM RE NEW INXS ALBUM, PAT BENATAR ALBUM, THE SHERBS AND STEVIE WONDER'S NEW ALBUMS
NATIONAL TOP TEN
ABBA 'THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL'(10)
BARBRA STREISAND 'WOMAN IN LOVE'(9)
MARTHA & THE MUFFINS 'WCHO BEACH(8)
AC/DC 'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG'(7)
CLIFF RICHARD 'DREAMIN'(6)
IRENE CARA 'FAME'(5)
DIANA ROSS 'UPSIDE DOWN(4)
DAVID BOWIE 'ASHES TO ASHES(3)
LEO SAYER 'MORE THAN I CAN SAY(2)
KATE BUSH 'BABOOSHKA'(1)Summary: SHOW HOSTED BY MEMBERS OF D-GENERATION IN THEIR DAG GUISE AND INCL UK TOP 5 INTRODUCED BY RUBBERY FIGURES MARGARET THATCHER PUPPET AND USA TOP 5 INTRODUCED BY RUBBERY FIGURES RONALD REAGAN PUPPET. MOLLY PRESENTS HUMDRUM, JOINED BRIEFLY BY STUFFED 'ALF' DOLL, AND TALKS TO MEMBERS OF BAND, WA WA NEE, AT END OF SHOW ABOUT THEIR NEW ALBUM, AMERICAN RELEASE AND SUCCESS IN JAPAN. SHOW ALSO INCLS DANCERS IN STUDIO DANCING TO 'HOLIDAY RAP' BY MC MIKER G & DEEJAY 7, AND MEDLEY OF PRINCE SONGS '1999/SIGN O' THE TIMES/PLAY IN THE SUNSHINE'. STUDIO PERFORMANCES:

Year:
1981

Date:
19/07/1981

Show no:
293

Summary:
GUEST PRESENTER IS MARCIA HINES.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
MARCIA HINES 'YOUR LOVE STILL BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES'
MEO245 'OTHER PLACES'
MONDO ROCK 'CHEMISTRY'
LITTLE HEROES 'THE LAST NUMBER ONE'
LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
SUNNY BOYS 'HAPPY MAN'
MEN AT WORK 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW'
SPORTS 'WHEN WE GO OUT TONIGHT'
AIR SUPPLY 'THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
DAVE EDMUNDS & STRAY CATS 'THE RACE IS ON'
TOYAH 'I WANT TO BE FREE'
TOM PETTY 'THE WAITING'
PHIL SEYMOUR 'PRECIOUS TO ME'
OVERSEAS CHARTBUSTERS:
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'JESSIE'S GIRL'
DURAN DURAN 'PLANET EARTH'
BUCKS FIZZ 'MAKIN YOUR MIND UP'
HUMDRUM ITEMS:
FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS 'SWEETHEART'
SPANDAU BALLET 'MUSCLE BOUND'
MOODY BLUES 'GEMINI DREAMS'
PEL MEL 'NO WORD FROM CHINA'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
ULTRAVOX 'VIENNA'
JIMMY & THE BOYS 'GIRLFRIEND'
DEVO 'WHIP IT'
LOVER BOY 'TURN ME LOOSE'
KIM WILDE 'KIDS IN AMERICA'
SHAKIN STEVENS 'THIS OLE HOUSE'
NOLANS 'GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER'
BILLY FIELD 'BAD HABITS'
KIM CARNES 'BETTE DAVIS EYES'
STARS ON 45 'STARS ON 45'BLACK SORROWS 'DAUGHTERS OF GLORY'

01/01/2005

Year:
1980

Date:
13/07/1980

Show no:
248

Summary:
SHOW HOSTED BY MEMBERS OF 'RAMONES' AND INCLUDES REGULAR SEGMENTS SUCH AS CHARTBUSTERS AND HUMDRUM MUSIC NEWS. MOLLY INTERVIEWS LEAD SINGER OF 'THE ANGELS', DOC NEESON, IN BACK OF LIMOUSINE RE USA TOUR, WHY BAND CHANGED THEIR NAME FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET AND NEW ALBUM, DARK ROOM. SHOW INCLS TELEPHONE IV WITH 'KISS' GUITARIST GENE SIMMONS RE AUSTRALIAN TOUR AND REPLACEMENT DRUMMER AS WELL AS IV IN STUDIO WITH MEMBERS OF 'RAMONES' RE WORKING WITH PHIL SPECTOR ON NEW ALBUM, TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND CONSIDERING THEMSELVES TO BE A ROCK AND ROLL BAND (EXPLETIVE DELETED IN REFERENCE TO 'PRE-FABRICATED MUSIC')
STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
KIM DURANT 'HOLDIN' OUT FOR LOVE'
STREET ANGEL 'CAUGHT IN THE ACT'
THE REELS 'AFTER THE NEWS'
THE RAMONES 'ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
VIDEO CLIPS:
DEF LEPPARD 'HELLO AMERICA'
QUEEN 'PLAY THE GAME'
PAUL MCCARTNEY 'WATERFALLS' AND ID
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN 'MAGIC' (CLIP FROM AMERICAN NIGHT TIME SHOW)
CHARTBUSTERS:
KISS 'SHANDI'
LIPPS INC 'FUNKY TOWN'
TOURISTS 'I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU' (FULL PLAY)
TOP TEN:
KISS 'SHANDI'
THE ANGELS 'NO SECRETS'
COLD CHISEL 'CHEAP WINE'
KIM HART 'LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT'
ROCKY BURNETTE 'TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE'
PAUL MCCARTNEY 'COMING UP'
BLONDIE 'CALL ME'
LONG JOHN BALDRY 'YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'
THE VAPORS 'TURNING JAPANESE'
VILLAGE PEOPLE 'CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC'


Year:
1982

Date:
17/4/1982

Show no:
323

Summary:
DURAN DURAN AND MOLLY HOST SHOW FROM ADELAIDE. DURAN DURAN SONGS INCL PLANET EARTH, CARELESS MEMORIES, GIRLS ON FILM, MY OWN WAY. DURAN DURAN RE WORLD TOUR. MARCIA HINES, TAKE IT FROM THE BOYS COLD CHISEL, FOREVER NOW THE STRANGLERS, GOLDEN BROWN THE JAM, TOWN CALLED MALICE XTC, SENSES WORKING OVERTIME, ALTERED IMAGES, I COULD BE HAPPY JOAN JETT, I LOVE ROCK & ROLL, GRACE JONES, WALKING IN THE RAIN, SPLIT ENZ, DIRTY CREATURE ORPHANS, HOP,SKIP,JUMP, MADNESS, IT MUST BE LOVE, TOM TOM CLUB, GENIUS OF LOVE, TOP TEN NO.1 MOVING PICTURES, WHAT ABOUT ME, DURAN DURAN, MY OWN WAY.

Year:
1984

Date:
24/06/1984

Show no:
422

Summary:
THIS SHOW IS HOSTED BY MOLLY WHO INTERVIEWS ROD STEWART RE ALBUM, SONG WRITING AND HAPPINESS. MARILYN IS IV RE IMAGE AND CAREER.
VIDEO CLIPS:
SPANIARDS 'GOD IS A SHIELD'
EUROGLIDERS 'HEAVEN'
ROD STEWART 'INFATUATION'
WANG CHUNG 'DANCE HALL DAYS'
SPANDAU BALLET 'ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE'
OLLIE & JERRY 'BREAKIN' ... THERE'S NO STOPPING US'
BREAK MACHINE 'STREET DANCE'
LAURA BRANIGAN 'SELF CONTROL'
DAN HARTMAN 'I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU'
SNOWY WHITE 'BIRD OF PARADISE'
POINTER SISTERS 'AUTOMATIC'
MARYLIN 'YOU DON'T LOVE ME'
PRINCE 'WHEN DOVES CRY' (ENDS SHOW)
ROCK STEADY CREW 'UP ROCK' (EXCERPT) AND IV RE AUSTRALIA TOUR
TOP TEN:
CYNDI LAUPER 'TIME AFTER TIME'
IGLESIAS & NELSON 'TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE'
QUEEN 'I WANT TO BREAK FREE'
KENNY LOGGINS 'FOOTLOOSE'
EUROGLIDERS 'HEAVEN'
PHIL COLLINS 'AGAINST ALL ODDS'
DENIECE WILLIAMS 'LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY'
LIONEL RICHIE 'HELLO'
THE TWELFTH MAN 'IT'S JUST NOT CRICKET'WA WA NEE 'ONE AND ONE'

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