1978 in Australian television

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This article is a summary of 1978 in Australian television.

Events

• 20 March – Channel 0 launches its one-hour news service Eyewitness News with Bruce Mansfield as host.
• October – Channel 0 makes a request to the Federal Government for permission to change its broadcast frequency to Network Ten.
• 64% of Melbourne and 70% of Sydney households now own colour TV sets, giving Australia one of the fastest changeovers to colour in the world.

Debuts

• 20 March – Eyewitness News (Channel 0)
• 12 September – Against the Wind (Seven Network)

New International Programming

• 26 June – Chorlton and the Wheelies (ABC TV)
• 28 June – The Flockton Flyer (ABC TV)
• 28 June – Sailor (ABC TV)
• 28 August – Jamie and the Magic Torch (ABC TV)
• 30 November – Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Seven Network)
• 30 November – Sha Na Na (Seven Network)
• Three's Company (ABC TV)
• CHiPS (Nine Network)
• Kum-Kum (Network Ten) (as Channel 0)
• The Love Boat (Nine Network)
• Soap (ABC TV)
• The Oregon Trail (Seven Network)
• Carter Country (Seven Network)
• Mr. Men (ABC TV)
• Mind Your Language (Seven Network)
• Rosetti and Ryan (Nine Network)
• Who Pays the Ferryman? (ABC TV)
• Eight is Enough (Seven Network)
• Fantasy Island (Nine Network)
• Miss Jones and Son (ABC TV)
• Crystal Tipps and Alistair (ABC TV)
• McDuff, the Talking Dog (Nine Network)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (Nine Network)
• The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV series) (Network Ten) (as Channel 0)
• The Skatebirds (Nine Network)

Television shows

1950s

• Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959–1999)

1970s

• Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–1999, 2009–2010)
• Young Talent Time (1971–1988)

Ending this year

• 3 March – Bobby Dazzler (Seven Network, 1977 – 1978)

Returning this year

• No shows returning this year.

TV movies

• No TV movies this year.

References