1984 in Australian television
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Events
Television
- 16 January - Australian situation comedy series Mother and Son debuts on ABC.
- 30 January - Perfect Match is launched in the 5:30 p.m. timeslot, bringing in record ratings for that timeslot and ensuring Ten's Eyewitness News won the 6-7 p.m. timeslot.
- 3 February - Australia's first nationally-televised telethon screens on Network Ten. It is a 26-hour effort to raise money for Australia's Olympic athletes.
- 18 February - The Nine Network's Hey Hey It's Saturday moves from a Breakfast Television format to the 9:30 p.m. timeslot, Primetime format and rebranded as Hey Hey It's Saturday Night.
- 9 April - Guy Blackmore joins Eyewitness News.
- 20 April - The Royal Children's Hospital Appeal is televised on Seven Network on Good Friday in Melbourne.
- June - Christopher Skase purchases TVQ-0.
- 26 July - French American animated series Inspector Gadget debuts on ABC at 5:30pm.
- July - Network Ten televises the 1984 Summer Olympics from Los Angeles. Also, all stations adopt a uniform on-air look for the first time.
- The first televised federal election debate takes place.
Debuts
- 16 January - Mother and Son (ABC TV)
- 30 January - Perfect Match (Network Ten)
- 18 February - Hey Hey It's Saturday Night (Nine Network)
- 11 June - Secret Valley (ABC TV)
- 22 October - The New Adventures of Blinky Bill (ABC TV)
New International Programming
- 23 January -
Towser (ABC TV) - 10 February - Just Liz (ABC TV)
- 2 April - Paddington (ABC TV)
- 12 July - Rumpole of the Bailey (ABC TV)
- 17 July - All Electric Amusement Arcade (ABC TV)
- 20 July - Auf Weidersehen, Pet (ABC TV)
- 26 July -
Inspector Gadget (ABC TV) - 30 July - Beau Geste (ABC TV)
- 20 August - Educating Marmalade (ABC TV)
- 1 October - Blackadder (Channel Seven)
- 14 November - Sorry! (ABC TV)
- 21 November - 3-2-1 Contact (ABC TV)
- Rainbow Brite (Channel Seven)
- The A-Team (Channel Ten)
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.
International
| Program | New network(s) | Previous network(s) | Date |
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| Roger Ramjet |
ABC TV | Seven Network | 6 March |
Television shows
1950s
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959 – 1999)
1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971 – present)
- Young Talent Time (1971 – present)
1980s
- Wheel of Fortune (1981 – present)
- Sale Of The Century (1980 – present)
- Sunday (1981 – present)
- Today (1982 – present)
Births
- August 24 - Erin Molan, journalist and TV presenter
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