I reckon the mid 80's to 90's were perfect. Especially by the mid 90's. You could be into all different types of music, etc, dress however you wanted, and we didn't all have to try and look exactly like each other, or be expected to all like the same singers and bands.
As for the closedowns of the 7 Network, HSV-7 would often close down with their ID promo with John Deeks announcing, Sydney (ATN-7) would have Tommy Leonetti singing "My City of Sydney" (or Debbie Glasser's cartoon of the city on weekends), following by the kangaroo animation (with the announcer speaking or Beatles's "Good Night" in the background) and the abridged version of Advanced Australia Fair (it didn't become the official national anthem until 1984). Adelaide would have the announcer speaking for what would come the next day followed by the Good Night message and Advance Australia Fair (I'm not sure if it's the same one recorded by the ABC Orchestra?). Perth was essentially a shot of the skyline with the 7 logo, or their ID theme with the announcer in the background (?), I'm not sure what Brisbane would have? since not much stuff from the Brisbane station (BTQ-7) can be found at the time (aussiebeachut had plenty of them before his account got suspended in mid-2009, I'm not sure what happened to his tape library now).
@@BlairSauer Around 12AM or 3AM, but CBS O&Os WCBS New York and WBBM Chicago would run "The Late Show" showing late night films from the MGM and Paramount library. WOR-TV in New York went 24/7 with "9 All Night" in 1979, The Movie Channel became 24/7 as a standalone channel in January 1, 1980. Cinemax broadcast 12 hours of programming from its launch until it became a 24-hour channel at the beginning of 1981 and Showtime was only 24 hours on weekends until July 4, 1981.
@JHollowayNetwork When I was a kid in Victoria (1960s-1970s) we got Bob Santamaria on Point of View, Thought for Tomorrow, the National Anthem played over the Southern Cross fluttering in the breeze, then fade to black.
Do you think so? If so, she would have only been 21 or 22 & I would suggest this lady looks older than that. Also, Wikipedia states that she didn't move to Australia until 1983 & this ad was broadcast in 1981.
@@tefllife2024 Cool, thanks. That makes much more sense. The new "Freak" does look a little similar. I was way too young to watch the original Prisoner back in the day!
Geez I liked those ads. Especially the few car ads that were featured. Like the Isuzu light truck ad. I couldn't go past the Holden Gemini sandpiper 2 commercial. That was the TE model from what I could see. Bit of a collector's car nowadays. How about the guy in the discount department store ad where he's riding on an electric topless buggy through the store promoting various specials on various items of furniture. Couldn't help but laugh at that one. Wouldn't fancy trying the same trick 42 years later with all the oh&s stuff that exists now although it seemed harmless. That old Taubmans paint commercial was catchy too. I wasn't even around then so it's always interesting to catch a glimpse of what life was like back in those days. Many significant events occurred in Australia back in 1981. I only know of a couple of them. The first being the Ford workers strike and correct me if I'm wrong on the second one but around that time, liberal prime Minister Malcolm Fraser successfully secured a second term in office I believe.
I am looking for the Bata Sparx (runners) advert from 1981. If you come across the Bata Sparx advert I'd appreciate the upload. Cheers. This collection brought back some memories. Thanks for sharing.
Change just a few details, like a bit of vernacular slang here and there, and their vowels and avoiding the letter "r" at all costs (it's called a non-rhotic accent) - do that and almost all of these TV ads could just as easily be from 1981 USA. I grew up in the US and was 17 years old in '81 and then lived many years is Australia and New Zealand. In my humble (correct) opinion, Australia is by far the most Americanised country on Earth, with the obvious exception of our Canadian northern cousins. Time and time again, when Australia needed to come up with ideas they more often than not just copied the USA and then added their own downunder flair. It's a pity that so many Aussies seem Anti-US, but I reckon it gets old having the yanks shoved in your face all over social media, music, movies, TV, etc. Australia really needed to sort out its own sense of identity. Ok I just noticed another difference - 1981 American TV had black, brown and yellow people, but in Oz it was 110% *white!*
@gregorywall2479 Gerard Kennedy (Tandarra), who replaced Tony Bonner (Skippy) and Ken James (also Skippy) in Skyways. Good little show, but it only lasted one season.
Nah, that's old Ivan Hutchinson. A much better version of Bill Collins, used to introduce the midday movies, as well any many other things behind the scenes at channel 7.
@@andrewthornhill7042 Yeah, Ivan was wonderful. And I agree, Bill was equally knowledgeable, but could be a bit overbearing when he got so enthusiastic about the film plots, characters, etc.
13:26 GAWD this guy's worse than Tony Barber, advertising his latest album. Strolling along the beach with a woman who looks almost half his age, trying to dip her as they're dancing on a yacht. Careful, old mate, don't drop her. 😜 OMFG swinging on a rope 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My old Collie dog used to eat Pal. It gave her magical powers like making everyone disappear from the living room not long after.
lol
Strewth did it make them fart!
Ugh Pal farts. The horror, the horror…
I probably backed the loser nag that they made that can out of 🐎🦓
That dehydrated orange juice powder is probably still drinkable 40 years later 🏠
I love the years 1979 to 1985 just perfect the fashion etc ;)
Yep. In my 20's men's clothes of that time I had satin and striped wide collar shirts, flared trousers and 2 inch high shoes.
@@oldgold4u3971 80s and 70s fashion is the best eg Brady bunch era
I reckon the mid 80's to 90's were perfect. Especially by the mid 90's.
You could be into all different types of music, etc, dress however you wanted, and we didn't all have to try and look exactly like each other, or be expected to all like the same singers and bands.
I love looking back ..i was in my early 20sand married to the lovliest girl in the world ... heartbreaking nostalgia
Excellent 1981 Australian television ads!!
The lady from Prisoner in that sugarine add. 😮
This is absolutely fantastic. 😂
11:29
OMFG Tony Barber flogging his latest album.
Riding a horse, swinging in a hanging cane chair. 🤣🤣🤣
8:40
Ahhh, 'Shirl's Neighbourhood'
Loved that show as a kid.
With Shirly Strachan, Claude the Crow, Norm the Kangaroo, Ol' Possum, etc.
Sounds Donnie Sutherland
I miss that
As for the closedowns of the 7 Network, HSV-7 would often close down with their ID promo with John Deeks announcing, Sydney (ATN-7) would have Tommy Leonetti singing "My City of Sydney" (or Debbie Glasser's cartoon of the city on weekends), following by the kangaroo animation (with the announcer speaking or Beatles's "Good Night" in the background) and the abridged version of Advanced Australia Fair (it didn't become the official national anthem until 1984). Adelaide would have the announcer speaking for what would come the next day followed by the Good Night message and Advance Australia Fair (I'm not sure if it's the same one recorded by the ABC Orchestra?). Perth was essentially a shot of the skyline with the 7 logo, or their ID theme with the announcer in the background (?), I'm not sure what Brisbane would have? since not much stuff from the Brisbane station (BTQ-7) can be found at the time (aussiebeachut had plenty of them before his account got suspended in mid-2009, I'm not sure what happened to his tape library now).
I loved it when stations closed the music I was in Adelaide
So what time did close of transmission occur on television networks back in 1981 in the eastern states?
@@BlairSauer Around 12AM or 3AM, but CBS O&Os WCBS New York and WBBM Chicago would run "The Late Show" showing late night films from the MGM and Paramount library. WOR-TV in New York went 24/7 with "9 All Night" in 1979, The Movie Channel became 24/7 as a standalone channel in January 1, 1980. Cinemax broadcast 12 hours of programming from its launch until it became a 24-hour channel at the beginning of 1981 and Showtime was only 24 hours on weekends until July 4, 1981.
@@JHollowayNetwork i mean in Australia sorry. It was an Australian tv question but I didn't properly elaborate on that.
@JHollowayNetwork When I was a kid in Victoria (1960s-1970s) we got Bob Santamaria on Point of View, Thought for Tomorrow, the National Anthem played over the Southern Cross fluttering in the breeze, then fade to black.
Those Telmak LP's are real op shop fodder nowadays 🤣
Weren't Op-Shops the licensee of TELMAK ...
Always were
3:25 the freak Joan Ferguson as a shop assistant. Lol.
Do you think so? If so, she would have only been 21 or 22 & I would suggest this lady looks older than that. Also, Wikipedia states that she didn't move to Australia until 1983 & this ad was broadcast in 1981.
@@aus80srockradio94 Maggie Kirkpatrick was born in January, 1941. This was prior to her starting prisoner. She was 40 years old here.
@@aus80srockradio94 Maggie Kirkpatrick was born in Australia.
@@aus80srockradio94 the original Prisoner cell block h, not the newer series "Wentworth".
@@tefllife2024 Cool, thanks. That makes much more sense. The new "Freak" does look a little similar. I was way too young to watch the original Prisoner back in the day!
Geez I liked those ads. Especially the few car ads that were featured. Like the Isuzu light truck ad. I couldn't go past the Holden Gemini sandpiper 2 commercial. That was the TE model from what I could see. Bit of a collector's car nowadays. How about the guy in the discount department store ad where he's riding on an electric topless buggy through the store promoting various specials on various items of furniture. Couldn't help but laugh at that one. Wouldn't fancy trying the same trick 42 years later with all the oh&s stuff that exists now although it seemed harmless. That old Taubmans paint commercial was catchy too. I wasn't even around then so it's always interesting to catch a glimpse of what life was like back in those days. Many significant events occurred in Australia back in 1981. I only know of a couple of them. The first being the Ford workers strike and correct me if I'm wrong on the second one but around that time, liberal prime Minister Malcolm Fraser successfully secured a second term in office I believe.
I am looking for the Bata Sparx (runners) advert from 1981. If you come across the Bata Sparx advert I'd appreciate the upload. Cheers. This collection brought back some memories. Thanks for sharing.
1 million dollars was 1 million dollars back in them days 1 million dollars in Australia is nothing that's sad
Well, if it's nothing, then how about giving me a million then.
24:04 - Get in quick "First in best dressed" :))))))))
8:34
John Deeks... Come on down! 😜😂
2:46 most seductive noise ever
Seductive? 🤨
Sounds more like someone stood on a kitten's tail. 😜
Change just a few details, like a bit of vernacular slang here and there, and their vowels and avoiding the letter "r" at all costs (it's called a non-rhotic accent) - do that and almost all of these TV ads could just as easily be from 1981 USA. I grew up in the US and was 17 years old in '81 and then lived many years is Australia and New Zealand. In my humble (correct) opinion, Australia is by far the most Americanised country on Earth, with the obvious exception of our Canadian northern cousins. Time and time again, when Australia needed to come up with ideas they more often than not just copied the USA and then added their own downunder flair. It's a pity that so many Aussies seem Anti-US, but I reckon it gets old having the yanks shoved in your face all over social media, music, movies, TV, etc. Australia really needed to sort out its own sense of identity. Ok I just noticed another difference - 1981 American TV had black, brown and yellow people, but in Oz it was 110% *white!*
23:55 You wanna start something'?!
Lol.
Pull me finger and find out
The guy with the bung eye from Division 4 at 6:32
Gerard Kenndy.
@gregorywall2479 Gerard Kennedy (Tandarra), who replaced Tony Bonner (Skippy) and Ken James (also Skippy) in Skyways. Good little show, but it only lasted one season.
ATV-10 Melbourne (briefly) at 16:51-16:59
Anything from Brisbane?
wondering about the Ipec ad with the pub with broken fridge the fridge ids on the blink and thered no cold beer put it in ted baxters ute ad
What a great time to be alive especially being a kid. Not like now. Just to have the memories of those days is sheer magic.
I agree because I am a qualified lesbian too
I assume its Alyce Platt in the ad at 1:00
Correct. 17 or 18 years old.
She is absolutely gorgeous!
Damn cute
where is the closing add with the kangaroo cartoon ?
HSV-7 Melbourne
1:38
Is it just me, or does that sounds like a pretty young Morgan Freeman?
*In the days when nobody cared about SKYWAYS and when we had the World Trade Centre buildings in Australia* 9:23
Who is the girl in the necklace at 18:52
My sister.
Who is the gentleman at 18:09? George Negus?
It definitely isn't George Negus
Nah, that's old Ivan Hutchinson.
A much better version of Bill Collins, used to introduce the midday movies, as well any many other things behind the scenes at channel 7.
@@mebeme007 I liked Ivan: quiet, precise, knowledgeable about his movies. Bill Collins was ok, but the film-fan stuff could get annoying quickly.
Debbie Phin at 8:12. Married voice-over man John Deeks.
@@andrewthornhill7042
Yeah, Ivan was wonderful.
And I agree, Bill was equally knowledgeable, but could be a bit overbearing when he got so enthusiastic about the film plots, characters, etc.
13:26
GAWD this guy's worse than Tony Barber, advertising his latest album.
Strolling along the beach with a woman who looks almost half his age, trying to dip her as they're dancing on a yacht. Careful, old mate, don't drop her. 😜
OMFG swinging on a rope 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I'm 60 and it was a horrible era 😊
I agree because I am a qualified lesbian too
Just jeans, when men were men and women were women...... not anymore😂
Haha.. that line really stood out to me too. "Just like the good ol days". 26:26
Tissues for the bleating fuddy duddy's?
Amd what's with east coast jeans? Is that the poor cousin of jeans west 😅