1987 in Australian television

Events

The following quote came from Seven National News reporter Alan Murrell on the 27 December 1987 edition regarding the move:

"Tonight will mark the end of the callsigns ADS-7 and SAS-10. Tomorrow, they be rebranded as ADS-10 and SAS-7. It's the first time such a change has been made. The switch follows a media shake-up earlier this year, which left ADS in the hands of the owners of the Ten Network. Already, the cosmetic changes are being made at Strangways Terrace and Gilberton. But viewers will notice little difference. They'll still turn the knob to Ten for Channel Ten programs, and to Seven for Seven programs.
"The only difference will be that the local personalities will be seen on different channels. So if you want to watch Steve Whitham and Caroline Ainslie reading the news tomorrow night, you simply turn the dial three positions, from Seven-to ADS-10. And it's as easy as that."

Debuts

Program Network Debut date
For Love or Money ABC TV 3 February
Hey Dad...! Seven Network 11 February
Rafferty's Rules Seven Network 12 February
Video Hits Network Ten 15 February
The Afternoon Show ABC TV 16 February
Willing and Abel Nine Network 18 February
Pot Luck Network Ten 23 February
Vietnam Network Ten 23 February
Camera Script ABC TV 6 April
The Dingo Principle ABC TV 6 April
Rage ABC TV 17 April
Night Shift Network Ten April
MTV Nine Network April
Fields of Fire Nine Network 14 June
Relative Merits ABC TV 15 June
Pals ABC TV 13 July
University Challenge ABC TV 1 September
Poor Man's Orange Network Ten 6 September
Ridgey Didge Network Ten 7 September
Burke's Backyard Nine Network 12 September
The Factory ABC TV 19 September
Kaboodle ABC TV 26 October
Nancy Wake Seven Network 4 November
Crossfire Nine Network 7 December
Rubbish Nine Network 19 December

New International Programming

Program Network Debut date
Legends of the World SBS TV 2 January
EastEnders ABC TV 5 January
In Sickness and in Health ABC TV 5 January
Oxbridge Blues ABC TV 7 January
The Last Sailors SBS TV 11 January
Howards' Way ABC TV 16 January
C.A.T.S. Eyes Network Ten 20 January
Jesus: The Evidence SBS TV 26 January
The Great Oak SBS TV 27 January
Brookside SBS TV 27 January
Paradise Postponed ABC TV 1 February
The Wijntak Family SBS TV 1 February
Aubrey ABC TV 2 February
The Kids of Degrassi Street ABC TV 2 February
Crime, Inc. ABC TV 4 February
Who Dares Wins ABC TV 5 February
Dempsey and Makepeace Seven Network 5 February
ALF Seven Network 8 February
Valerie Seven Network 8 February
Oddie in Paradise ABC TV 11 February
My Sister Sam Nine Network 12 February
Head of the Class Nine Network 12 February
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Network Ten 14 February
Today's Special ABC TV 16 February
If Tomorrow Comes Nine Network 16 February
Henry's Cat ABC TV 16 February
/ The Mysterious Cities of Gold ABC TV 16 February
Sins Network Ten 16 February
Return of the Antelope ABC TV 16 February
Let's Go Maths ABC TV 16 February
Mandara SBS TV 18 February
Easy Street Nine Network 23 February
Dress Gray Nine Network 23 February
Yogi's Treasure Hunt Seven Network 28 February
Fragile Earth ABC TV 28 February
The Second Sex SBS TV 2 March
Barriers ABC TV 9 March
George Burns Comedy Week Seven Network 10 March
L.A. Law Network Ten 12 March
Fluppy Dogs Seven Network 15 March
Alias the Jester ABC TV 23 March
/ The Little Vampire Network Ten 31 March
The Redd Foxx Show Seven Network 1 April
Heimat SBS TV 5 April
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ABC TV 6 April
The Raggy Dolls ABC TV 9 April
/ The Campbells ABC TV 13 April
You Can't Do That on Television ABC TV 13 April
Vidal in Venice SBS TV 13 April
The Insiders Network Ten 15 April
Blam! SBS TV 16 April
Jim Henson Presents The World of Puppetry ABC TV 16 April
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Seven Network 21 April
Defenders of the Earth Seven Network 26 April
The Monocled Mutineer ABC TV 29 April
Filthy, Rich and Catflap ABC TV 30 April
The Real Ghostbusters Network Ten 2 May
Pound Puppies (1986) Seven Network 2 May
Shaka Zulu Nine Network 6 May
Understanding the Under 12s ABC TV 8 May
Jimbo and the Jet-Set ABC TV 11 May
There Comes a Time Seven Network 14 May
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Seven Network 19 May
Langley Bottom ABC TV 27 May
Matlock Nine Network 27 May
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Network Ten (Sydney) 30 May
Cities SBS TV 3 June
The Krypton Factor ABC TV 18 June
Designing Women Nine Network 22 June
Cyprus: Britain's Grim Legacy SBS TV 29 June
Silverhawks Seven Network 4 July
Kissyfur Seven Network 5 July
Executive Stress ABC TV 6 July
Once Upon a Time... Space SBS TV 6 July
Teacher Haze ABC TV 6 July
Lovejoy ABC TV 7 July
Lytton's Diary ABC TV 8 July
The Troubles SBS TV 20 July
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Seven Network 21 July
Peter the Great Nine Network 26 July
The Golden Girls Seven Network 31 July
Cockleshell Bay Network Ten 1 August
The Great Space Coaster Network Ten 11 August
Mysterious Island SBS TV 14 August
Popples Nine Network 15 August
The Family Ness ABC TV 17 August
Robo Story ABC TV 17 August
Out on a Limb Nine Network 17 August
Hold the Dream ABC TV 19 August
First Among Equals Network Ten 19 August
All in Good Faith ABC TV 24 August
Three Up, Two Down ABC TV 31 August
Hang in There, Floki SBS TV 1 September
The First Eden ABC TV 6 September
/ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ABC TV 17 September
/ The Berenstain Bears ABC TV 21 September
Colette SBS TV 26 September
The Flintstone Kids Seven Network 26 September
Paddington's Birthday Bonanza ABC TV 28 September
Chocky's Challenge ABC TV 5 October
Ghostbusters ABC TV 5 October
Connie Nine Network 7 October
The Land and the Mill SBS TV 8 October
DuckTales Seven Network 11 October
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Seven Network 14 October
The House SBS TV 18 October
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster ABC TV 21 October
Bulman Nine Network 27 October
Monte Carlo Network Ten 2 November
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness ABC TV 7 November
Better Days Seven Network 9 November
Slinger's Day ABC TV 16 November
Sidekicks Seven Network 22 November
The Bold and the Beautiful Network Ten 23 November
Bread ABC TV 23 November
Santa Barbara Network Ten 23 November
Spies Seven Network 24 November
MacGyver Seven Network 24 November
High and Dry Seven Network 25 November
Codename Nine Network 26 November
Life with Lucy Nine Network 27 November
Misfits of Science Seven Network 27 November
Fortune Dane Seven Network 28 November
Shadow Chasers Nine Network 2 December
Perfect Strangers Seven Network 2 December
Crime Story Network Ten 6 December
The Refuge Seven Network 7 December
Comedy Break ABC TV 8 December
Belle and Sebastian ABC TV 8 December
The Singing Detective ABC TV 13 December
Puddle Lane ABC TV 14 December
Baby and Co. ABC TV 14 December
Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest ABC TV 14 December
Gems ABC TV 14 December
Mapp and Lucia Seven Network 14 December
Tucker's Luck ABC TV 14 December
Murder of a Moderate Man ABC TV 15 December
The Pee-wee Herman Show ABC TV 18 December
Carlton Your Doorman Nine Network 19 December
/ Babar and Father Christmas ABC TV 25 December
The Cavanaughs ABC TV 28 December
The Ellen Burstyn Show Seven Network 28 December
Supergran Nine Network 1987

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
Mother and Son Network Ten ABC TV February
Butterfly Island Seven Network ABC TV 20 April

International

Program New network(s) Previous network(s) Date
The New Scooby-Doo Movies Seven Network Nine Network 7 February
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Seven Network Nine Network 18 April
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Seven Network (Melbourne) Network Ten 19 July
Finder of Lost Loves Seven Network Network Ten 23 September
Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Seven Network Nine Network 26 September

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

Ending this year

DateShowChannelDebut
22 March World of Sport Seven Melbourne 1959
10 January Prime Time Nine Network 1986
10 April 1987 Camera Script ABC 6 April 1987
8 June 1987 The Dingo Principle ABC 6 April 1987
18 June The Girl from Steel City SBS 1986
19 July Countdown ABC 1974
17 August Relative Merits ABC 15 June 1987
19 August Sons and Daughters Channel Seven 1982
29 August The Henderson Kids Channel Ten 1985
11 September It's a Knockout Channel Ten 1985
18 September The New Adventures of Blinky Bill ABC 1984
5 November Nancy Wake Channel Seven 4 November 1987
29 December The Fast Lane ABC 1985

See also

References

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