Big Square Eye

Big Square Eye is an Australian children's game show aired on ABC TV from 1991 until 1992 and was repeated one last time in 1993. It was hosted by Bob La Castra, with future musician Paul Mac as "Knuckles" McDermott on keyboard and sound effects. The programme aired on weekdays just after 5 pm as part of the Afternoon Show programming block.

Big Square Eye
GenreGame Show
Created byHelena Harris
Directed byStephen Jones
Presented byBob La Castra
Theme music composerGlenn Heaton
Geoff McGarvey
MC Codeblue
Opening theme"It's the Big... It's the Big..."
Ending theme"Tell Your Friends About the Big Square Eye"
ComposerPaul Mac
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes80
Production
Executive producersClaire Henderson
Robert de Young
ProducersStephen Jones
Helena Harris
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkABC
Picture format4.3 PAL
Audio formatStereo
Original release24 June 1991 (1991-06-24) 
6 November 1992
26 February 1993

The premise of the program was that each episode had celebrity guest judges which particular skills which they would demonstrate to the children in the audience. Contestants were selected from the audience to attempt a challenge which involved the celebrity guest's skills to their satisfaction. Guest judges included artist Ken Done, entertainer Jeanne Little, and cricketer Mark Waugh.[1]

References

  1. "Yet another string to Bob's bow". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 June 1991. p. 30. Retrieved 30 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.


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