Countdown Australia (Rage TV)
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1.
Countdown Australia 1976
Top 100 2.
Countdown Australia 1977-
002 3.
Countdown
Australia 22.02.1975 4.
Countdown
Australia 01.03.1975 5.
Countdown
Australia 07.09.1975 6.
Countdown
Australia 30.12.1975 w/garth
porter, alan sandow 7.
Countdown
Australia 05.12.1976 8.
Countdown
Australia 12.12.1976 9.
Countdown
Australia 23.01.1977 10.
Countdown Australia
1977-03-04 Hosted By Leo Sayer Wskyhooks, Kiki Dee, Smokie, Acdc Supernaut, Mark Holden, Suzi Quatro, Ol'55 11.
Countdown
Australia 13.04.1977 12.
Countdown
Australia 03.07.1977 13.
Countdown Australia
1977-11-13 Silver Jubilee
Show John Paul Young & The Allstars, The Starrs,
Abba , 14.
Countdown Australia
1977-12-24 Summer Special Stevie Nicks , Bev Bevin (Elo)
Elton John, Rod Stewart, Wings, Stars 15.
Countdown
Australia 30.04.1978 (148) 16.
Countdown Australia
1978-05-11 Abba, The Angels, Blondie, Peter Frampton,
Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Bette Midler, Leif
Garret, Commodores 17.
Countdown Australia
1978-07-16 Flash And The Pan, Bryan Ferry, Frankie Valli, Boney M, John English 18.
Countdown Australia
23.07.1978 19.
Countdown Australia
24.09.1978 20.
Countdown Australia
15.10.1978 21.
Countdown Australia
05.11.1978 DVD1395 22.
Countdown Australia
10.12.1978 23.
Countdown Australia
1979-03-10 With Ol' 55 Cold Chisel, Darryl Cotton Adnd Blondie 24.
Countdown Australia
1979-05-08 25.
Countdown Australia
17.06.1979 26.
Countdown Australia
24.06.1979 27.
Countdown Australia
15.07.1979 28.
Countdown Australia
05.08.1979 29.
Countdown Australia
26.08.1979 30.
Countdown Australia
1979-10-21 James Reyne Host (Australian
Crawl) With The Who, Kiss, Angels, Fleetwood Mac 31.
Countdown Australia
1979-11-11 Graham Parker Host 32.
Countdown Australia
18.11.1979 33.
Countdown Australia
02.12.1979 34.
Countdown Australia
09.01.1980 35.
Countdown Australia
03.02.1980 (225) 36.
Countdown Australia
24.02.1980 (228) 37.
Countdown Australia
16.03.1980 [ABDHDRIP].mkv 38.
Countdown Australia
06.04.1980 39.
Countdown Australia
13.04.1980 countdown awards 40.
Countdown Australia
11.05.1980 [ABCHDRIP].mkv 41.
Countdown Australia
01.06.1980Village People 42.
Countdown Australia
08.06.1980 43.
Countdown Australia
22.06.1980 44.
Countdown Australia
06.07.1980 45.
Countdown Australia
13.07.1980 46.
Countdown Australia
20.07.1980 47.
Countdown Australia
10.08.1980 48.
Countdown Australia
17.08.1980 49.
Countdown Australia
24.08.1980 50.
Countdown Australia
31.08.1980 51.
Countdown Australia
09.09.1980 52.
Countdown Australia
14.09.1980 53.
Countdown Australia
21.09.1980 54.
Countdown Australia
28.09.1980 55.
Countdown Australia
05.10.1980 (260) 56.
Countdown Australia
12.10.1980 57.
Countdown Australia
26.10.1980 58.
Countdown Australia
02.11.1980 59.
Countdown Australia
09.11.1980 (265) 60.
Countdown Australia
23.11.1980 [ABCHDRIP].mkv 61.
Countdown Australia 30.11.1980 62.
Countdown Australia
08.02.1981 63.
Countdown Australia
13.02.1981 64.
Countdown Australia
15.02.1981 65.
Countdown Australia
22.02.1981 66.
Countdown Australia
01.03.1981 (274) 67.
Countdown Australia
15.03.1981 68.
Countdown Australia
22.03.1981 69.
Countdown Australia 29.03.1981 70.
Countdown Australia
05.04.1981 71.
Countdown Australia
19.04.1981 72.
Countdown Australia
03.05.1981 [ABDHDRIP].mkv 73.
Countdown Australia
24.05.1981 74.
Countdown Australia
31.05.1981 75.
Countdown Australia
07.06.1981 76.
Countdown Australia
14.06.1981 77.
Countdown Australia
19.07.1981 (293) 78.
Countdown Australia
26.07.1981 79.
Countdown Australia
09.08.1981 80.
Countdown Australia
16.08.1981 81.
Countdown Australia
30.08.1981 82.
Countdown Australia
01.09.1981 83.
Countdown Australia
06.09.1981 (300) 84.
Countdown Australia
25.10.1981 [ABCHDRIP].mkv 85.
Countdown Australia
08.11.1981 86.
Countdown Australia
29.11.1981 87.
Countdown Australia
06.12.1981 (312) 88.
Countdown Australia
27.12.1981 Summer Special 89.
Countdown Australia
17.01.1982 90.
Countdown Australia
10.02.1982Summer Special 91.
Countdown Australia
21.02.1982 92.
Countdown Australia
28.02.1982 93.
Countdown Australia
07.03.1982 (Hosted by The
Human League 94.
Countdown Australia
21.03.1982 95.
Countdown Australia
28.03.1982 96.
Countdown Australia
04.04.1982 (322) 97.
Countdown Australia
11.04.1982 98.
Countdown Australia
18.04.1982 99.
Countdown Australia
23.05.1982 (Hosted by The
Human League) 100.
Countdown Australia
1982-06-13 (Toni Basil Hosting - Missing Start).Mpg 101.
Countdown Australia
1982-07-03 Hosted By
Molly Meldrum Wpeter Cupples, Olivia Newton John, Soft Sell, Duran Duran, Human League, Renee Geyer.. 102.
Countdown Australia
04.07.1982 (335) 103.
Countdown Australia
11.07.1982 [ABDHDRIP].mkv 104.
Countdown Australia
18.07.1982 (337) 105.
Countdown Australia
08.08.1982 106.
Countdown Australia
15.08.1982 107.
Countdown Australia
29.08.1982 [ABCHDRIP].mkv 108.
Countdown Australia
31.08.1982 109.
Countdown Australia
05.09.1982 110.
Countdown Australia
19.09.1982 111.
Countdown Australia
10.10.1982 112.
Countdown Australia
15.10.1982 113.
Countdown Australia
17.10.1982 (349) 114.
Countdown Australia
07.11.1982 (352) 115.
Countdown Australia
12.11.1982 116.
Countdown Australia
05.12.1982 (Time Coded) 117.
Countdown Australia
12.12.1982 118.
Countdown Australia
19.12.1982 119.
Countdown Australia
24.12.1982 (Christmas '82) 120.
Countdown Australia
1983-02-27 Prince, James Reyne, Inxs,
Madness, Rose Tatoo, Dire
Straits, Kagagoo Goo & More 121.
Countdown Australia
06.03.1983 122.
Countdown Australia
1983-03-13 Roger Hart (Little Heroes) Host, The Devynyls,
Marvin Gaye, Kaga Goo Goo 123.
Countdown Australia
27.03.1983 124.
Countdown Australia
31.03.1983 125.
Countdown Australia
10.04.1983 126.
Countdown Australia
19.04.1983 ('82 Music Awards) 127.
Countdown Australia
01.05.1983 128.
Countdown Australia
15.05.1983 129.
Countdown Australia
29.05.1983 (Hosted by
Alex Smith) 130.
Countdown Australia
05.06.1983 (Time Coded) 131.
Countdown Australia
12.06.1983 (Time Coded) 132.
Countdown Australia
17.06.1983 133.
Countdown Australia
03.07.1983 134.
Countdown Australia
10.07.1983 (Time Coded) 135.
Countdown Australia
24.07.1983 136.
Countdown Australia
31.07.1983 (Hosted by
Jennifer Beals) 137.
Countdown Australia
07.08.1983 (Flashdance) 138.
Countdown Australia
14.08.1983 Mclaren Host 139.
Countdown Australia
04.09.1983 140.
Countdown Australia
11.09.1983 (Hosted by KC
& The Sunshine Band) 141.
Countdown Australia
25.09.1983 (Time Coded) 142.
Countdown Australia
02.10.1983 [ABCHDRIP].mkv 143.
Countdown Australia
09.10.1983 (Time Coded) 144.
Countdown Australia
16.10.1983 (Time Coded) 145.
Countdown Australia
23.10.1983 (Hosted by
Dave Mason) 146.
Countdown Australia
30.10.1983 147.
Countdown Australia
06.11.1983 (Hosted by
John Paul Young) 148.
Countdown Australia
13.11.1983a 149.
Countdown Australia
15.11.1983 rock arena david
bowie special 150.
Countdown Australia
20.11.1983 (Hosted by
Split Enz) (ABC 1 Logo) 151.
Countdown Australia
05.12.1983 (Time Coded).avi 152.
Countdown Australia
11.12.1983 (Hosted by
Steve Gilpin) 153.
Countdown Australia
15.12.1983 154.
Countdown Australia
18.12.1983 155.
Countdown Australia
24.12.1983 (Christmas '83) 156.
Countdown Australia
18.02.1984 (Hosted by Sandii & the Sunsetz) 157.
Countdown Australia
04.03.1984 (Hosted by
Elton John) 158.
Countdown Australia
11.03.1984 (Hosted by The
Police) 159.
Countdown Australia
13.03.1984 DVD1399 160.
Countdown Australia
1984-03-18 Hosted By Cyndi Lauper 161.
Countdown Australia
25.03.1984 162.
Countdown Australia
01.04.1984 (Hosted by
Jenny Morris) 163.
Countdown Australia
08.04.1984 (Hosted by
Marilyn) 164.
Countdown Australia
15.04.1984 165.
Countdown Australia
22.04.1984 166.
Countdown Australia
29.04.1984 167.
Countdown Australia
06.05.1984 168.
Countdown Australia
27.05.1984 (Hosted by
Kids in the Kitchen) 169.
Countdown Australia
03.06.1984 170.
Countdown Australia
10.06.1984 (Hosted by
Duran Duran) 171.
Countdown Australia
23.06.1984 172.
Countdown Australia
24.06.1984 (Hosted by Rod
Stewart) 173.
Countdown Australia
26.06.1984 174.
Countdown Australia
01.07.1984 (Hosted by Bananarama) 175.
Countdown Australia
08.07.1984 (Hosted by
Culture Club) 176.
Countdown Australia
22.07.1984 (Hosted by Real
Life) 177.
Countdown Australia
29.07.1984 (Beat Street Grand Final) 178.
Countdown Australia
05.08.1984 179.
Countdown Australia
12.08.1984 ('84 L.A. Games Olympians) 180.
Countdown Australia
19.08.1984 181.
Countdown Australia
09.09.1984 (Hosted by U2) 182.
Countdown Australia 16.09.1984 183.
Countdown Australia
23.09.1984 (Hosted by Tim
& Neil Finn) 184.
Countdown Australia
30.09.1984 (Hosted by Tim
& Debbie) 185.
Countdown Australia
07.10.1984 (Hosted by The
Takeaways) 186.
Countdown Australia
14.10.1984 187.
Countdown Australia
21.10.1984 (No Host) (ABC 1 Logo) 188.
Countdown Australia
24.10.1984 189.
Countdown Australia
27.10.1984 190.
Countdown Australia
04.11.1984 (Hosted by Lin
Buckfield) 191.
Countdown Australia
18.11.1984 (Hosted by Dee
Snider).mpg 192.
Countdown Australia
25.11.1984 (Fashion Design Council).avi 193.
Countdown Australia
16.12.1984 194.
Countdown Australia
23.12.1984 hosted by johnny rotten 195.
Countdown Australia
1985-01-22 Rock Arena [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.10].Mkv 196.
Countdown Australia
24.03.1985 (Hosted by
Spandau Ballet) 197.
Countdown Australia
1985-05-05 Freddie Mercury Host, Iron Maiden, Eurythmics,
Philip Bailey 198.
Countdown Australia
12.05.1985 (Hosted by Nik
Kershaw) 199.
Countdown Australia
22.05.1985 (Countdown Music Awards) 200.
Countdown Australia
26.05.1985 201.
Countdown Australia
09.06.1985 202.
Countdown Australia
16.06.1985 203.
Countdown Australia
21.07.1985 204.
Countdown Australia
04.08.1985 205.
Countdown Australia
11.08.1985 [ABDHDRIP].mkv 206.
Countdown Australia
25.08.1985 207.
Countdown Australia
15.09.1985 208.
Countdown Australia
20.10.1985 (Hosted by
A-HA) 209.
Countdown Australia
23.11.1985 210.
Countdown Australia
08.12.1985 211.
Countdown Australia
1985-12-15.Mpg 212.
Countdown Australia
21.12.1985 213.
Countdown Australia
22.12.1985 (Christmas '85) 214.
Countdown Australia
24.12.1985 215.
Countdown Australia
17.03.1986 216.
Countdown Australia
06.04.1986 217.
Countdown Australia
13.04.1986 [ABDHDRIP].mkv 218.
Countdown Australia
20.04.1986 (1985 Countdown Awards) 219.
Countdown Australia
1986-05-04 (Rik Mayall And
Ben Elton).Mpg 220.
Countdown Australia
08.06.1986 221.
Countdown Australia
13.07.1986 222.
Countdown Australia
19.07.1986 (Countdown Awards).mpg 223.
Countdown Australia
20.07.1986 224.
Countdown Australia
27.07.1986 225.
Countdown Australia
23.08.1986 Beatbox 226.
Countdown Australia
14.09.1986 227.
Countdown Australia
05.10.1986 228.
Countdown Australia
23.11.1986 229.
Countdown Australia
30.11.1986 230.
Countdown Australia
14.12.1986 231.
Countdown Australia
21.12.1986 (Christmas '86) 232.
Countdown Australia
31.12.1986 233.
Countdown Australia
1987-02-15 With Rock Arena , Europe, Crowded House, Angels, Cameo,
Duran Duran, Eurtymics,
George Michael, New Order, Tina Turner, Zz Top.Mpg 234.
Countdown Australia
08.03.1987 hosted by samantha fox 235.
Countdown Australia
26.04.1987 236.
Countdown Australia
10.05.1987 237.
Countdown Australia
31.05.1987 238.
Countdown Australia
05.07.1987 239.
Countdown Australia
12.07.1987 240.
Countdown Australia
19.07.1987 241.
Countdown Australia
1989.10.05 Revolution E69 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.10].Mkv 242.
Countdown Australia
1989-12-12.Mpg 243.
Countdown Australia 1990-03-06
Revolution E173 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.17].Mkv 244.
Countdown Australia
20.07.1990 245.
Countdown Australia
1982-12-05 E356 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.10].Mkv 246.
Countdown Australia
1986-02-16 E496 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.10].Mkv 247.
Countdown Australia
1983-04-24 E367 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.17].Mkv 248.
Countdown Australia
1983-09-18 E388 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.17].Mkv 249.
Countdown Australia
1985-02-24 E451 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.17].Mkv 250.
Countdown Australia
1983-12-04 E399 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.24].Mkv 251.
Countdown Australia 1985-09-08
E478 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.24].Mkv 252.
Countdown Australia
1985-10-27 E485 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.24].Mkv 253.
Countdown Australia
1986-08-31 E524 [Rage Goes Retro 2024.02.24].Mkv 254.
Classic.Countdown.S01E01.1975.720p.x265.mkv 255.
Classic.Countdown.S01E02.1976.720p.x265.mp4 256.
Classic.Countdown.S01E03.1977.720p.x265.mp4 257.
Classic.Countdown.S01E04.1978.720p.x265.mp4 258.
Classic.Countdown.S01E05.1979.720p.x265.mp4 259.
Classic.Countdown.S01E06.1980.720p.x265.mp4 260.
Classic.Countdown.S01E07.1981.720p.x265.mp4 261.
Classic.Countdown.S01E08.1982.720p.x265.mp4 262.
Classic.Countdown.S01E09.1983.720p.x265.mp4 263.
Classic.Countdown.S01E10.1984.720p.x265.mp4 264.
Classic.Countdown.S01E11.1985.720p.x265.mp4 265.
Classic.Countdown.S01E12.1986.720p.x265.mp4 266.
Classic.Countdown.S01E13.1987.720p.x265.mp4
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8th November 1974
(1) (25 minutes)
Host - Grant Goldman (DJ)
Sherbet - Silvery Moon
John Farnham - One Minute Every Hour
Daryl Braithwaite - You're My World (P)
Linda George - Mamma's Little Girl
Skyhooks - Living In The 70s
Paper Lace - Black Eyed Boys (music
video)
15th November 1974
(2) (25 minutes)
Host - ???
Hush - Get Rocked
Debbie Byrne - He's A Rebel (P)
John Denver - Annie's Song (music
video)
La De Das - Honkin' Tonkin'
Ariel - Yeah Tonight (music video)
William Shakespeare - My Little Angel
(P)
Stevie Wright - Guitar Band (P)
22nd November 1974
(3) (25 minutes)
Host - Ric Melbourne (DJ)
(note these may not be in order)
Dingoes - Smooth Sailing
Madder Lake - It's All In Your Head
Daddy Cool - I Am The Boogie Man (P)
Benjamin Hugg - Thank God You're Here
With Me
Brian May & The ABC Showband - Rush
(music video)
Paul Anka - You're Having My Baby
(music video)
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (music
video)
29th November 1974
(4) (25 minutes)
Host - John O'Donnell
Fox - I Said
Suzie Quatro - Too Big (music video)
Daryl Braithwaite - You're My World (P)
Debbie Byrne - Boogie Man
David Bowie - Space Oddity (music
video)
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go
6th December 1974
(5) (25 minutes)
Host - ???
(note these may not be in order)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (Lunar Park)
Jeff Duff & Kush - Easy Street
Jim Keays - Kid Blues
Linda George - Give It Love
Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat (music
video)
Helen Reddy - Angie Baby (music video)
13th December 1974
(6) (25 minutes)
Host - Johnny Farnham (Suzie Quatro
special guest on the show)
Cloud Nine - We Can Fly
Dove - Amazing Grace
Renee Geyer - What Do I Do On Sunday
Morning
Doug Parkinson - Everlasting Love
Johnny Farnham - Things To Do
Suzie Quatro - The Wild One (music
video)
20th December 1974
(7) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
(note these may not be in order)
Skyhooks - Carlton Lygon Street Blues
Stevie Wright - Guitar Band (P)
Debbie Byrne - Da Do Run Run (P)
Daddy Cool - Run Rudolph Run (P)
William Shakespeare - My Little Angel
(P)
Denise Drysdale - Being Green
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go
David Bowie - Jean Jeanie (music video)
Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
(music video)
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently (music video)
Kiki Dee - I Got The Music In Me (music
video)
The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (music
video)
Elton John - Step Into Christmas
(Countdown exclusive)
27th December 1974
(8) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite
(note these may not be in order)
Daryl Braithwaite - You're My World (P)
Jigsaw - A Rose Has To Die
Stevie Wright - Evie
Debbie Byrne - He's A Rebel (P)
The Moir Sisters - Good Morning How Are
You
Hush - C'mon We're Taking Over
Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale - Hey
Paula (music video)
Deep Purple - Black Night (music video)
David Bowie - Life On Mars (music
video)
Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (music
video)
Suzie Quatro - The Wild One (music
video)
Gary Glitter - Always Yours (music
video)
Bryan Ferry - Hard Rain Gonna Fall
(music video)
1st March 1975 (9)
(45 minutes)
Host - Johnny Farnham
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (studio/Lunar
Park)
Johnny Farnham - Things To Do
Sherbet - I'll Go Mine (music video)
Denise Drysdale - Being Green (outdoor
cast)
Stevie Wright - Guitar Band
Linda George - Give It Love
Daryl Braithwaite - You're My World
(studio/music video)
Hush - C'mon We're Taking Over
Debbie Byrne - Boogie Man
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band -
Wangaratta Wahine
Ray Burgess - Touch Me
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Swan - I Can Help
9 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You
Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
8 - The Three Degrees - When Will I See
You Again
7 - Skyhooks - Horror Movie
6 - Bill & Boyd - Santa Never Made
It Into Darwin
5 - Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
4 - Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With
Diamonds
3 - The Sweet - Peppermint Twist
2 - The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
1 - William Shakespeare - My Little
Angel
9th March 1975 (10)
(55 minutes)
(note this episode onwards Countdown aired
Sunday nights)
Host - Shirley Strachan
(note these may not be in order)
Skyhooks - Carlton Lygon Street Blues
Ray Burgess - Touch Me (P)
Cash Backman - He'll Have To Go
Debbie Byrne - Da Do Run Run
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band -
Hernando's Hideaway
Issy Dye - Personality
William Shakespeare - My Little Angel
(P)
Dove - Brickyard Blues
Hush - Boney Maroney
Helen Reddy - Angie Baby (music video)
Paper Lace - Black Eyed Boys (music
video)
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (music
video)
Pilot - January (music video)
Eric Burden Band - The Real Me (music
video)
Suzie Quatro - The Wild One (music
video)
16th March 1975
(11) (55 minutes)
Host - Denise Drysdale
Hush - Boney Maroney
Moir Sisters - Harmony Blues
Cloud Nine - Summertime Blues
Renee Geyer - It's A Man's World
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band -
Wangaratta Wahine (P)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (P)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (JPY
gets his shirt ripped off by the audience)
Gary Glitter - Oh Yes You're Beautiful
(music video)
Pilot - January (music video)
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (music
video)
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
(music video)
Slade - Far Far Away (music video)
Bay City Rollers - Summer Love
Sensation (music video)
Elton John - Lucy In The Sky With
Diamonds (No.1, still picture of Elton)
23rd March 1975
(12) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite
Daryl Braithwaite - You're My World (P)
Moir Sisters - Harmony Blues
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go (P)
Linda George - Give It Love (P)
Daddy Cool - I Am The Boogie Man
La De Das - I'm In Love Again
Debbie Byrne - How Can I Tell You
Hot City Bump Band - Do What You Wanna
Do
Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (music
video)
Splinter - Costafinetown (music video)
Don McLean - La La Love You (music
video)
David Bowie - Jean Genie (music video)
Stevie Wonder - Livin' For The City
(music video)
Tangerine Dream - Red Box (music video)
Sherbet - Summer Love (music video)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't
Seen Nothin' Yet (music video)
30th March 1975
(13) (55 minutes)
Host - John Farnham
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (P)
Sherbet - Summer Love (music video)
Panther - I'm Not Afraid
Dove - Brickyard Blues
Ray Burgess - Touch Me (P)
AC/DC - Love Song
Ringo Starr - Only You (music video)
The Osmonds - Hold Her Tight (music
video)
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
(music video)
Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo (music
video)
Linda Rondstadt - You're No Good (music
video)
Pilot - January (music video)
Glitter Band - Goodbye Love (music
video)
Paul Anka/Odia Coates - One Man One
Woman (music video)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (P)
6th April 1975 (14)
(55 minutes)
Host - John Farnham
The Briny Whirlpool Album (Underwater
Piano)
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go (P)
Graeme Connors - Dakota
Debbie Byrne - How Can I Tell You
Select - Little Devil
Marcia Hines - Fire & Rain
Kush - I'm Your Football (Kick Me)
Status Quo - Down Down (music video)
Paul McCartney - Juniors Farm (music
video)
Bad Company - Good Lovin' Gone Bad
(music video)
Suzie Quatro - Your Mama Won't Like Me
(music video)
Marie Osmond - Paper Roses (music
video)
Splinter - Costafinetown (music video)
Slade - Far Far Away (music video)
Olivia Newton John - If You Love Me
(No.1, still picture of Olivia)
13th April 1975
(15) (55 minutes)
Host - Grant Goldman
Sherbet - Summer Love (music video)
Ray Burgess - Touch Me (P)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (P)
La De Das - I'm In Love Again
Hot City Bump Band - Do What You Wanna
Do
Hush - Boney Maroney (P)
Yvonne Elliman - I Don't Know How To
Love Him (music video)
Pilot - January (music video)
Status Quo - Down Down (music video)
Gene Pitney - Blue Angel (music video)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Roll On Down
The Highway (music video)
David Essex - Make You A Star (music
video)
Ringo Starr - Only You (music video)
Paul Anka/Odia Coates - One Man One
Woman (music video)
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
(music video)
20th April 1975
(16) (55 minutes)
Host - Ray Burgess
Kush - I'm Your Football (Kick Me)
Livingston Vale - Moon Girl (music
video)
Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue
Debbie Byrne - How Can I Tell You
Moir Sisters - Harmony Blues
Daddy Cool - I Was A Teenage Creature
Renee Geyer - It's A Man's World
Ray Burgess - Touch Me (P)
Sherbet - I'll Go Mine
Marie Muldar - I'm A Woman (music
video)
Bad Company - Good Lovin' Gone Bad
(music video)
Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (music
video)
Linda Rondstadt - You're No Good (music
video)
Elton John - Tommy (music video)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (No. 1)
27th April 1975
(17) (55 minutes)
Host - Stevie Wright
Ayers Rock - Lady Montego
Sherbet - Freedom
Stevie Wright - Hard Road
Graeme Connors - Dakota
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go (P)
Doug Parkinson - Everlasting Love
Jon English - Turn The Page
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (P)
Alice Cooper - Department Of Youth
(music video)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band -
Anthem (music video)
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (music
video)
Gary Glitter - Oh Yes You're Beautiful
(music video)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't
Seen Nothing Yet (music video)
Kiki Dee - I Got The music In Me (music
video)
Sherbet - Summer Love (No. 1)
4th May 1975 (18)
(55 minutes)
Host - Greg Evans (DJ)
Mandu & Band - Gimme Shelter
Ross Ryan - Blue Chevrolet Ballerina
Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue
Moir Sisters - Harmony Blues
Jets - Friday's Child
Marcia Hines - Fire & Rain
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (P)
Blue Echoes - High Heeled Rockin' Roll
Shoes
Minnie Riperton - Loving You (music
video)
Brian Ferry - Hard Rains Gonna Fall
(music video)
Seals & Crofts - I'll Play For You
(music video)
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
(music video)
Sherbet - Summer Love (No. 1)
11th May 1975 (19)
(55 minutes)
Host - Jon English
Split Enz - No Bother To Me
Jon English - Turn The Page (P)
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Forever
Ayers Rock - Lady Montego
Denise Drysdale - Rescue Me
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (P)
Kush - I'm Your Football (Kick Me)
Hush - Boney Maroney (P)
Bluestone - Ride On
Pilot - January (music video)
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (music
video)
Suzie Quatro - Your Mama Won't Like Me
(music video)
La Belle - Lady Marmalade (music video)
David Essex - Make You A Star (music
video)
Sherbet - Summer Love
18th May 1975 (20) (55
minutes)
Host - Garth Porter (from Sherbet)
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (P)
Stylus - Summer Breeze
Stevie Wright - Hard Road
Lazer - School
Dingoes - Teenage Blue
Buster Brown - Something To Say
Debbie Byrne - How Can I Tell You
Sherbet - Freedom
Ross Ryan - Blue Chevrolet Ballerina
Justin Hayward/John Lodge - Blue Jays
(music video)
Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (music
video)
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses/The Show
Must Go On (music video)
Minnie Riperton - Loving You (music
video)
Alice Cooper - Department Of Youth
(music video)
Status Quo - Down Down (music video)
Sherbet - Summer Love (No. 1)
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
4th May 1975 (18)
(55 minutes)
Host - Greg Evans (DJ)
Mandu & Band - Gimme Shelter
Ross Ryan - Blue Chevrolet Ballerina
Richard Clapton - Girls On The Avenue
Moir Sisters - Harmony Blues
Jets - Friday's Child
Marcia Hines - Fire & Rain
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (P)
Blue Echoes - High Heeled Rockin' Roll
Shoes
Minnie Riperton - Loving You (music
video)
Brian Ferry - Hard Rains Gonna Fall
(music video)
Seals & Crofts - I'll Play For You
(music video)
Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
(music video)
Sherbet - Summer Love (No. 1)
Note: ABC holds a clip of Marcia Hines
"Fire & Rain", it is uncertain if the clip is a studio
performance from Countdown or not
11th May 1975 (19)
(55 minutes)
Host - Jon English
Split Enz - No Bother To Me
Jon English - Turn The Page (P)
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - Forever
Ayers Rock - Lady Montego
Denise Drysdale - Rescue Me
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (P)
Kush - I'm Your Football (Kick Me)
Hush - Boney Maroney (P)
Bluestone - Ride On
Pilot - January (music video)
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (music
video)
Suzie Quatro - Your Mama Won't Like Me
(music video)
La Belle - Lady Marmalade (music video)
David Essex - Make You A Star (music
video)
Sherbet - Summer Love
Split Enz - Maybe/No Bother To Me
(Note: the first clip is from a later
Countdown show)
25th May 1975 (21)
(55 minutes)
1st June 1975 (22)
(55 minutes)
Vicki Broughton - Good, Good Morning
8th June 1975 (23)
(55 minutes)
Host - Ronnie Burns
The 69's -
John Paul Young -
Carmine -
Kerrie Biddell - Don't Let Him Catch
You (music video)
Kerrie Biddell - Sinnerman
AC/DC - High Voltage
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go
Molly Meldrum - Good Morning (dressed
in drag)
15th June 1975 (24)
(55 minutes)
Little River Band - The Man Inside
Vicki Broughton - Good Morning (music
video)
22nd June 1975 (25)
(55 minutes)
29th June 1975 (26)
(55 minutes) (audio cassette recording, 95% complete)
Host - Bob Hudson, co-host Normie
Gary Glitter - Love Like You & Me
(music video)
Kenny - The Bump [record played whilst
Fred and Ginger dance to it]
AC/DC - Show Business (Live at Festival
Hall 1975)
Adella Fenton - Quarter Past Three
John Lennon - Slippin' & Slidin'
(music video)
Cheech & Chong - Basketball Jones
(music video)
Renee Geyer - Take Me Where You Took Me
Last Night
Countdown Flashback:
Deep Purple - Black Night (music video)
Stylus - Summer Breeze
Humdrum:
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby (E)
10CC - Life Is A Minestrone (music
video) (E)
David Essex footage from the film
Stardust (E)
David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star
(music video)
Bob Hudson - Newcastle Song
Maureen Elkner - Rak Off Normie
National Top Ten:
10 - Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
9 - Labelle - Lady Marmalade
8 - BJ Thomas - Another Somebody Done
Somebody Wrong
7 - John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero
6 - Maureen McGovern - We May Never
Love Like This Again
5 - Freddy Fender - Before The Next
Teardrop Falls
5 - Sherbet - Summer Love
4 - Minnie Riperton - Loving You
3 - Status Quo - Down Down
2 - Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
1 - Pilot - January (music video)
6th July 1975 (27)
(55 minutes)
Host - Chuck McKinney
Hush -
Jeff St John -
Ayers Rock -
Hot City Bump Band -
Skyhooks - Saturday Night
13th July 1975 (28)
(55 minutes)
20th July 1975 (29)
(55 minutes)
Host - Jim Keays
Denise Drysdale -
Little River Band -
Ariel -
Muszak -
Stylus - World Of Make Believe
Stylus - Summer Breeze
27th July 1975 (30)
(55 minutes)
Host - Geoff Duff
Stylus -
Dove -
Springwater -
Con Gallin -
John Farnham -
3rd August 1975
(31) (55 minutes)
Skyhooks - Private Eye (music video)
John Paul Young -
Sebastian Hardie -
Hush -
10th August 1975
(32) (55 minutes)
Host - Ray Burgess
AC/DC -
Renee Geyer -
Dragon -
Chertaka -
17th August 1975
(33) (55 minutes)
Host - Bongo Starkie (Skyhooks)
Split Enz -
Moir Sisters -
Linda George -
Freeway -
Mandu -
Skyhooks - Private Eye (music video)
24th August 1975
(55 minutes) (Sherbet Special)
(This special was repeated on 30th
December)
Documentary on Sherbet recording songs,
performing and their lifestyles and the following film clips on a cruise ship
are featured:
What Is It All About
You're My World
Sherbet Concert:
Arrival
Survival
Life
I Wanna Live
Freedom
Summer Love
Where Do We Go
31st August 1975
(36) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite & Sherbet
Sherbet - Survival/Life
David Essex - Like A Rolling Stone
(music video)
Hot City Bump Band - Do What You Want
To Do
Roger Daltry - Come & Get Your Love
(music video)
Denise Drysdale's wheel (contestant wins
a Best Of Sherbet album and a kiss from Daryl Braithwaite)
Denise Drysdale - I'll Be Your Baby
Tonight
Stylus - Summer Breeze
Pilot - Magic (Countdown exclusive
videotaped in Paris)
John Paul Young - Love Game
Humdrum:
Temptations - Plastic Man (Soul Train)
(E)
Roger Daltry - Walking The Dog (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews The Sweet
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (music video)
Sherbet - Cavalry
National Top Ten:
10 - Van McCoy & The Soul City
Symphony - The Hustle
9 - The Sweet - Fox On The Run
8 - Ray Stevens - Misty
7 - Freddie Fender - Before The Next
Teardrop Falls
6 - Status Quo - Roll Over Lay Down
5 - Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
4 - Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
3 - Hush - Bonie Maronie
2 - The Captain & Tennille - Love Will
Keep Us Together
1 - Skyhooks - All My Friends Are
Getting Married (music video)
Bay City Rollers arrive in the
Countdown studio and are interviewed by Molly and Daryl
Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love
(music video)
14th September 1975
(38) (55 minutes)
AC/DC - High Voltage
The Temptations -
21st September 1975
(39) (55 minutes)
Stylus - World Of Make Believe
28th September 1975
(40) (55 minutes)
Host - Doug Parkinson
Studio performances:
John Paul Young -
Dragon -
Marty Rhone -
Daryl Braithwaite -
Ol'55 -
Music videos:
10CC -
Andy Gibb -
David Essex -
5th October 1975
(41) (55 minutes)
12th October 1975
(42) (55 minutes)
19th October 1975
(43) (55 minutes)
26th October 1975
(44) (55 minutes)
2nd November 1975 (45)
(55 minutes)
Host - Peter Cupples
9th November 1975
(46) (55 minutes)
Skyhooks - Million Dollar Riff
Molly Meldrum interview with Paul
McCartney & Wings at press conference
16th November 1975
(47) (55 minutes)
Stylus - World Of Make Believe (filmed
in Nagambie)
Stylus - All In The Game
23rd November 1975
(48) (55 minutes)
Sherbet - Only One You
30th November 1975
(49) (55 minutes)
7th December 1975
(50) (55 minutes)
(50th Show)
Host - Shirley Strachan & Daryl
Braithwaite
Jo Jo Zep - Run Rudolf Run
AC/DC - TNT
Renee Geyer Band - Heading In The Right
Direction
Little River Band - Emma
Ray Burgess - Rock'n'Roll Lightning
Bootleg Band - How Do I Try
Billy Thorpe - It's Almost Summer
Geoff Duff - Banana Son
Delvanias & The Fascinations -
Canberra We're Watching You
Ted Mulry Gang - Jump In My Car
Marcia Hines - From The Inside
Skyhooks - Million Dollar Riff
Sherbet - Only One You
Dove - Let's Hang On
Freeway - Riding High
Jim Keays - Undecided
Sebastian Hardy - Love Life & music
Hush - Glad All Over
30th December 1975
(55 minutes) (Sherbet Special)
(This a repeat of the Sherbet Special
that was aired on 24th August 1975)
Documentary on Sherbet recording songs,
performing and their lifestyles and the following film clips on a cruise ship
are featured:
What Is It All About
You're My World
Sherbet Concert:
Arrival
Survival
Life
I Wanna Live
Freedom
Summer Love
Where Do We Go
6th January 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 80 of 1975 episode 1
Host - Molly Meldrum
Skyhooks - Horror Movie
William Shakespeare - My Little Angel
Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby
Sherbet - Only One You
Status Quo -
13th January 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 80 of 1975 episode 2
Host - Molly Meldrum
Alice Cooper - Department Of Youth
John Paul Young - Love Game
Sherbet - Life
20th January 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 80 of 1975 episode 3
Host - Molly Meldrum
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero
Wings - What The Man Said
The Seekers - Sparrow Song
AC/DC -
The Sweet -
27th January 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 80 of 1975 episode 4
Host - Molly Meldrum
Jon English
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
Linda Rondstadt - You're No Good
Hush -
Marty Rhone -
Marcia Hines -
Suzi Quatro -
Ray Burgess -
3rd February 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 80 of 1975 episode 5
Host - Molly Meldrum
ABBA - Mamma Mia
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go
Sherbet - Summer Love
John Lennon -
Ted Mulry Gang -
Doug Parkinson -
No.1 - Hush - Boney Maronie
The following episodes aired on Friday
nights and repeated on the following Saturday.
12th March 1976
(51) (55 minutes)
Ted Mulry Gang - Darktown Strutter's
Ball (music video)
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video)
Sherbet - Child's Play (music video)
19th March 1976
(52) (55 minutes)
AC/DC - T.N.T.
AC/DC - Jailbreak
26th March 1976
(53) (55 minutes)
(note there's only bits of info of this
show and the song titles are guess work from yours truly)
Host - John Paul Young
John Paul Young -
Sherbet - Summer Love
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
Hush -
Split Enz -
Andy Upton -
Avalanche
(Molly Meldrum discusses the results of
the 1976 National Music Industry Awards that was held on 3rd March 1976)
2nd April 1976 (54)
(55 minutes)
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music
9th April 1976 (55)
(55 minutes)
AC/DC Interview at Mascot Airport
Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways
16th April 1976
(56) (55 minutes)
From 18th April onwards Countdown was
aired back on Sundays
18th April 1976
(57) (55 minutes)
Daryl Braithwaite - Time
Jon English - Hollywood Seven
25th April 1976
(58) (55 minutes)
Stylus - I'm Going Home
2nd May 1976 (59)
(55 minutes)
Daryl Braithwaite - Old Sid
Note - the following episodes aired on
the normal Sunday evening timeslot 6:00pm though sometimes 5:05pm and the
repeats usually air on Saturdays at 5:05pm though some have a different
timeslot
9th May 1976 (60)
(55 minutes)
Little River Band - Everyday Of My Life
16th May 1976 (61)
(55 minutes)
Sherbet - Howzat
23rd May 1976 (62)
(55 minutes)
Ted Mulry Gang - Crazy
6th June 1976 (63)
(55 minutes)
13th June 1976 (64)
(55 minutes)
20th June May 1976
(65) (55 minutes)
27th June 1976 (66)
(55 minutes)
4th July 1976 (67)
(55 minutes)
AC/DC - Jailbreak
Stylus - So Much Love
11th July 1976 (68)
(55 minutes)
Sherbet - Lady Of The Night
18th July 1976 (69)
(55 minutes)
Sherbet Live At Festival Hall
Ted Mulry Gang:
Jump In My Car
Make You Wanna Cry
I'm Free
Goodbye Johnny
Sherbet:
Blueswalkin'
Give Me Love
If I Had My Way
Hollywood Dreaming
Child's Play
Howzat
Motor Of Love
Summer Love
25th July 1976 (70)
(55 minutes)
1st August 1976 (71)
(55 minutes)
Ariel
AC/DC
Elton John
Bob Dylan
Ike & Tina Turner
Status Quo
8th August 1976
(72) (55 minutes)
15th August 1976
(73) (55 minutes)
Stylus - So Much Love
15th August 1976
(74) (55 minutes)
22nd August 1976
(75) (55 minutes)
R & J Stone - One Chance
29th August 1976
(76) (55 minutes)
5th September 1976
(77) (55 minutes)
12th September 1976
(78) (55 minutes)
Host - Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Supernaut
Avalanche
Little River Band
Hush
Billy Joel
Thin Lizzy
19th September 1976
(79) (55 minutes)
26th September 1976
(80) (55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young
(Note: info is sourced from a Flashez
segment on this Countdown featuring excerpts from this show)
Millionaires - It's A Deal
John St. Peeters - You Know That You're
Sexy
Finch - Stay
John Paul Young - Keep On Smiling
Graeme Connors - When You Close Your
Eyes
Cliff Richard
The Tubes
3rd October 1976
(81) (55 minutes)
Little Pattie - Only If You Want To
10th October 1976
(82) (55 minutes)
Host - Les Gock
Hush - Lies
John St Peeters
Trevor White - Crazy Kids (music video)
Norman Gunston - Salute To ABBA (music
video)
Interviews:
Bay City Rollers interview
17th October 1976
(83) (55 minutes)
Host - Mick Pealing
Stars
Red House Roll Band
Taste
Dragon
Fleetwood Mac
Norman Gunston
Tina Charles
Manfred Mann
Bryan Ferry
24th October 1976
(84) (55 minutes)
Host - Gary Twinn
Supernaut
Skyhooks
Dragon
Marcia Hines
John Paul Young & The All-Stars
Ted Mulry Gang
Mark Holden
31st October 1976
(85) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Skyhooks
Stars
David Essex
ABBA
Manfred Mann
Doug Ashdown
Ritchie Blackmore
Hush
7th November 1976
(86) (55 minutes)
Red Symons
Debbie Byrne
Avalanche
John St Peeters
Rockwell T. James
The Runaways
David Essex
Shirley Strachan - Every Little Bit
Hurts
Buffalo
Tandem
Fleetwood Mac
Bryan Ferry
Neil Diamond
ABBA
14th November 1976
(87) (55 minutes)
Host - Frankie J. Holden
Ol' 55
Dragon
Stylus - I Just Don't Wanna Fall In
Love Right Now
John St Peeters
Shirley Strachan
The Runaways
The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
David Essex
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
(music video)
Sherbet - Rock Me Gently (UK TV
performance)
Interviews:
Kiki Dee interview
21st November 1976
(88) (55 minutes)
Host - Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Sutherland Brothers
Chicago
Rick Springfield
Pussyfoot
The Sweet
Jon English & Trevor White
Dragon
Dana & Chariot
28th November 1976
(89) (55 minutes)
host - Ted Mulry
Ted Mulry Gang
Mark Holden
Shirley Strachan
Debbie Byrne
AC/DC
Orleans
KC & The Sunshine Band
David Essex
Shaun Cassidy
Taste
AC/DC - T.N.T.
Little River Band - Everyday Of My Life
Sherbet - Howzat
5th December 1976
(90) (55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young
Countdown dancers dancing to Tina
Turner "Nutbush City Limits"
George Harrison - This Song (music
video)
Silver Studs - Way Back In The 50's
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing (Musikladen)
Air Supply - Love & Other Bruises
Doug interviews Sherbet in London
Sherbet - Rock Me Gently (TV
performance) (E)
Discovery:
Ted Mulry Gang - Jamaica Rum (music
video)
Hush - Sunday
Bay City Rollers - I Only Want To Be
With You
Humdrum:
Molly Meldrum interviews Bay City
Rollers and presents them with platinum records
Discovery:
Jackson Brown & The Eagles - Bright
Baby Blues (music video)
Dragon - This Time
Clips Corner:
Punks - Any Way You Want It (E)
Pussyfoot - The Way That You Do It (E)
Redhouse - I Like Dancing (E)
Russel Morris - Running, Jumping &
Standing
Molly Meldrum interviews John Paul
Young
Chartbusters:
Shirley Strachan - Every Little Bit
Hurts (E)
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (TV
performance) (E)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By
The Light (Top Of The Pops) (E)
Little Pattie - Only If You Want To (E)
National Top 10
10 - Air Supply - Love & Other Bruises
9 - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
- Disco Duck
8 - Shirley Strachan - Every Little Bit
Hurts
7 - Sherbet - Rock Me Gently + You've
Got The Gun
6 - Bryan Ferry - Price Of Love
5 - Pussycat - Mississippi
4 - Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3 - David Dundas - Jeans On
2 - Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
1 - ABBA - Money, Money, Money (music
video)
12th December 1976
(91) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite & Sherbet,
Molly Meldrum, John Paul Young and Wilbur Wild
Film clip of Sherbet arriving back in
Australia to be greeted by thousands of fans and signing their autographs
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Rockwell T. Jones - Roxanne
Supernaut - Too Hot To Touch
Sherbet - You've Got The Gun
Ol'55 - Little St. Nick
John Paul Young - Keep On Smiling
(music video)
Ted Mulry Gang - Jamaica Rum (music
video)
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (music video)
Shirley Strachan - Every Little Bit
Hurts
3MP DJ Richard Preamer presents Sherbet
with the Golden Gull Award
Marcia Hines - Until Your Love Breaks
Through
Sherbet - Rock Me Gently
No.1 Single:
ABBA - Money, Money, Money (music
video)
26th December 1976
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1976 episode 2
(83-64)
Host - Molly Meldrum
(note some of this info may be
inaccurate)
83 - Billy Joel - Piano Man (music
video)
82 - Shirley Strachan - Every Little
Bit Hurts (Countdown)
81 - Bay City Rollers - Love Me Like I
Love You (music video)
80 - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
- Disco Duck (music video)
79 - ABBA - Ring Ring (music video)
78 - Marcia Hines - From The Inside
(Countdown)
77 - Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
(no clip)
76 - Sherbet - Rock Me Gently/You've
Got The Gun (Countdown)
75 - Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (music
video)
74 - Dr Hook - Only Sixteen (music
video)
73 - Four Seasons - Who Loves You
(music video)
72 - Captain & Tennile - Lonely
Night (music video)
71 - Little River Band - Emma
(Countdown)
70 - ABBA - Rock Me (no clip)
69 - Sailor - Glass Of Champagne (music
video)
68 - Mark Holden - I Wanna Make You My
Lady (Countdown)
67 - AC/DC - TNT (Countdown)
66 - Ted Mulry Gang - Crazy (Countdown)
65 - ???
64 - Skyhooks - Million Dollar Riff
(music video)
2nd January 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1976 episode 3
(63-51)
Host - Molly Meldrum
(note some of this info may be
inaccurate)
63 - Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall In
Love Again (Countdown)
62 -
61 - ABBA - Mamma Mia (music video)
60 - Rod Stewart - Sailing (music
video)
59 - Sherbet - A Matter Of Time/Only One
You (Countdown)
58 - George Baker Selection - Paloma
Blanca (music video)
57 - Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
(music video)
56 - John Paul Young - Keep On Smiling
(music video)
55 - Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways
(Countdown)
54 - Bryan Ferry - The Price Of Love
(music video)
53 - Ol'55 - On The Prowl (Countdown)
52 - AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video, Countdown promo)
51 - The Sweet - Lies In Your Eyes
(music video)
9th January 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1976 episode 3
(50-33)
Host - Molly Meldrum
50 - Norman Gunston - Salute To ABBA
(music video)
49 - AC/DC - Jailbreak (music video)
48 - Penny McLean - Lady Bump (no clip)
47 - ABBA - Money Money Money (music
video)
46 - Tina Charles - I Love To Love (TV
performance)
45 - Captain & Tennile - The Way I
Want To Touch You (no clip)
44 - Skyhooks - Blue Jeans (music
video)
43 - Bay City Rollers - I Only Want To
Be With You (music video)
42 - Marcia Hines - I Just Don't Know
What To Do With Myself
41 - Eric Carmen - All By Myself (music
video)
40 - Harpo - Movie Star (music video)
39 - Ol'55 - Looking For An Echo
38 - Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon
Delight (music video)
37 - Jon English - Hollywood Seven
36 - Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run
Free (Soul Train)
35 - Daryl Braithwaite - Old Sid
34 - Kenny - Julie Anne (no clip)
Hitpick '77:
Mark Holden - Last Romance (E)
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing (Musikladen) (E)
33 - KC & The Sunshine Band -
That's The Way I Like It (some TV show)
16th January 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1976 episode 3
(32-17)
Host - Molly Meldrum & John Paul
Young
32 - Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your
Kisses For Me (music video)
31 - Nazareth - Love Hurts (no clip)
30 - David Dundas - Jeans On (music
video)
29 - Donna Summer - Love To Love You
Baby (no clip)
28 - Bay City Rollers - Money Honey
(music video)
27 - The Manhattens - Kiss & Say
Goodbye (music video)
26 - Sherbet - Childs Play (music
video)
25 - David Essex - Hold Me Close (music
video)
24 - Bob Dylan - Hurricane (music
video, 53 seconds)
23 - Cliff Richard - Devil Woman (music
video)
22 - ABBA - S.O.S. (music video)
21 - David Essex - City Lights (music
video)
20 - The Four Seasons - December '63
(Oh What A Night) (music video)
19 - Pussycat - Mississippi (music
video)
18 - Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love
Flow (music video)
Hitpick '77:
Boston - More Than A Feeling (music
video) (E)
Bay City Rollers - Yesterday's Hero (E)
17 - Maxine Nightingale - Right Back
Where We Started From (music video)
23rd January 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1976 episode 3
(16-1)
Host - Molly Meldrum & John Paul
Young
16 - Max Merret & The Meteors -
Slipping Away (music video)
15 - Silver Studs - Happy Days
14 - Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
(music video)
13 - Ted Mulry Gang - Dark Town
Strutters Ball
12 - John Paul Young - I Hate The Music
11 - Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night
(music video)
10 - Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts
Without You (music video)
9 - R & J Stone - We Do It (music
video)
8 - C.W. McCaw - Convoy (music video)
7 - Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed (music
video)
6 - Ted Mulry Gang - Jump In My Car
5 - Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't
Go Breaking My Heart (music video)
4 - ABBA - Dancing Queen (music video)
3 - Sherbet - Howzat
2 - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music
video)
Hitpick '77:
Heart - Magic Man (music video) (E)
Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock'n'Roll
(music video) (E)
1 - ABBA - Fernando (music video)
30th January 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
(Repeat of Sherbet Special) (presumably
the live Festival Hall concert from 18th July 1976)
6th February 1977
(92) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Shirley Strachan
John Paul Young
Queen
Elton John
Taste
Electric Light Orchestra
Debbie Byrne
13th February 1977
(93) (55 minutes)
Mark Holden
10CC
Chariot
Steve Groves Band
Ol' 55
Manhattan Transfer
Queen
Redhouse
20th February 1977
(94) (55 minutes)
Pussyfoot
John Paul Young
Shaun Cassidy
Fleetwood Mac
Leo Sayer
Electric Light Orchestra
Avalanche
Dragon
27th February 1977
(95) (55 minutes)
Host - Jon English
Ariel - Disco Dilemma (music video)
Jon English
Renee Geyer
Albie James
Hush
Ritchie Family
Bryan Ferry
Thin Lizzy
Rod Stewart [listed as not confirmed in
guides]
6th March 1977 (96)
(55 minutes)
Host - Gary Twinn
Pantha
Dragon
Mark Holden
Status Quo
Thin Lizzy
Smokie
Marty Rhone
Interviews:
ABBA interview
13th March 1977
(97) (55 minutes)
Host - Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines
Air Supply
John Paul Young
Bryan Ferry
Ariel
Electric Light Orchestra
Interviews:
Alice Cooper interview
20th March 1977
(98) (55 minutes)
Host - Alice Cooper & Glenn
Shorrock
Hush
Scandal
Renee Geyer
The Saints
27th March 1977
(99) (55 minutes)
Host - Frankie J. Holden
Taste
Steve Groves Band
Cheetah
KISS
Shaun Cassidy
Richard Clapton
Queen
Boz Scaggs
Note the existing clip Ariel
"Disco Dilemma" may possibly be the studio version from episode 101
3rd April 1977
(100) (85 minutes)
(100th Show of Countdown)
Host - Molly Meldrum/JPY/Daryl Braithwaite
in Melbourne and Leo Sayer in London
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (E)
Skyhooks - Party To End All Parties
(Melbourne, Australia)
Kiki Dee - First Thing In The Morning
(London, UK)
Ol' 55 - On The Prowl (E)
Ol' 55 - C'mon Let's Do It (Sydney,
Australia)
Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice
(London, UK)
Little River Band - Curiosity Killed
The Cat (music video) (E)
Little River Band - Help Is On It's Way
(Melbourne, Australia)
AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog (London, UK)
Renee Geyer - If Loving You Is Wrong
(E)
Renee Geyer - Stares & Whispers
(Melbourne, Australia)
Bryan Ferry interview
Bryan Ferry - You Go To My Head (music
video) (E)
Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model (music
video) (E)
Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's a-Gonna
Fall (music video) (E)
Leo Sayer - When I Need You (London,
UK)
Supernaut - I Like It Both Ways (E)
Supernaut - Young & Innocent
(Melbourne, Australia)
Showaddywaddy - When (London, UK)
Ted Mulry Gang - Jamaica Rum (Sydney,
Australia)
Paul McCartney & Wings interview
Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall In Love
Again (E)
Mark Holden - Hey My Love (Melbourne,
Australia)
Suzi Quatro - Tear Me Apart (London,
UK)
Australian tribute to all the acts that
could not be on the show:
Marcia Hines - I Just Don't Know What
To Do With Myself (E)
Hush - Nothing Stays The Same Forever
(E)
Taste - A Little Romance (E)
Air Supply - Empty Pages (E)
Debbie Byrne - You Promised Me The Love
(E)
Stars - With A Winning Hand (E)
Avalanche - Good For You (E)
Dragon - Get That Jive (E)
Jon English - [unsure of the song
title] (E)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (E)
John Paul Young - I Wanna Do It With
You (Melbourne, Australia)
Molly presents John Paul Young with 2
platinum records
Elton John interview
Sherbet - Howzat (E)
Daryl Braithwaite - Love Has No Pride
(Melbourne, Australia)
David Dundas - Another Funny Honeymoon
(London, UK)
No. 1 single:
Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock'n'Roll 1976
(Music Video)
10th April 1977
(101) (55 minutes)
Host - Gary Twinn
Ariel - Disco Dilemma
Ferrets - Robin Hood
Marty Rhone
Hush
Pussyfoot
Rockwell T. James
Alice Cooper
Leo Sayer
Racing Cars
Electric Light Orchestra
Interviews:
Bay City Rollers interview
17th April 1977
(102) (55 minutes)
Host - Shaun Cassidy
Richard Clapton - Capricorn Dancer
Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock'n'Roll
Shaun Cassidy - Hey There Lonely Girl
Dragon
Avalanche
Little River Band
Steve Groves Band
Taste
Frankie J. Holden
Queen
David Soul
Electric Light Orchestra
24th April 1977
(103) (55 minutes)
1st May 1977 (104)
(55 minutes)
Norman Gunston
8th May 1977 (105)
(55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Shirley Strachan
Littler River Band
Ol' 55
Jeff Duff
Kiki Dee
Alice Cooper
Maxine Nightingale
Boz Scaggs
David Soul
15th May 1977 (106)
(55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite
Sherbet - Magazine Madonna
John Paul Young
Ray Burgess
Dragon
Richard Clapton
Racing Cars
Alice Cooper
Elecric Light Orchestra
Dr Hook
Boney M
Dead End Kids
22nd May 1977 (107)
(55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young
John Paul Young - Here We Go
Sherbet
Skyhooks
Renee Geyer
Little River Band
Leo Sayer
Cliff Richard
Kansas
Interviews:
Bryan Ferry interview
29th May 1977 (108)
(55 minutes)
Host - Ted Mulry
Ted Mulry Gang
Jeff Duff
Billy T
The Studs
5th June 1977 (109)
(55 minutes)
AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (music video)
Stars - Mighty Rock
12th June 1977
(110) (55 minutes)
John Paul Young & Allstars - Gay
Time Rock & Roll City
Supernaut - Left Over Ladies
19th June 1977
(111) (55 minutes)
Host - Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines - What Did I Do For Love
Michael Nesmith - Rio (music video)
Roger Daltrey - One Of The Boys (music
video)
Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love
26th June 1977
(112) (55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (music video)
Dragon
Sherbet
Jeff St. John
Roger Daltrey
Redhouse
Bay City Rollers
3rd July 1977 (113)
(55 minutes)
Host - Jon English
Shirley Strachan - Tracks Of My Tears
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video)
Chartbusters:
Bill Conti - Theme From Rocky (Gonna
Fly Now) (music video) (E)
Supercharge - You've Gotta Get Up &
Dance (music video) (E)
Ted Mulry Gang - My Little Girl (music
video) (E)
Marcia Hines - What I Did For Love
Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More
(Soul Train)
Glenn Wheatley interview
Glen Shorrock Biography featuring clips
The Twighlights - What's Wrong With The
Way I Live (Uptight) (E)
Little River Band - Curiosity Killed
The Cat (music video) (E)
Little River Band - It's A Long Way
There (music video) (E)
Little River Band - Help Is On It's Way
(E)
Jon English - Behind Blue Eyes
Alice Cooper - You & Me (music
video)
Tina Charles - Dance Little Lady (TV
performance)
Humdrum:
Bonnie Tyler - Lost In France (music
video) (E)
Air Supply - Do What You Do (music
video) (E)
Supertramp - Dreamer (music video) (E)
Supertramp - Lady (music video) (E)
Supertramp - Give A Little Bit (music
video) (E)
Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (music
video)
Feather - Girl Trouble
National Top Ten:
10 - Bay City Rollers - Its A Game
9 - Renee Geyer - Stares & Whispers
8 - Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
7 - Leo Sayer - When I Need You
6 - Boz Scaggs - When I Need You
5 - Daryl Hall/John Oates - Rich Girl
4 - Little River Band - Help Is On It's
Way
3 - Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me
Argentina
2 - Alice Cooper - You & Me /
Sherbet - Magazine Madonna
1 - Dr Hook - Walk Right In (Music
Video)
10th July 1977
(114) (55 minutes)
17th July 1977
(115) (55 minutes)
24th July 1977
(116) (55 minutes)
31st July 1977
(117) (55 minutes)
Air Supply - Do What You Do
Ariel - It's Only Love
Scandal - Harry's Bar
7th August 1977
(118) (55 minutes)
Note - For episodes 119, 120 and 121 a
number of studio performances were transferred before the episodes were bulk
erased and exist on a segment tape. The listings are at the bottom of the page
though it is not noted which episode each clip belongs to.
14th August 1977
(119) (55 minutes)
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
Mark Holden - Reach Out For The One You
Love
21st August 1977
(120) (55 minutes)
28th August 1977
(121) (55 minutes)
4th September 1977
(122) (55 minutes)
Host - lead singer of Scandal
Andy Gibb
Les Gock
John St. Peeters
Mr Big
11th September 1977
(123) (55 minutes)
Host - Peter Allen
Peter Allen
Daryl Braithwaite - Afterglow Of Your
Love
Rockwell T. James
The Studs
18th September 1977
(124) (55 minutes)
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
25th September 1977
(125) (55 minutes)
2nd October 1977
(126) (55 minutes)
Ariel - It's Only Love
Finch - One More Time
Fingerprint - Play The Roulette
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
9th October 1977
(127) (55 minutes)
Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way
Marcia Hines - You
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Dancing
Mood
Leon Berger - Show Me The Way To The
Jungle
16th October 1977
(128) (55 minutes)
Ferrets - Just Like The Stars
Kevin Borich Express - Tango Queen
Stylus - Kissin
23rd October 1977
(129) (55 minutes)
Marcia Hines - You
30th October 1977
(130) (55 minutes)
Host - Red Symons
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
Red Symons
Fingerprint
AC/DC
Supernaut
Albie James
Mark Devill
6th November 1977
(131) (55 minutes)
Host - Graham Bonnett
Marcia Hines - You
The Animals
John Paul Young
John St. Peeters
Avalanche
Billy T
13th November 1977
(132) (55 minutes)
(Silver Jubilee) (Includes Molly
interviewing Prince Charles)
Host - Mark Holden
John Paul Young - Gay Time Rock &
Roll City
Stars - Look After Yourself
Peter Frampton - Signed, Sealed,
Delivered, I'm Yours (music video)
Chartbusters:
Andy Upton - Stop In The Name Of Love
The Emotions - The Best Of My Love
(Soul Train)
David Soul - Silver Lady (music video)
Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart (music
video)
Countdown Preview:
David Bowie - Heroes (music video)
Stevie Nicks interview plus clips
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop Thinking
About Tomorrow (music video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Thunder Happens Only
When It's Raining (music video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun
(music video) (E)
Little River Band - I'll Be Home On A
Monday (Live in Rainbow Theatre, London)
The Ferrets - Janie May (music video)
Countdown Preview:
Wings - Mull Of Kintyre (music video)
ABBA - The Name Of The Game (music
video)
Mark Holden - Let's Go Dancing
Molly Meldrum interview with Prince
Charles
Silver Jubilee top 20 is presented
Dragon - Dreaded Moroczy Bind
National Top Ten:
10 - Tina Charles - Dr Love
9 - Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare
For The Common Man
8 - David Soul - Silver Lady
7 - Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart
6 - Boney M - Ma Baker
5 - Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love
4 - Donna Summer - I Feel Love
3 - Graham Bonnet - It's All Over Now
Baby Blue
2 - Blondie - In The Flesh
Molly presents Mark Holden with a
platinum record
1 - Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your
Everything (music video)
20th November 1977
(133) (55 minutes)
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
Marcia Hines - You
27th November 1977
(134) (55 minutes)
Marcia Hines - You
4th December 1977
(135) (55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
Dragon
David Bowie
Mother Goose
Stylus
Sex Pistols
Eric Carmen
Finch
Tom Robinson
Ted Mulry Gang
Rose Tattoo
Rod Stewart
11th December 1977
(136) (55 minutes)
Marcia Hines - You
John Paul Young & The All-Stars
Shirley Strachan
18th December 1977
(Summer Special) (55 minutes)
24th December 1977
(Summer Special) (45 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Stevie Nicks interview
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop Thinking
About Tomorrow (Music Video)
Bev Bevan interview
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock Aria
(music video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone
Line (music video)
Elton John interview
Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The
Hardest Word (Music Video)
Rod Stewart interview with clips in
between
Rod Stewart - You've Got A Nerve (Music
Video)
Rod Stewart - Hot Legs (Music Video)
Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart (Music
Video)
Paul McCartney & Wings interview
Wings - Mull Of Kintyre (Music Video)
Countdown Segments
Tape containing Countdown clips from ex
shows 119, 120 and 121 from 1977
Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat
Dragon - Get That Jive
Scandal - Best Deal In Town
Mark Holden - Reach Out For The One Who
Loves You
The Angels - You're A Lady Now
Paul O'Gorman - Ride-Ride America
Dragon - Sunshine
Moonlight - The Light
Taste - Rebecca
Sherbet - Midsummer Madness
Marcia Hines - What I Did For Love
Tracey Ann Lee - Born To Be Loved
Little River Band - Whitehery
Shirley Strachan - Tracks Of My Tears
Renee Geyer - Tender Hooks
Supernaut - Kids Out Tonight
Les Gock - Everywhere I Go
John St Peeters - Shiny Side Up
John Paul Young - Where The Action Is
Rockwell & James - Lady Blue
Daryl Braithwaite - Afterglow Of Your
Love
The Studs - Funky Feet
Peter Allen - The More I See You
Mother Goose - Baked Beans
4th November 1977
Molly Meldrum interviewing Michael
Jackson about the movie "The Wiz"
9th November 1977
Uncut footage of Molly Meldrum's
interview with Prince Charles
1st January 1978
(55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1977 episode 1
8th January 1978
(55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1977 episode 2
Marcia Hines - You
15th January 1978
(55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1977 episode 3
22nd January 1978
(55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1977 episode 4
29th January 1978
(55 minutes)
Countdown Top 100 of 1977 episode 5
Graham Bonnet - Baby Blue (music video)
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For
The Common Man (music video)
John Paul Young - I Wanna Do It With
You (music video)
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More
(Soul Train)
Barbara Streisand - Evergreen (music
video)
Status Quo - Wild Side Of Life (music
video)
10CC - The Things We Do For Love (music
video)
Bryan Ferry - This Is Tomorrow (music
video)
Leo Sayer - When I Need You (music
video)
Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way
Electric Light Orchestra - Living Thing
(music video)
Supercharge - You Gotta Get Up &
Dance (music video)
Carol Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out
Today (music video)
Boz Scaggs - What Can I Say (music
video)
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (music video)
David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us Baby
(music video)
5th February 1978
(55 minutes)
12th February 1978
(137) (55 minutes)
Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache
19th February 1978
(138) (55 minutes)
26th February 1978
(139) (55 minutes)
5th March 1978 (140)
(55 minutes)
12th March 1978
(141) (55 minutes)
19th March 1978
(142) (55 minutes)
(Live show from the Plaza Adelaide
Theatre Complex)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
Dragon - Shooting Stars
John Paul Young - Where The Action Is
John Paul Young - Standing In The Rain
Finch - Where Were You
Andy Upton - Stop In The Name Of Love
The Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love
The Ferrets - Are You Looking At Me
Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall In Love
Again
Mark Holden - First Thing In The
Morning
Little River Band - Help Is On It's Way
Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache
26th March 1978
(143) (55 minutes)
2nd April 1978
(144) (55 minutes)
Ferrets - Are You Looking At Me
9th April 1978
(145) (55 minutes)
16th April 1978
(146) (55 minutes)
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
Foreigner - I'm A Long Way From Home
Jo Jo Zep - Ain't Got No Money
23rd April 1978
(147) (55 minutes)
Host - Leo Sayer
30th April 1978
(148) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & John Paul
Young
Village People - San Francisco (music
video)
Dark Tan - Disco Lady
Western Australia contestants dance to
Trammps "Disco Inferno" plus the video clip is featured
Tasmanian contestants dance to Bee Gees
"You Should Be Dancing"
Radyo - Jack & Jill (music video)
South Australian contestants dance to
KC & The Sunshine Band "Boogie Shoes"
New South Wales contestants dance to
Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing"
Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain
(Musik Laden)
Queensland contestants dance to Bee
Gees "You Should Be Dancing"
Victorian Contestants dance to Trammps
"Disco Inferno"
All contestants dance to Bee Gees
"More Than A Woman"
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing
Winners of the Saturday Night Fever
dance competition is announced which is NSW and they win a return trip to USA
to meet the Bee Gees and they spin the Countdown barrel of letters, the winner
drawn wins a VCR
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
National Top Ten:
10 - Wings - With A Little Luck
9 - Skyhooks - Women In Uniform
8 - Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
7 - Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
6 - The Baby's - Isn't It Time
5 - Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
4 - Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne
Keeley - If I Had Words
3 - Meatloaf - You Took The Words Right
Out Of My Mouth
2 - Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
1 - Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (music
video) plus the dance contestants and Molly dancing to the song
7th May 1978 (149)
(55 minutes)
Host - Samantha Sang
14th May 1978 (150)
(55 minutes)
Kamahl - What We Did Without My Music
Ted Mulry Gang - Lazy Eyes
21st May 1978 (151)
(55 minutes)
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
28th May 1978 (152)
(55 minutes)
4th June 1978 (153)
(55 minutes)
11th June 1978
(154) (55 minutes)
18th June 1978
(155) (55 minutes)
John St Peeters - Deep Inside Of Me
John St Peeters - Deep Inside Of Me
(version 2)
25th June 1978
(156) (55 minutes)
Angels - Take A Long Line
2nd July 1978 (157)
(55 minutes)
9th July 1978 (158)
(55 minutes)
Studs - Dr Bop
Ted Mulry Gang - Heart Of Stone
16th July 1978
(159) (55 minutes)
Host - Jon English
Graham Bonnet - Warm Ride (music video)
Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me
(B&W) (music video)
Chartbusters:
Bob Seger - Still The Same (music
video) (E)
Eddie Money - Baby Hold On (music video)
(E)
Patti Smith - Because The Night (Old
Grey Whistle Test) (E)
Flash & The Pan - Down Among The
Dead Men (Music Video)
Russell Morris - Wings Of An Eagle
The Angels - Take A Long Line
Clouds - Marion
Humdrum:
Grease movie excerpt
Molly at the Grease movie premiere
party at Hollywood interviewing John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Gibb,
Alice Cooper, Leif Garrett, Yvonne Elliman, Robert Stigwood, Lily Tomlin
Frankie Valli - Grease (Paramount
Studios)
John Farrar interview
Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want (music video) (E)
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
(music video) (E)
Bryan Ferry - Tomorrow Calling (music
video) (E)
Bryan Ferry - What Goes On (music
video)
Jon English - Words Are Not Enough
National Top Ten:
10 - Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
9 - Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London
8 - Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain
7 - Deniece Williams & Johnny
Mathis - Too Much Too Little Too Late
6 - John Paul Young - Love Is In The
Air
5 - Radyo - Jack & Jill
4 - Village People - Macho Man
3 - Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
2 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want
1 - Boney M - By The Rivers Of Babylon
(Musik Laden)
23rd July 1978
(160) (55 minutes)
Host - Dame Edna
Status Quo - Rockers Rollin'
Chartbusters:
Rolling Stones - Miss You (music video)
(E)
Kate Bush - Man With A Child In His
Eyes (music video) (E)
Graham Bonnet - Warm Ride (music video)
(E)
Foreigner - Hot Blooded (music video)
Red Hot Peppers - Falling
Darts interview
Darts - The Boy From New York City
(music video)
Sherbet - Another Night On The Road
(music video)
Wings - I've Had Enough (music video)
Bee Gees interview at Sgt Pepper's
movie set shooting
Peter Frampton interview at Sgt
Pepper's movie set shooting
Malcolm McCallum - Who Is Your Love For
Smokey - Oh Carol (Music Video)
The Sports - Walk In The Room
Humdrum:
Little River Band - Reminiscing (music
video) (E)
Delilah - Where Is The Love (E)
Western Flyer - Providence (music
video) (E)
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
(E)
Dame Edna - Every Mother Wants A Boy
Like Elton
National Top Ten:
10 - Rolling Stones - Miss You
9 - Bob Marley - Is This Love
8 - Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
7 - John Paul Young - Love Is In The
Air
6 - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
- Too Much Too Little Too Late
6 - Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London
5 - Raydio - Jack & Jill
4 - Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
3 - Village People - Macho Man
2 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want
1 - Boney M - By The Rivers Of Babylon
(Musikladen)
30th July 1978
(161) (55 minutes)
6th August 1978
(162) (55 minutes)
Johnny Cougar - I Need A Lover
13th August 1978
(163) (55 minutes)
Dragon - Are You Old Enough
Darryl Cotton - Don't Let It Get To You
Matchbox - Sleep
20th August 1978
(164) (55 minutes)
Rose Tattoo - Rock'n'Roll Outlaw
Keith Lamb - The City
Keith Lamb - The City (version 2)
Peaches - Substitute
27th August 1978
(165) (55 minutes)
Jon English - Nights In Paradise
3rd September 1978
(166) (55 minutes)
10th September 1978
(167) (55 minutes)
Mondo Rock - Fugitive Kind
17th September 1978
(168) (55 minutes)
Angels - Take A Long Line
Don McLean - I Guess It Doesn't Matter
Anymore
Doug Parkinson - Hungry Years
Maria Mercedes - Oh Mama
Graham Parker hosting
Molly Meldrum Humdrum on Graham Parker
concert
24th September 1978
(169) (55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
Dragon - Are You Old Enough
10CC - Dreadlock Holiday (music video)
Chartbusters:
Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
(music video) (E)
Wha Koo - Fabulous Dancer (music video)
(E)
City Boy - 5705 (music video) (E)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - So Young
Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find A Way
(music video)
Chile - It's Only Make Believe (music
video)
La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black
[danced to by CD & Company]
Status Quo - Again & Again (music
video)
Aussie Predictions:
Keith Lamb - The City (E)
Cheetah - Walking In The Rain (E)
Jon English - Nights In Paradise (E)
Matchbox - Sleep (E)
Sinclair Brothers - Yesterfool (E)
Cold Chisel - Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)
(E)
Stilleto - Goodbye Johnny
Smokie - Oh Carol (music video)
Humdrum:
Robin Gibb - Oh Darling (music video)
(E)
Andrew Stevens - Helpless In Love (TV
performance) (E)
Steve Ellis - Rag & Bone (music
video) (E)
Graham Bonnet - Only You Can Lift Me
(music video) (E)
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
(E)
Little River Band - Reminiscing (music
video) (E)
Little River Band - Lady
National Top Ten:
10 - Village People - Macho Man
9 - Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
8 - Boney M - By The Rivers Of Babylon
7 - Dragon - Are You Old Enough
6 - Flash & The Pan - Down Among
The Dead Men
5 - Graham Bonnet - Warm Ride
4 - Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly
Devoted To You
3 - Smokie - Oh Carol
2 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want
1 - Frankie Valli - Grease
Prediction:
Olivia Newton John - Hopelessly Devoted
To You (music video)
1st October 1978
(170) (55 minutes)
Host - Six Rocktober DJs
Ol'55 - Time To Rock & Roll
Chartbusters:
Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love
(music video) (E)
10CC - Dreadlock Holiday (music video)
(E)
Roger Glover & The Butterfly Ball -
Love Is All (music video) (E)
Joanne Mackell - Trip The Light
Fantastic (music video)
The Ferrets - This Night
Andrew Stevens - Helpless In Love (TV
performance)
Steve Harley - Roll The Dice (music
video)
Ian Mason - Gotta Lotta Love (music
video)
Rose Tattoo - Rock & Roll Outlaw
David Bowie - Golden Years (Soul Train)
(E)
David Bowie - Fame (Soul Train) (E)
Bob Seeger - Hollywood Nights (music
video)
Joe Cocker - Whiter Shade Of Pale
(music video)
Humdrum:
Garbo - It's Over (music video) (E)
Alice Cooper - How You Are Going To See
Me Now (music video) (E)
Linda Rondstadt - Tumbling Dice (music
video) (E)
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
(live) (E)
Bette Midler - Lullaby Of Broadway
(live) (E)
John Paul Young - The Day That My Heart
Caught Fire
National Top Ten:
10 - Boney M - By The Rivers Of Babylon
9 - Wha-Koo - Fabulous Dancer
8 - Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
7 - Graham Bonnet - Warm Ride
6 - Flash & The Pan - Down Among
The Dead Men
5 - Dragon - Are You Old Enough
4 - Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly
Devoted To You
3 - Smokie - Oh Carol
2 - Frankie Valli - Grease
1 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want
Prediction:
Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me (music
video)
8th October 1978
(171) (55 minutes)
Contraband - That's Your Way
Johnny O'Keefe obit
15th October 1978
(172) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum, Leif Garrett
& Kate Bush
Leif Garret - I was Made For Dancing
Salute to King Of Pop winners:
Flash & The Pan - Down Among The
Dead Men (music video) (E)
The Sports - Walk In The Room (music
video) (E)
Paul O'Gorman - Love In The Morning (E)
Dragon - Are You Old Enough (E)
Little River Band - Lady
Shirley Strachan - Mr Summer
10CC - Dreadlock Holiday (music video)
Sherbet - Beg, Steal or Borrow
Marcia Hines - Let The Music Play
Dr Hook - Sharing The Night Together
(music video)
Prediction:
Japan - Don't Rain On My Parade (music
video)
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror
Humdrum:
David Bowie - Hang Onto Yourself (live
in Europe) (E)
David Bowie - Blackout (live in Europe)
(E)
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (live in Europe) (E)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (E)
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music (E)
John Paul Young - Here We Go (music
video) (E)
John Paul Young - Where The Action Is
(E)
John Paul Young - Standing In The Rain
(E)
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
(E)
John Paul Young - The Day My Heart
Caught Fire
National Top Ten:
10 - Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find A
Way
9 - Wha-Koo - Fabulous Dancer
8 - Flash & The Pan - Down Among
The Dead Men
7 - Frankie Valli - Grease
6 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want
5 - Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly
Devoted To You
4 - Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
3 - Dragon - Are You Old Enough
2 - La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black
1 - Smokie - Oh Carol (music video)
22nd October 1978
(173) (55 minutes)
Host - Graham Bonnet
29th October 1978
(174) (55 minutes)
Host - David Bowie & Bette Midler
5th November 1978
(175) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Peter
Frampton
ABBA - Summer Night City (music video)
The Angels - Take A Long Line
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (live in
Europe) (E)
Ted Mulry Gang - The Devil In You
(music video)
Blondie - Picture This (music video)
Mondo Rock - Fugitive Kind
Peter Frampton - Long Winding Road
(music video)
Rolling Stones - Respectable (music
video)
Barbara Streisand - Don't Rain On My
Parade (music video) (E)
Japan - Don't Rain On My Parade (music
video) (E)
Bette Midler interview plus clips
Bette Midler - Lullaby On Broadway
(live) (E)
Bette Midler - Do You Wanna Dance
(live) (E)
Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(live) (E)
Bette Midler - Hello In There (live)
(E)
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (music
video)
Leif Garret - I Was Made For Dancing
National Top Ten:
10 - Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find A
Way
9 - Boney M - Rasputin
8 - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
Summer Nights
7 - Leif Garrett - I Was Made For
Dancing
6 - Dragon - Are You Old Enough
5 - Smokie - Oh Carol
4 - Marshal Hain - Dancing In The City
3 - 10CC - Dreadlock Holiday
2 - La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black
1 - Commodores - Three Times A Lady
(Music Video)
12th November 1978
(176) (55 minutes)
19th November 1978
(177) (55 minutes)
Gino Latorre - One Step Too Far
Stylus - I Got To Say Goodbye
Ted Mulry Gang - You Got The Devil In
You
26th November 1978
(178) (55 minutes)
3rd Devember 1978
(179) (55 minutes)
10th December 1978
(180) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Elton John
Elton John - Madness
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (music video)
Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
(music video)
Rod Stewart interview
Elton John - Georgia
Boney M - Rivers Of Babylon
(Musikladen)
Countdown review of 1978:
Overseas Artists:
Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache (E)
Leif Garrett - Surfin USA (E)
Leif Garrett - Runaround Sue (E)
Leif Garrett - I Was Made For Dancing
(E)
Leif Garrett - Put Your Head On My
Shoulder (E)
Foreigner - Cold As Ice (E)
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing (E)
Status Quo - Rockers Rollin' (E)
Johnny Couger - I Need A Lover (E)
Don McLean - I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore
(E)
Graham Bonnet - Warm Ride (E)
Hosts:
Peter Frampton (E)
Graham Parker (E)
Dr Hook (E)
Angus Young (E)
Samantha Sang (E)
Dame Edna Everage (E)
Meatloaf (E)
Local Artists:
Angels - Take A Long Line (E)
Little River Band - Lady (E)
Dragon - Are You Old Enough (E)
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
(E)
John Paul Young - The Day My Heart
Caught Fire (E)
Specials:
Adelaide Festival Of Arts (E)
Saturday Night Fever Dance Competition
(E)
Humdrum:
Mockup boxing match (E)
Billy Joel interview (E)
Dame Edna Everage (E)
Olivia Newton-John interview (E)
Rod Stewart interview (E)
Countdown discovery of 1978:
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror (E)
Number one of 1978:
Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want (music video) (E)
Elton John - Song For Guy
18th February 1979
(181) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay (part
music video part Countdown)
Successes Of Summer:
Toto - Hold The Line (music video) (E)
Jon English & Mario Millo - Six
Ribbons (live concert performance) (E)
Frankie Miller - Darlin (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Mojo Singers - C'mon Aussie C'mon
(music video) (E)
Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh - Don't
Look Back (music video) (E)
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman -
Stumblin In (music video) (E)
Ian Dury - Hit Me With Your Rhythm
Stick (music video)
Ted Garstedt - Take Me Back To
Hollywood (music video)
Countdown In Concert:
Bruce Springsteen - Rosalitta (concert
performance)
Sports - Don't Throw Stones
The Angels - After The Rain
Humdrum:
Promises - Baby It's You (music video)
(E)
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty
Real) (music video) (E)
Leif Garrett - Sheila (music video) (E)
Blondie - In The Flesh (music video)
(E)
Interview with Tom Baker from Dr Who
XTC - Are You Receiving Me (music
video)
Billy Joel - Big Shot (music video)
Kevin Borich Express - No Turning Back
National Top Ten:
10 - Olivia Newton-John - A Little More
Love
10 - Billy Joel - My Life
9 - Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
8 - Barbara Streisand & Neil
Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
7 - Village People - Y.M.C.A.
6 - Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour
Moi
5 - Jon English & Mario Millo - Six
Ribbons
4 - Mojo Singers - C'mon Aussie C'mon
3 - Chic - Le Freak
2 - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman -
Stumblin In
1 - Rod Stewart - Do You Think I'm Sexy
(music video plus interview)
25th February 1979
(182) (55 minutes)
4th March 1979
(183) (55 minutes)
This performance exists from one of the
two above missing shows:
Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
11th March 1979 (184)
(55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Ol'55 - Ruby
XTC - Are You Receiving Me (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Dean Friedman & Denise Marsa -
Lucky Stars (music video) (E)
ABBA - Chiquitita (music video) (E)
Elton John - Song For Guy (E)
Z-Wall - New York City (music video)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
Yellow Dog - Little Gods (music video)
Split Enz - I See Red (music video)
Promises - Baby It's You (music video)
Daryl Cotton - I Don't Want To Lose You
Blondie - Heart Of Glass (music video)
The Angels - After The Rain
Humdrum:
Kiki Dee - Stay With Me Baby (music
video) (E)
Cars - Best Friend's Girl (concert
performance) (E)
Police - Can't Stand Losing You (music
video) (E)
Dire Straits - Wild West End (music
video) (E)
Darling - Looking Kind Of Rock &
Roll
Doug Parkinson & The Southern Star
Band - I'll Be Around
National Top Ten:
10 - Alicia Bridges - I Love The
Nightlife
9 - Bee Gees - Tragedy
8 - Toto - Hold The Line
7 - Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven
6 - Jon English & Mario Millo - Six
Ribbons
5 - Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
4 - Mojo Singers - C'mon Aussie C'mon
3 - Rod Stewart - Do You Think I'm Sexy
2 - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman -
Stumblin In
1 - Chic - Le Freak (music video)
23rd March 1979
(Standby Show) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Status Quo - Rockers Rolling
Leif Garrett - Sheila (music video)
Toto - I'll Supply The Love (music
video)
Countdown In Concert:
Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights (concert
performance)
Bilbo - She's Gonna Win (Concert performance)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun (TV
performance)
Darryl Cotton - I Don't Want To Lose
You
Exile - You Thrill Me (music video)
Gerry Rafferty - Whatever's Written In
Your Heart (music video)
KISS - I Want You (music video)
Chicago - Alive Again (music video)
Elton John - Song For Guy
25rd March 1979
(186) (55 minutes)
1st April 1979
(187) (55 minutes)
8th April 1979
(188) (55 minutes)
Host - Bob Welch
(Note - these aren't all in order)
Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
Toto - Georgie Porgie (music video)
Chartbusters:
XTC - Are You Receiving Me (music
video) (E)
Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble - I'm Comin
Home (music video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Fire (American
Bandstand) (E)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
Lena Lovich - Lucky Number (music
video)
The Babies - Everytime I Think Of You
(music video)
Roxy Music - Trash (music video)
Atlantis - Winner
Countdown In Concert:
Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River (concert
performance)
Moscos & Stone - Trouble In The
City
Backtrack:
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
1975
Humdrum:
Motors - Forget About You (music video)
(E)
Allesi Brothers - Dancing In The Halls
Of Love (music video) (E)
George Harrison - Blown Away (music
video) (E)
Gerard Kenny - New York New York (music
video) (E)
Bob Welch - Precious Love
National Top Ten:
10 - The Babys - Every Time I Think Of
You
9 - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman -
Stumblin In
8 - Dean Friedman & Denise Marsa -
Lucky Stars
7 - Chic - Le Freak
6 - Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
5 - Bee Gees - Tragedy
4 - ABBA - Chiquitita
3 - Promises - Baby It's You
2 - Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit
Me With Your Rhythm Stick
1 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass (music
video)
15th April 1979
(189) (55 minutes)
22nd April 1979
(190) (55 minutes)
29th April 1979
(191) (55 minutes)
6th May 1979 (192)
(55 minutes)
Host - Smokie
Smokie - Do To Me
Chartbusters:
Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love
(music video) (E)
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me
With Your Rhythm Stick (music video) (E)
Bob Seger - Still The Same (music
video) (E)
Countdown dancers perform to Gloria
Gaynor's "I Will Survive"
Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y (music video)
Skyhooks - Over The Border
Pointer Sisters - Fire (American Bandstand)
Village People - In The Navy (music
video)
Max Merritt - It's Over
Chris Rea - Diamonds (music video)
Bob Welch - Precious Love
Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (music
video)
Humdrum:
Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River (concert
performance) (E)
Billy Rogers interview
Elton John - Madness (E)
George Benson - Love Ballad (music
video) (E)
Tony Williams interview
Dragon - Love's Not Enough
National Top Ten:
10 - The Babys - Every Time I Think Of
You
9 - Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble - I'm
Comin Home
8 - Village People - In The Navy
7 - Pointer Sisters - Fire
6 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
5 - Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit
Me With Your Rhythm Stick
4 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
3 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
2 - Promises - Baby It's You
1 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Prediction:
Wings - Goodnight Tonight (music video)
13th May 1979 (193)
(55 minutes)
20th May 1979 (194)
(55 minutes)
27th May 1979 (195)
(55 minutes)
3rd June 1979 (196)
(55 minutes)
10th June 1979
(197) (55 minutes)
17th June 1979
(198) (55 minutes)
Host - Eric Oldfield
Dragon - Love's Not Enough
Peter Allen - Don't Wish Too Hard
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (music
video) (E)
Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (music
video) (E)
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore (TV performance) (E)
Phil Manning Band - Just The Way It
Goes
Graham Parker - Protection (music
video)
ABBA - Does Your Mother Know (music
video)
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing
Lindisfarne - Warm Feelings (music video)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong
Gardens (music video)
Hello Sailor - Blue Lady
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out
With Him (music video)
Late Show - Bristol Stomp (music video)
Humdrum:
Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen
(music video) (E)
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (music
video) (E)
Tomato sauce bottle erupts on Molly's
desk
Tanks - Love Will Survive (music video)
(E)
David Bowie - Heroes (music video) (E)
Countdown dancers perform to Donna
Summer's "Bad Girls"
National Top Ten:
10 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
9 - Glenn Shorrock - Dream Lover
8 - Promises - Baby It's You
7 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass
6 - Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside
5 - Wings - Goodnight Tonight
4 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
3 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
2 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
1 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (music
video)
24th June 1979
(199) (55 minutes)
Host - Russell Morris & Molly
Meldrum
John Cougar - Livin' In Miami (music
video)
Russell Morris - Hot Love
Chartbusters:
Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (music
video) (E)
Eruption - One Way Ticket (Musikladen)
(E)
The Tubes - Prime Time (music video)
(E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A
Little Love (music video)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Hit &
Run
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (music
video)
Chris Rea - Diamonds
Amii Stewart - Light My Fire (music
video)
Promises - Let's Get Back Together
(music video)
Mi-Sex - You Just Don't Care
Supercharge - I Can See You Right Now
(music video)
Roundtree - Get On Up Get On Down
(music video)
Racey - Some Girls (music video)
Humdrum:
Gerry Rafferty - Night Out (music
video) (E)
Topaz - Can't Break The Habit (music
video) (E)
Rolling Stones - Respectable (music
video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun
(music video) (E)
Nick Lowe - Cracking Up (music video)
(E)
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You
National Top Ten:
10 - Promises - Baby It's You
9 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass
8 - Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside
7 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
6 - M - Pop Musik
5 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
4 - Wings - Goodnight Tonight
3 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
2 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
Molly interviewing Robert Palmer in the
studio
1 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (music
video)
1st July 1979 (200)
Host - Marc Hunter
Angels - Shadow Boxer
National Top Ten:
1 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (music
video)
8th July 1979 (201)
(55 minutes)
Host - Glen Shorrock
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Olivia Newton John - Deeper Than The
Night (music video)
Chartbusters:
Racey - Some Girls (music video) (E)
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest
Dancer (music video) (E)
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore (TV performance)
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (Soap
Factory)
John Couger - Living In Miami (music
video)
Russel Morris - Hot Love
Eruption - One Way Ticket (Musikladen)
Desmin, Child & Rouge - Our Love Is
Insane Babe (music video)
Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me
(music video)
Mental As Anything - The Nips Are
Getting Bigger
Wings - Getting Closer (music video)
Humdrum:
Wings - Old Siam Sir (music video) (E)
La Femme - I Wanna Be Your Man (E)
Molly interview with Iggy Pop on
Humdrum
David Bowie - DJ Wings (music video)
(E)
Leo Sayer - Fame (music video) (E)
Iggy Pop - I'm Bored
National Top Ten:
10 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
9 - ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
8 - Wings - Goodnight Tonight
7 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
6 - Boney M - Hooray Hooray It's A
Holi-Holiday
5 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
4 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
3 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
2 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
1 - M - Pop Musik (music video)
15th July 1979
(202) (55 minutes)
Host - Dolly Parton and Molly Meldrum
Dolly Parton - Great Balls Of Fire
Village People - Go West (American
Bandstand)
Chartbusters:
Gonzales - I Haven't Stopped Dancing
Yet (music video) (E)
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (music
video) (E)
Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (music
video) (E)
Chris Rea - Diamonds
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Hit &
Run
Radyo - You Can't Change That (music
video)
The Dickies - Banana Splits (Top Of The
Pops)
The Members - Offshore Banking Business
(music video)
Dr Feelgood - As Long As The Price Is
Right
Peaches and Herb - Re-united (music
video)
Exile - How Could This Be Wrong (music
video)
David Bowie - DJ (music video)
Humdrum:
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly [Channel
9 AFL footy theme song] (music video) (E)
Molly interview with Rex Smith on
Humdrum
Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away
National Top Ten:
10 - Boney M - Hooray Hooray It's A
Holi-Holiday
9 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
8 - Racey - Some Girls
7 - ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
6 - Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
5 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
4 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
3 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
2 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
1 - M - Pop Musik (music video)
22nd July 1979
(203) (55 minutes)
Host - Darryl Cotton
The Knack - My Sharona (music video)
Darryl Cotton - Glamour Girl
Chartbusters:
Racey - Some Girls (music video) (E)
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With
Him (music video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Shile A
Little Love (music video) (E)
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (Soap
Factory)
Wings - Old Siam Sir (music video)
ABBA - Voulez Vous (music video)
XTC - Life Begins At The Top
Victoria Nicholls - Midnight Rendezvous
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
(music video)
Countdown dancers perform to Donna
Summer's "Hot Stuff"
Humdrum:
Peter Frampton - I Can't Stand It No
More (music video) (E)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong
Gardens (music video) (E)
Mike Kominski - Violinski, The Clog
Dancer (music video) (E)
Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl (music
video)
The Angels - Mr Damage
National Top Ten:
10 - Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A
Little Love
9 - Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
8 - Air Supply - Lost In Love
8 - Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore
7 - Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie
Wonderland
6 - ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
5 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
4 - Racey - Some Girls
3 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
2 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
Molly presents Daryl Cotton with a gold
record for Zoot "Eleanor Rigby"
1 - M - Pop Musik (music video)
29th July 1979
(204) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan & Claude
The Crow
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly [Channel
9 AFL footy theme song] (music video)
Chartbusters:
Chris Rea - Diamonds (music video) (E)
Peaches & Herb - Re-united (music
video) (E)
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (music
video)
Richard Clapton - Ace Of Hearts
Sister Sledge - We Are Family (music
video)
Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me
(music video)
Platinum Riff - Three Way Deal
Mona Lisa & Terry - Want To Make It
With You
Backtrack:
AC/DC - Jailbreak (music video) 1976
Marc Hunter - Island Nights
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Humdrum:
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Close To
The Bone (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Richard Clapton on
Humdrum
Mi-Sex - You Just Don't Care (music
video) (E)
Eddie Money - I'm A Fool (music video)
(E)
Hello Sailor - Gutter Black
National Top Ten:
10 - Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A
Little Love
9 - Air Supply - Lost In Love
8 - ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
7 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
6 - Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie
Wonderland
5 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
4 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
3 - M - Pop Musik
2 - Racey - Some Girls
1 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (music
video)
5th August 1979
(205) (55 minutes)
Host - Tim Finn and Split Enz
Split Enz - She's Got Body, She's Got
Soul
Chartbusters:
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (music
video)
Victoria Nicolls - Midnite Rendezvous
Mi-Sex - You Just Don't Care (music
video)
The Dickies - Banana Splits (music
video)
Russel Morris - Hot Love
Prediction:
John Stewart - Gold (music video)
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
(music video)
Knack - My Sharona (music video)
Radyo - You Can't Change That (music
video)
La Femme - I Wanna Be Your Man
Dollar - Shooting Stars (music video)
Humdrum:
Telex - Twist At St Tropez (music
video) (E)
Bay City Rollers - Turn On The Radio
(music video) (E)
Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
Sex Pistols - Silly Things (music
video) (E)
Moskos & Stone - This Is A Song For
You
National Top Ten:
10 - Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A
Little Love
9 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
8 - Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
7 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
6 - Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie
Wonderland
5 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
4 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
3 - M - Pop Musik
2 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
1 - Racey Some Girls (music video)
12th August 1979
(206) (55 minutes)
Host - Garth Porter and Highway
Highway - Get Ready For Love
Discocheque:
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (Soap
Factory) (E)
Amii Stewart - Light My Fire (music
video) (E)
Exile - How Could This Go Wrong (music
video) (E)
Telex - Twist A St Tropez (music video)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Hit &
Run
Carly Simon - Vengeance (music video)
Hitmen - Didn't Tell The Man
Dolly Parton - You're The Only One
Night - Hot Summer Nights (music video)
Chartbusters:
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong
Gardens (music video) (E)
Peaches & Herb - Re-united (music
video) (E)
Marc Hunter - Island Nights (E)
Dave & The Deros - Nice Legs, Shame
About The Face
Electric Light Orcheatra - Don't Bring
Me Down (music video)
The Cars - Let's Go (music video)
Humdrum:
Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams
(music video) (E)
Dave Edmonds - Girls Talk (music video)
(E)
Nick Lowe - Crackin' Up (music video)
(E)
Voyager - Halfway Hotel (music video)
(E)
Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (music
video) (E)
The Knack - My Sharona (music video)
(E)
Two Man Band (featuring Mark Brady) -
Up There Cazaly (Channel 7 AFL Theme Song)
National Top Ten:
10 - Peaches & Herb - Re-united
9 - Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It
8 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
7 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
6 - Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie
Wonderland
5 - Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
4 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
3 - M - Pop Musik
2 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
1 - Racey - Some Girls (music video)
19th August 1979
(207) (55 minutes)
Host - Roger Voudouris
Roger Voudouris - Get Use To It
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (music
video)
Chartbusters:
The Knack - My Sharona (music video)
(E)
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly (E)
Donna Summer - Bad Girls (concert
performance) (E)
Mi-Sex - You Don't Care
10CC - Sunburn (music video)
Voyager - Halfway Hotel (music video)
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
John Stewart - Gold (music video)
The Angels - Mr Damage
UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats (music
video)
Get The Knack:
Mini documentary of The Knack presented
by voiceover Paul Turner
Molly interviewing The Knack in the
studio
The Knack - Lucinda (E)
The Knack - My Sharona
National Top Ten:
10 - Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
9 - Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie
Wonderland
8 - Eruption - One Way Ticket
7 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
6 - M - Pop Musik
5 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
4 - Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
3 - Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly
2 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
1 - Racey - Some Girls (music video)
26th August 1979
(208) (55 minutes)
Host - Peter Mochrie
AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music video)
Chartbusters:
Mental As Anything - The Nips Are
Getting Bigger (E)
Mi-Sex - You Just Don't Care (E)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Hit &
Run (E)
Bette Midler - Married Men (music
video)
Cars - Let's Go (music video)
Kim Carns - Stay Away (music video)
Night - Hot Summer Nights (music video)
Countdown Live In Concert:
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
The Sports - Wedding Ring
Marc Hunter - Island Nights
Stylus - If you Believe In Me
Countdown Off Cuts:
Don Estelle & Windsor Davis - Cool
Water (TV performance) (E)
Luv - Trojan Horse (music video) (E)
Adrian Munsey - Lost Sheep (TV
performance) (E)
John Couger - Living In Miami (music
video)
Humdrum:
AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music video)
(E)
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (TV
performance) (E)
Eddie Money - Maureen (music video) (E)
Jon English - Hollywood Seven (E)
Jon English - Nights In Paradise (E)
Jon English - Words Are Not Enough (E)
Countdown Dancers dance to Donna
Summer's "Bad Girls"
National Top Ten:
10 - Raydio - You Can't Change That
9 - Peaches & Herb - Re-United
8 - Eruption - One Way Ticket
7 - M - Pop Musik
6 - Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
5 - Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
4 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
4 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
3 - The Knack - My Sharona
2 - Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly
1 - Racey - Some Girls
Album No. 1:
Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring
Me Down (music video)
2nd September 1979
(209) (55 minutes)
9th September 1979
(210) (55 minutes)
Stylus - If You Believe In Me (repeat
from 26/8/79)
16th September 1979
(211) (55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young
Dragon - Counting Sheep
Chartbusters:
Night - Hot Summer Nights (music video)
(E)
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You
(E)
John Stewart - Gold (music video)
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
(music video)
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
(music video)
John St Peeters - You're The One
Cars - Let's Go (music video)
Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
(Soap Factory)
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (music
video)
Mondo Rock - Searching For My Baby
Eddie Money - Maureen (music video)
Humdrum:
The Sports - Who Listens To The Radio
(E)
The Korgis - Young & Russian (music
video) (E)
Vangellis - Tao Of Love (music video)
(E)
AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music video)
(E)
John Paul Young - Heaven Sent
National Top Ten:
10 - Eruption - One Way Ticket
9 - Peaches & Herb - Re-United
8 - Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
7 - Raydio - You Can't Change That
6 - UK Squeeze - Cool For Cats
5 - John Stewart - Gold
4 - Racey Some Girls
3 - Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly
2 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
1 - The Knack - My Sharona
23rd September 1979
(212) (55 minutes)
Host - John St Peeters
(Note: the info is only partially
accurate due to being an incomplete episode)
Edwin Starr - Contact (Music Video)
Joe Lamont - Midnight Mover
Sparks - Beat The Clock (Music Video)
Lene Lovich - I Say When (Concert/Music
Video)
Led Zepplin - Hot Dog (Concert/Music
Video)
Gary Numan & Tubeway Army - Are My
Friends Electric (Top Of The Pops)
Wendy Stapleton - Heart Of Stone
The Police - I Can't Stand Losing You
(Music Video)
Claudja Barry - Boogie Woogie Dancin'
Shoes (Music Video)
Moscos & Stone - This Is A Song For
You
Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - Angel
Eyes (Music Video)
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
Doug Parkinson - You Ain't Going
Nowhere Without Me (Countdown)
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
(music video)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (Countdown or
music video)
Quantum Jump - Lone Ranger (music
video)
??? - Maureen (Countdown)
Wendy Stapleton - Heart Of Stone
30th September 1979
(213) (55 minutes)
National Top Ten:
1 - AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music
video)
7th October 1979
(214) (55 minutes)
Host - Shirley Strachan
Russell Morris - Surprise Surprise
Cheap Trick - Dream Police (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
Voyager - Halfway Hotel (music video)
(E)
AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music video)
(E)
Samantha Sang - In The Midnight Hour
Sinceros - Take Me To You Leader (music
video)
Linden & Ferrier - I'm Alive
Black Jack - Love Me Tonight (music
video)
Mona Hendrix - You're The Only One That
I Need (music video)
The Reels - Love Will Find A Way
KISS - Sure Know Something (music
video)
Countdown At 45 RPM:
Mini documentary on Australian Crawl
recording "Beautiful People" in the recording studio and the process
of how a record and album is made
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
Dave Edmonds - Girls Talk
Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
National Top Ten:
10 - Racey Some Girls
9 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
8 - John Stewart - Gold
7 - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't
Bring Me Down
6 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays
5 - Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly
4 - Night - Hot Summer Night
3 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
2 - The Knack - My Sharona
1 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive (Soap Factory)
14th October 1979
(215) (55 minutes)
21st October 1979
(216) (55 minutes)
Host - James Reyne
KISS - Sure Know Something (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Tarney Spencer Band - No Time To Lose
(music video) (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (music video)
(E)
Racey - Boy Oh Boy (Top Of The Pops)
Swanee - Crazy Dream
Ellen Foley - We Belong To The Night (music
video)
Daryl Braithwaite - Loves Like A Child
Ashford & Simpson - Found A Cure
(music video)
Gillian Eastoe & Kingdog -
Something About You Babe
Humdrum:
Fleetwood Mac interview
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (music video)
The Who Package:
The Who interview on Smothers Brothers
Comedy Hour (E)
My Generation (Smothers Brothers Comedy
Hour) (E)
Pete Townsend interview (E)
Pete Townsend TV interview (E)
Tommy (music video) (E)
Pinball Wizard (concert performance)
(E)
Pete Townsend TV interview (E)
Substitute (music video) (E)
See Me Feel Me (concert performance)
(E)
Who Are You (music video) (E)
Won't Get Fooled Again (concert
performance) (E)
Dollar - Who Were You With In The
Moonlight (Top Of The Pops)
The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your
Face Again
National Top Ten:
10 - Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly
9 - John Stewart - Gold
8 - Cars - Let's Go
7 - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't
Bring Me Down
6 - The Knack - My Sharona
5 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
4 - Night - Hot Summer Night
3 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
2 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays
1 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive (Soap Factory)
28th October 1979
(217) (55 minutes)
Host - Steve Gilpin and Mi-Sex
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star (music video)
Voyager - Halfway Hotel (music video)
Chartbusters:
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
The Angels - Out Of The Blue (E)
Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind (E)
Ray Arnott & Band - On The Run
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - All Your Love (music
video)
Backtrack:
David Bowie - Heroes (music video)
Gary Numan - Cars (music video)
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone (music
video)
Humdrum:
Molly Meldrum in Paris, France
Mi-Sex - Computer Games
The Reels - Love Will Find Its Way
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
National Top Ten:
10 - Tubeway Army - Are Friends
Electric
9 - The Knack - My Sharona
8 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
7 - Cars - Let's Go
6 - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't
Bring Me Down
5 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
4 - Night - Hot Summer Night
3 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
2 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays
1 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
(music video)
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
4th November 1979
(218) (55 minutes)
Host - Russell Hitchcock & Christie
Allen
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
Racey - Boy Oh Boy (Top Of The Pops)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - The Shape
I'm In
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Reasons
To Be Cheerful (music video)
The Aliens - Confrontation
Robert John - Sad Eyes (Top Of The
Pops)
AC/DC - Highway To Hell (music video)
Sniff & The Tears - Driver's Seat
(Top Of The Pops)
The Radiators - Coming Home
Humdrum:
Graham Parker hosting Humdrum
Ellen Foley - Look At That Stupid Girl
(music video) (E)
The Members - Killing Time (music
video) (E)
The Specials - Gangsters (music video)
(E)
Little Feat - Rock'n'Roll Doctor (music
video) (E)
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You
Get Enough (music video)
Status Quo - Whatever You Want (music
video)
Air Supply - Just Another Woman
National Top Ten:
10 - Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
9 - The Knack - My Sharona
8 - The Cars - Let's Go
7 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
6 - Night - Hot Summer Night
5 - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't
Bring Me Down
4 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
3 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
2 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays
1 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (music video)
11th November 1979
(219) (55 minutes)
Host - Graham Parker
Kermit The Frog - Rainbow Connection
(music video)
The Angels - Out Of The Blue
Edith Bliss - If It's Love You Want
Chartbusters:
KISS - Sure Know Something (music
video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
(music video) (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
Backtrack:
Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go
Breaking My Heart (music video)
Commodores - Still (Top Of The Pops)
Foreigner - Dirty White Boy (music
video)
Mark Williams - I Don't Want You
Anymore
Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
ABBA - Gimme Gimme (music video)
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
9 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
8 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games
7 - The Cars - Let's Go
6 - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't
Bring Me Down
5 - Night - Hot Summer Night
4 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
3 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
2 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
Bob Geldof Interview
1 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays (music video)
18th November 1979
(220) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
The Radiators - Comin' Home
Chartbusters:
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (music video) (E)
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
(music video) (E)
Ellen Foley - We Belong To The Night
(music video)
Electric Light Orchestra - The Diary Of
Horace Wimp (music video)
The Police - Message In A Bottle (music
video)
Kim Durant - Do Love Me Do
Moon Martin & The Ravens - Rolene
(music video)
The Knack interview
The Knack - Good Girls Don't (music
video)
The Boomtown Rats interview + concert
footage and excerpts
Aliens - Confrontation
Lena Lovich - Bird Song (music video)
Humdrum:
Gary Numan - Cars (music video) (E)
XTC - In Search Of Nigel (music video)
(E)
David Bowie - Space Oddity (music
video) (E)
Voyager - Judas (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
9 - Racey - Boy Oh Boy
8 - Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
7 - The Cars - Let's Go
6 - Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
5 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games
4 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
3 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
2 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
1 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays (music video)
25th November 1979
(221) (55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
Dragon - Motor City Connection
Chartbusters:
ABBA - Gimme Gimme (music video) (E)
Tom Pace - Maybe (music video) (E)
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
(music video)
Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went
Down In Georgia (music video)
Elton John:
Rod Stewart interview
Elton John interview
La Femme - Do See Doe
Amii Stewart - Jealousy (music video)
Styx - Babe (music video)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games
KISS "Attack Of The Fantoms"
film preview
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl
Humdrum:
Night - Cold Wind Across My Heart
(music video) (E)
Father Abraham & The Smurfs - Smurf
Song (Top Of The Pops) (E)
Disco Mickey Mouse (music video) (E)
Jon English - Hot Town (music video)
(E)
Marc Hunter - Don't Take Me
National Top Ten:
10 - Robert John - Sad Eyes
9 - Cheap Trick - Dream Police
8 - Racey - Boy Oh Boy
7 - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk
Anymore
6 - Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star
5 - Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
4 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
3 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
2 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games
1 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays (music video)
2nd December 1979
(222) (55 minutes)
Boomtown Rats - Diamonds (music video)
Chartbusters:
Gary Numan - Cars (music video) (E)
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl (E)
Ellen Foley - We Belong To The Night
(music video)
Jimmy & The Boys - I'm Not Like
Everybody Else
UK Squeeze - Up The Junction (music
video)
Judy Tzuke - Stay With Me 'til Dawn
(music video)
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You
Get Enough (music video)
Mondo Rock - Primal Park
Texas - I Won't Say No
Humdrum:
Salvadore Smith - I'm An Aussie (music
video) (E)
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly (music
video) (E)
Elton John & Miss Piggy - Don't Go
Breaking My Heart (The Muppet Show) (E)
Kermit The Frog - Rainbow
Connection/Movin' Right Along (music video)
Kermit The Frog & Fozzie - Movin'
Right Along(music video)
Elton John - Johnny B. Goode
National Top Ten:
10 - Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
9 - Robert John - Sad Eyes
8 - Racey - Boy Oh Boy
7 - Cheap Trick - Dream Police
6 - Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be
Alive
5 - Christie Allen - Goose Bumps
4 - Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
3 - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like
Mondays
2 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games
Molly presents Elton John with a
platinum record for "A Single Man" album and "Victim Of
Love" album
1 - The Buggles - Video Killed The
Radio Star (music video)
Elton John - Johnny B. Goode
9th December 1979
(223) (55 minutes)
16th December 1979
(224) (Countdown End Of Decade Special) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Molly interviews David Bowie, Paul
McCartney & Thin Lizzy asking how they look at the 70s
Reflection of the events of 1970-1974
featuring archival footage
Molly interviews Earth, Wind &
Fire, Bjorn from ABBA, Carol Bayer Sager, Maurice Gibb from Bee Gees, Paul McCartney
in regards of the Beatles influence on pop music
Beatles - Let It Be (music video) (E)
The Faces - Stay With Me (concert
performance) (E)
Rod Stewart interview
Early 70s Olivia Newton-John interview
Olivia Newton-John interview
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video)
(E)
1972 Gogh Whitlam election propaganda
footage
Molly interviews Mark Volman from Flo
& Eddie, Marvin Lee Aday from Meatloaf, Carol Bayer Sager, Howard Kaylan
from Flo & Eddie, Ricki-Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Roger Voudouris, Lindsay
Buckingham, Peter Gabriel from Genesis, Johnny Rotten from Sex Pistols, Shaun
Cassidy, Leo Sayer, UK Squeeze, Suzi Quatro, The Knack, Cliff Richard, Steve
Harley from Cockney Rebel, Bay City Rollers, Rod Stewart about their thoughts
on the 70s
Elton John - Crocodile Rock (concert
performance) (E)
Elton John interview
Molly Meldrum interview
Countdown:
Marcia Hines - You (E)
Radiators - Coming Home (E)
The Angels - Shadow Boxer (E)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
(E)
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
Countdown dancers dancing to Gloria
Gaynor "I Will Survive" (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Cheap Trick - Dream Police (E)
Molly interviews Bryan Ferry, David
Bowie, Bruce Woolley, Bob Geldof from Boomtown Rats, Gary Numan in regards of
the use of promotional film clips and video
Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
Reflection of the events of 1975-1979
featuring archival footage
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (E)
Shirley Strachan interview
ABBA - Mama Mia (music video) (E)
Bjorn interview
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
(E)
The Eagles - Hotel California (music
video) (E)
Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way (music
video) (E)
10CC - I'm Not In Love (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Carol Bayer Sager, Alice
Cooper, Howard Kaylan from Flo & Eddie, Lindsay Buckingham, Maurice Gibb
from Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, The Knack, Paul McCartney on the implications of
new recording technology and producer records
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music (E)
John Paul Young - Standing In The Rain
(music video) (E)
John Paul Young - Where The Action Is
(E)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (E)
Sherbet - Howzat (E)
Daryl Braithwaite interview
Little River Band - It's A Long Way
There (music video) (E)
Glenn Shorrock interview
KISS - Detroit Rock City (concert
performance) (E)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (music
video) (E)
Meatloaf - You Took The Words Right Out
Of My Mouth (music video) (E)
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
(music video) (E)
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (music video)
(E)
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your
Everything (music video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - It's A
Living Thing (music video) (E)
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou (concert
performance) (E)
Bob Marley - Is This Love (music video)
(E)
Audience dancing to Meco "Star
Wars Theme" on Countdown (E)
The Angels - Shadow Boxer (E)
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews David Bowie, Paul Cook
from Sex Pistols, Kate Bush, Johnny Rotten from Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney, Mick
Taylor from Rolling Stones, Steve Harley from Cockney Rebel, Leif Garrett,
Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, Peter Gabriel, Marvin Lee Aday from Meatloaf,
about punk rock
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Maurice Gibb from Bee Gees,
Alice Cooper, Howard Kaylan from Flo & Eddie, Rod Stewart, Lindsay
Buckingham, Chic, Doobie Brothers, Bob Geldof from Boomtown Rats, about disco
music
David Bowie - DJ (music video) (E)
David Bowie interview
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
(music video) (E)
Bob Geldof interviews
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Blondie interview
The Police - Message In A Bottle (music
video) (E)
The Police interview
Wings - Mull Of Kintyre (music video)
(E)
Paul McCartney interview
Stevie Wonder interview
3rd February 1980
(225) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Village People - Ready For The Eighties
(music video) (E)
The Sports - Strangers On A Train
Chartbusters:
Captain & Tennille - Do It To Me
One More Time (music video) (E)
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl (E)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
(music video)
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
The Police:
Molly interviewing The Police +
excerpts
The Police - Roxanne (TV performance)
(E)
The Police - Walking On The Moon (music
video)
Flying Lizards - Money (music video)
The Clash - London Calling (music
video)
Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
(music video)
KISS:
Molly interviews Paul Stanley over the
phone + KISS excerpts
KISS - Sure Know Something (music video)
(E)
KISS - Detroit Rock City (concert
performance) (E)
KISS - Rock & Roll All Night (music
video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Sarah (music video)
Humdrum:
Bette Midler - Midnight In Memphis
(concert performance) (E)
The Angels concert footage of Doc Neeson
getting hit in the head by a full can of drink resulting in him being taken to
hospital and the concert cancelled
Ellen Folley - Stupid Girl (music
video) (E)
Carolyn Mas - Still Sane (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (music video)
(E)
9 - KISS - Sure Know Something (music
video) (E)
8 - Judy Tzuke - Stay With Me To Dawn
(music video) (E)
7 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
6 - Styx - Babe (music video) (E)
5 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go (music video) (E)
4 - Rupert Holmes - Escape
3 - The Police - Message In A Bottle
(music video) (E)
2 - The Buggles - Video Killed The
Radio Star (music video) (E)
1 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til
You Get Enough (music video)
10th February 1980
(226) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ted Mulry
Studio performances:
Stockley See Mason - Lucy
Edith Bliss - If It's Love You Want
Johnny Chester & Hotspur - I Love
You So Rebecca
Ted Mulry Gang - Save Me
Split Enz - I Got You
Music videos and other shows:
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Gary Numan - Are My Friends Electric
Gary Numan - Cars
Gary Numan - Complex
Leif Garrett - Memorise Your Number
Blondie - Union City Blue
Cliff Richard - Carrie
Disco Check:
Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent
You
Amii Stewart - Jealousy
Nick Straker - Walk In The Park
Ritz - Locomotion
Humdrum:
Head Boys - The Shape Of Things To Come
B-52s - Rock Lobster
Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles
Specials - Message To You Rudi
National Top Ten:
10 - Cold Chisel - Choir Girl
9 - Mi-Sex - Computer Games
8 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie
7 - Judy Tzuke - Stay With Me Till Dawn
6 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
Of You
5 - Police - Message In A Bottle
4 - Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star
3 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go
2 - Rupert Holmes - Escape
1 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till
You Get Enough
17th February 1980
(227) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite
Skyhooks - This Town Is Boring
Captain & Tenille - Do It To Me One
More Time (music video)
Chartbusters:
Ritz - Locomotion (music video) (E)
Kermit The Frog - Rainbow Connection
(music video) (E)
Flying Lizards - Money (music video)
Molly interviews Bette Midler
Bette Midler - Midnight In Memphis
(concert performance) (E)
Head Boys - The Shape Of Things To Come
(music video)
Daryl Braithwaite - Prove Your Love
B52's - Rock Lobster (music video)
Steve Forebert - Romeo's Tune (music
video)
The Reels - Prefab Heart
Molly interviews Richard Parfaitt from
Status Quo plus excerpts:
Status Quo - Rocker's Rollin' (E)
Status Quo - Living On An Island
Madness - One Step Beyond (music video)
Humdrum:
TV Week Rock Music Awards advert
Motels - Total Control (music video)
(E)
Tom Petty - Here Comes My Girl (music
video) (E)
Sherbs - Never Surrender (music video)
(E)
John Paul Young - Hot For Your Baby
National Top Ten:
10 - Judy Tzuke - Stay With Me Till
Dawn (music video) (E)
9 - Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star (music video) (E)
8 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie (music video) (E)
7 - Police - Message In A Bottle (music
video) (E)
6 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go (music video) (E)
5 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time (music video) (E)
4 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love (music video) (E)
3 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till
You Get Enough (music video) (E)
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You (E)
1 - Rupert Holmes - Escape (TV
performance)
24th February 1980
(228) (55 minutes)
Host - Darryl Cotton
Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
Chartbusters:
Jon English - Hot Town (music video)
(E)
Christie Allen - He's My Number One (E)
The Police - Walking On The Moon (music
video)
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The
Line (music video)
Molly Meldrum interviews Stevie Nicks
with excerpts:
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (music video)
(E)
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (music video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Sarah (concert
performance) (E)
Mike Rudd & The Heaters -
Australian Girl
Precious Wilson - Hold On I'm Coming
(music video)
Secret Service - Oh Suzi (music video)
Racey - Such A Night (music video)
Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
(music video)
Humdrum:
Molly does a tribute to AC/DC in
reflection to Bon Scott's Death:
AC/DC - Jailbreak (music video) (E)
AC/DC - Show Business (live at Albert
Hall) (E)
Molly interviews Colleen Hewitt and
presents him with a gold record for "Dreaming My Dreams"
National Top Ten:
10 - Styx - Babe (music video) (E)
9 - The Police - Message In A Bottle
(music video) (E)
8 - The Buggles - Video Killed The
Radio Star (music video) (E)
7 - Judy Tzuke - Stay With Me To Dawn
(music video) (E)
7 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go (music video) (E)
6 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time (music video) (E)
5 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie (music video) (E)
4 - Rupert Holmes - Escape (music
video) (E)
3 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til
You Get Enough (music video)
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You (E)
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love (music video)
2nd March 1980
(229) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Judie Tzuke
Studio performances:
John St Peeters - Wonderworld
The Sherbs - Never Surrender
Aliens - Follow That Girl
Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Till Dawn
Music videos and other shows:
The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (music
video)
Charlie Dore - Pilot Of The Airwaves
(music video)
Major Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel
(music video)
The Specials - Message To You Rudi
(music video)
Patrick D Martin - I Like 'lectric
Motors (music video)
Linda Ronstadt - Mad Love (music video)
Linda Ronstadt - Hurt So Bad (music
video)
Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You
(music video)
Michael Jackson - Rock With You (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Split Enz - I Got You
The Sports - Strangers On A Train
Cliff Richard - Carrie
Humdrum:
Stevie Wright - Evie
Peter Allen - Don't Wish Too Hard
Ellen Foley - Stupid Girl
National Top Ten:
10 - Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Till
Dawn
9 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
8 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go
7 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
6 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till
You Get Enough
5 - Rupert Holmes - Escape
4 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie
3 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
9th March 1980
(230) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ellen Foley & Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Loaded Dice - Telephone
Split Enz - I Got You
Jon English & Baxter Funt Band -
Hot Town
Ellen Foley - Stupid Girl
Music videos and other shows:
Player 1 - Space Invaders (music video)
Blondie - Atomic (music video)
Revillos - Where's The Boy For Me
(music video)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -
Refugee (music video)
The Buggles - Plastic Age (music video)
Chartbusters:
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Michael Jackson - Rock Wih You
Interviews:
Molly interviews Ellen Foley
Molly interviews Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Neil Finn from Split
Enz
Motels - Total Control
The Damned - Smash It Up
Toto - 99
Mike Batt - Run Like The Wind
B-52s - Rock Lobster
National Top Ten:
10 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
County
9 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go
8 - Rupert Holmes - Escape
7 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till
You Get Enough
6 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
5 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie
4 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
3 - The Captain & Tennille - Do
That To Me One More Time
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
16th March 1980
(231) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Steve Gilpin
Studio performances:
Mi-Sex - People
Radio Active - Take It Or Leave It
Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
The Police - Walking On The Moon
Music videos and other shows:
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Clash - London Calling (music video)
Godley & Crème - An
Englishman In New York
Pearl Harbour & The Explosions -
Drivin'
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Chartbusters:
Split Enz - I Got You
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
Rachel Sweet - I Go To Pieces
Humdrum:
Madness - My Girl
M - Moonlight & Muzak
Racey - Such A Night
National Top Ten:
10 - Police - Walking On The Moon
9 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till
You Get Enough
8 - Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor
7 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country
6 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie
5 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
4 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time
3 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
23rd March 1980
(232) (55 minutes)
Host - Robin Scott (from M)
Robin Scott - Cowboys & Indians
Chartbusters:
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune (music
video) (E)
Split Enz - I Got You (music video) (E)
B-52's - Rock Lobster (music video)
The Sherbs - Never Surrender
Fiddlers Dram - Day Trip To Bangor
(music video)
The Radiators - Nancy Can't Dance
Album Preview:
Billy Joel - It's Only Rock'n'Roll To
Me (music video) (E)
Billy Joel - All For Leyna (music
video) (E)
Billy Joel - You May Be Right (music
video)
Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At
You (Concert Clip)
The Numbers - The Modern Song
The Reels - Prefab Heart (music video)
Humdrum:
Joe Jackson - It's Different For The
Girls (music video) (E)
Craze - Motions (music video) (E)
Tom Petty - Refugee (music video) (E)
John Foxx - Underpass (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Michael Jackson over
the phone + excerpts
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You
Get Enough (music video) (E)
Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin
(American Jackson) (E)
Michael Jackson - Rock With You (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - The Flying Lizards - Money (music
video) (E)
9 - Fiddlers Dram - Day Trip To Bangor
(music video) (E)
8 - Split Enz - I Got You (music video)
(E)
7 - The Jacsons - Blame It On The
Boogie (music video) (E)
6 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country (concert performance) (E)
5 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
(E)
4 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time (music video) (E)
3 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall Part II (music video) (E)
2 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You (music video) (E)
Molly presents Robin Scott with a
platinum single for "Pop Musik"
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love (music video)
30th March 1980
(233) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Racey & Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Jo Stanley - No More Sad Songs
Loose Change - Hit Me With Another
Double
The Stockings - Street Talking
Racey - Such A Night
Music videos and other shows:
Patrick D Martin - I Like 'lectric
Motors
Maryanne Faithfull - Ballad Of Lucy
Jordan
Janis Ian - Fly Too High
Flying Lizards - Money
Flying Lizards - TV
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Split Enz - I Got You
Interviews:
Cherry Ripe interviews Debrah Evans and
David Cunningham from Flying Lizards in London
Molly interviews Racey
Advertisement:
TV Week ABC Rock Music Awards
Humdrum:
Judie Tzuke - Welcome To The Cruise
The Knack - Baby Talks Dirty
KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go
John Townley - Dream
David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing
Album Preview: The Motels "The
Motels"
The Motels - Closets & Bullets
The Motels - Celia
The Motels - Total Control
National Top Ten:
10 - Police - Walking On The Moon
9 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The
Boogie
8 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country
7 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time
6 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
5 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You
4 - Split Enz - I Got You
3 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
2 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall Part 2
1 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
6th April 1980
(234) (55 minutes)
Host - Christie Allen
Mi-Sex - People
Chartbusters:
Janis Ian - Fly Too High (music video)
(E)
B-52s - Rock Lobster (music video) (E)
Charlie Dore - Pilot Of The Airways
(music video) (E)
The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (music
video)
John Townley - Shine On
Blondie - Atomic (music video)
Secret Service - Oh Suzi (music video)
TV Week Rock Awards:
Tony Johnson editor of TV Week talks
about the preparation for the TV Week Rock Awards
The Vapors - Turning Japanese (music
video)
Aliens - Follow That Girl
Scientists - Last Night
Humdrum:
Andy Gibb - Desire (Top Pop) (E)
Molly interviews Harry Casey over the
phone
KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The
Way I Like It (concert performance) (E)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Yes I'm
Ready (concert performance) (E)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake
Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty) (concert performance) (E)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Boogie
Shoes (concert performance) (E)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Please
Don't Go (concert performance) (E)
Heart - Even It Up
National Top Ten:
10 - Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
(Music Video) (E)
9 - Fiddlers Dram - Day Trip To Bangor
(Music Video) (E)
8 - The Police - Walking On The Moon
(E)
7 - Captain & Tennille - Do That To
Me One More Time (music video) (E)
6 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country (concert performance) (E)
5 - Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You (E)
4 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
(E)
3 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
(music video) (E)
2 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall Part II (music video) (E)
2 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love (music video) (E)
1 - Split Enz - I Got You (music video)
13th April 1980
(235) (TV Week Rock Music Awards) (55 minutes)
Host - Glenn Shorrock
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
Video clip on storage and handling of
voting coupons for TV Week Rock Music Awards
Most popular DJ in each state
(presented by Paul Turner):
Sydney "2SM" Ian McCrae
Perth "Radio 6PM" ??? York
(accepted by his wife Lyn York)
Brisbane "Radio 4BK" Wayne
Roberts
Hobart "7HT" Tim Franklin
Adelaide "Radio 5AD" Steve
Curtis
Melbourne "3XY" Greg Evans
Most Popular Awards (presented by Daryl
Cotton & Richard Gower from Racey):
Most Popular Female 1979:
Christie Allen - Goosebumps (E)
Colleen Hewett - Day By Day (E)
Marcia Hines - Something's Missing (E)
Most Popular Female 1979: Christie
Allen
Daryl Cotton presents Christie Allen
with a gold record single for "He's My Number One"
Most Popular Male 1979:
Daryl Braithwaite - Love Like A Child
(E)
Jon English - Get Your Love Right (E)
John Paul Young - Heaven Sent (E)
Most Popular Male 1979: Jon English
Most Popular Group 1979:
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser (E)
Mi-Sex - You Don't Care (E)
Highway - Get Ready For Love (E)
Most Popular Group 1979: Little River
Band
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
Industry Awards (presented by Glenn
Shorrock):
Best Album Cover Design: Breakfast At
Sweethearts "Cold Chisel"
Best Australian Record Producer For
1979: Peter Dawkins (producer for Mi-Sex)
Johnny O'Keefe New Talent Award 1979:
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
Mental As Anything - The Nips Are
Getting Bigger (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Johnny O'Keefe New Talent Award 1979
(presented by John O'Keefe): Mi-Sex (accepted by Peter Dawkins)
Best Recorded Song Writer 1979
(presented by John Farnham):
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
(written by Terry Britten)
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl (E) (written
by Don Walker)
Beeb Birtles & Graham Goble - I'm
Coming Home (written by Beeb Birtles & Graham Goble)
Best Recorded Song Writer 1979: Terry
Britten (accepted by Christie Allen)
Best Single Record 1979 (presented by
Colleen Hewett):
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser (E)
Mental As Anything - The Nips Are
Getting Bigger (E)
Best Single Record 1979: Mi-Sex
"Computer Games" (accepted by Peter Dawkins)
Best Album 1979 (presented by Shirley
Strachan):
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
(E) (Breakfast At Sweethearts album)
Little River Band (First Under The Wire
album)
Mi-Sex (Graffiti Crimes album)
Angels - Shadow Boxer (No Exit album)
Best Album 1979: Little River Band
"First Under The Wire" album
Countdown Producer's Award (presented
by Molly Meldrum):
The Angels (accepted by Gene Raymond)
Split Enz - I Got You
Most Popular Record 1979 (presented by
Harry Casey from KC & The Sunshine Band):
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly (E)
Most Popular Record 1979: Mi-Sex
"Computer Games" (accepted by Peter Dawkins)
Most Outstanding Achievement 1979
(presented by Harry Casey from KC & The Sunshine Band):
Mike Brady
Jon English
Little River Band
Sports
Most Outstanding Achievement 1979:
Little River Band
20th April 1980
(236) (55 minutes)
Host - Harry Casey from KC & The
Sunshine Band
KC & The Sunshine Band - Medley (in
concert):
That's The Way I Like It
Shake Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty)
Keep It Coming Love
Boogie Shoes
Please Don't Go
The Eyes - Riding In My Favourite Car
Molly interviews Steve Gilpin from
Mi-Sex over the phone
Molly interviews Doc Neeson from The
Angels over the phone
The Angels - No Secrets (music video)
Delaney Venn - Prisoner
Countdown on tour with Sports and Split
Enz "Sporting True Colours":
Tour footage
John Brown from 2BSMG interviewing
Split Enz
Concert footage excerpts of Split Enz
& The Sports
Edith Bliss - Heart Of Stone
Humdrum:
Behind the scenes of Countdown TV Week
Rock Awards footage
Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Loving Feeling (concert performance) (E)
The Vapours - Turning Japanese (music
video) (E)
The Numbers - Modern Song (E)
The Reels - Prefab Heart (E)
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker (music
video) (E)
The Veterans - Ain't No Age For
Rock'n'Roll (music video)
Claudja Barry - You Make Me Feel The
Fire
Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
National Top Ten:
10 - The Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To
Bangor (music video) (E)
9 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
(music video) (E)
8 - Steve Forbet - Romeo's Tune (music
video) (E)
7 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country (concert performance) (E)
6 - B-52s - Rock Lobster (music video)
(E)
5 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
(E)
4 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
(music video) (E)
3 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love (music video) (E)
2 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In the
Wall Part II (music video) (E)
1 - Split Enz - I've Got You (music
video)
27th April 1980
(237) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Gil Tucker
Studio performances:
Mental As Anything - Come Around
Angela Ayres - Key To My Heart
Tanks - Rock & Roll
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - All I
Wanna Do
Music videos and other shows:
Kim Hart - Love At First Night
Sky - Toccatta
J Geils Band - Come Back
Janis Ian - Fly Too High
B A Robertson - Kool In A Kaftan
Paul McCartney - Coming Up
The Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why
Chartbusters:
Player 1 - Space Invaders
Mi-Sex - People
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein The
Line
Interviews:
Molly interviews Tim Rice
Humdrum:
Air Supply - Lost In Love
Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me
Argentina
National Top Ten:
10 - Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The
Country
9 - Christie Allen - He's My Number One
8 - Janis Ian - Fly Too High
7 - Player 1 - Space Invaders
6 - B-52s - Rock Lobster
5 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
4 - Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
3 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
2 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
1 - Split Enz - I Got You
4th May 1980 (238)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Jon English
Studio performances:
Jon English - Carmilla
Sinclair Brothers - It Must Be Autumn
Sharon O'Neil Band - Words
James Freud's Radio Stars - Modern Girl
Tommy Shaw - Boat On The River
Music videos and other shows:
Godley & Crème - An
Englishman In New York
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Craze - Motions
Billy Joel - It's All Rock & Roll
To Me
Gary Numan - On Broadway
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You
Chartbusters:
The Angels - No Secrets
Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
Major Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel
Humdrum:
Clash - Train In Vain
Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
National Top Ten:
10 - Christie Allen - He's My Number
One
9 - Motels - Total Control
8 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
7 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
6 - Janis Ian - Fly Too High
5 - Player 1 - Space Invaders
4 - B-52s - Rock Lobster
3 - Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
2 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
1 - Split Enz - I Got You
11th May 1980 (239)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Bob Geldof
Studio performances:
Jimmy & The Boys - Products Of Your
Mind
The Sports - Perhaps
Kim Hart - Love At First Night
Little River Band - Red Shoes
Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At
You
Music videos and other shows:
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine
The Veterans - Ain't Not Age For Rock
& Roll
Paul McCartney - Coming Up
Don McLean - Crying
Dave Edmunds - Singing The Blues
Chartbusters:
Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You
I'm Born Again
Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go
J. Geils Band - Come Back
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein The
Line
Interviews:
Cherry Ripe interviews Rocky Burnette
Humdrum:
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
Pete Townsend - Rough Boys
Stars - Mighty Rock
National Top Ten:
10 - Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl
9 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You
8 - Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called
Love
7 - The Motels - Total Control
6 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein The
Line
5 - Janis Ian - Fly Too High
4 - B-52s - Rock Lobster
3 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The
Wall
3 - Player 1 - Space Invaders
2 - Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
1 - Split Enz - I Got You
(Home) (Main List) (1979) (1980 July-Dec)
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
Mike Rudd & The Heaters -
Australian Girl
Christie Allen - He's My Number One
Edith Bliss - Heart Of Stone
1st June 1980 (242)
(55 minutes)
Host - Village People
Village People - Medley: In The
Navy/YMCA/Can't Stop The Music
Chartbusters:
The Spinners - Working My Way Back To
You (TV performance) (E)
The Veterans - Ain't No Age For Rock
& Roll (music video) (E)
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (music video)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (music
video)
The Romantics - What I Like About You
(music video)
Christie Allen - Magic Rhythm
Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video) + Cherry Ripe interviews Paul McCartney in London
Split Enz - I Hope I Never
The Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
(music video)
Humdrum:
B-52s - Rock Lobster (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Gary Numan over the
phone
Elton John - Little Jeanie (concert
performance)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bette Midler - The Rose (concert
performance) (E)
9 - Mi-Sex - People (E)
8 - Darryl Cotton - Same Old Girl (E)
7 - The Vapours - Turning Japanese
(music video) (E)
6 - Blondie - Call Me (music video) (E)
5 - The Motels - Total Control (music
video) (E)
4 - Player One - Space Invaders (music
video) (E)
3 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line (music video) (E)
2 - Split Enz - I Got You (music video)
(E)
1 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
(music video)
8th June 1980 (243)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Darryl Cotton
Studio performances:
Darryl Cotton & Band - Here Comes
Another Heartache
The Dugites - In Your Car
James Freud & The Radio Stars -
Modern Girl
Mi-Sex - Space Race
Music videos and other shows:
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - All I
Wanna Do
The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
Pat Benatar - We Live For Love
Queen - Save Me
Billy Joel - Still Rock & Roll To
Me
Chartbusters:
Linda George & Paul Mackay - Love
Is Enough
Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Kevin Godley and Lol
Crème from Godley & Crème
National Top Ten:
10 - Bette Midler - The Rose
9 - The Motels - Total Control
8 - Mi-Sex - People
7 - Blondie - Call Me
6 - Player 1 - Space Invaders
5 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up
4 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
3 - Split Enz - I Got You
2 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
1 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein The
Line
15th June 1980
(244) (55 minutes)
Host - Skyhooks
The Ramones - Rock & Roll High
School (music video)
Skyhooks - Keep The Junk In America
Elton John - Little Jeanie (concert
performance)
Chartbusters:
Split Enz - I Hope I Never (E)
Kim Hart - Love At First Night (E)
Sherbs - I'm Okay (E)
Village People - Can't Stop The Music
Hansie - Automobile (music video)
Sammy Hagar - I've Done Everything For
You (music video)
Madness - Night Boat To Cairo (music
video)
Flowers - Can't Help Myself
Devo - Freedom Of Choice (music video)
Humdrum:
Sherbs - I'm Okay (E)
Jon & Vangelis - I Hear You Now
(music video) (E)
Reckless Eric - Pop Song (music video)
(E)
Sparks - When I'm With You (music
video) (E)
Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life
(music video)
Genesis - Turn It On Again (music
video)
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine
National Top Ten:
10 - Player One - Space Invaders
Reckless (music video) (E)
9 - The Angels - No Secrets (music
video) (E)
8 - Bette Midler - The Rose (concert
performance) (E)
7 - Mi-Sex - People (E)
6 - Split Enz - I Got You (music video)
(E)
5 - Blondie - Call Me (music video) (E)
4 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video) (E)
3 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
(music video) (E)
2 - The Vapours - Turning Japanese
(music video) (E)
1 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line (music video)
22nd June 1980
(245) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - James Reyne
Studio performances:
Australian Crawl - Downhearted
Chris Pelcer - You Can Be My Slave
John Farnham - Help
Janis Ian - Fly Too High
Janis Ian - The Other Side Of The Sun
Music videos and other shows:
The Romantics - What I Like About You
Judie Tzuke - Choices You've Made
The Sparks - When I'm With You
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
The Veterans - Ain't No Age For Rock
& Roll
Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
Chartbusters:
Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
The Spinners - Working My Way Back To
You
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Janis Ian
National Top Ten:
10 - The Angels - No Secrets
9 - The Veterans - Ain't No Age For
Rock'n'Roll
8 - Major Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel
7 - Bette Midler - The Rose
6 - Mi-Sex - People
5 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
4 - Blondie - Call Me
3 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up
2 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line
1 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
29th June 1980
(246) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite
The Angels - No Secrets
Chartbusters:
Village People - Can't Stop The Music
(music video) (E)
Billy Joel - Still Rock & Roll To
Me (music video) (E)
Mi-Sex - Space Race
INXS - Simple Simon
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine
Split Enz - I Hope I Never
Toy Love - Squeeze
Molly interviews B-52s
The Sherbs - I'm Okay
M - That's The Way The Money Goes
(music video)
Flowers - I Can't Help Myself
Humdrum:
The Ramones - Rock & Roll High
School (music video) (E)
Alice Cooper - Clones (music video) (E)
The B-52's - Rock Lobster
National Top Ten:
10 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin' (music video) (E)
9 - Mi-Sex - People (E)
8 - Major Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel
(music video) (E)
8 - The Veterans - Ain't No Age For
Rock & Roll (music video) (E)
7 - The Angels - No Secrets (music
video) (E)
6 - Bette Midler - The Rose (music
video) (E)
5 - Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (music
video) (E)
4 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music (music video) (E)
3 - Blondie - Call Me (music video) (E)
2 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line (music video) (E)
2 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video) (E)
1 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
(music video)
6th July 1980 (247)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Ol'55
Studio performances:
Ol'55 - Two Faces Have I
Kim Hart - Love At First Night
The Riptides - Tomorrow's Tears
Paul Kelly & The Dots - Seeing Is
Believing
Wreckless Eric - Pop Song
Music videos and other shows:
KISS - Shandi
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
Roxy Music - Over You
Lipps Inc - Funky Town
Spider - New Romance
Alice Cooper - Clones
Village People - Can't Stop The Music
Chartbusters:
The Dugites - In Your Car
Elton John - Little Jeanie
Romantics - What I Like About You
Fern Kenny - Together We Are Beautiful
National Top Ten:
10 - Bette Midler - The Rose
9 - The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
8 - The Veterans - Ain't No Age For
Rock'n'Roll
7 - The Angels - No Secrets
6 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
5 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line
4 - Blondie - Call Me
3 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up
2 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
1 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
13th July 1980
(248) (55 minutes)
Host - The Ramones
The Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
Chartbusters:
KISS - Shandi (music video) (E)
Lipps Inc - Funky Town (music video)
(E)
The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With
You (music video)
Kim Durant - Holdin' Out For Love
Def Leppard - Hello America (music video)
The Angels - No Secrets (music video)
(E)
Molly Meldrum interviews Doc Neeson
from The Angels in limousine
Queen - Play The Game (music video)
Street Angel - Caught In The Act
The Reels - After The News
Paul McCartney - Waterfalls (music
video)
Humdrum:
Boz Scaggs - Breakdown (music video)
(E)
The Planets - Lines (music video) (E)
B-52s - Private Idaho (E)
Mental As Anything - Come Around (E)
Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life
(music video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (film
stills) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Magic (Midnight
Special)
National Top Ten:
10 - KISS - Shandi (music video) (E)
9 - The Angels - No Secrets (E)
8 - Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (E)
7 - Kim Hart - Love At First Night (E)
6 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line (music video) (E)
5 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video) (E)
4 - Blondie - Call Me (music video) (E)
3 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin' (music video) (E)
2 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
(music video) (E)
1 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music (music video)
20th July 1980
(249) (55 minutes)
Host - Rocky Burnette
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The
Line
Village People - Milkshake (music
video)
Australian Review:
Australian Crawl - Down Hearted (E)
Flowers - Can't Help Myself (E)
Sharon O'Neil - Words (E)
Mental As Anything - Come Around (E)
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - All I
Wanna Do (E)
Christie Allen - Magic Rhythm (E)
James Freud's Radio Stars - Modern Girl
(E)
Renee Geyer & The Ideals - Hot
Minutes
Olivia Newton John - Don't Cry For Me
Argentina (concert performance)
Smokie - Take Good Care Of My Baby (Top
Of The Pops)
Cherry Ripe interviews Mick Jagger from
the Rolling Stones in UK
The Innocents - Sooner Or Later
B52's - Private Idaho
Humdrum:
Flash & The Pan - Welcome To The
Universe (music video) (E)
Eric Carmen - It Hurts Too Much (music
video) (E)
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
(Soul Train) (E)
Robert Gordon - Rockabilly Boogie
Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love
Joan Armatrading - Me, Myself, I (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (E)
9 - Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein'
The Line (music video) (E)
8 - Kim Hart - Love At First Night (E)
7 - Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video) (E)
6 - KISS - Shandi (music video) (E)
5 - Blondie - Call Me (music video) (E)
4 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town (music
video) (E)
3 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin' (music video) (E)
2 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
(music video) (E)
1 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
27th July 1980
(250) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - John St Peeters
Studio performances:
Dallimore - We Are Kids
John St Peeters - Love Is All We Need
Outline - Cities
Numbers - Five Letter Word
John Farnham - Help
Music videos and other shows:
The Romantics - What I Like About You
Alice Cooper - Clones
Manhatten Transfer - Twilight Zone
Planets - Lines
Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Interviews:
Cherry Ripe interviews Bev Bevan from
ELO
Heavy Metal Preview:
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Triumph - American Girls
Def Leppard - Hello America
Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
Humdrum:
Meco - Empire Strikes Back
Frank Sinatra - New York New York
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Joel - Still Rock & Roll
To Me
9 - Elton John - Little Jeanie
8 - Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
7 - Kim Hart - Love At First Night
6 - Blondie - Call Me
5 - KISS - Shandi
4 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
3 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
2 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town
1 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
3rd August 1980
(251) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - The Dugites
Studio performances:
The Dugites - Goodbye
Darryl Cotton & The Charts - Here
Comes Another Heartache
Cold Chisel - My Baby
Streetangel - Caught In The Act
Australian Crawl - Downhearted
Music videos and other shows:
Sparks - When I'm With You
Paul McCartney - Waterfalls
Ian Hunter - We Gotta Get Outta Here
Godley & Crème - Wideboy
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Lipps Inc - Funky Town
Interviews:
Molly interviews Jimmy Barnes and Don
Walker from Cold Chisel
Cherry Ripe interviews Joe Camilleri
and Wilbur Wilde from Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons + excerpt "Puppet On A
String" at Montreux Festival Switzerland
Chartbusters:
Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Sparks - When I'm With You
Humdrum:
Boz Scaggs - Jo Jo
Genghis Khan - Moscow
National Top Ten:
10 - Blondie - Call Me
9 - Kim Hart - Love At First Night
8 - Olivia Newton John - Magic
7 - Elton John - Little Jeanie
6 - The Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With
You
5 - The Romantics - What I Like About
You
4 - KISS - Shandi
3 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
2 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
1 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
10th August 1980
(252) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Kim Hart
Studio performances:
The Angels - Poor Baby
Flowers - Can't Help Myself
Richard Clapton - Get Back To The
Shelter
Kim Hart - You're The One
Music videos and other shows:
The Innocents - Sooner Or Later
Flash & The Pan - Welcome To The
Universe
The Monitors - Singing In The 80s
Rainbow - All Night Long
Major Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos
Interviews:
Molly interviews Olivia Newton John
Chartbusters:
Genghis Khan - Moscow
Pat Benatar - We Live For Love
Electric Light Orchestra - I'm Alive
National Top Ten:
10 - Elton John - Little Jeannie
9 - John Farnham - Help
8 - Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
7 - Olivia Newton John - Magic
6 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
5 - KISS - Shandi
4 - Romantics - What I Like About You
3 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'
2 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
1 - Lipps Inc - Funky Town
17th August 1980
(253) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - DJs from 6PM, 5AD, 7HT, 3XY, 4BC
& 2WS
Studio performances:
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
The Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Puppet On
A String
Music videos and other shows:
Mental As Anything - Come Around
Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Jona Lewie - Always In The Kitchen At
Parties
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Rocky Burnette - Falling In Love
Graham Parker - Stupefaction
Interviews:
Cherry Ripe interviews James Freud
Chartbusters:
Australian Crawl - Downhearted
B-52s - Private Idaho
Humdrum:
Xanadu - Dancin'
The Cure - The Forest
Devo - Freedom Of Choice
Mi-Sex - It Only Hurts When I'm Laughing
National Top Ten:
10 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin'
9 - John Farnham - Help
8 - The Vapors - Turning Japanese
7 - KISS - Shandi
6 - Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
5 - Olivia Newton John - Magic
4 - Genghis Khan - Moscow
3 - Romantics - What I Like About You
2 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
1 - Lipps Inc - Funky Town
23rd August 1980
(Standby Show) (55 minutes)
Host - James Reyne
Hush - Boney Maroney
Skyhooks - Horror Movie
Dragon - April Sun In Cuba (music
video)
Marcia Hines - You
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero
Split Enz - My Mistake (music video)
The Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love (music
video)
Sherbet - Howzat
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
The Sports - Don't Throw Stones
The Angels - After The Rain
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video)
24th August 1980
(254) (Xanadu Dance Competition at Chasers Disco in Prahran, Melbourne) (55
minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Olivia
Newton John
(Note - The order of the performances
is correct but not all the names of the contestants are correct or correctly
spelled due to guess work when Olivia and Molly call out the names)
Olivia Newton John & The Tubes -
Dancin'
Xanadu film excerpts
Jill Kerrigan & Terry Aida from NSW
dance to Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
Molly and Olivia Newton John interviews
John Travolta via video link with excerpt of "You're The One That I
Want" from Grease film presented
Nicholas Dearie from VIC dances to
Farrah's "Love Attack"
Sophie Hanson from TAS dances to
Michael Jackson's "Get On The Floor"
Debra Brown from VIC dances to Olivia
Newton John's "Xanadu"
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Mark Sharp & Kim Moss from SA dances
to Michael Jackson's "Burn This Disco Out"
Lorrain McKinnell from TAS dances to
Michael Jackson's "Working Day & Night"
Jenny Fenwick & Chris Milburn from
QLD dances to Electric Light Orchestra's "I'm Alive"
Alain Labrasse from WA dances to a
medly of disco songs
Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
Instant replay of all dance contest
finalists
Olivia Newton John opens the envelope
revealing the winners of the Xanadu dance contest Alain Labrasse and Nicholas
Dearie
31st August 1980
(255) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & John
Travolta
The Hollywood Revue Of 1929 film
excerpt
Olivia Newton John & John Travolta
- Summer Nights (music video)
Molly interviews John Travolta and film
excerpts are shown from "Saturday Night Fever" and "Urban
Cowboy"
Cold Chisel - My Baby
Australian Crawl - Indisposed
Meco - Empire Strikes Back Medley
(music video)
Village People - Milkshake (music
video)
Irene Cara - Out Here On My Own (music
video)
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video)
Blondie - Ring Of Fire (music video)
Cheap Trick - Everything Will Work Out
If You Let It (music video)
Humdrum:
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Get Up,
Stand Up (concert performance) (E)
Fischer Z - So Long (music video) (E)
Ward 13 - Robot Wizards (music video)
(E)
Christie Allen - Baby Get Away
National Top Ten:
10 - Long John Baldry - You've Lost
That Loving Feelin' (music video) (E)
9 - Australian Crawl - Downhearted (E)
8 - John Farnham - Help (E)
7 - KISS - Shandi (music video) (E)
6 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (music
video) (E)
5 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music (E)
4 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town (music
video) (E)
3 - Olivia Newton John - Magic (E)
2 - The Romantics - What I Like About
You (music video) (E)
1 - Genghis Khan - Moscow (music video)
(E)
Irene Cara - Fame (music video)
7th September 1980
(256) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - All lead singers of the bands
performing live on this episode
Studio performances:
Mi-Sex - It Only Hurts When I'm
Laughing
Heroes - Baby's Had A Taste
Sharon O'Neil - How Do You Talk To Boys
Boys - When You're Lonely
Music videos and other shows:
The Motels - Danger
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
The Tourists - I Only Wanna Be With You
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
The Cars - Touch & Go
Genghis Khan - Moscow
Chartbusters:
Ol'55 - Two Faces Have I
James Freud - Modern Girl
Manhattan Transfer - Twilight Zone
Eric Carmen - It Hurts Too Much
Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love
Interviews:
Molly interviews The Tourists
Humdrum:
Phil Lynott - Kings Call
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock
National Top Ten:
10 - Australian Crawl - Downhearted
9 - KISS - Shandi
8 - Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love
7 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
6 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
5 - Village People - Can't Stop The
Music
4 - Romantics - What I Like About You
1 - Genghis Khan - Moscow
[some of the top ten info has not been
given]
14th September 1980
(257) (KISS Special) (55 minutes)
Host - KISS
KISS - Naked City (music video)
Molly interviews KISS in New York City
KISS concert performance excerpts:
Detroit Rock City
Rockin' In The USA
Love Gun
Beth
Rocket Ride
Shout It Out Loud
Chartbusters:
B-52s - Private Idaho (E)
Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video) (E)
Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn
Sometime (music video) (E)
The Skatt Bros - Life At The Outpost
(music video) (E)
ABBA - Winner Takes It All (music
video)
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (music
video)
Molly interviews KISS in New York City
KISS - I Want You (concert performance)
KISS - Sure Know Something (music
video)
Molly interviews KISS in New York City
KISS concert performance excerpts:
Sure Know Something
I Was Made For Loving You
Molly interviews KISS in New York City
Humdrum:
Molly Meldrum interview goofs with KISS
Air Supply - All Out Of Love (music
video) (E)
Captain Matchbox - Sleep (E)
Jo Jo Zep - Puppet On A String (E)
The Angels - Poor Baby (E)
Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Diana Ross - Upside Down (no clip)
(E)
9 - Village People - You Can't Stop The
Music (E)
8 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say (no
clip) (E)
7 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
(music video) (E)
6 - Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love
(E)
5 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town (music
video) (E)
4 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (E)
3 - Olivia Newton John - Magic
(Midnight Special) (E)
2 - The Romantics - What I Like About
You (music video) (E)
1 - Genghis Khan - Moscow (music video)
(E)
KISS - Shandi (music video)
KISS - Rock & Roll All Night 1975
(live on KISS Alive tour) (E)
21st September 1980
(258) (55 minutes)
Host - James Freud
James Freud & Berlin - Modern Girl
Hall & Oats - How Does It Feel To
Be Back (music video) [with tour dates]
George Benson - Give Me The Night
(music video)
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
(music video) [with Cherry Ripe interviewing the band in between]
Phil Lynott - Kings Call (music video)
[with tour dates]
Chartbusters:
David Bowie - Space Oddity (music
video) (E)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video)
Nick Britton - Hit Me With Your Best
Shot
The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn
Sometime (music video)
Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video)
John Farnham & Friends - She's
Everywhere
Humdrum:
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (concert
performance) (E)
The Boys - When You're Lonely (E)
Paul Simon - One Trick Pony (music
video) (E)
Cast Rocky Horror Show - Time Warp
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - B-52s - Private Idaho (E)
9 - Lipps Inc. - Funky Town (music
video) (E)
8 - Diana Ross - Upside Down (music
video) (E)
7 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
(music video) (E)
6 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
(music video) (E)
5 - Rocky Burnette - Falling In Love
(E)
4 - Olivia Newton John - Magic (TV
performance) (E)
3 - Romantics - What I Like About You
(music video) (E)
2 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (E)
1 - Genghis Khan - Moscow (music video)
(E)
Hush - Boney Maroney
28th September 1980
(259) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - All lead singers of the bands
performing live on this episode
Studio performances:
XTC - Generals & Majors
Lisa Bade - Traveller In The Night
Swanee - 'Ol Rosie
Edith Bliss - Two Single Beds
Flowers - We Can Get Together
Music videos and other shows:
Randy Vanwarmer - What Ever You Decide
The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
The Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Australian Review:
Dugites - Goodbye
Numbers - Five Letter Word
Mark Gillespie - Only Human
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Puppet On
A String
Monitors - Singing In The 80s
Richard Clapton - Get Back To The
Shelter
Innocents - Sooner Or Later
Mi-Sex - It Only Hurts When I'm
Laughing
Christie Allen - Baby Get Away
Air Supply - All Out Of Love
Australian Crawl - Indisposed
Cold Chisel - Star Hotel
The Angels - Face The Day
Lisa Bade - Traveler In The Night
Swanee - Ol Rosie
Edith Bliss - Two Single Beds
Flowers - We Can Get It Together
Humdrum:
Gary Numan - I Die You Die
Siouxie & The Banshees - Christie
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah
David Essex - Hot Love
National Top Ten:
10 - Kate Bush - Babooshka
9 - Olivia Newton John - Magic
8 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
7 - Irene Cara - Fame
6 - Rocky Burnette - Falling In Love
5 - Diana Ross - Upside Down
4 - Romantics - What I Like About You
3 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
2 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
1 - Genghis Khan - Moscow
5th October 1980
(260) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - All lead singers of the bands
performing live on this episode
Studio performances:
The Breakers - When I'm On TV
Delaney Venn - No Expectations
Cheetah - Spend The Night
INXS - Just Keep Walkin'
Music videos and other shows:
Mark Gillespie & Band - Small
Mercies
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Willie Nelson - On The Road Again
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
Whitesnake - Fool For Your Lovin'
ABBA - Winner Takes It All
Chartbusters:
Ol'55 - Two Faces Have I
Cliff Richard - Dreamin'
Skatt Bros - Life At The Outpost
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Interviews:
Molly interviews John Farrer
National Top Ten:
10 - Rocky Burnette - Falling In Love
9 - Martha & The Muffins - Echo
Beach
8 - Romantics - What I Like About You
7 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
6 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
5 - Kate Bush - Babooshka
4 - Diana Ross - Upside Down
3 - Irene Cara - Fame
1 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
[some of the top ten info has not been
given]
16th December 1979
(224) (Countdown End Of Decade Special) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Molly interviews David Bowie, Paul
McCartney & Thin Lizzy asking how they look at the 70s
Reflection of the events of 1970-1974
featuring archival footage
Molly interviews Earth, Wind &
Fire, Bjorn from ABBA, Carol Bayer Sager, Maurice Gibb from Bee Gees, Paul
McCartney in regards of the Beatles influence on pop music
Beatles - Let It Be (music video) (E)
The Faces - Stay With Me (concert
performance) (E)
Rod Stewart interview
Early 70s Olivia Newton-John interview
Olivia Newton-John interview
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video)
(E)
1972 Gogh Whitlam election propaganda
footage
Molly interviews Mark Volman from Flo
& Eddie, Marvin Lee Aday from Meatloaf, Carol Bayer Sager, Howard Kaylan
from Flo & Eddie, Ricki-Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Roger Voudouris, Lindsay
Buckingham, Peter Gabriel from Genesis, Johnny Rotten from Sex Pistols, Shaun
Cassidy, Leo Sayer, UK Squeeze, Suzi Quatro, The Knack, Cliff Richard, Steve
Harley from Cockney Rebel, Bay City Rollers, Rod Stewart about their thoughts
on the 70s
Elton John - Crocodile Rock (concert
performance) (E)
Elton John interview
Molly Meldrum interview
Countdown:
Marcia Hines - You (E)
Radiators - Coming Home (E)
The Angels - Shadow Boxer (E)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
(E)
Christie Allen - Goose Bumps (E)
Countdown dancers dancing to Gloria
Gaynor "I Will Survive" (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Cheap Trick - Dream Police (E)
Molly interviews Bryan Ferry, David
Bowie, Bruce Woolley, Bob Geldof from Boomtown Rats, Gary Numan in regards of
the use of promotional film clips and video
Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
Reflection of the events of 1975-1979
featuring archival footage
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (E)
Shirley Strachan interview
ABBA - Mama Mia (music video) (E)
Bjorn interview
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
(E)
The Eagles - Hotel California (music
video) (E)
Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way (music
video) (E)
10CC - I'm Not In Love (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Carol Bayer Sager,
Alice Cooper, Howard Kaylan from Flo & Eddie, Lindsay Buckingham, Maurice
Gibb from Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, The Knack, Paul McCartney on the implications
of new recording technology and producer records
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music (E)
John Paul Young - Standing In The Rain
(music video) (E)
John Paul Young - Where The Action Is
(E)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (E)
Sherbet - Howzat (E)
Daryl Braithwaite interview
Little River Band - It's A Long Way
There (music video) (E)
Glenn Shorrock interview
KISS - Detroit Rock City (concert
performance) (E)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (music
video) (E)
Meatloaf - You Took The Words Right Out
Of My Mouth (music video) (E)
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
(music video) (E)
Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (music video)
(E)
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your
Everything (music video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - It's A
Living Thing (music video) (E)
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou (concert
performance) (E)
Bob Marley - Is This Love (music video)
(E)
Audience dancing to Meco "Star
Wars Theme" on Countdown (E)
The Angels - Shadow Boxer (E)
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews David Bowie, Paul Cook
from Sex Pistols, Kate Bush, Johnny Rotten from Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney,
Mick Taylor from Rolling Stones, Steve Harley from Cockney Rebel, Leif Garrett,
Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, Peter Gabriel, Marvin Lee Aday from Meatloaf,
about punk rock
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Maurice Gibb from Bee
Gees, Alice Cooper, Howard Kaylan from Flo & Eddie, Rod Stewart, Lindsay
Buckingham, Chic, Doobie Brothers, Bob Geldof from Boomtown Rats, about disco
music
David Bowie - DJ (music video) (E)
David Bowie interview
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
(music video) (E)
Bob Geldof interviews
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Blondie interview
The Police - Message In A Bottle (music
video) (E)
The Police interview
Wings - Mull Of Kintyre (music video)
(E)
Paul McCartney interview
Stevie Wonder interview
12th October 1980
(261) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Darryl Hall & John Oates
Studio performances:
James Freud & Berlin - Enemy Lines
Russell Morris & The Rubes - Hush
The Sinclair Brothers - City Boy
Music videos and other shows:
Hall & Oates - How Does It Feel To
Be Back
Hall & Oates - Kiss On My List
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Donna Summer - The Wanderer
Paul Simon - Late In The Evening
UK Review:
Black Sabbath - Die Young
Fischer Z - So Long
Jan - Going Underground
Tourists - Good To Be Back Home
Pete Townsend - Let My Love Open The
Door
UB40 - Food For Thought
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Interviews:
Molly interviews Phil Lynott from Thin
Lizzy
Humdrum:
Flowers - We Can Get Together
Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita
Kim Carnes - More Love
Romantics - When I Look In Your Eyes
National Top Ten:
10 - Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn
Sometime
9 - Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
8 - Air Supply - All Out Of Love
7 - Romantics - What I Like About You
6 - Genghis Khan - Moscow
5 - Martha & The Muffins - Echo
Beach
4 - Irene Cara - Fame
3 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
2 - Diana Ross - Upside Down
1 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
26th October 1980
(263) (55 minutes)
Host - The Romantics
The Romantics - What I Like About You
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy (music
video) (E)
Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love (no
clip) (E)
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (music
video) (E)
Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music video)
(E)
The Sports - Stop Yeh Baby Talking
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
(music video)
Suzi Quatro - Rock Hard (music video)
Cherry Ripe interviews Kate Bush in
London + excerpts
Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video) (E)
Leon Berger - Take Me Higher
Pat Benatar - You Better Run (music
video)
Mondo Rock - The State Of The Heart
The Dugites - South Pacific
Humdrum:
Jermaine Jackson - Suppose To Keep Your
Love (Soul Train) (E)
Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(concert performance) (E)
David Bowie - Space Oddity (music
video) (E)
The Romantics - When I Look In Your
Eyes
National Top Ten:
10 - ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
(music video) (E)
9 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
(no clip) (E)
8 - Martha & The Muffins - Echo
Beach (music video) (E)
7 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video) (E)
6 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music
video) (E)
5 - Irene Cara - Fame (music video) (E)
4 - Diana Ross - Upside Down (music
video) (E)
3 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video) (E)
2 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
(music video) (E)
1 - Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video)
2nd November 1980
(264) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Wilbur Wilde & Red Symons
Studio performances:
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - I Will
Return
The Motivators - After The Fall
Paul Kelly & The Dots - Billy
Baxter
Flowers - We Can Get Together
Jo Stanley - When Love's In Your Heart
Music videos and other shows:
Jo Dolce - Shuddap You Face
The Motels - Whose Problem Am I
Supertramp - Dreamer
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
Donna Summer - The Wanderer
Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence
Thin Lizzie - Chinatown
Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
Chartbusters:
Ol'55 - Two Faces Have I
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time Warp
Fischer Z - So Long
National Top Ten:
10 - ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
9 - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
8 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
7 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
6 - Irene Cara - Fame
5 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin
4 - Diana Ross - Upside Down
3 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
2 - Kate Bush - Babooshka
1 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
9th November 1980
(265) (55 minutes)
Host - Martha Davis & Molly Meldrum
KISS - Is That You (Live in Perth)
MEO245 - Lady Love
Cheetah - Spend The Night
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
(music video) (E)
Jo Dolce - Shuddap You Face (music
video) (E)
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
(music video) (E)
Christie Allen - Switchboard
Dennis D Wilson - Walking On Thin Ice
The Motels - Whose Problem Am I
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Wanna
Be Straight (music video)
Suzie Quatro - Rock Hard (music video)
Humdrum:
The Fools - Psycho Chicken (music
video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Indisposed (E)
KISS - Talk To Me (Live in Perth)
National Top Ten:
10 - Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
(music video) (E)
9 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video) (E)
8 - Diana Ross - Upside Down (music
video) (E)
7 - Irene Cara - Fame (music video) (E)
6 - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
(music video) (E)
5 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video) (E)
4 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music
video) (E)
3 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
(no clip) (E)
2 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
(music video) (E)
1 - Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video)
(E)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video)
16th November 1980
(266) (55 minutes)
Host - Annie Lennox from The Tourists
Norman Gunston - Marchin In The KISS
Army
The Tourists - Don't Say I Told You So
Mental As Anything - Romeo & Juliet
Pattie Keith (Little Pattie) - Ain't
Nothin' Gonna Keep Me From You
Vixen - Cover Up Job
Molly interviews David Bowie plus
excerpts from "Elephant Man" play and following clips:
David Bowie - Space Oddity (music
video) (E)
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (concert
performance) (E)
David Bowie - Jean Genie (music video)
(E)
David Bowie - Fame (Soul Train) (E)
David Bowie - Heroes (music video) (E)
David Bowie - D.J. (music video) (E)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video) (E)
David Bowie - Fashion (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews ex KISS member Peter
Criss over the phone
KISS - Love Gun (concert performance)
(E)
KISS - Beth (concert performance) (E)
KISS - Rocket Ride (concert
performance) (E)
The Motels - Total Control
National Top Ten:
10 - Diana Ross - Upside Down (music
video) (E)
9 - Irene Cara - Fame (music video) (E)
8 - Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
(music video) (E)
7 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video) (E)
6 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video) (E)
5 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
(music video) (E)
4 - Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video)
(E)
3 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music
video) (E)
2 - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
(music video) (E)
1 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
(music video)
23rd November 1980
(267) (55 minutes) [information in incomplete order]
Host - Ross Wilson from Mondo Rock
Studio performances:
Tina Turner - Are You Breaking My Heart
Jo Dolce - Shuddap You Face
The Sherbs - I Have The Skill
Kim Hart - It's Easy
Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart
Music videos and other shows:
Fischer Z - So Long
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let Me Talk
Madness - Baggy Trousers
Rod Stewart - Passion
ABBA - On & On & On
David Bowie - Jean Genie
Chartbusters:
Suzi Quatro - Rock Hard
John Lennon - Starting Over
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
National Top Ten:
10 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night
Long
9 - Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
8 - Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
7 - Kate Bush - Babooshka
6 - Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
5 - Donna Summer - The Wanderer
4 - Jo Dolce - Shuddap You Face
3 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin'
2 - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
1 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
30th November 1980
(268) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Bette Midler
Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(concert performance)
Countdown reflection of 1980 showing
various quick excerpts of guest hosts and interviews, Humdrum and goofs that
happened during the year
Molly interviews Bette Midler in the
studio
Leo Sayer - Once In A While (music
video)
George Benson - Love Times Love (music
video)
Molly interviews George Benson in the
studio
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - I Will
Return
Most Popular Record 1979 (from TV Week
Rock Awards):
Mi-Sex - Computer Games
Molly interviews Bette Midler in the
studio
Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video)
Countdown review of 1980:
Village People - Can't Stop The Music
(E)
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (E)
Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (E)
Australian Crawl - Indisposed (E)
Sharon O'Neil - How Do You Talk To Boys
(E)
KISS - Talk To Me (E)
The Angels - Face The Day (music video)
(E)
Flowers - We Can Get Together (E)
Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (E)
Molly interviews Bette Midler in the
studio
Bette Midler - Chapel Of Love (concert
performance)
7th December 1980 (269)
(55 minutes)
Host - Elton John & Molly Meldrum
Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence
Split Enz - One Step Ahead (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video) (E)
Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
(music video) (E)
Rod stewart - Passion (music video) (E)
Dire Straits - Tunnel Of Love (music
video)
Russell Morris & Rubes - Hush
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Wanna
be Straight (music video)
Trevor White - It's Only Love
1981 TV Week Rock Music Awards advert
Molly interviews Elton John in studio
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Humdrum:
Irene Cara - Fame (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Irene Cara
Easybeats - Sorry (Coke Special) (E)
Elton John - Dear God
National Top Ten:
10 - Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
(music video) (E)
8 - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video) (E)
7 - Donna Summer - The Wanderer (music
video) (E)
6 - Cliff Richard - Dreamin (music
video) (E)
6 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video) (E)
5 - Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
(music video) (E)
4 - Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
(music video) (E)
3 - Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
(music video) (E)
2 - Barbara Streisand - Woman In Love
1 - Joe Dolce - Shuddap You Face (E)
Doobie Brothers - Taking It To The
Streets (concert performance) (E)
14th December 1980
(270) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & various
artists
James Freud & Berlin - Modern Girl
Sharon O'Neil - Asian Paradise
Top acts of 1980:
Split Enz - I Got You (music video) (E)
Colleen Hewett - Dreaming My Dreams
With You (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Christie Allen - He's My Number One (E)
Player One - Space Invaders (music
video) (E)
Kim Hart - Love At First Night (E)
John Farnham - Help (E)
Jo Dolce - Shuddap You Face (E)
Air Supply - All Out Of Love (music
video) (E)
Flowers - Sister
The Reels - According To My Heart
Cold Chisel - My Baby
Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart
Australian Crawl - Hoochie Gucci
Fiorucci Mama
Molly presents James Reyne with the
Countdown Cup for Mr Image of 1980
Acts to break the 1981 charts:
Sherbs - I Have The Skill (E)
Numbers - Five Letter Word (E)
Mental As Anything - Romeo & Juliet
(E)
MEO245 - Lady Love (E)
The Dugites - South Pacific (E)
INXS - Just Keep Walking (E)
The Angels - No Secrets
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Split Enz - I Got You (music video)
[with various Countdown performance excerpts and ending credits]
8th February 1981
(271) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Excerpts of overseas interviews with
various artists
AC/DC - Hells Bells (live at Brussells)
(E)
Molly Meldrum interviews AC/DC
Roxy Music - Same Old Scene
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (music
video)
Roger Daltry - Free Me (music video)
Flowers - Walls
Chartbusters:
Hall & Oates - Kiss On My List (E)
The Reels - According To My Heart (E)
Madness - Baggy Trousers (music video)
(E)
Air Supply - Every Woman In The World
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (music
video)
Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan
Slim Dusty gets presented with a gold
record
The Swingers - Counting The Beat (music
video)
Humdrum:
Queen - Flash Gordon (music video) (E)
Gary Numan - The Wreckage (music video)
(E)
Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (music
video) (E)
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Bryan Ferry In the
studio
National Top Ten:
10 - Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
(music video) (E)
9 - Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
(music video) (E)
8 - ABBA - On & On & On (no
clip) (E)
7 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
5 - Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
4 - Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video) (E)
3 - Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face (E)
2 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan (E)
1 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video) (E)
AC/DC - Rock & Roll Ain't Noise
Pollution (music video)
15th February 1981
(272) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ray & Dennis from Dr Hook
Studio performances:
Little River Band - Long Jumping
Jeweler
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Sweet
Honey Sweet
Jon English - Hold Back The Night
Russell Morris & The Rubes - Roar
Of The Wild Torpedoes
Music videos:
Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video)
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
(music video)
John Lennon - Woman (music video)
The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
(music video)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story
Short (music video)
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys (music video)
Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks (music
video)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video)
Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss
(music video)
Willie Nelson - Whiskey River (music
video)
Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida
(music video)
Interviews:
Molly Meldrum interviews The Police in
New York
National Top Ten:
10 - Rocky Horror - Time Warp (music
video) (E)
9 - Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
(music video) (E)
8 - ABBA - On & On & On (no
clip) (E)
7 - Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face (E)
6 - Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video) (E)
5 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video) (E)
4 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
3 - Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
2 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan (E)
1 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video)
22nd February 1981
(273) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Little Nell
Studio performances:
Little Nell - Beauty Queen
XL Capris - World War III
Kim Durant - One Way Love Affair
Music videos:
ABBA - Super Trouper (music video)
B A Robertson - Flight 19 (music video)
Rocky Horror Cast - Time Warp (music
video)
Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (music
video)
Interviews:
Interview with Adam & The Ants in
London
Interview with The Police in Sydney
accompanied with the following excerpts:
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da (music video)
(E)
Roxanne (music video) (E)
Don't Stand So Close To Me (music
video) (E)
Klark Kent (music video) (E)
Can't Stand Losing You (music video)
(E)
Walking On The Moon (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Buggles - Elstree (music video) (E)
Tim Curry - I Do The Rock (music video)
(E)
Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like
This Before (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Rocky Horror - Time Warp (music
video) (E)
9 - Air Supply - Every Woman In The
World (music video) (E)
8 - Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video) (E)
7 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(music video) (E)
6 - Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face (E)
5 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
4 - Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
3 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video) (E)
2 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video)
1 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan
1st March 1981
(274) (55 minutes)
Host - Russell Morris & Bruce
Haymes
AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go (E)
AC/DC - Rock & Roll Ain't Noise
Pollution (music video) (E)
Russell Morris & The Rubes - Roar
Of The Wild Torpedoes
The Angels - Into The Heat
The Look - I Am The Beat (music video)
Chartbusters:
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (music
video) (E)
Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da (music
video) (E)
Karen Knowles - Why Don't You Explain
The Jukes - Don't Put Me Away (music
video)
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
(Soul Train) (E)
Molly interviews Jermaine Jackson in
Los Angeles
Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (music
video)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video)
Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance
(music video)
Heart - Tell It Like It Is (music
video)
Humdrum:
Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(concert performance) (E)
The Hee Bee Gee Bees - Meaningless
Songs (music video) (E)
Molly's Media Mania
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music video)
The Swingers - Counting The Beat
National Top Ten:
10 - Air Supply - Every Woman In The
World (E)
9 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music video)
(E)
8 - John Lennon - Woman (no clip) (E)
7 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
6 - Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
5 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
4 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(music video) (E)
3 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video) (E)
2 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video) (E)
1 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan
8th March 1981
(275) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
INXS - The Loved One
The Swingers - Counting The Beat
Music videos:
Eddy Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video)
The Pretenders - Message Of Love (music
video)
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
(music video)
Hee Bee Gee Bees - Meaningless Songs
(music video)
Blondie - Rapture (music video)
John Lennon - Imagine (music video)
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys (music video)
Chartbusters:
Angels - Into The Heart (E)
Flowers - Walls (E)
Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like
This Before (music video) (E)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video) (E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Blondie
Molly interviews Gary Numan live in the
studio
Humdrum:
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
(music video) (E)
Alan Parsons Project - Games People
Play (music video) (E)
The British Beat - Too Nice To Talk To
(music video) (E)
Sky - Toccatta (music video) (E)
Gary Numan - This Wreckage (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Air Supply - Every Woman In The
World (music video) (E)
9 - Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
(music video) (E)
8 - Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
7 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
5 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
4 - John Lennon - Woman (music video)
(E)
3 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan (E)
2 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
1 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video)
15th March 1981
(276) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Jermaine Jackson
Studio performances:
Jermaine Jackson - Little Girl Don't
You Worry
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Atla - Back Of The Woods
Music videos:
Look - I Am The Beat (music video)
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
(music video)
Suzi Quatro - Lipstick (music video)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video)
Nash The Slash - Deadmans Curve (music
video)
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video) (E)
Eddy Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video) (E)
Madness - Baggy Trousers (music video)
(E)
Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (music
video) (E)
Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mia Vida (TV
performance) (E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Suzi Quatro
Humdrum:
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
(music video) (E)
Sherbs - Skill (E)
Idolmaker - Here Is My Love (music
video) (E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best
Shot (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - John Lennon - Starting Over (music
video) (E)
9 - Air Supply - Every Woman In The
World (music video) (E)
8 - Split Enz - One Step Ahead (E)
7 - Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
(music video) (E)
6 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan (E)
5 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video)
4 - John Lennon - Woman (music video)
(E)
3 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
2 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(music video) (E)
1 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video)
22nd March 1981
(277) (TV Week Rock Music Awards 1980) (55 minutes) [information not in correct
order]
Host - Molly Meldrum, Jermaine Jackson
& Suzie Quatro
Live performances:
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
Icehouse - Icehouse
The Swingers - Counting The Beat
Air Supply - Medley: Lost In Love/Every
Woman In The World/All Out Of Love
Australian Crawl - The Boys Light Up
Cold Chisel - My Turn To Cry
Swingers - Counting The Beat
Most Popular Female 1980:
Christie Allen - Magic Rhythm (E)
[winner]
Annalisse Morrow (The Numbers) - Five
Letter Word (E)
Linda Nutter (The Dugites) - In Your
Car (E)
Most Popular Male 1980:
Jon English - Carmilla (E)
Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel) - Cheap Wine
(E)
James Reyne (Australian Crawl) -
Hoochie Gucci (E) [winner]
Most Popular Group 1980:
Australian Crawl - Indisposed (E)
Cold Chisel - My Baby (E) [winner]
Split Enz - I Got You (E)
Johnny O'Keefe New Talent Award 1980:
The Dugites - South Pacific (E)
Icehouse - Can't Help Myself (E)
[winner]
INXS - Just Keep Walking (E)
Karen Knowles - Why Won't You Explain
(E)
Best Single Record 1980:
Australian Crawl - Downhearted (E)
Split Enz - I Got You (E) [winner]
Mondo Rock - State Of The Heart (E)
Best Album 1980:
Cold Chisel - Best Kept Lies (E) (East
album) [winner]
Icehouse - Walls (E) (Icehouse album)
Split Enz - I Hope I Never (E) (True
Colours album)
Most Popular Record 1980:
Cold Chisel - Choir Girl (E) (East
album) [winner]
Split Enz - Nobody Takes Me Seriously
(E) (True Colours album)
Australian Crawl - The Boys Light Up
(E) (The Boys Light Up album)
Best Recorded Song Writer 1980:
Iva Davies from Icehouse
Neil Finn from Split Enz
Don Walker from Cold Chisel [winner]
Best Album Cover 1980:
Australian Crawl album "The Boys
Light Up"
Cold Chisel album "East"
[winner]
Icehouse album "Icehouse"
Split Enz album "True
Colours"
Best Record Producer 1980:
Cameron Allen
Peter Dawkins
Mark Opitz [winner]
Best Disc Jockey 1980 Winners:
Garry Shannon from 6PM Perth
Wayne Roberts from 4BK Brisbane
Steve Curtis from 5AB Adelaide
Jim Franklin from 7HT Hobart
Greg Evans from 3XY Melbourne
Ian McCray from 2SM Sydney
Most Outstanding Achievement Award
1980:
Air Supply
Cold Chisel [winner]
Split Enz
29th March 1981
(278) (55 minutes)
Host - Suzie Quatro
Suzie Quatro - Lipstick (music video)
John Farnham - Too Much Too Soon
Chartbusters:
Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
Dr Hook - Wild Colonial Boy (music
video) (E)
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music video) (E)
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys (music video)
(E)
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video)
Christie Allen - Don't Put Out The
Flame
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video)
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (music video)
Mondo Rock - Cool World
The Quick - Hip, Shake, Jerk (music
video)
Humdrum:
Peter Gallagher - Baby (music video)
(E)
Paul Kelly & The Dots - Billy
Baxter (E)
Billy Joel - It's Still Rock & Roll
To Me (music video) (E)
Molly's Media Mania:
Countdown Rock Music Awards (E)
Dire Straits - Skateway
Molly presents Dire Straits with a
platinum album
MEO245 - Marching Feet
National Top Ten:
10 - Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan (E)
9 - Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
8 - Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video) (E)
7 - Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
(music video) (E)
6 - Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
(music video) (E)
5 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
4 - John Lennon - Woman (no clip) (E)
3 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(E)
2 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
1 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
Suzie Quatro presents Ross Wilson with
a gold record for the single "State Of The Heart"
Molly presents Suzie Quatro with a gold
record for the single "Rock Hard" and a gold record for the album
"Rock Hard"
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (Top
Of The Pops)
12th April 1981
(280) (55 minutes)
Host - Dave Mason from The Reels
The Innocents - Come Tonight
The Sports - How Come (music video)
Chartbusters:
Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice (music
video) (E)
Sky - Meheeco (music video) (E)
Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (E)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
(music video) (E)
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys (music video)
Cheetah - Love You To The Limit
Stevie Wonder interview plus excerpts:
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (music
video) (E)
Stevie Wonder - Black Orchid (music
video) (E)
Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
(music video) (E)
Stevie Wonder - Lately (music video)
[with tour dates]
The Church - Unguarded Moment
Kiki Dee - Star (music video)
Humdrum:
Elvis Costello - Clubland (music video)
(E)
Madness - Embarrassment (music video)
(E)
Snakefinger - Man In A Dark Sedan
(music video) (E)
UB40 - Dream A Lie (music video) (E)
Ultravox - Sleepwalk (music video) (E)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video) (E)
The Reels - Shout & Deliver (music
video)
Linda George - Telephone Lines
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
9 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
9 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
8 - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music video)
(E)
7 - Dr Hook - Wild Colonial Boy (music
video) (E)
7 - Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
6 - Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video) (E)
5 - John Lennon - Woman (no clip) (E)
4 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
3 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
2 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(music video) (E)
1 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video)
19th April 1981
(281) (55 minutes)
Host - Jo Dolce & Molly Meldrum
Jo Dolce - If You Want To Be Happy
The Quick - Hip, Shake, Jerk (music
video)
Molly Meldrum interviews Sheena Easton
in London January 1981
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video) (E)
Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida (TV
performance)
Mondo Rock - Cool World
The Pretenders - Message Of Love (music
video)
INXS - The Loved One (music video)
Ellen Foley - Shuttered Palace (music
video)
Madness - One Step Beyond (music video)
(E)
Molly Meldrum interviews Madness in
London
Madness - Embarrassment (music video)
(E)
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video)
Humdrum:
The Monitors - Nobody Told Me (music
video) (E)
Broderick Smith - Ocean Deep (live at
Andy Durant Memorial Concert) (E)
Cold Chisel - My Turn To Cry (E)
Status Quo - Something Bout You Baby I
Like (music video) (E)
Little Heroes - For A Bleeding Heart
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida
(TV performance) (E)
9 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
8 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
7 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (music
video) (E)
6 - Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video) (E)
5 - Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
5 - Dr Hook - Wild Colonial Boy (music
video) (E)
4 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
3 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(E)
2 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
1 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance
(music video)
26th April 1981
(282) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Steve Kilbey (lead singer of The
Church)
Studio performances:
Pop Mechanix - Jumping Out Of Windows
Chris Eggleton - Music Machine
Paul Kelly & The Dots - The Lowdown
The Church - Unguarded Moments
Music videos:
Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend
(music video)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video)
Donny Iris - Ah Leah (music video)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video)
Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't
You (music video)
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
(music video)
Prime Cuts:
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Lovin You
(music video) (E)
James Taylor - Her Town Too (music
video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Ain't Even
Done With The Night (music video) (E)
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
(music video) (E)
Steve Winwood - Night Train (music
video) (E)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video) (E)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story
Short (music video) (E)
Styx - Rocking The Paradise (music
video) (E)
Interviews:
Interview with Ultravox
Humdrum:
Billy Joel - Sometimes A Fantasy (music
video) (E)
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(E)
Shakin Stevens - This Ole House (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dr Hook - Girls Can Get It (music
video) (E)
9 - Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
8 - Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
(music video) (E)
7 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
5 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (music
video) (E)
4 - Dr Hook - Wild Colonial Boy (music
video) (E)
3 - Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
2 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
1 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video)
3rd May 1981 (283)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Greedy Smith from Mental As
Anything
Studio performances:
Smith - Night Lights
The Eighty Eights - James Bond
Music videos:
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - Faded
Roses (music video)
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too (music video)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(music video)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video)
Robert Plant & Rockpile - Little
Sister (music video)
Paul McCartney & Rockestra -
Lucille (music video)
Lena Lovich - New Toy (music video)
Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Mondo Rock - Cool World (E)
INXS - The Loves One (E)
Queen - Flash Gordon (music video) (E)
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video) (E)
Interviews:
Interview with Billy Joel
Humdrum:
Billy Field - Bad Habits (music video)
(E)
Nicholls & Willimas - Lies (music
video) (E)
Jack Green - This Is Japan (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Blondie - Rapture (music video)
(E)
9 - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music video)
(E)
8 - Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(music video) (E)
7 - Dr Hook - Wild Colonial Boy (music
video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
5 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
4 - Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
3 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
2 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
1 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video)
10th May 1981 (284)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Sheena Easton
Studio performances:
Mi-Sex - Fallin' In & Out
Street Angel - Picture In A Gallery
The Sports - How Come
Christie Allen - Don't Put Out The
Flame
Music videos:
Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (music
video)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video)
Status Quo - Something 'bout You Baby I
Like (music video)
The Quick - Hip, Shake, Jerk (music
video)
Jack Green - This Is Japan (music
video)
Rupert Hine - Misplaced Love (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Jimmy & The Boys - They Won't Let
My Girlfriend Talk To Me (E)
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
(music video) (E)
Diana Ross - My Old Piano (music video)
(E)
Loverboy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
(E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(music video) (E)
Kiki Dee - Star (music video) (E)
Grace Slick - Mistreated (music video)
(E)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video) (E)
Ellen Foley - Shuttered Palace (music
video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
Emmylou Harris - Mr Sandman (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Interview with Phil Collins
National Top Ten:
10 - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music
video) (E)
9 - Blondie - Rapture (music video) (E)
8 - The Swingers - Counting The Beat
(E)
7 - Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
5 - Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(music video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
3 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
2 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
1 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
17th May 1981 (285)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ignatius & Joylene from
Jimmy & The Boys
Studio performances:
Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend
Pop Mechanix - Jumping Out Of Windows
Russell Morris & The Rubes - So
Tough
Music videos:
Men Of Harlech - Charlie's Getting
Married (music video)
Devo - Freedom Of Choice (music video)
(E)
Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
Boomtown Rats - Elephants Graveyard
(music video)
Coast To Coast - Hucklebuck (music
video)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story
Short (music video)
Styx - Time On My Hands (music video)
Chartbusters:
Shakin Stevens - This Ole House (music
video) (E)
The Look - I Am The Beat
Interviews:
Molly interviews Ignatious and Joylene
from Jimmy & The Boys in studio
Humdrum:
Birthday Party - Nick The Stripper
(music video) (E)
Bob Marley - Is This Love (music video)
(E)
The Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
Hazel O'Connor - Give An Inch (music
video) (E)
Yarborough & Peoples - Don't Stop
The Music (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (music
video) (E)
9 - Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
8 - Visage - Fade To Grey (music video)
(E)
7 - Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
6 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
5 - Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
4 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (music video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
2 - Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(music video) (E)
1 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
24th May 1981 (286)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - James Reyne
Studio performances:
Australian Crawl - Things Don't Seem
Debbie Byrne - Tears
Airport - Short Skirts
Music videos:
The Monitors - Nobody Told Me (music
video)
The Reels - Shout & Deliver (music
video)
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - Faded
Roses (music video)
Ward 13 - See Venice & Die (music
video)
Boys - Hurt Me Babe (music video)
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
(music video)
The Church - Unguarded Moment (music
video)
Mi-Sex - Fallin' In & Out (music
video)
The Sports - How Come (music video)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video)
Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (music
video)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video)
Queen - Flash's Theme (music video)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story
Short (music video)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video)
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(music video)
Stray Cats - Rock This Town (music
video)
National Top Ten:
Shakin Stevens - This Ole House (music
video) (E)
The Swingers - Counting The Beat (music
video) (E)
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
(music video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (music
video) (E)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
(E)
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video) (E)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video) (E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(music video) (E)
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
31st May 1981 (287)
(55 minutes)
Host - Ross Wilson
Utopia - I Just Wanna Touch You (music
video)
INXS - The Loved One
Chartbusters:
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video) (E)
Stevie Wonder - Lately (music video)
(E)
Emmylou Harris - Mr Sandman (music
video) (E)
Rupert Hine - Misplaced Love (music
video)
The Swingers - It Ain't What You Dance
It's The Way You Dance It
The Dugites - Waiting
The Quick - Hip Shake Jerk (TV
performance) (E)
The Quick interviewed by Nicky Horne
live in London and by Molly Meldrum via satellite
The Quick - Hip Shake Jerk (music
video) (E)
The Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
Jeff Blythe from the Bureau interviewed
by Nicky Horne live in London and by Molly Meldrum via satellite
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video) (E)
Steve Strange from Visage interviewed
by Nicky Horne live in London and by Molly Meldrum via satellite
Visage - Mind Of A Toy (music video)
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (Top
Of The Pops)
Mondo Rock - Cool World (music video)
Humdrum:
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (music
video) (E) (with tour dates)
Graham Bonnet - Night Games (music
video) (E)
Barclay James Harvest - Life Is For
Living (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Michael Hutchence on
Humdrum
Renee Geyer & Band - Say I Love You
Billy Field - Bad Habits (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
(music video) (E)
9 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
8 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To
5) (E)
7 - Visage - Fade To Grey (music video)
(E)
6 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
5 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
4 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
3 - Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
2 - Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(E)
Molly interviews Ross Wilson and Billy
Field then goes out with number one
1 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
7th June 1981 (288)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Broderick Smith
Studio performances:
John St Peeters Band - Dangerous Heart
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
The Reels - Shout & Deliver
Music videos:
The Tigers - Let's Get Started (music
video)
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - Faded
Roses (music video)
Mi-Sex - Falling In & Out With You
(music video)
Sharon O'Neill - Waiting For You (music
video)
Split Enz - One Step Ahead (music
video)
Cold Chisel - My Baby (music video)
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
(music video)
Air Supply - All Out Of Love (music
video)
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (music
video)
Jo Dolce - Shaddap Your Face (music
video)
Nine Below Zero - Three Times Enough
(music video)
The Who - You Better You Bet (music
video)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video)
Phil Collins - Missed Again (music
video)
Gibson Brothers - Metropolis (music
video)
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
(music video)
Humdrum:
Meatloaf - You Took The Words Right Out
Of My Mouth (music video) (E)
Spandau Ballet - Freeze (music video)
(E)
Artful Dodger - A Girl (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9
To 5) (E)
9 - Visage - Fade To Grey (music video)
(E)
8 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
7 - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
6 - Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
5 - Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning
(E)
4 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
3 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
2 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
1 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
14th June 1981
(289) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Marc Hunter
Studio performances:
Marc Hunter - Big City Talk
Skatt Brothers - Oh Those Girls
Leon Berger - Long Trip To Paradise
Music videos:
Patricia Berrell - Reaching Out (music
video)
Split Enz - I Don't Wanna Dance (music
video)
Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music video)
Devo - Whip It (music video)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video)
Classix Nouveaux - Guilty (music video)
Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House (music
video)
Chartbusters:
George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
(music video) (E)
Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (music
video) (E)
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too (music video) (E)
Billy Field - Bad Habits (music video)
(E)
Humdrum:
John O'Banion - Love You Like I Never
Loved Before (music video) (E)
Rocky Horror - Time Warp (music video)
(E)
Madness - Grey Day (music video) (E)
Holly & The Italians - Miles Away
(music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend (E)
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(E)
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video) (E)
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
(music video) (E)
Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
(E)
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - This Ole House (music
video)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
21st June 1981
(290) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Jon English
Studio performances:
Wendy & The Rockets - Reputation
Chett Reynolds - I Still Believe In
Mary
Jon English - Straight From The Heart
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
Music videos:
Chas & Dave - Rabbit (music video)
Shock - Angel Face (music video)
Elton John - Nobody Wins (music video)
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (music
video)
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
(music video)
Graham Bonnet - Night Games (music
video)
Linx - Intuition (music video)
Chartbusters:
Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music video)
(E)
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (Top
Of The Pops) (E)
Sports - How Come (music video) (E)
Mi-Sex - Falling In & Out (music
video) (E)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
Interviews:
Interview with David Byrne from Talking
Heads
Humdrum:
Original Mirrors - Dancin With The
Rebels (music video) (E)
Ray Parker Jr - Woman Needs Love (music
video) (E)
The Cure - Primary (music video) (E)
Phil Seymour - Precious To Me (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video) (E)
Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend (E)
Billy Field - Bad Habits (music video)
(E)
Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (E)
The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You (music
video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music video)
(E)
Shakin Stevens - This Ole House (music
video) (E)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
28th June 1981
(291) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Darryl Cotton
Studio performances:
The Swingers - It Ain't What You Dance
It's The Way You Dance It
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too
Voices - Wish It Wasn't True
The Stockings - She's A Devil
Darryl Cotton & The Divers - Little
Red Book
Billy Field - Bad Habits
Sheena Easton - Modern Girl
Music videos:
George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
(music video)
Florence Warner - I Miss Your Heartbeat
(music video)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Australian Crawl - Things Don't Seem
(music video) (E)
Church - Unguarded Moment (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Cherry Ripe interviews Kim Carnes in
London
Cherry Ripe interviews Shakin Stevens
in London
Humdrum:
Sunny Boys - Happy Man (music video)
(E)
Air Supply - The One That You Love
(music video) (E)
Champaign - How About Us (music video)
(E)
Bally Hoo - Man On The Moon (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend
(music video) (E)
9 - Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
(music video) (E)
8 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
7 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video) (E)
6 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
(E)
5 - Billy Field - Bad Habits (E)
4 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
3 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
2 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
1 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video)
12th July 1981
(292) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
(music video)
Landscape - Einstein A Go Go (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
Taste Of Honey - Sukiyaki (music video)
(E)
Smokey Robinson - Being With You (music
video) (E)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
Devo - Freedom Of Choice (music video)
(E)
Devo - Girl You Want (music video) (E)
Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
Get Wet - Just So Lonely (music video)
Australian Crawl - Things Don't Seem
Bureau - Only For Sheep (music video)
The Dugites - Waiting (music video)
Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (music
video)
Humdrum:
XTC - Respectable Street (music video)
(E)
Blue Angel - I Had A Love (music video)
(E)
Hitmen - I Don't Mind (music video) (E)
London Hitmen - Bates Motel (music
video) (E)
The Jam - Start (music video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Roxy Music - Jealous Guy (E)
9 - Jimmy & The Boys - Girlfriend
(music video) (E)
8 - George Harrison - All Those Years
Ago (music video) (E)
7 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
6 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself
Together (E)
5 - Billy Field - Bad Habits (music
video) (E)
4 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
2 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45
(Countdown dancers)
19th July 1981
(293) (55 minutes)
Host - Marcia Hines
Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings
Me To My Knees
Dave Edmunds & Stray Cats - The
Race Is On (music video)
Chartbusters:
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (music
video) (E)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up (Top Of
The Pops)
MEO245 - Other Places
Sunny Boys - Happy Man (music video)
Toyah - I Want To Be Free (music video)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (music
video)
Mondo Rock - Chemistry
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The
Waiting (music video)
The Sports - When We Go Out Tonight
Phil Seymour - Precious To Me (music
video)
Humdrum:
Frankie & The Knockouts -
Sweetheart (music video) (E)
Spandau Ballet - Muscle Bound (music
video) (E)
Pel Mel - No Word From China (music
video) (E)
The Moody Blues - Gemini Dreams (music
video) (E)
Little Heroes - The Last Number One
National Top Ten:
10 - Ultravox - Vienna (music video)
(E)
9 - Jimmy & The Boys - They Won't
Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me (music video) (E)
8 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
7 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
6 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
5 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
4 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself
Together (E)
3 - Billy Field - Bad Habits (music
video) (E)
2 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (audience
dancing to the music) (E)
Air Supply - The One That You Love
(music video)
26th July 1981
(294) (55 minutes)
Host - Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Jon Stevens - Working Class Games
Chartbusters:
Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver (music video) (E)
The Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
Air Supply - The One That You Want
(music video) (E)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
Wendy & The Rocketts - Reputation
PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video)
Village People - Spend The Night
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
Frankie & The Knockouts -
Sweetheart (music video)
Elks - Party Girl
Ultravox - Passing Strangers (music
video)
Humdrum:
Magazine - Light Pours Out Of Me (music
video) (E)
The Models - Cut Lunch album short
clips:
Cut Lunch
Atlantic Romantic
Germs
Unfaithful Corps
Man Of Action
Two Cabs to the Toucan
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love
National Top Ten:
10 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
(E)
9 - Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
8 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
7 - Lover Boy - Turn Me Loose (music
video) (E)
6 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
5 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
4 - Billy Field - Bad Habits (music
video) (E)
3 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself
Together (E)
2 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video) (E)
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy (music
video)
2nd August 1981
(295) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - (none)
Studio performances:
Sharon O'Neill - Waiting For You
The Church - She Never Said
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter
Music videos:
Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (music
video)
The Stockings - She's A Devil (music
video)
Sunny Boys - Happy Man (music video)
MEO245 - Other Places (music video)
The Sports - When We Go Out Tonight
(music video)
Marc Hunter - Big City Talk (music
video)
Moody Blues - Gemini Dreams (music
video)
Hot Shot - Fire In The Night (music
video)
The Cure - Primary (music video)
Get Wet - Just So Lonely (music video)
Lena Lovich - New Toy (music video)
Classix Nouveau - Guilty (music video)
Jim Steinman - Rock & Roll Dreams
Come Through (music video)
The Beat - Drowning (music video)
Humdrum:
Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin My Heart
around (music video) (E)
The Beat - Drowning (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
9 - Shakin Stevens - This Ole House
(music video) (E)
8 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
7 - The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
(music video) (E)
6 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
5 - Billy Field - Bad Habits (music
video) (E)
4 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
3 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself
Together (E)
2 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video) (E)
9th August 1981
(296) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Craig Johnston from Mother Goose
Studio performances:
Kim Hart - Young Girl
Mother Goose - I Can't Sing Very Well
Smith - Lonely Man
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me
Music videos:
Australian Crawl - Errol (music video)
Mike Brady - The Cube (music video)
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (music
video)
Scars - All About You (music video)
Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver (music video)
The Tubes - Don't Wanna Wait Anymore
Teardrop Explodes - When I Dream (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Sunny Boys - Happy Man (music video)
(E)
Gary US Bonds - This Little Girl (music
video) (E)
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Flowers - We Can Get It Together (E)
Siouxsie & The Banshees -
Spellbound (music video) (E)
Billy Squier - The Stroke (music video)
(E)
Two Man Band - Up There Cazaly (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Mental As Anything - If You Leave
Me Can I Come Too (music video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
8 - Kim Wilde - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
7 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself
Together (E)
6 - Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
5 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
4 - The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
3 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
2 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video)
16th August 1981
(297) (55 minutes)
Host - Ignatius Jones
Jimmy & The Boys - Mirror Mirror
Chartbusters:
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video)
Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings
Me To My Knees
The Vapors - Jimmy Jones (music video)
Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty - Stop Draggin'
My Heart Around (music video)
Heavy Metal Package:
Judas Priest - Hot Rockin (music video)
(E)
Girlschool/Motorhead - Please Don't
Touch (Top Of The Pops) (E)
Rose Tattoo - Bad Boy For Love (E)
Rainbow - It Can't Happen (music video)
(E)
Gillan - New Orleans (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
Whitesnake - Fool For Your Loving
(music video) (E)
Billy Squier - The Stroke (music video)
(E)
AC/DC - Rock & Roll Ain't Noise
Pollution (music video) (E)
The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For
Dancing (music video)
Doug Parkinson - The Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore
Get Wet - Just So Lonely (music video)
The Fools - Running Scared (music
video)
Humdrum
The Cure - Primary
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
(music video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
8 - Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
7 - Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (E)
6 - Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
(music video) (E)
5 - The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
(music video) (E)
4 - Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
3 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
2 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video) (E)
23rd August 1981
(298) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Paul Northam from MEO245 - 5
Studio performances:
Toyshow - Then I Kissed Him
Gillian Eastoe - Anyone Who Had A Heart
Serious Young Insects - Trouble
Understanding Words
Music videos:
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (music
video)
MEO245 - Other Places (music video)
Toyah - I Want To Be Free (music video)
Rainbow - It Can't Happen Here (music
video)
PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video)
The Quick - Young Men Drive Fast (music
video)
Kim Carnes - Draw Of The Cards (music
video)
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (music
video)
Attack - Don't You Believe In Magic (music
video)
Devo - Whip It (music video)
Chartbusters:
Mondo Rock - Chemistry (E)
Lena Lovich - New Toy (music video) (E)
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Air Supply - The One That You Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver (music video) (E)
8 - Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
7 - Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (E)
6 - The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
(music video) (E)
5 - Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
4 - Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
(music video) (E)
3 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
2 - Devo - Whip It (music video) (E)
1 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video)
30th August 1981
(299) (55 minutes)
Host - Dave Mason
Vixen - Time Out
Shock - Angel Face (music video)
Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action (music
video)
Pel Mel - No Word From China
Peter Frampton - Breaking All The Rules
(music video)
Stray Cats - Strut (music video)
Reo Speedwagon - Take It On The Run
(concert performance)
Ward 13 - News For You
Kate Bush - Sat On Your Lap (music
video)
Humdrum:
Paul Hogan Show excerpt of his
satirical impersonation of Molly Meldrum and John Paul Young
Molly interviews John Paul Young on
Humdrum
Grace Jones - I've Seen That Face
Before (music video) (E)
Little River Band - Night Owls (music
video) (E)
The Reels - Quasimodo's Dream
Bands to appear on 300th show:
Mental As Anything - Too Many Times
(music video) (E)
Divinyls - Boys In Town (music video)
(E)
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video)
Countdown No. 1:
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (music
video)
6th September 1981
(300) (55 minutes)
Host - Mental As Anything
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday (music
video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Too Many Times
The Divinyls - Boys In Town
Chartbusters:
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
Doug Parkinson - The Sun Ain't Gonna
Shine Anymore (E)
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop
Draggin My Heart Around (music video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love
Mi-Sex - Missing Person
Hazel O'Connor - D-Days
Little River Band - Night Owls (music
video)
Johnny Warman - Screaming Jets (music
video)
Australian Crawl - Errol
The Church - Too Fast For You
Humdrum:
Radiators - Room Full Of Diamonds
(music video) (E)
The 88's - Don't Call Us (music video)
(E)
Little Heroes - The Last Number One (E)
Jo Jo Zep - Tighten Up (music video)
(E)
UB40 - One In Ten
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video)
Preview for next week's Countdown:
The Swingers - One Track Mind (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver (music video) (E)
9 - Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
8 - Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (music
video) (E)
7 - The Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
6 - Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (E)
5 - Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
(E)
4 - Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
(Top Of The Pops) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video) (E)
2 - Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
(music video) (E)
2 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
UB40 present Molly Meldrum with a
Countdown birthday cake
1 - Devo - Girl You Want (music video)
13th September 1981
(301) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Chris Atkins
Studio performances:
John Farnham - That's No Way To Love
Someone
The Swingers - One Track Mind
Ayers Rock - Lies
The Radiators - Room Full Of Diamonds
Music videos:
Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings
Me To My Knees (music video)
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (music
video)
Phil Seymour - Precious To Me (music
video)
Moody Blues - Gemini Dreams (music
video)
Slow Children - President Am I (music
video)
Billy Squire - The Stroke (music video)
Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming
(music video)
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Stars On 45 - More Stars (ABBA) (music
video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand
Men (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin My
Heart Around (music video) (E)
9 - Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter
(music video) (E)
8 - Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand (music
video) (E)
7 - The Bureau - Only For Sheep (music
video) (E)
6 - Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up (Top
Of The Pops) (E)
5 - Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (E)
4 - Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
(E)
3 - Devo - Girl You Want (music video)
(E)
2 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
1 - Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
(music video)
20th September 1981
(302) (55 minutes)
Host - Adam from Adam & The Ants
Adam & The Ants - Stand &
Deliver
The Pretenders - Day After Day (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (E)
Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings
Me To My Knees (E)
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (E)
Deborah Harry - Backfired (music video)
Sunny Boys - Alone With You
Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action (music
video)
The Divinyls - Boys In Town
Duran Duran - Careless Memories (music
video)
Moving Pictures - Bustin' Loose
The Models - Two Cabs To The Toucan
(music video)
The Eighty Eights - Time Machine
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -
Hooked On Classics (music video)
Humdrum:
Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything
For You (music video) (E)
The Cure - Primary (music video) (E)
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (music
video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
National Top Ten:
10 - Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
9 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
8 - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin My Heart (music video) (E)
7 - Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (music
video) (E)
6 - Renee Geyer - Say I Love You (E)
5 - Devo - Girl You Want (music video)
(E)
4 - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
3 - Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
(E)
2 - Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
(music video) (E)
1 - Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me
Crazy (music video)
29th September 1981
(Standby Show) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Wendy Stapleton
AC/DC - TNT
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine
Ray Colombus & The Invaders - She's
A Mod (music video)
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
ABBA - Mamma Mia (music video)
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
(music video)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (music
video)
Kate Bush - Babooshka (music video)
Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video)
Mike Nesmith - Rio (music video)
Plastic Betrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
(music video)
Godley & Crème - An
Englishman In New York (music video)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video)
4th October 1981
(304) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - John Swan
Studio performances:
Jimmy & The Boys - Mirror Mirror
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me
The Dugites - Part Of Me
The Swingers - One Track Mind
Music videos:
The Crackerjacks - Long Blonde Hair
(music video)
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video)
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys (music video)
(E)
Stray Cats - Strut (music video) (E)
The Nolans - Attention To Me (music
video)
Jim Steinman - Dance In My Pants (music
video)
Genesis - Abacab (music video)
Chartbusters:
Little River Band - Night Owls (music
video) (E)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked
On Classics (music video) (E)
Billy Squier - The Stroke (music video)
(E)
Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming
(music video) (E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Swanee in studio
Molly interviews Stray Cats in London
Humdrum:
Icehouse - Icehouse (music video) (E)
Sharon O'Neill - Maybe (music video)
(E)
Tony Basil - Nobody (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin My Heart
Around (music video) (E)
Get Wet - Just So Lonely (music video)
(E)
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (music
video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (E)
PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless Love
(no clip) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (E)
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video) (E)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
11th October 1981
(305) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Daryl Somers & Ozzie Ostrich
Studio performances:
Daryl Somers - What's Forever For
Jon English - The Shining
Marc Hunter - Rock & Roll Is A
Losers Game
Wendy & The Rocketts - Tonite
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - My
Father's Hands
Music videos:
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (music
video)
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video)
Foreigner - Urgent (music video)
Billy Squire - The Stroke (music video)
Smith/Sweet - Everlasting Love (music
video)
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video)
Chartbusters:
The Tubes - Don't Want To Wait Anymore
(music video) (E)
Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action (music
video) (E)
Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts (music
video) (E)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked
On Classics (music video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Errol (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Billy Squier
Molly interviews Billy Field in Channel
9 studios, Launceston TAS
Humdrum:
Bee Gees - He's A Liar (music video)
(E)
Pointer Sisters - Should I Do It (music
video) (E)
Tigers - Don't Wanna Go Home (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl (music
video) (E)
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming
(music video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (E)
Jona Lewie - Louise (music video) (E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video) (E)
Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless Love
(no clip) (E)
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (E)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
18th October 1981
(306) (55 minutes)
Host - Leo Sayer & Molly Meldrum
Leo Sayer montage:
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (music
video) (E)
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like
Dancing (E)
Leo Sayer - When I Need You (E)
Leo Sayer - How Much Love (Musik Laden)
(E)
Gillan - No Laughing In Heaven
Chartbusters:
Divinyls - Boys In Town (E)
Mental As Anything - Too Many Times (E)
Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts (music
video)
Bee Gees - He's A Liar (music video)
MEO245 - Jewels
Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video)
John Farnham - That's No Way To Love
Someone
Ultravox - The Thin Wall (music video)
The Sports - Sunshine Superman
Duran Duran - Careless Memories (music
video)
Humdrum:
INXS - Stay Young (E)
The Church - Tear It All The Way (music
video) (E)
Meatloaf - I'm Gonna Love Her (music
video) (E)
Sunny Boys - Alone With You
National Top Ten:
10 - Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
9 - Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (E)
8 - Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video) (E)
7 - Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
(E)
6 - The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
(music video) (E)
5 - PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
4 - Adam & The Ants - Prince
Charming (music video) (E)
3 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
1 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me
25th October 1981
(307) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Sharon O'Neill
Studio performances:
The Radiators - Up For Grabs
Marcia Hines - What A Bitch Is Love
The Sherbs - Free The Sailor
Sharon O'Neill Band - Maybe
Icehouse - Love In Motion
Music videos:
Billy Thorpe - Just The Way I Like It
(music video)
The Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video)
Meatloaf - I'm Gonna Love Her (music
video)
Devo - Beautiful World (music video)
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Pat Benatar - Fire & Ice (music
video) (E)
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
INXS - Stay Young (E)
Church - Tear It All The Away (music
video) (E)
Meatloaf - I'm Gonna Love Her (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
9 - Kim Wilde - Chequered Love (E)
8 - Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video) (E)
7 - Jona Lewie - Louise (music video)
(E)
6 - The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
(music video) (E)
5 - PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music video)
(E)
4 - Adam & The Ants - Prince
Charming (music video) (E)
3 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
1 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me
1st November 1981 (308)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Renee Geyer
Studio performances:
Renee Geyer - Do You Know What I Mean
Mike Rudd & The Heaters - I'm An
Animal
The Boys - Weoh, Weoh, Weoh
Kim Durant - Never Go Back
Music videos:
INXS - Stay Young (music video)
Mondo Rock - Summer Of '81 (music
video)
Shakin' Stevens - Green Door (music
video)
Triumph - Allied Forces (music video)
[played in 2 parts]
Hall & Oats - Private Eyes (music
video)
Gino Vanelli - Night Walker (music
video)
Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar (music video)
Chartbusters:
Devo - Beautiful World (music video)
(E)
Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (music
video) (E)
Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Marcia Hines - Your Love Still
Brings Me To My Knees (E)
9 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video) (E)
8 - PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
7 - Mental As Anything - Too Many Times
(music video) (E)
6 - London Philharmonic Orchestra -
Hooked On Classics (music video) (E)
5 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
4 - Adam & The Ants - Prince
Charming (music video) (E)
3 - Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
1 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me
8th November 1981
(309) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Russell Hitchcock from Air
Supply
Studio performances:
Jimmy & The Boys - Get Off My Cloud
Air Supply - Here I Am
Sunny Boys - Alone With You
Men At Work - Down Under
Kevin Borich Express - Shy Boy Shy Girl
Music videos:
Def Leppard - Let It Go (music video)
Greg Kihn Band - The Break Up Song
(music video)
Pointer Sisters - Should I Do It (music
video)
Charlie Dore - Listen (music video)
The Tubes - Talk To Ya Later (music
video)
Hazel O'Connor - Waiting (music video)
Chartbusters:
Billy Squier - The Stroke (music video)
(E)
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is
Magic (music video) (E)
Foreigner - Urgent (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - PHD - I Won't Let You Down (music
video) (E)
9 - Mental As Anything - Too Many Times
(music video) (E)
8 - London Philharmonic Orchestra -
Hooked On Classics (music video) (E)
7 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
6 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
5 - Adam & The Ants - Prince
Charming (music video) (E)
4 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video) (E)
3 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me (E)
2 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
1 - Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video)
15th November 1981
(310) (55 minutes)
Host - Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz - Makin' Your Mind Up
The Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video)
Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (music
video)
The Stockings - Good Luck
Chartbusters:
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
(music video) (E)
Icehouse - Love In Motion (E)
Divinyls - Boys In Town (E)
Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
Airport - Sure Means Something
Johnny Warman - Screaming Jets (music
video)
The Prefects - Wait Until Midnight
Altered Images - Happy Birthday (music
video)
The Tigers - Don't Wanna Go Home
Humdrum:
Madness - Shut Up (music video) (E)
Human League - Love Action (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
UK Squeeze - Tempted (music video) (E)
The Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
Meatloaf & Cher - Dead Ringer For
Love (music video)
Bucks Fizz - Piece Of The Action
National Top Ten:
10 - Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On
Tight (music video) (E)
9 - London Philharmonic Orchestra -
Hooked On Classics (music video) (E)
8 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
7 - Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video) (E)
6 - Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming
(music video) (E)
5 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
4 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me (E)
3 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
2 - Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Bucks Fizz and
presents them with a gold record for the single "Makin Your Mind Up"
and a gold record for the album "Bucks Fizz"
1 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video)
22nd November 1981
(311) (55 minutes)
Host - Ian Dury
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me
With Your Rhythm Stick
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Shakin Stevens - Green Door (music
video) (E)
Peter Cupples Band - Fear Of Thunder
(E)
Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything
For You (music video) (E)
Queen & David Bowie - Under
Pressure (music video)
INXS - Underneath The Colours
Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On (music
video)
Genesis - Abacab (music video)
The Riptides - Only Time
David Stewart & Barbra Gaskin -
It's My Party (music video)
The Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video)
Mi-Sex - Shanghaied
Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (music
video)
Humdrum:
Slow Children - Talk About Horses
(music video) (E)
Laurie Anderson - O Superman (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Ian Dury on Humdrum
Ian Dury & The Blockheads -
Spasticus Autisticus
National Top Ten:
10 - Mental As Anything - Too Many
Times (music video) (E)
9 - Adam & The Ants - Prince
Charming (music video) (E)
8 - Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
7 - Billy Field - You Weren't In Love
With Me (E)
6 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
5 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
4 - Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video) (E)
3 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
2 - Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
1 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video)
29th November 1981
(312) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum, Cher & Fee
Waybill
Hall & Oats - Private Eyes (music
video)
Meatloaf & Cher - Dead Ringer For
Love (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Cher in studio
The Tubes - Talk To Ya Later (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Fee Waybill in studio
Peter Cupples - Fear Of Thunder
Chartbusters:
The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They
Don't Write 'Em) (music video) (E)
Johnny Warman - Screaming Jets (music
video) (E)
INXS - Stay Young (E)
Pointer Sisters - Should I Do It (music
video) (E)
Men At Work - Down Under (music video)
(E)
Madness - Shut Up (music video)
Shakin' Stevens - Green Door (music
video)
Icehouse - Love In Motion
Molly interviews Fee and Cher in studio
Preview of bands touring Australia next
year:
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You
Get Enough (music video) (E)
Devo - Beautiful World (music video)
(E)
Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (music
video) (E)
Moving Pictures - Bustin' Loose
Thomas Dolby - Europa (music video)
Laurie Anderson - O Superman (music
video)
Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe
(music video)
Molly interviews Fee and Cher in studio
Human League - Love Action (Top Of The
Pops)
National Top Ten:
10 - Icehouse - Love In Motion (E)
9 - Shakin Stevens - Green Door (music
video) (E)
8 - David Bowie/Queen - Under Pressure
(music video) (E)
7 - Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
6 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
5 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
4 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
3 - Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video) (E)
2 - Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
1 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video) (E)
Portsmouth Sinfonia - Classical Muddly
(music video)
6th December 1981
(313) (55 minutes)
Host - Greedy Smith
Men At Work - Down Under
Chartbusters:
The Sports - Sunshine Superman (E)
Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On (music
video) (E)
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (music
video) (E)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of the
Pops) (E)
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (music
video) (E)
Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (music
video) (E)
Spyz - Plastic Love
Kim Wilde - Cambodia (music video)
Simple Minds - Love Song
Cold Chisel - You Got Nothing I Want
(music video)
Vertical Hold - My Imagination
KISS - A World Without Heroes (music
video)
Mental As Anything - Berserk Warriors
Humdrum:
Ring Starr - Stop & Smell The Roses
(music video) (E)
Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(music video) (E)
Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend
(music video) (E)
The Angels - Fashion & Fame
The Angels - Night Attack
National Top Ten:
10 - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless
Love (no clip) (E)
9 - Shakin Stevens - Green Door (music
video) (E)
8 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
7 - Men At Work - Down Under (music
video) (E)
6 - Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
5 - David Bowie/Queen - Under Pressure
(music video) (E)
4 - Rolling Stone - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
3 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
2 - Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video) (E)
1 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video)
13th December 1981
(314) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - James Reyne
Studio performances:
Australian Crawl - Lakeside
Australian Crawl - Oh No Not You Again
Aliens - I Don't Care
Joe Dolce - Christmas Time In Australia
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - What A
Waste
Music videos:
Men At Work - Down Under (music video)
The Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video)
Lover Boy - Working For The Weekend
(music video)
ABBA - When It's All Said & Done
(music video)
Ultravox - The Voice (music video)
Rolling Stones Package:
Start Me Up (music video) (E)
Waiting For A Friend (music video) (E)
Hang Fire (music video) (E)
Summer Preview:
Bee Gees - Lying Eyes (music video) (E)
Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(music video) (E)
Genesis - No Reply At All (music video)
(E)
Marianne Faithfull - Intrigue (music
video) (E)
J Geils Band - Centrefold (music video)
(E)
Toni Basil - Mickey (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours
(music video) (E)
9 - Billy Squier - The Stroke (music
video) (E)
8 - Shakin Stevens - Green Door (music
video) (E)
7 - Bill Wyman - Je Suis Un Rock Star
(music video) (E)
6 - Rolling Stone - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
5 - David Bowie/Queen - Under Pressure
(music video) (E)
4 - Police - Every Little Thing She
Does Is Magic (music video) (E)
3 - Men At Work - Down Under (music
video) (E)
2 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
1 - Olivia Newton John - Physical
(music video)
20th December 1981
(Summer Special) (Australian Made In 1981) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
The Divinyls - Boys In Town
The Prefects - Wait Until Midnight
INXS - Stay Young
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
The Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
Wendy & The Rockets - Reputation
(E)
Spies - Plastic Love (E)
The Church - Unguarded Moment
Mondo Rock - Summer Of '81
Renee Geyer - Do You Know What I Mean
(music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Beserk Warriors
(E)
Broderick Smith's Big Combo - My
Father's Hands
Rock All Over The World book advert
Vertical Hold - My Imagination
Moving Pictures - Busting Loose (E)
Serious Young Insects - Serious Words
(E)
The Riptides - Only Time (E)
Sunny Boys - Alone With You (E)
Heaven - You're My Fantasy (music
video)
Darryl Cotton - Nice Girls
Lyn Van Hecke - Ain't Been Missing You
(music video) (E)
Sharon O'Neill - Maybe (E)
Peter Cupples - Fear Of Thunder
Mi-Sex - Shanghaied
Icehouse - Love In Motion
Cold Chisel - You Got Nothing I Want
(music video)
27th December 1981
(Summer Special) (The Big Ones Of '81) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Rod Steward - I'm Yours (music video)
Devo - Whip It (music video)
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video)
Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (music
video)
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
(music video)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video)
Bryan Ferry - Jealous Guy (music video)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (music
video)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 To 5)
(music video)
Studio performance excerpts:
The Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (audience
dancing to the music) (E)
The Nolans - Pull Myself Together (E)
Bucks Fizz - Makin Your Mind Up (E)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America (E)
Swanee - If I Were A Carpenter (E)
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (music video)
Men At Work - Down Under
Slim Dusty - Beer With Duncan
3rd January 1982
(Summer Special) (The New Zealand Invasion) (55 minutes) [information not in
correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
(Note - the information of whether the
clip is from Countdown or music video is unknown)
Dragon - Are You Old Enough
Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
Mi-Sex - But You Don't Care
Mi-Sex - Computer Games
Split Enz - I Got You
Split Enz - I Hope I never
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
Sharon O'Neill - Words
Kim Hart - Love At First Night
Marc Hunter - Big City Talk
Marc Hunter - A Loser's Game
Mark Williams - It Doesn't Matter
Anymore
Malcolm McCallum - Who Is Your Love For
The Swingers - Counting The Beat
NZ Pop - The Ritz
Kevin Borich - Shy Boy, Shy Girl
Ray Columbus & The Invaders - She's
A Mod
Max Merritt & The Meteors - Keep On
Dancin' To The Fat Man (exact title unknown)
Mother Goose - Baked Beans
10th January 1982
(Summer Special) (Australian Made For Export) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
(Note - as the episode I have is
incomplete the order of performances may be a little inaccurate)
Flowers - Can't Help Myself 1980
Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (music
video)
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
(music video)
Olivia Newton John - Xanadu
Air Supply - All Out Of Love (music
video)
Flash & The Pan - Down Among The
Dead Men (music video) (E)
Doug Ashdown - Winter In America (music
video) (E)
Kevin Johnson - Night Rider (music
video) (E)
Little River Band - It's Not A Wonder
Brian Cadd - Ginger Man (music video)
(E)
Billy Thorpe - Just The Way I Like It
(E)
Renee Geyer - Say I Love You
Rose Tattoo - Rock'n'Roll Outlaw
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
Marcia Hines - You
Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall In Love
Again
Jon English - Against The Wind
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
The Angels - Take A Long Line (E)
Mi-Sex - People (E)
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (E)
Olivia Newton John/John Travolta -
You're The One That I Want (music video)
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (music video)
Joe Dolce - Shaddup Your Face
17th January 1982
(Summer Special) (The Tourists) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Molly interviews Devo and music video
excerpts are featured in between:
Devo - It's A Beautiful World (music
video) (E)
Devo - Girl You Want (music video) (E)
Devo - Freedom Of Choice (music video)
(E)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video)
Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (music video)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video)
Molly interviews Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music video)
Steeleye Span - London (music video)
(E)
Clash - Radio Clash (music video) (E)
Kinks - Lola (concert performance)
Molly interviews Olivia Newton John and
music video excerpts are featured in between:
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Landslide (music
video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On Me
(music video)
Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music video)
24th January 1982
(Summer Special) (Whatever Happened To) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
The Knack - My Sharona
Bay City Rollers - Yesterday's Hero
Leif Garrett - Runaround Sue
Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
The Babys - Isn't It Time (music video)
Pilot - January (music video)
Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed (music video)
Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London
(music video)
Promises - Baby It's You (music video)
Eddie Money - Baby Hold On (music
video)
The B52's - Rock Lobster
Roger Voudouris - Get Use To It
The Veterans - Ain't No Age For Rock
& Roll (music video)
Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
(Soap Factory)
Plastic Betrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
(music video)
M - Pop Music (music video)
31st January 1982
(Summer Special) (Video Rock) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
Paul McCartney - Coming Up (music
video)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video)
Mike Nesmith - Rio (music video)
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
(music video)
Visage - Fade To Grey (music video)
ABBA - Mamma Mia (music video)
Rod Stewart - Sailing (music video)
AC/DC - Jailbreak (music video)
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (music
video) (E)
Godley & Crème - An
Englishman In New York (music video) (E)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
(E)
Elton John - Nobody Wins (music video)
(E)
Suzie Quatro - Rock Hard (music video)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (music
video)
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You
Get Enough (music video)
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio
Star (music video)
7th February 1982
(Summer Special) (Ex Studio 31) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Status Quo - Rockers Rollin
Foreigner - You're As Cold As Ice
John Couger - I Need A Lover
KISS - Talk To Me
Humdrum: Molly interviews Dame Edna
Dame Edna - Everybody Wants A Boy Like
Elton (E)
Elton John - Song For Guy
Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock'n'Roll (E)
Rocky Burnette - Fallin' In Love (E)
The Vapors - Turning Japanese (E)
Smokie - Do To Me
The Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
The Cure - Primary
Village People - Can't Stop The Music
(E)
Village People - Spend The Night (E)
Boomtown Rats - Someone's Looking At
You (E)
Hall & Oats - Kiss On My List
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me
The Police - Walking On The Moon
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me
With Your Rhythm Stick
14th February 1982
(315) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Devo
Devo - Whip It
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
New For 82:
Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap (music
video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On Me (music
video) (E)
Bill Wyman - Come Back Suzanne (music
video) (E)
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
(music video) (E)
ABBA - One Of Us (music video) (E)
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
(music video) (E)
Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains (music
video) (E)
Peter Cupples Band - Blame It On The
Weather
Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music video)
Heaven - Fantasy
Molly interviews Ultravox at Ormond
College Melbourne with featured music video excerpts:
Ultravox - The Voice (music video) (E)
Ultravox - Vienna (music video) (E)
Ultravox - Thin Wall (music video) (E)
AC/DC - Let's Get It Up (music video)
(E)
Cheetah - Bang Bang (music video) (E)
The Countdown Awards promo advert
The Church - Almost With You
J Geils Band - Centerfold (music video)
Humdrum:
Human League - Love Action (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Our Daughters Wedding - Lawn Chairs
(music video) (E)
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
(music video) (E)
Orphans - Hop Skip Jump (music video)
(E)
Devo - Working In A Coalmine
National Top Ten:
National Top Ten:
10 - Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound
(music video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Girls On Film (music
video) (E)
8 - Cars - Shake It Up (music video)
(E)
7 - Dave Stewart & Barbra Gaskin -
Shake It Up (music video) (E)
6 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl
(music video) (E)
5 - Men At Work - Downunder (E)
4 - Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On
(music video) (E)
3 - Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
2 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops) (E)
1 - Lindsay Buckingham - Trouble (music
video)
21st February 1982
(316) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Alex Smith from Moving Pictures
Studio performances:
The Orphans - Hop, Skip, Jump
Mike Rudd & The Heaters - Laser
Lover
Moving Pictures - What About Me
Music videos:
The Cars - Shake It Up (music video)
Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken
Heart (music video)
Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains (music
video)
Chilliwack - My Girl, Gone, Gone, Gone
(music video)
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
(music video)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Rap (music
video)
U2 - Gloria (music video)
Chartbusters:
Mental As Anything - Beserk Warriors
(E)
Keith Marshall - Only Crying (music
video) (E)
Devo - Working In A Coalmine (music
video) (E)
Laurie Anderson - Oh Superman (music
video) (E)
Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe
(music video) (E)
Human League - Love Action (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music video)
(E)
Humdrum:
Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (music video)
(E)
Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (music
video) (E)
Alvin Stardust - Pretend (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
10 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
9 - Stewart Gaskin - It's My Party
(music video) (E)
8 - Kim Wilde - Cambodia (music video)
(E)
7 - Men At Work - Downunder (E)
6 - Cars - Shake It Up (music video)
(E)
5 - Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On
(music video) (E)
4 - Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
3 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl
(music video) (E)
2 - Lindsay Buckingham - Trouble (music
video) (E)
1 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops)
28th February 1982
(317) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum, Bill Wyman, Cliff
Richard and on VT Elton John from Sydney
Studio performances:
INXS - Night Of Rebellion
Kevin Borich Express - Getting So
Excited
Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul
Music videos:
Heaven Penthouse & Pavement (music
video)
Bill Wyman - Come Back Suzanne (music
video)
Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
(music video)
Quaterflash - Harden My Heart (music
video)
Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Cliff Richard
Molly interviews Bill Wyman
Molly interviews Elton John
Chartbusters:
Colleen Hewett - Gigolo (music video)
(E)
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
(music video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (music video)
(E)
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
(music video) (E)
Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music video)
(E)
Michael Jackson - One Day In My Life
(music video) (E)
Moving Pictures - What About Me (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (music
video) (E)
Police - Spirits In A Material World
(music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
9 - Kim Wilde - Cambodia (music video)
(E)
8 - Cars - Shake It Up (music video)
(E)
7 - Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On
(music video) (E)
6 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music
video) (E)
5 - Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
4 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl
(music video) (E)
3 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
2 - Lindsay Buckingham - Trouble (music
video) (E)
1 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops)
7th March 1982
(318) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Classix Nouveaux - Never Again (music
video)
Peter Cupples - Blame It On The Weather
Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On Me
(music video)
Molly interviews Human League in Berlin
Human League - Open Your Heart (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Quaterflash - Hardern My Heart (music
video) (E)
Alvin Stardust - Pretend (music video)
(E)
Rick James - Superfreak (music video)
(E)
The Church - Almost With You (E)
Bucks Fizz - In The Land Of Make
Believe (music video) (E)
Moving Pictures - What About Me?
John Foxx - Dancing Like A Gun (music
video)
Renee Geyer - I Can Feel The Fire
(music video)
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie (music
video)
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(music video) (E)
B.A. Robinson/Maggie Bell - Hold Me
(music video) (E)
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have
Taken Over The Asylum) (music video) (E)
Blue Rondo A La Turk - Me & Mr Sanchez
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Elton John - Nobody Wins (music video)
(E) [with tour dates]
Toyah - I Want To Be Free (music video)
(E) [with Rock Arena promo]
Marianne Faithful - Sweetheart (music
video) (E)
Joan Armatrading - When I Get It Right
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Molly interviews Adam Ant in London
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Cars - Shake It Up (music video)
(E)
9 - Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe
(music video) (E)
8 - Human League - Love Action (Top Of
The Pops) (E)
7 - Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
6 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music
video) (E)
5 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
4 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl
(music video) (E)
3 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
2 - Lindsay Buckingham - Trouble (music
video) (E)
1 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops)
14th March 1982
(319) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Shakin' Stevens
Studio performances:
Wendy & The Rocketts - Your Place
Or Mine
Marcia Hines - Take It From The Boys
Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me
Crazy/Green Door/Oh Julie
The Pretenders - I Go To Sleep
Music videos:
Richard Clapton - I Am An Island (music
video)
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy (music
video)
Japan - Visions Of China (music video)
Toni Basil - Mickey (music video)
Marianne Faithfull - Sweetheart (music
video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Toni Basil
Chartbusters:
Quaterflash - Harden My Heart (music
video) (E)
George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
(music video) (E)
Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Angels - Fashion & Fame (music
video) (E)
Dee Dee Smash - Repetition (music
video) (E)
Stranglers - Golden Brown (music video)
(E)
Lindsey Buckingham - It Was I (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe
(music video) (E)
9 - Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
(music video) (E)
8 - Human League - Love Action (Top Of
The Pops) (E)
7 - Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
(music video) (E)
6 - Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like
You (music video) (E)
5 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music
video) (E)
4 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
3 - Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble (music
video) (E)
2 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
1 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops)
21st March 1982
(320) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
(Note - as the episode I have cuts just
before the National Top Ten and there being double chart spots I cannot number
the chart positions)
Split Enz - Dirty Creatures (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
(music video) (E)
Bill Wyman - Come Back Suzanne (music
video) (E)
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
(music video)
INXS - Night Of Rebellion
The Jam - A Town Called Malice (music
video)
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(music video)
Rock Arena promo
Molly interviews Duran Duran with
featured music video excerpts:
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (music
video) (E)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video) (E)
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
(E)
The Orphans - Hop, Skip, Jump
Sharon O'Neill - All The Tea In China
(music video)
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have
Taken Over The Asylum) (music video)
Turnaround - Let's Do It (music video)
Madness - It Must Be Love (music video)
Humdrum:
Spandau Ballet - She Loved Like
Diamonds (music video) (E)
Boomtown Rats - Never In A Million
Years (music video) (E)
Prince - Controversy (music video) (E)
Heather Favell - Holiday (music video)
(E)
Human League - Open Your Heart (music
video) (E) [with tour dates]
The Church - Almost With You
National Top Ten:
Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video) (E)
Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On Me
(music video) (E)
Quaterflash - Harden My Heart (music
video) (E)
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
(music video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble (music
video) (E)
Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music video)
(E)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music video)
(E)
J Geils Band - Centrefold (music video)
(E)
Moving Pictures - What About Me
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
28th March 1982
(321) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Elton John
Elton John - Dear John
Chartbusters:
Loverboy - Working For the Weekend
(music video) (E)
Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
Elvis Costello - Good Year For The
Roses (music video) (E)
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
(E)
Johnny Warman - Walking Into Mirrors
(music video)
Teardrop Explodes - Colours Fly Away
Robert Palmer - Some Guys Have All The
Luck (music video)
Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (music
video)
Molly interviews Claire Grogan from
Altered images in London with featured excerpts:
Altered Images - Happy Birthday (music
video) (E)
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
(music video) (E)
John Stevens - Running Away
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
Elton John - Blue Eyes
Humdrum:
Don Walker - Speed Kills (music video)
(E)
Kraftwerk - The Model (music video) (E)
Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Chris Rea - Lovin You (music video) (E)
Elton John - Spiteful Child
National Top Ten:
10 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
9 - Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On
Me (music video) (E)
8 - Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video) (E)
7 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Top Of
The Pops) (E)
6 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music
video) (E)
5 - Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
(music video) (E)
4 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
2 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
Molly presents Elton John with a
birthday cake and he splats it in Molly's face
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
4th April 1982
(322) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Jon English
Studio performances:
Jon English - Beating The Boards
Little Heroes - One Perfect Day
Pink Flamingos - Is That The Way
The Prefects - I Wanna Make Love
Music videos:
Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music video)
The Go Go's - We Got The Beat (music
video)
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video)
Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In Love
(music video)
Prince - Controversy (music video)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video)
Interviews:
Interview with Toyah
Chartbusters:
Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
Humdrum:
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (music
video) (E)
Sister Sledge - My Guy (music video)
(E)
Human League - Don't You Want Me (music
video) (E)
Visage - The Damned Don't Cry (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love (music
video) (E)
9 - Pete Shelley - Homosapien (music
video) (E)
8 - Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video) (E)
7 - Olivia Newton John - Make A Move On
Me (music video) (E)
6 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
5 - Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
(music video) (E)
4 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
2 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
11th April 1982
(323) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Jo Kennedy & Ross O'Donovan
Studio performances:
Wendy & The Rocketts - Your Place
Or Mine
The Divinyls - Only Lonely
Richard Clapton - Strange
Mother Goose - Rita & Me
Music videos:
Blue Rondo A La Turk - Mr & Mr
Sanchez (music video)
Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music video)
Chilliwack - My Girl, Gone, Gone, Gone
(music video)
Ross O'Donovan - I Want To Live In A
House (music video)
Sharon O'Neill - All The Tea In China
(music video)
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder -
Ebony & Ivory (music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Joan Armatrading
Molly interviews Human League
Humdrum:
Rick James - Superfreak (music video)
(E)
Moving Pictures - Bustin Loose (E)
Mental As Anything - Let's Cook (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Olivia Newton John - Make A Move
On Me (music video) (E)
9 - Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home (music
video) (E)
8 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
7 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
6 - Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
(music video) (E)
5 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
4 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
2 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
17th April 1982
(323/1) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Duran Duran
Montage of Duran Duran music videos:
Planet Earth (music video) (E)
Careless Memories (music video) (E)
Girls On Film (music video) (E)
My Own Way (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Duran Duran
Marcia Hines - Take It From The Boys
Chartbusters:
Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music video)
(E)
The Stranglers - Golden Brown (music
video) (E)
The Jam - Town Called Malice (music
video)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (music
video)
Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out (music
video) (E) [with tour dates]
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
(music video)
Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll
(music video)
Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain
(music video)
Split Enz - Dirty Creature (music
video)
Madness - It Must Be Love (music video)
Orphans - Hop, Skip, Jump
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Michael Jackson - One Day In Your
Life (Soul Train) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - My Own Way (music
video) (E)
8 - Quaterflash - Harden My Heart
(music video) (E)
7 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
6 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
5 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
4 - Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
3 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
2 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me (E)
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
18th April 1982
(324) (The Countdown Awards For Australian Music) (60 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Men At Work - Down Under
Molly does the announcements
Most Promising New Talent 1981
(presented by Greedy Smith):
The Divinyls - Boys In Town (E)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
Moving Pictures - Bustin' Loose (E)
Most Promising New Talent 1981: Men At
Work
Sharon O'Neil - Maybe
Renee Geyer - Say I Love You
Best Debut Single 1981 (presented by
Ross Wilson):
The Divinyls - Boys In Town (E)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (E)
Best Debut Single 1981: Men At Work
"Who Can It Be Now"
Best Debut Album 1981 (presented by
Michael Hutchence):
Billy Field - Bad Habits (music video)
(E) (Bad Habits album)
Men At Work - Downunder (E) (Business
As Usual album)
Best Debut Album 1981: Men At Work
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too
Most Popular Female 1981 (presented by
Simon Le Bon & Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran):
Renee Geyer - Do You Know What I Mean
(E)
Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings
Me To My Knees (E)
Sharon O'Neill - Waiting For You (E)
Most Popular Male 1981:
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (E)
Neil Finn (Split Enz) - History Never
Repeats (E)
James Reyne (Australian Crawl) -
Lakeside (E)
Most Popular Male & Female: James
Reyne (accepted by Phillip Adams), Sharon O'Neill
Billy Field - Bad Habits
Best Songwriter 1981 (presented by
Sharon O'Neill):
Billy Field - You Weren't In Love With
Me (E)
Tim Finn (Split Enz) - Hard Act To
Follow (E)
Eric McCusker (Mondo Rock) - Summer Of
'81 (E)
Best Songwriter 1981: Eric McCusker
Best Single 1981 (presented by Renee
Geyer & John Swann):
The Divinyls - Boys In Town (E)
Mondo Rock - Cool World (E)
Men At Work - Downunder (E)
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too (E)
Best Single 1981: Mental As Anything
"If You Leave Me Can I Come Too"
Mondo Rock - Chemistry
Best Album 1981 (presented by Daryl
Braithwaite & John Paul Young):
Mental As Anything - Too Many Times (E)
(Cats And Dogs album)
Mondo Rock - Chemistry (E) (Chemistry
album)
Australian Crawl - Errol (E) (Sirocco
album)
Best Album 1981: Mondo Rock
"Chemisty" album
Best Record Producer 1981 (presented by
Alex Smith live in Perth):
Peter Dawkins
Peter McCann
Mark Moffat
Best Record Producer 1981: Peter
Dawkins (given by Molly Meldrum)
Best Consistent Live Act 1981
(presented by Angry Anderson):
The Angels - Night Attack (E)
Cold Chisel - My Turn To Cry (E)
Mental As Anything - Got Hit (concert
performance) (E)
Midnight Oil - I Don't Wanna Be The One
(concert performance) (E)
Mondo Rock - Cool World (E)
Best Consistent Live Act 1981: Cold
Chisel (accepted by WEA records manager Paul Turner)
The Divinyls - Boys In Town
Most Popular Group 1981 (presented by
John Taylor, Andy Taylor & Roger Taylor):
Australian Crawl - Things Don't Seem
(E)
Men At Work - Downunder (E)
Split Enz - History Never Repeats (E)
Most Popular Group 1981: Australian
Crawl (accepted by manager Glenn Wheatley)
Most Outstanding Achievement 1981
(presented by Molly Meldrum):
Air Supply (accepted by producer
Richard Lush)
25th April 1982
(325) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Split Enz
Studio performances:
Split Enz - Dirty Creature
Split Enz - Hello Sandy Allen
Hee Bee Gee Bees - Boring Song
The Numbers - Big Heat
Silent Movies - I Can't Say No
Music videos:
Asia - Heat Of The Moment (music video)
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (music
video)
J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video)
Chartbusters:
Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (music
video) (E)
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny (music
video) (E)
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(music video) (E)
Toni Basil - Mickey (music video) (E)
Stranglers - Golden Brown (music video)
(E)
Humdrum:
Angels - Living On The Outside (music
video) (E)
Ignatius Jones - Like A Ghost (music
video) (E)
Swanee - Temporary Heartache (music
video) (E)
Sting - I Shall Be Released (music
video) (E)
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music
video) (E)
9 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (E)
8 - Shakin Stevens - Oh Julie (E)
7 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
6 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock & Roll (music video) (E)
5 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
4 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
3 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
2 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
2nd May 1982 (326)
(55 minutes)
Host - John Swan
The Sunny Boys - You Need A Friend
Human League - Open Up Your Heart
(music video) (E)
Human League - Don't You Want Me (music
video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In Love
(music video) (E)
Madness - It Must Be Love (music video)
(E)
Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder -
Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
Ignatious Jones - Like A Ghost (music
video) (E)
Back Street Boys - You Wanna Be Loved
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain
Robert Palmer - Some Guys Have All The
Luck (music video)
The Church - When You Were Mine
Sister Sledge - My Guy (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Grace Jones in studio
The Fixx - Stand Or Fall (music video)
(E)
The Pretenders - I Go To Sleep (E)
Mark Ferry - Unhappy (music video) (E)
Eurogliders - Without You (music video)
(E)
Swanee - Temporary Heartache
National Top Ten:
10 - Duran Duran - My Own Way (music
video) (E)
9 - Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
8 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (E)
7 - J Geils Band - Centrefold (music
video) (E)
6 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
5 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
4 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
3 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
2 - Moving Pictures - What About Me (E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock & Roll (music video)
9th May 1982 (327)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Martha Davis from The Motels
Studio performances:
Airport - Gimme Rock'n'Roll
Strange Idols - Tired Of Earth
The Runners - Sure Fire Thing
The Radiators - Automatic
Music videos:
Renee Geyer - I Can Feel The Fire
(music video)
The Nolans - Chemistry (music video)
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video)
Bill Wyman - A New Fashion (music video)
U2 - Gloria (music video)
The Motels - Only The Lonely (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Little Heroes - One Perfect Day (music
video) (E)
The Jam - Town Called Malice (music
video) (E)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (music
video) (E)
Paul McCartney - Ebony & Ivory
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Simon & Garfunkel - Wake Up Little
Susie (music video) (E)
Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire (music
video) (E)
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
(music video) (E)
Mark Gillespie - Nothing Special (music
video) (E)
Go Go's - We've Got The Beat (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
(music video) (E)
9 - Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get
Enough (music video) (E)
8 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (E)
7 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (E)
6 - Joe Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
5 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
4 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
2 - Moving Pictures - What About Me (E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock & Roll (music video)
16th May 1982 (328)
(55 minutes)
Host - Ignatious Jones
Ignatious Jones - Like A Ghost
Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video)
Review:
Shakin Stevens - It's Raining (music
video) (E)
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music video)
(E)
Adrian Gurvitz - Classic (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Fixx - Stand Or Fall (music video) (E)
Loverboy - When It's Over (music video)
(E)
Dollar - Mirror Mirror (music video)
(E)
Vicky O'Keefe - I've Had My Share Of You
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (music
video)
ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
The Sherbs - We Ride Tonight
Serious Young Insects - Be Patient
Rock Arena promo
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(music video)
Humdrum:
Status Quo - Dear John (music video)
(E)
Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
Elvis Costello - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E) [with tour dates]
Lester Coombes - Them (music video) (E)
Dr Hook - Baby Makes My Blue Jeans Talk
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Cheetah - My Man (music video) (E)
Little Young Heroes - One Perfect Day
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
9 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny (music
video) (E)
8 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (music
video) (E)
7 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (music
video) (E)
6 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
5 - Joe Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
4 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
(music video) (E)
2 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock & Roll (music video)
23rd May 1982 (329)
(55 minutes)
Host - Human League
Human League - Love Action
Chartbusters:
J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video) (E)
Godley & Crème - Wedding
Bells (music video) (E)
Wendy & The Rockets - Your Place Or
Mine (E)
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video) (E)
Prince - Controversy (music video) (E)
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
(music video) (E)
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Jenney (music
video)
Heather Favell - Holiday
I Am Joe's Music - The Way You Get Your
Way (music video)
Kennedy - Monkey In Me (music video)
Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain
Human League - Open Your Heart
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
(music video)
Mi-Sex - Castaway
Humdrum:
Visage - Damned Don't Cry (music video)
(E)
Talk Talk - Talk Talk (music video) (E)
Young Homebuyers - Take One Step (music
video) (E)
Thomas Dolby - Airwaves (music video)
(E)
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good (music
video) (E)
Dr Hook makes a surprised guest
appearance in the studio
National Top Ten:
10 - Elton John - Blue Eyes (music
video) (E)
9 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
8 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny (music
video) (E)
7 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
6 - Moving Pictures - What About Me (E)
5 - Joe Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
4 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Toni Basil - Mickey (music video)
(E)
2 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock & Roll (music video) (E)
Human League - Don't You Want Me
30th May 1982 (330)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ray and Dennis from Dr Hook
Studio performances:
Young Homebuyers - Take One Step
Sardine - Sudan
Dr Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans
Talk
Music videos:
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video)
J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video)
Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video)
Fun Boy Three - It Ain't What You Do
(music video)
The Fixx - Stand Or Fall (music video)
Sandi Shaw - Anyone Who Had A Heart
(music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Do You
Believe In Love (music video)
Chartbusters:
Swanee - Temporary Heartache (music
video) (E)
Kraftwerk - The Model (music video) (E)
XTC - Sense Working Overtime (music
video) (E)
Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In Love (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Yuki Takahashi - Murdered By The Music
(music video) (E)
Boomtown Rats - House On Fire (music
video) (E)
Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
(music video) (E)
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson - Ease
On Down The Road (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (E)
9 - Moving Pictures - What About Me (E)
8 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny (music
video) (E)
7 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
6 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
5 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
4 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
3 - Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
2 - Toni Basil - Mickey (music video)
(E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video)
6th June 1982 (331)
(55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
Marc Hunter - Nothing But A Lie
Chartbusters:
Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video) (E)
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me (music
video) (E)
Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music video)
(E)
Prince - Controversy (music video) (E)
Richard Clapton - Spellbound
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video)
Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To
Strangers (music video)
The Quick - Rhythm Of The Jungle (music
video)
The Runners - Sure Fire Thing
Rock Arena promo
Cheetah - My Man (music video)
The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
(music video)
Molly interviews Kim Wilde in London
with music video excerpts:
Kim Wild - Kids In America (music
video) (E)
Kim Wild - Chequered Love (music video)
(E)
Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge (music
video)
Humdrum:
Human League - Don't You Want Me (E)
Rupert Hine - The Set Up (music video)
(E)
Members - Radio (music video) (E)
Richard Wilde - Young Heroes [better
known as Richard Wilkins "Today" presenter]
National Top Ten:
10 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
(music video) (E)
9 - J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video) (E)
8 - Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not
(music video) (E)
7 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
6 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
5 - Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
4 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
3 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
2 - Toni Basil - Mickey (music video)
(E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video) (E)
Toni Basil - Mickey (music video)
13th June 1982
(332) (55 minutes)
Host - Toni Basil
Toni Basil - Time After Time
The Stargazers - Groove Baby Groove
(music video) (E)
Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy (music
video)
The Sunny Boys - No Love Around
Rock Arena promo
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video)
Mother Goose - Lonely Girls
The Stargazers - Groove Baby Groove
(music video) (E)
The Members - Radio (music video)
The Motels - Only The Lonely (music
video)
The Divinyls - Only Lonely (music
video)
Humdrum:
Olivia Newton John - Landslide (music
video) (E)
Rock'n'Roll promo
Countdown Friday and Sunday promo
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
Maid Of Orleans (music video) (E)
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
(music video) [with tour dates]
National Top Ten:
10 - Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video) (E)
9 - Cold Chisel - Forever Now (music
video) (E)
8 - Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
7 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
6 - J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video) (E)
5 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
4 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me (music
video) (E)
3 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
2 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
1 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video) (E)
Toni Basil - Mickey
20th June 1982 (333)
(55 minutes)
Host - Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter - All That Glitters
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music video)
Mondo Rock - No Time
Chartbusters:
Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video) (E)
Adrian Gurvitz - Classic (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge (music
video)
Moving Pictures - Sweet Cherie
Rock Arena promo
John Mellencamp - Hurt's So Good (music
video)
Yazoo - Only You (music video)
Mi-Sex - Castaway
Gary Glitter - Dedicated Man
Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark - Maid
Of Orleans (music video)
Humdrum:
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman (music
video) (E)
Foreigner - Juke Box Hero (music video)
(E)
The Eurogliders - Without You
National Top Ten:
10 - J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video) (E)
9 - Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video) (E)
8 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
(E)
7 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
6 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
5 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
4 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
3 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video) (E)
2 - Toni Basil - Mickey (E)
1 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video)
27th June 1982
(334) (55 minutes)
Host - The Go Go's
The Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
Chartbusters:
ABC - Poison Arrow (music video) (E)
Dr Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans
Talk (E)
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video) (E)
Prince - Controversy (music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Do You
Believe In Love (music video)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video)
D D Smash - Devil You Know
Altered Images - See Those Eyes (music
video)
Molly interviews Rick Springfield over
the phone with featured music video excerpts:
Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To
Strangers (music video) (E)
Rock Arena promo
Motor Head - Iron Fist (music video)
(E)
Iron Maiden - Run For The Hills (music
video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Shutdown
Humdrum:
Countdown Club advert
Glen Frey - I Found Somebody (music
video) (E)
Smokie Robinson - Old Fashioned Love
(music video) (E)
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Debbie Harry over the
phone with featured music video excerpts:
Blondie - In The Flesh (music video)
(E)
Blondie - Heart Of Glass (music video)
(E)
Blondie - The Tide Is High (music
video) (E)
Blondie - Island Of Lost Souls (music
video)
The Go Go's - Vacation
National Top Ten:
10 - J Geils Band - Freeze Frame (music
video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video) (E)
8 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll (music video) (E)
7 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- Ebony & Ivory (music video) (E)
6 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
5 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
(E)
4 - Toni Basil - Mickey (E)
3 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
2 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
1 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video)
4th July 1982 (335)
(ABC 50th Anniversary) (55 minutes)
Host - Bucks Fizz
Montage of hits from each year of
Countdown 1974-1982:
Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word (E)
ABBA - Mama Mia (music video) (E)
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video) (E)
Sherbet - Howzat (E)
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (music video)
(E)
Rod Stewart - Sailing (music video) (E)
Bee Gees - Stayin Alive (music video)
(E)
KISS - I Was Made For Loving You (music
video) (E)
Cold Chisel - Breakfast At Sweethearts
(E)
Split Enz - I Got You (E)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (E)
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video)
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Asia - Heat Of The Moment (music video)
(E)
Motels - Only The Lonely (music video)
(E)
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music video)
(E)
Blondie - Island Of Lost Souls (music
video)
I Am Joe's Music - The Way You Get Your
Way
Rock Arena promo
Molly interviews Simple Minds with
featured excerpts:
Simple Minds - Love Song (E)
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video)
The Quick - Rhythm Of The Jungle (music
video)
Jon English & Marcia Hines - Jokers
& Queens
Humdrum:
Skyhooks - Women In Uniform (music
video) (E)
Queen - Body Language (music video) (E)
Serious Young Insects - Be Patient (E)
Greg Kihn - Happy Man (music video)
Bucks Fizz - Are You Ready
National Top Ten:
10 - Haircut 100 - Love Plus One (music
video) (E)
9 - Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
(music video) (E)
8 - Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
7 - Leo Sayer - Have You Ever Been In
Love (music video) (E)
6 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video) (E)
5 - Toni Basil - Mickey (E)
4 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
(E)
3 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
2 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
1 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video)
11th July 1982
(336) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - James Reyne
Studio performances:
Mondo Rock - No Time
Gary Glitter - Dedicated Man
Music videos:
Serious Young Insects - Be Patient
(music video)
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video)
Hunters & Collectors - Talking To A
Stranger (music video)
The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
(music video)
Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video)
Bryan Ferry - More Than This (music
video)
The Members - Radio (music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews James Reyne in studio
Molly interviews Bryan Ferry over the
phone
Chartbusters:
Mondo Rock - No Time (E)
Dr Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans
Talk (E)
ABC - Poison Arrow (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Madness - House On Fire (music video)
(E)
Steve Miller - Abracadabra (music video)
(E)
No Fixed Address - From My Eyes (music
video) (E)
Swingers - Punch & Judy (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video) (E)
Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To
Strangers (music video) (E)
Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge (music
video) (E)
Toni Basil - Mickey (E)
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music video)
(E)
Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
Human League - Don't You Want Me (E)
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video) (E)
Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video) (E)
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me (music
video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (music
video)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
Australian Crawl - Shutdown
18th July 1982
(337) (55 minutes)
Host - Tina Turner
Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (music video)
Chartbusters:
Australian Crawl - Shutdown (E)
Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe
In Love (music video) (E)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video)
Honeymoon - Break Your Heart
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (music video)
The Go Go's - Vacation
Tight Fit - Fantasy Island (music
video)
Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
No Fixed Address - From My Eyes
Madness - House Of Fun (music video)
Humdrum:
Motels - Take The "L" Out Of
Lover (music video) (E)
Leo Sayer - Heart Stop Beating (music
video) (E)
Donna Summer - Love Is In Control (music
video) (E)
Dépêche Mode - See You
(music video) (E)
Tina Turner - Ball Of Confusion
National Top Ten:
10 - Toni Basil - Mickey (E)
9 - Simple Minds - Promised You A
Miracle (music video) (E)
8 - Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
7 - Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
(music video) (E)
6 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
(E)
5 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
(music video) (E)
4 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video) (E)
3 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
2 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
1 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video) (E)
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video)
25th July 1982
(338) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - John Paul Young
Studio performances:
John Paul Young - Oh No No
Heaven - In The Beginning
The Mighty Guys - Be Cool Be Smart
Ward 13 - Midnight Caravan
Renee Geyer - Love So Sweet
Music videos:
Australian Crawl - Shutdown (music
video)
Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music video)
Fun Boy Three - It Ain't What You Do
(music video)
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (music
video)
The Motels - Take The L Out Of Lover
(music video)
The Members - Radio (music video)
Chartbusters:
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like
(music video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (music video)
(E)
ABC - Poison Arrow (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
INXS - One Thing (music video) (E)
Flash & The Pan - Where Were You
(music video) (E)
Midge Ure - No Regrets (music video)
(E)
UK Squeeze - Black Coffee (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Simple Minds - Promised You A
Miracle (music video) (E)
9 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
(E)
8 - Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
7 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
6 - Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
(music video) (E)
5 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf
(music video) (E)
4 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
3 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
2 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video) (E)
1 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video)
1st August 1982
(339) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Grace Knight and Bernie Lynch
from The Eurogliders
Studio performances:
The Sherbs - Don't Throw It All Away
Little Heroes - Young Hearts
Glorie & The Globo's - Tintarella
Di Luna
Music videos:
INXS - One Thing (music video)
Eurogliders - Without You (music video)
The Waitresses - I Know what Boys Like
(music video)
Madness - House Of Fun (music video)
Steve Miller - Abracadabra (music
video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video)
Donna Summer - Love Is In Control
(music video)
Paul McCartney - Take It Away (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy (music
video) (E)
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Orphans - Big Ronnie (music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - I Didn't Mean To
Be Mean (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Roxy Music - More Than This (music
video) (E)
9 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
8 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
7 - Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
(music video) (E)
6 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf
(music video) (E)
5 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
4 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
3 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
2 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video) (E)
1 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video)
8th August 1982
(340) (55 minutes)
Host - Chris Atkins
Madness - House Of Fun (music video)
The Orphans - Big Ronnie
Chartbusters:
Members - Radio (music video) (E)
Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra (music
video) (E)
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video)
The Kevins - Romeo Romeo
Prince - Sexuality (music video)
Doug Parkinson - Keep Your Hands Off My
Potential New Girlfriend
Rock Arena promo
Spandau Ballet - Instinction (music
video)
Chris Atkins - How Can I Live Without
Her
Talk Talk - Talk Talk (music video)
Humdrum:
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (music
video) (E)
Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video) (E)
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots (music
video) (E)
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (music video)
Peter Cupples Band - Happy Ending
National Top Ten:
10 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
10 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf
(music video) (E)
8 - Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (music
video) (E)
7 - Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
(music video) (E)
6 - Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (music
video) (E)
5 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
4 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video) (E)
3 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
2 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
1 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video)
15th August 1982
(341) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Greedy and Pete from Mental As
Anything
Studio performances:
Lisa Bade - Down On The Border
Paul Kelly & The Dots - Alive &
Well
Little River Band - Down On The Border
Mental As Anything - Didn't Mean To Be
Mean
Music videos:
Mi-Sex - Castaway (music video)
Mondo Rock - No Time (music video)
Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video)
Cliff Richard -Only Way Out (music
video)
The Motels - Take The L Out Of Lover
(music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Little River Band
Chartbusters:
Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman (music
video) (E)
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra (music
video) (E)
Members - Radio (music video) (E)
Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Joe Jackson - Real Mean (music video)
(E)
Missing Person - Words (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
9 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video) (E)
8 - Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
(music video) (E)
7 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
6 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
5 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
4 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
3 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
2 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
1 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video)
22nd August 1982
(342) (55 minutes)
Host - Marc Hunter
INXS - One Thing
Eddie Money - Think I'm In Love (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good (music
video) (E)
Paul McCartney - Take It Away (music
video) (E)
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
Glorie & The Globo's - Tintarella
Di Luna
Russell Morris & The Rubes - Get It
Right
Missing Persons - Words (music video)
Donna Summer - Love Is In Control
(music video)
Countdown Friday promo
ABC - Look Of Love (music video)
Fruit Pastilles - I Don't Ever Want To
See You Again
Humdrum:
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk (Top Of
The Pops) (E)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful
Thing Baby (music video) (E)
Rough Trade - All Touch (music video)
(E)
Dragon - April Sun In Cuba
National Top Ten:
10 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
9 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Crimson & Clover (music video) (E)
8 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
7 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
6 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
5 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
4 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video) (E)
3 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video) (E)
2 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
1 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video)
29th August 1982
(343) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Annalisse Morrow
Studio performances:
The Numbers - Dreams Of Yesterday
Swanee - Lady What's Your Name
Turnaround - She's A Dreamer
Zoo - Keep It Up
Music videos:
INXS - One Thing (music video)
Little River Band - Down On The Border
(music video)
Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video)
Split Enz - Never Ceases To Amaze Me
(music video)
Rocky Sharpe & Replays - Shout
Shout (music video)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A
Wonderful Thing Baby (music video)
Roxy Music - Avalon (music video)
Chris Atkins - How Can I Live Without
Her (music video)
Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk (music
video)
Humdrum:
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy (music video) (E)
Reo Speedwagon - Keeping The Fires
Burning (music video) (E)
Haircut 100 - Favourite
Shirts/Fantastic Day/Love Plus one (music video) (E)
Madness - House Of Fun (music video)
(E)
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
(music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
9 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
8 - ABC - Poison Arrow (music video)
(E)
7 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
6 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
5 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
4 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video) (E)
3 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
1 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video)
5th September 1982
(344) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Billy Miller
Studio performances:
Billy Miller & The Great Blokes -
Perpetual Motion
The Dynamic Hypnotics - Hypnobeat
Jane Scali - Having A Good Time
Terry Serio - I All Comes Running Back
Australian Album Package:
Little River Band - Down On The Border
(music video) (E)
Hunters & Collectors - Talking To A
Stranger (music video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Shutdown (E)
Music videos:
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
Jo Jackson - Real Men (music video)
Missing Persons - Words (music video)
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (music
video)
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy (music video)
Humdrum:
Frieda - I Know There's Something Going
On (music video) (E)
U2 - A Celebration (music video) (E)
Sheena Easton - Machinery (music video)
(E)
Vanity Six - He's So Dull (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
9 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
8 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
7 - Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (music
video) (E)
6 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes (music
video) (E)
5 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
4 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
3 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
1 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video)
12th September 1982
(345) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - John Farnham & LRB's drummer
Studio performances:
Little River Band - Down On The Border
Outline - Maybe It's A Game
INXS - One Thing
Australian Crawl - Daughters Of The
Northern Coast
Music videos:
Rough Trade - All Touch (music video)
Mental As Anything - I Didn't Mean To
Be Mean (music video)
Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video)
Cliff Richard - The Only Way Out (music
video)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
Olivia Newton John - Heart Attack
(music video)
Sheena Easton - Machinery (music video)
Trio - Da Da Da (music video)
Duran Duran - Rio (music video)
Madness - Driving In My Car (music
video)
Humdrum:
Cold Chisel - Bow River (music video)
(E)
Stranglers - Strange Little Girl (music
video) (E)
Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Yazoo - Only You (music video) (E)
9 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
8 - Little River Band - Down On The
Border (music video) (E)
7 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
6 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
5 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
3 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
1 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video)
19th September 1982
(346) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Glorie & The Globo's
Studio performances:
Glorie & The Globo's - Tintarella
Di Luna
Billy Miller & The Great Blokes -
Perpetual Motion
The Orphans - Big Ronnie
Heaven - The Ballad
Music videos:
Little Heroes - Young Hearts (music
video)
The Sherbs - Lady What's Your Name
(music video)
Missing Persons - Words (music video)
The Motels - Take The L Out Of Lover
(music video)
Yazoo - Don't Go (music video)
Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
Chartbusters:
Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video) (E)
Swanee - Lady What's Your Name (E)
Joe Jackson - Real Men (music video)
(E)
ABC - Look Of Love (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Fruit Pastilles - I Don't Ever Want To
See You Again (music video) (E)
Mondo Rock - Queen & Me (music
video) (E)
Gotham City - Don't Call Me (music
video) (E)
Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Madness - House Of Fun (music
video) (E)
9 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
8 - Icehouse - Great Southern Land
(music video) (E)
7 - Little River Band - Down On The
Border (music video) (E)
6 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
5 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
3 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video) (E)
2 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
24th September 1982
(Countdown Friday No. 10) [information not in correct order]
Fruit Pastilles - I Don't Ever Want To
See You Again (music video)
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk (music
video)
Sheena Easton - Machinery (music video)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
(music video)
Madness - Driving In My Car (music
video)
Joe Jackson - Real Men (music video)
Duran Duran - Rio (music video)
26th September 1982
(347) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Billy Field
Studio performances:
Australian Crawl - Daughters Of The
Northern Coast
Mondo Rock - Queen & Me
Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary
Billy Field - True Love
Music videos:
Madness - Driving In My Car (music
video)
Billy Idol - Hot In The City (music
video)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
Duran Duran - Rio (music video)
Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (music
video)
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
Chartbusters:
ABC - Look Of Love (music video) (E)
Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
Frida - Something Going On (music video)
(E)
The Globo's - Tintarella Di Luna (E)
Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
Humdrum:
Mike Brady - You're Here To Win (music
video) (E)
Moving Pictures - What About Me? (music
video) (E)
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (music
video) (E)
Shakin Stevens - Give Me Your Heart
Tonight (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Members - Radio (music video) (E)
9 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
8 - Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman
(music video) (E)
7 - Icehouse - Great Southern Land (music
video) (E)
6 - Little River Band - Down On The
Border (E)
5 - John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
(music video) (E)
4 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
3 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video) (E)
2 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
10th October 1982
(348) (55 minutes)
Host - Simple Minds
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video) (E)
Madness - Driving In My Car (music
video) (E)
Frida - I Know There's Something Going
On (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Simple Minds in his
home
Yazoo - Don't Go (music video)
Icehouse - Glam (music video)
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (music
video)
King Trigger - The River (music video)
Countdown Club Magazine advert
Trio - Da Da Da (music video)
Rock Arena promo
Young Home Buyers - She's A Girl (music
video)
Humdrum:
Kate Bush - The Dreaming (music video)
(E)
Huey Lewis & The News - Working For
A Living (music video) (E)
Dire Straits - Private Investigation
(music video) (E)
Wendy & The Rockets - Talking To
You (music video) (E)
Billy Joel - Pressure (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
(music video) (E)
9 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
8 - Icehouse - Great Southern Land
(music video) (E)
7 - ABC - Look Of Love (music video)
(E)
6 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
5 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
4 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
3 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
2 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video)
Prediction:
Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (music
video)
17th October 1982
(349) (55 minutes)
Host - Madness
Madness - House Of Fun
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do
You Wanna Touch (music video)
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie (music
video)
Billy Idol - Hot In The City (music
video)
Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool (music
video)
Countdown Club Magazine advert
Goanna Band - Solid Rock (music video)
Kate Bush - Dreaming (music video)
Madness - It Must Be Love
John Mellencamp - Jack & Dianne
(music video)
Humdrum:
Men At Work - Downunder (E) [with Brisbane
Commonwealth Games footage]
Reels - This Guy's In Love (With You)
(music video) (E)
Idle Minds - I'll Never Forget You
(music video) (E)
Moir Sisters - So Excited (music video)
(E)
Miss Piggy - Lift The One You Love
(Muppet Show) (E)
Professor Erno Rubik (inventor of
Rubik's Cube) guest appears on the show
Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
9 - Melissa Manchester - You Should
Hear How She Talks About You (TV performance) (E)
8 - ABC - Look Of Love (music video)
(E)
7 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (TV
performance) (E)
6 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
5 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
4 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
3 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
2 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
Madness - Driving In My Car
24th October 1982
(350) (55 minutes)
Host - Carol Pope
Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe (music video)
Serious Young Insects - Faraway Places
King Trigger - The River (music video)
Chartbusters:
In Sydney: The Clash - Rock The Casbah
(music video) (E)
In Adelaide: Vertical Hold - Tears Of
Emotion (music video) (E)
In Brisbane: Olivia Newton John - Heart
Attack (music video)
The Moir Sisters - So Excited
Rose Tattoo - We Can't Be Beaten (music
video)
Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (music
video)
Rock Arena preview
The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
(music video)
Chartbusters:
In Hobart: Hot Chocolate - It Started
With A Kiss (music video) (E)
In Melbourne: Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary
(music video) (E)
In Perth: Carol Pope - All Touch
Humdrum:
Belle Stars - the Clapping Song (music
video) (E)
The Riptides - Hearts & Flowers
(music video) (E)
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl (music
video) (E)
Hazy Fantazy - John Wayne Is Big
Legging (music video) (E)
The Reels - This Guy's In Love (With
You)
National Top Ten:
10 - Frida - I Know There's Something Going
On (music video) (E)
9 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
8 - Melissa Manchester - You Should
Hear How She Talks About You (TV Performance) (E)
7 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
(music video) (E)
6 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
5 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
4 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
3 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
2 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
1 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear
How She Talks About You (TV Performance)
31st October 1982
(351) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - All bands performing on this
show
Studio performances:
The Sherbs - Shapin' Up
Wendy & The Rocketts - Talkin' To
You
The Runners - Hook Line & Sinker
Moving Pictures - Winners
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl
Music videos:
The Clash - Rock The Casbah (music
video)
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (music
video)
Hayzee Fantayzee - John Wayne Is A Big
Leggie (music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack &
Dianne (music video)
Pointer Sisters - So Excited (music
video)
Billy Joel - Pressure (music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Men At Work
Molly interviews Greedy Smith from
Mental As Anything
Chartbusters:
Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary (E)
Humdrum:
Rick Springfield - What Kind Of Fool Am
I (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Melissa Manchester - You Should
Hear How She Talks About You (TV performance) (E)
9 - ABC - Look Of Love (music video)
(E)
8 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
(music video) (E)
7 - Frida - I Know There's Something
(music video) (E)
6 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
5 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
4 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
3 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
2 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
1 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
7th November 1982
(352) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Errol Brown from Hot Chocolate
Studio performances:
Goanna - Solid Rock
Little Heroes - Saturday Afternoon
Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy
Music videos:
INXS - Don't Change (music video)
ABC - All My Heart (music video)
Toto Coello - I Eat Cannibals (music
video)
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie (music
video)
Overseas Tour Package:
Hall & Oates - Maneater (music
video) (E)
Motels - Take The L (music video) (E)
Iron Maiden - Number Of the Beast
(music video) (E)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do
You Wanna Touch (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Angels - Stand Up (music video) (E)
Monsoon - Shakti (music video) (E)
Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Melissa Manchester - You Should
Hear How She Talks About You (music video) (E)
9 - ABC - Look Of Love (music video)
(E)
8 - Joe Jackson - Real Men (music
video) (E)
7 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
(music video) (E)
6 - Frida - I Know There's Something
(music video) (E)
5 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
4 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
3 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
2 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
1 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
14th November 1982
(353) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Hall & Oats - Maneater
Chartbusters:
Moving Pictures - Winners (E)
Reels - This Guy's In Love (With You)
(E)
Goanna - Solid Rock (E)
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie (music
video) (E)
Billy Joel - Pressure (music video)
Olivia Newton John - Heart Attack
(music video)
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To
Hurt Me (music video)
The Motels - Take The L Out Of Lover
Rock Arena promo
Pointer Sisters - So Excited (music
video)
Humdrum:
Trio - Let Me In Let Me Out (music
video) (E)
Funboy Three - Summertime (music video)
(E)
Bananarama - Really Saying Something
(music video) (E)
Phil Collins - Thru These Walls (music
video) (E)
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey (music
video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Close Again (music
video)
Countdown Club Magazine advert
Men At Work - Dr Heckle & Mr Jive
(music video)
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
National Top Ten:
10 - Melissa Manchester - You Should
Hear How She Talks About You (TV performance) (E)
9 - Trio - Da Da Da (music video) (E)
8 - Clash - Rock The Casbah (music
video) (E)
7 - Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
(music video) (E)
6 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
5 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
(music video) (E)
4 - Frida - I Know There's Something
(music video) (E)
3 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
2 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
1 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
Clash - Rock The Casbah (music video)
21st November 1982
(354) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Jo Jo Zep & Jane Clifton
Studio performances:
INXS - Don't Change
Jo Jo Zep - Walk On By
Goanna - Solid Rock
The Angels - Stand Up
Music videos:
Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You
(music video)
Billy Idol - Hot In The City (music
video)
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey (music
video)
The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
(music video)
Humdrum:
Supertramp - It's Raining Again (music
video) (E)
Natasha - Iko Iko (music video) (E)
Toto Coello - I Eat Cannibals (music
video) (E)
King Trigger - The River (music video)
(E)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts -
Reputation (music video) (E)
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me
Anymore (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Yazoo - Don't Go (music video) (E)
9 - Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
(music video) (E)
8 - Frida - I Know There's Something
Going On (music video) (E)
7 - Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary (E)
6 - Clash - Rock The Casbar (music
video) (E)
5 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
4 - John Mellencamp - Jack & Dianne
(music video) (E)
3 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
2 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
(music video) (E)
1 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
28th November 1982
(355) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Tim Finn
Music videos:
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl (music video)
Big Red - The Traveller (music video)
Perfect Strangers - Question Of Love
(music video)
Kim Carnes - Voyeur (music video)
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (music
video)
Spandau Ballet - Lifeline (music video)
Supertramp - It's Raining Again (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Angels - Stand Up (E)
Billy Idol - Hot In The City (music
video) (E)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do
You Wanna Touch (music video) (E)
Hall & Oates - Maneater (E)
Humdrum:
Deckchairs Overboard - That's The Way
(music video) (E)
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (music
video) (E)
Toto - Africa (music video) (E)
Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing
Coming (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Hall & Oates - Maneater (E)
9 - Goanna - Solid Rock (E)
8 - Reels - This Guy's In Love (With
You) (E)
7 - Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (music
video) (E)
6 - Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney -
The Girl's Mine (music video) (E)
5 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
4 - John Mellencamp - Jack & Dianne
(music video) (E)
3 - Clash - Rock The Casbar (music
video) (E)
2 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
(music video) (E)
1 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video)
5th December 1982
(356) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Wendy Stapleton
Studio performances:
Dragon - Ramona
Mi-Sex - Down The Line
Australian Crawl - Runaway Girls
Sacred Cowboys - Nothing Grows In Texas
Music videos:
Pointer Sisters - So Excited (music
video)
Belle Stars - Clapping Song (music
video)
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (music video)
Toto Coello - I Eat Cannibals (music
video)
Chartbusters:
INXS - Don't Change (music video) (E)
Men At Work - Dr Heckle & Mr Jive
(music video) (E)
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To
Hurt Me (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Church - A Different Man (music video)
(E)
Goanna - Solid Rock (E)
Diana Ross - Muscles (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bananarama - Shy Boy (music video)
(E)
9 - Icehouse - Hey Little Girl (E)
8 - Supertramp - It's Raining Again
(music video) (E)
7 - John Mellencamp - Jack & Dianne
(music video) (E)
6 - Goanna - Solid Rock (E)
5 - Hall & Oates - Maneater (E)
4 - Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney -
The Girl's Mine (music video) (E)
3 - Clash - Rock The Casbar (music
video) (E)
2 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
1 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
(music video)
10th December 1982
(Countdown Friday No. 19)
Men At Work - Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive
(music video)
INXS - Don't Change (music video)
Goanna - Solid Rock (music video)
Sherbs - Shapin Up (music video)
Billy Field - True Love
ABC - All Of My Heart (music video)
Supertramp - It's Raining Again (music
video)
12th December 1982
(357) (55 minutes)
Host - Joan Jett
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do
You Wanna Touch
Chartbuster Of The Week:
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To
Hurt Me (music video)
The Divinyls - Science Fiction (music
video)
Human League - Mirror Man (music video)
Missing Persons - Destination Unknown
(music video)
Rock Arena promo
Diana Ross - Muscles (music video)
Rose Tatoo - We Can't Be Beaten (music
video)
Countdown Club Magazine advert
Billy Joel - Allentown (music video)
Australian Crawl - Santa Claus Is Back
In Town (music video)
Countdown Awards '82 promo
Humdrum:
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (music
video) (E)
Kim Wilde - Child Come Away (music
video) (E)
Skyhooks - Hooks On Hooks (music video)
(E)
Steve Cummings - We All Make Mistakes
(music video) (E)
Devo - Peekaboo (music video) (E)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Love Rock'n'Roll
National Top Ten:
10 - The Reels - This Guy's In Love
(With You) (music video) (E)
9 - Men At Work - Dr Heckle & Mr
Jive (music video) (E)
8 - Culture Club - Do You Really Want
To Hurt Me (music video) (E)
7 - Supertramp - It's Raining Again
(music video) (E)
6 - Goanna - Solid Rock (music video)
(E)
5 - Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney -
The Girl's Mine (music video) (E)
4 - Hall & Oates - Maneater (E)
3 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
2 - Clash - Rock The Casbar (music
video) (E)
1 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
(music video)
17th December 1982
(Countdown Friday No. 20)
Host - John Peters
Australian Crawl - Errol (music video)
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video)
Church - Almost With You (music video)
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story
Short (music video)
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (music
video)
KISS - Shandi (music video)
ABBA - Summer Night City (music video)
Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
(music video)
Duran Duran - My Own Way (music video)
US - Gloria (music video)
Madness - Baggy Trousers (music video)
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
(music video)
Eagles - Hotel California (music video)
19th December 1982
(358) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Mental As Anything
Studio performances:
Mental As Anything - Close Again
Rupert B - Don't Let The Flame Go Out
Ruma - What Do You Say
Music videos:
The Divinyls - Science Fiction (music
video)
Olivia Newton John - Heart Attack (music
video)
Devo - Peekaboo (music video)
Zaine Griff - Figures (music video)
Wham - Young Guns (music video)
The Fureys - When You Were Sweet 16
(music video)
Interviews:
Interview with Stephen Cummings from
The Sports
Chartbusters:
Belle Stars - Clapping Song (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
Laura Branigan - Gloria (music video)
(E)
National Top Ten:
Reels - This Guy's In Love (With You)
(E)
Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney - The
Girl's Mine (music video) (E)
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl (E)
Men At Work - Dr Heckle & Mr Jive
(music video) (E)
Supertramp - It's Raining Again (music
video) (E)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On
Eileen (music video) (E)
Goanna - Solid Rock (E)
Clash - Rock The Casbar (music video) (E)
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To
Hurt Me (music video) (E)
Hall & Oates - Maneater (E)
Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie (music
video)
[note due to double chart spots it is
uncertain of the exact chart numbers of the songs]
24th December 1982 (359)
(Christmas Show) (55 minutes)
Host - Andrew Peters, John Peters,
Gavin Wood, Basila Bonkowski and Tim Finn
Santa Claus plays "Jingle
Bells" on his electric guitar
Australian Crawl - Santa Claus Is Back
In Town (music video)
Little Heroes - Young Hearts
Icehouse - Hey Little Girl
Little River Band - Down On The Border
John Swan - Lady What's Your Name
Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video)
Brian Cadd - My Baby Loves To Hurt Me
Humdrum:
Lee Simon and Donnie Sutherland speak
to Molly
INXS - Don't Change
Wendy & The Rocketts - It's Always
Maybe
National Top Ten Of The Year:
10 - Goanna - Solid Rock
9 - Swanee - Lady What's Your Name
(music video) (E)
9 - The Reels - This Guy's In Love
(With You) (E)
8 - Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary (E)
7 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny(music
video) (E)
6 - Split Enz - Dirty Creature (E)
6 - Little River Band - Down On The
Border (E)
5 - Icehouse - Great Southern Land
4 - Jo Kennedy - Body & Soul (E)
3 - Cold Chisel Forever Now(music
video)
2 - Split Enz - 6 Months In A Leaky
Boat (music video) (E)
1 - Moving Pictures - What About Me
Brian Cadd & all guest artists
& Molly - Jingle Bells
27th February 1983
(360) (55 minutes)
Host - James Reyne & Molly Meldrum
Prince - 1999 (music video)
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video)
Out Of Work:
Molly Meldrum Interviews various
unemployed youth in regards of problems getting a job
Rose Tattoo - Branded (music video)
INXS - To Look At You (music video)
Molly Asks Bob Hawke:
Molly interviews Bob Hawk in regards of
unemployment issues for the youth
Madness - Our House (music video)
And Now The P.M.:
Molly interviews Prime Minister Malcolm
Fraser in regards of unemployment issues for the youth
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom (music video)
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video)
Humdrum:
Clippings of the achievements Men At
Work have made for their single "Down Under"
The Globos - The Beat Goes On (music
video)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
Deck Chairs Overboard - That's The Way
Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video)
Monte Video & The Cassettes - Shoop
Shoop Didi Wap (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Divinyls - Science Fiction (music
video) (E)
9 - Human League - Mirror Man (music
video) (E)
8 - Toto - Africa (music video) (E)
7 - Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker (no
clip) (E)
6 - Culture Club - Do You Really Want
To Hurt Me (music video) (E)
6 - Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (music
video) (E)
5 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
4 - Wham - Young Guns (music video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video) (E)
1 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance)
6th March 1983
(361) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Sharon O'Neill
Studio performances:
Sharon O'Neill - Losing You
Thunderbugs - I Can Feel A Beat
Music videos:
Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video)
Culture Club - Time (music video)
Chris De Burg - Don't Pay The Ferryman (music
video)
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I
Go (music video)
Captain Sensible - Wot (music video)
Billy Joel - Allentown (music video)
Devo - Peekaboo (music video)
Humdrum:
Singing Sheep - Baa Baa Black Sheep
(music video) (E)
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (music
video) (E)
Tears For Fears - Mad World (music
video) (E)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - You
Got Lucky (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
(music video) (E)
9 - Fat Larry's Band - Zoom (music
video) (E)
8 - Toto - Africa (music video) (E)
7 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video) (E)
6 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video) (E)
5 - Wham - Young Guns (music video) (E)
4 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video) (E)
1 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance)
13th March 1983
(362) (55 minutes)
Host - Roger Hart from Little Heroes
Toto Coelo - Dracula's Tango (music
video)
Divinyls - Siren
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video)
Billy Idol - White Wedding (music
video)
Little River Band - The Other Guy
(music video)
Countdown Club News
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews David Bowie (E)
Deck Chairs Overboard - That's The Way
(E)
Thunderbugs - I Can Feel A Beat (music
video) (E)
The Expression - With Closed Eyes
(music video)
Thomson Twins - Lies (music video)
Interview with Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up
Where We Belong (TV performance)
Mondo Rock - In Another Love
Prince - 1999 (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So
Good for You (music video) (E)
9 - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton -
We've Got Tonight (music video) (E)
8 - Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (music
video) (E)
7 - Toto - Africa (music video) (E)
6 - Wham - Young Guns (music video) (E)
5 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video) (E)
4 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video) (E)
3 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
2 - Dire straits - Twising By The Pool
(music video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance)
20th March 1983
(363) (55 minutes)
Host - Ignatious Jones
Mental As Anything - Spirit Got Lost
Monte Video & The Cassettes - Shoop
Shoop Diddy Wop (music video)
Men At Work - Overkill (music video)
Excerpt of Men At Work winning
"Best New Artist" award
Audio interview with Greg Ham with
"Down Under" Countdown excerpt
Countdown Awards 1982 nominations promo
Chris De Burgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman
(music video)
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With
Science (music video)
Tears For Fears - Mad World (music
video)
Ignatious Jones - Whispering Your Name
Countdown Awards 1982 nominations promo
Humdrum:
Angels - Eat City (music video)
Rap dancing excerpts
Molly Meldrum interviews David Bowie in
Sydney
David Bowie - Let's Dance (music video)
Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton -
We've Got Tonight (TV performance) (E)
9 - Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (music
video) (E)
8 - Toto - Africa (music video) (E)
7 - Wham - Young Guns (music video) (E)
6 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video) (E)
5 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video) (E)
4 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
1 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video)
27th March 1983
(364) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Dire Straits
Studio performances:
Uncanny X-Men - How Do You Get Your
Kicks
Expression - With Closed Eyes
Goanna - Razor's Edge
Music videos:
Divinyls - Siren (music video)
Dire Straits - Sultan's Of Swing (music
video)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot (music
video)
Donna Summer - State Of Independence
(music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (music
video)
After The Fire - Der Kommissar (music
video)
David Bowie - Let's Dance (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Sheena Easton & Kenny Rogers -
We've Got Tonight (TV performance) (E)
9 - Wham - Young Guns (music video) (E)
8 - Culture Club - Time (music video)
(E)
7 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
6 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video) (E)
5 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling (music
video) (E)
4 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance)
1 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video)
3rd April 1983
(365) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Dave Mason & Molly Meldrum
via satellite from London
Music videos:
The Reels - Last Night (music video)
Rose Tattoo - Branded (music video)
Angels - Eat City (music video)
Mental As Anything - Spirit Got Lost
(music video)
Men At Work - Overkill (music video)
Billy Idol - White Wedding (music
video)
Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times (music
video)
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
(music video)
Wham - Wham Rap (music video)
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger (music
video)
Prince - 1999 (music video)
Excerpts from past Australian rock
music awards
Humdrum
National Top Ten:
10 - Culture Club - Time (music video)
(E)
9 - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton -
We've Got Tonight (TV performance) (E)
8 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
(E)
7 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (music
video) (E)
6 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance) (E)
5 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
4 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling (music
video) (E)
3 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video) (E)
2 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
1 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance)
10th April 1983
(366) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Mark & Wendy from The Globos
Studio performances:
Globos - The Beat Goes On
Expression - With Closed Eyes
Mental As Anything - Spirit Got Lost
Split Enz - Next Exit
Music videos:
David Bowie - Let's Dance (music video)
Monte Video & The Cassettes - Shoop
Shoop Diddy Wop (music video)
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (music
video)
Falco - Der Kommissar (music video)
Blancmange talk about the making of
their clip "Living On The Ceiling"
Humdrum:
Gordon Franklin & Wilderness - Let
The Franklin Flow (music video) (E)
Mini documentary, Mars Lazar
demonstrates Fairlight Computer
National Top Ten:
10 - Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
9 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (TV
performance) (E)
8 - Tears For Fears - Mad World (music
video) (E)
7 - Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
(music video) (E)
6 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
(music video) (E)
5 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
(E)
4 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (music
video) (E)
3 - Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool
(music video) (E)
2 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
1 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
19th April 1983
(Countdown Music Awards)
Angels - Eat City
Best Single (presented by Colin Hay
& Greg Ham from Men At Work):
Icehouse "Great Southern
Land"
INXS "One Thing"
Moving Pictures "What About
Me"
The Reels "This Guy's In Love With
You"
Split Enz "Six Months In A Leaky
Boat"
Winner: Moving Pictures "What
About Me"
Goanna - Solid Rock
Best Debut Single (presented by Alex
Smith from Moving Pictures):
Eurogliders "Without You"
Goanna "Solid Rock"
Hunters & Collectors "Talking
To A Stranger"
Winner: Goanna "Solid Rock"
Best Debut Album (presented by
Ignatious Jones):
Divinyls "Monkey Grip"
Eurogliders "Pink Suit Blue
Day"
Goanna "Spirit Of Place"
Hunters & Collectors "Hunters
& Collectors"
Winner: Goanna "Spirit Of
Place"
Eurogliders - No Action
Best Songwriter (presented by Peter
Allen):
Iva Davis (Icehouse)
Tim Finn (Split Enz)
Colin Hay (Men At Work)
Winner: Tim Finn (Split Enz)
Rose Tattoo - We Can't Be Beaten
Most Popular Female (presented by
Darryl Somers):
Christina Amphlett
Renee Geyer
Sharon O'Neil
Wendy Stapleton
Winner: Christina Amphlett
Most Popular Male (presented by Darryl
Somers):
(details missing due to Rage edit cut)
Winner: Iva Davis
Split Enz - My Next Exit
Most Popular International Act
(presented by Molly Meldrum):
ABC
Duran Duran
Madness
Simple Minds
Winner: Duran Duran
Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (with Molly interviewing Duran Duran in UK embedded
in clip)
Most Promising New Talent (presented by
Molly Meldrum):
(details missing due to Rage edit cut)
Winner: Goanna
The Reels - Quasimodo's Dream
Best Producer (presented by James Reyne
from Australian Crawl):
Iva Davis
Mark Moffatt
Mark Opitz
Harry Vander & George Young
Best Album (presented by Lee Simon):
Cold Chisel "Circus Animals"
Icehouse "Primitive Man"
INXS "Shabooh Shoobah"
Midnight Oil "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, 1"
Split Enz "Time & Tide"
Winner: Split Enz "Time &
Tide"
Icehouse - Street Café
Most Popular Group (presented by Angry
Anderson):
Australian Crawl
Icehouse
INXS
Men At Work
Moving Pictures
Split Enz
Winner: Split Enz
Men At Work - Overkill
Most Outstanding Achievement (presented
by P.M. Bob Hawke):
Winner: Men At Work
Skyhooks - Horror Movie
24th April 1983
(367) (55 minutes) [information incomplete]
Studio performances:
Avion - I Need You
Interviews:
Bonnie Tyler interview
Skyhooks interview
Split Enz interview
8th May 1983 (369)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Bernie & Grace from
Eurogliders
Studio performances:
Angels - Eat City
Eurogliders - No Action
Goanna - Razors Edge
Goanna - Let The Franklin Flow
Wendy & The Rockets - Play The Game
Music videos:
U2 - New Years Day (music video)
Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video)
Toto Coelo - Dracula's Tango (music
video)
Patrick Simmons - So Wrong (music
video)
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video)
Styx - Mr Roboto (music video)
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
National Top Ten:
10 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
(E)
9 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
8 - Monte Video & The Cassettes -
Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop (music video) (E)
7 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
6 - Men At Work - Overkill (music
video) (E)
5 - Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) (E)
4 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (E)
3 - Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
2 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (music
video) (E)
1 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video)
1st May 1983 (368)
(55 minutes) [information incomplete]
Host - Lene Lovich
Studio performances:
Lene Lovich - Maria
Men At Work - Overkill (Countdown
Awards)
Skyhooks - Ego (Countdown Awards
interrupted with interview)
Divinyls - Siren
Interviews:
Skyhooks interview
Duran Duran interview
15th May 1983 (370)
(55 minutes)
Host - Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan - Gloria
Michael Jackson - Beat It (music video)
Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times (music
video)
Sylvester - Do You Wanna Funk (TV
performance)
Wham - Wham Rap (music video)
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
Sharon O'Neil - Losing You
Uncanny X-Men - How Do You Get Your
Kicks
Countdown Flip Side promo
Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Aah (music
video)
Laura Branigan - Solitaire
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (music
video)
Humdrum:
Falco - Der Kommissar (music video) (E)
After The Fire - Der Kommissar (music
video) (E)
Laura Branigan - Deep In The Dark (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Falco - Der Kommisar (music video)
(E)
9 - Wham - Wham Rap (music video) (E)
8 - Men At Work - Overkill (music
video) (E)
7 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
6 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
5 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (E)
4 - Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
3 - Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) (E)
2 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (music
video) (E)
1 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Laura Branigan and
presents her with a gold record for her single "Gloria"
Rick Springfield - Affair Of the Heart
(music video)
22nd May 1983 (371)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - none
Venetians - Sound On Sound (music
video)
Real Life - Send Me An Angel (music
video)
Elton John - I'm Still Standing (music
video)
Prince - Little Red Corvette (music
video
Tears For Fears - Change (music video)
Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) [with interview]
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
(music video)
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With
Science (music video) [with interview]
Spandau Ballet - Communication (music
video)
Greg Kihn - Jeopardy (music video)
Pink Floyd excerpts:
Gunner's Dream (music video) (E)
Not Now John (music video) (E)
Fletcher Memorial Home (music video)
(E)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews the owner of The
Mighty Music Machine Shop on how dance and disco charts are compiled
National Top Ten:
10 - Wham - Wham Rap (music video) (E)
9 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
8 - Falco - Der Kommisar (music video)
(E)
7 - Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
6 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (music
video) (E)
5 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
4 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (E)
3 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
2 - Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) (E)
2 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
1 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video)
29th May 1983 (372)
(55 minutes)
Host - Alex Smith from Moving Pictures
Rick Springfield - Affair Of The Heart
(music video)
Laura Branigan - Solitaire
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
(music video)
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To
Remind Me (music video)
The Cure - Let's Go To Bed (music
video)
New Five - Life Without Lulu
Rock Arena promo
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (music
video)
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (music
video)
Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know? (Top Of The Pops) (Molly interviews Duran Duran [embedded within
clip])
Countdown Flip Side promo
Modern Romance - High Life (music
video)
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music video)
The Go Betweens - Cattle & Cane
Humdrum
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video)
5th June 1983 (373)
(55 minutes) [information incomplete]
Host - Wendy Stapleton
Studio performances:
Wendy & The Rockets - Play The Game
The Radiators - No Tragedy
Music videos:
Iron Maiden - Flight Of The Icarus
(music video)
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey (music
video)
Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times (music
video) [with interview]
Style Council - Speak Like A Child
(music video)
Prince - Little Red Corvette (music
video)
Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Aah (music
video)
The Call - Walls Came Down (music
video)
Falco - Der Kommissar (music video)
Sparks - Cool Places (music video)
Irene Cara - Flashdance… What A
Feeling (music video)
Humdrum
National Top Ten
[no info provided]
12th June 1983
(374) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Tim Finn
Studio performances:
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
Church - It's No Reason
Real Life - Send Me An Angel
Music videos:
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger (music
video)
Mark Holden - For You (music video)
Leo Sayer - Orchard Now (music video)
Elton John - I'm Still Standing (music
video)
Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend (music
video)
New Order - Blue Monday (music video)
David Bowie - China Girl (music video)
Humdrum:
Launching of Flashdance competition
UK Top 5
US Top 5
National Top Ten:
10 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (E)
9 - Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) (E)
8 - Falco - Der Kommissar (music video)
(E)
7 - Naked Eyes - Always Something There
To Remind Me (music video) (E)
6 - Laura Branigan - Solitaire (E)
5 - Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
(music video) (E)
4 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
3 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
2 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video)
19th June 1983
(375) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Bonnie Tyler
Studio performances:
Machinations - Pressure Sway
Angels - Live Lady Live
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart
Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen The
Rain
Music videos:
Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video)
Forrest - Rock The Boat (music video)
Thompson Twins - Love On Our Side
(music video)
The Cure - Let's Go To Bed (music
video)
Meatloaf - Razor's Edge (music video)
The Call - Walls Came Down (music video)
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (music
video)
Michael Sembello - Maniac (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Bonnie Tyler on
Humdrum
National Top Ten:
10 - Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
(music video) (E)
9 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
8 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
7 - Naked Eyes - Always Something There
To Remind Me (music video) (E)
6 - Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
(music video) (E)
5 - Laura Branigan - Solitaire (E)
4 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
3 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
2 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
26th June 1983
(376) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Greedy Smith
Studio performances:
Pseudo Echo - Listening
Music videos:
Mi-Sex - Lost Time (music video)
Men At Work - It's A Mistake (music
video)
Mental As Anything - Brain Brain (music
video)
Wham - Bad Boys (music video)
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (music video)
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The
Money (music video)
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary (music video)
New Edition - Candy Girl (music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Soweto (music video)
Spandau Ballet - Communication (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Laura Branigan - Solitaire (E)
9 - Naked Eyes - Always Something There
To Remind Me (music video) (E)
8 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
7 - Redgum - I Was Only 19 (music
video) (E)
6 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
5 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
4 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
3 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
2 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
Police - Every Breath You Take (music
video)
3rd July 1983 (377)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - David Sterry & Richard
Zatorski from Real Life
Studio performances:
Real Life - Send Me An Angel
Angels - Live Lady Live
Tim Finn - A Fraction Too Much Friction
Music videos:
Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video)
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (music
video)
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music video)
Europeans - Animal Song (music video)
Al Jarreau - Mornin (music video)
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (music
video)
Ultravox - We Came To Dance (music
video)
Elton John - They Call It The Blues
(music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Annie Lennox from
Eurythmics
Molly interviews Kate & Jeremiah
from Haysi Fantayzee
National Top Ten:
10 - Culture Club - Church Of The
Poison Mind (music video) (E)
9 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (music
video) (E)
8 - Prince - Little Red Corvette (music
video) (E)
7 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
6 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
5 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
4 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
3 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
10th July 1983
(378) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - John Hood & Keith Muir
Studio performances:
Choirboys - Never Gonna Die
Machinations - Pressure Sway
Music videos:
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The
Money (music video)
Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier (music
video)
Burning Sensations - Belly Of The Whale
(music video)
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary (music video)
Kinks - Come Dancing (music video)
Human League - Fascination (music
video)
Police - Every Breath You Take (music
video)
Heaven 17 - Temptation (music video)
David Bowie - China Girl (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews David Bowie
Renee & Renato - One More Kiss
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5
US Top 5
National Top Ten:
10 - Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much
Friction (music video) (E)
9 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (music
video) (E)
8 - Prince - Little Red Corvette (music
video) (E)
7 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
6 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
5 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
4 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
3 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
2 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video)
17th July 1983
(379) (55 minutes)
Host - Paul Amos & Ray Grech
Malcolm McLaren - Soweto (music video)
Wham - Bad Boys (music video) (Molly
interviews George Michael [embedded within clip])
Men At Work - It's A Mistake (music
video)
Stevie Nicks - Stand Back (music video)
Countdown Flip Side promo
Roman Holiday - Standby (music video)
Eddie Grant - Electic Avenue (music
video)
Bee Gees - Woman In You (music video)
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock &
Roll Is King (music video)
Krokus - Eat The Rich (music video)
New Edition - Candy Girl (music video)
Humdrum:
Countdown Flashdance Barrel Draw advert
Malcolm McLaren talks about the Ghetto
Blaster
UK Top 5:
5 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
4 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
(music video) (E)
3 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
(music video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video)
(E)
4 - Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You
Go (music video) (E)
3 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
2 - Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
(music video) (E)
1 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
INXS - Black & White (concert
performance)
National Top Ten:
10 - Prince - Little Red Corvette
(music video) (E)
9 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
8 - Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much
Friction (music video) (E)
7 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
6 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (E)
5 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
4 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
3 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
2 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
Donna Summer - Romeo (Double D's
dancing in the streets of Sydney)
24th July 1983
(380) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ian Grace & Gary Shannon
Studio performances:
Hoodoo Gurus - Tojo
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
Music videos:
Radiators - You (music video)
Loverboy - Hot Girls In Love (music
video)
Joan Armatrading - Call Me Names (music
video)
Robert Hazzard - Escalator Of Life
(music video)
Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About
Love (music video) [with interview]
Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
The Tubes - She's A Beauty (music
video)
Elton John - Call It The Blues (music
video)
Humdrum:
Rap dancer Arthur Tsimbouris performs
Molly interviews Arthur Tsimbouris
Footage of rap dancing in the street
Molly interviews Fay Waybill from Tubes
National Top Ten:
10 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
9 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
8 - Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
(music video) (E)
7 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (E)
6 - Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
(music video) (E)
5 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
3 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
2 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video)
31st July 1983
(381) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Jennifer
Beals
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock &
Roll Is King (music video)
Flashdance Western Australian Final:
Winners: Steve and Bernie
Flashdance South Australian Final:
Winners: Angeline Emmanuel
Devo - Theme From Dr Detroit (music
video)
Human League - Fascination (music
video)
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The
Money (music video)
Flashdance Tasmanian Final:
Winner: David Carroll
Flashdance Victorian Final:
Winner: Michael Rosetti
Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
Sunny Boys - Show Me Some Discipline
(music video)
Countdown Flashdance Barrel Draw advert
US Top 5:
5 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know
4 - Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You
Go
3 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling
2 - Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
1 - Police - Every Breath You Take
UK Top 5:
5 - Eurythmics - Who's That Girl
4 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
3 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
2 - Freeez - I.O.U.
1 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
Freeez - I.O.U. (music video)
Flashdance New South Wales Final:
Winner: Kay Freeman
Flashdance Queensland Final:
Winner: Kathy Quin
Sharon O'Neil - Maxine
National Top Ten:
10 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (music
video) (E)
9 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
8 - Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much
Friction (music video) (E)
7 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (E)
6 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
5 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
3 - Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (music
video) (E)
2 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video)
7th August 1983
(382) (National Flashdance Final) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Judges - Malcolm McLaren, Haysi
Fantayzee, Russell Mulchay and Tony Bartuccio
Vicious Rumour dance to a medley of
Flashdance songs
Vicious Rumour dance to Irene Cara's
"Flashdance… What A Feeling"
Molly introduces the Flashdance Final
judges Malcolm McLaren, Haysi Fantayzee, Russell Mulchay and Tony Bartuccio
Tasmania contestant David Carroll
dances to Ferrara "Love Attack"
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews 3 Duran Duran members
in Sydney live via link and the other 2 members live in the studio
Queensland contestant Kathy Quin dances
to Irene Cara "Flashdance… What A Feeling"
Victoria contestant Michael Rossetti
dances to Malcolm McLaren "Buffalo Gals"
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
South Australia contestant Angeline
Emmanuel dances to Michael Sembello "Maniac"
Western Australia contestants Steve and
Bernie dance to a compilation mix of dance grooves
New South Wales contestant Kay Freeman
dances to Elton John "I'm Still Standing"
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals
Countdown Flashdance Barrel Draw
(announced by Malcolm McLaren)
Winner: Leanne Robinson from Alice
Springs
Replay of Flashdance finalists with
judges scores for each contestant
Winner: Steve and Bernie
Molly presents the winners with a gold
record
Irene Cara - Flashdance… What A
Feeling (music video)
14th August 1983
(383) (55 minutes)
Host - Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren - Soweto (music video)
(E)
Krokus - Eat The Rich (music video)
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (music
video)
Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue (music
video) (E)
Eddie Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance
(music video) (E)
Countdown Flip Side promo
Choirboys - Never Gonna Die
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (music
video)
Wendy & The Rockets - Have You Been
Telling Me Lies (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
4 - Gary Byrd - The Crown
3 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics - Who's That Girl (music
video) (E)
1 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Duran Duran - Is There Something I
Should Know (music video) (E)
4 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
3 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
1 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (music video)
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (music
video)
Molly Meldrum goes to Alice Springs
school to present winner Leanne Robertson with the Ghetto Blaster and also
Flashdance Platinum album and Irene Cara's "Flashdance… What A
Feeling" 12" single and Malcolm McLaren's "Duck Rock" album
Footage of Molly riding a camel
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - New Edition - Candy Girl (music
video) (E)
9 - Human League - Fascination (music
video) (E)
8 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (E)
7 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
6 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
5 - Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (E)
4 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
3 - Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (music
video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
21st August 1983
(384) (55 minutes)
Host - Mark Holden
Dragon - Rain
Diana Ross - Pieces Of Ice (music
video)
Human League - Fascination (music
video)
Mark Holden - Who Do You Love (music
video)
Countdown Flip Side promo
Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (music
video)
Moving Pictures - Back To The Streets
(music video)
Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
Dave Edmunds - Information (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
Tim Finn - Made My Day (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly talks about the issue on Austen
Tayshus records being withdrawn from the record shops
UK Top 5:
5 - Wham - Club Tropicana (music video)
(E)
4 - Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch
(music video) (E)
3 - Freeez - I.O.U (music video) (E)
2 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
1 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up
US Top 5:
5 - Stevie Nicks - Stand Back (music
video) (E)
4 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
3 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
1 - Police - Every Breath You Take
Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Mark Holden in studio
in regards of his new album
Footage of Molly interviewing Mark
Holden in Los Angeles on a car
National Top Ten:
10 - Real Life - Send Me An Angel (E)
9 - Culture Club - Church Of The Poison
Mind (music video) (E)
8 - Human League - Fascination (music
video) (E)
7 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
6 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
5 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
4 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
3 - Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (E)
2 - Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
(music video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
(music video)
22nd August 1983
(Standby Show) (55 minutes)
This show is a replay of episode 91
from 12th December 1976
12th December 1976
(91) (55 minutes)
Host - Daryl Braithwaite & Sherbet,
Molly Meldrum, John Paul Young and Wilbur Wild
Film clip of Sherbet arriving back in
Australia to be greeted by thousands of fans and signing their autographs
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Rockwell T. Jones - Roxanne
Supernaut - Too Hot To Touch
Sherbet - You've Got The Gun
Ol'55 - Little St. Nick
John Paul Young - Keep On Smiling
(music video)
Ted Mulry Gang - Jamaica Rum (music
video)
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (music video)
Shirley Strachan - Every Little Bit
Hurts
3MP DJ Richard Preamer presents Sherbet
with the Golden Gull Award
Marcia Hines - Until Your Love Breaks
Through
Sherbet - Rock Me Gently
No.1 Single:
ABBA - Money, Money, Money (music
video)
28th August 1983
(385) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Joan Armatrading
Studio performances:
Jo Jo Zep - Losing Game
Broderick Smith - Vision Of You
Little Heroes - Watch The World
Sharon O'Neill - Maxine
Choirboys - And We're Never Going To
Die
Music videos:
10CC - Feel The Love (music video)
Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
(music video)
Freeez - IOU (music video)
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
(music video)
Interviews:
Molly Meldrum interviews Olivia Newton
John at his house
Humdrum
National Top Ten:
10 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
9 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
(music video) (E)
8 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
7 - Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
(E)
6 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
5 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
4 - Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (E)
3 - Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
(music video) (E)
2 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video)
4th September 1983
(386) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - John Paul Young
Studio performances:
The Church - Electric Lash
The Expression - Decisions
Music videos:
John Paul Young - Soldier Of Fortune
(music video)
Angels - Is That You (music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (music
video)
Jo Boxers - Just Go Lucky (music video)
Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (music video)
Jackson Browne - Lawyers In Love (music
video)
Heaven 17 - Temptation (music video)
Shriekback - All Lined Up (music video)
Culture Club - I'll Tumble For Ya
(music video)
David Bowie - Modern Love (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5
US Top 5
David Sylvian - Forbidden Colours
(music video) (E)
F.R. David - Words (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Human League - Fascination (music
video) (E)
9 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
(music video) (E)
8 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
7 - Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
(music video) (E)
6 - Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (E)
5 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
4 - Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
(E)
3 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
11th September 1983
(387) (55 minutes)
Host - KC & The Sunshine Band
KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl (music
video)
Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music video)
Blues Brothers - Shake Your Tailfeather
(music video & Molly, Gavin & dancers in Countdown studio)
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (music
video)
Jay Duck "Jay Duck's Theme" (music
video)
Models - I Hear Motion (music video)
Rod Stewart - What Am I Gonna Do (music
video)
Dragon - Rain
Stray Cats - She's Sexy & 17 (music
video)
Humdrum:
John St Peeters - Street Kids (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Elton John - I'm Still Standing
(music video) (E)
4 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (music video) (E)
3 - Style Council - Long Hot Summer
(music video) (E)
2 - Spandau Ballet - Gold (music video)
(E)
1 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
(music video) (E)
4 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
3 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music
video) (E)
1 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
10CC hits from past years + new single:
Good Morning Judge (music video) (E)
The Things We Do For Love (music video)
(E)
Dreadlock Holiday (music video) (E)
10CC - Feel The Love (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (E)
9 - Donna Summer - She Works Hard For
The Money (music video) (E)
8 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
7 - Dragon - Rain (E)
6 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
(music video) (E)
5 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
4 - Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
(E)
3 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (music video)
18th September 1983
(388) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - James Reyne & Brad Robinson
from Australian Crawl
Studio performances:
Choirboys - Talk Big
Allnighters - Montego Bay
Real Life - Openhearted
Tim Finn - Made My Day
Australian Crawl - Reckless
Music videos:
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
(music video)
Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky (music
video)
Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
(music video)
Kim Wilde - Love Blonde (music video)
Eddie Grant - I Don't Want To Dance
(music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Jo Boxers in London
Humdrum:
UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video) (E)
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The
Book (music video) (E)
Cure - The Walk (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
(music video) (E)
9 - Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
(music video) (E)
8 - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
(music video) (E)
7 - Dragon - Rain (E)
6 - Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
(E)
5 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
4 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
3 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
2 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
25th September 1983
(389) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Pat Wilson
Studio performances:
Moving Pictures - Back To The Streets
Models - I Hear Motion
John Paul Young - Soldier Of Fortune
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl
Uncanny X-Men - Time Goes So Fast
Renee Geyer - Trouble In Paradise
Jon English - Some People Have All The
Fun
Men At Work - Down Under
KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Music videos:
Rick Springfield - Me & Johnny
(music video)
David Bowie - Modern Love (music video)
H20 - Just Outside Of Heaven (music
video)
Robert Plant - Big Log (music video)
Jona Lewie - Love Detonator (music
video)
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Spandau Ballet - True (music
video) (E)
9 - Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
(music video) (E)
8 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
7 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
6 - Michael Sembello - Maniac (music
video) (E)
5 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
4 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
3 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
2 - Dragon - Rain (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
America's Cup tribute to Australia II
30th September 1983
(390) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Marc Hunter
Studio performances:
Dragon - Rain
Little Heroes - Watch The World
Glen Shorrock - We're Coming To Get Ya
Alan Caswell - The Australia's Cup
Two Man Band - We're Gonna Grab That
Cup
Men At Work - Down Under
Divinyls - Casual Encounter
Music videos:
Stray Cats - She's Sexy & 17 (music
video)
Cure - The Walk (music video)
Kin Wilde - Love Blonde (music video)
Spandau Ballet - Gold (music video)
New Edition - Popcorn Love (music
video)
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl (music
video)
Tim Scott - Swear (music video)
Culture Club - I'll Tumble For Ya
(music video)
Humdrum:
Molly has a copy of America's Cup in
glass case in studio to celebrate Australia's win of America's Cup
Molly interviews Kim Wilde in London
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
(music video) (E)
9 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
8 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
7 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
6 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
5 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
4 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
3 - Dragon - Rain (E)
2 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
9th October 1983
(391) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Real Life
Studio performances:
Real Life - Openhearted
Expression - Decisions
Allniters - Montego Bay
Kids In The Kitchen - Change In Mood
Deckchairs Overboard - Shout (live in
Sydney)
Australian Crawl - Reckless
Michael Sembello - Automatic Man
Music videos:
Style Council - Long Hot Summer (music
video)
Genesis - Mama (music video)
Police - Can't Stand Losing You (TV
performance)
Meco - Ewok Celebration (movie Star
Wars "Return Of The Jedi")
Rock Arena promo
Countdown Flipside promo
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Paul Young - Come Back & Stay
(music video) (E)
4 - Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson -
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (music video) (E)
3 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
2 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Stray Cats - She's Sexy & 17
(music video) (E)
4 - Spandau Ballet - True (music video)
(E)
3 - Police - King Of Pain (music video)
(E)
2 - Air Supply - Making Love Out Of
Nothing At All (music video) (E)
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
Molly interviews David Sterry from Real
Life
National Top Ten (plus 2 America's Cup
hits):
17 - Alan Caswell - The Australia's Cup
(music video) (E)
12 - Men At Work - Down Under (music
video) (E)
10 - Elton John - I Guess That's Why
They Call It The Blues (music video) (E)
9 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
8 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
7 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
6 - Glenn Shorrock - We're Coming To
Get You (music video) (E)
5 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
4 - Dragon - Rain (E)
3 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
2 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
16th October 1983
(392) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Brian Mannix
Studio performances:
Dear Enemy - Computer One
Models - I Hear Motion
Uncanny X-Men - Time Goes So Fast
Music videos:
Joan Jett - Everyday People (music video)
Sheena Easton - Telephone (music video)
Mike Oldfield - Shadow On The Wall
(music video)
Spandau Ballet - Gold (music video)
David Bowie - Modern Love (music video)
Def Leppard - Rock Of Ages (music
video)
Herbie Hancock - Rock It (music video)
Kajagoogoo - The Big Apple (music
video)
Dolly Parton - Potential New Boyfriend
(music video)
Rick Springfield - Human Touch (music
video)
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (music
video)
Humdrum
National Top Ten:
10 - Men At Work - Down Under (music
video) (E)
9 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
8 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
7 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
6 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
5 - Dragon - Rain (E)
4 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
3 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
2 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
1 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video)
23rd October 1983
(393) (55 minutes)
Host - Dave Mason from The Reels
Australian Crawl - Reckless
Graham Parker - Life Gets Better (music
video)
Kim Wilde - Love Blonde (music video)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Madness - Wings Of A Dove (music video)
Rock Arena promo
Avion - Never Let Me Go
Wham - Club Tropicana (music video)
The Reels - Happiness (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Pat Wilson on Humdrum
Tim Finn - Staring At The Embers (music
video)
Molly interviews Stevie Wright on
Humdrum
Public Image Limited - This Is Not A
Love Song (concert performance)
US Top 5:
5 - Police - King Of Pain
4 - Spandau Ballet - True
3 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream
2 - Air Supply - Making Love Out Of
Nothing At All
1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart
UK Top 5:
5 - Rock Steady Crew - Hey You
4 - Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear
Prudence
3 - Howard Jones - New Song
2 - Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music video)
Moving Pictures - Where They Belong
National Top Ten:
10 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
9 - Men At Work - Down Under (music
video) (E)
8 - Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (music
video) (E)
7 - Dragon - Rain (music video) (E)
6 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
5 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
4 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
3 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
2 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video)
30th October 1983
(394) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Lynda Nutter from The Dugites
Studio performances:
Sharon O'Neill - Danger
Michael Sembello - Automatic Man
Music videos:
Men At Work - Highwire (music video)
Dugites - Cut The Talking (music video)
Split Enz - Strait Old Line (music
video)
Coconut Rough - Sierra Leone (music
video)
Cold Chisel - No Sense (music video)
Paul Young - Come Back & Stay
(music video)
UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
Motels - Suddenly Last Summer (music
video)
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (music
video)
Interviews:
Molly Meldrum interviews Men At Work on
an plane
National Top Ten:
10 - Freeez - I.O.U. (music video) (E)
9 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
8 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
7 - Dragon - Rain (music video) (E)
6 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
5 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
4 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
3 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
2 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video)
6th November 1983
(395) (55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young
KISS - Lick It Up (music video)
John Paul Young - Soldier Of Fortune
(music video)
The Chaps - McRawhide (music video)
Annabel Lamb - Riders On The Storm
(music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Crumblin Down
(music video)
Countdown Magazine promo
Kids In The Kitchen - Change In Mood
(music video)
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (music
video)
Howard Jones - New Song (music video)
Deckchairs Overboard - Shout
US Top 5:
5 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
4 - The Fixx - One Thing Leads To
Another (music video) (E)
3 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
1 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream
UK Top 5:
5 - Howard Jones - New Song (music
video) (E)
4 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
3 - Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
(music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
1 - Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews David Bowie on Humdrum
in Perth with David Bowie excerpts:
Let's Dance (music video) (E)
China Girl (music video) (E)
Movie excerpt
Modern Love (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dragon - Rain (E)
9 - Spandau Ballet - Gold (music video)
(E)
8 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
7 - Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
(music video) (E)
6 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
5 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
4 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
3 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (music video)
(E)
2 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
Police - Synchronicity 2 (music video)
13th November 1983
(396) (55 minutes)
Host - Duran Duran
Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson - Say
Say Say (music video) (E)
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (music
video)
Molly interviews Duran Duran in the
studio
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music video)
Expression - Total Eclipse (music
video)
Olivia Newton John - Twist Of Fate
(music video)
Mi-Sex - Only Thinking (music video)
Public Image Limited - This Is Not A
Love Song (concert performance)
Cold Chisel - No Sense (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
(music video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (music
video) (E)
3 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
4 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
3 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream
1 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
Pseudo Echo - Listening (E)
Pseudo Echo - Listening (music video)
Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson - Say
Say Say (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (concert performance) (E)
9 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
8 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
7 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
6 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
5 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
4 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
3 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
2 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (music
video)
20th November 1983
(397) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Split Enz
Studio performances:
Split Enz - Strait Old Line
Kids In The Kitchen - Change In Mood
Melissa Manchester - No One Can Love
You More
Music videos:
Mental As Anything - Working For The
Man (music video)
Moving Pictures - Where They Belong
(music video)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear
Prudence (music video)
The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another
(music video)
Big Country - In A Big Country (music
video)
Motels - Suddenly Last Summer (music
video)
Paul Young - Come Back & Stay
(music video)
Tim & Debbie tours Molly's house
Interviews:
Molly interviews two members of Real
Life
Humdrum:
John Justin - Out In The Outback (music
video) (E)
QED - Everywhere I Go (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
9 - Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
(music video) (E)
8 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
7 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (concert performance) (E)
6 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
5 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
4 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
3 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
2 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
Split Enz - Summertime (acoustic)
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (music
video)
27th November 1983
(398) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - James Reyne & Molly Meldrum
Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson - Say
Say Say (music video)
Bob Dylan - Sweetheart (music video)
John Justin - Out In The Outback
Coconut Rough - Sierra Leone (music
video)
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video)
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
(music video)
Hoodoo Gurus - My Girl (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Smokey Dawson, Rod
Marsh and Dennis Lillee at the MCG
Smokey Dawson - Hero From The West
(MCG)
UK Top 5:
5 - Paul Young - Love Of The Common
People (music video) (E)
4 - Assembly - Never Never (music
video) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - Cry Just A Little
Bit (music video) (E)
2 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
(music video) (E)
4 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
3 - Shakin Stevens - Cry Just A Little
Bit (music video) (E)
2 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews James Reyne
Olivia Newton John - Twist Of Fate
(music video)
Steve Cummings - Backstabbers (music
video)
Adam Ant - Puss'n'Boots (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack -
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (music video) (E)
9 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
8 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
7 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
6 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
5 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (concert performance) (E)
4 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
3 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
2 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
1 - Australian Crawl - Reckless
4th December 1983
(399) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Ross Wilson
Music videos:
Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy (music
video)
Dear Enemy - Computer One (music video)
INXS - Original Sin (music video)
The Little Heroes - Bon Voyage (music
video)
Tim Finn - Staring At The Embers (music
video)
Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The
Night (music video)
Eddie Grant - Till I Can't Take Love No
More (music video)
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (music
video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Heart &
Soul (music video)
Eurythmics - Right By Your Side (music
video)
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now
(music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
8 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
7 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
6 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
5 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
4 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
3 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
2 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video)
5th December 1983
(Standby Show) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Olivia Newton John - Physical (music
video)
Elton John - I'm Still Standing (music
video)
Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat
(music video)
Billy Idol - Hot In The City (music
video)
Devo - Whip It (music video)
The Motels - Take The L Out Of Lover
(music video)
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
(music video)
Michael Jackson - Beat It (music video)
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (music video)
Icehouse - Icehouse (music video)
Human League - Don't You Want Me Baby
(music video)
David Bowie - China Girl (music video)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth (music
video)
Men At Work - Down Under (music video)
11th December 1983
(400) (55 minutes)
Host - Steve Gilpin
Mi-Sex - Only Thinking (music video)
Olivia Newton John - Twist Of Fate
(music video)
Venetians - Chinese Eyes (music video)
Rocksteady Crew - Hey You (music video)
Countdown Awards '83 promo
Models - No Shoulders No Head
John Cougar Mellencamp - Crumblin Down
(music video)
Irene Cara - Why Me? (music video)
Rock'n'Roll Royalty advert
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Slade - My Oh My
4 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Paul Young - Love Of The Common
People (music video) (E)
1 - Flying Picketts - Only You (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
4 - Hall & Oates - Say It Isn't So
(music video) (E)
3 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
1 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another
(music video)
Big Country - Big Country (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - David Bowie - Modern Love (music
video) (E)
9 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
8 - KC & The Sunshine Band - Give
It Up (E)
7 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (music
video) (E)
6 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
5 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
4 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
3 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
2 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
1 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) [full length]
18th December 1983
(401) (55 minutes)
Host - Pseudo Echo
Pseudo Echo - Listening (music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Heart &
Soul (music video)
UB40 - Please Don't Make Me Cry (music
video)
Molly Meldrum interviews ABC with
featured excerpts and their new song embedded within interview:
ABC - Poison Arrow (music video) (E)
ABC - Look Of Love (music video) (E)
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now
(music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
INXS - Original Sin (music video)
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video)
Split Enz - Straight Old Line
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
(music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Victims (music
video) (E)
3 - Slade - My Oh My
2 - Paul Young - Love Of The Common
People (music video) (E)
1 - Flying Picketts - Only You (music
video) (E)
Molly gets presented with Michael
Jackson "Thriller" gold album
US Top 5:
5 - Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
(music video) (E)
4 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
3 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
2 - Hall & Oates - Say It Isn't So (music
video) (E)
1 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
Muriel Gray interviews Mick Jagger in
UK in regards of their banned video clip "Undercover Of The Night"
that depicts violence in El Salvador
Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The
Night (music video)
Countdown Awards '83 promo
Dugites - Cut The Talking (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
9 - INXS - Original Sin (music video)
(E)
8 - Olivia Newton John - Twist Of Fate
(music video) (E)
7 - Pseudo Echo - Listening (music
video) (E)
6 - Australian Crawl - Reckless (E)
5 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (music video)
(E)
4 - Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson -
Say Say Say (music video) (E)
3 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video)
24th December 1983
(402) (65 minutes)
Host - Various artists
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl
Men At Work - Highwire (music video)
Dear Enemy - Computer One
Elton John - Kiss The Bride (music
video)
Skyhooks - Women In Uniform (concert
performance)
Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling
Dragon - Magic (music video)
Irene Cara - Why Me (music video)
Tim and Debbie perform a sketch about
Christmas
Countdown Awards '83 promo
Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Change In Mood
1983 National Top Ten:
10 - Police - Every Breath You Take
(music video) (E)
9 - Michael Jackson - Beat It (music
video) (E)
8 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
7 - Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
(music video) (E)
6 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The
Heart (music video) (E)
5 - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -
Up Where We Belong (TV performance) (E)
4 - Michael Jackson - Billy Jean (music
video) (E)
3 - Laura Branigan - Gloria (E)
2 - Austen Tayshus - Australiana (music
video) (E)
1 - Irene Cara - Flashdance… What
A Feeling (music video) (E)
18th February 1984
(403) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
John Lennon - Nobody Told Me (music
video)
Molly interviews Sandii in studio
Sandii & The Sunsetz - Sticky Music
(music video)
The Cure - Love Cats (music video)
Split Enz - Message To My Girl (music
video)
Rock Arena promo
Simple Minds - Waterfront (music video)
(with embedded interview with Jim Kerr)
Tim & Debbie - Humpty Dumpty (music
video)
Countdown The Magazine advert
Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
Reflex - The Politics Of Dancing (music
video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
4 - Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - The Romantics - Talking In Your
Sleep (music video) (E)
2 - Kool & The Gang - Joanna (music
video) (E)
1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
(music video) (E)
Australian singles that made it over
summer:
Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy (music
video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Working For The
Man (music video) (E)
Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling (E)
INXS - Original Sin (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
4 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun
2 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
Culture Club - Victims (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
(music video) (E)
9 - Pseudo Echo - Listening (music
video) (E)
8 - Culture Club - Victims (music
video) (E)
7 - Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers - Islands
In The Stream (TV Performance) (E)
6 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
5 - Irene Cara - Why Me (music video)
(E)
4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
3 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
2 - INXS - Original Sin (music video)
(E)
1 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
Newsbreak:
Elton John to marry Renarte Blauel on
Valentines Day
Elton John - Kiss The Bride (music
video)
-->
19th February 1984 (404) (55 minutes)
[information not in correct order]
Host - David Sterry & Richard
Zartorski from Real Life
Footage of Elton John's Wedding
Music videos:
Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling (music
video)
Eurogliders - Another Day In The Big
World (music video)
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (music
video)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have
Fun (music video)
Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
(music video)
Bette Midler - Beast Of Burden (music
video)
Pretenders - Middle Of The Road (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive (music
video)
Van Halen - Jump (music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews David and Richard of
Real Life in studio
Humdrum:
Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace (music
video) (E)
U2 - New Year's Day (music video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - A Little Pink
House (music video) (E)
Motels - Remember The Nights (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Lionel Richie - All Night Long
(music video) (E)
9 - Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
(music video) (E)
8 - John Lennon - Nobody Told Me (music
video) (E)
7 - Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers - Islands
In The Stream (TV Performance) (E)
6 - Irene Cara - Why Me (music video)
(E)
5 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Victims (music
video) (E)
3 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
2 - INXS - Original Sin (music video)
(E)
1 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video)
26th February 1984
(405) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Alex Smith
Music videos:
QED - Everywhere I Go (music video)
The Cure - Love Cats (music video)
China Crisis - Working With Fire &
Steel (music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses
(music video)
Jo Boxers - Jealous Love (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (music
video)
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
(music video)
Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video)
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Alex Smith in studio
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
9 - Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
(music video) (E)
8 - Irene Cara - Why Me (music video)
(E)
7 - Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers - Islands
In The Stream (TV Performance) (E)
6 - John Lennon - Nobody Told Me (music
video) (E)
5 - Culture Club - Victims (music
video) (E)
4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
3 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
2 - INXS - Original Sin (music video)
(E)
1 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video)
4th March 1984
(406) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Elton John
Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
Sandii & The Sunsetz - Sticky Music
Hall & Oates - Say It Isn't So
(music video) [with interview embedded in clip]
Olivia Newton John - Desperate Times
(music video)
Dear Enemy - The Good Life
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (music video)
Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music video)
Duran Duran - New Moon Monday (music
video)
Humdrum:
Footage of Michael Jackson receiving a
Grammy Award for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male" for his album
"Thriller" followed by music video excerpts:
Thriller (music video) (E)
Billy Jean (music video) (E)
Beat It (music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - John Lennon - Nobody Told Me (music
video) (E)
4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have
Fun (music video) (E)
2 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
1 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Thompson Twins - Doctor, Doctor
(music video) (E)
4 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
3 - Kool & The Gang - Joanna (music
video) (E)
2 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Red Balloons (music
video) (E)
Elton John - Kiss The Bride
National Top Ten:
10 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (music video) (E)
9 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
8 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
7 - INXS - Original Sin (music video)
(E)
6 - The Cure - Love Cats (music video)
(E)
5 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
4 - Culture Club - Victims (music
video) (E)
3 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
2 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
1 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
Van Halen - Jump (music video)
11th March 1984
(407) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Excerpt footage of Police Synchronicity
Tour at Melbourne Showgrounds
Molly Meldrum interviews Stewart
Copeland from Police at the Melbourne Showgrounds
Police - King Of Pain (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me (Soul
Train)
Paul Young - Love Of The Common People
(music video)
Molly Meldrum interviews James Reyne
Mi-Sex - Blue Day (music video)
Humdrum:
Nominations for the Countdown Awards
'83
US Top 5:
5 - Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
3 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
2 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (music video) (E)
1 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Break Machine - Street Dance (music
video) (E)
4 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
3 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
2 - Kool & The Gang - Joanna (music
video) (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Red Balloons (music
video) (E)
Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video)
Molly Meldrum interviews Andy Somers
from Police
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have
Fun (music video)
Countdown Awards '83 Nominations
Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
(music video)
Sunnyboys - Love In A Box (music video)
INXS - I Send A Message (music video)
Countdown Awards '83 Nominations
National Top Ten:
10 - Marylin - Calling Your Name (music
video) (E)
9 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
8 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
7 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
6 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
5 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
4 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (music video) (E)
2 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
1 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
Molly Meldrum interviews Sting
Police - Synchronicity II (music video)
18th March 1984
(408) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Cyndi Lauper
Reflex - Politics Of Dancing (music
video)
Molly interviews Cyndi Lauper in studio
Break Machine - Street Dance (music
video)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
(music video)
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video)
The Runners - Twins
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video)
Heaven - Rock School (music video)
Sherbet - Tonight Will Last Forever
(music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
4 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
3 - Break Machine - Street Dance (music
video) (E)
2 - Kool & The Gang - Joanna (music
video) (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Red Balloons (music
video) (E)
Split Enz - Message To My Girl (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose
4 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
3 - Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
2 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (music video) (E)
1 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
Cold Chisel - My Turn To Cry (Countdown
TV Week Rock Music Awards 1980) (E)
Cold Chisel - Saturday Night (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers -
Islands In The Stream (TV performance) (E)
9 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
8 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
7 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
6 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
5 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video) (E)
4 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
3 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
2 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
1 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun
25th March 1984
(409) (55 minutes)
Host - John Paul Young, Jane Clifton
& Molly Meldrum
John Paul Young - War Games (music
video)
China Crisis - Working With Fire &
Steel (music video)
Industry - State Of The Nation (music
video)
Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music video)
Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling (music
video)
Huey Lewis - I Want A New Drug (music
video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Russell Mulcahy on
Humdrum
UK Top 5:
5 - Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
(music video) (E)
4 - Kool & The Gang - Joanna (music
video) (E)
3 - Break Dance - Street Dance (music
video) (E)
2 - Nena - 99 Red Balloons (music
video) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
Jump'n'Saddle Band - The Curly Shuffle
(music video) (E)
The Knuckleheads - The Curly Shuffle
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain
Again (music video) (E)
4 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
2 - Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
1 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
Hall & Oates - Adult Education
(music video)
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (music video)
Jane Clifton - Girl On The Wall (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
9 - Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
(music video) (E)
8 - Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling
(music video) (E)
7 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
6 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
(music video) (E)
5 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
4 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video) (E)
3 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
2 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
1 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun
1st April 1984
(410) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host -
Studio performances:
QED - Everywhere I Go
The Expression - Present Communication
Mi-Sex - Blue Day
Heaven - Rock School
Music videos:
Marc Hunter - Communication (music
video)
INXS - I Send A Message (music video)
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive (music
video)
Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video)
Limahl - Only For Love (music video)
Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me
(music video)
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviewing Michael Jackson at
Studio 54 in 1977
National Top Ten:
10 - Pat Benatar - Love Is A
Battlefield (music video) (E)
9 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
8 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
7 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
6 - Queen - Radio Ga-Ga (music video)
(E)
5 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
4 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video) (E)
3 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
2 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video)
8th April 1984
(411) (55 minutes)
Host - Marilyn
Marilyn - Calling Your Name
Icehouse - Taking The Town (music
video)
Culture Club - It's A Miracle (music
video)
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video)
Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Mondo Rock - Baby Wants To Rock
Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
(music video)
Cold Chisel - Saturday Night (music
video)
Humdrum:
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Burning Up (music video) (E)
Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Depeche Mode - People Are People
(music video) (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
(music video) (E)
3 - Bananarama - Robert De Niro's
Waiting (music video) (E)
2 - Shakin Stevens - A Love Worth
Waiting For
1 - Lionel Ritchie - Hello (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Huey Lewis & The News - I Want
A New Drug (music video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
3 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
2 - Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
(music video) (E)
1 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (music video)
Marilyn - Cry To Be Free
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (music
video) (E)
9 - Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
(music video) (E)
8 - Paul Young - Love Of The Common
People (music video) (E)
7 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
6 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
5 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (music
video) (E)
2 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Red Balloons (music
video)
15th April 1984
(412) (Countdown Awards '83) (90 minutes)
Host - Various presenters
Dragon - Rain
Tim & Debbie comedy duo
Best Debut Single (presented by Ross
Wilson):
Austen Tayshus - Australiana
Kids In The Kitchen - Change In Mood
Pseudo Echo - Listening
Real Life - Send Me An Angel
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl
Winner: Pat Wilson - Bop Girl
Best Debut Album (presented by Ross
Wilson):
Expression - Expression
2 Triple J FM (various artists) - Live
At The Wireless
Real Life - Heartland
Winner: Real Life - Heartland
Actress Laurie O'Brien presents Real
Life the award live in New York
Kids In The Kitchen - Bitter Desire
Most Popular Female Performer
(presented by Glenn Shorrock):
Christina Amphlett
Sharon O'Neill
Pat Wilson
Winner: Sharon O'Neill
Songwriter Of The Year (presented by
Glenn Shorrock):
Tim Finn
Colin Hay
Eric McCusker
Winner: Tim Finn
Models - I Hear Motion
Most Popular Male Performer (presented
by Pat Wilson):
Tim Finn
James Reyne
Winner: Tim Finn
Best Single Of The Year (presented by
Shirley Strachan):
Dragon - Rain
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
INXS - Original Sin
Midnight Oil - Power & The Passion
Models - I Hear Motion
Mondo Rock - Come Said The Boy
Winner: Midnight Oil - Power & The
Passion
Record Producer Of The Year (presented
by Shirley Strachan):
Bruce Brown & Russell Dunlop
Charles Fisher
Mark Moffat & Ricky Fataar
Mark Opitz
Winner: Mark Moffat & Ricky Fataar
Ross & Pat Wilson - Strong Love
Tim & Debbie comedy duo
Most Popular International Act
(presented by Greg Ham):
Duran Duran
David Bowie
Culture Club
Michael Jackson
Winner: Duran Duran
Duran Duran in New York
Molly Meldrum presents The Australian
Countdown Award to Michael Jackson
Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You
Most Promising New Talent (presented by
John Farris & Michael Hutchence):
Kids In The Kitchen
Pseudo Echo
Real Life
Winner: Real Life
Actress Laurie O'Brien presents Real
Life the award live in New York
Best Album (presented by Marc Hunter):
Divinyls - Desperate
Tim Finn - Escapade
Men At Work - Cargo
Mental As Anything - Creatures Of
Leisure
Models - The Pleasure Of Your Company
Winner: Tim Finn - Escapade
Michael Jackson lookalike makes a
statement
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Most Popular Group (presented by Billy
Idol & Molly Meldrum):
Australian Crawl
INXS
Men At Work
Split Enz
Winner: Australian Crawl
Best Promotional Video (presented by
Gavin Wood):
The Expression - With Closed Eyes
(music video) (E)
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
(music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Spirit Got Lost
(music video) (E)
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (music video) (E)
Midnight Oil - Power & The Passion
Winner (announced by Billy Idol): Tim
Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
Tim Finn - In A Minor Key
Molly Meldrum presents "Biggest
Selling Single" award to Austen Tayshus for his single
"Australiana"
Molly Meldrum presents "Best
Selling Album" to Midnight Oil for their "10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1"
album
Molly Meldrum presents the "Most
Outstanding Achievement Award" to Men At Work
Countdown tribute to the past 25 years
of music:
Johnny O'Keefe - Shout (TV performance
1959) (E)
Normie Rowe - Que Sera Sera
Glenn Shorrock - Needle In A Haystack
Bee Gees - Spicks & Specks (music
video 1966) (E)
Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (Coca
Cola Special 1966) (E)
Lynne Randell - Ciao Baby
The Seekers - Georgy Girl (TV
performance 1967) (E)
John Farnham - Sadie (The Cleaning
Lady) (TV performance 1967) (E)
Russell Morris - The Real Thing (TV
performance 1969) (E)
Jim Keays - Turn Up Your Radio
The Mixtures - The Pushbike Song (music
video 1971) (E)
Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (music video
1971) (E)
Darryl Cotton - Eleanor Rigby
Olivia Newton John - Banks Of Ohio (TV
performance 1971) (E)
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Most
People I Know (TV performance 1972) (E)
Debbie Byrne - He's A Rebel
Shirley Strachan - Living In The 70s
AC/DC - High Voltage (Live Albert Music
Hall 1975) (E)
Keith Lamb - Boney Maronie
John Paul Young - I Hate The Music
Daryl Braithwaite - Howzat
Glenn Shorrock - Help Is On Its Way
Marc Hunter - April Sun In Cuba
Angels - Take A Long Line (1978) (E)
Air Supply - Lost In Love (music video
1979) (E)
Split Enz - I Got You (music video
1980) (E)
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (1980) (E)
Men At Work - Down Under (music video
1981) (E)
Various artists finish the show
performing Johnny O'Keefe's "Shout"
22nd April 1984
(413) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Limahl & Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music video)
Models - God Bless America (music
video)
Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video)
Shakin Stevens & Bonnie Tyler -
Rockin Good Way (music video)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (music video) (E)
Kajagoogoo - Oo To Be Ah (music video)
(E)
Limahl - Only For Love (music video)
Cars - You Might Think (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (music
video)
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video)
Madonna - Burning Up (music video) (E)
Bette Midler - Beast Of Burden (music
video) (E)
John Paul Young - War Games (music
video) (E)
Tim Finn - In A Minor Key (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Limahl in studio
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Paul Young - Love Of The Common
People (music video) (E)
9 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video) (E)
8 - Van Halen - Jump (music video) (E)
7 - Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (E)
6 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
5 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (E)
4 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
3 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
2 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video)
29th April 1984
(414) (55 minutes)
Host - Pat Wilson in studio & Molly
Meldrum & Billy Idol at Kings Cross Sydney
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Duran Duran - The Reflex (music video)
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
(music video)
Matthew Wilder - The Kid's American
(music video)
Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You
Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
Molly Meldrum interviews Madonna
Madonna - Burning Up (music video)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (music
video)
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush (music video)
Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
(music video) (E)
3 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - Culture Club - Miss Me Blind (music
video) (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
1 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
Ross & Pat Wilson - Strong Love
National Top Ten:
10 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
9 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
8 - Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (E)
7 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
6 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
5 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
2 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video)
6th May 1984 (415)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Icehouse - Taking The Town (music
video)
Mondo Rock - Baby Wants To Rock (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Bitter Desire
(music video)
Mi-Sex - Blue Day (music video)
The Cars - You Might Think (music
video) [with embedded interview]
The Twins - Not The Loving Kind (music
video)
Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor (music
video)
Industry - State Of The Nation (music
video)
Big Country - In A Big Country (music
video) (E) [with embedded interview]
Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A
New Drug (music video)
Bette Midler - Beast Of Burden (music
video) (E) [with embedded interview]
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (E)
9 - Marilyn - Calling Your Name (E)
8 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
6 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
5 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
4 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
3 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
2 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
1 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video)
13th May 1984 (416)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
The Dugites - Juno & Me (music
video)
Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video)
Culture Club - It's A Miracle (music
video)
Madonna - Burning Up (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (music
video)
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video)
Bob Marley - One Love (music video)
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush (music video)
Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me
(music video) (E)
Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To
All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
Break Machine - Street Dance (music
video) (E)
Herbie Hancock - Rock It (music video)
(E)
Duran Duran - The Reflex (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Rod Stewart
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - INXS - I Send A Message (music
video) (E)
9 - Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To
Have Fun (E)
8 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
7 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (music
video) (E)
6 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be
(music video) (E)
5 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
3 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
2 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video)
20th May 1984 (417)
(55 minutes) [information in correct order but not complete]
Host - Marc Hunter
Dragon - Cry
Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back (music
video)
Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
Nena - Just A Dream (music video)
Icehouse - Taking The Town (music
video)
Howard Hones - What Is Love (music
video)
Missing Persons - Give (music video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5
UK Top 5
Electric Pandas excerpt
NBC report of Michael Jackson receiving
recognition from Reagan at The White House for his contribution to drink
driving campaign in USA
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
(music video)
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
(music video)
Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You (music
video)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
(music video) (E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
8 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
7 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
6 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
5 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
3 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be
(music video) (E)
2 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video) (E)
1 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video)
27th May 1984 (418)
(55 minutes)
Host - Scott & Craig from Kids In
The Kitchen
Kids In The Kitchen - Bitter Desire
(music video)
The Go Go's - Head Over Heels (music
video)
Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor (music
video)
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk (music
video)
Marc Hunter - Communication
Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video)
Dépêche Mode - People Are
People (music video)
Duran Duran - The Reflex (music video)
Mon Dino - La Danse Des Mots (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Soul
Train)
Humdrum (in Cannes, France &
London, England):
US Top 5:
5 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
1 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
4 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
3 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
2 - Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Soul
Train) (E)
1 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
Human League - The Lebanon (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music
video) (E)
9 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (E)
8 - Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
(music video) (E)
7 - Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It (music
video) (E)
6 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
5 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be
(music video) (E)
4 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
1 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video)
3rd June 1984 (419)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Bernie Lynch & Grace from
Eurogliders
Studio performances:
Eurogliders - Heaven
Music videos:
Mi-Sex - 5 O'Clock (In The Morning)
(music video)
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For
The Boy (music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A
New Drug (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (music
video)
Van Halen - Panama (music video) [with
embedded interview]
Madonna - Burning Up (music video)
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video)
Rod Stewart - Infatuation (music video)
Elton John - Sad Songs (music video)
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Queen - I Want To Break Free
(music video) (E)
9 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
8 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
7 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be
(music video) (E)
6 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (E)
5 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
4 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
2 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
10th June 1984
(420) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Duran Duran
via satellite at their film set (Molly interviews Duran Duran throughout the
show)
Cold Chisel - 20th Century (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Sister Christian - Night Ranger
4 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
3 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
2 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
1 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
UK Top Top 5:
5 - Spandau Ballet - Only When You
Leave
4 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
3 - Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My
Eyes (music video) (E)
2 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
Duran Duran - The Reflex (music video)
The Takeaways - Sweet & Sour (music
video)
Rock Steady Crew - Uprock (music video)
(with embedded interview)
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (music
video)
INXS - Original Sin (music video)
Bob Marley - One Love (music video)
Dragon - Cry
The Twins - Not The Loving Kind (music
video)
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
(music video)
Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost (music
video)
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
9 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
8 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be
(music video) (E)
7 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
6 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
5 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
4 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
2 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
17th June 1984
(421) (55 minutes)
Host - Various artists
Elton John - Sad Songs (music video)
Dear Enemy - Kids In The Streets
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
(music video)
Pseudo Echo - Dancing Until Midnight
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My
Eyes (music video)
Madonna - Borderline (music video)
Dugites - Juno & Me
Electric Pandas - Big Girls
Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor (music
video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Sister Christian - Night Ranger
(music video) (E)
4 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
3 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
2 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
1 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
Breakdance footage excerpts filmed in
New York
UK Top 5:
5 - Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
4 - Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
3 - Spandau Ballet - Only When You
Leave (music video) (E)
2 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
Moving Pictures - Never
Culture Club - Miss Me Blind (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
9 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
8 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
7 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson -
To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
6 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
5 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
4 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds (music
video) (E)
2 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
1 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video)
24th June 1984
(422) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Spaniards - God Is A Shield (music
video)
Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
Rod Stewart - Infatuation (music video)
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video)
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
(music video)
Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'…
There's No Stopping Us (music video)
Break Machine - Street Dance (music
video)
Laura Branigan - Self Control (music
video)
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video)
Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Automatic (music
video)
Marilyn - You Don't Love Me (music
video)
Rock Steady Crew - Up Rock (music
video) (E) [with embedded interview]
National Top Ten:
10 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
9 - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (TV performance) (E)
8 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
7 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
6 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
5 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
3 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
1 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
26th June 1984
(Countdown Special: Who's A Tart) (55 minutes)
Host - Culture Club
This is a Countdown special featuring
Boy George and Culture Club ith their hits
Interviews:
Molly interviews Boy George
Molly interviews Helen Terry
Culture Club music videos:
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (music
video)
Time (music video) (E)
I'll Tumble For Ya (music video) (E)
Church Of the Poison Mind (music video)
(E)
Karma Chameleon (music video) (E)
It's A Miracle (music video) (E)
Victims (music video) (E)
Miss Me Blind (music video) (E)
1st July 1984 (423)
(55 minutes)
Host - Bananarama
WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video)
Pat Wilson - Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (music
video)
Style Council - Big Boss Groove (music
video)
Australian Breakers:
Dragon - Cry (E)
Le Club Foote - Party (music video) (E)
Vertical Hold - USA (E)
Icehouse - I Don't Believe Anymore
(music video) (E)
Sunny Boys - It Comes As No Surprise
(music video) (E)
QED - This One (music video) (E)
Steve Cummings - Gymnasium (music video)
(E)
The Cockroaches - See You In Spain
(music video) (E)
Mi-Sex - 5 O'Clock In The Morning
(music video) (E)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
Locomotion (music video)
Rick Springfield - Love Somebody (music
video)
Howard Jones - What Is Love (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Berlin - No More Words (music video)
Deckchairs Overboard - Walking In The
Dark
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My
Love) (music video) (E)
4 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
3 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
2 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
1 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
The Takeaways - Sweet & Sour (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
4 - Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (music
video) (E)
3 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
2 - Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun
Go Down On Me (music video) (E)
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
Countdown Jackson Victory Over America
Competition advert
Jermaine Jackson - Sweetest Sweetest
(music video)
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
National Top Ten:
10 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (E)
9 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
8 - Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music
video) (E)
7 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
6 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
5 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
4 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
3 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
1 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
Australian Crawl - Errol
8th July 1984 (424)
(55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum & Culture Club
Studio performances:
Culture Club - It's A Miracle
Culture Club - White Boy
Culture Club - Miss Me Blind [ends
show]
Helen Terry - Love Lies Lost
Music videos:
QED - This One (music video)
Icehouse - Don't Believe Anymore (music
video)
INXS - Burn For You (music video)
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up (music
video)
Rock Steady Crew - Uprock (music video)
Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music video)
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (music
video)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Boy George in studio
Footage of Culture Club at Adelaide
airport singing "Karma Chameleon"
National Top Ten:
10 - Queen - I Want To Break Free
(music video) (E)
9 - Phil Collins - Against All Odds
(music video) (E)
8 - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video) (E)
7 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
6 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
5 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
4 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
3 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
2 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
1 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
15th July 1984
(425) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host -
This show features the first of the
state heats of the Beat Street Competition featuring finalists:
Central City Groove (Perth)
Shane Matthews (Darwin)
Tony & Sam Armenio (Adelaide)
Music videos:
Sharon O'Neill - Power (music video)
Electric Pandas - Big Girls (music
video)
Prince - When Doves Cry (music video)
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
(music video)
Robin Gibb - Boys Do Fall In Love
(music video)
Laura Branigan - Self Control (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Dépêche Mode - People Are
People (music video)
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (music
video)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video)
The Fixx - Are We Ourselves (music
video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Humdrum:
The Cars - Magic (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
National Top Ten:
10 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
9 - Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
8 - Duran Duran - The Reflex (music
video) (E)
7 - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video) (E)
6 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
5 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
4 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
3 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
2 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (music
video)
22nd July 1984
(426) (55 minutes)
Host - Real Life
Madonna - Borderline (music video)
Beat Street Heat Final: Electronic
Troupers (Queensland)
Real Life - Always
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I
Need Someone (music video)
Beat Street Heat Final: Street Patrol
(New South Wales)
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (music
video)
Divinyls - Good Die Young (music video)
Beat Street Heat Final: Energy Transfer
(Victoria)
The Saints - Imagination
Beat Street Heat Final: Electro Shock
(Tasmania)
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (music
video)
Icehouse - Don't Believe Anymore
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My
Love) (music video) (E)
4 - Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
(music video) (E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
1 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
4 - Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
(music video) (E)
3 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
2 - Neil - Hole In My Shoe
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
Rock Steady Crew - Up Rock (music
video) (E) [with tour dates]
Beat Street Heat Finalists:
Shane Matthews (Northern Territory)
Central City Groove (Western Australia)
Electro Shock (Tasmania)
Energy Transfer (Victoria)
Rap Dancing Connection (South
Australia)
Electric Troupers (Queensland)
Street Patrol (New South Wales)
Elton John - Sad Songs (music video)
Human League - Life On Your Own (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Jacksons - State Of Shock (music
video) (E)
9 - Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It
For The Boy (music video) (E)
8 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
7 - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video) (E)
6 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
5 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
4 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
3 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
2 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video)
29th July 1984
(427) (55 minutes) (Beat Street Grand Final)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Rock Steady
Crew
(Molly interviews Rock Steady Crew
throughout the show)
Rock Steady Crew - Hey You
Beat Street Finalists:
Electric Troupers (Queensland)
Street Patrol (New South Wales)
Electro Shock (Tasmania)
Rap Dancing Connection (South
Australia)
Energy Transfer (Victoria)
Central City Groove (Western Australia)
Shane Matthews (Northern Territory)
Electric Troupers (Queensland) do their
breakdance
Street Patrol (New South Wales) do
their breakdance
Countdown Magazine advert
Electro Shock (Tasmania) do their
breakdance
Shane Matthews does his breakdance
UK Top 5:
5 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
4 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
3 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
(music video) (E)
2 - Neil - Hole In My Shoe
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
Rap Dancing Connection (South
Australia) do their breakdance
US Top 5:
5 - Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
(music video) (E)
4 - Jacksons - State Of Shock (music
video) (E)
3 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
1 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
Energy Transfer (Victoria) do their
breakdance
Central City Groove (Western Australia)
do their breakdance
National Top Ten:
10 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Hello (music video)
(E)
8 - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (music
video) (E)
7 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
6 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
5 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
4 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
3 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
2 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
Rock Steady Crew - Up Rock
Beat Street Grand Final Recap:
Electric Troupers (Queensland)
Street Patrol (New South Wales)
Electro Shock (Tasmania)
Shane Matthews (Northern Territory)
Rap Dancing Connection (South
Australia)
Energy Transfer (Victoria)
Central City Groove (Western Australia)
Winners: Energy Transfer (Victoria)
Show ends with Rock Steady Crew and
finalists and audience break dancing to Rock Steady Crew "Up Rock"
5th August 1984
(428) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Rodney Rude
Rodney Rude performs comedy sketches
between clips
Music videos:
INXS - Burn For You (music video)
Pseudo Echo - Dancing Until Midnight
(music video)
Dragon - Wilder World (music video)
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Heart Of
Rock'n'Roll (music video)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Jump (music video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
Locomotion (music video)
Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music video)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video)
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (music video)
(E)
Queen - It's A Hard Life (music video)
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
(music video) [ends show]
Interviews:
Molly interviews Rodney Rude in studio
National Top Ten:
10 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
9 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
8 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
7 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
6 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
5 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
4 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
3 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
2 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
12th August 1984
(429) (55 minutes)
Host - none
Uncanny X-Men - Everybody Wants To Work
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
(music video)
Sharon O'Neill - Power (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Dépêche Mode - People Are
People (music video)
Radiators - Revolution
Jacksons Victory Over America
competition advert
Scritti Politti - Absolute (music
video)
Dear Enemy - New Hero
Jacksons Victory Over America
competition advert
Takeaways - Sweet & Sour (music
video)
Billy Squire - Rock Me Tonight (music
video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Elton John - Sad Songs (music
video) (E)
4 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
3 - Jacksons - State Of Shock (music
video) (E)
2 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
1 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
4 - Black Lace - Agadoo
3 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
Excerpt of Prince at LA premier of
"Purple Rain"
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Molly interviews Stephen Cummings on
Humdrum
Stephen Cummings - Gymnasium (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About
You (music video) (E)
9 - Rock Steady Crew - Up Rock (music
video) (E)
8 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
7 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
(music video) (E)
6 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
5 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
4 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
3 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
2 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video)
19th August 1984
(430) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - David Reyne
Studio Performances:
Le Club Foote - Warning
Vertical Hold - USA
Music videos:
Takeaways - Sweet & Sour (music
video)
INXS - Burn For You (music video)
Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music video)
Olly & Gerrie - Breakin' (There's
No Stopping Us) (music video)
Guy Delandro - Driving Me Wild (music
video)
Rose Tattoo - I Wish (music video)
Pointer Sisters - Jump (music video)
(E)
Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Soul
Train) (E)
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited (music
video)
Elton John - Passengers (music video)
George Michael - Careless Whispers
(music video)
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Twelfth Man - It's Just Not
Cricket (music video) (E)
9 - Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
(music video) (E)
8 - Eurogliders - Heaven (music video)
(E)
7 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
6 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
5 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
4 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
3 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
2 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
1 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video)
26th August 1984
(431) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host -
Studio performances:
QED - This One
Avion - Still The Night
Dropbears - Proud
Music videos:
Divinyls - Good Die Young (music video)
Slade - Run Runaway (music video)
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
(music video)
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go
Down (music video)
ZZ Top - Legs (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music video)
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) [ends show]
National Chartbusters:
Icicle Works - Birds Fly (music video)
(E)
Steve Cummings - Gymnasium (music
video) (E)
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (music
video) (E)
Time Bandits - I'm Only Shooting Love
(music video) (E)
Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up (music
video) (E)
Jeff Lynne - Video (music video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
9 - Laura Branigan - Self Control
(music video) (E)
8 - Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
(music video) (E)
7 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
6 - Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (music
video) (E)
5 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
4 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
3 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
2 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
2nd September 1984
(432) (Jacksons Victory Tour Dance Competion) (55 minutes)
(No information available for this
show, original master has been wiped but a home VHS recording has been donated
to ABC)
9th September 1984
(433) (55 minutes)
Host -
(Molly Meldrum interviews U2 throughout
the show)
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (concert
performance)
Venetians - Ooh La La (music video)
National Chartbusters:
Style Council - Big Boss Groove (music
video) (E)
Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize (music
video) (E)
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (music
video) (E)
ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
John Waite - Missing You (music video)
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Uncanny X-Men - Work (music video)
George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video)
Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters (music
video)
Eurogliders - Maybe Only I Dream
(concert performance)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Elton John - Passengers (music
video) (E)
4 - Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know
You Well (music video) (E)
3 - Black Lace - Agadoo (music video)
(E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Howard Jones - What Is Love (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Lionel Richie - Stuck On You (music
video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music video)
(E)
2 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
1 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
Rock Arena advert
U2 - Pride (music video)
Laura Branigan - The Lucky One (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two
Tribes (music video) (E)
9 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
8 - Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
(music video) (E)
7 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
6 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
5 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
4 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
3 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video)
16th September 1984
(434) (55 minutes)
Host - Howard Jones
Howard Jones - What Is Love
The Twins - Ballet Dancer (music video)
National Chartbusters:
U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (music
video) (E)
ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
John Waite - Missing You (music video)
(E)
Kam Sha - He Will Sleep
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - War (music
video)
Beargarden - The Finer Things (music
video)
Elton John - Passenger (music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Madame Butterfly
(music video)
Machinations - No Say In It
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Lionel Richie - Stuck On You (music
video) (E)
4 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
3 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music
video) (E)
2 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
1 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know
You Well (music video) (E)
4 - Black Lace - Agadoo (music video)
(E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy (music
video)
Howard Jones - Like To Get You Know You
Well
National Top Ten:
10 - Vicki Sue Robinson - To Sir With
Love
9 - Prince - When Doves Cry (music
video) (E)
8 - Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy
(music video) (E)
7 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
6 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
5 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
3 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
2 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
1 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video)
23rd September 1984
(435) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Split Enz
Music videos:
Dragon - Wilder World (music video)
Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize (music
video)
Bananarama - Rough Justice (music
video)
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You
(music video)
Split Enz - I'll Walk Away (music
video)
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take
It (music video)
Slade - Run Runaway (music video) (E)
Quiet Riot - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Lucky Star (music video)
Berlin - Dancing In Berlin (music
video)
Sheila E - Glamorous Life (music video)
Culture Club - Love Is Love (music
video)
National Chartbusters:
Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music video)
(E)
The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
Black Lace - Agadoo (music video) (E)
Divine - You Think You're A Man (E)
Humdrum: [presented from New York by
Molly and Billy Squier]
National Top Ten:
10 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
9 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
8 - Pointer Sisters - Jump (music
video) (E)
7 - INXS - Burn For You (music video)
(E)
6 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
5 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
4 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
3 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
1 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video)
30th September 1984
(436) (55 minutes)
Host - Tim & Debbie
U2 - Pride (music video)
Machinations - No Say In It
Helen Terry - Now You Are Mine (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
No Nonsense - Changes Must Be Made
(music video)
Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music video)
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Deep Royal Blues - God Save Me
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music video)
Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me
(music video)
Humdrum: [In USA]
US Top 5:
5 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
4 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music
video) (E)
3 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
2 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
1 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
4 - Sister Sledge - Love In Music
(music video) (E)
3 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Phil Oakey - Together In Electric
Dreams (music video)
David Bowie - Blue Jean (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Pointer Sisters - Jump (music
video) (E)
9 - ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
8 - Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
(music video) (E)
7 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
6 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
5 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
4 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
3 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
2 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters (Ray
Parker Junior thanking all for listening to Ghostbusters)
1 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video)
7th October 1984
(437) (55 minutes)
Host - The Takeaways
The Cure - Shake Dog Shake
National Chartbusters:
David Bowie - Blue Jean (music video)
Black Lace - Agadoo (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music video)
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take
It (music video)
The Takeaways - Glam To Wham (music
video)
Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Stephen Cummings - Another Kick In The
Head
Bon Jovi - She Don't Know Me (music
video)
Countdown Prediction:
John Justin - It's Magic (music video)
ZZ Top - Legs (music video)
Liquid Engineers - Help Me
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I
Love You (music video)
Humdrum: [In USA]
US Top 5:
5 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music
video) (E)
4 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
3 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
2 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
1 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Sister Sledge - Love In Music
(music video) (E)
4 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
3 - Culture Club - The War Song
2 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Pointer Sisters - Jump (music
video) (E)
9 - Elton John - Passengers (music
video) (E)
8 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
7 - ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
6 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
5 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
4 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
1 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
Divine - You Think You're A Man
14th October 1984
(438) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Los Trios Ringbarkus
National Chartbusters:
Machinations - No Say In It (E)
Malcolm McLaren - Madame Butterfly
(music video) (E)
Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy (music
video) (E)
Divine - You Think You're A Man (E)
Kam Sha - He Will Sleep (music video)
Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (music
video)
Eurogliders - Maybe I Only Dream (music
video)
Madonna - Lucky Star (music video)
Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
(music video)
Models - Big On Love (music video)
Los Trios Ringbarkus - Cooking In The
Kitchen (music video)
Bronski Beat - Why (music video)
Humdrum: [In London]
UK Top 5:
5 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Freedom
2 - Culture Club - The War Song
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Madonna - Lucky Star (music video)
(E)
4 - Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
(music video) (E)
3 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
2 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Molly & Meatloaf talk about Culture
Club's new album
Culture Club - The War Song (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
9 - Elton John - Passengers (music
video) (E)
8 - Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
7 - ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
6 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
5 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
4 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video)
21st October 1984
(439) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
The Angels - Between The Eyes (music
video)
National Chartbusters:
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do
With It (music video) (E)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
Scandal - Warrior (music video) (E)
Hazel Dean - Searchin (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
Sheila E - Glamorous Life (music video)
Countdown 10th Anniversary:
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (music
video) (E)
Berlin - Dancing In Berlin (music
video) (E)
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (E)
Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You
Well
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take
It (music video)
Lindsay Buckingham - Go Insane (music
video)
KISS - Heaven's On Fire (music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is
It (music video)
David Bowie "Blue Jean"
excerpts [with Rock Arena advert]
Humdrum:
Austen Tayshus - Phanto Shuffle (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Prince - Let's Go Crazy (music
video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Lucky Star (music video)
(E)
3 - Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
(music video) (E)
2 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Boy George in UK
UK Top 5:
5 - Phil Oakey - Together In Electric
Dreams (music video) (E)
4 - Paul McCartney - No More Lonely
Nights (music video) (E)
3 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
2 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
1 - WHAM - Freedom
Duran Duran - Wild Boys (music video)
(E)
Queen - Hammer To Fall (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
9 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music
video) (E)
8 - Divine - You Think You're A Man (E)
7 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The
Dark (music video) (E)
6 - ZZ Top - Legs (music video) (E)
5 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
4 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video)
27th October 1984
(440) (85 minutes) (10th Anniversary Show)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Footage of Ian Gorton going home to
watch Countdown
Skyhooks - Horror Movie (part original
1975 studio performance and part 1984 studio performance)
Molly interviews Shirley Strachan in
the studio
Countdown 1975:
Sherbet - Summer Love (music video) (E)
Hush - Boney Maronie (E)
John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero (E)
Birthday greeting from John Paul Young
Discovery:
ABBA - Money Money Money (music video)
(E)
Birthday greetings from Olivia Newton
John, Bronski Beat, Donna Summer and Duran Duran
Hall & Oates - Adult Education
(music video) (E) [with phone conversation between the band and Molly]
Countdown 1979:
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me
With Your Rhythm Stick (E)
Village People - YMCA (E)
The Knack - My Sharona (E)
Mi-Sex - Computer Games (E)
Humdrum excerpts and interviews from
various shows
Berlin - Dancing In Berlin
Birthday greetings from Marilyn &
Boy George, Meatloaf, Holly Johnson and Angry Anderson
Countdown Most Outstanding Achievement
Awards winners:
Little River Band
Cold Chisel
Air Supply
Men At Work
Cold Chisel - My Turn To Cry
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Molly interviews Terri Nunn from Berlin
in the studio
Countdown 1977:
Peter Allen - When I Go To Rio (music
video) (E)
The Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love (E)
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
(music video) (E)
Paul McCartney - Mull Of Kintyre (music
video) (E)
Birthday greetings from Paul McCartney,
Appollonia 6, Iva Davis and Cyndi Lauper
Pseudo Echo - Stranger In Me
Molly interviews Bob Hawke in the
studio and gives him a Molly hat
Chartbusters:
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (music video)
(E)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
(music video) (E)
Queen - I Want To Break Free (music
video) (E)
Footage of Elton John splatting Molly
with his birthday cake
Elton John - Kiss The Bride (E)
Rod Stewart - Do You Think I'm Sexy
(music video) (E)
Rod Stewart - Young Turks (music video)
(E)
Birthday greetings from Phil Oakey, ZZ
Top, Malcolm McLaren and Madonna
Countdown 1980:
Split Enz - I Got You (E)
Police - Walking On The Moon (E)
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (music
video) (E)
John Lennon - Imagine (with various
footage of his death)
Molly interviews Sharon O'Neill in the
studio
Dragon - Body & The Beat
Birthday greetings from Austen Tayshus,
Howard Jones, Huey Lewis and Roger Taylor
Countdown 1983:
Australian Crawl - Reckless (E) [with birthday
greeting from the band]
Pat Wilson - Bop Girl (E)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
Molly Meldrum blooper interviews with
Prince Charles, Billy Joel, Olivia Newton John, Rod Stewart, Elton John, John
Paul Young and Renee Geyer
Molly interviews Marc Hunter in the
studio
Duran Duran - Wild Boys (music video)
Birthday greetings from Martha Davis,
Andrew Ridgeley, Cliff Richard and Men At Work
Rock From Down Under:
Men At Work - Down Under (music video)
(E)
Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way
(E)
Air Supply - Love & Other Bruises
(E)
Flowers - Icehouse (E)
AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
(music video) (E)
INXS - The One Thing (E)
David Bowie - Blue Jean (music video)
(E) [with phone conversation between David and Molly]
Real Life - Always
Countdown 1981:
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (music
video) (E)
Adam & The Ants - Ant Music (E)
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Can I Come Too (E)
Devo - Whip It (E)
Swingers - Counting The Beat (E)
Birthday greetings from Kim Wilde, Bon
Jovi, Spandau Ballet and Sheila E
Split Enz - My Mistake (E)
Split Enz winning award
Split Enz - I Got You (E)
Birthday greeting from Split Enz
Split Enz - One Mouth Is Fed
Molly interviews Chris Bailey from The
Angels in the studio
Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At
Night
Birthday greetings from Billy Idol,
Jermaine Jackson, Bananarama and Doc Neeson
Countdown 1984:
Marilyn - Calling Your Name
Culture Club - Miss Me Blind
Divine - You Think You're A Man
Ronnie Burns in Countdown studio 1975
Molly Meldrum dressed in drag lips
synching to Vikki Broughton's "Good Good Morning" with AC/DC 1975
Show ends with everyone partying and
Beatles "Birthday"
4th November 1984
(441) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Lyn Buckfield & Molly
Meldrum
Music videos:
Electric Pandas - Let's Gamble (music
video)
Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (music
video)
Punter To Punt - Punt, Punt, Punt
(music video)
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (music
video) (E)
Freddie Mercury - Love Kills (music
video)
Madonna - Like A Virgin (music video)
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (music
video)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video)
Jimmy Barnes - Promise Me You'll Call
(music video)
Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Scandal - The Warrior (music video)
[ends show]
Chartbusters:
Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You
Well (music video) (E)
Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Lucky Star (music video) (E)
Austen Tayshus - Phantom Shuffle (music
video) (E)
National Top Ten:
10 - Scandal - The Warrior (music
video) (E)
9 - Divine - You Think You're A Man
(music video) (E)
8 - John Waite - Missing You (music
video) (E)
7 - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna
Take It (music video) (E)
6 - Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (music
video) (E)
5 - U2 - Pride (music video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
3 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
11th November 1984
(442) (55 minutes) [information in correct order but incomplete]
Host - Austen Tayshus
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your
Playhouse Down (music video)
Austen Tayshus - Phantom Rap
Models - Big On Love (music video)
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video)
Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is
It (music video)
Non Stop Dancers - Shake This City
(music video)
Malcolm McLaren - Madame Butterfly
(music video) [with embedded interview]
The Promise - Heart To Sell (music
video)
Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video)
Dan Hartman - We Are The Young (music
video)
Time Bandits - Only Shooting Love
(music video)
Humdrum:
Bronski Beat - Why (music video) [with
embedded interview]
National Top Ten:
(No information given)
17th November 1984
(Saturday Special) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
This special features Molly Meldrum doing
an extensive interview with U2 in Sydney Entertainment Centre
Footage is shown for the sessions for
the album "The Unforgettable Fire" in Slane Castle
Footage of their Windmill Studio Dublin
recording of "Pride" is shown
Also featured is footage David Bowie
"Jazzin For Blue Jean" film
18th November 1984
(443) (55 minutes)
Host - Dee Snider from Twisted Sister
Sheila E. - Glamorous Life (music
video)
National Chartbusters:
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
George Smilovici - I'm Tuff (music
video) (E)
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (music
video) (E)
Models - Big On Love (music video) (E)
INXS - All The Voices (music video)
Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung (music
video)
John Justin - It's Magic
Style Council - Shout To The Top (music
video)
Split Enz "End Of The Enz"
tour advert
Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (music
video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
4 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
3 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
2 - Prince - Purple Rain (music video)
(E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
Elton John - Who Wears These Shoes
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
vdeo) (E)
4 - WHAM - Freedom
3 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better
2 - Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
1 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
Icehouse - Dusty Pages
Madonna - Like A Virgin (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Bronski Beat - Why (music video)
(E)
9 - Paul McCartney - No More Lonely
Nights (music video) (E)
8 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
7 - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna
Take It (music video) (E)
6 - Scandal - The Warrior (music video)
(E)
5 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
4 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Freedom
2 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (music
video)
25th November 1984
(444) (55 minutes) (Fashion Design Special)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (music
video)
UB40 - If It Happens Again (music
video)
Countdown Fashion:
Martin Grant : The Body - Revealed
Concealed
Mary O'Connor: Clothes For Serious
Night-Clubbing
Club Busters:
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (music
video) (E)
Jermaina Jackson - Dynamite (music
video) (E)
Phil Oakey/Giorgio Moroder - Electric
Dreams (music video) (E)
Parachute Club - Rise Up (music video)
(E)
Pat Benatar - We Belong (music video)
Countdown Fashion:
Martyn Thompson: Exotic Fabrics For
Winter
Reva: Love Child Breakout
Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (music
video)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kinda Feeling
(music video)
Countdown Fashion:
Ness Kortlang: New Baroque
Leroy: New Baroque
Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes
(music video)
Split Enz "End Of The Enz"
tour advert
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your
Playhouse Down (music video)
Countdown Fashion:
Martyn Thompson: Jockey Swimwear
Peter Morissey & Leona Edmiston:
Military Suits With Medals
Goanna - Common Ground (music video)
Corey Hart - It Ain't Enough (music
video)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me
(music video) (E)
4 - Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch
(music video) (E)
3 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
2 - Prince - Purple Rain (music video)
(E)
1 - WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
4 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video) (E)
3 - Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
2 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better
1 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
Beargarden - The Finer Things (music
video) (E)
Solid Citizens - Singing In The Shower
(music video) (E)
Ganggajang - Gimme Some Lovin (music
video) (E)
Tina Turner - Private Dancer (music
video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
9 - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna
Take It (music video) (E)
8 - Duran Duran - Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video) (E)
6 - Scandal - The Warrior (music video)
(E)
5 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
4 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Freedom
2 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
Countdown Fashion:
Time Bandits - I'm Only Shooting Love
(music video and fashion excerpts):
Jenny Bannister: Aerodynamic
Christopher Graf: Parisian Kitch
2nd December 1984
(445) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Models - Big On Love
Electric Pandas - Let's Gamble
Non Stop Dancers - Shake This City
Ganggajang - Gimme Some Lovin
Music videos:
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video)
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) [with embedded interview]
The Radiators - Life's A Gamble (music
video)
Sade - Smooth Operator (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Alison Moyet - All Cried Out (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Divinyls - In My Life (music video)
Madonna - Like A Virgin (music video) [ends
show]
Chartbusters:
Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch (music
video) (E)
Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes
(music video) (E)
Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder -
Together In Electric Dreams (music video) (E)
Time Bandits - I'm Only Shooting Love (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Paul McCartney - No More Lonely
Nights (music video) (E)
9 - Scandal - The Warrior (music video)
(E)
8 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
7 - Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
6 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
5 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
4 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Freedom
2 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video) (E)
1 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
9th December 1984
(446) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Style Council - Shout To The Top (music
video)
Blue Nile - Stay (music video)
Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love (music
video)
INXS - Dancing On The Jetty (music
video)
Human League - Louise (music video)
I'm Talking - Trust Me (music video)
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
(music video)
Icehouse - Dusty Pages (music video)
Sheila E - The Belle Of St Mark (music
video)
WHAM - Freedom (music video)
Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Pat Benatar - We Belong (music video)
(E)
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your
Playhouse Down (music video) (E)
Alison Moyet - All Cried Out (music
video) (E)
Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is
It (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - Culture Club - The War Song (music
video) (E)
9 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
8 - Scandal - The Warrior (music video)
(E)
7 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
6 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
5 - Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
4 - WHAM - Freedom
3 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
2 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video)
16th December 1984
(447) (55 minutes) [information not in correct order]
Host - Tina Turner & Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Tina Turner - Show Me Some Respect
Tina Turner - I Can't Stand The Rain
Solid Citizens - Singing In The Shower
Music videos:
Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) (music
video)
Sound Machine - Dr Beat (music video)
WHAM - Last Christmas (music video)
Bryan Adams - Run To You (music video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Power Of
Love (music video)
Billy Idol - Catch My Fall (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (music
video) (E)
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way I Like
It (music video) (E)
Tina Turner - Private Dancer (music
video) (E)
Pat Benatar - We Belong (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Madonna
Molly interviews Tina Turner in studio
Other footage:
Split Enz "End Of The Enz"
concert in Auckland
Michael Jackson concert in Los Angeles
Humdrum:
National Top Ten:
10 - George Smilovici - I'm Tuff (music
video) (E)
9 - Time Bandits - I'm Only Shooting
Love (music video) (E)
8 - WHAM - Freedom
7 - Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters
(music video) (E)
6 - Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (music
video) (E)
5 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
4 - Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To
Say I Love You (music video) (E)
3 - Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
(music video) (E)
2 - Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video)
23rd December 1984
(448) (55 minutes)
Host - Johnny Rotten, Greedy Smith, Los
Trios Ringbarkus and Molly Meldrum
Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (music
video)
WHAM - Last Christmas (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Hall & Oates - Jingle Bell Rock
(music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Goanna - Common Ground (music video)
Summer Predictions:
Huey Lewis & The News - This Is It
(music video)
Preview:
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video)
Summer Predictions:
Pat Benatar - We Belong (music video)
Preview:
Bronski Beat - It Ain't Necessarily So
(music video)
Countdown Music & Video Awards '84
promo
Summer Predictions:
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (music video)
1985 Satellite Preview:
Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Number 1 Top Ten 1984:
12th Man - It's Just Not Cricket (music
video) (E)
Madonna - Like A Virgin (music video)
(E)
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (music video)
(E)
Lionel Ritchie - All Night Long (music
video) (E)
Lionel Ritchie - Hello (music video)
(E)
George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
Pat Benatar - We Belong (music video)
(E)
Nena - 99 Luft Balloons (music video)
(E)
WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
(music video) (E)
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I
Love You (music video) (E)
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
(music video)
10th February 1985
(449) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Kate Ceberano & Ian Cox
Music videos:
I'm Talking - Trust Me (music video)
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
Corey Hart - It Ain't Enough (music
video) (E)
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (music video)
(E)
Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance (music
video)
Bryan Adams - Run To You (music video)
Angels - Look The Other Way (music
video)
Tears For Fears - Shout (music video)
Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music video)
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video)
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover
(music video) (E)
Jimmy Barnes - Daylight (music video)
Culture Club - Mistake No.3 (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Style Council - Shout To The Top
(music video) (E)
9 - Phil Oakey/Giorgio Moroder - Together
In Electric Dreams (music video) (E)
8 - Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (music
video) (E)
7 - Pat Benatar - We Belong (music
video) (E)
6 - Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) (music
video) (E)
5 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Last Christmas
2 - Band Aid Project - Do They Know
It's Christmas? (music video) (E)
1 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video)
17th February 1985
(450) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Richard from No Nonsense &
Eric from Mondo Rock
Studio performances:
Richard Clapton - Goodbye Barbara Anne
No Nonsense - Hawaii Five-O
Mondo Rock - Rock Advice
DD Smash - Magic (What She Do)
Music videos:
David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video)
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video)
Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me
(music video)
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video)
Julian Lennon - Valotte (music video)
Mick Jagger - Just Another Night (music
video)
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Julian Lennon in New
York
National Top 10:
10 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
9 - Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music
video) (E)
8 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video) (E)
7 - Phil Oakey/Giorgio Moroder -
Together In Electric Dreams (music video) (E)
6 - Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (music
video) (E)
5 - Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) (music
video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (music
video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Last Christmas (music video)
(E)
2 - Band Aid Project - Do They Know
It's Christmas? (music video) (E)
1 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video)
24th February 1985
(451) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Mannix from Uncanny X-Men
Studio performances:
Uncanny X-Men - The Party
Music videos:
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video)
Phil Collins - Sussudio (music video)
John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The
Road (music video)
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video)
Little River Band - Playing To Win
(music video)
Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance (music
video)
Paul Young - Everything Must Change
(music video)
Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora - When The
Rain Begins To Fall (music video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music video)
(E)
Alison Moyet - Invisible (music video)
(E)
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
Tears For Fears - Shout (music video)
(E)
The Angels - Look The Other Way (music
video) (E)
Jimmy Barnes - Daylight (music video)
(E)
INXS - Dancing On The Jetty (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Brian Mannix from
Uncanny X-Men
National Top 10:
10 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video) (E)
9 - Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (music
video) (E)
8 - WHAM - Everything She Wants (music
video) (E)
7 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok (music
video) (E)
6 - Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) (music
video) (E)
5 - Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music
video) (E)
4 - Band Aid Project - Do They Know
It's Christmas? (music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - Last Christmas (music video)
(E)
2 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
1 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video)
3rd March 1985
(452) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Marc Hunter from Dragon
Music videos:
Mick Jagger - Just Another Night (music
video)
Alison Moyet - Invisible (music video)
Models - Barbados (music video)
Tina Turner - What's Love (music video)
(E)
Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
(music video) (E)
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover
(music video)
Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
(music video)
Sheena Easton - Strut (music video)
Dragon - Speak No Evil (music video)
Chartbusters:
David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
Maria Vidal - Body Rock (music video) (E)
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
Spy VS Spy - One Of A Kind (music
video) (E)
Full Marks - Break Down The Walls
(music video) (E)
The Saints - Angels (music video) (E)
The Tribe - Boom Box (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Marc Hunter
National Top 10: [note: this may not be
accurate as one song is missing]
10 - I'm Talking - Trust Me (music
video) (E)
9 - Band Aid Project - Do They Know
It's Christmas? (music video) (E)
8 - WHAM - Everything She Wants (music
video) (E)
7 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video) (E)
6 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
5 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
4 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
3 - Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music
video) (E)
2 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video)
1 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video)
10th March 1985
(453) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Uncanny X-Men - The Party
David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video)
Spy VS Spy - One Of A Kind (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music video)
(E)
Mick Jagger - Just Another Night (music
video) (E)
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video)
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video)
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video)
Maria Vidal - Body Rock (music video)
Kane Gang - Respect Yourself (music
video)
Girls On Film:
Pat Benetar - Ooh Ooh Song (music
video) (E)
Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music video)
(E)
Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
(music video) (E)
Sade - Hang On To Your Love (music
video) (E)
I'm Talking - Trust Me
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
(E)
4 - Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy -
Kiss Me
3 - Commodores - Nightshift (music
video) (E)
2 - Paige/Dickson - I Know Him So Well
(music video) (E)
1 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
Lloyd Cole - Perfect Skin (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
4 - David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
3 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
2 - George Michael - Careless Whisper
(music video) (E)
1 - REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Gang Gajang - Gimme Some Lovin
(music video) (E)
4 - INXS - Dancing On The Jetty (music
video) (E)
3 - Uncanny X-Men - The Party (E)
2 - Jimmy Barnes - Daylight (music
video) (E)
1 - I'm Talking - Trust Me (music
video) (E)
Full Marks - Break Down The Walls
Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - John Fogerty - The Old Man Down
The Road (music video) (E)
9 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
8 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
7 - Limahl - Never Ending Story (music
video) (E)
6 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
5 - Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music
video) (E)
4 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
3 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
2 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
1 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video) (E)
No.1 Prediction:
Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
17th March 1985
(454) (55 minutes)
Host - Alides & Ake from Time
Bandits
Little River Band - Playing To Win
(music video)
Phil Collins - Sussudio (music video)
Chartbusters:
David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like
A Record) (E)
Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Spandau Ballet in
Sydney
Spandau Ballet - Round & Round
(music video)
Prince - Take Me With You (concert
performance)
USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Models - Barbados (music video)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video)
General Public - Tenderness (music
video) [with tour dates]
Aussies On The Move:
Geisha - Fools Way (music video) (E)
Samurai - Trash Come Out & Play
(music video) (E)
Venetians - Shine The Light (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
US Top 5:
5 - Phil Collins - One More Night
4 - David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
3 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
1 - REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Commodores - Nightshift (music
video) (E)
4 - Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy -
Kiss Me
3 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
2 - Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy
Lover (music video) (E)
1 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - INXS - Dancing On The Jetty (music
video) (E)
4 - Dragon - Speak No Evil (music
video) (E)
3 - Uncanny X-Men - The Party (E)
2 - Jimmy Barnes - Daylight (music
video) (E)
1 - I'm Talking - Trust Me (E)
Time Bandits - Listen To The Man With
The Golden Voice
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get
Better (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
9 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
8 - Laura Branigan - Ti Amo (music
video) (E)
7 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
6 - David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
5 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
4 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
3 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
2 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Alides & Ake in
studio
1 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video)
24th March 1985
(455) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Spandau Ballet
Studio performances:
Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung
Spandau Ballet - Revenge For Love
Uncanny X-Men - The Party
Music videos:
Radiators - A Bit Of Pain Never Hurts
(music video)
Hall & Oates - Method Of Modern
Love (music video)
Jacko - I'm An Individual (music video)
Dépêche Mode - Somebody
(music video)
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video)
Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me
(music video)
Angels - Sticky Little Bitch (music
video)
Tina Marie - I Need Your Love (music
video) (E)
Pookah Makes Three - Take It Back
(music video)
INXS - Love Is (music video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Kane Gang - Respect Yourself (music video)
(E)
Dragon - Speak No Evil (music video)
(E)
Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
Spandau Ballet - Round & Round
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Spandau Ballet
National Top 10:
10 - David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video) (E)
9 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
8 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video) (E)
7 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
6 - Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
(E)
5 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
4 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
3 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
2 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
1 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video)
31st March 1985
(456) (55 minutes)
Host - Greedy Smith
USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
Huey Lewis & The News - Walking On
A Thin Line (concert performance)
Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is
Dance (music video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
Ganggajang - House Of Cards (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions -
Perfect Skin (music video) (E)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
Jacko - I'm An Individual (music video)
(E)
Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
(music video)
Kane Gang - Respect Yourself (music
video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
Dance Hall Daze:
Carol Lynne Townes - I Believe In The
Beat (music video) (E)
Maria Vidal - Body Rock (music video)
(E)
Teena Marie - Lovergirl (music video)
(E)
INXS - Love Is (music video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
Philip Bailey - Walking On The Chinese
Wall (music video)
Humdrum:
Santana - Say It Again (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
4 - Teena Marie - Lovergirl (music
video) (E)
3 - REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Material Girl (music video)
(E)
1 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy -
Kiss Me (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome
To Pleasure Dome
4 - Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
3 - Sarah Brightman/Paul Miles-Kingston
- Pie Jesu
2 - Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil
Called Love (music video) (E)
1 - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins -
Easy Lover (music video) (E)
Guy McDonough - My Place (music video)
(E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Jacko - I'm An Individual (music
video) (E)
4 - Dragon - Speak No Evil (music
video) (E)
3 - I'm Talking - Trust Me (E)
2 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
1 - Uncanny X-Men - The Party (music
video) (E)
Power Station - Some Like It Hot (music
video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
National Top 10:
10 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video) (E)
9 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
8 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
7 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
6 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok (music
video) (E)
5 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
3 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
2 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
1 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video)
7th April 1985
(457) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Cats Under Pressure - Let Me Be
Music videos:
Kids In The Kitchen - Something That
You Said (music video)
Rockmelons - Time Out (For Serious Fun)
(music video)
Lin Buckfield/James Reyne - R.O.C.K.
Rock (music video)
Phil Collins - Sussudio (music video)
(E)
Phil Collins - One More Night (music
video)
Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong (music
video)
King - Love & Pride (music video)
Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me (music video)
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy (music video)
Tom Petty - Don't Come Around Here No
More (music video) (E)
Amadeus Montage (Symphony 29 - Mozart)
(music video)
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (music
video) (E)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To
The Dome (music video)
Countdown Music & Video Awards
Nominations:
Dragon - Speak No Evil (music video)
(E)
Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
(music video) (E)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Phil Collins
National Top 10:
10 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The
USA (music video) (E)
9 - Don Henley - Boys Of Summer (music
video) (E)
8 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
7 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
6 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
5 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
4 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
3 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
2 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
14th April 1985
(458) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Tom Carroll
Studio performances:
Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
Music videos:
Eurogliders - We Will Together (music
video)
The Promise - Walking With A Weight
(music video)
Guy McDonough - My Place (music video)
Autograph - Turn Up Your Radio (music
video)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
(music video)
Teena Marie - Lovergirl (music video)
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video)
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video)
Starvation - Starvation (music video)
(E)
David Cassidy - The Last Kiss (music
video) (E)
Lloyd Cole & Commotions -
Rattlesnake (music video) (E)
Chartbusters:
King - Love & Pride (music video)
(E)
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get
Better (music video) (E)
Power Station - Some Like It Hot (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Models - Barbados (music video)
(E)
9 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
8 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
7 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
6 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
5 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
4 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
3 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
2 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
21st April 1985
(459) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Queen
Studio performances:
Dragon - Speak No Evil
Vitabeats - Boom Box
Music videos:
Amadeus Montage - (Symphony 29 -
Mozart) (music video)
Queen - Hammer To Fall (music video)
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About
Me) (music video)
U2 - A Sort Of Homecoming (music video)
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy (music video)
Joan Armatrading - Temptation (music
video) (E)
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Reo Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
Phil Collins - One More Night (music
video) (E)
Philip Bailey - Walking On The Chinese
Wall (music video) (E)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To
The Dome (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews members of Queen
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Material Girl (music
video) (E)
9 - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
(music video) (E)
8 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
7 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
6 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
5 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
4 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
3 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
2 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World (music video)
28th April 1985 (460)
(55 minutes) [1st half of show info not in correct order due to incomplete
episode]
Host - Molly Meldrum & Ben
Ganggajang - House Of Cards
Chartbusters:
Phil Collins - One More Night (music
video) (E)
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get
Better (music video) (E)
Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is
Dance (music video) (E)
Commodores - Night Shift (music video)
(E)
Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me (music video)
(E)
Cats Under Pressure - Let Me Be (music
video)
Aussie Breakout:
Warumpi Band - Breadline (music video)
(E)
Venetians - Shine The Light (music
video) (E)
Boy Rocking - House Is Shaking (music
video) (E)
James Reyne/Lin Buckfield - R.O.C.K
(music video) (E)
Goanna - Dangerous Dancing (music
video) (E)
Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night (music
video)
Lloyd Cole - Perfect Skin (music video)
Meatloaf - Piece Of The Action (music
video) (E)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
(music video)
The Pookah Makes 3 - Take It Back
(music video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Something That
You Said (music video)
Kane Gang - Respect Yourself (music
video)
Humdrum:
Freddy Mercury - I Was Born To Love You
(music video) (E)
Talking Heads - Girlfriend Is Better
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - David Grant/Jaki Graham - Could It
Be I'm Falling In Love (music video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
3 - Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
2 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Ashford & Simpson - Solid (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Simple Minds - Don't You Forget
About Me (music video) (E)
4 - Commodores - Nightshift (music
video) (E)
3 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Dragon - Speak No Evil (music
video) (E)
4 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
3 - Jacko - I'm An Individual (music
video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - You're So
Strong (music video) (E)
1 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
Alphaville - Forever Young (music
video)
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (music
video)
Rock Arena advert
National Top 10:
10 - Billy Ocean - Loverboy (music
video) (E)
9 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
(music video) (E)
8 - Phil Collins - Sussudio (music
video) (E)
7 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
6 - Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
(music video) (E)
5 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
4 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
3 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
2 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
5th May 1985 (461)
(55 minutes)
Host - Freddy Mercury & Molly
Meldrum
Molly interviews Freddy Mercury
throughout the show
Freddy Mercury - I Was Born To Love You
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Philip Bailey - Walking On The Chinese
Wall (music video) (E)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World (music video) (E)
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About
Me (music video) (E)
Spy VS Spy - One Of A Kind (music
video) (E)
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy (music video)
(E)
The Tribe - Even In Russia
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video)
Rock Arena advert
Kim Wilde - Rage Of Love (music video)
Iron Maiden - Aces High
Eurogliders - We Will Together (music
video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
Countdown Magazine advert
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get
Better (music video)
Humdrum: (in London)
Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) sings a little
ditty for Molly Meldrum
UK Top 5:
5 - Bronski Beat/Marc Almond - I Feel
Love
4 - Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen
3 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World
2 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
1 - Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong (music
video) [with interview in between]
US Top 5:
5 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
4 - Simple Minds - Don't You Forget
About Me (music video) (E)
3 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Molly interviews cricketer Alan Border
Australian Top 5:
5 - Vitabeats - Boom Box (E)
4 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
3 - Jacko - I'm An Individual (music
video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - You're So
Strong (music video) (E)
1 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
9 - King - Love & Pride (music
video) (E)
8 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
7 - Dead Or Alive - You Spind Me Round
(music video) (E)
6 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better
(music video) (E)
5 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
(music video) (E)
4 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
3 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
2 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music video)
12th May 1985 (462)
(55 minutes)
Host - Nik Kershaw
Machinations - My Heart's On Fire
Chartbusters:
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo (music
video) (E)
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video) (E)
John Fogerty - Rock'n'Roll Girls (music
video) (E)
Don Henley - All She Wants To Do Is
Dance (music video) (E)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World (music video) (E)
Mick Jagger - Lucky In Love (music
video)
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (music
video)
Rock Arena advert
Ashford & Simpson - Solid (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Something That
You Said
Madonna - Into The Groove (music video)
Countdown Awards '84 advert
INXS tour dates
Marilyn - Baby You Left Me (music
video)
Spy VS Spy - One Of A Kind (music
video)
Humdrum:
Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
4 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World
3 - Marc Almond/Bronski Beat - I Feel
Love
2 - Phylis Nelson - Move Closer
1 - Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video)
(E)
Chris Rea - Stainsby Girls (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
(music video) (E)
4 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
3 - Simple Minds - Don't You Forget
About Me (music video) (E)
2 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To Me
(music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
(music video) (E)
4 - Kids In The Kitchen - Something
That You Said (music video) (E)
3 - Jacko - I'm An Individual (music
video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - You're So
Strong (music video) (E)
1 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
Marc Almond/Bronski Beat - I Feel Love
(music video)
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
National Top 10:
10 - Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
(music video) (E)
9 - REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
8 - King - Love & Pride (music
video) (E)
7 - Dead Or Alive - You Spind Me Round
(music video) (E)
6 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
5 - Models - Barbados (music video) (E)
4 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
(music video) (E)
3 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video)
25th May 1985
(Countdown Music & Video Awards 1984) (90 minutes)
Host - Greedy Smith
Models - Barbados
Most Popular Female Performer
(presented by Greedy Smith):
Lin Buckfield
Grace Knight
Jenny Morris
Sharon O'Neill
Winner: Sharon O'Neill
Best Group Performance In A Video
(presented by Brian Mannix):
Eurogliders - Heaven (Must Be There)
(music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (music
video) (E)
INXS - Burn For You (music video) (E)
Midnight Oil - Read About It (music
video) (E)
Models - Big On Love (music video) (E)
Winner: INXS - Burn For You
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout
Johnny O'Keefe Award (presented by
Vicki O'Keefe):
Electric Pandas
I'm Talking
Winner: I'm Talking
Best Male Performance In A Video
(presented by Meatloaf):
Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize (music
video) (E)
Peter Garrett - Short Memory (music
video) (E)
Austen Tayshus - Phantom Shuffle (music
video) (E)
Michael Hutchence - Burn For You (music
video) (E)
Stephen Cummings - Gymnasium (music
video) (E)
Winner: Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize
Dragon - Speak No Evil
Best Album (presented by Sharon
O'Neill):
Dragon - Body & The Beat
INXS - The Swing
Midnight Oil - Red Sails In The Sunset
Winner: INXS - The Swing
Best Female Performance In A Video
(presented by Brian Mannix):
Jane Clifton - Girl On The Wall (music
video) (E)
Kate Ceberano - Trust Me (music video)
(E)
Christina Amphlett - In My Life (music
video) (E)
Sharon O'Neill - Power (music video)
(E)
Lin Buckfield - Big Girls (music video)
(E)
Winner: Sharon O'Neill - Power
I'm Talking - Lead The Way
Most Popular Male Performer (presented
by Nik Kershaw):
Brian Canham
Iva Davies
Tim Finn
Michael Hutchence
Winner: Michael Hutchence
Best Producer: (presented by Grace
& Bernie from Eurogliders):
Martin Amiger
Charles Fisher
Mark Moffatt & Ricky Fataar
Mark Opitz
Winner: Martin Amiger
Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong
Most Popular Australian Group
(presented by Jenny Morris):
INXS
Midnight Oil
Pseudo Echo
Split Enz
Winner: INXS
Best Debut Single (presented by Sean
Kelly & James Freud):
I'm Talking - Trust Me (music video)
(E)
Non Stop Dancers - Shake This City
(music video) (E)
Electric Pandas - Big Girls (E)
Winner: I'm Talking - Trust Me
Eurogliders - We Will Together
Best Songwriter Award (presented by
Greedy Smith):
Jimmy Barnes
Richard Clapton
Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
Neil Finn
Bernie Lynch
Sharon O'Neill
Don Walker
Winner: Andrew Farriss & Michael
Hutchence
Most Popular International Act
(presented by Julian Lennon):
Culture Club
Duran Duran
U2
WHAM
Winner: Duran Duran
Dynamic Hepnotics - Gotta Be Wrong
Best Debut Album (presented by Alan
& Danny from Real Life):
Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
Pseudo Echo - Autumnal Park
QED - Animal Magic
Winner: Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
Best Promotional Video (presented by
Suzanne Dowling):
Cold Chisel - Saturday Night (music
video) (E) [Richard Lowenstein]
Mental As Anything - Apocolypso (music
video) (E) ['B' Sharp Productions]
Eurogliders - Heaven (Must Be There)
(music video) (E) [Steve Hopkins/Steve Priest]
INXS - Burn For You (music video) (E)
[Richard Lowenstein]
Winners:
Mental As Anything - Apocolypso ['B'
Sharp Productions]
INXS - Burn For You [Richard
Lowenstein]
Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Molly Meldrum recognizes Redgum "I
Was Only 19"
Best Single For 1984 (presented by
Molly Meldrum):
Machinations - No Say In It (music
video) (E)
INXS - Burn For You (music video) (E)
Dynamic Hepnotics - Soul Kind Of
Feeling (music video) (E)
Eurogliders - Heaven (Must Be There)
(music video) (E)
INXS - I Send A Message (music video)
(E)
D.D. Smash - Bravo Bravo (music video)
(E)
Winner: Eurogliders - Heaven (Must Be
There)
Molly Meldrum talks about his Logie
Award and giving it to Wayne De Gruchy's parents
Most Outstanding Achievement (presented
by Molly Meldrum):
Winner: INXS
INXS - Burn For You
Jenny Morris & INXS close the show
Jenny Morris & INXS - Jackson
26th May 1985 (463)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Meatloaf & Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Angels - Underground (music video)
Men At Work - Everything I Need (music
video)
Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen (music
video)
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On
Sunshine (music video)
Godley & Crème - Cry (music
video)
Style Council - Walls Come Tumblin Down
(music video)
Meatloaf - Piece Of The Action (music
video)
Dire Straits - So Far Away (music
video)
Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back (music
video)
Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You? (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Chartbusters:
Uncanny X-Men - Fifty Years (music
video) (E)
Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night (music
video) (E)
The Pookah Makes Three - Take It Back
(music video) (E)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Mental As Anything - Live It Up (music
video) (E)
Rick Springfield - Celebrate Youth
(music video) (E)
Mondo Rock - The Moment (music video)
(E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews members from Style
Council
National Top Ten:
10 - Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video) (E)
9 - Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget
About Me) (music video) (E)
8 - Commodores - Nightshift (music
video) (E)
7 - Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy (music
video) (E)
6 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World (music video) (E)
5 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
(music video) (E)
4 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
3 - Reo Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
WHAM - Everything I Need (music video)
2nd June 1985 (464)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Mannix from Uncanny X-Men
Studio performances:
Deodato - SOS Fire In The Sky
Music videos:
Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music video)
Renee Geyer - All My Love (music video)
Rick Springfield - Celebrate Youth
(music video)
Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video)
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (music
video)
Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night (music
video)
Tom Petty - Don't Come Around Here No
More (music video)
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Mental As Anything - Live It Up (music video)
(E)
Eurogliders - We Will Together (music
video) (E)
Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video) (E)
Julian Lennon - Say You're Wrong (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Joan Armatrading - Temptation (music
video) (E)
Go West - Call Me (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top Ten:
10 - Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (music
video) (E)
9 - Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video) (E)
8 - Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget
About Me) (music video) (E)
7 - Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy (music
video) (E)
6 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
(music video) (E)
5 - Phil Collins - One More Night
(music video) (E)
4 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
3 - Reo Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
2 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World (music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Into The Groove (music video)
9th June 1985 (465)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Paul Young & Molly Meldrum
Studio performances:
Dynamic Hepnotics - Whenever You're
Ready
Music videos:
Mental As Anything - Live It Up (music
video)
Animation - Obsession (music video)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
(music video)
Freddie Mercury - I Was Born To Love
You (music video) [with embedded interview]
Power Station - Get It On (music video)
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (music
video)
Marilyn - Baby You Left Me (music
video)
Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video)
Madonna - Crazy For You (music video)
Chartbusters:
Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back (music
video) (E)
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (music
video) (E)
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On
Sunshine (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Paul Young
National Top Ten:
10 - Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video)
(E)
9 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
8 - Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Angel (music video) (E)
6 - Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About
Me) (music video) (E)
5 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
4 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World (music video) (E)
3 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
2 - Reo Speedwagon - Can't Fight This
Feeling (music video) (E)
1 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video)
16th June 1985
(466) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Music videos:
Eurogliders - We Will Together (music
video)
Machinations - My Heart's On Fire
(music video)
Men At Work - Everything I Need (music
video)
Beargarden - I Write The News (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Shine (music
video)
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (music
video)
Joan Armatrading - Thinking Man (music
video)
David Bowie - Loving The Alien (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Baby Come & Get
It (music video)
Go West - Call Me (music video)
Chartbusters:
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music video)
(E)
Matt Bianco - Who's Side Are You On
(music video) (E)
Style Council - Walls Come Tumblin Down
(music video) (E)
Animation - Obsession (music video) (E)
Humdrum: (in London & New York)
Madonna - Holiday (concert performance)
(E)
Madonna - Dress You Up (concert
performance) (E)
Molly interviews Eric from Mondo Rock
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top Ten:
10 - Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video)
(E)
9 - Go West - We Close Our Eyes (music
video) (E)
8 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World (music video) (E)
7 - Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget
About Me) (music video) (E)
6 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
5 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
4 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
3 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Angel (music video) (E)
1 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video)
23rd June 1985
(467) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Sting
Molly interviews Sting throughout the
show
Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back (music
video)
Sting - If You Love Somebody (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Marilyn - Baby You Left Me (music
video) (E)
Power Station - Get It On (music video)
(E)
The Angels - Underground (music video)
(E)
Madonna - Crazy For You (music video)
(E)
Bryan Adams - Heaven (music video)
Style Council - Walls Come Tumblin'
Down (music video)
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music video)
Stephen Duffy - Icing On The Cake
(music video)
King - Won't You Hold My Hand Now
(music video)
Rock Arena advert
Belouis Some - Imagination (music
video)
Howard Jones - Look Mama (music video)
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Billy Ocean - Suddenly (music
video) (E)
4 - Marillion - Kayleigh (music video)
(E)
3 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
2 - Sister Sledge - Frankie (music
video) (E)
1 - Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone
(music video) (E)
Footage of Tears For Fears in Tower
Records in Los Angeles
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Tears For Fears at
Tower Records in Los Angeles
US Top 5:
5 - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
(music video) (E)
4 - Prince - Raspberry Beret (music
video) (E)
3 - Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants
To Rule The World (music video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins - Sussudio (music
video) (E)
1 - Bryan Adams - Heaven (music video)
(E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
4 - Redgum - The Drover's Dog (music
video) (E)
3 - Eurogliders - We Will Together
(music video) (E)
2 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
1 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) [with tour dates]
National Top 10:
10 - Paul Hardcastle - 19 (music video)
(E)
9 - Eurogliders - We Will Together
(music video) (E)
8 - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
(music video) (E)
7 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
6 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
5 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
4 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
3 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video)
30th June 1985
(468) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum & David Lee
Roth via Satellite from Los Angeles
Molly interviews David Lee Roth
throughout the show
Music videos:
Dropbears - Shall We Go (music video)
Australian Crawl - Two Can Play (music
video)
I'm Talking - Lead The Way (music
video)
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On
Sunshine (music video) [with embedded interview]
Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video)
Power Station - Get It On (music video)
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days (music
video)
Phil Collins - (Billy) Don't Lose That
Number (music video)
Chartbusters:
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (music
video) (E)
Animation - Obsession (music video) (E)
China Crisis - Black Man Ray (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
9 - Eurogliders - We Will Together
(music video) (E)
8 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
7 - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
(music video) (E)
6 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
5 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
4 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
3 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Angel (music video)
7th July 1985 (469)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Angry Anderson
Footage of Mad Max film
Studio performances:
FAB - Happy People
Music videos:
Angels - Underground (music video)
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video)
Domino Theory - When The Thrill Is Gone
(music video)
Go West - Call Me (music video)
Elton John/Millie Jackson - Act Of War
(music video)
The Dream Academy - Live In A Northern
Town (music video)
Animation - Obsession (music video)
Prince - Raspberry Beret (music video)
Chartbusters:
Dynamic Hepnotics - Whenever You're
Ready (music video) (E)
Spy VS Spy - Injustice (music video)
(E)
Vitabeats - Audrey (music video) (E)
Howard Jones - Look Mama (music video)
(E)
Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them
Free (music video) (E)
Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video) (E)
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Animotion
National Top 10:
10 - Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget
About Me) (music video) (E)
9 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
8 - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
(music video) (E)
7 - Eurogliders - We Will Together
(music video) (E)
6 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
5 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Angel (music video) (E)
3 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video)
14th July 1985
(470) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Kids In The Kitchen - Shine (music
video)
I'm Talking - Lead The Way (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Baby Come & Get
It (music video)
Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories (music
video)
Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck - People Get
Ready (music video)
Phil Collins - (Billy) Don't Lose That
Number (music video)
Phil Oakey - Goodbye Bad Times (music
video)
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
(music video)
Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough Part 2 (music video)
Chartbusters:
Renee Geyer - All My Love (music video)
(E)
Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
(music video) (E)
9 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
8 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music video)
(E)
7 - Eurogliders - We Will Together
(music video) (E)
6 - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
(music video) (E)
5 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
4 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
3 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video)
21st July 1985
(471) (55 minutes)
Host - Dave & Brad from Hoodoo
Gurus
Studio performances:
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard
Scritti Politti - The Word Girl
Music videos:
Australian Crawl - Two Can Play (music
video)
Hoodoo gurus - Bittersweet (music
video)
Sting - If You Love Somebody, Set Them
Free (music video)
Hooters - All You Zombies (music video)
Yello - Vicious Games (music video)
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) [with embedded interview]
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video)
Billy Joel - You're Only Human (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Stephen Duffy - Icing On The Cake
(music video) (E)
Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
(music video) (E)
Bryan Adams - Heaven (music video) (E)
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Talking Heads - Lady Don't Mind (music
video) (E)
Tina Turner & Mick Jagger - State
Of Shock (Live Aid) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Hoodoo Gurus
National Top 10:
10 - Power Station - Get It On (music
video) (E)
9 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
8 - Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video) (E)
7 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
6 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
5 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
4 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
3 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video)
28th July 1985
(472) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Music videos:
Spy VS Spy - Injustice (music video)
Renee Geyer - All My Love (music video)
AC/DC - Danger (music video)
Electric Pandas - Missing Me (music
video)
Go West - Call Me (music video)
Sister Sledge - Frankie (music video)
Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories (music
video)
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video)
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video)
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video)
Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Hoodoo Gurus - Bittersweet (music
video) (E)
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
Mary Jane Girls - In My House (music
video) (E)
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need
Another Hero (music video) (E)
9 - Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video) (E)
8 - Power Station - Get It On (music
video) (E)
7 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
6 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
5 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
4 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
3 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video)
4th August 1985
(473) (55 minutes)
Host - Tears For Fears
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World
Chartbusters:
Rod Stewart/Jeff Beck - People Get
Ready (music video) (E)
Billy Joel - You're Only Human (music
video) (E)
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town
(music video) (E)
Feargal Sharkey - Loving You (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Baby Come & Get
It (music video)
Beargarden - I Write The News
Uncanny X-Men - Still Waiting (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Aussie Breakout:
Spaniards - Angel (music video) (E)
The Expression - Small Brave Land
(music video) (E)
Geisha - Rainy Day (music video) (E)
Stephen Cummings - What Am I Going To
Do (music video) (E)
Mary Jane Girls - In My House (music
video)
I'm Talking - Lead The Way
Dan Hartman - Fletch, Get Outta Town
(music video)
Humdrum:
International Youth Year commercial
Motels - Shame (music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
(music video) (E)
4 - Whitney Houston - You Give Good
Love (music video) (E)
3 - Sting - If You Love Somebody, Set
Them Free (music video) (E)
2 - Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
(music video) (E)
1 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
Warrick Capper - I Only Take What's
Mine (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
4 - Sister Sledge - Frankie (music
video) (E)
3 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
2 - Eurythmics -There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Into The Groove (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - I'm Talking - Lead The Way (music
video) (E)
4 - Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years (music
video) (E)
3 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
2 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
1 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of
Love (music video)
National Top Ten:
10 - Dream Academy - Life In A Northern
Town (music video) (E)
9 - Cyndi Lauper - The Goonies R Good
Enough (music video) (E)
8 - Katrina & The Waves - Walking
On Sunshine (music video) (E)
7 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
6 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
5 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
4 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
3 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
11th August 1985
(474) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Howard Jones
Music videos:
Men At Work - Hard Luck Story (music
video)
Ganggajang - Giver Of Life (music
video)
Freddie Mercury - Made In Heaven (music
video)
A-ha - Take On Me (music video)
Billy Joel - You're Only Human (music
video)
The Motels - Shame (music video)
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video)
Hooters - All You Zombies (music video)
Howard Jones - Life In One Day (music
video)
Katrina & The Waves - Do You Want
Crying (music video)
Humdrum:
Bay City Rollers - Only Want To Be With
You (E)
Style Council - Boy Who Cried Wolf (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Martha from The Motels
Molly interviews Howard Jones in studio
National Top Ten:
10 - Phil Collins - (Billy) Don't You
Lose My Number (music video) (E)
9 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
8 - Dream Academy - Life In A Northern
Town (music video) (E)
7 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
6 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
5 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove (music
video) (E)
4 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
3 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
2 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
18th August 1985 (475)
(55 minutes)
Host - Style Council
Style Council - Walls Come Tumblin'
Down
Prince - Raspberry Beret (music video)
Mockers - One Black Friday (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
Phil Oakey/Giorgio Moroder - Goodbye
Bad Times (music video) (E)
Sister Sledge - Frankie (music video)
(E)
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels (E)
Machinations - You Got Me Going Again
Corey Hart - Never Surrender (music
video)
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video)
Do Re Mi - Idiot Grin (music video)
Humdrum:
Darryl Somers in studio presents
Humdrum
Molly Meldrum presents Humdrum from
Cherbourg Aboriginal School in Queensland
UK Top 5:
5 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
4 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
3 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe
2 - Madonna - Holiday (Top Of The Pops)
(E)
1 - Madonna - Into The Groove (music
video) (E)
Australia Too - The Garden (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
4 - Sting - If You Love Somebody Set
Them Free (music video) (E)
3 - Corey Hart - Never Surrender (music
video) (E)
2 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
1 - Tears For Fears - Shout (music
video) (E)
Renee Geyer - Every Day Of The Week
(music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Renee Geyer - All My Love (music
video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - Bittersweet (music
video) (E)
3 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
2 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
1 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
Daryl Somers - Don't Want To Share Your
Love
Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of
Love (music video)
Style Council - Boy Who Cried Wolf
National Top 10:
10 - Phil Collins - Billy Don't Lose My
Number (music video) (E)
9 - Billy Joel - You're Only Human
(music video) (E)
8 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
7 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
6 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
5 - Dream Academy - Life In A Northern
Town (music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
3 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
2 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
Molly interviews Style Council and
presents them with platinum/gold records
1 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video)
25th August 1985
(476) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Vince Sorrenti, James Reyne,
Martha Davis & Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Spaniards - Angel (music video)
Australian Crawl - If This Is Love
(music video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
(music video)
Renee Geyer - Everyday Of The Week
(music video)
Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
(music video)
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video)
Alex Brown - (Come On) Shout (music
video)
Motley Crue - Smoking In The Boys Room
(music video)
Motels - Shame (music video)
Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video)
Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Uncanny X-Men - Still Waiting (music
video) (E)
V Capri - Haunting Me (music video) (E)
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
Weird Al Yankovic - Like A Surgeon
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Culture Club - The Medal Song (music
video) (E)
Family - Screams Of Passion (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Phil Collins - (Billy) Don't Lose
My Number (music video) (E)
9 - Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (music
video) (E)
8 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
7 - Billy Joel - You're Only Human
(music video) (E)
6 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
5 - Dream Academy - Life In A Northern
Town (music video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
3 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
2 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
1 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
Pointer Sister - Dare Me (music video)
(E)
1st September 1985
(477) (55 minutes)
Host - None
Pointer Sisters - Dare Me (music video)
Uncanny X-Men - Still Waiting (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Hooters - All You Zombies (music video)
Geisha - Rainy Day (music video)
Chartbusters:
Spaniards - Angel (music video) (E)
Style Council - Boy Who Cried Wolf
(music video) (E)
Howard Jones - Life In One Day (music
video) (E)
Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (music
video) (E)
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (music
video)
Electric Pandas - Missing Me (music
video)
Phil Oakey/Giorgio Moroder - Goodbye
Bad Times (music video)
Stephen Cummings - What Am I Going To
Do (music video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of
Love (music video)
Humdrum:
New Order - Perfect Kiss (music video)
(E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
4 - The Cars - Drive (music video) (E)
3 - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
(music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Into The Groove (music
video) (E)
1 - UB40 - I Got You Babe (music video)
(E)
INXS - What You Need (Oz For Africa
concert) (E) [with tour dates]
US Top 5:
5 - Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (music
video) (E)
4 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
3 - Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
2 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
1 - Huey Lewis - Power Of Love (music
video) (E)
Marc Hunter - Empty Beach (music video)
(E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music
video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - Bittersweet (music
video) (E)
3 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(E)
2 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
1 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
Eurogliders - City Of Soul (music
video) (E)
Prince - Raspberry Beret (music video)
(E)
Sheila E - Sister Fate (music video)
(E)
The Family - The Screams Of Passion
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Dress You Up (Live Aid)
National Top 10:
10 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
9 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - All You Zombies (music
video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Angel / Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
6 - Billy Joel - You're Only Human
(music video) (E)
5 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
4 - The Dream Academy - Life In A
Northern Town (music video) (E)
3 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
2 - Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
1 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing In
The Street (music video)
8th September 1985
(478) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Richard Bruce from No Nonsense
Studio performances:
Goanna - Song For Africa
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout
No Nonsense - Simple Needs
Music videos:
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain (music
video)
Eurogliders - The City Of Soul (music video)
Kim Carnes - Crazy In The Night (music
video)
Good Squad - 8 Arms To Hold You (music
video)
Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video)
Pat Benatar - Invincible (music video)
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video)
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Do Re Mi - Idiot Grin (music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
(music video) (E)
Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With You
Tonight (music video) (E)
INXS - What You Need (music video) (E)
Corey Hart - Never Surrender (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews No Nonsense
Molly presents Hoodoo Gurus with a gold
record
National Top 10:
10 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
9 - Billy Joel - You're Only Human
(music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - All You Zombies (music
video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
6 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
5 - INXS - What You Need (music video)
(E)
4 - The Dream Academy - Life In A
Northern Town (music video) (E)
3 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
2 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
1 - Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
15th September 1985
(479) (55 minutes)
Host - Brian Mannix from Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men - Still Waiting (music
video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Madonna - Dress You Up (music video)
(E)
Australia Too - The Garden (music
video) (E)
Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (music
video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Dare Me (music video)
(E)
Style Council - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
(music video)
Hooters - And We Danced (music video)
Roaring Boys - House Of Stone (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
Madonna - Gambler (music video)
Rock Arena advert
I'm Talking - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore (music video)
Go West - Goodbye Girl (music video)
Humdrum:
Molly in a night club
Molly interviews the DJs in a night
club
UK Top 5:
5 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
4 - Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (music
video) (E)
3 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
2 - Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A
Hero (music video) (E)
1 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
Molly in Sydney Entertainment Centre
plus INXS concert footage
John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
4 - Kool & The Gang - Cherish
(music video) (E)
3 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
2 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
1 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Hoodoo Gurus - Bittersweet (music
video) (E)
4 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
3 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(E)
2 - INXS - What You Need (concert
performance) (E)
1 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
Molly at Club Chevron interviewing DJs
in the club
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
9 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
8 - Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
7 - The Dream Academy - Life In A
Northern Town (music video) (E)
6 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
5 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
4 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
3 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
2 - INXS - What You Need (Sydney
Entertainment Centre) (E)
Molly interviews INXS about the tour at
Sydney Entertainment Centre backstage
INXS - What You Need (music video)
1 - Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
22nd September 1985
(480) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - none
Music videos:
Deckchairs Overboard - Fight For Love
(music video)
V Capri - Haunting Me (music video)
Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With You
Tonight (music video)
A-ha - Take On Me (music video)
Do Re Mi - Idiot Grin (music video)
David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing In
The Street (music video)
Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop The Dance
(music video)
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To
Mention (music video)
John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol'
Night (music video)
Pointer Sisters - Dare Me (music video)
Chartbusters:
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (music
video) (E)
Eurogliders - The City Of Soul (music
video) (E)
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video) (E)
Kim Carnes - Crazy In The Night (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
Tina Turner - Show Me Some Respect
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Aussie Breakout:
Sporting Life - Cry Baby Cry (music
video) (E)
The Promise - Will You Come Back Again (music
video) (E)
Kam Sha - 1000 Years (music video) (E)
Samurai Trash - Tell Me (music video)
(E)
National Top 10:
10 - Sister Sledge - Frankie (music
video) (E)
9 - Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
(music video) (E)
8 - Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video) (E)
7 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
6 - Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
5 - Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
(E)
4 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
3 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
2 - INXS - What You Need (Sydney
Entertainment Centre) (E)
1 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) [with embedded interview]
29th September 1985
(481) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Greedy Smith from Mental As
Anything
Music Videos:
INXS - What You Need (music video)
Stewart D'Arrietta - Date With Destiny
(music video)
Mental As Anything - Date With Destiny
(music video)
Machinations - You Got Me Going Again (music
video)
Real Life - Face To Face (music video)
Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (music
video)
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (music
video)
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain (music
video)
Tina Turner - One Of The Living (music
video)
Madonna - Gambler (music video)
Chartbusters:
I'm Talking - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore (music video) (E)
Hooters - And We Danced (music video)
(E)
Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
Madonna - Dress You Up (music video)
(E)
Humdrum: (in Los Angeles)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Tina Turner
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
9 - Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
(music video) (E)
8 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
7 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
6 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(E)
5 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
4 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video) (E)
3 - INXS - What You Need (Sydney
Entertainment Centre) (E)
2 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
1 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video)
6th October 1985
(482) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - none
Music videos:
Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With You
Tonight (music video)
Eurogliders - The City Of Soul (music
video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
(music video)
Models - Cold Fever (music video)
The Cure - In Between Days (music
video)
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (music
video)
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To
Mention) (music video)
Julian Lennon - Jesse (music video)
Belouis Some - Some People (music
video)
Hooters - And We Danced (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Dr
Dream (music video)
Chartbusters:
Pat Benatar - Invincible (music video)
(E)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (music
video) (E)
Madonna - Gambler (music video) (E)
A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
Humdrum: (in Rockhampton)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
9 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(E)
8 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
7 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
6 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
5 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
4 - INXS - What You Need (Sydney Entertainment
Centre) (E)
3 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
2 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
1 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video)
13th October 1985
(483) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Lin Buckfield from Electric
Pandas
Studio performances:
Electric Pandas - Italian Boys
Music videos:
Rockmelons - Sweat It Out (music video)
Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music video)
Tina Turner - One Of The Living (music video)
Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute Of It
(music video)
Madness - Yesterday's Men (music video)
Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video)
Prefab Sprout - Appetite (music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol'
Night (music video)
Maureen Steele - Boys Will Be Boys
(music video)
Olivia Newton John - Soul Kiss (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Real Life - Face To Face (music video)
(E)
The Cure - In Between Days (music
video) (E)
John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain (music video)
(E)
Humdrum:
Midge Ure - If I Was (music video) (E)
Four Arm Jolt - Over The Ropes (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews A-ha in Los Angeles
Molly interviews Olivia Newton John
Molly interviews Lin Buckfield in
studio
National Top 10:
10 - Pointer Sisters - Dare Me (music
video) (E)
9 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
8 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
7 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video) (E)
6 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
5 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
4 - INXS - What You Need (Sydney
Entertainment Centre) (E)
3 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
2 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
1 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video)
20th October 1985
(484) (55 minutes)
Host - A-ha
A-ha - Take On Me
Thompson Twins - Don't Mess With Dr
Dream (music video)
Pat Benatar - Invincible (music video)
Chartbusters:
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (music
video) (E)
Go West - Goodbye Girl (music video)
(E)
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To
Mention (music video) (E)
Hooters - And We Danced (music video)
(E)
Merran - Oh Chimera
Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Heart - What About Love (music video)
Midge Ure - If I Was (music video)
[with tour dates]
FX - Will It Always Be (This Way)
Rose Tattoo - Born To Be Wild (music
video)
Humdrum:
Roger Daltrey - After The Fire (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
4 - Red Box - Lean On Me (music video)
(E)
3 - Col Abrams - Trapped (music video)
(E)
2 - Midge Ure - If I Was (music video)
(E)
1 - Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love
(TV performance) (E)
Neil - Hole In My Shoe (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Jan Hammer - Miami Vice
4 - Ready For The World - Oh Sheila
(music video) (E)
3 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
2 - Whitney Houston - Saving All My
Love For You (music video) (E)
1 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
Diana Ross - Eaten Alive (music video)
(E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Models - Out Of Mind Out Of Sight
(E)
4 - Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
3 - Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
(E)
2 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
1 - INXS - What You Need (music video)
(E)
A-ha - Train Of Thought
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand
New Friend (music video) (E)
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Gambler (music video)
(E)
9 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
8 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
7 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
6 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
5 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
4 - INXS - What You Need (music video)
(E)
3 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
2 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
Molly intervies A-ha in studio
1 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video)
27th October 1985
(485) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Kids In The Kitchen
Footage of Michael Jackson in Perth
Studio performances:
Pseudo Echo - Don't Go
Kids In The Kitchen - Not The Way
John Swan & Band - Say You'll Do
Something
Music videos:
Mark Edwards - World's Away (music
video)
Cure - In Between Days (music video)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (music
video)
Icehouse - No Promises (music video)
Red Box - Lean On Me (music video)
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Olivia Newton John - Soul Kiss (music
video) (E)
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout (music
video) (E)
Kool & The Gang - Cherish (music
video) (E)
John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
Dance Package:
Andre Cymone - The Electric (music
video) (E)
Maurice White - Stand By Me (music
video) (E) [with embedded interview]
Princess - Say I'm Your Number 1 (music
video) (E)
Ready For The World - Oh Sheila (music
video) (E) [with embedded interview]
Humdrum:
Australian Crawl - Trouble Spot Rock
(music video) (E)
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love
For You (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Kids In The Kitchen
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
9 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
8 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
7 - Huey Lewis & The News - Power
Of Love (music video) (E)
6 - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
(music video) (E)
5 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
4 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
3 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
2 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
1 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video)
3rd November 1985
(486) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum & Bob Geldof
in Sydney
Molly interviews Bob Geldof about Live
Aid
Excerpt of Bob Geldof performing at Live
Aid
Excerpt of Elton John in video made for
schools to support Live Aid
Excerpts of Australian bands performing
during Live Aid concert
Music videos:
Real Life - Face To Face (music video)
Australian Crawl - Trouble Spot Rock
(music video)
Models - Cold Fever (music video)
The Adventure - Over The Walls (music
video)
Hooters - And We Danced (music video)
Elton John - Nikita (music video)
Sting - Love Is The Seventh Wave (music
video)
Corey Heart - Boy In A Box (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover (music
video)
Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Midge Ure - If I Was (music video) (E)
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain (music
video) (E)
Prefab Sprout - Appetite (music video)
(E)
Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (music
video) (E)
Humdrum:
INXS - This Time (music video) (E)
Trans X - Living On Video (music video)
(E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
9 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love
(music video) (E)
8 - Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
(music video) (E)
7 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
6 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
5 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
(music video) (E)
4 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
3 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
2 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
1 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video)
10th November 1985
(487) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Tina & Leon from Koo De Tah
Music videos:
Do Re Mi - Warnings Moving Clockwise
(music video)
Flotsam Jetsam - 100% One Second Love
(music video)
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout (music
video)
Koo De Tah - Body Talk (music video)
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (music
video)
INXS - This Time (music video)
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (music
video)
Olivia Newton John - Soul Kiss (music
video)
ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag (music video)
Arcadia - Election Day (music video)
Music Video Preview:
Cats Under Pressure - Let Me Be (music
video) (E)
Cats Under Pressure - On Again, Off
Again (music video) (E)
Kids In The Kitchen - My Life (music
video) (E)
Dropbears - In Your Eyes (music video)
(E)
Dropbears - Shall We Go (music video)
(E)
Lionel Richie - Hello (music video) (E)
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (music
video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Rose Tattoo - Born To Be Wild (music
video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol'
Night (music video) (E)
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love
For You (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Eurythmics - Sisters (music video) (E)
TAFE - Fantasy Rock Clip (music video)
(E)
Interviews:
Molly interviews Koo De Tah in studio
National Top 10:
10 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
9 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight) music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - And we Danced (music
video) (E)
7 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
6 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
5 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love
(music video) (E)
4 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
3 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
2 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video) (E)
1 - A-ha - Take On Me
23rd November 1985
(488) (55 minutes)
Host - Grace Knight & Bernie Lynch
from Eurogliders
Australian Crawl - Trouble Spot Rock
Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music video)
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Ready For The World - Oh Sheila (music
video) (E)
Neil - Hole In My Shoe (Top Of The
Pops) (E)
Icehouse - No Promises (music video)
(E)
Red Box - Lean On Me (music video) (E)
Deckchairs Overboard - Walking In The
Dark
Rose Tattoo - Born To Be Wild (music
video)
Rock Arena advert
Molly interviews Annie Lennox and Dave
Stewart from Eurythmics RE new single
Eurythmics - Sisters Are Doing It For
Themselves (music video)
Geisha - Kabuki
Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City
(music video)
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - UB40 - Don't Break My Heart (music
video) (E)
4 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
3 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
2 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
4 - Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
(music video) (E)
3 - Jan Hammer - Theme From Miami Vice
(music video) (E)
2 - Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City
(music video) (E)
1 - Starship - We Built This City
(music video) (E)
Jenny Morris - Get Some Humour (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
(E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow-Wipeout
(music video) (E)
3 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
2 - Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain
(music video) (E)
1 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (E)
The Church - Already Yesterday (music
video) (E)
Kids In The Kitchen - My Life
National Top 10:
10 - Kool & The Gang - Cherish
(music video) (E)
9 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
8 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
7 - Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
(music video) (E)
6 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
5 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
4 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
3 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance) (E)
2 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Eurogliders in studio
1 - A-ha - Take On Me
24th November 1985
(489) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Canham from Pseudo Echo
Music videos:
Mark Edwards - World's Away (music
video)
Mental As Anything - Big Wheel (music
video)
Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video)
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking (music
video)
Icehouse - No Promises (music video)
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (music
video)
The Cure - Close To Me (music video)
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart (music
video)
Elton John - Nikita (music video) (E)
Midge Ure - If I Was (music video) (E)
Sting - Love Is The 7th Wave (music
video) (E)
Thompson Twins - King For A Day (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (music
video) (E)
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video) (E)
Arcadia - Election Day (music video)
(E)
Eurythmics - Sisters Are Doin' It For
Themselves (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
Tina Turner/Bryan Adams - It's Only
Love (music video) (E)
Beargarden - Drink, Drink, Drink (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Brian Canham in studio
National Top 10:
10 - David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing
In The Street (music video) (E)
9 - John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (music
video) (E)
8 - Kool & The Gang - Cherish
(music video) (E)
7 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
6 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
5 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
4 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
3 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
2 - A-ha - Take On Me (E)
1 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance)
1st December 1985
(490) (55 minutes)
Host - Midge Ure
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music video)
Starship - We Built This City (music
video)
Machinations - Execution Of Love (music
video)
INXS - This Time (Rocking Royals
Concert)
Countdown Magazine advert
Midge Ure - If I Was (music video)
Real Life - One Blind Love
Artist Profile: David Knopfler
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Old
Grey Whistle Test) (E)
David Knopfler - Soul Kissing (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews David Knopfler
John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town
(music video) (E)
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
(music video)
Countdown Music & Video Awards '85
advert
Humdrum: (In Canberra)
Molly interviews Brian Canham at
Parliament House from Pseudo Echo RE "Priority One" project
Priority One Youth Project Theme
Molly interviews Bob Hawke in
Parliament House RE "Priority One" project
Australian Top 5:
5 - Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain
(music video) (E)
4 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
3 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
2 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Heart - Never (music video) (E)
4 - Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City
(music video) (E)
3 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
2 - Starship - We Built This City
(music video) (E)
1 - Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin -
Separate Lives (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love
(music video) (E)
4 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
3 - UB40 - Don't Break My Heart (music
video) (E)
2 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
1 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Brian Canham
The Incredible Penguins - Happy
Christmas (The War Is Over) (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Kool & The Gang - Cherish
(music video) (E)
9 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
7 - Time Bandits - Endless Road (music
video) (E)
6 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
5 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video) (E)
4 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
3 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
2 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance) (E)
1 - Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
(music video)
8th December 1985
(491) (55 minutes)
Host - Blackie Lawless from WASP, Grace
Jones & Molly Meldrum
Molly interviews Grace Jones throughout
the show
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Thompson Twins - King For A Day (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart (music
video) (E)
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video) (E)
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (music
video) (E)
Starship - We Built This City (music
video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Freedom (music video)
Cats Under Pressure - On Again, Off
Again
WASP - Blind In Texas (music video)
Cars - Tonight She Comes (music video)
Mark Edwards - World's Away
Models - King Of Kings (music video)
Humdrum:
Queen - One Vision (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
5 - Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin -
Separate Lives (music video) (E)
4 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
2 - Whitney Houston - Saving All My
Love For You (music video) (E)
1 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
Go West - Don't Look Down (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
4 - Heart - Never (music video) (E)
3 - Starship - We Built This City
(music video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin -
Separate Lives (music video) (E)
1 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain
(music video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout
(music video) (E)
3 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
2 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Madonna - Over & Over (music video)
[with embedded interview]
National Top 10:
10 - Midge Ure - If I Was (music video)
(E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
7 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You Babe
(music video) (E)
6 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
5 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
4 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
3 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
2 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
1 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance) (E)
WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
15th December 1985
(492) (55 minutes)
Host - Neil from The Young Ones
Neil - Hole In My Shoe
UK Squeeze - Hits Of The Year (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang
(music video) (E)
Geisha Kabuki (E)
Princess - Say I'm Your Number 1 (music
video) (E)
INXS - This Time (music video) (E)
Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music video)
Countdown Awards '85 advert
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Lost
Weekend (music video)
Neil & Los Trios Ringbarkus
"Laugh In" comedy sketch
Do Re Mi - Warnings Moving Clockwise
Countdown Magazine advert
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music
video)
Dee C Lee - See The Day (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Madonna - Dress You Up (music
video) (E)
4 - Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin -
Separate Lives (music video) (E)
3 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
2 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
1 - Whitney Houston - Saving All My
Love For You (music video) (E)
Australian Crawl - And The Boys Light
Up (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Heart - Never (music video) (E)
4 - Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
(music video) (E)
3 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
2 - Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin -
Separate Lives (music video) (E)
1 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
Little Stephen - Sun City (music video)
(E)
Debbie Byrne - Hero (music video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With
You Tonight (music video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout
(music video) (E)
3 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
2 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Go West - Don't Look Down (music video)
Koo De Tah - Body Talk
National Top 10:
10 - UB40/Chrissy Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
9 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video) (E)
8 - Hooters - And We Danced (music
video) (E)
7 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
6 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
5 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
4 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
3 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
2 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Molly interviews Neil in studio
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (music
video)
22nd December 1985
(493) (55 minutes)
Host - Tina Turner & Molly Meldrum
Hooters - And We Danced
WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Icehouse - No Promises
Elton John - Wrap Her Up (music video)
Countdown Awards '85 advert
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video)
Hooters - Day By Day
Duran Duran American Tour advert
Divinyls - Sleeping Beauty (music
video)
Humdrum:
Madonna uncut blooper Christmas
greetings
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (music
video) (E)
Bruce Springsteen - My Home Town (music
video) (E)
Countdown Top 10 For '85:
10 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
(music video) (E)
9 - Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known
Better (music video) (E)
8 - UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You
Babe (music video) (E)
7 - Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video) (E)
6 - Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
(music video) (E)
5 - Foreigner - I Want To Know What
Love Is (music video) (E)
4 - Mental As Anything - Live It Up
(music video) (E)
3 - Madonna - Crazy For You (music
video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Angel/Into The Groove
(music video) (E)
1 - USA For Africa - We Are The World
(music video) (E)
Tina Turner - One Of The Living
National Top 10:
10 - Incredible Penguins - Happy
Christmas (War Is Over) (music video) (E)
9 - A-ha - Take On Me (music video) (E)
8 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
7 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
6 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video) (E)
5 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
4 - Elton John - Nikita (music video)
(E)
3 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
2 - Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love (TV
performance) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Incredible Penguins - Happy Christmas
(War Is Over) (music video)
(Home) (Main List) (1985 Feb - July) (1986 Jan - June)
Beargarden - I Write The News
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
Style Council - Boy Who Cried Wolf
No Nonsense - Simple Needs
Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
A-ha interview on Countdown
Pseudo Echo - Don't Go
Kids In The Kitchen - Not The Way
Deckchairs Overboard - Walking In The
Dark
Geisha - Kabuki
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Neil - Hole In My Shoe
Koo De Tah - Body Talk
Icehouse - No Promises
29th December 1985
(Summer Show 1) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
INXS - What You Need (music video)
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music video)
Mental As Anything - Live It Up (music
video)
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video)
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance (music
video)
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (music
video)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To
Rule The World
Madonna - Into The Groove (music video)
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (music
video)
Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You (music
video)
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another
Hero (music video)
David Lee Roth - California Girls
(music video)
5th January 1986
(Summer Show 2) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum & Gavin Wood
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (music
video)
Mental As Anything - Big Wheel (music
video)
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video)
Incredible Penguins - Happy Christmas
(War Is Over) (music video)
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin -
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves (music video)
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
(music video)
Pointer Sisters - Freedom (music video)
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music video)
Heart - Never (music video)
Phil Collins - Take Me Home (music
video)
ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag (music video)
Jefferson Starship - We Built This City
(music video)
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - It's
Only Love (music video)
9th January 1986
(Summer Show 3) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh (music video)
Thompson Twins - King For A Day (music
video)
Mark Edwards - World's Away
Koo De Tah - Body Talk
Platinum Blonde - Crying Over You
(music video)
The Cure - Close To Me (music video)
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart (music
video)
'Til Tuesday - Love In A Vacuum (music
video)
Arcadia - Election Day (music video)
Fine Young Cannibals - Blue (music
video)
Nena - It's All In The Game (music
video)
Models - King Of Kings (music video)
Mick Jagger - Hard Woman (music video)
19th January 1986
(Summer Show 4) (55 minutes) [information may not be in correct order]
Host - Molly Meldrum & Glenn
Shorrock
The Cars - Tonight She Comes (music
video)
Style Council - The Lodgers (music
video)
Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video)
Queen - One Vision (music video)
Sade - Sweetest Taboo (music video)
Mental As Anything - Big Wheel (music
video)
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music
video)
Madness - Uncle Sam (music video)
Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me (music
video)
Tom Petty & Bob Dylan - Maggie's
Farm (concert performance) (E)
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm
Machinations - Execution Of Love (music
video)
Sting - Love Is The 7th Wave (music
video)
Molly interviews Glenn Shorrock
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My
Friends (music video) (E)
Baltimore - Tarzan Boy (music video)
26th January 1986
(Summer Show 5) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
INXS - This Time (music video)
Models - King Of Kings (music video)
AC/DC - Shake Your Foundations (music
video)
Icehouse - No Promises (music video)
Go West - Don't Look Down (music video)
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
(music video)
WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (music
video)
Zerra 1 - Rescue Me (music video)
Dee C Lee - See The Day (music video)
Robert Palmer - Discipline Of Love
(music video)
Simply Red - Come To My Aid (music
video)
Talking Heads - And She Was (music
video)
UK Squeeze - Hits Of The Year (music
video)
2nd February 1986
(494) (55 minutes)
Host - Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
Jump Incorporated - Sex & Fame
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Go West - Don't Look Down (music video)
(E)
Fine Young Cannibals - Blue (music
video) (E)
Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (music video)
(E)
Pete Townshend - Face The Face (music
video)
Sting - Russians (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Eurythmics - It's Alright (Baby's
Coming Back) (music video)
Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure (music
video)
Elton John - Love An Adventure (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Humdrum:
Footage of Hercules aircraft in
Ethiopia donated to Live Aid by prime minister Bob Hawke
UK Top 5:
5 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Borderline (music video)
(E)
3 - Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music
video) (E)
2 - Nana Mouskouri - Only Love
1 - A-ha - The Sun Always Shine On TV
(music video) (E)
Midge Ure - That Certain Smile (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Lionel Richie - Say You Say Me
(music video) (E)
4 - Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me
3 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
2 - Survivor - Burning Heart (music
video) (E)
1 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video) (E)
Footage of winners of Rock Tour
competition in London meeting Simon Le Bon & Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran
Australian Top 5:
5 - Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
4 - Pseudo Echo - Don't Go (music
video) (E)
3 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
2 - Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat
(music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
(music video) (E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
8 - Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love
(TV performance) (E)
7 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
6 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
5 - Artists Against Apartheid - Sun
City (music video) (E)
4 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
3 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
2 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
1 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Simon Le Bon in studio
Arcadia - The Promise (music video)
9th February 1986
(495) (55 minutes)
Host - Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins - King For A Day
Drum Theatre - El Dorado (music video)
Chartbusters:
Oingo Boingo - Weird Science (music
video) (E)
Big Audio Dynamite - Bottomline (music
video) (E)
Elton John - Wrap Her Up (music video)
(E)
Phantom, Rocker & Slick - Men
Without Shame (music video) (E)
Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Venetians - So Much For Love
Countdown Magazine advert
Artist Profile: Dee C Lee
Dee C Lee - See The Day (music video)
(E) [embedded in profile]
Molly interviews Dee C Lee
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (music
video)
Waterboys - Whole Of The Moon (music
video)
Let's Dance Dance Dance:
United Artists Against Apartheid - Sun
City (music video) (E)
Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
(music video) (E)
James Brown - Living In America (music
video) (E)
Nik Kershaw - When A Heart Beats (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music
video) (E)
4 - Nana Mouskouri - Only Love
3 - Madonna - Borderline (music video)
(E)
2 - A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
4 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
2 - Survivor - Burning Heart (music
video) (E)
1 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video) (E)
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
(music video) (E)
4 - Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
(music video) (E)
3 - Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
2 - Eurogliders - Can't Wait To See You
(music video) (E)
1 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
Hunters & Collectors - Say Goodbye
Countdown Awards '84 footage
Rock Video Project advert
Jimmy Barnes - Ride The Night Away
(music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video) (E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
(music video) (E)
8 - Cure - Close To Me (music video)
(E)
7 - Midnight Oil - Species Deceases
6 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
5 - United Artists Against Apartheid -
Sun City (music video) (E)
4 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
3 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
2 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
Molly interviews Thompson Twins in
studio
1 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
16th February 1986
(496) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Martin Plaza
Chartbusters:
Jump Incorporated - Sex & Fame
(music video) (E)
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat
(music video) (E)
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video) (E)
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
(music video) (E)
Studio performances:
Divinyls - Sleeping Beauty
Ganggajang - Sounds Of Then
Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
Music videos:
Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video)
Talking Heads - And She Was (music
video)
The Cars - Tonight She Comes (music
video)
Go West - Don't Look Down (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line
(music video)
Dionne Warwick & Friends - That's
What Friends Are For (music video) [with embedded interview with Elton John]
The Cure - Close To Me (music video)
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video)
Humdrum:
Sheila E - Love Bizarre (music video)
(E)
Rick Springfield concert in Budokan
Japan footage
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Martin Plaza in studio
National Top 10:
10 - Pete Townshend - Face The Face
(music video) (E)
9 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video) (E)
8 - Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
(music video) (E)
7 - Cure - Close To Me (music video)
(E)
6 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
5 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
4 - Artists United Against Apartheid -
Sun City (music video) (E)
3 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
2 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
1 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video)
23rd February 1986
(497) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum & Mark
Knopfler
Chartbusters:
James Brown - Living In America (music
video) (E)
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (music video)
(E)
Clarence Clemons/Jackson Browne -
You're A Friend Of Mine (music video) (E)
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
Music videos:
Eurogliders - Absolutely (music video)
The Church - Tantalized (music video)
INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video)
ZZ Top - Stages (music video)
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait (music
video)
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat
(music video)
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (music
video)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video)
Pat Benatar - Sex As A Weapon (music
video)
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (music
video)
Humdrum:
Australian Crawl - Two Hearts (music
video) (E)
Sting - Russians (music video) (E)
Wall Of Voodoo - Far Side Of Crazy
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Bronski Beat
National Top 10:
10 - Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
(music video) (E)
9 - Pete Townshend - Face The Face
(music video) (E)
8 - Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
7 - Mr Mister - Broken Wings (music
video) (E)
6 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
5 - Artists United Against Apartheid -
Sun City (music video) (E)
4 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
3 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video) (E)
2 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
1 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music
video)
2nd March 1986
(498) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Marc & Nadja from Jump
Incorporated
Chartbusters:
Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
Sting - Russians (music video) (E)
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video) (E)
Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat (music
video) (E)
Studio Performances:
Spaniards - What Can I Do
Music videos:
Jump Incorporated - Sex & Fame
(music video)
V Capri - That's The Way (music video)
Wall Of Voodoo - Far Side Of Crazy
(music video)
Mike & The Mechanics - Silent
Running (music video)
The Saints - Just Like Fire Would
(music video)
Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely
(music video)
Eurythmics - It's Alright (Baby's
Coming Back) (music video)
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
Mr Mister - Kyrie (music video)
Humdrum: (from London via satellite)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Mental As Anything
Molly interviews Fine Young Cannibals
with excerpts of the following clips:
Fine Young Cannibals - Blue (music
video) (E)
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
(music video) (E)
National Top 10:
10 - WHAM - I'm Your Man (music video)
(E)
9 - Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
8 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
7 - Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
(music video) (E)
6 - Artists United Against Apartheid -
Sun City (music video) (E)
5 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
4 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
1 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video)
9th March 1986
(499) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
Jimmy Barnes - Ride The Night Away
(music video) (E)
Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
(music video) (E)
Clarence Clemons/Jackson Browne -
You're A Friend Of Mine (music video) (E)
Far Corporation - Stairway To Heaven
(music video) (E)
Music videos:
INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video)
Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video)
Hunters & Collectors - Say Goodbye
(music video)
Public Image Limited - Rise (music
video)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video)
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
(music video)
Paul Hardcastle - Don't Waste My Time
(music video)
Five Star - System Addict (music video)
[with embedded interview]
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
(music video)
Jefferson Starship - Sara (music video)
Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me (music video)
Humdrum:
John Taylor - I Do What I Do (music
video) (E)
Madness - Uncle Sam (music video) (E)
Prince - KISS (music video) (E)
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Stevie Nicks
National Top 10:
10 - Dee C Lee - See The Day (music
video) (E)
9 - Venetians - So Much For Love (music
video) (E)
8 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
7 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video) (E)
6 - Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
(music video) (E)
5 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
4 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Dionne Warwick & Friends - That's
What Friends Are For (music video)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video)
16th March 1986
(500) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Tim Finn & Molly Meldrum
Chartbusters:
Mike & The Mechanics - Silent
Running (music video) (E)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me (music video)
(E)
Sting - Russians
Music videos:
Hoodoo Gurus - Death Defying (music
video)
The Johnnys - Showdown (music video)
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
(music video)
Violent Femmes - Children Of The
Revolution (music video)
Clarence Clemons/Jackson Browne -
You're A Friend Of Mine (music video)
Prince - Kiss (music video)
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (music
video)
Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (music
video) [with embedded interview]
John Taylor - I Do What I Do (music
video)
Humdrum:
Cock Robin - The Promise You Made
(music video) (E)
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Tim Finn in studio
National Top 10:
10 - Talking Heads - And She Was (music
video) (E)
9 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
(music video) (E)
8 - Jefferson Starship - We Built This
City (music video)
7 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video) (E)
6 - Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
(music video) (E)
5 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
4 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video)
23rd March 1986
(501) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Grace Knight & Bernie Lynch
from Eurogliders
Chartbusters:
INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video) (E)
Wall Of Voodoo - Far Side Of Crazy
(music video) (E)
Starship - Sara (music video) (E)
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
V Capri - That's The Way
Music videos:
Eurogliders - Absolutely (music video)
The Saints - Just Like Fire Would
(music video)
Icehouse - Baby, You're So Strange
(music video)
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (music
video) (E)
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (music
video) (E)
Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark (music
video)
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (music
video)
Sting - Russians (music video)
Mr Mister - Kyrie (music video)
Humdrum:
Black Sorrows - Country Girls (music
video) (E)
Joe Camilleri - Celebrate (music video)
(E)
Electric Light Orchestra - Calling
America (music video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock In The
USA (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Feargal Sharkey
Molly interviews Pet Shop Boys
Molly interviews Mr Mister
Molly interviews Grace Knight and
Bernie Lynch
National Top 10:
10 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
9 - Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure
(music video) (E)
8 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video)
7 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
(music video) (E)
6 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
5 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video) (E)
4 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video)
30th March 1986
(502) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Mannix from Uncanny X-Men
Chartbusters:
Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely
(music video) (E)
Hunters & Collectors - Say Goodbye
(music video) (E)
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
Mr Mister - Kyrie (music video) (E)
Music videos:
Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video)
Black Sorrows - Country Girls (music
video)
FX - Only You (music video)
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (music
video)
Chris Isaak - Dancin' (music video)
Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me (music video)
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
(music video)
Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (music
video)
Bangles - Manic Monday (music video)
Humdrum:
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Cut
Me Down (music video) (E)
Elton John - Cry To Heaven (music
video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock In The
USA (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Brian Mannix in studio
Molly interviews Rolling Stones
National Top 10:
10 - Jefferson Starship - Sara (music
video) (E)
9 - Clarence Clemons/Jackson Browne -
You're A Friend Of Mine (music video) (E)
8 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video)
7 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video)
6 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
5 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
(music video) (E)
4 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
Prince - Kiss (music video)
6th April 1986
(503) (55 minutes)
Host - Rick & Tim from Venetians
Chartbusters:
Icehouse - Baby You're Strange (music
video) (E)
Suzanne Vega - Marlene On The Wall
(music video) (E)
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (music
video) (E)
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
(music video) (E)
Music videos:
Venetians - Inspiration (music video)
Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall (music
video)
Elton John - Cry To Heaven (music
video)
Culture Club - Move Away (music video)
John Taylor - I Do What I Do (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Aretha Franklin - Another Night (music
video)
Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely [with
embedded interview]
Triffids - Wide Open Road (music video)
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones -
Living Doll (music video)
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
(music video)
Humdrum:
6 O'Clock Rock show footage
Barry Ryan - Eloise (music video) (E)
The Damned - Eloise (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews the Venetians in
studio
National Top 10:
10 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
9 - Clarence Clemons/Jackson Browne -
You're A Friend Of Mine (music video) (E)
8 - Dionne Warwick & Friends -
That's What Friends Are For (music video)
7 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
6 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video)
5 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (music
video) (E)
4 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
3 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
2 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
13th April 1986
(504) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Spencer & Billy from The
Johnnys
Chartbusters:
Icehouse - Baby You're So Strange
(music video) (E)
Public Image Limited - Rise (music
video) (E)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock In The
USA (music video) (E)
Culture Club - Move Away (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
The Johnnys - Showdown
Dynamic Hepnotics - On Our Way Now
The Damned - Eloise
Music videos:
Bangles - Manic Monday (music video)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile
F-111 (music video)
Pat Benatar - Le Bel Age (music video)
Electric Light Orchestra - Calling
America (music video)
Sting - If you Love Somebody, Set Them
Free (music video) (E)
Sting - We Work The Black Seam (music
video) (E)
Sting - Russians (music video) (E)
Humdrum:
White Light Orchestra - Look Up (music
video) (E)
Queen - A Kind Of Magic (music video)
(E)
The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Sting
Molly interviews Billy and Spencer in
studio
National Top 10:
10 - Jefferson Starship - Sara (music
video) (E)
9 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
8 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video)
7 - Prince - Kiss (music video)
6 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
5 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
(music video) (E)
4 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
3 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
2 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
1 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
Mr Mister - Kyrie (music video)
20th April 1986
(505) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum
Music videos:
Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow Wipeout (music
video)
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain (music
video)
Mental As Anything - Live It Up (music
video)
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man (music
video)
Icehouse - You're So Strange (music
video)
INXS - What You Need (music video)
Motels - Icy Red (music video)
Feargal Sharkey - Someone To Somebody
(music video)
Madonna - Live To Tell (music video)
Arcadia - Goodbye Is Forever (music
video)
George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video)
Tim Finn - No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain
(music video)
Culture Club - Move Away (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Brian Mannix
Molly interviews Brian Canham
Molly interviews Grace and Bernie from
Eurogliders
National Top 10:
10 - Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
(music video)
9 - Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious
Minds (music video)
8 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
7 - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
(music video) (E)
6 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video)
5 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
4 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
3 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
1 - INXS - What You Need (music video)
20th April 1986
(Countdown Music & Video Awards 1985) (70 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum
Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream
Satellite link to Jimmy Barnes in
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA
Satellite link to Mark Knopfler at
Perth Entertainment Centre
Best Album (presented by Mark Knopfler
from Dire Straits):
Jimmy Barnes - For The Working Class
Man
Divinyls - What A Life
Eurogliders - Absolutely
Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars
INXS - Listen Like Thieves
Mental As Anything - Fundamental
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Winner: Mental As Anything -
Fundamental
Best Female Performance In A Video Clip
(presented by Vince Sorrenti):
Christina Amphlett - Pleasure &
Pain
Kate Ceberano - Love Don't Live Here
Anymore
Debbie Conway - Man Overboard
Winner - Christina Amphlett - Pleasure
& Pain
Satellite link to Christina Amphlett
with Martha Davies and Fergal Sharkey in Los Angeles, USA
Eurogliders - Absolutely
Best Male Performance In A Video
(presented by Brian Canham from Pseudo Echo):
Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man
Jimmy Barnes - I'd Die To Be With You
Tonight
Mark Edwards - World's Away
Fred Lonegan - My Heart's On Fire
Greed Smith - Live It Up
Winner: Jimmy Barnes - Working Class
Man
Satellite link to Tim Finn and Richard
and Peter from Go West at the Hippodrome in London, UK
Do Re Mi - Theme From Jungle Jim
(Hippodrome)
Best Song Writer (presented by Suzanne
Dowling):
Winner: Greedy Smith - Live It Up
Satellite link to Greedy Smith in New
York, USA
Best Producer (presented by Suzanne
Dowling):
Winner: Mark Opitz
Best Video (presented by Suzanne
Dowling):
Winners: Lyn Marie Milbourn &
Richard Lowenstein (INXS - What You Need)
Molly interviews Brian Mannix on stage
Satellite link to Greedy Smith in New
York, USA
Johnny O'Keefe Award for Most Promising
New Talent (presented by Greedy Smith):
Rockmelons
Koo De Tah
Do Re Mi
Winner: Do Re Mi
Satellite link to Do Re Mi at the
Hippodrome in London, UK
Kids In The Kitchen - Current Stand
Rik Mayall and Ben Elton with Rik doing
a Molly Meldrum impression
Best Group Performance In A Video
(presented by Rik Mayall & Ben Elton):
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain
INXS - What You Need
Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Models - Barbados
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Winner: Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Satellite link to Mental As Anything in
New York, USA
Debut Single (presented by Grace Knight
& Bernie Lynch from Eurogliders):
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard (music video)
(E)
Koo De Tah - Too Young For Promises
(music video) (E)
Winner: Do Re Mi - Man Overboard
Satellite link to Do Re Mi and Dee C
Lee at the Hippodrome in London, UK
Best Debut Album (presented by Grace
Knight & Bernie Lynch from Eurogliders):
Do Re Mi - Domestic Harmony
Ganggajang - (self-titled)
Kids In The Kitchen - Shine
Winner: Do Re Mi - Domestic Harmony
Satellite link to Do Re Mi at the
Hippodrome in London, UK
Mr Mister - Kyrie
Best Single (presented by Iva Davies
from Icehouse):
Divinyls - Pleasure & Pain
INXS - What You Need
Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Winner: Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of
Sight and Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Satellite link to The Models at the
Hippodrome in London, UK
Satellite link to Mental As Anything in
New York, USA
Most Popular Female Performer
(presented by Zan & Brad Robinson from I'm Talking):
Christina Amphlett
Lin Buckfield
Kate Ceberano
Tina Cross
Grace Knight
Winner: Kate Ceberano
Most Popular Male Performer (presented
by Zan & Brad Robinson from I'm Talking):
Jimmy Barnes
Brian Canham
Scott Carne
Michael Hutchence
Brian Mannix
Winner: Michael Hutchence
Satellite link to Tim Finn at the
Hippodrome in London, UK
Models - Let's Build It Up (Hippodrome)
Most Popular International Act (presented
by Richard Page from Mr Mister):
A-ha
Dire Straits
Duran Duran
Madonna
WHAM
Winner: Duran Duran
Satellite link to Nick Rhodes (Duran
Duran) at the Hippodrome in London, UK
Most Popular Australian Group
(presented by Richard Page from Mr Mister):
INXS
Kids In The Kitchen
Models
Pseudo Echo
Uncanny X-Men
Winner: INXS
Most Outstanding Achievement Local
(presented by Sting):
Winner: Oz For Africa
Most Outstanding Achievement
International (presented by Molly Meldrum):
Winner: INXS
I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be
Satellite link to Bob Geldof at the
Hippodrome in London, UK
Bob Geldof finishes the show with a
speech
27th April 1986
(506) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Robert Blackwood
Chartbusters:
Eurogliders - Absolutely (music video)
(E)
Heart - The Dreams (music video) (E)
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
(music video) (E)
Bangles - Manic Monday (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be
Music videos:
Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall (music
video)
Pointer Sisters - Twist My Arm (music
video)
Simply Red - Jericho (music video)
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (music
video)
George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video)
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones -
Living Doll (music video)
A-ha - Train Of Thought (music video)
Simple Minds - All These Thing she said
Humdrum:
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock In The
USA (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Satellite interview with Bob Geldof
National Top 10:
10 - Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle
(music video) (E)
9 - Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect
Beat (music video) (E)
8 - The Damned - Eloise (E)
7 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
6 - Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious
Minds (music video) (E)
5 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video) (E)
4 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
3 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
2 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
1 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
4th May 1986 (507)
(55 minutes)
Host - Rik Mayall & Ben Elton
Icehouse - Baby You're So Strange
(music video)
Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall (music
video) (E)
Madonna - Live To Tell (music video)
(E)
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music video)
(E)
Culture Club - Move Away (music video)
(E)
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Countdown Magazine advert
Venetians - Inspiration (music video)
Queen - A Kind Of Magic (music video)
Martin Plaza - Best Foot Forward (music
video)
Chis Forman & Lee Thompson from
Madness make a cameo appearance
Madness - Sweetest Girl
Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love
(music video)
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For
Me Lately (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - The Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No
4 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
3 - Janet Jackson - What Have You Done
For Me Lately (music video) (E)
2 - Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music video)
(E)
1 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
Katrina & The Waves - Is That It
(music video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Janet Jackson - What Have You Done
For Me Lately (music video) (E)
4 - Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video) (E)
3 - Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love
Of All
2 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
Wall Of Voodoo - Far Side Of Crazy
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Australian Top 5:
5 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
4 - Hunters & Collectors - Say
Goodbye (E)
3 - INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video)
(E)
2 - Icehouse - Baby You're So Strange
(music video) (E)
1 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
Uncanny X-Men - I Am
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video) [with embedded interview]
National Top 10:
10 - Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious
Minds (music video) (E)
9 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
8 - The Damned - Eloise (E)
7 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
6 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
5 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
4 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
3 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video) (E)
2 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
Molly interviews Ben Elton [with tour
dates] and a bit of a comedy sketch Molly hits Rik on the head with a wooden
mallet and Rik hits Molly on the head with a spirits bottle
1 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
11th May 1986 (508)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
Uncanny X-Men - I Am (music video) (E)
Queen - A Kind Of Magic (music video)
(E)
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (music
video) (E)
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (music
video) (E)
Australian Chartbusters:
Surrender Dorothy - Don't Take My
Breath Away (music video) (E)
FX - Only You (music video) (E)
Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your
Arms Around Me (music video) (E)
Go Betweens - Spring Rain (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Rich
Music videos:
Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rock In The
USA (music video)
Madonna - Live To Tell (music video)
Blow Monkeys - Diggin Your Scene (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video)
Chris Isaac - Dancin (music video)
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music video)
Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Humdrum:
Amando Hurley - Music Change The World
(music video) (E)
V Spy V Spy - Harry's Reason (music
video) (E)
Bicycle safety helmet television
commercial
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Lloyd Cole & The
Commotions and presents them with two gold records for "Rattlesnake"
and "Easy Pieces"
National Top 10:
10 - Culture Club - Move Away (music
video) (E)
9 - Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
(music video) (E)
8 - The Damned - Eloise (E)
7 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
6 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
5 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
4 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough, The Tough Get Going (music video) (E)
3 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video)
18th May 1986 (509)
(55 minutes)
Host - The Sweet
The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be (music
video)
Lana Pellay - Pistol In My Pocket
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream (music
video) (E)
Art Of Noise - Peter Gunn (music video)
(E)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile
F-111 (music video) (E)
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video) (E)
Julian Lennon - Stick Around (music
video)
Icehouse - Baby You're So Strange
Bangles - Manic Monday (music video)
Little Richard - Great Gosh A'Mighty
(music video)
Sandy Martin - Exotic & Erotic
[danced to by Countdown Dancers]
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For
Me Lately (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
4 - Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music
video) (E)
3 - Level 42 - Lessons In Love (music
video) (E)
2 - Patti Labelle & Michael
McDonald - On My Own (music video) (E)
1 - Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
(music video) (E)
Feargal Sharkey - Someone To Somebody
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Joe Cocker - Shelter Me (music video)
(E)
US Top 5:
5 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
If You Leave (music video) (E)
4 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
3 - Patti Labelle & Michael
McDonald - On My Own (music video) (E)
2 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love
Of All
Tim Finn - No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain
(music video) (E) [with tour dates]
Australian Top 5:
5 - Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream
(music video) (E)
4 - Uncanny X-Men - I Am (E)
3 - Martin Plaza - Concrete & Clay
(music video) (E)
2 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall (music
video) (E)
1 - Icehouse - Baby You're So Strange
(music video) (E)
Matt Moffitt - Miss This Tonight (music
video) (E)
Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
National Top 10:
10 - Culture Club - Move Away (music
video) (E)
9 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (music
video) (E)
8 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
7 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
6 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough (music video) (E)
5 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
4 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
3 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews The Sweet in studio
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video)
25th May 1986 (510)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be (music
video) (E)
Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
(music video) (E)
Little Richard - Great Gosh A Mighty
(music video) (E)
Heart - These Dreams (music video) (E)
Studio Performances:
Wall Of Voodoo - (Don't Spill My)
Courage
Music videos:
Uncanny X-Men - I Am (music video)
Matt Moffitt - Miss This Tonight (music
video)
Doug Mulray & The Rude Band - You
are Soul (music video)
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (music video)
Fine Young Cannibals - Funny How Love
Is (music video)
Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video)
Charlie Sexton - Impressed (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A Cowboy
(music video)
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
(music video)
Humdrum:
Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong
Enough (music video) (E)
New Order - Shell Shock (music video)
(E)
Jetsons Theme
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Chas and Andy from
Wall Of Voodoo
National Top 10:
10 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
9 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough (music video) (E)
8 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
7 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
6 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
5 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
4 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
3 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones -
Living Doll (music video) (E)
Rolling Stones - One Hit (To The Body)
(music video)
1st June 1986 (511)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Martin Plaza
Chartbusters:
Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music video)
(E)
Art Of Noise - Peter Gunn (music video)
(E)
Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon (music
video) (E)
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
Tim Finn - No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain
Music videos:
Joe Cocker - Shelter Me (music video)
Martin Plaza - Best Foot Forward (music
video)
Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your
Arms Around Me (music video)
AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video)
Secret Society - Brave New Way (music
video)
INXS - Listen Like Thieves (music
video)
Lana Pellay - Pistol In My Pocket
(music video)
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way (music
video)
New Order - Shellshock (music video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If
You Leave (music video)
John Cougar Mellencamp - Rain On The
Scarecrow (music video)
Humdrum:
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (music video)
(E)
Prince - Mountains (music video) (E)
Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of
Beauty (music video) (E)
Molly presents winning project by
Maryborough High School for rock video competition
Molly interviews Tim Finn
Molly interviews Martin Plaza
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
8 - Prince - Kiss (music video) (E)
7 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
6 - George Michael - A Different Corner
(music video) (E)
5 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
4 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
3 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
2 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video)
8th June 1986 (512)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Steve Williams & Paul Gray
from Wa Wa Nee
Chartbusters:
Matt Moffitt - Miss This Tonight (music
video) (E)
Doug Mulray & The Rude Band - You
Are Soul (music video) (E)
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
(music video) (E)
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way (music
video) (E)
Studio performances:
The Radiators - One Touch
Music videos:
Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music video)
The Saints - Temple Of The Lord (music
video)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video)
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (music video)
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
(music video)
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For
Me Lately (music video)
Culture Club - God Thank You Woman
(music video)
Humdrum:
Kids In The Kitchen - Out Of Control
(music video) (E)
A-ha - Hunting High & Low (music
video) (E)
Cawley & Storey - Heaven Only Knows
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Wa Wa Nee in studio
Molly interviews John Cougar Mellencamp
with music video excerpts
National Top 10:
10 - I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be
(music video) (E)
9 - Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
(music video) (E)
8 - Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
(music video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
6 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
5 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
4 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
3 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
2 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video) (E)
Prince - Mountains (music video)
15th June 1986
(513) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Canham from Pseudo Echo
Chartbusters:
AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video) (E)
New Order - Shellshock (music video)
(E)
Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
(music video) (E)
Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need
Is A Miracle (music video) (E)
Studio performances:
Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream
Flotsam Jetsam - Distraction
A-ha - Hunting High & Low
Devo - Here To Go (Countdown dancers)
Music videos:
Kids In The Kitchen - Out Of Control
(music video)
Rolling Stones - One Hit (To The Body)
(music video)
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music video)
Big Country - Look Away (music video)
Stan Ridgeway - Drive She Said (music
video)
The People's Anthem - A New & Better
Way (music video)
Icehouse - Mr Big (music video)
Genesis - Invisible Touch (music video)
Humdrum: (in London)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - Live To Tell (music
video) (E)
9 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music video)
(E)
8 - I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be
(music video) (E)
7 - Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
(music video) (E)
6 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
5 - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of
All (music video) (E)
4 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
3 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video) (E)
2 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
1 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video)
22nd June 1986
(514) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
This was a replacement program as the
scheduled Countdown was cancelled due to industrial action
Highlights from Oz For Africa concert
at Sydney Entertainment Centre 12th July 1985:
Mental As Anything - Live It Up
Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me
Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
I'm Talking - Lead The Way
Models - Big On Love
Models - I Hear A Notion
Models - Story Tonight
Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Uncanny X-Men - Work
Uncanny X-Men - 50 Years
Do Re Mi - Man Overboard
Do Re Mi - Warnings Moving Clockwise
Australian Crawl - Boys Light Up
29th June 1986
(515) (55 minutes) [missing]
6th July 1986 (516)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - none
Chartbusters:
Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A Cowboy
(music video) (E)
Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
(music video) (E)
A-ha - Hunting High & Low (music
video) (E)
Studio performances:
Sandy Marton - Exotic Erotic (Countdown
dancers)
Music videos:
Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly
(music video)
Falco - Vienna Calling (music video)
Kids In The Kitchen - Out Of Control
(music video)
Crowded House - Mean To Me (music
video)
Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need
Is A Miracle (music video)
Venetians - If Somebody Loves You
(music video)
Genesis - Invisible Touch (music video)
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (music video)
[with embedded interview]
WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video)
Rod Stewart - Love Touch (music video)
Humdrum:
Feargal Sharkey - Someone To Somebody
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Mike from Mike &
The Mechanics in London
Molly interviews Phil Collins
&Terry Banks from Genesis in London
National Top 10:
10 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
9 - Bangles - Manic Monday (music
video) (E)
8 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
7 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video) (E)
6 - Janet Jackson - What Have You Done
For Me Lately (music video) (E)
5 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
4 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video) (E)
3 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
2 - Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love
Of All (music video) (E)
1 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) [with embedded interview]
13th July 1986
(517) (55 minutes)
Host - Feargal Sharkey
Press footage of Boy George being
charged with heroin with concert footage
Angels - Nature Of The Beast (music
video)
Chartbusters:
Devo - Here We Go [Countdown dancers]
(E)
Choirboys - Fireworks (music video) (E)
Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
(music video) (E)
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
(music video)
Icehouse - Mr Big (music video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If
You Leave (music video) (E)
The Meldrum Tapes advert
Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (music
video)
Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A Cowboy
(music video)
Molly interviews Boy George in London
with excerpts of the following clip played in between
Culture Club - Go Thank You Woman
(music video) (E)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
5 - Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten
(music video) (E)
4 - House Martins - Happy Hour (music
video) (E)
3 - Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of
Time
2 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
(E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
US Top 5:
5 - Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
(music video) (E)
4 - Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (music
video) (E)
3 - Janet Jackson - Nasty (music video)
(E)
2 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video) (E)
1 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - INXS - Listen Like Thieves (music
video) (E)
4 - Matt Moffitt - Miss This Tonight
(music video) (E)
3 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
(music video) (E)
2 - I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be (music
video) (E)
1 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
Countdown Rock Video project featuring
Mental As Anything footage with interviews
Footage of Mental As Anything and Molly
Meldrum at Maryborough High School Queensland with interviews with high school
students
Mental As Anything - Hold On (music
video)
David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad
Songs (music video) (E)
9 - AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video)
(E)
8 - Mike & The Mechanics - All I
Need Is A Miracle (music video) (E)
7 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
6 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
5 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
4 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video) (E)
3 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
2 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of
All (music video)
20th July 1986
(518) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
Culture Club - God Thank You Woman
(music video) (E)
Angels - Nature Of The Beast (music
video) (E)
Rod Stewart - Love Touch (music video)
(E)
Big Country - Look Away (music video)
(E)
Studio performances:
Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation
Crowded House - Mean To Me
Icehouse - Mr Big
John Justin - Flash King Cadillac
Music videos:
Boom Crash Opera - Hands Up In The Air
(music video)
Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
(music video)
Janet Jackson - Nasty (music video)
Kissing The Pink - One Step (music
video)
WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes (music
video)
Queen - Princes Of The Universe (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews film producer Russell
Mulcahy about film "Highlander" and Queen film clip made for movie
Molly interviews Samantha Fox
National Top 10:
10 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music
video) (E)
9 - AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video)
(E)
8 - Mike & The Mechanics - All I
Need Is A Miracle (music video) (E)
7 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
6 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video) (E)
5 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
4 - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of
All (music video)
3 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music video)
(E)
2 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
1 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video)
27th July 1986
(519) (55 minutes)
Host - Molly Meldrum in England
Molly interviews Commonwealth Games
athletes throught the show
Chartbusters:
Icehouse - Mr Big (E)
Sandy Marton - Exotic & Erotic
[danced to by Countdown dancers] (E)
Devo - Here To Go [danced to by
Countdown dancers] (E)
Crowded House - Mean To Me (E)
Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack
(music video)
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
(music video)
Boy Rocking - Saviour (In Me)
Meldrum Tapes, Beatbox, Rock Arena
advert
Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of
Beauty (music video)
Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (music
video)
Kim Carnes - Divided Hearts (music
video)
Rod Stewart - Love Touch (music video)
I'm Talking - Holy Word (music video)
Tim Finn - Spiritual Hunger (music
video)
Humdrum: (at Buckingham Palace)
UK Top 5:
5 - UB40 - Sing Our Own Song (music
video) (E)
4 - Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way
(music video) (E)
3 - Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My
Heart (music video) (E)
2 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Bruce from Kids In The
Kitchen
US Top 5:
5 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
3 - Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (music
video) (E)
2 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (music
video) (E)
1 - Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (music
video) (E)
Australian Top 5:
5 - I'm Talking - Do You Wanna Be
(music video) (E)
4 - Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall (E)
3 - Matt Moffitt - Miss This Tonight
(music video) (E)
2 - Icehouse - Mr Big (music video) (E)
1 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
Art Of Noise - Paranoia (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
(music video) (E)
9 - AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video)
(E)
8 - Mike & The Mechanics - All I
Need Is A Miracle (music video) (E)
7 - Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of
All (music video) (E)
6 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
5 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
4 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
3 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
2 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
(E)
1 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
David Bowie - Underground (music video)
3rd August 1986
(520) (55 minutes) [missing]
10th August 1986
(521) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (music
video) (E)
Erasure - Oh L'Amour (music video) (E)
David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose (music
video) (E)
Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
(music video) (E)
Studio performances:
I'm Talking - Holy Word
Geisha - Part Time Love Affair
Dragon - Dreams Of Ordinary Men
Venetians - If Somebody Loves You
Music videos:
Boom Crash Opera - Hands Up In The Air
(music video)
Models - Evolution (music video)
Spandau Ballet - Fight For Ourselves
(music video)
Jean Beauvoir - Feel The Heat (music
video)
Bananarama - Venus (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Elton John
National Top 10:
10 - AC/DC - Who Made Who (music video)
(E)
9 - Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need
Is A Miracle (music video) (E)
8 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
7 - Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes
(music video) (E)
6 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
5 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
4 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
(E)
3 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
2 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video)
17th August 1986
(522) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
I'm Talking - Holy Word (music video)
(E)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Before Too Long (music video) (E)
Boom Crash Opera - Hands Up In The Air
(music video) (E)
Bananarama - Venus (music video) (E)
Studio performances:
John Justin - Flash King Cadillac
Kissing The Pink - One Step (Countdown
dancers)
Music videos:
Mark Edwards - Only A Love (music
video)
Eurogliders - So Tough (music video)
Steve Winwood - Higher Love (music
video)
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (music
video)
El De Barge - Who's Johnny (music
video)
Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes (music
video) [with embedded interview]
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
(music video)
Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna
Please Me) (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Humdrum:
Stephen Cummings - Speak With Frankness
(music video) (E)
Hollywood Beyond - Colour Of Money
(music video) (E)
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have
Fun (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Elton John
National Top 10:
10 - Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes
(music video) (E)
9 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
8 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
7 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
6 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
5 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
(E)
4 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
3 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
2 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video)
24th August 1986
(523) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
Geisha - Part Time Love Affair (music
video) (E)
John Justin - Flash King Cadillac
(music video) (E)
Steve Winwood - Higher Love (music
video) (E)
Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants
(music video) (E)
Music videos:
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Before Too Long (music video)
Hunters & Collectors - Everything's
On Fire (music video)
Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love Me
(music video)
Spandau Ballet - Fight For Ourselves
(music video)
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (music video)
Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart
(music video)
Art Of Noise - Paranoimia (music video)
Billy Joel - Matter Of Trust (music
video)
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video)
Eurythmics - Missionary Man (music
video)
Humdrum:
Huxton Creepers - I Will Persuade You
(music video) (E)
Koo De Tah - Think Of Me (music video)
(E)
Scribble - Don't Give Your Heart Away
(music video) (E)
Wild Blue - Fire With Fire (music
video) (E)
National Top 10:
10 - Genesis - Invisible Touch (music
video) (E)
9 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music video)
(E)
8 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
7 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
6 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
5 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
4 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
2 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
Bananarama - Venus (music video) [with
embedded interview]
31st August 1986
(524) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Music videos:
Dragon - Dreams Of Ordinary Men (music
video)
Johnny Batchelor - Work & Save (music
video)
Models - Evolution (music video) [with
embedded interview]
Manikins - What Are You On (music
video)
Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You (music
video)
Oingo Boingo - Stay (music video)
Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video)
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To
Take Our Clothes Off (music video)
Human League - Human (music video)
Simply Red - Open Up The Red Box (music
video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With
You (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Humdrum:
Level 42 - Lessons In Love (music
video) (E)
Jean Beauvior - Feel The Heat (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews a group of teenagers
involved with Dire Straits anti drug campaign which with $50000 donated by Dire
Straits they produced an anti drug video and song with help from Neil Finn who
wrote the song.
Molly interviews Tim Finn and Paul
Hester about their involvement in the Dire Straits anti drug campaign
National Top 10:
10 - WHAM - Edge Of Heaven (music
video) (E)
9 - I'm Talking - Holy Word (music
video) (E)
8 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
7 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
6 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
5 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
4 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
3 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
2 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
(music video)
7th September 1986
(525) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host -
Chartbusters:
I'm Talking - Holy Word (music video)
(E)
Bananarama - Venus (music video) (E)
Studio performances:
Boom Crash Opera - Hands Up In The Air
Barry Michael - I Don't Understand
Geisha - Part Time Love Affair
Pseudo Echo - Try
Music videos:
The Reels - Bad Moon Rising (music
video)
Steve Winwood - Higher Love (music
video)
Queen - Princes Of The Universe (music
video)
Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (music
video)
The Beatles - Twist & Shout (from
film Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (music video)
Sinitta - So Macho (music video)
Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn
You On (music video)
UK Top 5:
US top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Red Symons about
judging Red Faces on Hey Hey It's Saturday and memories of Countdown
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A
Cowboy (music video) (E)
8 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
7 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
6 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
5 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
4 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
2 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
1 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love Me
14th September 1986
(526) (55 minutes)
Host - Cyndi Lauper in Tokyo
Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With
You (music video)
Molly Meldrum in Tokyo
Chartbusters:
Mondo Rock - Rule Of Threes (music
video)
Dun DMC - Walk This Way (music video)
UK Top 5:
5 - Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
4 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage
Hard
3 - Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To
Take Our Clothes Off
2 - Boris Gardniner - I Want To Wake Up
With You
1 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video)
Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
(music video)
Cockroaches - Wait Up (music video)
US Top 5:
5 - Miami Sound Machine - Words Get In
The Way
4 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away
3 - Carl Anderson/Gloria Loring -
Friends & Lovers
2 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling
1 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video)
Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust (music
video)
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (music
video)
Tina Turner - Typical Male (music
video)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
- Before Too Long
4 - I'm Talking - Holy Word
3 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation
2 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me
1 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
Uncanny X-Men - Don't Wake Me (music
video)
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) [with embedded interview]
National Top 10:
10 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (E)
9 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me (E)
8 - Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The
Sky (music video) (E)
7 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
6 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
5 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
4 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
3 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
2 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
21st September 1986
(527) (55 minutes) [information incomplete]
Studio performances:
Hoodoo Gurus - Poison Pen
Interviews:
Molly interviews Hoodoo Gurus
28th September 1986
(528) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Stephen Cummings
Footage of train touring suburbs during
Spoletto Festival with bands Geisha and Painters & Dockers
Footage from soap opera Neighbours
featuring two characters approaching Molly with an audition tape
Music videos:
Kings Of The Sun - Bottom Of My Heart
(music video)
Stephen Cummings - Speak With Frankness
(music video)
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video)
Jump Incorporated - Never Needed You
More (music video)
Samantha Fox - Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna
Please Me) (music video)
Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust (music
video)
Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (music video)
Cutting Crew - I Died In Your Arms
(music video)
Genesis - In Too Deep (music video)
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (music
video)
Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of
All (music video)
Elton John - Heartache All Over The
World (music video)
Human League - Human (music video)
Bananarama - Venus (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
8 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
7 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
6 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
5 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me (E)
4 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
3 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
2 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
5th October 1986
(529) (55 minutes)
Host - Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan
& Guy Pearce
Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
(music video)
Chartbusters:
Dragon - Dreams Of Ordinary Men (E)
Tina Turner - Typical Male (music
video) (E)
The Reels - Bad Moon Rising (music
video) (E)
Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (music
video)
The Cockroaches - Wait Up
US Top 5:
5 - Tina Turner - Typical Male
4 - Genesis - Throwing It All Away
3 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts
2 - Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me
1 - Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You
(music video) [with embedded interview]
Matt Moffitt - All That Stuff (music
video)
John Fogerty - Eye Of The Zombie (music
video)
Australian Top 5:
5 - Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
- Before Too Long
4 - Models - Evolution
3 - Dragon - Dreams Of Ordinary Men
2 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
1 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me (E)
Pseudo Echo - Try
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
(music video)
UK Top 5:
5 - Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side
4 - Cameo - Word Up (music video)
3 - Madonna - True Blue
2 - 5 Star - Rain Or Shine
1 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchall from
Simple Minds in studio
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
(Forever) Live & Die (music video)
Kings Of The Sun - Bottom Of My Heart
Madonna - True Blue (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
(music video) (E)
9 - Eurythmics - Missionary Man (music
video) (E)
8 - Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart
(music video) (E)
7 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me (music video) (E)
6 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
5 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
4 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
3 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
Molly interviews Jim Kerr and Charlie
Burchall in studio
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video/Brisbane concert)
12th October 1986
(530) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill
from Simple Minds
Music videos:
Hunters & Collectors - Everything's
On Fire (music video)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Darling It Hurts (music video)
White Xmas - Pearl Necklace (music
video)
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video)
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (music
video)
Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (music video)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard
(music video)
Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn
You On (music video)
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is (music
video)
Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion (music
video)
Five Star - Find The Time (music video)
Run DMC - Walk This Way (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
(music video) (E)
8 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
7 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
6 - Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love
Me (music video) (E)
5 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
4 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
3 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
2 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video)
19th October 1986
(531) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Angry Anderson & Joe Cocker
Chartbusters:
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video) (E)
Tina Turner - Typical Male (music
video) (E)
Oingo Boingo - Stay (music video) (E)
Studio performances:
Jean Beauvoir - Feel The Heat
Music videos:
Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms
(music video)
Rose Tattoo - Calling (music video)
Icehouse - Across The Border (music
video)
Noiseworks - No Lies (music video)
Jenny Morris - You're Gonna Get Hurt
(music video)
Do Re Mi - Guns & Butter (music
video)
Angels - Don't Waste My Time (music
video)
Elton John - Heartache All Over The
World (music video)
Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On
(music video)
Don Johnson - Heartbeat (music video)
Humdrum:
Models - Let's Kiss (music video) (E)
Eurythmics - Missionary Man (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Angry Anderson
Molly interviews Joe Cocker
Molly interviews Jean Beauvoir
National Top 10:
10 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
(music video) (E)
9 - Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
(music video) (E)
8 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
7 - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The
Ceiling (music video) (E)
6 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
5 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
4 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
3 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
2 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
WHAM - Where Did Your Heart Go (music
video)
26th October 1986
(532) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Molly Meldrum at Adelaide Grand
Prix
Preview:
Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (TV
performance)
Music videos:
Hunters & Collectors - Is There
Anybody There (music video)
Cattletruck - Change (music video)
I'm Talking - How Can It Be (music
video)
Models - Let's Kiss (music video)
Madonna - True Blue (music video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
Forever Live & Die (music video)
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
(music video)
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is (music
video)
Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I've
Gone (music video)
Howard Jones - All I Want (music video)
Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Christine and Bradly
from The Manikins
National Top 10:
10 - Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
(music video) (E)
9 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
8 - Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (music
video) (E)
7 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
6 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
(music video) (E)
5 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
4 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
3 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
1 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
A-ha - I've Been Losing You (music
video)
2nd November 1986
(533) (55 minutes)
Host - Elton John
Studio performances:
Geisha - A Girl Like You
Manikins - What Are You On
Crowded House - Now We're Getting
Somewhere
John Justin & Thunderwings -
Justice
Music videos:
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Darling It Hurts (music video)
Big Pig - Hungry Town (music video)
Belinda Carlisle - Feel The Magic
(music video)
Paul Young - Wonderland (music video)
Nik Kershaw - Nobody Knows (music
video)
Ric Ocasek - Emotions In Motion (music
video)
Bananarama - More Than Physical (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Elton John in studio
with excerpt of orchestra rehearsing
National Top 10:
10 - Run DMC - Walk This Way (music
video) (E)
9 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
8 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
7 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
6 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
5 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
4 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
3 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
2 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
(music video)
9th November 1986
(534) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - none
Chartbusters:
Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (music video)
(E)
Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video) (E)
Jenny Morris - You're Gonna Get Hurt
(music video) (E)
Studio performances:
Icehouse - Cross The Border
Music videos:
Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites
(music video)
Redgum - Running with The Hurricane
(music video)
Mental As Anything - Let's Go To
Paradise (music video)
Noiseworks - No Lies (music video)
Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lovers (music
video)
Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash
(music video)
Joan Jett - Good Music (music video)
Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You
(music video)
Police - Don't Stand So Close (music
video)
Duran Duran - Notorious (music video)
Humdrum:
Lionel Richie - Love Will Conquer All
(music video) (E)
Tina Turner - Typical Male (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews David Sylvian with
excerpt:
David Sylvian - Silver Moon (music video)
(E)
National Top 10:
10 - Run DMC - Walk This Way (music
video) (E)
9 - Bananarama - Venus (music video)
(E)
8 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
7 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
6 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
5 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
4 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
3 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
16th November 1986
(535) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - John Farnham
Music videos:
Cattletruck - Change (music video)
Models - Let's Kiss (music video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark -
Forever Live & Die (music video)
Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I'm
Gone (music video)
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (music video)
Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video)
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video)
Big Audio Dynamite - C'mon Every
Beatbox (music video)
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (music
video)
The The - Heartland (music video)
Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side (music
video)
Tina Turner - Two People (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews John Farnham in studio
National Top 10:
10 - Elton John - Heartache All Over
The World (music video) (E)
9 - Run DMC - Walk This Way (music
video) (E)
8 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
7 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
6 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
5 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
4 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
3 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
2 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
23rd November 1986
(536) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - none
Music videos:
Big Pig - Hungry Town (music video)
Dragon - Western Girls (music video)
Angels - Don't Waste My Time (music
video)
A-ha - I've Been Losing You (music
video)
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
(music video)
Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
(music video)
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
(music video)
Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling
(music video)
Berlin - Like Flames (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (music
video)
Duran Duran - Notorious (music video)
Humdrum:
Excerpt of Neil and Tim Finn in
recording studio singing for the "Get Real Campaign"
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews various artists at
Bondi Pavillion about Australian Made tour
Molly interviews Jimmy Barnes about
Australian Made tour
Molly interviews Michael Hutchence
about film "Dog's In Space" and song with Jimmy Barnes
Molly interviews Doc Neeson from the
Angels
Greedy Smith and Kate Ceberano talk
about Australian Made tour
National Top 10:
10 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (music
video) (E)
9 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
8 - Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion
(music video) (E)
7 - Elton John - Heartache All Over The
World (music video) (E)
6 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
5 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
4 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
3 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
2 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice (E)
Bruce Springsteen - War (music video)
30th November 1986
(537) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Kate Ceberano and Zan from I'm
Talking
Studio performances:
Spy VS Spy - Don't Tear It Down
Do Re Mi - Guns & Butter
Noiseworks - No Lies
Music videos:
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music video)
I'm Talking - How Can It Be (music
video)
Get Real Project - Everything To Live
For (music video)
INXS - & Jimmy Barnes - Have A Good
Time Tonight (music video)
Bananarama - More Than Physical (music
video)
Paul Simon - Boy In The Bubble (music
video)
Genesis - Land Of Confusion (music
video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be
Square (music video)
Humdrum:
Rose Tattoo - Calling (music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews youths in the making
of the single for "Get Real Project"
National Top 10:
10 - Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
(music video) (E)
9 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (music
video) (E)
8 - Elton John - Heartache All Over The
World (music video) (E)
7 - Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck
With You (music video) (E)
6 - Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video) (E)
5 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
4 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
3 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
2 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice (E)
Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (music video)
7th December 1986
(538) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Brian Mannix from Uncanny X-Men
Studio performances:
Jenny Morris - You're Gonna Get Hurt
Uncanny X-Men - Nothing Touches My
World
Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free
Music videos:
Mental As Anything - Let's Go To
Paradise (music video)
Bruce Springsteen - War (music video)
Cameo - Word Up (music video)
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video)
Debbie Harry - French Kissing (music
video)
Duran Duran - Notorious (music video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We
Love You (music video)
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (music
video)
Madonna - Open Your Heart (music video)
Humdrum: (in New York)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your
Arms (music video) (E)
9 - The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
(music video) (E)
8 - Madonna - True Blue (music video)
(E)
7 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (music
video) (E)
6 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way (music video) (E)
5 - Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video) (E)
4 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
(music video) (E)
3 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video) (E)
2 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice (E)
Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video)
14th December 1986
(539) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Live from Sydney Entertainment Centre
Host - Kirk Pengilly, Ross Wilson,
Angry Anderson & Greedy Smith
Music videos:
Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (music
video)
INXS/Jimmy Barnes - Good Times (music
video)
Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My
Heart (music video)
Rose Tattoo - Get It Right (music
video)
Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
(music video)
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
(music video)
Mondo Rock - Primitive Love Rites
(music video)
Howard Jones - You Know I Love You
(Don't You) (music video)
V Spy V Spy - (Don't) Tear It Down
(music video)
Janet Jackson - Control (music video)
John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Australian Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Kirk Pengilly
Molly interviews Angry Anderson
Molly interviews Ross Wilson
Molly interviews Greedy Smith
National Top 10:
10 - Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your
Arms
9 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
8 - The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
7 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts
6 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way
5 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
4 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
2 - Billy Idol - To Be A Lover
1 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown
1 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music video)
21st December 1986
(540) (60 minutes)
Host - Greedy Smith, Kim Wilde &
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Mental As Anything - Let's Go To
Paradise
Berlin - Like Flames (music video)
UK Top 5:
5 - Erasure - Sometimes
4 - Madonna - Open Your Heart
3 - Europe - The Final Countdown
2 - Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1 - The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
(music video) (E)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (music
video)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We
Love You
Australian Top 5:
5 - Big Pig - Hungry Town
4 - Mental As Anything - Let's Go To
Paradise
3 - INXS & Jimmy Barnes - Good
Times
2 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
1 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video) (E)
Chartbusters:
Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (music video)
US Top 5:
5 - Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
4 - Gregory Abbot - Shake You Down
3 - Duran Duran - Notorious
2 - Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun
Tonight
1 - The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
Pointer Sisters - Goldmine (music
video)
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
(music video)
Countdown Awards '86 advert
Michael Hutchence - Rooms For The
Memory (music video)
Humdrum:
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
A-ha - Cry Wolf (music video)
National Top 10 Of 1986:
10 - Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
(music video) (E)
9 - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (music
video) (E)
8 - Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
(music video) (E)
7 - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
- Living Doll (music video) (E)
6 - Berlin - Take My Breath Away (music
video) (E)
5 - Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (music
video) (E)
4 - Bananarama - Venus (E)
3 - Samantha Fox - Touch Me (music
video) (E)
2 - Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets
Tough (music video) (E)
1 - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts
9 - Communards - Don't Leave Me This
Way
8 - Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your
Arms Tonight
7 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
6 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
5 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
4 - Billy Idol - To Be A Lover
3 - INXS & Jimmy Barnes - Good
times
2 - John Farnham - You're The Voice
1 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video)
Yu-En - Little Drummer Boy
15th February 1987
(541) (55 minutes)
Host - Crowded House
Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video)
George Michael & Aretha Franklin -
I Knew You Were Waiting (music video)
The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of This
Place (music video)
Go 101 - How Can I Be Sure
Cameo - Word Up (music video)
Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love
Duran Duran - Skin Trade (music video)
ZZ Top - Velcro Fly (music video)
Michael Hutchence - Rooms For The Memory
(music video)
Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You
See (music video)
Humdrum: (in Melbourne)
Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight For Your
Right To Party (music video) (E)
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
National Top 10:
10 - Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (music
video) (E)
9 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
8 - Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun
Tonight (music video) (E)
7 - Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
6 - INXS & Jimmy Barnes - Good
Times (music video) (E)
5 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
4 - Debbie Harry - French Kissin In The
USA (music video) (E)
3 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video) (E)
2 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
1 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video)
22nd February 1987
(542) (55 minutes)
Host - David Reyne
Dead Or Alive - Something In My House
(music video)
Ganggajang - Initiation
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - We
Love You (music video)
Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat (music
video)
Simply Red - The Right Thing (music
video)
The The - Infected (music video)
Alison Moyet - Is This Love (music
video)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Leaps & Bounds (music video)
Robbie Nevil - C'Est La Vie (music
video)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (music
video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews ZZ Top
Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
(music video)
The Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of The
New Orleans (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place (music video) (E)
9 - INXS & Jimmy Barnes - Good
Times (music video) (E)
8 - Crowded House - Don't Dream It's
Over (music video) (E)
7 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
6 - Debbie Harry - French Kissin In The
USA (music video) (E)
5 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video) (E)
4 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
3 - Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
1 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (music
video)
1st March 1987
(543) (55 minutes)
Host - Dave Stewart
The Cockroaches - She's The One
Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love (music
video)
Kissing The Pink - Never Too Late To
Love You (music video)
V Spy V Spy - Sallie-Anne (music video)
The Pretenders - My Baby (music video)
The Damned - Gigolo (music video)
Models - Hold On (music video)
Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
The Reels - Love Grows (music video)
Heaven 17 - Contenders (music video)
The Pony - I Lied
George Michael & Aretha Franklin -
I Knew You Were Wating (music video)
Humdrum: (at Hippodrome)
National Top 10:
10 - Crowded House - Don't Dream It's
Over (music video) (E)
9 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place (music video) (E)
8 - Debbie Harry - French Kissin In The
USA (music video) (E)
7 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
6 - Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music
video) (E)
5 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
4 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
3 - Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
1 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video)
8th March 1987
(544) (55 minutes)
Host - Samantha Fox
Countdown Magazine advert
Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video)
Paul Young - Why Does A Man Have To Be
So Strong (music video) [with tour dates]
Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To
Yourself (music video)
Crowded House - World Where You Live
(music video)
Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You
See (music video)
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
(music video) (E)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Leaps & Bounds
Berlin - You Don't Know (music video)
Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't
Give Up (music video)
Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun (music
video)
Humdrum: (in Indianapolis backstage of
Bon Jovi concert)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (music
video) (E)
Venetians - So Much Love (E)
China Crisis - Arizona Sky (music
video) [Chartbuster]
Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video)
Gregory Abbot - Shake You Down (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Europe - The Final Countdown
(music video) (E)
9 - Debbie Harry - French Kissin In The
USA (music video) (E)
8 - Cameo - Word Up (music video) (E)
7 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place (music video) (E)
6 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
5 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
4 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
3 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
2 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
1 - Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up
With You (music video)
15th March 1987
(545) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Cockroaches
Cattletruck - Leave Me
Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (music
video)
The Cockroaches - She's The One
Mel & Kim - Showing Out (music
video)
Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video)
Talking Heads - Love For Sale (music
video)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (music
video)
Huxton Creepers - Autumn Leaves
Bananarama - Trick Of The Night (music
video)
Pretenders - My Baby (music video)
John Farnham - A Touch Of Paradise
(music video)
Humdrum: (in Hollywood)
Molly interviews Billy Idol
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Boy George - Everything I Own (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Debbie Harry - French Kissin In
The USA (music video) (E)
9 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place (music video) (E)
8 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
7 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
6 - Cameo - Word Up (music video) (E)
5 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
4 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
3 - Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
1 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video)
22nd March 1987
(546) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - The Chantoozies
Simply Red - The Right Thing (music
video)
Style Council - It Didn't Matter (music
video)
The Damned - Gigolo
Eric Clapton - It's In The Way That You
Use It (music video)
The The - Slow Train To Dawn (music video)
Dead Or Alive - Something In My House
(music video)
Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (music
video)
Humdrum:
Freddie Mercury - Great Pretender
(music video) (E)
Boy George - Everything I Own (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Molly interviews Alex Sadkin with Boom
Crash Opera in London
Molly interviews Boy George in London
Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (music
video)
Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's
Ladder (music video)
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (To
Party) (music video)
Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush -
Don't Give Up (music video) (E)
9 - Cameo - Word Up (music video) (E)
8 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place (music video) (E)
7 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
6 - John Farnham - Pressure Down (music
video) (E)
5 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
4 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
3 - Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
2 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
1 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video)
29th March 1987
(547) (55 minutes) [information in close to correct order]
Host - Mondo Rock
Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans
Billy Idol - I Don't Need A Gun (music
video)
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender
(music video)
Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back
To My Room) (music video)
Jenny Morris - Body & Soul (music
video)
Molly interviews Boy George
Robbie Nevil C'est La Vie (music video)
Molly interviews Roland Giff from Fine
Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In
Love (music video)
Mondo Rock - Boom Baby Boom
Colin James Hay - Hold Me (music video)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (music
video)
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Bon Jovi
Old 1977 footage of Molly interviewing
Michael Jackson
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Talk That Walk - Surface Tension (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music
video) (E)
9 - The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of This
Place (music video) (E)
8 - New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
(music video) (E)
7 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video) (E)
6 - Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video) (E)
5 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
4 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
(music video) (E)
3 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
2 - Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up
With You (music video) (E)
1 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
U2 - With Or Without You (music video)
5th April 1987
(548) (60 minutes)
Host - Paul Young
Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (music
video)
White Xmas - Pearl Necklace
Crowded House - World Where You Live
(music video)
Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy (music video)
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music video)
Dance Like A Mother - You Ain't So
Tough (music video)
Paul Young - Why Does A Man Have To Be
Strong
Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You
See (music video)
Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge
(music video)
Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Bangles - Walking Down Your Street
(music video)
Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night (music
video)
National Top 10:
Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With
You (music video) (E)
The Angels - We Gotta Get Out Of This
Place (music video) (E)
Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video) (E)
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (music
video) (E)
Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't
Give Up (music video) (E)
Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video) (E)
Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back
To My Room) (music video) (E)
[note: no chart positions given due to
one song missing from the list]
Molly interviews Paul Young in studio
1 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video)
12th April 1987
(549) (55 minutes)
Host - Peter O'Brien from The Flying
Doctors
Models - Hold On
Mel & Kim - Showing Out (music
video)
The Pretenders - Hym To Her (music
video)
Wang Chung - Let's Go (music video)
The Radiators - Dreaming
World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video)
Noiseworks - Take Me Back (music video)
Prince - Sign O' The Times (music
video)
Redgum - Roll It On Robbie (music
video)
Humdrum:
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
(music video) (E)
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To
Earth (music video) (E)
Peter Wolf - Come As You Are (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music video)
Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - Cockroaches - She's The One (music
video) (E)
9 - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush -
Don't Give Up (music video) (E)
8 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video) (E)
7 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
(E)
6 - Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video) (E)
5 - Boy George - Everything I Own
(music video) (E)
4 - Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video) (E)
3 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
2 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Peter O'Brien in
studio
1 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video)
16th April 1987
(550) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
On location at under 18's disco in
Melbourne's "The Underground"
Host - none
Music video excerpts:
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
(music video) (E)
Michael Jackson - Thriller (music
video) (E)
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer (music
video) (E)
Music videos:
Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache (music
video)
Boy George - Everything I Own (music
video)
The Cult - Love Removal Machine (music
video)
Bangles - Walking Down Your Street
(music video)
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
(music video)
Holiday Wrap/Bus Stop (Youths dancing
at under 18's disco)
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (music video)
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In
Love (music video)
Terence Trent Darby - If You Let Me
Stay (music video)
U2 - With Or Without You (music video)
Humdrum:
B&W footage of people jitterbugging
and dancing on stage at The Underground
The Smiths - Aunt (music video) (E)
Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (music
video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
9 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene
(music video) (E)
8 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video) (E)
7 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
(E)
6 - Boy George - Everything I Own
(music video) (E)
5 - Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video) (E)
4 - Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video) (E)
3 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
2 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
1 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video)
26th April 1987
(551) (55 minutes)
Host - Hoodoo Gurus, Suzi Quatro &
Dave Dobbyn
Suzi Quatro - Medley: Devil Gate
Drive/Can The Can/48 Crash
Simply Red - The Right Thing (music
video)
New World - Sonic Boom Boy (music
video)
Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene
Club Noveau - Lean On Me (music video)
Peter Wolf - Come As You Are (music
video)
Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night (music
video)
John Justin - Little Miss Love
Swing Out Sister - Breakout (music
video)
Humdrum:
Wa Wa Nee - One & One (music video)
(E)
Janet Jackson - Let's Wait A While (music
video) (E)
Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love
(music video) (E)
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven
Europe - Rock The Night (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush -
Don't Give Up (music video) (E)
9 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
(E)
8 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene
(music video) (E)
7 - Boy George - Everything I Own
(music video) (E)
6 - Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video) (E)
5 - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
4 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
3 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video) (E)
2 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
1 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video)
3rd May 1987 (552)
(55 minutes) [information close to correct order]
Host -
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Georgia Satellites - Battleship Chains
(music video)
Wang Chung - Let's Go (music video)
World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video)
Robbie Nevil - Dominoes (music video)
Blue Ruin - Bad Gin
Jefferson Starship - Nothing's Gonna
Stop Us Now (music video)
Talk That Walk - Surface Tension (music
video)
David Bowie - Day In Day Out (music
video)
Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music video)
Redgum - Roll It On Robbie
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (music
video)
Jody Watley - Lookin' For A New Love
(music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (music
video) (E)
9 - Cockroaches - She's The One (E)
8 - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
- I Knew You Were Waiting (music video) (E)
7 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
(E)
6 - Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New
Orleans (music video) (E)
5 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (music
video) (E)
3 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
2 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
1 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video) (E)
Michael Bow - Love & Devotion
(Countdown dancers)
16th May 1987 (553)
(55 minutes)
Host -
Jump Incorporated - Turn It On
Janet Jackson - Let's Wait A While
(music video)
Level 42 - Running In The Family (music
video)
Cattletruck - Leave Me
Freddie Mercury - The Greatest
Pretender (music video)
Dance Like A Mother - You Ain't So
Tough (music video)
Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back
To My Room) (music video) (E)
Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video)
Big Pig - Boy Wonder (music video)
Carmel - Sally (music video)
Noiseworks - Take Me Back (music video)
Pretenders - Hym To Her (music video)
Humdrum:
Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
Jason & The Scorchers - Ball &
Chain (music video) (E)
Molly interviews The Pretenders
Molly interviews Jason Donovan about
Neighbours
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Wa Wa Nee - One & One (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue (music
video) (E)
9 - U2 - With Or Without You (music
video) (E)
8 - Stacey Q - We Connect (music video)
(E)
7 - Chantoozies - Witch Queen Of New Orleans
(music video) (E)
6 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
5 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper (music video) (E)
4 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene
(music video) (E)
3 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
2 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
1 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go
Back To My Room) (music video) (E)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With
Somebody (music video)
17th May 1987 (554)
(55 minutes)
Host - Members of D-Generation
Prince - 1999 (music video) (E)
Prince - Sign O' The Times (music
video) (E)
Prince - Play In The Sunshine
[Countdown dancers] (E)
Jefferson Starship - Nothing's Gonna
Stop Us Now (music video)
Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video)
Black Sorrows - Daughters Of Glory
UK Top 5:
5 - Living In A Box - Living In A Box
4 - Labi Siffre - So Strong (music
video) (E)
3 - Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere
2 - Judy Boucher - Can't Be Without You
Tonight
1 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
Thompson Twins - Get That Love (music
video)
Mondo Rock - Boom Baby Boom (music
video)
Mc Miker G & Deejay 7 - Holiday Rap
[Countdown dancers]
Fatback Band - Bus Stop [Countdown
dancers]
Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love (music
video)
Humdrum:
Lisa Lisa - Head To Toe (music video)
(E)
Shone Laing - Glad I'm Not A Kennedy
(music video) (E)
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To
Earth (music video)
US Top 5:
5 - Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your
Arms Tonight
4 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
3 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
2 - Jody Watley - Lookin For A New Love
(music video) (E)
1 - U2 - With Or Without You (music
video) (E)
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music video)
[Chartbuster]
Wa Wa Nee - One & One
National Top 10:
10 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
9 - U2 - With Or Without You (music
video) (E)
8 - Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue (music
video) (E)
7 - Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish - Male
Stripper [Countdown dancers] (E)
6 - Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music
video) (E)
5 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
4 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
3 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (E)
2 - Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Paul Gray from Wa Wa
Nee in studio
1 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven
24th May 1987 (555)
(55 minutes)
Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (music
video)
The Chantoozies - He's Gonna Step On
You
Wang Chung - Let's Go (music video)
[Chartbuster]
Shone Laing - Glad I'm Not A Kennedy
(music video)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With
Somebody (music video)
UK Top 5:
5 - Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered
Dreams
4 - Labi Siffre - So Strong (music
video) (E)
3 - Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You
Tonight
2 - Tom Jones - Boy From Nowhere
1 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
Peter Wolf - Come As You Are (music
video)
The Cockroaches - Some Kind Of Girl
World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) [Chartbuster]
Jenny Morris - Body & Soul (music
video)
US Top 5:
5 - Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
4 - Atlantic Starr - Always
3 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (music
video) (E)
2 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
(music video) (E)
1 - U2 - With Or Without You (music
video) (E)
Europe - Rock The Night (music video)
[Chartbuster]
Michael Bow - Love & Devotion
[Countdown dancers]
Humdrum:
Billy Joel - Baby Grand (music video)
(E) [with tour dates]
Stryper - Calling On You (music video)
(E) [with tour dates]
Painters & Dockers - Nude School
(music video) (E)
Bob Geldof - Love Like A Rocket (music
video)
National Top 10:
10 - The Pretenders - Hymn To Her
(music video) (E)
9 - Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue (music
video) (E)
8 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
7 - Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music
video) (E)
6 - Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video) (E)
5 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
4 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
3 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene(E)
2 - Paul Lakakis - Boom Boom [Countdown
dancers] (E)
1 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven
31st May 1987 (556)
(55 minutes) [information close to correct order]
Host - Painters & Dockers
Mel & Kim - Showing Out/Respectable
(Countdown dancers)
Living In A Box - Living In A Box
(music video)
Billy Joel & Ray Charles - Baby
Grand (music video)
Breakfast Club - Right On Track (music
video)
Countdown Magazine advert
UK Top 5:
5 - Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered
Dreams
4 - Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere
3 - Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
2 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Someone
1 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now
The Pony - I Lied
Simply Red - Infidelity (music video)
Crowded House - Something So Strong
(Joan Rivers Show)
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (music
video)
US Top 5:
5 - U2 - With Or Without You
4 - Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
3 - Lisa Lisa - Head To Toe
2 - Atlantic Starr - Always
1 - Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
Painters & Dockers - Nude School
Humdrum:
Molly interviews Billy Joel
Ferry Aid - Let It Be (music video)
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band (music video)
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
(music video)
Noiseworks - Take Me Back (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - The Pretenders - Hymn To Her
(music video) (E)
9 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
8 - Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music
video) (E)
7 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
6 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
5 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (E)
4 - Paul Lakakis - Boom Boom [Countdown
dancers] (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video) (E)
1 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven
7th June 1987 (557)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Various artists
Studio performances:
Uncanny X-Men - Start Believing
Jason & The Scorchers - Shotgun
Blues
Shona Laing - Glad I'm Not A Kennedy
Music videos:
Rockmelons - Rhymes (music video)
Robbie Nevil - Dominoes (music video)
Climie Fisher - Keeping The Mystery
Alive (music video)
Lisa Lisa - Head To Toe (music video)
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You (music
video)
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
(music video)
Heartbeat UK - Jump To It (music video)
Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (music
video)
Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (E)
9 - Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
(music video) (E)
8 - Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music
video) (E)
7 - The Pretenders - Hymn To Her (music
video) (E)
6 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
5 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
4 - Paul Lakakis - Boom Boom [Countdown
dancers] (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video) (E)
1 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
Jody Watley - Lookin' For A New Love
(music video)
14th June 1987
(558) (55 minutes)
Host - Warwick Capper from AFL footy
team Sydney Swans
Cattletruck - Leave Me
Deacon Blue - Dignity (music video)
Breakfast Club - Right On Track (music
video)
Nikki Nicholls - Gimme Little Sign
US Top 5:
5 - Herb Alpert - Diamonds
4 - Genesis - In Too Deep
3 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody
2 - Atlantic Starr - Always
1 - Lisa Lisa - Head To Toe
Beastie Boys - No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn
(music video)
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (music
video)
Lime Spiders - My Favourite Room
UK Top 5:
5 - Mirage - Jack Mix 2
4 - George Michael - I Want Your Sex
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now
2 - Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody
Boom Crash Opera - City Flat
Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready (music
video)
Humdrum:
Countdown Magazine competition winner
announced
The Big Supreme - Please Yourself
(music video) (E)
Swing Out Sister - Breakout (music
video) (E)
Little America - Walk On Fire (music
video) (E)
The Cockroaches - Some Kind Of Girl
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm
Looking For (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Madonna - La Isla Bonita (music
video) (E)
9 - The Pretenders - Hymn To Her (music
video) (E)
8 - Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene (E)
7 - Paul Lakakis - Boom Boom [Countdown
dancers] (E)
6 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
5 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
4 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video)
21st June 1987
(559) (55 minutes)
Host - Greedy Smith, Red Symons &
Molly Meldrum
Crowded House - Something So Strong
Elton John & Jennifer Rush - Flames
Of Paradise (music video)
Mental As Anything - He's Just No Good
For You (music video)
1988 Countdown Music & Video Awards
advert
UK Top 5:
5 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now
4 - Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
3 - George Michael - I Want Your Sex
2 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody
1 - The Firm - Star Trekkin'
Boy George - Keep Me In Mind (music
video)
Mel & Kim - Respectable (Countdown
dancers)
Red Symons - Big Time (music video)
Swing Out Sister - Breakout (music
video) [Chartbuster]
US Top 5:
5 - Atlantic Starr - Always
4 - Heart - Alone
3 - Genesis - In Too Deep
2 - Lisa Lisa - Head To Toe
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody
Icehouse - Crazy (music video)
[Chartbuster]
Little America - Walk On Fire (music
video)
Humdrum:
Go West - I Wanna Hear It From You
(music video) (E)
George Michael - I Want Your Sex (music
video) (E)
Dwight Yoakam - Little Sister (music
video) (E)
The Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again
Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me
Now (music video)
Heart - Alone (music video)
National Top 10:
10 - Shona Laing - Glad I'm Not A
Kennedy (music video) (E)
9 - Michael Bow - Love & Devotion
(Countdown dancers) (E)
8 - Paul Lakakis - Boom Boom [Countdown
dancers] (E)
7 - Breakfast Club - Right On Track (music
video) (E)
6 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
5 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
4 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video)
28th June 1987
(560) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Dave Dobbyn
Studio performances:
Dave Dobbyn - You Oughta Be In Love
Boom Crash Opera - City Flat
That's That - Give Me Rhythm
Painters & Dockers - Nude School
Music videos:
Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready (music
video)
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You (music
video)
Go West - I Want To Hear It From You
(music video)
Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (music
video)
Jim Keays - Undecided (music video)
The Big Supreme - Please Yourself
(music video)
David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On
You Again (E)
9 - Shona Laing - Glad I'm Not A
Kennedy (music video) (E)
8 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
7 - Noiseworks - Take Me Back (music
video) (E)
6 - Breakfast Club - Right On Track
(music video) (E)
5 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
4 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video)
5th July 1987 (561)
(55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Host - Jenny Morris
Studio performances:
George Michael - I Want Your Sex
(Countdown dancers)
Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again
Weddings, Parties, Anything - Shotgun
Weddings
Rockmelons - Rhymes
Music videos:
Jenny Morris - I Know You (music video)
Icehouse - Crazy (music video)
Roger Waters - Radio Waves (music
video)
Bob Seger - Shakedown (music video)
T'Pau - Heart & Soul (music video)
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm
Looking For (music video)
ABC - When Smokey Sings (music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Humdrum:
Countdown Awards '86 advert
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
National Top 10:
10 - Michael Bow - Love & Devotion
(Countdown dancers) (E)
9 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
8 - Noiseworks - Take Me Back (music
video) (E)
7 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
6 - Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again (E)
5 - Breakfast Club - Right On Track
(music video) (E)
4 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
3 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
2 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
Molly interviews Jenny Morris in studio
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video)
12th July 1987
(562) (55 minutes)
Host - Kylie Minogue, Mike Hammond
& The Village People
Village People - Macho Man
Heart - Alone (music video)
A-ha - Living Daylight (music video)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Look So Fine, Feel So Low
Countdown Awards '86 advert
Zodiac Mind Warp - Prime Mover (music
video)
US Top 5:
5 - Expose - Point Of No Return
4 - The System - Don't Disturb This
Groove (music video) (E)
3 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video) (E)
2 - Bob Seger - Shakedown (music video)
(E)
1 - Heart - Alone (music video) (E)
Black Sorrows - Maybe Tomorrow (music
video)
Geisha - Calling Your Name
Kylie Minogue - Locomotion (music
video)
UK Top 5:
5 - A-ha - Living Daylights (music
video) (E)
4 - Terence Trent-Darby - Wishing Well
(music video) (E)
3 - The Firm - Star Trekkin
2 - Bruce Willis - Under The Boardwalk
1 - Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin
Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle
(music video)
Countdown Magazine advert
Go West - I Wanna Hear It From You
(music video)
Humdrum:
Angry Anderson - Suddenly (music video)
(E)
Footage of Rasputin play featuring
Angry Anderson and Jon English
Elton John - Your Song (concert
performance) (E)
The Stems - Sad Girl
National Top 10:
10 - Noiseworks - Take Me Back (E)
9 - Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (music
video) (E)
8 - World Party - Ship Of Fools (music
video) (E)
7 - Icehouse - Crazy (music video) (E)
6 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
5 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
4 - Breakfast Club - Right On Track
(music video) (E)
3 - Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again (E)
2 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video) (E)
1 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video) (E)
Madonna - Who's That Girl (music video)
19th July 1987
(563) (55 minutes) [information in incorrect order]
Final episode of Countdown
Host - Molly Meldrum
Frank Sinatra - My Way (montage of
Molly Meldrum footage)
Music videos:
INXS & Jimmy Barnes - Good Times
(music video)
Angry Anderson - Suddenly (music video)
Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready (music
video)
Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again (music video)
Jim Keays - Undecided (music video)
Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (music
video)
Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (music
video)
Flotsam Jetsam - Power (music video)
Suzanne Vega - Luka (music video)
Bob Seger - Shakedown (music video)
Swing Out Sister - Surrender (music
video)
Europe - The Final Countdown (music
video)
Humdrum:
UK Top 5:
US Top 5:
Interviews:
Molly interviews Carol Hitchcock in
London
Molly interviews Jim Keays
National Top 10:
10 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me (music
video) (E)
9 - Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen (music
video) (E)
8 - Icehouse - Crazy (music video) (E)
7 - Dave Dobbyn - Slice Of Heaven (E)
6 - Jefferson Starship - Nothing's
Gonna Stop Us Now (music video) (E)
5 - George Michael - I Want Your Sex
(music video) (E)
4 - Breakfast Club - Right On Track
(music video) (E)
3 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance
With Somebody (music video) (E)
2 - Party Boys - He's Gonna Step On You
Again (E)
1 - Mel & Kim - Respectable (music
video)
19th July 1987
(Countdown Music & Video Awards 1986) (90 minutes)
Host - Various artists
Pseudo Echo - Listening
Best Debut Act (presented by Greedy Smith
and Dave Dobbyn):
Crowded House
Wa Wa Nee
Boom Crash Opera
Big Pig
Winner: Crowded House
Best Male Performance In A Video
(presented by Kate Ceberano):
Jimmy Barnes - Ride The Night Away
(music video) (E)
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video) (E)
Paul Kelly - Before Too Long (music
video) (E)
Dave Mason - Bad Moon Rising (music
video) (E)
Winner: John Farnham - You're The Voice
Jenny Morris - Body & Soul
Past Best Debut Albums:
1981 Men At Work - Business As Usual
1982 Goanna - Spirit Of Place
1983 Real Life - Heartland
1984 Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
1985 Do Re Mi - Domestic Harmony
Best Debut Album (presented by Sherrine
Abeyratnm & Oleh Witner from Big Pig):
Crowded House - Crowded House
I'm Talking - Bear Witness
Wa Wa Nee - Wa Wa Nee
Winner: Crowded House - Crowded House
Best Group Performance In A Video
(presented by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie from Go West):
Crowded House - Mean To Me (music
video) (E)
INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video) (E)
Mental As Anything - Let's Go To
Paradise (music video) (E)
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown (music video)
(E)
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
(music video) (E)
INXS/Jimmy Barnes - Good Times (music
video) (E)
Winner: INXS - Kiss The Dirt
Icehouse - Crazy
Best Song Writer (presented by Dave
Dobbyn and Paul Hester):
Neil Finn
Paul Kelly
Winner: Neil Finn
Best Female Performance In A Video
(presented by Paul and Tony Field from The Cockroaches):
Kate Ceberano - Do You Wanna Be (music
video) (E)
Debbie Conway - Guns & Butter (music
video) (E)
Jenny Morris - You're Gonna Get Hurt
(music video) (E)
Winner: Jenny Morris - You're Gonna Get
Hurt
Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free
Best Producer (presented by Greedy
Smith and Wayne Delisle from Mental As Anything):
Charles Fisher
Ross Fraser
Mark Opitz
Winner: Mark Opitz
Most Popular International Act
(presented by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie from Go West):
A-ha
Duran Duran
Madonna
Winner: A-ha
Crowded House - The World Where You
Live
Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
Johnny O'Keefe Award For Most Promising
New Talent (presented by John Farnham):
Big Pig
Ups & Downs
Cattletruck
Kings Of The Sun
Mannequins
Winner: Big Pig
Most Popular Group (presented by Kylie
Minogue, Jason Donovan and Peter O'Brian):
INXS
Pseudo Echo
Uncanny X-Men
Wa Wa Nee
Winner: Pseudo Echo
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
Best Debut Single (presented by Jenny
Morris and Dave Dobbyn):
Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
Crowded House - Mean To Me
Big Pig - Hungry Town
Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation
Winner: Boom Crash Opera - Great Wall
Past Best Videos:
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
Mental As Anything - Apocalypso
INXS - What You Need
Best Video (presented by Suzanne
Dowling and John Peters):
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
(music video) (E)
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video) (E)
INXS - Kiss The Dirt (music video) (E)
INXS - Listen Like Thieves (music
video) (E)
Winner: Crowded House - Don't Dream
It's Over
James Reyne - Fall Of Rome
Most Popular Female Performer (presented
by Richard Wilkins):
Kate Ceberano
Grace Knight
Jenny Morris
Winner: Kate Ceberano
Past Best Singles:
1979 Mi-Sex - Computer Games
1980 Split Enz - I Got You
1981 Mental As Anything - If You Leave
Me Can I Come Too
1982 Moving Pictures - What About Me
1983 Midnight Oil - Power & The
Passion
1984 Eurogliders - Heaven Must Be There
1985 Mental As Anything - Live It Up
1985 Models - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Best Single (presented by Carol
Hitchcock and Mike Hammond):
John Farnham - You're The Voice (music
video) (E)
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Before Too Long (music video) (E)
Midnight Oil - Dead Heart (music video)
(E)
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
(E)
Winner - John Farnham - You're The
Voice
Mental As Anything - He's Just No Good
Most Popular Male Performer (presented
by members of Swing Out Sister):
Michael Hutchence
Brian Canham
Winner: Brian Canham
Past Best Albums:
1979 Little River Band - First Under
The Wire
1980 Cold Chisel - East
1981 Mondo Rock - Chemistry
1982 Split Enz - Time & Tide
1983 Tim Finn - Escapade
1984 INXS - The Swing
1985 Mental As Anything - Fundamental
Best Album (presented by Greedy Smith
and Dave Dobbyn):
Crowded House - Crowded House
Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls -
Gossip
John Farnham - Whispering Jack
Hunters & Collectors - Human
Frailty
Winner: John Farnham - Whispering Jack
Boom Crash Opera - City Flat
Most Outstanding Achievement (presented
by Molly Meldrum):
Excerpt of John Farnham on 1st March
1975 Countdown episode
Winner: John Farnham
John Farnham - You're The Voice
Molly Meldrum thanks all involved with
Countdown and removes his hat revealing he shaved his head in tribute to
Midnight Oil
Show ends with John Farnham and the audience doing a reprise to "You're The Voice" with excerpts of past Countdown clips, music videos and interviews in B&W