Merry-Go-Round (TV series) explained

Genre:Variety
Country:Australia
Language:English
Runtime:60 minutes
Network:HSV-7

Merry-Go-Round was an Australian television series which aired on Melbourne station HSV-7 during 1961. A variety series, it also featured a "barrel quiz" and an amateur talent segment.[1]

Hosted by Panda Lisner and Michael Williamson, it was produced at the newly-opened Channel 7 Teletheatre in Fitzroy, Victoria, probably before a live audience.[2] The series aired in a 60-minute time-slot at 9:30PM on Mondays, and faced tough competition from the popular In Melbourne Tonight on GTV-9.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1961-07-27 . New Barrel Quiz for Panda; Limb Returns . 1 . . TV & Radio Guide . 2014-09-10.
  2. News: 1961-08-24 . TV Programmes . 9 . . Radio-TV Guide . 2014-09-10.