The Lucky Show Explained

Presenter:George Foster
Country:Australia
Language:English
Location:TCN-9 Willoughby, New South Wales
Runtime:60 minutes
Channel:Nine Network

The Lucky Show was an Australian television series which aired from 1959 to 1961 on Sydney station TCN-9. Chuck Faulkner was originally announced as host, but was replaced prior to the first broadcast with George Foster.[1] The series was a mix of game show and variety show, and episodes aired in a 60-minute time-slot during daytime. In 1961, The Lucky Show and The Happy Show were merged to create Happy Go Lucky,[2] which should not be confused with Melbourne series The Happy Go Lucky Show (1957-1959). It is not known if any kinescopes or video-tapes still exist of The Lucky Show.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1959-05-18 . Channel Spots . 1 . . TV Guide . 2014-02-18 . Google News.
  2. News: 1961-03-13 . Program Changes . 1 . . TV Guide . 2014-02-18 . Google News.