The Oz Game Explained
Presenter: | John Derum |
Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Network: | ABC TV |
The Oz Game is an Australian television quiz show broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was originally intended to premiere on 25 July 1988 at 6:30pm,[1] but after a request for a court injunction to stop the show was refused, it started airing on 26 July 1988 at 6:30pm.[2] Hosted by John Derum it featured teams of two, a related adult and child, trying to answer Australia related questions.[3] In January 1989, it was rescheduled to begin at 6pm.[4] Derum's offsider for the first year (two seasons) was Allan Glover who was replaced with Anthony Ackroyd in 1989. David Poltorak was brought in as head writer and adjudicator for the third season.[5]
Notes and References
- News: Clark . Lucy . 24 July 1988 . Game show built on canteen chat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407060650/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-game-show-buil/144922826/ . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . . . Sydney . 48 . en-AU . Newspapers.com.
- News: Oliver . Robin . 26 July 1988 . The Oz Game: it's legal . live . https://archive.today/20240407054740/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-the-oz-game-i/144922484/ . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . . . Sydney . 6 . en-AU . Newspapers.com.
- News: Murray . James . 21 July 1988 . The Wizard of OZ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407061523/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-the-wizard-of-oz/144923050/ . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . . Green Guide . . Melbourne . 33 . en-AU . Newspapers.com.
- News: Anderson . Doug . 18 January 1989 . Television . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407063829/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-television-18/144923386/ . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . The Sydney Morning Herald . . Sydney . 32 . en-AU . Newspapers.com.
- News: Maddison . Charles . 20 March 1989 . Third time lucky for the Oz Game? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407055003/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-third-time-luc/144897778/ . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . . The Guide . . Sydney . 75 . en-AU . Newspapers.com.