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 6:30 pm,[1] but after a request for a court injunction to stop the show was refused, it started airing on 26 July 1988 at 6:30 pm.[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 6 pm.[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]
| The Oz Game | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | John Derum |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 26 July 1988 – 16 June 1989 |
References
edit- ^ Clark, Lucy (24 July 1988). "Game show built on canteen chat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 48. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oliver, Robin (26 July 1988). "The Oz Game: it's legal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 6. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray, James (21 July 1988). "The Wizard of OZ". Green Guide. The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. p. 33. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Doug (18 January 1989). "Television". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 32. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Maddison, Charles (20 March 1989). "Third time lucky for the Oz Game?". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax Media. p. 75. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
