1984 in Australian television
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Events
Television
- 16 January - Australian situation comedy series Mother and Son debuts on ABC.
- 30 January - Perfect Match is launched in the 5:30 p.m. timeslot, bringing in record ratings for that timeslot and ensuring Ten's Eyewitness News won the 6-7 p.m. timeslot.
- 3 February - Australia's first nationally-televised telethon screens on Network Ten. It is a 26-hour effort to raise money for Australia's Olympic athletes.
- 18 February - The Nine Network's Hey Hey It's Saturday moves from a Breakfast Television format to the 9:30 p.m. timeslot, Primetime format and rebranded as Hey Hey It's Saturday Night.
- 9 April - Guy Blackmore joins Eyewitness News.
- 20 April - The Royal Children's Hospital Appeal is televised on Seven Network on Good Friday in Melbourne.
- June - Christopher Skase purchases TVQ-0.
- 26 July - French American animated series Inspector Gadget debuts on ABC at 5:30pm.
- July - Network Ten televises the 1984 Summer Olympics from Los Angeles. Also, all stations adopt a uniform on-air look for the first time.
- The first televised federal election debate takes place.
Debuts
- 16 January - Mother and Son (ABC TV)
- 30 January - Perfect Match (Network Ten)
- 18 February - Hey Hey It's Saturday Night (Nine Network)
- 11 June - Secret Valley (ABC TV)
- 22 October - The New Adventures of Blinky Bill (ABC TV)
New International Programming
- 23 January -
Towser (ABC TV)
- February -
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Channel Seven)
- 2 April -
Paddington (ABC TV)
- 12 July -
Rumpole of the Bailey (ABC TV)
- 20 July -
Auf Weidersehen, Pet (ABC TV)
- 26 July -
Inspector Gadget (ABC TV)
- 30 July -
Beau Geste (ABC TV)
- 20 August -
Educating Marmalade (ABC TV)
- 14 November -
Sorry! (ABC TV)
- 21 November -
3-2-1 Contact (ABC TV)
Television shows
1950s
- Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959 – 1999)
1970s
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971 – present)
- Young Talent Time (1971 – present)
1980s
- Wheel of Fortune (1981 – present)
- Sale Of The Century (1980 – present)
- Sunday (1981 – present)
- Today (1982 – present)
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TV movies
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Births
- August 24 - Erin Molan, journalist and TV presenter