Olivia Newton-John's 1970s TV appearances
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In the course of her work Olivia has appeared on TV countless times, particularly in America. It would be hard to catalogue every single appearance she has ever made. This page therefore attempts to catalogue the current and more interesting appearances. These range from TV specials, TV movies to documentaries and interviews.
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| Programme | Initial broadcaster | Country of production | Date first broadcast | Length (approx) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Douglas | Syndicated | US | 1979 | 35(ONJsegment) | I |
| Countdown | ABC | AU | 1979 | 4 | I |
| Grammy | CBS | US | 1979 (Feb 15) | 3 | P |
| Thank You Very Much | BBC1 | UK | 1979 | 2 | I |
| UNICEF Concert | NBC | US | 1979 (Jan 9) | 10(ONJsegment) | P |
| Exclusif | Fr | 1979 (Jan 8) | 4 | I | |
| Les Rendez Vous du Dimanche | TF1 | Fr | 1978 (Dec 31) | 3 | P |
| Michel Sardou | TF1 | Fr | 1978 (Dec 30) | 4 | P |
| Bob Hope | ? | US | 1978 (Dec 19) | 5 | P |
| Les Rendez Vous du Dimanche | TF1 | Fr | 1978 (Dec 10) | 10 | P |
| Joe Dassin | TF1/Jimmy | Fr | 1978 (Nov 28) | 3 | P |
| Rock & Pop | Ge | 1978 | 3 | P | |
| Donny & Marie | ABC | US | 1978 (Sept 22) | 10(ONJsegment) | P |
| Deauville Festival | 5 | Fr | 1978 (Sept) | 1 | I |
| Countdown | ABC | AU | 1978 | 1 | I |
| Japanese 1978 concert | ? | Japan | 1978 | 25 | Concert |
| ONJ in Amsterdam | ? | Netherlands | 1978 | 43 | Concert |
| Countdown | ABC | AU | 1978 (July 16) | 15 | I |
| Grease Day USA | VH-1 | US | 1978 (June 9) | 20 | I |
| Olivia | ABC | US | 1978 (May 17) | 45 | S |
| Mike Douglas | Syndicated | US | 1978 (May) | 35 | I/P |
| Parkinson | BBC1 | UK | 1978 | 44 | I/P |
| Top of The Pops | BBC1 | UK | 1978 (Dec 7) | 3 | P |
| Little More Love | ? | ? | 1978 | 3 | P |
| Only Olivia | BBC2 | UK | 1977 (Sept 23) | 50 | S |
| Big Top | BBC1 | UK | 1977 (May 28) | 6 | P |
| Top of the Pops | BBC1 | UK | 1977 (May 26) | 3 | P |
| Val Doonican | BBC1 | UK | 1977 (May 21) | 10 | P |
| Japanese 1976 concert | ? | Japan | 1976 (Dec) | 44 | Concert |
| Mike Douglas | Syndicated | US | 1976 (Dec 8) | 26 | I |
| Carpenters Special | ABC TV | US | 1976 (Dec 8) | 2 | G |
| A Special ONJ | ABC TV | US | 1976 (Nov 17) | 52 | S |
| Tonight Show | NBC | US | 1976 (Nov 12) | 16 | P/I |
| AmericanMusicAwards | ? | US | 1976 (Feb) | 7 | P/H |
| Colour Machine advert | Channel 7 | AU | 1976 | 1 | A |
| Rocky Mountain | ABC | US | 1975 (Dec 10) | 12 | P |
| Tonight Show | NBC | US | 1975 (March 14) | 10 | P/I |
| Down Home | ? | AU | 1975 | 25 | P |
| Midnight Special | NBC | US | 1975 (March 7) | 20 | P |
| New Year Rockin' Eve | ABC | US | 1974 (Dec 31) | 12 | P |
| Bob Hope | ? | US | 1974 (Dec) | 7 | P |
| It's Cliff Richard | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (Sept 28) | 11 | P |
| Top of the Pops (IHLY) | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (Sept 27) | 3 | P |
| Sounds Like Les Dawson | ITV | UK | 1974 (Sept 4) | 20 | P/A |
| Mike Douglas | Syndicated | US | 1974 (Aug 27) | 15 | P/I |
| Paul Williams Special | 1974 | P | |||
| Moods of Love | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (June 25) | 30 | P/H |
| Tonight Show | NBC | US | 1974 (June 5) | 11 | P/I |
| Midnight Special | NBC | US | 1974 (May 24) | 12 | P |
| Nana Mousouri | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (May 23) | 7 | P |
| Eurovision Contest | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (April 6) | 4 | P |
| Top of the Pops (Long Live Love) | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (March 7) | 3 | P |
| Clunk Click - Eurovision | BBC1 | UK | 1974 (Feb) | 18 | P |
| Zevensprong | Ne | 1974 | 3 | P | |
| Eddy Go Round | NCRV | Ne | 1974 | 10 | P |
| New Fangled Minstrel | BBC1 | UK | 1973 | 49 | TVM |
| George Hamilton IV and Other Folk | US | 1973 ( Nov 21) | |||
| Sez Les | ITV | UK | 1973 (Sept 8) | 6 | P |
| Sez Les | ITV | UK | 1973 (July 28) | 7 | P |
| Stephane Grapelli Show | ? | Fr | 1973 (March 27) | 3 | P |
| Top of the Pops | BBC1 | UK | 1973 (Feb 1) | 3 | P |
| Sydney Opera House Opening | AU | 1973 | P | ||
| Val Doonican (series3) | BBC1 | UK | 1973 (Jan 6) | ? | P |
| Reg Varney Revue | ITV | UK | 1972 (Dec 22) | 9 | P |
| Harry Secombe | BBC | UK | 1972 (Nov 25) | 3 | P |
| Dean Martin | NBC | US | 1972 (Oct 26) | 7 | P |
| Sacha's In Town | UK | 1972 (Sept 21) | |||
| The Case | BBC | UK | 1972 (Sept 2) | 60 | TVM |
| Tokyo Music Festival | ? | Jp | 1972 | 3 | P |
| Meerschweinchenrevue | ? | Ge | 1972 | 2 | P |
| London Line 396 | ? | UK | 1972 | 3 | P |
| Tommy Leonette Show | Ch7 | AU | 1972 | ||
| Matt Flinders show | AU | 1972 | |||
| Hit Scene | UK | 1972 | |||
| Top of the Pops (Just A Little Too Much) | BBC1 | UK | 1972 (Aug 3) | 3 | P |
| Top of the Pops (What is Life) | BBC1 | UK | 1972 (March 9) | 3 | P |
| Choirs on Holiday | ? | Fr | 1972 (Feb 2) | 3 | P |
| Disco72 | ZDF | Ge | 1972 (Jan 15) | 3 | P |
| It's Cliff Richard (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | UK | 1971 (Dec 24) | 60 | P |
| Clips - 15th anniversary of TV | ? | AU | 1971 | 6 | P |
| GTK interview | ? | AU | 1971 | 4 | I |
| Top of the Pops (Banks of the Ohio) | BBC1 | UK | 1971 (Oct 7) | 3 | P |
| Getaway with Cliff | BBC1 | UK | 1971 (Aug 31) | 10 | P/A |
| One Rosu Wine On Both | ? | Fr | 1971 (July 15) | 3 | P |
| Disco71 | ZDF | Ge | 1971 (July 3) | 3 | P |
| Big Lecture Hall | ? | Fr | 1971 (May 15) | 3 | P |
| Happening 71 | ? | UK | 1971 | ||
| Blue Peter | BBC1 | UK | 1971 | ||
| Eddy Go Round | ? | Ne | 1971 | ||
| Top of the Pops (If Not For You) | BBC1 | UK | 1971 (March 25) | 3 | P |
| My Old Man's | ? | UK | 1971 | 3 | P |
| It's Cliff Richard (series) | BBC1 | UK | 1971 (Feb 6) | 60 | P |
| It's Cliff Richard (Christmas Special) | BBC1 | UK | 1970 (Dec 24) | 60 | P |
abbreviations:
| S | TV Special | Programme showcasing Olivia and her music |
| MV | Music video | Usually a collection of music videos, sometimes originally also available as a home video in the same or similar program format |
| TVM | TV Movie | Made for TV movie |
| I | Interview | Programme featuring Olivia either solo or with other celebrities |
| P | Performance | Olivia performs a song(s) |
| G | Guest | Olivia guests on another celebrity's show |
| D | Documentary | |
| H | Hosting | Hosting a show eg talk, music etc. |
| A | Acting | An acting part in a show |
Information about early 60s TV appearances.
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