Olivia Newton-John's 1980s 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.
| Programme | Initial broadcaster | Country of production | Date first broadcast | Length (approx) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas In Washington | ? | US | 1989 (Dec) | 18 (ONJ section) | P |
| VH1 Warm & Tender | VH1 | US | 1989 | 23 | D |
| Pat Sajak Show | CBS | US | 1989 | 16 | P/I |
| Arsenio Hall Show | Syndicated | US | 1989 | 8 | P/I |
| Regis & Kathie Lee | US | 1989 | 7 | I | |
| Home Show | ? | US | 1989 (Oct) | week | H |
| Down Under | HBO | US | 1988 (July 30) | 60 | S/MV |
| Olivia in Denmark | ? | DN | 1988 | 25 | I |
| Wogan | BBC1 | UK | 1988 | 9 | I/P |
| Wetten Dass | ZDF | Ge | 1988 (Sept 3) | 4 | P |
| Public People, Private Lives | 10 | US/AU | 1988 | 8 | I |
| Formeli Eins | WDR 3 | Ge | 1988 (Sept 17) | 4 | I |
| Bicentennial Concert | Ten | AU | 1988 | 10 (ONJ) | P |
| Interview | ? | US | 1988 | 1 | I |
| Australia Live | Nine | AU | 1988 (Jan 1) | 5 | P |
| Melbourne commercial | ? | US | 1987 | 2 | P |
| Soul Kiss | US | 1985 | 20 | I/P | |
| Gene Kelly tribute | ? | US | 1985 | 1 | I |
| One on One | VH1 | US | 1985 | 2 | I |
| Tonight Show, AU | Nine | AU | 1984 | 40 | I |
| 1984 Olympic Gala | Nine | US/Australia | 1984 (July 28) | 8 (ONJ section) | P |
| Some You Win | BBC1 | UK | 1984 | 4 | I |
| Good Morning America | ABC | US | 1983 | 6 | I |
| ET | ? | US | 1983 | 4 | I |
| Tonight Show | NBC | US | 1983 | 12 | I |
| Late Late Breakfast Show | BBC1 | UK | 1983 | 8 | I |
| Thicke of the Night | ? | US | 1983 (Oct) | 6 (ONJ) | I |
| Dick Cavett | HBO | US | 1983 | 25 | I |
| Solid Gold | US | 1983 | 5 | I | |
| Foreign Affair | Nine | AU | 1983 | 6 | I |
| Open End | ? | SA | 1982 | I | |
| Late Late Breakfast | BBC1 | UK | 1982 (Oct) | 7 | P/I |
| Saturday Night Live | Comedy | US | 1982 (May 22) | 25 | H/P |
| City Lights | ? | Ca | 1982 | 35 | I |
| Sabado Sensacional Venezuela | Venevision | Venezuela | 1982 (Feb 13) | 45 | P |
| Live in Concert | HBO | US | 1982 | 60 | Concert |
| Solid Gold/Superstar | Syndicated | US/AU | 1982 (Jan 29) | 3 | P |
| Bob Hope | ? | US | 1982 (Jan 17) | 10 | I/P |
| Physical | ABC | US | 1981 | 50 | S |
| Solid Gold | Syndicated | US | 1981 (Nov 21) | 4 | P |
| Merv Griffin | Syndicated | US | 1981 (Oct 2) | 65 | P/I |
| Stars | TF1 | Fr | 1981 (Sept 26) | 10 | P/I |
| AHOY | ? | Netherlands | 1981 (Sept 25) | 15 | P |
| Solid Gold | Syndicated | US | 1981 (Sept 12) | 4 | P |
| Portrait of A Legend | ? | US | 1981 (Aug) | 20 | I |
| Tomorrow Show | NBC | US | 1981 | 15 | P/I |
| Musikladen | ? | Ge | 1981 | 3 | P |
| 32nd Birthday | ? | AU | 1980 (Sept) | 19 | D |
| Countdown | ABC | AU | 1980 (Aug 24) | 25 | P/H |
| Don Lane Show | Nine | AU | 1980 (Aug 21) | 27 | I |
| Midnight Special | NBC | US | 1980 (Aug 1) | 5 | P |
| Midnight Special | NBC | US | 1980 (July 25) | 60 | H/P |
| Royal Variety Concert | Nine | Australia | 1980 | 20 | P |
| Parkinson | BBC1 | UK | 1980 | 15 | I |
| Top of the Pops | BBC1 | UK | 1980 | 3 | H |
| Superstar Profile | ITV | Fr | 1980 | 23 | I |
| Making Of Xanadu | ? | US | 1980 | 23 | I/S |
| Hollywood Nights | ABC | US | 1980 (April 14) | 45 | S |
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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