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1. The Magic Circle Club (1965–1967)
30 min | Fantasy
In the Magic Forest, Fredd and Fee Fee Bear, Mother Hubbard, Max and Nancy live in a magic cottage. The local baddies, Sir Jasper Crookly and Gaspar Goblin, regularly try to make life difficult for them.
Stars: Nancy Cato, Liz Harris, Tedd Dunn, Max Bartlett
Votes: 16
2.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Funny Films
(2007)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down modern movies that made us laugh from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Angry Anderson, Kerry Armstrong, Lorraine Bayly
Votes: 10
3. Power Without Glory (1976)
50 min | Drama
Award-winning historical drama series which traces the life of John West from his impoverished youth in the depression of the 1890s, to his death as a multi-millionaire some sixty years later.
Stars: Martin Vaughan, Rosalind Speirs, John Wood, Heather Canning
Votes: 94
4. Adventure Island (1967–1973)
30 min | Family
Children's pantomime-style series about the characters from the Kingdom of Diddley-Dum-Diddley.
Stars: Sue McIntosh, Nancy Cato, Liz Harris, John-Michael Howson
Votes: 45
5. Bellbird (1967–1977)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Carmel Millhouse, Carl Bleazby, Peter Aanensen, Maurie Fields
Votes: 39
6. Hey You! (1967)
30 min | Comedy
An Australian and an Englishman find living under the same roof far from easy!
Stars: Ernie Bourne, Colin McEwan, Su Israel, Margaret Reid
Votes: 9
7.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
World's Best Love Songs
(2006)
Documentary
Stars: Bert Newton, Toby Allen, Angry Anderson, Ursula Andress
Votes: 19
8.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Our All Time Favourite Films
(2010)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down Australia's most favorite movies.
Stars: Bert Newton, Toby Allen, Vanessa Amorosi, Julie Andrews
Votes: 16
9. The Trap Door (1984–1986)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for ... See full summary »
Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 1,822
10. Spicks and Specks (2005–2022)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show.The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.
Stars: Adam Hills, Alan Brough, Myf Warhurst, Dave O'Neil
Votes: 1,169
11. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
R | 103 min | Documentary, History
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux
Votes: 4,683 | Gross: $0.02M
12. Stoppit and Tidyup (1988)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
In the land of "Do As You're Told" various bugs named after parental orders experience their daily lives.
Star: Terry Wogan
Votes: 131
13.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Creepy Crawley
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Something large and black with "lots of legs" comes out of the trap door and scuttles off down the corridor, but Berk won't believe Boni. He goes in search of it and finds a tiny spider, ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 26
14.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Breakfast Time
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk is busy preparing his master's breakfast - from worms and other vile concoctions, when a strange yellow creature comes out of the trap door in the kitchen floor and eats the breakfast,... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 37
15. Tracey Takes On... (1996–1999)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Tracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.
Stars: Tracey Ullman, Alastair Duncan, Julie Kavner, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 670
16. The Don Lane Show (1975–1983)
90 min | Comedy
Follows one of the most popular talk shows in Australian television history hosted by Don Lane and co-hosted with Bert Newton.
Stars: Don Lane, Bert Newton, Pete Smith, Kevin Arnett
Votes: 46
17.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Gourmet's Delight
(1984)
TV-G | 4 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk is cooking again, when something invisible comes out of the trap door and starts throwing things about. Berk scores a direct hit in retaliation with some yellow goo and the little ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 26
18. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Sophie Lee
Votes: 41,718 | Gross: $15.19M
19.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Lurkings
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk, Boni and Drutt go down to the swamp outside the castle to do some fishing. Boni is moaning because he finds it boring, but Berk has left the trap door open and he is soon surprised by... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 27
20. The Mike Walsh Show (1969–1984)
120 min | Music, Talk-Show
Daytime variety show, featuring music and interviews with special guests and celebrities from Australia and around the world.
Stars: Mike Walsh, Geoff Harvey, Jim Berinson, Mike Williams
Votes: 18
21.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Adults Only 20 to 1: Sex on the Screen
(2010)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down the sexiest moments in movies and TV from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Abigail, Angry Anderson, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 10
22.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
The Big Thing
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Boni is bored, but Berk doesn't have time to talk to him. Then Rogg appears from the trap door and takes Boni out 'to play' on top of the castle ramparts. Boni talks and talks and bores ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 26
23.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Ghoulies
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk and Boni are going through things in a room that's been left untouched for a long time. Berk finds an old book of spells and reads one out, summoning up the 'Ghostly Ghoulies' .
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 27
24.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
The Thingy
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk is trying to nail the trap door down, but it's no good - a large peculiar looking creepy Thingy comes popping up and changes Berk, Boni and Drutt into all sorts of different shapes, ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 24
25.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Sexiest Movie Moments
(2007)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down from 20 of the most sexiest movie moments.
Stars: Bert Newton, Annalise Braakensiek, Sophie Lee, Vince Colosimo
Votes: 24
26.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Slither, Wriggle and Writhe
(1984)
TV-G | 4 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk is trying to put up some shelves for his master and is using Boni as a prop to hold up the shelf. Looking for some more wood, Berk's opens the trap door, but a huge octopus-like ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 30
27.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
The Dose
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Thing Upstairs has a cold, so Berk makes him some of his special medicine. Meanwhile, a 'horrible green gobby lump' comes out of the trap door and drinks all the medicine, with strange ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 27
28.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners
(2007)
120 min | Documentary
In a two hour special, Bert Newton counts down cinema's most quotable quotes from 50 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Imogen Bailey, Kerry Armstrong, Joh Bailey
Votes: 20
29.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Food for Thort
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk is instructed to go and see to the garden. He goes out to feed the plants, especially Thort, his master's favorite vegetable, an animal-like plant with a beak that tries to bite Berk. Some wasp-looking things also attack him.
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 29
30. Rove Live (2000–2009)
75 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
This was a variety, talk show that featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show.
Stars: Rove McManus, Peter Helliar, Corinne Grant, Ryan Shelton
Votes: 788
31. The Gordon Elliott Show (1994–1997)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Mike Muscat, Martha Wash, Myreah Mai Moore, Gordon Elliott
Votes: 8
32. Remembering Nigel (2009)
88 min | Comedy
A group of people get together to remember a man they once knew named Nigel. Unfortunately everyone's opinion of this man is so vastly different you soon realize nobody knew him at all.
Director: Frank Howson | Stars: Barbara Ady, Steven Berkoff, Lindsay Bick, Mike Bishop
Votes: 28
33. Bert's Family Feud (2006–2007)
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Bert Newton, Mandy Ritchie, Kathryn Trapani, Simon Diaz
Votes: 46
34.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Magnificent Movies
(2006)
Documentary
Bert Newton host 20 to 1's magnificent movies.
Stars: Bert Newton, Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon
Votes: 68
35.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Hollywood's Hot List
(2009)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down Hollywood's hottest hunks from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Imogen Bailey, Michala Banas, Rachael Beck
Votes: 13
36. 20 to 1 (2005–2019)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Bert Newton, Richard Wilkins, Scott Cam, John-Michael Howson
Votes: 354
37.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Adults Only 20 to 01: Hottest Stars on the Planet
(2009)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down sensual, seductive and sensational celebrities from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Angry Anderson, Imogen Bailey, Joh Bailey
Votes: 10
38. Not Quite Hollywood: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2008 Video)
76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Abigail, Phillip Adams, Christine Amor, Glory Annen
Votes: 11
39.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies
(2009)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down films that dared to push the boundaries from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Imogen Bailey, Angry Anderson, Bessie Bardot
Votes: 7
40. Felicity (1978)
R | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Teenager Felicity studies at a remote Roman Catholic Church boarding school and seeks indulgence in popular erotic novels Story of O, Emmanuelle and in a lesbian love affair with her friend Jenny.
Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Glory Annen, Chris Milne, Joni Flynn, Jody Hanson
Votes: 1,358
41. Good Morning Australia (1993–2012)
Talk-Show
Waking up to Bert Newton from 8am to 10am. Funny skits, controversial topics and Bert's sarcastic attitude drove the show for 14 seasons.
Stars: Bert Newton, Shannon Watts, Karen Moregold, Natarsha Belling
Votes: 55
42.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Life-Changing Moments
(2007)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down unforgettable moments in our personal lives from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Pamela Anderson, Christine Anu, Joh Bailey
Votes: 24
43.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Adults Only 20 to 01: Sexiest Movie Scenes
(2009)
Documentary
Bert Newton counts down the hottest scenes from the hottest films with the hottest stars from 20 to 1.
Stars: Bert Newton, Kerry Armstrong, Imogen Bailey, Joh Bailey
Votes: 6
44.
The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode:
Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
(1984)
TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Berk goes to sleep, but a giant monstrous hand opens the trapdoor, grabs Boni and takes him down below. Now Berk must venture into the spooky strange area beneath the trapdoor to find his friend.
Directors: Terry Brain, Charlie Mills | Stars: William Rushton, Nick Shipley
Votes: 23
45. Second Time Lucky (1984)
101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
There's a new wager between Heaven and Hell. Devil bets God that if God were to pick two young people to be the new Adam and Eve, they'd sin again. God accepts and sends a college couple to various eras, starting with the Garden of Eden.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Diane Franklin, Roger Wilson, Jon Gadsby, Robert Helpmann
Votes: 322
46. The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style (1978)
85 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
A tongue-in-cheek sex education documentary covering a different subject for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A is for Anatomy, B is for Babies, etc.
Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Sandy Gore, Michael Cole, Maj-Brith Bergström-Walan, Ian Broadbent
Votes: 181
47. Weekend Sunrise (2005– )
News, Talk-Show
Weekend Sunrise provides a mix of news, current affairs and entertainment for a Sunday morning audience, capitalising on the successful weekday Sunrise format.
Stars: Prue MacSween, Samantha Armytage, Chris Smith, Simon Reeve
Votes: 92
48. Russell Gilbert Live (2000– )
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Russell Gilbert, Paul Calleja, Andrew Maj, Rebecca McCauley
Votes: 20
49. Stage Fright (1980)
82 min | Horror, Thriller
A stage actress - who is hiding a deep trauma over the car accident that killed her mother - finds herself living a new nightmare when her fellow cast members are butchered by a glass-wielding killer.
Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet, Nina Landis, Max Phipps
Votes: 876
50.
20 to 1 (2005–2019)
Episode:
Moments of Madness
(2005)
Documentary
Stars: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Tom Arnold, Michael Aspel, Peter Berner
Votes: 19