8.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 1 - 1975
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2017
One of the most loved programs ever broadcast by the ABC, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. We celebrate the sights & sounds of 1975 with narrator John Paul Young.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 2 - 1976
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2017
Wilbur Wilde takes us back to 1976 to explore the sights and sounds of the year on Countdown. Includes music from Sherbet, Marcia Hines & the Bay City Rollers.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 3 - 1977
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2017
One of Australia's most loved TV programs, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation. Celebrate the sights & sounds of 1977 with Split Enz, Foreigner, Joe Cocker & narrator Richard Clapton.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 4 - 1978
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2017
Take a trip down memory lane with one of the ABC's most loved programs. Narrator Jane Clifton celebrates the sights & sounds of 1978 with John Cougar, Kate Bush, John Paul Young, Elton John & Dragon.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 5 - 1979
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Stephen Cummings narrates a trip back to 1979 with performances by Iggy Pop, The Knack, Cheap Trick & Cold Chisel.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 6 - 1980
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2017
The Eighties arrived with excitement and expectation. But as world events took a darker turn, the music industry shone with solid gold hits. James Reyne narrates this look back at the year in Countdown.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 7 - 1981
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2017
Take a walk down memory lane to 1981 and we recall the iconic artists, the incredible songs and Molly! Features performances by Simple Minds, Kim Wilde, Men at Work and Divinyls. Narrated by Steve Kilbey.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 8 - 1982
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Shane Howard narrates a trip back to 1982 with performances by Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Goanna and INXS.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#9 - Episode 9 - 1983
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Pat Wilson narrates a trip back to 1983 with performances by Dragon, The Go-Betweens and Bonnie Tyler.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 10 - 1984
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to a generation of Australians. Grace Knight narrates a trip back to 1984 with performances by Culture Club, The Saints and Cyndi Lauper.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 11 - 1985
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Kate Ceberano narrates a trip back to 1985 with performances by Tears For Fears, Uncanny X-Men and A-Ha.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Episode 12 - 1986
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Deb Conway narrates a trip back to 1986 with performances by Mental as Anything, The Damned, GANGgajang and John Farnham.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Episode 13 - 1987
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/2017
After 563 episodes and hundreds of performances, Countdown ended in 1987. Narrator Paul Stewart looks back at the end of an era with performances by Painters & Dockers, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and Crowded House.
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The Best Episodes of Classic Countdown
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Classic Countdown celebrates one of the most loved programs ever produced and broadcast by the ABC, spanning 13 years from 1974-1987, providing the soundtrack to...
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Network:ABC TV
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 1 - 1975" is the best rated episode of "Classic Countdown". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/17/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2 - 1976".