7 April – The famous Toyota Hilux Bugger TV commercial that originally aired in New Zealand goes to air for the first time on Australian television during a commercial break of an episode of The Panel on Network Ten.
21 June - In Neighbours, Toadie Rebecchi loses his famous ponytail.
28 June – Australian drama series SeaChange returns to the ABC for a second season achieving recording ratings for the network.
1 July – Australian children's longest running series Mr. Squiggle celebrates its 40th year.
9 July – Australian children's longest running series Mr. Squiggle airs its final episode on the ABC.
13 July - In Neighbours, it was Sarah Beaumont and Peter Hannay's wedding.
19 August – A brand new Australian political satire sketch comedy television series called BackBerner presented by standup comic Peter Berner and noted Australian character actor Louise Siversen screens on the ABC.
19 November – Studio 9 Unplugged, a tribute special dedicated the famous studio rooms at GTV9 presented by Don Lane, goes to air on the Nine Network, ending a 40-year era of live television in that studio.
26 November – British cooking programme The Naked Chef starring Jamie Oliver screens on the ABC. In Neighbours, the 1999 season final features the Millennium party plus the Scully house burns!
13 December – Australian children's educational TV series Lift Off airs on ABC for the very last time at 10:00am.
31 December – ABC is the host Australian broadcaster of the international TV event 2000 Today, a 26-hour live telecast of new year celebrations around the world, commencing at 8:30pm (AEDST) on 31 December.
Jana Wendt becomes presenter of the Australian television public affairs program Dateline.
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.
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The year 1999 in Australian television involved many events List of years in Australian television 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Contents 1 Events 1 1 Channels 1 1 1 New channels 2 Debuts 2 1 Free to air 2 1 1 Domestic 2 1 2 International 2 2 Film debuts 2 3 Changes to network affiliation 2 3 1 Domestic 2 3 2 International 2 4 Subscription Television 2 4 1 International 2 5 Changes to network affiliation 2 5 1 Domestic 2 5 2 International 2 6 Subscription premieres 2 6 1 Domestic 2 6 2 International 3 Specials 4 Television shows 5 Ending Resting this year 6 See also 7 ReferencesEvents edit11 January The ABC moves its long running children s series Play School from its long standing time slot of 4pm weekdays to 3 30pm 1 February QSTV becomes an affiliate of the Seven Network becoming known as Seven Central 13 February A new Australian science fiction drama series for children Crash Zone produced by the Australian Children s Television Foundation in association with the Disney Channel begins its air on Seven Network 19 February Neighbours airs the famous Full Monty strip scene involving Karl Kennedy Joel Samuels Drew Kirk Toadie Rebecchi and Billy Kennedy March WIN Television WA commences broadcasting to regional amp remote Western Australia ending the long time monopoly held by Golden West Network April Who Wants to Be a Millionaire begins on Channel Nine and Adriana Xenides retires from Seven s Wheel of Fortune after 18 years as letter turner She will be replaced by former model Sophie Falkiner Xenides died from bowel cancer in 2010 7 April The famous Toyota Hilux Bugger TV commercial that originally aired in New Zealand goes to air for the first time on Australian television during a commercial break of an episode of The Panel on Network Ten 9 April American animated sitcom Family Guy debuts on the Seven Network 19 April Final episode of Australian talk show Strassman airs on Nine Network 21 April In Neighbours Hannah Martin returns from France Philip Martin s birthday 6 May Musical director Geoff Harvey is sacked from the Nine Network after 38 years 1 28 May Final episode of the Australian National morning program 11AM airs on the Seven Network The show was axed after 24 years May The Seven Network becomes the first Australian television network to introduce a watermark on its on air programs 21 June In Neighbours Toadie Rebecchi loses his famous ponytail 28 June Australian drama series SeaChange returns to the ABC for a second season achieving recording ratings for the network 1 July Australian children s longest running series Mr Squiggle celebrates its 40th year 9 July Australian children s longest running series Mr Squiggle airs its final episode on the ABC 13 July In Neighbours it was Sarah Beaumont and Peter Hannay s wedding 19 August A brand new Australian political satire sketch comedy television series called BackBerner presented by standup comic Peter Berner and noted Australian character actor Louise Siversen screens on the ABC 31 August American sitcom The King of Queens starring Kevin James premieres on the Nine Network 20 September British children s animated series Bob the Builder debuts on the ABC 17 October British six part documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs debuts on the ABC 20 October In Neighbours Philip and Hannah Martin and Ruth Wilkinson leave Joe Lyn Steph Flick and Michelle Scully arrive 24 October American crime drama series The Sopranos begins on the Nine Network 19 November Studio 9 Unplugged a tribute special dedicated the famous studio rooms at GTV9 presented by Don Lane goes to air on the Nine Network ending a 40 year era of live television in that studio 20 November The final episode of Hey Hey It s Saturday airs on Nine Network Before retiring the creator host and producer of the series Daryl Somers leaves Nine Network after 28 years 23 November The 1996 slasher film Scream starring David Arquette Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox premieres on the Nine Network at 9 30pm 26 November British cooking programme The Naked Chef starring Jamie Oliver screens on the ABC In Neighbours the 1999 season final features the Millennium party plus the Scully house burns 2 December American animated science fiction sitcom Futurama created by Matt Groening the creator of The Simpsons debuts on the Seven Network 13 December Australian children s educational TV series Lift Off airs on ABC for the very last time at 10 00am 31 December ABC is the host Australian broadcaster of the international TV event 2000 Today a 26 hour live telecast of new year celebrations around the world commencing at 8 30pm AEDST on 31 December Jana Wendt becomes presenter of the Australian television public affairs program Dateline Channels edit New channels edit 4 April Australian Christian Channel 2 1 October Oh 3 Debuts editFree to air edit Domestic edit Program Network Debut date The Adventures of Sam ABC TV 29 January Thunderstone Network Ten 12 February Crash Zone Seven Network 13 February Wipeout Seven Network 15 February Hi 5 Nine Network 12 April Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Nine Network 18 April The 1 000 000 Chance of a Lifetime Seven Network 31 May See How They Run ABC TV 6 June Pig s Breakfast Nine Network 5 July The Mick Molloy Show Nine Network 10 July Sunday Sunrise Seven Network 25 July The Big Breakfast Seven Network 2 August Dog s Head Bay ABC TV 16 August BackBerner ABC TV 19 August The 10 30 Slot ABC TV 20 August High Flyers Network Ten 28 August Unreal TV Network Ten 5 September Flipper and Lopaka Seven Network 10 September Rove Nine Network 22 September Chuck Finn Seven Network 18 October Bananas in Pyjamas Surprise Party ABC TV 18 October Y Nine Network 1 November Ground Force Seven Network 1999 International edit Program Channel Debut date nbsp Percy the Park Keeper Nine Network 2 January nbsp nbsp WildC A T S Network Ten 6 January nbsp Aquila ABC TV 10 January nbsp Chicago Sons Nine Network 12 January nbsp Daria ABC TV 12 January nbsp Dawson s Creek Network Ten 19 January nbsp nbsp The New Adventures of Robin Hood Network Ten 22 January nbsp Gulliver s Travels Nine Network 30 January nbsp World s Wildest Police Videos Network Ten 1 February nbsp Vanity Fair 1998 ABC TV 7 February nbsp Maggie Network Ten 7 February nbsp Godzilla The Series Network Ten 7 February nbsp Jesse Nine Network 8 February nbsp The Young Person s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star ABC TV 10 February nbsp The Hello Girls ABC TV 11 February nbsp Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction Network Ten 13 February nbsp Celebrity Deathmatch Network Ten 18 February nbsp Big Train ABC TV 22 February nbsp CatDog ABC TV 24 February nbsp Power Rangers in Space Seven Network 25 February nbsp The Magnificent Seven Seven Network 27 February nbsp Rude Awakening Network Ten 4 March nbsp Is It Legal Seven Network 12 March nbsp Faces in Contemporary Greece Song SBS 20 March nbsp nbsp Animal Crackers ABC TV 24 March nbsp Lesley Garrett Tonight ABC TV 27 March nbsp nbsp Titanic Nine Network 30 March nbsp The Jamie Foxx Show Nine Network 31 March nbsp Ted Sieger s Wildlife ABC TV 5 April nbsp Family Guy Seven Network 9 April nbsp Rocky and the Dodos ABC TV 16 April nbsp Echo ABC TV 24 April nbsp Becker Network Ten 24 April nbsp World s Most Nine Network 10 May nbsp Animorphs ABC TV 10 May nbsp nbsp Dumb Bunnies Seven Network 15 May nbsp Zoo Olympics ABC TV 18 May nbsp Eye of the Storm ABC TV 6 June nbsp League of Gentlemen ABC TV 9 June nbsp Psychos ABC TV 9 June nbsp Sir Bernard s Stately Homes ABC TV 9 June nbsp Fantasy Island 1998 Network Ten 11 June nbsp Claude s Crib Seven Network 14 June nbsp Charmed Network Ten 18 June nbsp nbsp Croc Files Network Ten 28 June nbsp The Treasure Seekers ABC TV 4 July nbsp Bimble s Bucket Nine Network 4 July nbsp Supernatural The Unseen Powers of Animals ABC TV 9 July nbsp Brother s Keeper Network Ten 11 July nbsp Rick Stein s Seafood Odyssey ABC TV 14 July nbsp Bodyguards Network Ten 17 July nbsp The Planets ABC TV 21 July nbsp Will amp Grace Seven Network 22 July nbsp nbsp nbsp Albert the Fifth Musketeer ABC TV 23 July nbsp Stanley s Dragon ABC TV 25 July nbsp L A Doctors Network Ten 26 July nbsp The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor Nine Network 31 July nbsp The Wild Thornberrys ABC TV 2 August nbsp Maisy ABC TV 6 August nbsp The Worst Witch ABC TV 8 August nbsp Births Marriages and Deaths ABC TV 15 August nbsp The New Woody Woodpecker Show Network Ten 15 August nbsp The Prince and the Pauper 1996 ABC TV 15 August nbsp For Your Love Nine Network 19 August nbsp Looking for Miracles Nine Network 22 August nbsp Raging Planet Seven Network 23 August nbsp Lisa ABC TV 27 August nbsp The First Snow of Winter ABC TV 30 August nbsp nbsp George and Martha ABC TV 30 August nbsp The King of Queens Nine Network 31 August nbsp Inspector Rex SBS 2 September nbsp Blue s Clues Nine Network 6 September nbsp Sex and the City 4 Nine Network 6 September nbsp Brimstone Nine Network 6 September nbsp Dinnerladies ABC TV 8 September nbsp Dilbert Network Ten 9 September nbsp Voltron The Third Dimension Seven Network 9 September nbsp Push Network Ten 9 September nbsp Red Shoe Diaries Network Ten 11 September nbsp Hallo Aus Berlin ABC TV 15 September nbsp The Powerpuff Girls Seven Network 16 September nbsp Police Academy The Series Nine Network 18 September nbsp The Martin Short Show Nine Network 20 September nbsp The Wombles 1997 ABC TV 20 September nbsp Bob the Builder ABC TV 20 September nbsp nbsp Martial Law Seven Network 25 September nbsp Significant Others Network Ten 30 September nbsp Crusade Nine Network 30 September nbsp Walking with Dinosaurs ABC TV 17 October nbsp Eureka Street ABC TV 17 October nbsp Feds Network Ten 17 October nbsp nbsp Gogwana ABC TV 18 October Sopranos The nbsp The Sopranos 5 Nine Network 24 October nbsp Boiling Point Nine Network 27 October nbsp The Mrs Bradley Mysteries ABC TV 29 October nbsp nbsp Archibald the Koala ABC TV 10 November nbsp Blood on the Carpet ABC TV 16 November nbsp Shingalana the Little Hunter Network Ten 20 November nbsp Robot Wars Nine Network 21 November nbsp Bill Bryson s Notes from a Small Island SBS 23 November nbsp The Naked Chef ABC TV 26 November nbsp Zoe Duncan Jack and Jane Seven Network 28 November nbsp It s Like You Know Nine Network 29 November nbsp Turks Network Ten 29 November nbsp Hyperion Bay Nine Network 29 November nbsp Providence Seven Network 30 November nbsp Futurama Seven Network 2 December nbsp nbsp Fly Tales ABC TV 6 December nbsp The Norm Show Nine Network 7 December nbsp Project G e e K e R Network Ten 7 December nbsp That 70s Show Seven Network 9 December nbsp Maggie Winters Nine Network 10 December nbsp Eye of the Wolf ABC TV 12 December nbsp Wing Commander Academy Network Ten 14 December nbsp Hiller and Diller Seven Network 16 December nbsp Michael Hayes Nine Network 16 December nbsp Voyage SBS 19 December nbsp Vengeance Unlimited Nine Network 23 December nbsp nbsp nbsp Catherine the Great Nine Network 29 December nbsp Sonic Underground Seven Network 1999 nbsp Histeria Nine Network 1999 nbsp Basket Fever Seven Network 1999 nbsp Costello Seven Network 1999 nbsp The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Unknown 1999 Film debuts edit Changes to network affiliation edit This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free to air networks or both subscription television networks Programs that have their free to air subscription television premiere after previously premiering on the opposite platform free to air to subscription subscription to free to air are not included In some cases programs may still air on the original television network This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks Domestic edit Program New network s Previous network s Date Good News Week Network Ten ABC TV 21 March International edit Program New network s Previous network s Date nbsp Brambly Hedge ABC TV Nine Network 31 August nbsp Adventures in Rainbow Country Nine Network ABC TV 19 November nbsp The Mary Tyler Moore Show Seven Network Nine Network 29 November nbsp nbsp Monster Maker ABC TV Network Ten 25 December Subscription Television edit International edit Program Channel Debut date Oh Yeah Cartoons nbsp Oh Yeah Cartoons 6 Nickelodeon 24 January Animorphs nbsp Animorphs 7 Nickelodeon April Brothers Flub nbsp The Brothers Flub 7 Nickelodeon 5 April Wimzie s House nbsp Wimzie s House 8 Nickelodeon 3 May Birdz nbsp Birdz 8 Nickelodeon 16 May Rocket Power nbsp Rocket Power 9 Nickelodeon 7 December nbsp The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network 1999 nbsp I am Weasel Cartoon Network 1999 nbsp nbsp Ed Edd n Eddy Cartoon Network 1999 nbsp nbsp Bob and Margaret The Comedy Channel 1999 nbsp The Mr Potato Head Show Fox Kids 1999 nbsp Bruno the Kid Fox Kids 1999 nbsp The Worst Witch Nickelodeon 1999 nbsp Big Wolf on Campus Fox Kids 1999 nbsp Stressed Eric The Comedy Channel 1999 nbsp Billy Nickelodeon 1999 nbsp Wiggly Park Nickelodeon 1999 Changes to network affiliation edit This is a list of programs which made their premiere on an Australian television network that had previously premiered on another Australian television network The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free to air networks or both subscription television networks Programs that have their free to air subscription television premiere after previously premiering on the opposite platform free to air to subscription subscription to free to air are not included In some cases programs may still air on the original television network This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks Domestic edit Program New network Previous network Date Lift Off Disney Channel Fox Kids 2 February International edit Program New network Previous network Date nbsp EastEnders 10 UKTV ABC TV 5 February nbsp Student Bodies Fox Kids Disney Channel 1999 Subscription premieres edit This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free to air television Programs may still air on the original free to air television network Domestic edit Program Subscription network Free to air network Date Driven Crazy Nickelodeon 7 Network Ten March Minty nbsp nbsp Minty Nickelodeon 11 ABC TV 7 August International edit Program Subscription network Free to air network Date nbsp The Forgotten Toys Nickelodeon ABC TV 4 October nbsp 3rd Rock from the Sun Fox8 Seven Network 21 October nbsp Family Guy Fox8 Seven Network 28 NovemberSpecials editProgram Channel Debut date 1999 Kids Choice Awards nbsp 1999 Kids Choice Awards 8 Nickelodeon 29 May Wayne s Best Dares nbsp Wayne s Best Dares 11 Nickelodeon 19 SeptemberTelevision shows editABC Mr Squiggle and Friends 1959 1999 Four Corners 1961 present Seven Network Wheel of Fortune 1981 1996 1996 2003 2004 present Home and Away 1988 2005 2005 present Blue Heelers 1994 2006 The Great Outdoors 1993 present Today Tonight 1995 present All Saints 1998 present Nine Network Today 1982 present Sale of the Century 1980 2001 A Current Affair 1971 1978 1988 2005 2006 present Australia s Funniest Home Video Show 1990 2000 2000 2004 2005 present The AFL Footy Show 1994 present The NRL Footy Show 1994 present Water Rats 1996 2001 Burgo s Catch Phrase 1997 2001 2002 2003 Network Ten Neighbours 1985 1989 1989 present GMA With Bert Newton 1991 2005 Ending Resting this year editDate Show Channel Debut 2 January The Toothbrush Family season 2 Network Ten 1998 2 January Ketchup Cats Who Cook Network Ten 1998 21 January Wildlife with Olivia Newton John Nine Network 1995 22 January Law of the Land Nine Network 1993 1 February Misery Guts Nine Network 1998 5 February The Cartoon Connection Seven Network 1997 19 April Strassman Nine Network 1998 23 April The Adventures of Sam ABC 29 January 1999 1 May Big Sky Network Ten 1997 28 May 11AM Seven Network 1982 26 June The Adventures of Lano and Woodley ABC 1997 2 July Wildside ABC 1999 9 July Mr Squiggle and Friends ABC 1959 30 July Sunrise Seven Network 1991 28 August The Mick Molloy Show Nine Network 10 July 1999 27 September Live and Kicking Seven Network 1998 3 November Breakers Network Ten 1998 8 November Dog s Head Bay ABC 16 August 1999 20 November Hey Hey It s Saturday Channel Nine 1971 22 November Petals ABC 1998 25 November What s Cooking Nine Network 1991 29 November Heartbreak High Network TenABC 1994 13 December Lift Off ABC 1992 13 December Medivac Network Ten 1996 24 December What s Up Doc Nine Network 1993See also edit1999 in Australia List of Australian films of 1999References edit When loyalty means nought The 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