whatever happened to

[bayman]

talking about late night tv,what about deadly ernest? used to open up the coffin and sit up! classic television

with his sidekick 'zorrick' (a skull)

[Pseudo]

'on this day'

a 4 or 5 minute program at the end of the nights television (yes folks tv used to stop around midnight) which had snippets of australian news from yesteryear, which was then followed by the national anthem & either a blank screen or test pattern, until 'norMAL services' re started the next morning

Was that the one hosted by that Bob (?) Santiago bloke? He bought the farm some years ago now.

[stampy]

talking about late night tv,what about deadly ernest? used to open up the coffin and sit up! classic television

with his sidekick 'zorrick' (a skull)

must admit as a young kid his eyes used to scare the crappers out of me

[bayman]

'on this day'

a 4 or 5 minute program at the end of the nights television (yes folks tv used to stop around midnight) which had snippets of australian news from yesteryear, which was then followed by the national anthem & either a blank screen or test pattern, until 'norMAL services' re started the next morning

Was that the one hosted by that Bob (?) Santiago bloke? He bought the farm some years ago now.

no mate it was the one that had numbers all over the screen at the start & had news stories with footage from that date ie 1956 earthquake in adelaide & things that happened, perhaps at easter it was the royal easter show in sydney, your thinking of bob santamaria (bald bloke) of the national civic council or something like that my old man had to watch that & it just boored me

[gadj1976]

'on this day'

a 4 or 5 minute program at the end of the nights television (yes folks tv used to stop around midnight) which had snippets of australian news from yesteryear, which was then followed by the national anthem & either a blank screen or test pattern, until 'norMAL services' re started the next morning

Was that the one hosted by that Bob (?) Santiago bloke? He bought the farm some years ago now.

no mate it was the one that had numbers all over the screen at the start & had news stories with footage from that date ie 1956 earthquake in adelaide & things that happened, perhaps at easter it was the royal easter show in sydney, your thinking of bob santamaria (bald bloke) of the national civic council or something like that my old man had to watch that & it just boored me

I used to love this 'show' Bayman. Shame it's not available anywhere. It used to come on just as the station closed, just before the endless hours of test pattern!

I distinctly remember when channel 9 started playing all night movies. How revolutionary!

[bayman]

'on this day'

a 4 or 5 minute program at the end of the nights television (yes folks tv used to stop around midnight) which had snippets of australian news from yesteryear, which was then followed by the national anthem & either a blank screen or test pattern, until 'norMAL services' re started the next morning

Was that the one hosted by that Bob (?) Santiago bloke? He bought the farm some years ago now.

no mate it was the one that had numbers all over the screen at the start & had news stories with footage from that date ie 1956 earthquake in adelaide & things that happened, perhaps at easter it was the royal easter show in sydney, your thinking of bob santamaria (bald bloke) of the national civic council or something like that my old man had to watch that & it just boored me

I used to love this 'show' Bayman. Shame it's not available anywhere. It used to come on just as the station closed, just before the endless hours of test pattern!

I distinctly remember when channel 9 started playing all night movies. How revolutionary!

with bob puccetti (not sure of the spelling) but he had a voice that sounded like he was losing his voice a husky voice, when the movies went all night

[Columbo]

mike & MAL leyland (ask the leylands brotheeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssssssssssssssssss)

i hope their tune isn't in everyones head

Was at Harbour Town a couple of weeks back and saw some Leyland Brothers DVD's..think it was in the book boys, had "Travel allover the country side" in my head for the rest of the day...and am now going to have it in my head all night!
The DVD's were 10 bucks i think, was gonna buy one but changed my mind and grabbed a reprint of Gregory's first Adelaide street directory..(think its from 1936)

I would love to know whatever happened to Caramel Chew bars. I don't remember who made them, they were in a light brown wrapper and were like a caramel nougat type of thing coated in chocolate havent seen them since i left high school in the mid 90's. Used to go down quite well with a packet of Smiths Lites and a can of Coke for lunch...those were the good old days

[GWW]

Another chocolate bar from a bygone era was a CHOMP, remember them in late 70's, don't know if they don't make them anymore or i just haven't noticed them.

[A Mum]

Another chocolate bar from a bygone era was a CHOMP, remember them in late 70's, don't know if they don't make them anymore or i just haven't noticed them.

Pretty sure they're still around GWW

[brod]

Another chocolate bar from a bygone era was a CHOMP, remember them in late 70's, don't know if they don't make them anymore or i just haven't noticed them.

Sure are still around...and 4 for $2 at Woolies

[brod]

Proper tasting Fruita...when you thought that your teeth were going to disolve if it stayed in your mouth too long..that Fruita (Bloody Coke)

[GWW]

Another chocolate bar from a bygone era was a CHOMP, remember them in late 70's, don't know if they don't make them anymore or i just haven't noticed them.

Pretty sure they're still around GWW

Oh ok, A Mum, i may have to open my eyes a bit

[Leaping Lindner]

thinking of bob santamaria (bald bloke) of the national civic council or something like that my old man had to watch that & it just boored me

Bob Santamaria hosted "My Point of View". "Good Evening..."
He was a founding member of the Democratic Labor Party, after die hard Catholics left the Labor Party for fear of "reds under the bed" back in the 1950's. A nice enough bloke if not a little looney!

[Strawb]

Proper tasting Fruita...when you thought that your teeth were going to disolve if it stayed in your mouth too long..that Fruita (Bloody Coke)

All halls soft drink were cool then some dumb Moron in Sydney decides to get rid of all local brands and we get kirks.

[RichoRichoMan]

What about the terrible Choo-Choo bars. And once you finished you had a black tongue and mouth

[Psyber]

What about the terrible Choo-Choo bars. And once you finished you had a black tongue and mouth

Good value for money - they lasted a long time too.

[brod]

Proper tasting Fruita...when you thought that your teeth were going to disolve if it stayed in your mouth too long..that Fruita (Bloody Coke)

All halls soft drink were cool then some dumb Moron in Sydney decides to get rid of all local brands and we get kirks.

Wasnt popular when Coke bought them, even had to have a different label in SA with a small Halls logo

[GWW]

Proper tasting Fruita...when you thought that your teeth were going to disolve if it stayed in your mouth too long..that Fruita (Bloody Coke)

All halls soft drink were cool then some dumb Moron in Sydney decides to get rid of all local brands and we get kirks.

I loved the Halls Lemonade when i was a kid. The best lemonade i've ever had.

[JK]

What about the terrible Choo-Choo bars. And once you finished you had a black tongue and mouth

Do they still make White Knight bars? There was also a Flinstones chocolate years ago, I think called "Freds Chew Bar" or something and of course the 3 Muskateers Bar which seemed to disappear about 25 years ago

[A Mum]

Coffee Crisps !!

Don't know if anyone remembers them.... loved them as a kid, used to eat them layer by layer