Final Adelaide tonight

[@stevo53]

It was a very different world back then. No one expected to be absolutely wowed with special effects, provocative dialogue, scandalous news, mindless reality shows. These people were locals, who we could catch walking around our local streets and shops. As such, they were more like us than anyone you see on your screens today. Don't forget that TV transmission was still in its infancy compared to today's instant worldwide coverage. Most people who watched this show were within a 50 km radius of the studio it was being transmitted from. A very much local and a very much loved show.

[@ansett7272]

Hi stevo53 Yes I agree with your comments even I was kid at time watching Channel NWS 9 after 4pm Channel Niners with Dean Davis and Helen Woods with cartoons and "Lost in Space"... Adelaide Tonight was in the back of mind then unknown as I was so young then only snippets of Ernie Sigley memories was the gap in his top front teeth! Yes local... Adelaide Tonight live transmission in original monochrome black and white was super in 1973 with 50km or plus radius from Mt Lofty transmission towers. Meeting up with Anne Wills in Rundle Mall 30 years or so ago was unexpected she was natural relaxed with her earrings! Yes Adelaide Tonight was amazing and a quality live relaxed local Adelaide TV show. Thanks to MyLab Labradors sharing this on KZbin. Yes more please! Ansett 727.

[@raygale4198]

Back in the day even international phone calls were a big deal having to be pre booked through OTC, I remember Ernie and later Don Lane doing phone O/S interviews through the scratchy hiss and pop of undersea cables and later the new fangled satellite connections. Seems an eternity ago.

[@James-kv6kb]

I remember on the fat cat show they would say right all Adelaide kids come down to the studio fat cats got free chocolates for you so we did

[@carolrebers6998]

I remember being on the show, I was a female lead singer with the band " Mint" , we sung a medley of our songs , my male lead singer sang with me, but our song had to fit in with the shows timing format, so our performance was fastened up for a commercial and the two of us were trying to sing and laugh at the same time when we found out what was happening, Ernie was apolosing to us after and was so funny and encouraging....it was a performance I'll never forget!

[@boomerdoug4242]

WOW! This ended up in my recommendations. Living in Adelaide i grew up with this show. There was something very real about Ernie ( a real natural). I forgot how gorgeous Glenys was. Thank you for rekindling sone great memories of Ernie Anne & "Fluff"

[@rosemerrynmcmillan1611]

Used to watch this under parental supervision haha because of the slightly ribald nature of Ernies jokes ect it's great to watch and observe the culture of the day, so free, relaxed, respectful, comedic and pure Ozzie humour!

[@danielstone9404]

Yes I think it was similar with the music industry. People comment about the great bands that started in Adelaide. I think there was a need for self sufficiency in those days. And boy, they sure pulled it off.

[@MickeyGee73]

​@@danielstone9404 In the early days of Cold Chisel, back in the 70s, their drummer lived in the house behind my cousins place in Salisbury..I was a bit young to appreciate the gravelly voice of Jimmy Barnes at the time..but I remember sitting out the back with my older cousins listening to the band practice in the back shed..I guess every musician's got to start somewhere.. 😁

[@maxipazz8214]

I was on this show many times as a child singer and I would love to get any footage...I loved Ernie Sigley, Anne Wills and Ian fairweather

[@carolrebers6998]

@maxipazz8214.....So was I .....I was a female singer in the Adelaide band "Mint"....I sang a medley with my bands male lead singer....

[@TheReevessss]

When life was so simple. Telly heroes pulled us through.

[@chrissearle-yg9eo]

50 years ago…RIP Ernie.

[@ansett7272]

I understand it was 1973 pre colour TV March 1975 in Australia quality Black and White super NWS Channel 9 Adelaide I was only 9 years old at the time Adelaide resident all my life never knew that Adelaide TV had a live Adelaide Tonight programme only thanks to KZbin just now. I always loved Ernie Sigley, Anne Wills saw her 30 years ago in Rundle Mall in person great earrings so short in height in real life wow and love Ian Fairweather 's curly hair. Adelaide Tonight platform shoes and flare pants love it. Anne Wills did a great Italian song. Goodby to local live Adelaide TV 1973. Ansett 727.

[@danielstone9404]

What you say is so true! You don't give it all that much thought at the time, especially so young.

[@ansett7272]

@@danielstone9404 Thanks for comment yes I was so young and I love our Adelaide identities simpler times at time. Buy a Datsun 120Y new 1973 priceless Ken Eustace Anne Wills ad. I had good times with Datsun 1200 sedan as second hand car in the 1980's great ad! Miss it! Now rare! Still have some of the car floor carpets as well in 2021 using them as home foot door mats! Priceless! Ansett 727.

[@James-kv6kb]

We made game shows ,variety shows kids TV which was regarded as some of the best ever made in the world . But unfortunately the greedy television stations decided to do it all out of Melbourne and Sydney and extinguish our culture completely .

[@ansett7272]

@@James-kv6kb Yes NWS Channel 9 Adelaide local transmission analogue 1960's 1970's and kids show Channel 9 with duck Winky Dink 4pm after school days. Yes economy of scale SA state local Adelaide Tonight transmission ended in 1973. Ansett 727 System of Golden Jets. We still fly!

[@James-kv6kb]

@@ansett7272 it was an amazing time to be a kid I reckon with Australian television so much good stuff to watch like the curiosity show where they encouraged intelligence unlike today. But back then we had entertainers making shows not corporations and I think that was the big difference

[@quizmaster85]

R.I.P. Ernie Sigley 😔

[@Melbournelost66]

Good old Earnie. The last time I saw Earnie Sigliey was maybe 8 or 9 years ago after a Western Bulldogs V Hawthorn game (post game) at Southern Cross Station waiting to catch a train home to Camberwell.

[@beachbumdave]

Brings back memories of living in Adelaide, we went and saw a show live once, thanks for clip.

[@steverutherford7171]

Great show, Great Entertainment! If you have anymore could you please upload them!

[@danielstone9404]

I used to cringe a bit, when I'd read comments on KZbin that life was so much better back then, but on reflection, I have to concede, that it was, in so many ways. I won't dribble on about why. And radio & television was a great example of how, it was beamed into every household regardless of social standing; from Burnside to Elizabeth. And we didn't think much about back then (well, not as kids, my family came here from Britain where there was slightly better quality, so they were a bit picky) but the level of creativity that was generated was very inspirational. As another commentator stated, creative artists like Ian Fairweather, Dean Davis & those who worked alongside and after them (what about Fat Cat & Humphrey?!?), and so many others you could mention. And then, it just seemed to all be beamed from Sydney and Melbourne, by people we had no clue about. Except, of course, the quality shows that gained national audience.

[@ansett7272]

Daniel Stone yes ending of local Adelaide only TV we had a good run. Economies of scale dictates with advances of technology. Ansett 727.

[@James-kv6kb]

It was extremely sad when everything went to Sydney and Melbourne because basically that extinguished our culture. However with the kids shows unfortunately there were people that were there for the wrong reason and that's why all the kids shows went to Queensland.

[@bobmarshall3700]

I had forgotten what a bad singer Ernie Sigley was until I saw this.

[@MysticOblong]

I once bought an Ernie Sigley album in an op shop for 50c for the sheer novelty value of actually owning an Ernie Sigley record. I told a friend I bought the album and that the album is called "Ernie Sings". My friend goes "that's an oxymoron if I ever heard one".

[@saxongreen78]

It's really _brutal,_ isn't it...one almost feels that one is politely enduring an impromptu serenade at 1am in a tatty bar!

[@DigbyGrayston]

Adelaide boy, I remember it as a kid

[@maxipazz8214]

Anne wills is incredible and the nicest person in Adelaide

[@mylablabradors6148]

and still is

[@ansett7272]

@@mylablabradors6148 Anne Wills was the weather girl on Adelaide NWS Channel 9 in 1965 as well.

[@James-kv6kb]

I'm sure the rumours of her being part of the family were not correct

[@goodo5691]

glynns obrien was a stunner..very classy

[@saxongreen78]

Gen X/Y (I'm one of us) - bear in mind that Ernie is only aged in his MID-THIRTIES here...we really are aging beautifully, these days!

[@glensgraphix]

Looked 45 with the way they dressed lol

[@James-kv6kb]

I really wish we can get rid of this generational bulshit of giving people letters for the era they were born in

[@traceygregory5769]

My dad was Ross Smith, I remember a few of the guys in the band and also DeanJohnson.

[@mylablabradors6148]

Dean Johnson passed away a few years ago.

[@ROYALWAND]

November 1973 WOW!!!

[@tmnl8037]

Ernie was a great singer and sounded a lot like Buddy Holly.

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

idk if this is true or not, but I remember hearing that the first person to drop an f-bomb live on Australian television was Kevin Crease on Adelaide Tonight. This was years before Graham Kennedy's crow call.

[@James-kv6kb]

Would love to know more about that but apparently it was Adelaide that pulled the plug when Graham dropped it

[@maxipazz8214]

I also had an album of Ernies once that had a song called think about me, and lavender something?

[@robertdillon6821]

Ernie was the best thing to come out of Adelaide. Top dollar!!!!

[@standupstraight9691]

Well, its a short list.

[@hedgemist691]

@@standupstraight9691 Lol

[@Johnny-dz6vl]

The national show should have been in ADELAIDE.

[@mylablabradors6148]

I agree however GTV 9 Melbourne would never aloud that.

[@James-kv6kb]

A lot of television we made in Adelaide went around Australia even around the world especially the kids shows

[@judyrichardson5837]

My bro designed and made some of Anne Wills' outfits.

[@veronicas1231]

RIP Ernie.

[@carmelhubbard1]

🖤 R I P ERNIE SIGLEY 🖤

[@eellexa]

YAY ERNIE !!!

[@rajivmurkejee7498]

wow !!! So many superstar celebrities in one place

[@mrb8993]

lol

[@standupstraight9691]

It's Adelaide.

[@noelroberts8199]

Who is the Leo Sayer lookalike?........

[@calmandharmony]

I think it's Ian Fairweather

[@philbeattie3978]

Wow memories.

[@frankpalermo3882]

When tv was worth watching!

[@rickyelvis3215]

Ernie forgot the name of the first act ... it’s Julie !

[@totallyme4861]

I think he got a prompt from the band and then named her.

[@MrGoblin60]

We were never allowed to watch this show when we were kids - I can see why now.

[@Crust2020]

Vale Ernie.

[@radic888]

What date was this?

[@mylablabradors6148]

November 1973

[@radic888]

@@mylablabradors6148 Thanks.

[@danielstone9404]

My goodness, I was eight years old.

[@standupstraight9691]

Looks like 1943.

[@radic888]

@@standupstraight9691 Sure, but what day in 1943? I asked for the date, not just the year.

[@sexobscura]

the guy on the seat with the hair and bow-tie oh-lordy

[@dits791]

Ian Faiweather.

[@rosemerrynmcmillan1611]

Used to be Adelaides news reader Channel 9. He gradually went more and more hip.