The Silver Logie for Most Popular Australian Program was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award was given to recognise the popularity of Australian programs, originally state based awards and then awarded nationally.
It was first awarded at the 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1961 when the award was originally called Most Popular Program. This award category was eliminated in 1966 and replaced by the Most Popular Live Show category. It was reintroduced in 1968 and renamed Best Show. Over the years, this category has also been known as Best Local Show (1970), Most Popular Show (1971, 1973–1985), Most Popular Series (1993–1997) and Most Popular Australian Program (2003–2004).
State Affair holds the record for the most wins, with fifteen, followed by Adelaide Tonight, The Mike Walsh Show and Neighbours with nine wins each.
National Key Meaning Indicates the winning program Year Program NetworkRef 1989 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1990 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1992 E StreetNetwork Ten 1993 Home and AwaySeven Network 1994 Home and AwaySeven Network 1995 Home and AwaySeven Network 1996 Home and AwaySeven Network 1997 Blue HeelersSeven Network 1998 Blue HeelersSeven Network Hey Hey It's SaturdayNine Network Home and AwaySeven Network Midday with Kerri-AnneNine Network Water RatsNine Network 1999 Blue HeelersSeven Network All SaintsSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network Water RatsNine Network 2000 Blue HeelersSeven Network All SaintsSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network SeaChangeABC 2001 All SaintsSeven Network Blue HeelersSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network SeaChangeABC 2002 All SaintsSeven Network Blue HeelersSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network McLeod's DaughtersNine Network The Secret Life of UsNetwork Ten 2003 All SaintsSeven Network Blue HeelersSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network McLeod's DaughtersNine Network The Secret Life of UsNetwork Ten 2004 McLeod's DaughtersNine Network All SaintsSeven Network Australian IdolNetwork Ten Blue HeelersSeven Network Home and AwaySeven Network NeighboursNetwork Ten RoveNetwork Ten
States Key Meaning Indicates the winning program
New South Wales Year Program NetworkRef 1961 The Bobby Limb ShowNine Network 1962 Johnny O'Keefe ShowSeven Network 1963 StartimeSeven Network 1964 Tonight with Dave AllenNine Network 1965 TonightNine Network 1968 Tonight with Don LaneNine Network 1969 Tonight with Don LaneNine Network 1970 Tonight Show with Don LaneNine Network 1971 The Bob Rogers ShowSeven Network 1972 The Bob Rogers ShowSeven Network 1973 Great TemptationSeven Network 1974 The Don Lane ShowNine Network 1975 The Mike Walsh ShowNetwork Ten 1976 The Mike Walsh ShowNetwork Ten 1977 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network/Network Ten 1978 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network 1979 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network 1980 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network 1981 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network 1982 The Mike Walsh ShowNine Network 1983 The Mike Walsh ShowSeven Network 1984 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1985 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1986 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1987 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1988 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1989 A Country PracticeSeven Network 1990 Home and AwaySeven Network 1991 Home and AwaySeven Network 1992 Home and AwaySeven Network
Queensland Year Program NetworkRef 1961 The Late ShowSeven Network 1962 Theatre RoyalSeven Network 1963 Theatre RoyalSeven Network 1964 Theatre RoyalSeven Network 1965 Theatre RoyalNine Network 1968 I've Got a SecretNine Network 1969 I've Got a SecretNine Network 1970 Dick McCann ShowNetwork Ten 1971 I've Got a SecretNine Network 1972 I've Got a SecretNine Network 1973 I've Got a SecretNine Network 1974 Studio 9Nine Network 1975 Studio 9Nine Network 1976 Studio 9Nine Network 1977 Studio 9Nine Network 1978 Country HomesteadNine Network 1979 Country HomesteadNine Network 1980 Today TonightNine Network 1981 Today TonightNine Network 1982 Today TonightNine Network 1983 Today TonightNine Network 1984 State AffairSeven Network 1985 WombatSeven Network 1986 State AffairSeven Network 1987 State AffairSeven Network 1988 WombatSeven Network 1989 WombatSeven Network 1990 WombatSeven Network 1991 Family FeudSeven Network 1992 Family FeudSeven Network
South Australia Year Program NetworkRef 1961 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1962 On the SunnysideSeven Network 1963 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1964 Country and Western HourNine Network 1965 Country and Western HourNine Network 1968 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1969 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1970 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1971 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1972 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1973 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1974 Adelaide TonightNine Network 1975 The Penthouse ClubSeven Network 1976 Sound UnlimitedSeven Network 1977 Pam and Steve's Super Fun ShowSeven Network 1978 Super Fun ShowSeven Network 1979 The Ernie Sigley ShowNine Network 1980 Music ExpressSeven Network 1981 ClapperboardNine Network 1982 State AffairSeven Network 1983 State AffairSeven Network 1984 State AffairSeven Network 1985 State AffairSeven Network 1986 State AffairSeven Network 1987 State AffairSeven Network 1988 State AffairSeven Network 1989 Wheel of FortuneSeven Network 1990 Wheel of FortuneSeven Network 1991 Wheel of FortuneSeven Network 1992 Wheel of FortuneSeven Network
Tasmania Year Program NetworkRef 1968 Line-UpABC 1969 Line-UpABC 1970 It's Just For Us 1971 The Tonight Show 1972 Smith's Weekly 1973 Smith's Weekly 1974 This Week 1975 This Week 1976 This Week 1977 This Week 1978 This Week 1979 Saturday Night ShowNine Network 1980 People, Places, Politics 1981 Tasmanian New FacesNine Network 1982 People, Places, Politics 1983 TVT Documentaries 1984 Taylor's Tasmania 1985 Midweek 1986 Midweek 1987 Midweek 1988 Taylor's Tasmania 1989 KTV 1990 Taylor's AustraliaSeven Network 1991 Tasmania Today 1992 Tasmania Today
Victoria Year Program NetworkRef 1961 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1962 Sunnyside UpSeven Network 1963 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1964 Noel Ferrier's I.M.TNine Network 1965 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1968 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1969 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1970 In Melbourne TonightNine Network 1971 The Weekend Starts HereNine Network 1972 The Penthouse ClubSeven Network 1973 The Graham Kennedy ShowNine Network 1974 The Graham Kennedy ShowNine Network 1975 The Ernie Sigley ShowNine Network 1976 The Ernie Sigley ShowNine Network 1977 The Don Lane ShowNine Network 1978 The Don Lane ShowNine Network 1979 The Don Lane ShowNine Network 1980 The Don Lane ShowNine Network 1981 PrisonerNetwork Ten 1982 Cop ShopSeven Network 1983 Cop ShopSeven Network 1984 Carson's LawNetwork Ten 1985 PrisonerNetwork Ten 1986 NeighboursSeven Network 1987 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1988 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1989 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1990 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1991 NeighboursNetwork Ten 1992 NeighboursNetwork Ten
Western Australia Year Program NetworkRef 1970 Today TonightABC 1971 SpotlightNine Network 1972 Stars of the FutureSeven Network 1973 Anything GoesSeven Network 1974 Stars of the FutureSeven Network 1975 Stars of the FutureSeven Network 1976 Stars of the FutureSeven Network 1977 Hey JudeSeven Network 1978 Channel Nine NewsNine Network 1979 Channel Seven NewsSeven Network 1980 Terry Willesee's PerthNine Network 1981 Terry Willesee's PerthNine Network 1982 $50,000 LetterboxSeven Network 1983 Turpie TonightSeven Network 1984 Channel Nine NewsNine Network 1985 State AffairSeven Network 1986 State AffairSeven Network 1987 State AffairSeven Network 1988 State AffairSeven Network 1989 State AffairSeven Network 1990 Seven NewsSeven Network 1991 Seven NewsSeven Network 1992 Seven NewsSeven Network
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