Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy (1934–2005) was an Australian television and radio presenter, comedian, and actor, best known for hosting the variety show In Melbourne Tonight.

Bert Newton: Bert Newton was an Australian television and radio presenter, actor, and comedian. Newton became Kennedy’s longtime on-screen partner and foil on In Melbourne Tonight.
In Melbourne Tonight: In Melbourne Tonight was an Australian television variety and talk show broadcast from 1957 to 1970. Kennedy hosted this live variety show, building his signature comic persona.
Logie Awards: The Logie Awards are Australian television awards named after inventor John Logie Baird. Kennedy’s repeated wins and public refusals made him central to the awards’ history.
Crow Call: The crow call was Graham Kennedy’s signature bird imitation, used on Australian television. Kennedy used the sound as a recurring comic device on In Melbourne Tonight.
Noeline Brown: Noeline Brown is an Australian actor and comedian known for television and stage work. Brown was a regular performer on In Melbourne Tonight and part of its comic ensemble.
Blankety Blanks: Blankety Blanks was an Australian television comedy panel show based on the American format Match Game. Kennedy hosted the popular Australian version from 1977 to 1979.
Australian television: Australian television is the country's system of broadcast and subscription television services and programming. Kennedy helped establish a distinctive local style of live television entertainment.
Graham Kennedy's Logies crow call: Graham Kennedy's Logies crow call was a 1975 television moment that prompted a censorship controversy. The broadcast and its aftermath crystallized Kennedy’s conflict with television authorities.
Derryn Hinch: Derryn Hinch is an Australian journalist and broadcaster known for television, radio, and print work. Hinch’s later broadcasting career intersected with Kennedy’s legacy in Australian television.
Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks: Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks was the 1985 revival of the Australian comedy panel show. This revival showed how Kennedy’s earlier game-show success was revisited.

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