The NSW Rugby League Grand Final, Canterbury versus Eastern Suburbs, is broadcast live on Seven with a delayed coverage on ABC.
The VFL Grand Final in Melbourne is being played on the same day, with its coverage limited to a delayed telecast on Seven and late night replay on ABC.
Source: TV Scene, 27 September 1980
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| 6AM | 6am Hoppity Hooper 6.30 Go Go Gophers |
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| 7AM | 7am Land Of The Lost 7.20 Godzilla 7.40 The Thing |
7am The Krofft Supershow | ||
| 8AM | 8am Track Time. Gai Smith, Don Scott | 8am Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Daryl Somers, Jacki MacDonald, Ossie Ostrich | 8am Waterline 8.30 Archie’s TV Funnies 8.55 The New Adventures Of Superman |
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| 9AM | 9am Sounds. Donnie Sutherland | 9.20 Space Sentinels 9.45 Plastic Man |
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| 10AM | 10.10 Johnny Cypher 10.35 World’s Greatest Superfriends |
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| 11AM | 11.53am Sportsview. 11.55 Lawn Bowls: Jack High |
11am Grandstand Preview. Johnny Tapp 11.30 Daktari |
11am Mighty Man And Yuk 11.30 The Magic Wok |
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| 12PM | 12pm Rugby League Spectacular | 12.30pm Land Of The Giants | 12pm The Doris Day Show 12.30 Green Acres |
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| 1PM | 1pm Soccer: Match Of The Day | 1.30 Movie: It Ain’t Hay. 1943 (B&W) [IMDB] | 1pm Greek Variety Show | |
| 2PM | 2pm Sports Special | 2.30 Rugby League: NSWRL Grand Final. Canterbury v Easts. Live from Sydney Cricket Ground | 2pm Movie: Oliver Twist [IMDB] | |
| 3PM | 3pm Sports Special | 3pm Grandstand. Johnny Tapp | 3.50 Movie: Super Seal [IMDB] | |
| 4PM | 4.45 World Sports Roundup 4.55 Racing And Sporting Roundup |
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| 5PM | 5.05 Countdown (Rpt) | 5pm Football: VFL Grand Final. Richmond v Collingwood | 5pm Candid Camera | 5.30 Animal World |
| 6PM | 6pm Top Saturday League: NSWRL Grand Final. Canterbury v Easts 6.55 Weather |
6pm Seven National News 6.30 Football: VFL Grand Final (cont’d) |
6pm National Nine News 6.30 The Leyland Brothers Off The Beaten Track |
6pm Eyewitness News 6.30 Young Talent Time |
| 7PM | 7pm ABC News 7.15 Sports Review 7.30 Parkinson |
7.30 Happy Days | 7.30 Switch | |
| 8PM | 8.35 Four Corners. Caroline Jones | 8pm Eight Is Enough | 8.30 Movie: All Creatures Great And Small. 1975 [IMDB] | 8.30 Movie: There Was A Crooked Man. 1970 [IMDB] |
| 9PM | 9.30 ABC News, Weather 9.40 The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes |
9pm Quincy ME | ||
| 10PM | 10.30 Football: VFL Grand Final. Richmond v Collingwood | 10pm Movie: The Caine Mutiny. 1954 [IMDB] | 10.30 Movie: My Darling Daughters’ Anniversary. 1973 [IMDB] | 10.55 Movie: Beloved Infidel. 1959 [IMDB] |
| 11PM | 11.40 Greyhound Racing: Champion Of Champions 11.46 Close |
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| 12AM | 12am Nightmoves. Lee Simon | 12am Movie: The Lavender Hill Mob. 1952 (B&W) [IMDB] | ||
| 1AM | 1.35 Movie: Passport To Pimlico. 1949 (B&W) [IMDB] | 1.05am Close | ||
| 2AM | 2am Close | |||
| 3AM | 3.15 Movie: Where’s Jack [IMDB] | |||
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| 5AM | 5.15 The Big Valley (Continues to 6am) |
