''Mannequin Parade'' was an Australian television series, or possibly a highly unusual commercial break/TV show hybrid, which aired on Melbourne station GTV-9 from weekly on Saturdays 1 June 1957 to 24 May 1958. In 1957, Darrods, a now-defunct department store, decided to sponsor two U.S. series, ''

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''. In-between the series was a locally produced 10-minute segment called ''Mannequin Parade'', which was compered by model Gretta Miers, who was nicknamed "The Darrod Girl" on the series. Half-hour US series in those days ran 25 minutes minus the commercials, so the two programmes along with the 10 minute ''Mannequin Parade'' resulted in a 60-minute section of the GTV-9 schedule. GTV-9 also presented another fashion show, called '' Lovely to Look At'', during 1957.

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*{{imdb title Nine Network original programming 1957 Australian television series debuts 1958 Australian television series endings Australian non-fiction television series Black-and-white Australian television shows English-language television shows Fashion-themed television series