''Merry-Go-Round'' was an Australian television series which aired on Melbourne station

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during 1961. A variety series, it also featured a "barrel quiz" and an amateur talent segment. Hosted by

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and Michael Williamson, it was produced at the newly-opened Channel 7 Teletheatre in

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, probably before a live audience.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6aFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811%2C3624447 {{Bare URL inline, date=May 2022 The series aired in a 60-minute time-slot at 9:30PM on Mondays, and faced tough competition from the popular ''

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'' on GTV-9.

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External links

''Merry-Go-Round'' on IMDb
1961 Australian television series debuts 1961 Australian television series endings Black-and-white Australian television shows English-language television shows Australian variety television shows