Debuting on 24 August 1968, this Saturday night light entertainment show – seen only in Sydney – was hosted by Rex “The Moose” Mossop, the six-foot-two 15-stone former international rugby league player, and the Sports Director for Australia’s ATN-7 since 1964.
The show was an attempt to recreate the atmosphere and action of a suburban Australian club on a Saturday night and featured variety acts sourced from Rugby League, RSL and other New South Wales clubs performing live before a studio audience.
Rugby league stars involved in the Saturday afternoon’s match of the day would drop in as guests to participate in the show’s activities.
Mossop’s sidekick for the first 13 episodes was Noeline Brown. Later, he was accompanied by resident comedian Brian Doyle.
When Mossop travelled to Mexico to cover the Olympic Games for Channel Seven, the show was hosted for four weeks by comedian Barry Creyton.
After two-and-a-half successful years, the Club Show finally called it a day in January 1971, with Mossop moving on to host Beauty and the Beast.
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