It's a knockout!!!

[Robbo2007AU]

updated theme is better

[zara3007]

just watched. so freakin awesome stoked its back, congrats ch10 nice move!

[tamtiga]

one week to go! wooohooo!

[Wilo18877]

I can't believe its really coming back

[cacworth271ful]

when i heard the news on channel 11 i said awsome it's a knockout i love that show

[700gsteak]

0:15 WTF is that???

[danella7]

*UPDATE, ITS COMING BACK THIS YEAR IN SUMMER* CANT WAIT...IM GOING ON THIS SHOW FOR SURE!!!!!!

[bradrance]

Channel 10 is bringing it back next year 2012

[duplicatehelix]

Awesome news!

[Robbo2007AU]

I'm So Happy about this news

[TJCT31]

GREAT NEWS- IT'S A KNOCKOUT IS BACK!!!! - Yep Channel 10 has finally come to it's senses and decided to put the show on with HG Nelson as the new host for the summer 2011/12 series.

[mjtunstall1976]

@TJCT31 whoo-woo!!!

[Tanru2000]

4 people were born in the 90s or later.

[ModernDH]

this brings back memories..i want these days back!!

[chykken]

Love the theme music - influences of Fleetwood Mac?

[Pugwash81]

I just think the song is great!. With a little tweeking it could be a pop hit....

[kbouras]

OMG...as a kid this was my favourite show of all time...80's shows were the greatest!

[thegoingthing]

I remember when I was 5, I would hang on every word of this theme song! What a great song and what a great show. The host always reminded me of Stan the man.

[pckid888]

When I see this it reminds me of Sunday night at home with mum and dad eating dinner, watching and having a good laugh.

Excuse me if I sound a little sentimental.

[stegatops]

Pure unadulterated eighties!

[PerculaPlushPet]

They could bring this back at a theme park like Jamberoo or Dreamworld without concern about the noise they had back then

[Ravenclawed]

My parents took us to be in the audience in about 1986. What they didn't tell you is that you didn't actually get to barrack for your state, they just assigned you to one. We had to cheer for Victoria. Boo!

[PeteGG]

I loved this show when I was a kid. I remember driving up north to QLD and my parents pointed out to me where it was filmed, anyone know?? Gold Coast??

[tjp29]

It was filmed near Dural north of Sydney. It got canceled because the locals kept complaining about it.

[IanGorton]

Whilst i'm pleased that 7Two have picked it up. With the way OH&S Laws are today could it still be possible for a show like this to be made? Gladiators there was plenty of padding around

[Losagirl1980]

GOOD NEWS PEOPLE!!!!!

[Losagirl1980]

GOD NEW PEOPLE!!!! It's a knckout have moved to channel 7. Will be on 7TWO coming soon!!! How do I know? I spoke channel 10 that channel 7 who bought it. I spoke channel 7 that said yes they bought it and will repeat on channel 7TWO (72) is coming soon. Please eye on TV WEEK. Channel 7 said not stage when be on. Be patient. Coming soon be on 7TWO. (Ausralian digital channel)

[Srekwah]

I can remember the original one before this in I think the late 70's called 'Almost Anything Goes'. It was very raw and very funny. Never really took to the later and slicker variants.

[Pugwash81]

thanks for posting this. so remember it.

[cannesho]

I remenber whan a saw the show in 1989-90 on my cable system on the ZAZ channel. Ohhh Memories!!

[roydenlewis]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha!!!

[chasiubaau]

Bring back the show Channel 10...

[Losagirl1980]

Yes, its true, Channel 10 is no longer, its been moved to channel 7. I did spoke channel 10 and told me channel 7 who bought it and moved to channel 7 and I spoke channel 7 and they said will be on 7TWO coming soon! Just eyes out on tv gudie or TV WEEK.

[Brucetiki]

@Losagirl1980 Woohoo can't wait for them to start showing it

[mjtunstall1976]

@chasiubaau already happening!!! starts this sunday 27th!! i think

[Nurr0]

This show was awesome. Worst intro ever, but great.

I wish we had more stuff like this on TV, like Takeshi's Castle. It's 'stupid' TV, but it's so ridiculous it works in my opinion.

[dockagirl]

thank you for posting! I loved this show, wish we could have it back.

[mjtunstall1976]

hey, can't we make a petition of bring in this great australian game and remember that's the name of the game!!!!

[Maneater1984]

Haha, I just love the obligatory panty shot in the intro!

They should bring this show back.

[ChupopteraXXX]

hum.. that blondie from the new south wales team is hot, lol

i read in wikipedia that this show was canceled due to the complaints of the neighbours but watching this video i couldnt see any neighbourhood or houses near the scenary of the games

[studmuffin0681]

I agree with everyone who has posted here when they say the 1980s was the best decade and we need old shows like this to return to our screens.

[bofana]

ur old

[pumper8032]

Was in Australia in the early/mid 90's also!.. Great show!

[wondeboy12]

This show was awesome repeats where on sunday morning after inspector gadget a flick from abc to win and i was there lol.

[DanZero77]

As hard as it is to believe, this show also reached American shores in 1990, as heine71 mentioned, on late morning/early afternoon on Saturdays in 1990/1991 on WWOR-TV New York..... I remembere asking myself where this show came from!!!!!!! Over the top!!!!

[Losagirl1980]

My favourite song intro. Hahaha. I love this one and please be on DVD. Damn channel 10 bring it back repeat!

[LeoBullterrier]

What a gay TV show you Aussies fags mate.

[AidanLunn]

Just avin a bit of fun is gay is it?

Anyway, this show was made by countries all over the world, not just Australia.

[IanGorton]

Yeah it came out of the UK and we just made a version of it.

[AidanLunn]

No actually. It came out of a multi-EU country kinda scheme (like eurovision). it started in 1965. We (UK) didn't join until the next year.

[KatanaGeldar]

It's the 80's everyone was embarrasing then

[pckid888]

I loved this show, I never missed it!

[ukgladiatorsfan]

I was a bit too young when it originally aired, but i caught most of the episodes when Ten re aired it in the early 90's. And i still have quite a few episodes to this date

[newy6]

Spent all weekend watching re-runs od it!!!

PLEASE ANY TELEVISION NETWORK IN AUSTRALIA, FREE TO AIR OR PAY TV CHANNELS - JUST GOT ONE STATEMENT "BRING IT BACK" PLEASE!!!!

[IanGorton]

Yeah Hole in the wall and wipeout are just a bastardisation of it. It's not IAK

[newy6]

Agree with the statement that "hole in the wall & wipeout" are bastardisation of "it's a knockout"

I just wish they can BRING IT BACK. (STUPID NETWORK TEN)

[Losagirl1980]

coming soon on 7TWO. I spoke channel 10 and said that channel 7 who bought it and moved to channe 7 and said will be on 7TWO coming soon. Eyes out on TV WEEK

[IanGorton]

@Losagirl1980 Whoooo Hoooooo!

[camdenham]

I remember getting up early for whatever reason during the reruns (as I was only born in '86), and usually catching the end of the show. I didn't understand what was going on, or remember to get up early the next time it was on, but I loved it all the same. Thanks for posting the clips!

[digitalbroadcaster]

Its kind of strange when people look up online for a really odd thing/subject thinking they are the only ones, to discover lots and lots of others already there looking up the same thing.

I suspect these types are searches are by us older (40 somethings) nostalgic types though? Haha.

[digitalbroadcaster]

Although saying this, this show looks modern though due to CG work (spins) etc. Still good fun the younger generation.

[digitalbroadcaster]

I used to watch IAK when I was 11 onwards (44 now). I never knew there was an American version though as we only watched the British version on our black and white TV (switched to colour when I was 12).

[fuzzbuttnmutt]

I remember watching this as a kid, i loved it!! The next day i would try to re-create the same obstacle course challenges with my friends however the garden hose, mini pool and cardboard boxes didnt really capture the pirate ship challenge. The 80's were the best, im so glad i had an 80's childhood. What do the youth have now? Big Brother? Australian Idol? Poor kids! You'l also be sad to know that the old it's a knockout arena is now a housing estate and the pirate ship and trees are long gone!

[tamzqueen]

Haha I can't believe you've got a vid of it

[privatepinkbits]

i agree take of big brother and bring this back just seeing the intro bought a tear to my eye

[ndingo]

bad news fans channel 10 wont play reruns of IAK they dont own the rights anymore =(

OW THAT SUCKS ARSE!!!!!

[ndingo]

did IAK go for 30min or 1 hour i forgot

[IanGorton]

@ndingo I'm pretty sure it was an hour

[bluebirdblast]

I used to wake up at 5 or 6am to watch this show! Beautiful memories! I only vaguely remember the competition between the states.

[hrspwr69fstbck]

I honestly thought I would have been the only one that searched for this on YouTube.

[ukgladiatorsfan]

Good Knews IAK fans, I've come across some full episodes of the show and i'll be uploading them in the next couple of weeks...

[Wilo18877]

Woohoo can't wait to see some of the stuff you have :)

[ndingo]

australian verion or uk?

[ukgladiatorsfan]

Australian version! I am An aussie living in London. I grew up with this show, and it was one of my favourite show's ever as a kid. Im pleased to say i've just come across about 12 episodes or so of the show.

[ruckle01]

You Little Ripper! Can't Wait!

[cheapoau]

Whilst I am very happy with this news, from what year are the episodes you have. And what events do you have? I hope you have some slippery ones. I am not being impatient, I am simply just wondering when can we expect to see the episodes you have uploaded on youtube.

Is it only 12 episodes that you have or do you have more?

[ukgladiatorsfan]

I counted 12, i have a few episodes from each year. I was thinking of either posting an episode from the first year or posting some classic games like "Penguins" "Bet Your Loaf" and stuff with Ricky May. They are coming! They are being converted to dvd as we speak. Hopefully they will be ready next week! :-) Stay Tuned.

[johnm9billion]

A Message to Channel 10 : BRING IT BACK.

Take of Big Brother and Bring back IAK!

[IanGorton]

I agree

[700gsteak]

@johnm9billion They can't. If they remade it it would sook like all other remakes. They can't replay it either because they short sightedly wiped all the tapes.

[korro7]

Man I used to love watching this show. It was one of my favorites. I miss it, lol.

[screaminbyron]

Penguins at 00:43 almost bring a tear to me eye. Ahh the memories of being momentarily paralysed wih laughter as they filled their dear little buckets.

Good ole fashioned state-based rivalry - even though QLD always seemed to win, the buggers! Go Vic (and WA now) and good on ya Tassie for giving it a red-hot go in your green uniforms.

Pleeeeease let it come back, pontoons and all.

Gladiators? Hmmphh.

[screaminbyron]

And of course I meant penguins at 00:35 !!

[Gurrier]

oh dear *flicks crimped mullet*

[shereeks]

I remember this show, it was my fav back them, so awesome, bring this back and ax the new gladiators, what a crock of shit!!!

[wezz84]

here here, thats why i remembered this show, i just saw the add for gladiators and thought why the fuck not it's a knockout

[Brucetiki]

I was a little too young to comprehend the concept during it's original run. However, I watched the re-runs in the early 1990's and it was enjoyable viewing. I too want it back, and no need to overly modernise it (otherwise we may as well just have FNL). Network 10 please show the series. Fremantle Media (who bought out Grundy's), please release on DVD. Someone, please put some clips on here. Thanks.

[yenorleahcim]

i wish they would bring it back on tv or put it on dvd. it was the greatest tv show that i can remember

[Spankedchicken]

Wow, good times indeed.

[ELKAZA23]

lo sigo y siempre lo voy a seguir es mi programa favorito una maravilla aguante IT'S A KNOCKOUT.Tiene que volver con una temporada igual a la del 1980,ojala que vuelva IT'S A KNOCKOUT si llega volver seria capas de ir a Australia para verlo de cerca.Saludos

[cheapoau]

Whilst the opening credit is all good and well, have you ever thought of downloading the episodes from 1985 - 1987 which contain slippery events (which involve the red plastic sheet) as well as events that men and women had to compete in barefeet.

[tlstar]

this definitely brings back memories of getting ready to watch it with my family when i was a kid

[kasyo2526]

Happened to live in Australia at that time, and there was a re-run in 1994 (I think). I remember having to get up early Saturday morning to watch the show. But really enjoyed it.

[abebeau]

Holy crap! Forgot all about this show! Heh heh... Billy J Smith...

[ukgladiatorsfan]

Come on Channel 10. BRING BACK ITS A KNOCKOUT! Repeats will do. Even if its 6 in the morning.

[kjnm81]

omg.. did we steal it's a knockout from the pommies? i just saw something really disturbing.. search it's a knockout bbc.

[kjnm81]

Anyone else have the boardgame?! lol

[Wilo18877]

Yep i did got it for my 9th or 10th birthday:)

[kjnm81]

haha awesome!!

[Animsun]

Thanks for bringing back such fond tv viewing memories with this clip. I hope they bring "It's a Knockout!" back and also air it on American TV.

[blockheadman]

fuck i remember this show

[whickystix]

man this use to be my fav show

[ladronita]

It's official, you shouldn't watch this after a night of Wizz and MDMA.

[chodaboy57]

Holy shit I haven't thought about this show since I was 8 or so! I reckon I've STILL got the board game lurking around in the back of a wardrobe at Mum's place...

[deathpr111]

get this bitches

[roseanne74]

Have just seen that Ch7 is running auditions and is going to resurrect Gladiators! Come on, Ten ... if Seven can do that, then you can bring back It's A Knockout!!

[jitana31]

Yes i totally agree, Bring back "Its a KNOCKOUT :)

[HenMadChar]

This show was the best, i loved it as a kid and i am sure that my kids would love it too.

Please bring it back!!!!

[hotaruodori]

I 'LOVED' this show growing up! I wish they would do repeats at 1 or 2am.

[jrnaitini]

yeah i think you guys should revive this popular show, it had a huge following here in fiji... it'll be better than these reality shows nowadays.

[Can0spam]

Oh the sweet memories. This show should be remade today. Great fun for the whole family.

I remember waiting for the 'up skirt' shot during the opening as a kid.

[keleidoscope]

Oh man the memories! This was the highlight of my week as a kid, go Victoria! Plus seeing all those gum trees at the start almost made me get a bit teary, I think I've been living abroad for too long...

[Wilo18877]

Facebook have a group on there to bring back its a knockout if you have a facebook account do a group search should probably find ii

[ukgladiatorsfan]

I remember as a kid loving IAK. Our whole family would watch IAK on Sunday nights after dinner and watch IAK. I have very fond memories of the show. I agree 10 should show it again. Take off some reality tv that is boring now and put on some old classics like IAK.

[roseanne74]

There's a petition floating around the net to bring this back. I was 12/13 when the original eps (not the reruns) were airing, and I can remember our family LOVED sitting down together to watch this!! Excellent Sunday night entertainment (beats 60 Mins etc.). Come on, Ch10 - listen to the viewing public for a change and resurrect It's A Knockout with new hosts, new competitors, same games and new charities to support!

[mikeMuzz]

Crazy memories watching that, despite all the technology increases i think life in the 80's was better then today

[dcel8]

wow that brings back alot of memories

[heine71]

WWOR New York City aired Saturday Mornings from September 1990 to Feb. 1991 "It's a Knockout" reruns from Aussie TV!

[heine71]

GSN in America never reran Aussie's "It's a Knockout".

[amphiprionocellaris]

Why not spread the word and make this our YouTube petition to revive it's a knockout? Come on Channel 10! I'd watch... and I'd compete given the chance! It was extremely popular when axed and you only chopped it because of venue problems... easy solved, make it at Dreamworld's water park !!!

[elladomtender]

WOW what a throw back. I was 7 years old when this was huge. Thanks.

[peterclague]

thank you

[Robomo7a]

I was a competitor in the second year of It's a Knockout - 21 years ago. Great fun, could be dangerous at times but what a blast and made some great friends. Very fond memories of Ellen and Shandell! Checkout Andrew Gray's website 'Its a knockout' for more info.

[amphiprionocellaris]

Someone please please upload some episodes!!!!

[Wilo18877]

Oh boy isn't that a trip down memory lane of about 20yrs ago. FNL is based on its a knockout but there will NEVER be a show that could replace it

[scottizzle1]

That brings back some great memories!!!! The best game show ever put onto TV.....

[SMJ3000]

That's unreal. My biggest internet-thanks to whoever uploaded it.

[Bluemilkrun]

Absolute gold!

[rubicornbiscuit]

loved it

[BJtotheKT]

Oh my god! I remember getting up early to watch this when I was about 3 or 4! I loved it! I just remembered it from watching old eps of Takeshi's Castle haha.

[McLarenRick]

This and Hey Hey it's Saturday were the best two shows on TV here.

[georgie21278]

i agree - i was just looking at episodes of hey hey on here too

[katiek23]

It wouldnt be as good now if they did bring it back. I wish they would bring out a DVD of it with best of highlights or something

[Hammermememer]

Isn't Friday Night Live a mini its a knockout? All they need is a voting system via sms somewhere and imagine how good it would be.

[katiek23]

Friday Night Live is based on the same concept but it is nothing like the original show. There will never be another its a knockout!!

[amphiprionocellaris]

It's not as good because the public aren't competing. I think the liability thing isn't such a big deal... they just need more padding ;) The music made it, and the fun. There's too much cinicism on tv today, not enough innocent fun. I miss hey hey and YTT too (cept for the last 6 months of each when they became truly sad indeed thanks to budget cuts!)

[cacworth]

i think they should bring it's a knockout back on tv it is a good Australia game show around.

[ibdjehuty]

Best. Gameshow. Ever.

[quizmaster85]

I think it's about time someone put some moments from that show on YouTube

[Kermitron]

This was the greatest god damn TV show ever, and thanks to you, I just won a bet about it existing on youTube.

[monserga79]

the thing that i remember the most, it's that the Latin TV stupidly called this show "Supermatch", and the screen showed "IT'S A KNOCKOUT"!!!

[NapoliX]

ur the best

[aussieinphilly]

Thanks for the memories mate! Ha!

[montezumasrevenge]

God I remember this. No wonder my childhood was so desolate, lonely and senseless

[DrSheep]

I miss this show sooooooooooo much. Am going to hunt down a dvd. Stupid safety getting in the way of a good show!!

[carltonfan89]

hahha oh my god that is funny

[StaunchTrooper]

australian games shows have been on a steady decline since that show died in the ass.

beeeeeeeesssssssssstt

[dbetterton]

the greatest game in town! my fave show as a kid, id like to see a remake - and dont change anything! thanks for great clip

[spiceboyaus]

One of my favourite show's of all time. Was such a fan of it when i was a kid.

[kentsilverfour]

is there any dvd's of this show?

[Hornsbybaby]

Memories of the 1980's. I would love to see this show in full again.

[emalyse]

I've been wanting to see this for ages!!! Thank you SSSSOOOO much for listing this!!!

[KosmikD]

Wow that was a great show. haha.