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The decade opened with Olivia at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics, performing Dare To Dream.

Fans were treated to many tours around the world in this decade - American fans in particular enjoyed plenty of live concert dates

Olivia Newton-John has appeared on TV countless times in the course of her work, particularly in America. It would be hard to catalogue every single appearance she has ever made. This page therefore attempts to catalogue the current and more interesting appearances. These range from TV specials, TV movies to documentaries and interviews.


Programme Initial broadcaster Country of production Date first broadcast Length (approx) Type
Kaleidoscope Special Fox US 2009 (Nov 26) 6 P/I
Melbourne Cup Day Channel 7 AU 2009 (Nov 3) 5 P
Lights, Camera, Party, Television City Celebrates Channel 9 AU 2009 (Oct 27) 0.5 I
Stephen Gately Ultimate Film Fanatic Film 4 UK 2010 (March) 12 I
Frühstücks Fernsehen Sat 1 Ge 2009 (Oct 9) 14 I
Leute Heute ZDF Ge 2009 (Oct 9) 2 I
Graham Norton Show BBC1 UK 2009 (Oct 5) 13 I
Loose Women ITV UK 2009 (Oct 2) 9 I
The Paul O'Grady Show Channel 4 UK 2009 (Sept 30) 24 I
Twin Cities Live KSTP US 2009 (April 6) 9 I
Mike and Juliet Morning Show Syndicated US 2009 (April 2) 14 I
Sound Relief concert Channel V AU 2009 (March 14) 23 P
Oscar Night At Mr Chow Internet US 2009 (Feb 22) 15 P/I
The Early Show CBS US 2008 (October 6) 10 I/P
Coming Home BBC Wales UK 2008 (Sept 22) 23 D
Sordid Lives episode 12 Logo US 2008 (October) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 11 Logo US 2008 (October) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 10 Logo US 2008 (October) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 8 Logo US 2008 (Sept 24) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 7 Logo US 2008 (Sept 17) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 6 Logo US 2008 (Sept 10) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 5 Logo US 2008 (August 20) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 4 Logo US 2008 (August 13) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 3 Logo US 2008 (August 6) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 2 Logo US 2008 (July 30) 25 A/P
Sordid Lives episode 1 Logo US 2008 (July 23) 25 A/P
Wiifit commercial Various AU 2008 (August) 0.5 A
Nintendo first commercial Various AU 2008 0.5 A
Nintendo second commercial Various AU 2008 0.5 A
Kathy Griffin My Life on the D List Bravo US 2008 (June 26) 3 I
GMTV BBC1 UK 2008 (April 27) 5 I
Conversations with Robyn Internet AU 2008 (April) 30 I
Mardi Gras performance Internet AU 2008 (March 1) 4 P
Animals Asia commercial Various AU 2007 (December) 0.5 M
Today Tonight Channel 7 AU 2007 (Nov 16) 5 I
Sunrise Channel 7 AU 2007 (Nov 16) 7 I
Local news CBS3 (Philadelphia) US 2007 (Nov 12) 2 I
Frosted Pink ABC US 2007 (Oct 14) 3 P
CW11 Morning News CW11 (New York) US 2007 (Oct 2) 4 I
Live In Sydney Concert on PBS PBS US 2007 (Oct 2) 60 P
Entertainment Tonight Syndicated US 2007 (Sept 21) 3 I
Entertainment Tonight Syndicated US 2007 (July 11) 2 I
Performing with Les Paul Internet US 2007 (July 9) 7 P
Peruvian News Canal N Peru 2007 (June 13) 2 I
May Lee Show Starworld HK/Asia 2007 (May 17)   I
Channel News Asia ? Sg 2007 (April 30) 6 I
Entertainment Tonight Syndicated US 2007 (April 26) 12 I
Dolce Vita TVB Pearl HK 2007 (April 26) 5 I
Portuguese Interview ? Pg 2007 (April 24) 5 I
TVB Jade HK 2007 (April 19) 3 I
Macau interview CEN HK 2007 (April 19) 2 I
Hong Kong interview CEN HK 2007 (April 14) 5 I
Grease Is The Word ITV UK 2007 (April 7) 4 I
Hong Kong 2000 concert Pearl HK 2007 (March 19 & 25) 40 P
Billy Thorpe service Sky AU 2007 (March 4) 4 P
Today Channel  9 AU 2007 (March 1) 5 I
A Current Affair Channel  9 AU 2007 (Feb 28) 4 I
Canada am CTV Ca 2007 (Feb 20) 5 I
American Idol (Best of the rest) Fox US 2007 (Feb 7) 10 I
E! News E! US 2007 (Feb 7) 2 I
American Idol Fox US 2007 (Jan 31) 60 I
Grease: YTOTIW (4) NBC US 2007 (Jan 28) 120 I
Access Hollywood Fox US 2007 (Jan 22) 2 I
Australia News Channel  9 &10 AU 2007 (Jan 21) 2 I
Today Channel 9 AU 2007 (Jan 18) 5 I
Today Tonight Channel 7 AU 2007 (Jan 17) 5 I
Grease YTOTIW (1/2) NBC US 2007 (Jan 7 and 14) 2 I
Deal or No Deal NBC US 2007 (Jan 7) 2 I
Breakfast with the Arts A & E US 2006 (Dec 3) 16 I
Extra Syndicated US 2006 (Dec 2) 3 I
Biography Biography US 2006 (Dec 1) 45 D
KVBC News 3 LasVegas US 2006 (Nov 17) 2 I
Martha Syndicated US 2006 (Nov 10) 11 I/P
10 WCAU NBC US 2006 (Nov 6) 20 I/P
Health Corner Lifetime US 2006 (Oct 15) 3 I
Larry King Live CNN US 2006 (Oct 6) 22 I/P
News Channel 10 AU 2006 (July 17) 3 I
Sunrise Channel 7 AU 2006 (July 14) 4 I
Tree Day VPK Various AU 2006 (July) 4 M
Tree Day commercial Various AU 2006 (July) 0.5 M
Canada AM CTV CA 2006 (June 15) 8 I
Today Channel 9 AU 2006 (June 12) I 6
Getaway Channel 9 AU 2006 (May 11) 4 I
Hollywood Story ETV USA 2006 (April 16) 60 D
Dancin' With The Stars Channel 7 AU 2006 (March 28) 10 I/P
Ten News Channel 10 AU 2006 (March 16) 2 I
Today Tonight Channel 7 AU 2006 (March 16) 5 I
BTV JP 2006 (March 3) 2 I
Hanamaru Market TBS-TV JP 2006 (Feb 28) 30 I
Today Channel 9 AU 2005 (Dec 5) 14 I
The View ABC US 2005 (Oct 10) 11 I/P
Entertainment Tonight E! US 2005 (Oct 10) 5 I
Good Morning America ABC US 2005 (Oct 10) 10 I/P
Saturday Swings BBC1 UK 2005 (Oct 1) 1 I
Great Outdoors Channel 7 AU 2005 (July 18) 6 I
Entertainment Tonight E! US 2005 (June 21) 3 I
Today Show Channel 9 AU 20005 (May) 5 I
Footy Show Channel 9 AU 2005 (May 19) 17 P/I
Richard and Judy Ch 4 UK 2005 (April 20) 11 I
Indigo CD commcerial ITV UK 2005 (April) 0.5 M
Made in Melbourne Channel 7 AU 2005 (April 17) 6 D
GMTV ITV UK 2005 (April 11) 15 I/P
Heaven and Earth BBC1 UK 2005 (April 10) 9 I
Parkinson ITV UK 2005 (April 9) 35 I/P
Once Upon A Time DK1 DK 2005 (April 2) 5 P
50 Years Channel7 Channel 7 AU 2005 (April) 3 D
Today Show Nine AU 2005 (Feb 23) 15 I
Australian Open Seven AU 2005 (Jan 30) 5 P
Royal Variety Performance BBC1 UK 2004 (Dec 15) 4 P
Dr Phil Syndicated US 2004 (Dec 8) 5 I
Ultimate Film Channel 4 UK 2004 (Nov 28) 3 I
This Is Your Life Nine AU 2004 (Nov 25) 63 I/P
Jane Pauley Show NBC US 2004 (Nov 22) 45 I/P
Australian Idol Ten AU 2004 (Oct 18) 6 I
Enough Rope ABC AU 2004 (Oct 19) 27 I
A Current Affair Nine AU 2004 (Oct 19) 4 I
Sunrise Seven AU 2004 (Oct 19) 4 I
Koala Blue wine commercial Ten AU 2004 (August 1) 2 H
Today Tonight Seven AU 2004 (June) 4 I
Sunrise Seven AU 2004 (June) 5 I
John Travolta: Inside Story Channel 5 UK 2004 (April 22) 3 I
Ultimate Popstars Channel 4 UK 2004 (Feb 22) 6 I
Livkit infomercial - US 2003 (November) 25 I
Sharon Osbourne WGN US 2003 (Oct 20) 6 I
Love is in Air ABC AU 2003 (Oct 19) 19 I
Musicmax Special Musicmax AU 2003 (July 12) 25 I
Live In Japan BS-Hi Japan 2003 (June 7) 90 P
American Idol Finale Fox US 2003 (May 21) 1 I
Footy Show Nine AU 2003 (May 1) 10 I
Rove Live Ten AU 2003 (April 15) 8 I
Kerri-Anne Nine AU 2003 (April 15) 6 I
Today Tonight Channel 7 AU 2003 (April 9) 4 I
American Idol Fox US 2003 (March 25) 40 H
Real Cliff Richard Ch4 UK 2003 (March 9) 2 I
One World OLN US 2002 (Dec 23) 22 H
Making of 2 Musicmax AU 2002 (Dec) 45 S
After Famous: Grease ITV UK 2002 (Nov 19) 10 (ONJ) I
Rove Live Ten AU 2002 (Nov 5) 8 I
A Night With Olivia Channel 7 AU 2002 (October 31) 45 S
Kerri-Anne Channel 9 AU 2002 (October 31) 8 I
Farmhand Appeal concert Channel 9 AU 2002 (October 26) 6 P/I
An Audience With John Farnham Channel 7 AU 2002 (Oct 23) 5 G
Australians Unite Channel 7 AU 2002 (Oct 20) 1 I
ARIA Awards Channel 7 AU 2002 (October 15) 12 I
Good Morning Australia Channel 10 AU 2002 (October) 14 I
Helen Reddy Channel 9 AU 2002 (Sept 4) 30sec I
Burke's Backyard Channel 9 AU 2002 (July) 14 I
Hair Premiere News AU 2002 (June 27) 5 I
Planet Ark ads AU 2002 (May) 2 A
Rove Live Channel 10 AU 2002 (April 16) 18 I
Good Morning Australia Channel 10 AU 2002 (April 16) 13 I
Wilde Girls Showtime US 2001 (Nov 3) 90 A
Sue McIntosh Presents Renaissance TV AU 2001 (May 23) 25 I
Fox News Fox US 2001 (May 10) 4 I
Rosie . US 2001 (May 9_ 7 I
GMA ABC US 2001 (May 8) 10 I
Bette CBS US 2001 (Feb 7) 4 (ONJ) A
Carols By Candlelight Channel 9 AU 2000 (Dec 24) 20 (ONJ) P
The Cliff Richard Story ITV UK 2000 (Oct 10) 4 (ONJ section) I
Olympic Opening Various AU/UK/USA 2000 (Sept 15) 4 P
Follow The Flame Seven AU 2000 (Sept 14) 7 M
Today Tonight Seven AU 2000 (Sept 14) 9 I
Celebrity Profile E! US 2000 (Sept 13) 60 I
Follow The Flame interview Seven AU 2000 (Sept 13) 6 I
Headliners and Legends MSNBC US 2000 (Aug 24) 60 I
Olympic Press Conference Various AU/UK/USA 2000 (Aug 10) ? P
My Romance (Jim Brickman concert) PBS US 2000 15 (ONJ section) P
John Laws Foxtel AU 2000 40 I
It's Only Rock & Roll VH-1 US 2000 (May 31) 25 (ONJ section) H
Greatest Women VH-1 US 2000 3 D
American Music Awards ABC US 2000 (Jan 17) 5 P

abbreviations:

S TV Special Programme showcasing Olivia and her music
MV Music video Usually a collection of music videos, sometimes originally also available as a home video in the same or similar program format
TVM TV Movie Made for TV movie
I Interview Programme featuring Olivia either solo or with other celebrities
P Performance Olivia performs a song(s)
G Guest Olivia guests on another celebrity's show
D Documentary  
H Hosting Hosting a show eg talk, music etc.
A Acting An acting part in a show
M Miscellaneous Other, not fitting in any category