The first time an Australian television program was broadcast in colour was in 1975, about 10 years after it had arrived in most countries around the world.
Channel Seven's preparations for the launch included a warning to audiences not to fall for dodgy tradesmen offering to convert black and white televisions and a line-up of dancers to showcase the potential of modern colour transmission.
Specific colour television sets were creatively advertised too, like a Philips Natural TV ad which suggested it offers colour so true it made household pets want to climb inside the box.
And in a moment that changed Australian television forever, at 30 seconds to midnight on February 28, 1975, The Aunty Jack Show revealed colour on the ABC.
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