TAGGED: 1980s
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First appearing on television in 1972, Fat Cat and Friends was a popular 30-minute children’s program in the 1970s and '80s.

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It's one thing to have a talking doll, but what about a talking doll that can recite some of Australia's most loved phrases of the 1980s?

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One of Australia’s most successful music exports, INXS scored their biggest worldwide hit with their sixth studio album, Kick (1987).

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At the height of the puppet Agro's popularity, Agro merchandise included four recorded studio albums, an arcade game (Agro's Fantastic Video Game), snap cards, stickers,

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This original prop from political satire Rubbery Figures (1984–1990) is a caricatured, puppet version of Paul Keating with a bow tie.

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This 1985 poster promoted the band Mental As Anything's ‘Live it Up in the Bush' tour.

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It might be just a piece of paper, but the role of a poster in film distribution terms is powerful.

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When marketed to international audiences, posters for Australian films can be wildly different – leaning into aspects of the movie that aren't part of the Australian poster.

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Posters are a significant part of the theatrical distribution strategy of a film.