TAGGED: 1980s
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Publicity image of Simon Townsend with his team of Wonder World! reporters, circa 1982.

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This image of Simon Townsend and his Wonder World! team of reporters appears to have been taken somewhere on Sydney Harbour, with the city skyline in the background, circa 1985.

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Reporters Brett Clements and Edith Bliss from Simon Townsend's Wonder World!, along with Woodrow the Bloodhound, dress up for Christmas. 

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Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporter Edith Bliss poses for a publicity shot with 'Dexter' the robot from Network Ten's TV dating show, Perfect Match (1984–89).

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Children's television host Simon Townsend, dressed as Sherlock Holmes, poses with his trusty companion Woodrow for a publicity shoot for Simon's Townsend's Wonder World!

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Wonder World! reporter Jonathan Coleman and Simon Townsend pictured on one of the rides at Luna Park in Sydney, circa 1981.

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These press clippings from Simon Townsend's scrapbooks cover the 1986 release of his board game, 'Simon Says'. 

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This K-Tel album release featured a song performed by Simon Townsend called 'Simon Says', along with a number of well-known novelty songs like 'Rubber Duckie' and 'Mah-Na-Mah-Na' by various artists

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Simon Townsend is pictured accepting the 1983 Logie Award for Best Children's Television Program from none other than Sesame Street's Big Bird.

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When Simon Townsend got a new Labrador puppy in late 1986, the show held a competition to give the puppy a name.