Arcade (TV series)

Arcade
GenreSoap opera
Written by
Starring
Theme music composerMike Perjanik
Opening theme"(Walking Through An) Arcade" performed by Doug Parkinson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes50 (30 aired)
Production
ProducerPeter Benardos
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release20 January (1980-01-20) –
29 February 1980 (1980-02-29)
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Arcade is an Australian television soap opera which aired on Network Ten from 20 January 1980 to 29 February 1980. Following the broadcast of the 76-minute premiere episode, the series then ran five nights a week, Mondays to Fridays, as a 25-minute serial. It was produced solely by Network Ten (as an in-house production) with a start-up budget of almost $1 million. Arcade was set in a fictitious shopping mall in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The show dealt with the lives and loves of the characters who worked at the various stores within the shopping complex. It is regarded as one of the least successful dramas in the history of Australian television.[1]

  1. ^ Mellow Drama, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2004. "others, such as Arcade... rank among the biggest turkeys ever."