| The Footy Show | |
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| Genre | Sports / Variety |
| Presented by |
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| Starring | Brad Fittler Darryl Brohman Beau Ryan |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 25 |
| No. of episodes | 721 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Gary Basini Glenn Pallister |
| Production location | TCN-9 Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Running time | 120 minutes approx. (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 1 September 1994 – 27 September 2018 |
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The Footy Show was an Australian sports variety television program covering professional rugby league in Australia. It was shown on the Nine Network and aired for 25 seasons. For the final season in 2018, the show was hosted by journalist Erin Molan, and co-hosted by Ryan Girdler and Brad Fittler, with regular contributions from Beau Ryan and Darryl Brohman. It was previously hosted by former rugby league footballer and commentator Paul Vautin for 23 years, with former player and commentator Peter Sterling also an early host from the first 12 years. Having aired on Thursday nights since 1994, the program was largely entertainment-based, with some football-related content included, such as previews of the weekend's fixtures and interviews with players.
The name The Footy Show derives from the diminutive form of the word football commonly used in Australian English.
On 2 October 2018, it was announced that the show had been axed and would not continue in 2019.[1]
- ^ "End of an era as Nine announces The NRL Footy Show won't return next year". Wide World of Sports. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.