Vidiot

This article is about the TV show. For the Amiga computer component, see Amiga custom chips § Vidiot.

Vidiot
GenreGame Show
Directed by
  • Colin Bromley
  • Jane Pepper
Presented by
  • Eden Gaha (1992-1993)
  • Scott MacRae (1994-1995)
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Executive producers
  • Claire Henderson
  • Mark Barnard
Producers
  • Wendy Gray
  • Eileen Tuohy
Production locationAustralia
Running time24 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC TV
Release8 June 1992 (1992-06-08) –
20 July 1995 (1995-07-20)
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Vidiot was a children's/teenage television game show broadcast from 1992 to 1995 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was hosted by Eden Gaha for the first two series, then Scott McRae for the 1994 and 1995 seasons.[1]

The game format was mostly a simple verbal question-and-answer, with slight variations such as timed rounds, visual aids, and audio aids.[2] Questions were themed on popular teen culture,[1] including chart music and recent films.

For each Monday to Thursday broadcast, three new teenage contestants battled to win a place for the Friday broadcast. A live audience, often consisting of fellow students from the contestants' schools, was present (although no schools were specified).

Vidiot was recorded in ABC's Sydney studios. On the east coast of Australia, it was broadcast at 5:30pm on weeknights.

  1. ^ a b "The Best Aussie Kids Game Shows from the 90's". Cactus Pop. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Childhood trauma Vidiot – Citizen of the World". Newcastle Herald. 22 April 2008. p. 32. Retrieved 25 October 2021.