Here's my message I posted to the rage Messageboard just now and I shall be also sending to their Facebook page...

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In order of year from 1980 to 1987 here are my suggestions for these TOP Countdown Episodes all full of Studio Performances and many interesting items. If rage can pay attention to any of these it would be marvelous :-) The 1982 and 1984 Episodes are THE most WONDERFUL :-)

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Date:08/06/1980
Show no:243
Summary: SHOW HOSTED BY DARRYL COTTON AND INCLS REGULAR CHARTBUSTERS AND HUMDRUM MUSIC NEWS SEGMENTS AS WELL AS IV WITH KEVIN GODLEY AND LOL CREME FROM 'GODLEY & CREME' RE THEIR SINGLE 'AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK', LYRICS, MUSICAL EFFECTS ON NEW ALBUM AND 'GIZMO' WHICH FITS TO NECK OF GUITAR AND PRODUCES UNUSUAL SOUNDS. THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT THEIR INTEREST IN FILM AND VIDEO AND GRAPHIC DESIGN AND SEND A CHEERIO TO PEOPLE WATCHING COUNTDOWN. MOLLY READS OUT POEM FROM 'SKYHOOKS' FAN DURING HUMDRUM IN REACTION TO MOLLY'S CRITICISM OF BAND'S NEW ALBUM. POEM ENDS WITH LINE 'YOU WILL BE LEFT WITH EGG ON YOUR FACE' AS UNSEEN CREW MEMBER BREAKS RAW EGGS OVER MOLLY'S HEAD STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
DARRYL COTTON & BAND 'HERE COMES ANOTHER HEARTACHE'
THE DUGITES 'IN YOUR CAR'
JAMES FREUD AND THE RADIO STARS 'MODERN GIRL'
MI-SEX 'SPACE RACE'
VIDEO CLIPS FROM:
JO JO ZEP, THE PRETENDERS, PAT BENATAR,
QUEEN AND MORE

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Date:28/09/1980
Show no:259
Summary:THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY THE LEAD SINGERS FROM THE BANDS WHO PERFORMED LIVE ON THE SHOW.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
XTC 'GENERALS & MAJORS'
LISA BADE 'TRAVELLER IN THE NIGHT'
SWANEE 'OL ROSIE'
EDITH BLISS 'TWO SINGLE BEDS'
FLOWERS 'WE CAN GET TOGETHER'
AUSTRALIAN REVIEW:
DUGITES 'GOODBYE'
NUMBERS 'FIVE LETTER WORD'
MARK GILLESPIE 'ONLY HUMAN'
JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS 'PUPPET ON A STRING'
MONITORS 'SINGING IN THE 80'S'
RICHARD CLAPTON 'GET BACK TO THE SHELTER'
INNOCENTS 'SOONER OR LATER'
MI-SEX 'IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I'M LAUGHING'
CHRISTIE ALLEN 'BABY GET AWAY'
AIR SUPPLY 'ALL OUT OF LOVE'
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'INDISPOSED'
COLD CHISEL 'STAR HOTEL'
ANGELS 'FACE THE DAY'
LISA BADE 'TRAVELLER IN THE NIGHT'
SWANEE 'OL ROSIE'
EDITH BLISS 'TWO SINGLE BEDS'
FLOWERS 'WE CAN GET TOGETHER'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS FROM:
RANDY VANWARMER, POINTER SISTERS,
PRETENDERS, AC/DC AND MORE
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Date:26/04/1981
Show no:282
Summary:THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH ULTRAVOX AND GUEST PRESENTER IS STEVE KILBEY,LEAD SINGER OF THE
CHURCH.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
POP MECHANIX 'JUMPING OUT A WINDOW'
CHRIS EGGLETON 'MUSIC MACHINE'
PAUL KELLY & THE DOTS 'THE LOWDOWN'
VIDEO CLIPS FROM:
CHURCH, JIMMY & THE BOYS, KIM WILDE,
DONNY IRIS, ULTRAVOX,
JERMAINE JACKSON, ADAM & THE ANTS AND MORE

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Date:25/04/1982
Show no:325
Summary:THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY MEMBERS OF SPLIT ENZ AND OPENING TITLES FEATURE MONTAGE SEQUENCE OF COUNTDOWN
AWARDS.LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
SPLIT ENZ 'DIRTY CREATURE','HELLO SANDY ALLEN'
HEE BEE GEE BEES 'BORING SONG'
NUMBERS 'BIG BEAT'
SILENT MOVIES 'I CAN'T SAY NO'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS FROM:
ASIA,FUN BOY THREE, J GEILS BAND,
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS AND MORE

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Date:05/09/1982
Show no:344
Summary:THIS SHOW IS HOSTED BY BILLY MILLER FROM BILLY MILLER AND THE GREAT BLOKES AND SPECIAL GUEST IS RUSSELL MULCHAY,DIRECTOR OF VIDEO CLIPS LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
BILLY MILLER 'PERPETUAL MOTION'
DYNAMIC HEPNOTICS 'HEPNOBEAT'
JANE SCALI 'HAVING A GOOD TIME'
TERRY SERIO 'IT ALL COMES RUNNING BACK'
AUSTRALIAN ALBUM PACKAGE:
LITTLE RIVER BAND 'DOWN ON THE BORDER'
HUNTERS & COLLECTORS 'TALKING TO A STRANGER'
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'SHUTDOWN'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEOS FROM:
SURVIVOR, JOE JACKSON REAL MEN, MISSING PERSONS, IRON MAIDEN,
FLEETWOOD MAC AND MORE
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Date:24/07/1983
Show no:380
Summary:SHOW HOSTED BY DJ'S IAN GRACE FROM 2SM AND GARY SHANNON FROM 6PM AND INCLUDES HUMDRUM MUSIC NEWS DURING WHICH RAP DANCER, ARTHUR TSIMBOURIS, PERFORMS AND MOLLY IV'S HIM RE HIS AGE, WHAT SCHOOL HE GOES TO AND WHAT HE WANTS TO DO WHEN HE GROWS UP. ALSO SHOWS FTG OF RAP DANCE IN STREET AND IV FAY WAYBILL FROM BAND, THE TUBES, RE WRITING SONGS TO GO WITH VIDEOS.
STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
HOODOO GURUS 'TOJO';
HAYSI FANTAYZEE 'SHINY SHINY';
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: RADIATORS, LOVERBOY,
JOAN ARMATRADING, ROBERT HAZZARD,
ALTERED IMAGES 'DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE' AND IV SINGER CLARE, SPANDAU BALLET,
TUBES, ELTON JOHN AND MORE

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Date:26/8/1984
Show no:431
Summary:THIS SHOW IS LIVE FROM SYDNEY AND MOLLY PRESENTS HUMDRUM FROM PERTH LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
QED 'THIS ONE'
AVION 'STILL THE NIGHT'
DROPBEARS 'PROUD'
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: DIVINYLS, SLADE,
NIK KERSHAW, CYNDI LAUPER,
TINA TURNER AND MORE

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Date:16/12/1984
Show no:447
Summary:HOSTED BY MOLLY MELDRUM AND TINA TURNER THIS SHOW FEATURED FTG OF THE END OF THE ENZ CONCERT IN AUCKLAND, FTG OF A MICHAEL JACKSON CONCERT IN LOS ANGELES AND FTG OF AN IV WITH MADONNA RE SONG 'LIKE A VIRGIN. MOLLY IV TINA TURNER RE ALBUM, FEATURE FILM MAD MAX AND SONGS
WRITTEN BY DAVID BOWIE AND BRYAN ADAMS. LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
TINA TURNER 'SHOW SOME RESPECT', 'I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN';
SOLID CITIZENS 'SINGING IN THE SHOWER';
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: EURYTHMICS, MIAMI SOUND MACHINE, WHAM, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD,
BILLY IDOL AND MORE

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Date:27/10/1985
Show no:485
Summary:THIS SHOW IS HOSTED BY MEMBERS FROM KIDS IN THE KITCHEN AND PRESENTS FTG OF MICHAEL JACKSON IN PERTH. MOLLY IV SCOTT FROM KIDS IN THE KITCHEN RE ALBUM.;
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:;
PSEUDO ECHO 'DON'T GO';
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN 'NOT THE WAY';
JOHN SWAN & BAND 'SAY YOU'LL DO SOMETHING';
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: MARK EDWARDS,
THE CURE, KATE BUSH, ICEHOUSE,
RED BOX, SIMPLE MINDS AND MORE

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Date:15/6/1986
Show no:513
Summary:THIS SHOW HOSTED BY BRIAN CANHAM FROM PSEUDO ECHO FEATURES MOLLY (WITH HAT) PRESENTING PRE-RECORDED
HUMDRUM FROM LONDON RE BOB GELDOF RECEIVING HONORARY KNIGHTHOOD FROM QUEEN AND SAMANTHA FOX AND LANA PELLAY HELPING MOLLY ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN AND ENGLISH TOP 5. SHOW ALSO INCLUDES COUNTDOWN DANCERS 'VICIOUS RUMOURS'.DANCING TO DEVO'S 'HERE TO GO'.
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
PSEUDO ECHO 'LIVING IN A DREAM'
FLOTSAM JETSAM 'DISTRACTION'
A-HA 'HUNTING HIGH & LOW'
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN,
ROLLING STONES,
SAMANTHA FOX,BIG COUNTRY AND MORE

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Date:10/8/1986
Show no:521
Summary:SHOW INCLS REGULAR USA, UK AND AUSTRALIAN TOP 5'S, PROMO FOR COUNTDOWN MAGAZINE AND HUMDRUM WITH MOLLY WEARING HAT AND SHINY LIGHT BLUE SHIRT. ELTON JOHN IV RE DANCING WITH THE QUEEN TO 'ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK' AT PRINCE ANDREW'S 21ST AND HIS UPCOMING TOUR WITH THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA...
STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
I'M TALKING 'HOLY WORD'
GEISHA 'PART TIME LOVE AFFAIR'
DRAGON 'DREAMS OF ORDINARY MEN'
VENETIANS 'IF SOMEBODY LOVES YOU'
VIDEO CLIPS FROM: BOOM CRASH OPERA,
MODELS, SPANDAU BALLET, JEAN BEAUVOIR,
BANANARAMA AND MORE

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Date:29/3/1987
Show no:547
Summary:THIS WEEKS HOSTS ARE FROM THE BAND MONDO ROCK, MOLLY (WITH HAT) INTERVIEWS BOY GEORGE(19.26) WHO TALKS ABOUT AIDS, MOLLY TALKS TO ROLAND GIFF FROM FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS (26.00) ABOUT HIS ROLE IN THE FILM 'SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID',MOLLY ALSO TALKS TO BON JOVI(38.11) ABOUT THEIR MUSIC.IN HUMDRUM MOLLY TALKS ABOUT THE FACT THAT MELBOURNE RADIO STATIONS ARE IGNORING THE NEW BOY
GEORGE SONG.MOLLY TALKS ABOUT THE RUMOURS ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON AND SHOWS AN OLD 1970'S INTERVIEW TO SHOW THE CHANGE IN HIS STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
CHANTOOZIES 'WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS'(0.57)LIVE
JENNY MORRIS 'BODY AND SOUL'(16.25)
MONDO ROCK 'BOOM BABY BOOM'(28.04)LIVE
COLIN JAMES HAY 'HOLD ME'(32.31)
TALK THAT WALK 'SURFACE TENSION'(44.00)
VIDEOS FROM:
BILLY IDOL, FREDDIE MERCURY,
PAUL LEKAKIS, ROBBIE NEVIL,
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS AND MORE

Here's my suggestions for next year:
- Sept 29 1981 Wendy Stapleton (Wendy & The Rocketts) (standby program)
- January 3 1982 Molly (Summer Special #3 New Zealand Invasion)
- January 10 1982 Molly (Summer Special #4 Export bands)
528 Sept 28 1986 Stephen Cummings (insert show)
And also, I've been waiting for Troy from Lost 70s Countdown website to update some of the Countdown episodes that been first rescreened on Rage in 2012 and 2013 so I contacted him about put him to update it and when I got a reply from him, he told me that he haven't updated his Countdown site for 2 yearsand he will have to start adding the new entries while he focus these days has been on his vintage video gear site.

Nicholas, rage didn't re run any re screened 70s Countdown's in 2012 nor this year

I'd love to see Episode 228 of Countdown dated 24/02/1980 featuring a Stevie Nicks interview in the studio with Molly. It was only brief and she was coked off her head, but it would make for fabulous viewing. I remember they misspelt her surname as "Nix".

Great picks Jason. I do like the 8/6/80 episode. I'm guessing it will be the video clip for 'We Live For Love' by Pat Benatar? That is such a rare video and would be the only source to get it from.

The 28/9/80 episode is pretty much all Australian content. Love it!

Of course 16/12/84 episode hosted by Tina & Molly is a must!

Love the suggestions so far.

My picks for the 10 episodes I would like to see the most, in no particular order, would be:

1980 March 9
Ellen Foley - Split Enz, Loaded Dice and Jon English live along with clip from Ellen Foley

1981 May 17
Ignatious Jones (of course). Jimmy and the Boys performing, as well as early Spandau Ballet.

1982 October 31
Advance Australia theme with live performances from Sherbs, Wendy & The Rockets, Runners, Moving Pictures and Icehouse plus clips from Haysi Fantayzee, John Cougar Mellencamp, Billy Joel, Pointer Sisters and The Clash

1983 June 26
hosted by Greedy Smith with Pseudo Echo live and ultra rare clip for Mi-Sex - Lost Time

1984 June 3
hosted by Eurogliders who also perform Heaven live. Rare Mi-Sex clip for 5 o'clock In The Morning

1985 April 7
Cats Under Pressure (David Reyne's band after Takeaways) perform Let Me Be live which I have never seen since. Also Lyn Buckfield/James Reyne clip for R.O.C.K. Rock which I have never seen in full since then either. Clips from King, Stephen Duffy, Nik Kershaw, Kids In The Kitchen, Dragon, Mental As Anything, Models etc.

1985 November 10
hosted Koo De Tah. Mainly to see them host but also their clip plus rare Do Re Mi and Flotsam Jetsam clips.

1986 September 7
Molly interviews Red Symons with Wa Wa Nee, Boom Crash Opera, Pseudo Echo and Geisha live, clips that you don't see every day from Sinitta, Daryl Hall, Peter Cetera and Steve Winwood

1987 March 1
Hosted Dave Stewart with Cockroaches, Spy v Spy, Models, Reels and The Pony live and clips from Kissing The Pink, Stacey Q, The Dammed and Heaven 17

1987 May 10
Hosted by Jason Donovan but despite that has Jump Incorporated and Cattletruck live plus rarer clips from Big Pig - Boy Wonder, Wa Wa Nee - One And One, Man 2 Man, Paul Lekakis, Carmel, Dance Like A Mother, Freddie Mercury, Level 42, Noiseworks and Pretenders. Also a message from Boy George thanking Australian fans.

Love my list and love your list Guru, we should be both programming January!

I wanted the 1987 with You Ain't SO Tough by Dance Like A Mother as well nut it's so HARD to narrow it down. I had to narrow down my list to 12 shows out of over 20, it's SOOOO difficult!

I HAD the 1984 June 3rd episode Guru in Timer Code but have bloody lost it since the 90s and I don't know how :-( It SUX I don't have it anymore. Grace and Bernie jump on the couch when they host, it was hilarious!

I had Nov 10th with Koo De Tah hosting on my list but dropped it. I want to see it for them but the fact that KITK My Life wasn't in full made me change my mind (hehehe)But still would LOVE to see them host and the Flotsam jetsam factor helps too!