Big Square Eye
GenreGame Show
CreatorHelena Harris
DirectorStephen Jones
PresenterBob La Castra
Theme music composer
  • Glenn Heaton
  • Geoff McGarvey
  • MC Codeblue
Open theme"It's the Big... It's the Big..."
End theme"Tell Your Friends About the Big Square Eye"
ComposerPaul Mac
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Num seasons2
Num episodes80
Executive producer
  • Claire Henderson
  • Robert de Young
Producer
  • Stephen Jones
  • Helena Harris
Location
Runtime30 minutes
ChannelABC
First aired24 June 1991
Last aired6 November 1992

Big Square Eye was an Australian children's game show that aired on ABC TV from 1991 to 1992, with a final repeat broadcast in 1993. It was hosted by Bob La Castra,[1] with musician Paul Mac[2] appearing as "Knuckles" McDermott, who handled the keyboard and sound effects. The programme aired on weekdays just after 5 pm as part of the Afternoon Show programming block.

The premise of the program was that each episode had celebrity guest judges which particular skills which they would demonstrate to the children in the audience. Contestants were selected from the audience to attempt a challenge which involved the celebrity guest's skills to their satisfaction. Guest judges included artist Ken Done, entertainer Jeanne Little, and cricketer Mark Waugh.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wallace, Mark (1991-06-17). "Yet another string to Bob's bow". The Canberra Times. p. 30. Retrieved 2016-03-30. – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Cahill, Mikey (2013-05-04). "Spiritual hook-up". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2021-10-24.