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It's in the Bag was a travelling television quiz show, fronted by Selwyn Toogood. Competitors were selected from the audience and had to answer three questions before they could select a bag and bargain for its contents. Toogood's catchphrases, such as, "by hokey!" and, "what'll it be customers, the money or the bag?", have become part of folklore. This 1st June, 1974 episode was telecast from Dunedin's Mayfair Theatre; a Fridgidaire ("jet-o-matic") Home Laundry and Pye hi-fi system are on offer amongst the booby prizes. Heather Eggleton is the glam bag lady.
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I was a contestant in New Plymouth in 1986 and was wondering when the replay was going to air. John Hawkesbury was the compare
Why didn't they give Heather a paper-knife to open the envelope?
My Mum use to own Selwyn Toogoods 1963 Chrysler Valiant AP5 in the early 70s
Go mum go!!!
So odd to see Heather on TV after all this time.
NZ Broadcasting Corporation
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Television, 1977 (Full Length)
Includes an It's in the Bag parody
Television, 1980 (Full Length Episode)
Selwyn Toogood was a later host of this quiz show for children
Television, 1974 (Full Length)
More light entertainment from 1974
Television, 1985 (Full Length Episode)
Toogood gets presented with the big red book
Television, 1964 (Full Length)
An earlier Toogood excursion to the south
Television, 1973 (Full Length Episode)
New Zealand finds its feet
Short Film, 1959 (Full Length)
Radio heyday of the iconic show
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Posted at 05.10PM - 06.02.2012
@John: we don't have the resources to clear and upload every episode of It's in the Bag. If you want to re-watch the episode you were in you could try contacting TVNZ Archives and see if it still remains on tape. Good luck!