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This long-running travelling TV game show pitted towns against each other in a series of physical challenges. Leveraging nostalgia for a fast-fading time when NZ's population (and identity) resided in rural hub towns, Top Town was Kiwi light-entertainment gold. This 1977 final, presented by Howard Morrison and radio host Paddy O'Donnell, features short shorts, jockettes, greasy poles, 'balloon baloney', and beautiful scorer Theresa. A large crowd at Okara Park watch Timaru, Greymouth, Waihi and Woodville compete for civic bragging rights in the sun.

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 Malcolm Kemp
 Ken Sudell
 Sam Taylor

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 azahiphopski

azahiphopski

great entertainment

aza

 MICHAEL PORRO

MICHAEL PORRO

HI, MY NAME IS MICHAEL P. I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS TOP TOWN GAMES BACK IN THE 70'S. VERY FUNNY BUT GREAT.

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