''C'mon, Have A Go!'' was an Australian television

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broadcast on the

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in 1985 and 1986. The show was hosted by Tony Young. Contestants were drawn from the

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and encouraged to participate in games outside their declared area of expertise – using the show's title as a chanted catchphrase. Young would subject incorrect answers to a good-natured ribbing, drawing on his talents as a

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. When creator and lead producer

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left to work on a revival of the ''

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'' format for Seven, the network dropped a planned third season of ''C'mon'' from its 1987 lineup. Tony Young resumed a radio career in his native

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. Since 1995 he has worked as a media consultant.

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* * 1980s Australian game shows Seven Network original programming 1985 Australian television series debuts 1986 Australian television series endings {{Australia-tv-prog-stub