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	'''''Personality Squares''''' is an Australian game show series aired on ] in 1967 until 1969 and revived in 1981. It was hosted by John Bailey, followed by Joe Martin then Bob Moore and ran until 1969, with announcer ]. The revival in 1981 was hosted by ].<ref>https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/personality-squares/</ref> The format was based on the American game show '']''.		'''''Personality Squares''''' is an Australian game show series aired on ] in 1967 until 1969 and revived in 1981. It was hosted by John Bailey, followed by Joe Martin then Bob Moore and ran until 1969, with announcer ]. The revival in 1981 was hosted by ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Personality Squares \|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/personality-squares/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812105032/https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/personality-squares/ \|archive-date=2019-08-12 \|access-date=2019-06-05 \|website=Nostalgia Central}}</ref> The format was based on the American game show '']''.

	The show was briefly known as ''"Celebrity Squares"'' when it debuted in 1967. The title was also used for the version on the ] hosted by ] from 1975 to 1976. Regular panellists included ], ], ], ], ], Barbie Rodgers, ] and Beryl Cheers.<ref>https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/celebrity-squares/</ref>		The show was briefly known as ''"Celebrity Squares"'' when it debuted in 1967. The title was also used for the version on the ] hosted by ] from 1975 to 1976. Regular panellists included ], ], ], ], ], Barbie Rodgers, ] and Beryl Cheers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Celebrity Squares \|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/celebrity-squares/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803122119/https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1960s/celebrity-squares/ \|archive-date=2020-08-03 \|access-date=2019-06-05 \|website=Nostalgia Central}}</ref>

	''"]"'' was another version of the show in 1999 hosted by ] with announcer Gavin Wood.<ref>https://howtowingameshows.com/2018/01/23/aaaall-star-squares-fun-laughter-forget-cares/</ref>		''"]"'' was another version of the show in 1999 hosted by ] with announcer Gavin Wood.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hall \|first=Stephen \|date=2018-01-23 \|title='Aaaall…. All Star Squares! The fun and the laughter, forget all your cares!' \|url=https://howtowingameshows.com/2018/01/23/aaaall-star-squares-fun-laughter-forget-cares/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605101924/https://howtowingameshows.com/2018/01/23/aaaall-star-squares-fun-laughter-forget-cares/ \|archive-date=2019-06-05 \|access-date=2019-06-05 \|website=How To Win Game Shows}}</ref>

			The rights to this format, as of 2017, are owned by Network Ten, as its ] acquired the format from ] in 1991.

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1967 Australian TV series or program

Personality Squares
Genre	Game show
Based on	Hollywood Squares by Merrill Heatter Bob Quigley
Presented by	John Bailey (1967) Joe Martin (1968) Bob Moore (1969) Jimmy Hannan (1981)
Narrated by	John Blackman (1967-1969)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	Network Ten
Release	1967 (1967) – 1969 (1969)
Network	Network Ten
Release	1981 (1981)
Related
All-Star Squares

Personality Squares is an Australian game show series aired on Network Ten in 1967 until 1969 and revived in 1981. It was hosted by John Bailey, followed by Joe Martin then Bob Moore and ran until 1969, with announcer John Blackman. The revival in 1981 was hosted by Jimmy Hannan. The format was based on the American game show Hollywood Squares.

The show was briefly known as "Celebrity Squares" when it debuted in 1967. The title was also used for the version on the Nine Network hosted by Jimmy Hannan from 1975 to 1976. Regular panellists included Chelsea Brown, Ugly Dave Gray, Bert Newton, Patti Newton, Bob Rogers, Barbie Rodgers, Malcolm T. Elliott and Beryl Cheers.

"All-Star Squares" was another version of the show in 1999 hosted by Ian 'Danno' Rogerson with announcer Gavin Wood.

The rights to this format, as of 2017, are owned by Network Ten, as its North American syndication subsidiary acquired the format from Orion Pictures in 1991.

References

"Personality Squares". Nostalgia Central. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
"Celebrity Squares". Nostalgia Central. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
Hall, Stephen (23 January 2018). "'Aaaall…. All Star Squares! The fun and the laughter, forget all your cares!'". How To Win Game Shows. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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