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ITV tried many times to create a pop music show

that could rival the BBC's iconic Top of the Pops.

Supersonic was just one of many.

Here's a few more that may jog some memories:

Alright Now

Alright Now was a British rock music television series

made by Tyne Tees Television for ITV in 1979–1980. 

The show, named after the song "All Right Now" by the band Free,

showcased both established and up-and-coming acts,

with a focus on those from North East England.

Among these were Dire Straits and The Police.

The show was initially hosted by former Darts singer Den Hegarty,

but he was dismissed from the show for "outrageous" behaviour.

He later became a host of the ATV children's show Tiswas. 

Arrows

Arrows was a pop television series aimed at the teen market,

which aired in 1976 and 1977 in the UK.

The group Arrows would perform their own songs, and introduce the guest artists.

How the band got this gig remains mystery.

They were quite good though and wrote 'I Love Rock n Roll'

later covered by Joan Jett and others.

Check it Out

Check it Out was a youth-oriented television series produced

twice weekly by Tyne Tees Television for ITV from 1979 to 1982.

It presented a mix of rock music performances and segments

dealing with social issues including homelessness and homosexuality.

The show was notorious for an appearance by the band Public Image Ltd,

in which John Lydon became angry at the interviewer's questions

and walked out of the studio.

Get It Together

Produced by Granada Television for the UK ITV network

between 6 April 1977 and 22 December 1981.

This one was a bit crap really but they had some good acts.

It was presented by former 'straight man' to Basil Brush, Roy North.

That was the most memorable thing!

Watching Mr. Roy desperately trying to forge a career without that bloody fox.

Shang-a-Lang

Shang-a-Lang was a children's pop music TV series

starring the Scottish band, the Bay City Rollers.

It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television

for the ITV network and ran for one 20-week series in 1975.

Back when the Rollers were King!

It Was very popular with the girls.

So it Goes

So It Goes was a British TV music show presented by Tony Wilson

on Granada Television between 1976 and 1977.

Famous for showcasing the then burgeoning punk rock movement.

It was named partially in reference to Kurt Vonnegut's 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five.

An expletive-strewn appearance by Iggy Pop proved too much for Granada bosses,

leading to the cancellation of a third series.

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