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The Old Grey Whistle Test: 1979/80

34 episodes Premiered Sep 18, 1979 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on The Old Grey Whistle Test

Season 9 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 8.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (31): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S9·E3 Core

Episode 3

Oct 2, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E4 Core

Episode 4

Oct 9, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E5 Core

Episode 5

Oct 16, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E6 Core

Episode 6

Oct 30, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E7 Core

Episode 7

Nov 6, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E8 Core

Episode 8

Nov 13, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E9 Core

Episode 9

Nov 20, 1979 · 60 min

S9·E12 Core

Madness

Dec 11, 1979 · 60 min

Bed & Breakfast Man / Night Boat To Cairo

S9·E28 Core

Girl

Apr 8, 1980 · 60 min

S9·E29 Core

ZZ Top

Apr 15, 1980 · 60 min

S9·E33 Mytharc

Episode 33

Jun 6, 1980 · 60 min

S9·E34 Mytharc

Genesis in concert

Jun 17, 1980 · 60 min

Genesis in concert highlights at London’s Lyceum Ballroom 07/05/80. Behind the Lines / Duchess / Guideline / Medley: In the Cage/Slipperman solo / Afterglow / Dance on a Volcano /

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