▁Olympics ▁Category : Bi ath let es ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics <0x0A> </s> ▁Ton ight ▁Live ▁with ▁Steve ▁V izard ▁was ▁a ▁night ly ▁Australian ▁comedy ▁chat ▁show ▁broadcast ▁on ▁Seven ▁Network ▁in ▁Australia , ▁it ▁featured ▁live ▁music ▁performances . ▁ ▁Syn opsis ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁one - hour ▁live ▁studio ▁based ▁show ▁broadcast ▁nation ally ▁ 5 ▁night s ▁a ▁week ▁from ▁ 2 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 2 6 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁usually ▁comm encing ▁at ▁ 1 0 : 3 0 ▁pm ▁every ▁week ▁night . ▁Pres ented ▁by ▁Australian ▁lawyer , ▁com ed ian ▁and ▁writer ▁Steve ▁V izard , ▁the ▁show ' s ▁format ▁was ▁an ▁ec lect ic ▁mix ▁of ▁a ▁traditional ▁Ton ight ▁Show , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Late ▁Show ▁with ▁David ▁Let ter man , ▁The ▁Ton ight ▁Show ▁with ▁Johnny ▁Car son ▁or ▁Jay ▁L eno , ▁In ▁Melbourne ▁Ton ight ▁with ▁Graham ▁Kennedy ▁with ▁more ▁off - be at , ▁often ▁de const ruction ist ▁elements , ▁such ▁as ▁broadcast ing ▁a ▁re he ars al ▁of ▁the ▁show , ▁a ▁ra ined ▁out ▁show , ▁a ▁parallel ▁Ton ight ▁show , ▁using ▁the ▁floor ▁manager ▁and ▁cam er amen ▁as ▁on ▁air ▁talent , ▁using ▁the ▁studio ▁audience ▁to ▁replace ▁high - profile ▁guests ▁and ▁the ▁like . ▁ ▁The ▁show ▁won ▁the ▁late ▁night ▁ratings ▁around ▁Australia ▁and ▁won ▁several ▁awards , ▁including ▁Vari ety ▁Club