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The Afternoon Show (Australian TV series) new half hour music series called "Loud". Hosted by Michael Tunn (who hosted "The Afternoon Show" from 13 May 1991 to 17 December 1993), it featured music videos, video game and movie reviews, feature stories on youth culture, on location interviews with bands and musicians talking about their favourite bands. The series first aired on 11 April 1994 and was shown on ABC from Monday to Thursday every afternoon at 5:30. The final episode was broadcast on 16 June 1994. The Afternoon Show (Australian TV series) The Afternoon Show is an Australian children's afternoon magazine television series that aired on