Original title
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Released
10/9/1971
Origin country
AU
Genre
Comedy, Family, Talk
Production companies
Somers Carroll Productions, United Media
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
29
Number of episodes
673
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years, debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later become executive producer of the program. The original producer, Gavin Disney, left the program in the 1980s and Somers then jointly formed his own production company, Somers Carroll Productions, with on-screen partner Ernie Carroll, the performer of Somers' puppet sidekick Ossie Ostrich.
Nine re-aired the Hey Hey By Request specials in 2005 and June 2006. Daryl and Nine agreed to a deal for two specials to air in late 2009. They aired in September and October and were a ratings success, attracting peak audiences of 2.64 and 3.1 million viewers respectively.
A nostalgic romp through 20 years of Hey Hey history and memorable moments, as requested by many Hey Hey fans. Includes favourite characters such as Fred Fly, The Angel, The Sillivans, Mrs Mac and international guests Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Meatloaf and Tom Jones with John Farnham. Jacki MacDonald makes an appearance and reveals her funniest, and Daryl's most embarrassing, moments.
Another nostalgic romp through 20 years of Hey Hey history and memorable moments, as requested by many Hey Hey fans. Includes favourite characters such as Fred Fly, The Angel, The Sillivans, Mrs Mac and international guests Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Meatloaf and Tom Jones with John Farnham. Jacki MacDonald makes an appearance and reveals her funniest, and Daryl's most embarrassing, moments.
Host Daryl Somers reunites the gang for the first reunion show. Featuring all your favourite segments, including Red Faces and Wot Cheeze Me Orf, as well as local and international guest acts.
Host Daryl Somers reunites the gang for the final reunion show. Featuring all your favourite segments, including Red Faces and Wot Cheeze Me Orf, as well as local and international guest acts. Live performance by Harry Connick Jr and special appearance from Ossie Ostrich.
In August 2021, Daryl Somers put out a call for ideas for segments to be filmed for a 50th anniversary special that would air in the future, with some segments already having being shot with key cast members. It was later confirmed that the Seven Network would air the special, titled Hey Hey It's 50 Years, after Channel Nine revealed that it rejected Somers' pitch for the celebration. The one-off 2 hour special aired on 10 October 2021, which is 50 years and one day after the show first debuted. It drew in 1.2 million viewers.
The success of the anniversary special led to Seven commissioning an additional special to air in April 2022.
Premiering on 9 October 1971, Hey Hey It's Saturday was a Saturday morning children's program in which Somers and Carroll provided "top and tail" segments between cartoon episodes.
This was the final season before the show went into recess, when Daryl and Ossie took the bold step of leaving the Nine Network for the rival 0–10 Network to present a prime time show featuring 'comedy, audience participation and novelty games', simply titled The Daryl and Ossie Show.
Hey Hey It's Saturday returned to Channel Nine in 1979 after Daryl and Ossie hosted The Daryl and Ozzie show for rival The 0-10 Network the previous year. The show continued its evolution, beginning with the recruitment of popular Queensland TV presenter Jacki MacDonald as a co-host.
In 1984, the Nine Network moved the show from its morning timeslot to a primetime slot on Saturday nights, and it was briefly renamed Hey Hey It's Saturday Night before reverting to its original name. During this time, Hey Hey also became one of the most important TV venues for both local and international music, film and TV stars.
Episode 1 features Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel, Media Watch Press, Jacki’s Bag, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report and Discussion. Guests include John Farnham, Pseudo Echo, Little Heroes, Greg Ham, Chris Maxwell, Lyndal Jacob, Dan Craig, The Bouncing Czecks and Peter & Paula.
Episode 2 features Media Watch Press, Consumer Watch with Tony Porter, Daryl’s Wheel, Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Discussion and Pick Your Object. Guests include Real Life, Bluestone, Hoodoo Gurus, Peter & Paula, Brian Cadd and Wendy Stapleton.
Episode 3 features Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Biddleonian Weekly News, Media Watch Press, Mixing it with Jacki, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Mondo Rock, The Delltones, Sandii & The Sunsetz, The Amazing Mendezies, Eurogliders, John Burgess and Lionel Yorke.
Episode 4 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel, Discussion and Biddleonian Weekly News. Guests include Moving Pictures, Colleen Hewett, El Prezzos, Vince Jones, Dear Enemy, Tracey Harvey and Jam It.
Episode 5 features What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Galah Fashion Parade, Media Watch Press, Red Faces, Media Watch TV, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Mi Sex, Poliphony, Ricky May, Phillippe Genty Company of Puppets, Jon English, Lyndal Jacob, Qed and Jam It.
Episode 6 features What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Media Watch Press, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Qed, Elton John, Peter Cupples, Energy Transfer, Karen Knowles, Russell Mulcahy, Tracey Harvey and the Cambridge Buskers.
Episode 7 features Media Watch Press, Biddleonian Weekly News, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include John Paul Young, The Expression, Hot Bagels, Louise Kitching, Karen Knowles and The Sunnyboys.
Episode 8 features What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Biddleonian Weekly News, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include The Runners, Uriah Heep, Jeff Baxter, The Sunnyboys, Jane Clifton, Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Colin Hay.
Episode 9 features Galah Fashion Parade, Media Watch Press, Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel, Red Faces and Discussion. Guests include Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows, Redgum, Wendy and the Rockets, Shane Bourne and Wendy Stapleton.
Episode 10 features Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Media Watch Press, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel, Media Watch TV and Discussion. Guests include Limahl, Johnny Chester, Kamahl and Vince Jones.
Episode 11 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel, Media Watch TV, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report, Chooklotto, Discussion, and some of the classic advertisements of 1984. Guests include Allniters, Marc Hunter, Tom Carroll, Gino Cunico, The Saints, The Sunnyboys, Jon English and Pat Wilson.
Episode 12 features Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Biddleonian Weekly News, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel, Media Watch Press, Chooklotto, Media Watch TV, Gavin Wood’s Pop Report and Discussion. Guests include Dear Enemy, Mark Gillespie, The cast of The Rocky Horror Show and Brian Cadd.
Episode 13 features Galah Fashion Parade, Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch Press, Red Faces, Media Watch TV, Hey Hey It’s Saturday Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Eurogliders, Tina Cross, Scott Hastler, The Bushwackers, Glenn Shorrock, Rodney Rude, The Tribe and Daryl Cotton.
Episode 14 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Mann Talk, Phunny Fotos and Discussion. Guests include Dr. Hook, The Dugites, Dennis Locorriere, Kids in the Kitchen, Collette Mann and Lynda Nutter.
Episode 15 features Phunny Fotos, Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Mann Talk, Media Watch TV, Daryl’s Wheel, Chooklotto and Discussion. Guests include Dragon, Billy Joel, Donna Fisk, Collette Mann, Galapagos Duck and Broderick Smith.
Episode 16 features Phunny Fotos, Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Daryl’s Wheel, Media Watch Press and Discussion. Guests include Eurogliders, Pseudo Echo, Colin Cook and Ron Tudor.
Episode 17 features What Cheezes Me Off, Jacki’s Cocktail Mixing, Media Watch Press, Daryl’s Wheel, Biddelonian Weakly News, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, Discussion and Media Watch TV. Guests include Dance Exponents, Rosemary Margan, Le Club Foote, Colleen Hewett, Larry Coryell and Gavin Wood.
Episode 18 features Media Watch TV, Red Faces, Daryl’s Wheel, What Cheezes Me Off, Galah Fashion Parade, Media Watch Press, Chooklotto, Tug-O-War Competition and Discussion. Guests include Grand Wazoo, Shane Bourne, Daryl Braithwaite and Beeb Birtles.
Episode 19 features Media Watch Press, Jacki’s Cocktail Making, What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, Daryl’s Wheel, Biddleodian Weakly News and Discussion. Guests include Mondo Rock, Castanet Club, Snowy White, Collette Mann and Eric McCusker.
Episode 20 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel, Beat It, Mann Talk and Biddleodian Weakly News. Guests include Bananarama, Gavin Wood, Jane Clifton and Collette Mann.
Episode 21 features Biddleonian Weakly News, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, What Cheezes Me Off and Daryl’s Wheel. Guests include Dynamic Hepnotics, Peter Cupples and Collette Mann.
Episode 22 features Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel, Media Watch Press, Beat It, Jacki’s Cocktail Mixing, Mann Talk, Chooklotto and Biddleonian Weakly News. Guests include Deckchairs Overboard, The Spaniards, Gavin Wood, Lisa Bade, Greg Ham, Gregg Caves, Matt Taylor and Chain.
Episode 23 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Daryl’s Wheel, Mann Talk, Biddleonian Weakly News, Chooklotto and Discussion. Guests include Real Life, James Morrison, Party Girls and Collette Mann.
Episode 24 features Media Watch TV, Jacki’s Cocktail Mixing, Biddleonian Weakly News, Beat It, Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include The Black Sorrows, Steve Davis, Jimmy Barnes and Jane Clifton.
Episode 25 features Media Watch TV, Red Faces, Media Watch Press, Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Galah Fashion Parade, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include The Radiators, The Allisons, QED, Jon English and Geoff Harvey.
Episode 26 features Daryl’s Wheel, Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Beat It, Mann Talk, Biddleodian Weakly News, Chooklotto and Discussion. Guests include John Paul Young, Stephen Cummings, Gavin Wood, Collette Mann, Jonathan Coleman and Flaming Hands.
Episode 27 features Media Watch Press, Media Watch TV, Galah Fashion Parade, What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Biddleodian Weakly News, Discussion, Red Faces and Daryl’s Wheel. Guests include Uncanny X-Men, The Promise, Collette Mann, Rockshow, Normie Rowe and Gavin Wood.
Episode 28 features Media Watch TV, Jackie’s Cocktails, Media Watch Press, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, What Cheezes Me Off, Biddleonian Weakly News, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Patrick McMahon Band, Peter Cupples, Collette Mann and Eurogliders.
Episode 29 features Media Watch Press, What Cheezes Me Off, Beat It, Media Watch TV, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, Daryl’s Wheel, Biddleonian Weakly News and Discussion. Guests include Dragon, Gavin Wood, Broderick Smith Band, Collette Mann, Jahn Schumann and Redgum.
Episode 30 features What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch TV, Beat It, Chooklotto, Biddleonian Weakly News, Mann Talk, Daryl’s Wheel, Discussion and Media Watch Press. Guests include Le Club Foote, Stephen Cummings, Gavin Wood, Brian Cadd, Colette Mann, Brian Mannix, Liz Sullivan and Peter Meehan.
Episode 31 features Media Watch Press, Media Watch TV, Red Faces, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel, Galah Fashion Parade, Chooklotto, Discussion and Biddleonian Weakly News. Guests include The Dugites, Machinations, Colette Mann, Elliot Goblet and Dear Enemy.
Episode 32 features Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Phunny Fotos, Media Watch TV, Jacki’s Cocktails, Media Watch Press, Daryl’s Wheel, Mann Talk and Discussion. Guests include Jimmy Barnes, Mother Goose, Uncanny X-Men and Colette Mann.
Episode 33 features Chooklotto, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch Press, Galah Fashion Parade, Media Watch TV, Red Faces, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include No Nonsense, Julie Foster, Wickety Wak, Phillip Edmiston and Greg Doolan.
Episode 34 features Media Watch TV, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch Press, Biddleonian Weakly News, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, Jacki’s Cocktails, Discussion and Daryl’s Wheel. Guests include Darryl Cotton, Vince Jones Band, Colette Mann and Lisa Bade.
Episode 35 features Jacki’s Cocktails, Media Watch TV, Beat It, What Cheezes Me Off, Media Watch Press, Daryl’s Wheel, Mann Talk, Biddleonian Weakly News, Chooklotto and Discussion. Guests include Richard Clapton, Stephen Cummings, Wendy Stapleton and Colette Mann.
Episode 36 features Media Watch TV, Biddleonian Weakly News, What Cheezes Me Off, Chooklotto, Media Watch Press, Mann Talk, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include The Models, Lisa Bade, Liquid Engineers, Adrian Scott, Lisa Edwards and Colette Mann.
Episode 37 features Jacki’s Cocktails, What Cheezes Me Off, Beat It, Chooklotto, Mann Talk, Media Watch Press, Daryl’s Wheel and Discussion. Guests include Stevie Ray Vaughn, Skyhooks, John St. Peeters, Jane Clifton, Lynne Randell, No Nonsense, Shirley Strachan and Los Trios Ringbarkus.
Episode 38 features Media Watch Press, Media Watch TV, Galah Fashion Parade, What Cheezes Me Off, Daryl’s Wheel, Red Faces and Biddleonian Weakly News. Guests include Grand Wazoo, Polyphony, The Minibusettes and Shane Bourne.
Episode 39 features Jacki’s Cocktails, Phunny Fotos, What Cheezes Me Off, Red Faces, Beat It, Media Watch TV, Daryl’s Wheel, Mann Talk, Discussion, Chooklotto and Media Watch Press. Guests include Dynamic Hepnotics, QED, Martin Lass, John Farnham, Wendy Stapleton, Kamahl and Colette Mann.
Nine Network executives decided toward the end of 1999 to cancel Hey Hey It's Saturday. Somers claimed that he wanted to take the program in a new direction after the departure of Caroll, but the budget to redevelop the show was deemed excessive. The final episode ran for 240 minutes, an hour longer than was scheduled.
The very last fun-filled episode of Australia's longest running variety show includes regular segments Red Faces, Celebrity Head, Plucka Duck, Private Parts, Kids Talk, Phunney Photos and old favourites What Cheezes Me Off, The Galah Fashion Parade, Great Aussie Joke and features a who's who of Australian show business.
Following the success of the 2009 reunion specials, the show returned in 2010 after a deal was signed for at least 20 new episodes. The show was set to air on Wednesday nights but retain the title Hey Hey It's Saturday with Daryl Somers returning as host. The show returned on 14 April 2010 with over 1.5 million viewers.
For three decades Hey Hey was an Australian favourite, amassing almost 30 Logie Awards along the way. Following the enormously successful reunion shows last year, a brand new series is set to burst on to our television screens in 2010. Host Daryl Somers will bring together the gang once more and present all your favourite segments, including Red Faces and Celebrity Heads, as well as a stellar line-up of local and international guests. Starring John Blackman, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde, Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich and Plucka Duck.
Hey Hey is back! Back on a Saturday! Join Daryl and Livina with Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. They are joined each week by international and local guest stars and performers.
Hosted by Daryl Somers with Livinia Nixon, Ossie Ostrich, Red Symons, Russell Gilbert, Wilbur Wilde and Plucka Duck. Join them for the fun and excitement of the season final.
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