Hey Hey It's Saturday

Overview

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.

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Daryl Somers

creator

Gavin Disney

creator

Cast

Daryl Somers

Host

Total episodes: 673

John Blackman

Total episodes: 673

Livinia Nixon

Total episodes: 61

Red Symons

Total episodes: 61

Wilbur Wilde

Total episodes: 61

Jacki MacDonald

Total episodes: 61

Daryl Somers

Host

Total episodes: 673

John Blackman

Total episodes: 673

Livinia Nixon

Total episodes: 61

Red Symons

Total episodes: 61

Wilbur Wilde

Total episodes: 61

Jacki MacDonald

Total episodes: 61

Extra

Release Date

October 9, 1971

Last air Date

November 27, 2010

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Networks

Available On

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seasons

Season 29

Aired on: 2010 | 20 Episodes

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.