Hey Hey It's Saturday

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.

Comedy

Family

Talk

Hey Hey It's Saturday

Comedy

Family

Talk

Created By: Daryl SomersGavin DisneyErnie Carroll
First Aired on: Oct 09, 1971
Popularity: 123.7657: 4 votes
Networks: (AU)
(AU)
Production: Somers Carroll ProductionsUnited Media (AU)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 29 seasons, 673 episodes

Specials

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.

Aired

6 Episodes

Episode 1Hey Hey By Request120 min
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.
Episode 2Hey Hey By Request 2120 min
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.
Episode 3The Reunion Part 1120 min
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.
Episode 4The Reunion Part 2120 min
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.
Episode 5Hey Hey It's 50 Years120 min
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.