Gee, Mr Kelly…
Hot on the heels of the success of Seven’s Gladiators revival comes the news today that Australia’s longest-running sitcom is coming back.
TV Tonight hears Seven is about to greenlight a ‘next generation’ of Hey Dad!
Word is Chris Truswell, known as the infamous ‘Nudge’ will don the title role as the resident “Dad” with a new batch of adolescent kids. Seven, which previously gave a revival to Kingswood Country, is looking to bump up its comedy stable, given Kath and Kim is not proceeding with a production this year.
A new Hey Dad! would also join with Seven’s upcoming dramedy Packed to the Rafters, starring Rebecca Gibney.
Hey Dad! ran from 1987-1994, pumped out by writer Gary Reilly. No word yet if he is involved in this reincarnation.
The cast of Hey Dad! most recently re-appeared on Where Are They Now, sans the “dad” actor Robert Hughes.
And will Truswell be joined by “the little fat kid from Hey Dad?”
Update: “April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four.” — Mark Twain 
John Flanagan wrote this!!
lol at least I wasn’t the only one sucked in. With 7 these days you never know!
APRIL FOOLS!!!!!
I don’t care if it’s April fools, I’d love to see the networks try out another live sitcom.
Happy April Fool’s Day David
(can you imagine the horror if this story was true!!)
Lol, nice try David but to quote the Simpsons “You couldn’t fool your own mother on the foolingest day of your life with an electrified fooling machine!”
I so hope that’s an April Fool’s joke….
But if it isn’t……
*shocked face*
I am REALLY worried about this! Do Seven honestly think that it’d work again? We do sitcoms SO badly, get ready to cue the canned laughter…
Is this an April Fools Day joke….?
To quote Janice from Friends
Oh..my..god!
This has to be April Fools….
But knowing 7 you never know LOL…
That’s hilarious! Since when was the last Australian sitcom?
I just hope they don’t try to do recreate the old show and jokes!