Hey Hey its Saturday is back on the air, or at least reunited, as Daryl Somers, John Blackman, Red Symons, Wilbur Wilde, Molly Meldrum, Livinia Nixon and Russell Gilbert walked back into Studio 9 to a standing ovation from its diehard fans.
After ten years off air the show is back to remind its fans how it tickled their funny bone for 28 years.
Please please bring back hey hey it’s saturday on a weekly basis.
What a great show it was and is. Missed so much.
Some pure and simple fun and joy in a dark world.
Good job channel 9.
can you ask dickie that elise westaway said hi.
And if you have another reunion bring dickie’s mum on.
thx
my mum and dad watched your show when they were kids and they loved it and i love it to its halerious
What happend to the repeat on Saturday night? we were so looking forward to it, as my husband was away and missed the show. Will you be showing it at a later day? hope you do, its was so great so have you all back .
Brad – “This is complete rubbish! I remember now why why it was axed. Daryl is terrible. Not funny and just makes me cringe at his mindless jokes. If Nine thinks this is what people want to see, they are just delusional.”
Around 3.5 million Australians across metro & regional TV areas disagree with you.
Daryl has plainly lost weight and looked pretty fit, unlike his chubby appearances on DWTS. Seems Hey Hey is good for him.
On ACA when Tracy interviewed Daryl, his head only came up to her shoulder. Is Daryl really a dwarf or a Tracy a giant?
Bring it back permnantly – I laughed my head off for the first time in the decade since it left the airwaves – what makes it so funny is that it’s Australia with no pretend acting.
I loved it, and the fact it did not change its humour to be more 2000s-PC. Hey Hey is the only place on TV they could possibly still get away with making fun of audience members’ weight and appearance, and not have thousands of complaints, because that’s the way we remember and love it.
I watched it and enjoyed it. Especially John Blackmans wit.
Whether you like it or not, Its a good way to bring the family together which goes without saying. So hard to find family friendly viewing this day and age.
The whole world could do with a good dose of Hey Hey! Well Done!
This is complete rubbish! I remember now why why it was axed. Daryl is terrible. Not funny and just makes me cringe at his mindless jokes. If Nine thinks this is what people want to see, they are just delusional.
I think that this show worked so well last night because it was outdated! It brought back the “good old days,” and it shows that even the simplest and quirkiest ideas work. Loved Dicki and Molly’s dog. Great TV and will definitely be watching it next week!
As an original Hey Hey fanatic (it was the best medicine for a hangover every Saturday morning), I watched the reunion with a smile on my dial the entire show. It was great to see the old familiar faces, and to be reminded of all those wonderful and crazy segments that I’d forgotten. So, for those that complained the format hasn’t changed, you missed the point. It was supposed to be nostalgic, it was supposed to be a trip down memory lane, it was for the fans of the show that wanted it brought back in the first place.
It’s great to hear about the first-time viewers that enjoyed it too, and of course its not everyone’s taste – no show is. You’ll either love it, or you’ll hate it. I for one loved it, I’ll be watching next week, and this is the first time I’ve watched Nine since Survivor Fan vs Favourites.
The Hey Hey crew did an awesome job last night. – Despite what some are saying in other comments (wonder if they actually watched it or have simply decided to bag it out for the sake of it) the show last night did not at all look dated! It was like they’d never been away! – We Need a show like this back on TV permanently to be able to have a laugh & be able to see great Aussie music talent on TV again. There’s definitely room for it with the amount of low rating US shows that have come & gone.