Airdate: Hey Hey It’s 50 Years
Retro special will screen exactly 50 years & 1 day after Hey Hey first debuted on Australian television.
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Anniversary event Hey Hey It’s 50 Years will screen on Seven in early October.
Previously titled Hey Hey We’re 50, it will air at 7.00pm Sunday, 10 October -exactly 50 years and 1 day after Hey Hey it’s Saturday first debuted on Nine.
The show features a mix of live in-studio guests, live crosses, video messages and flashbacks.
Hosted by Daryl Somers, the one-off special event Hey Hey It’s 50 Years celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of Australia’s longest-running and most-loved variety/comedy show.
Hey Hey captivated Australian audiences with live music performances and the biggest names in show business from here and overseas, as countless much-loved stars from Aussie comedy greats to music megastars made their small screen debut on the treasured show.
Now, Daryl and the gang of Hey Hey favourites are back together for the first time in years in one big television event packed with superstar guests and surprise star reveals.
Hey Hey It’s 50 Years showcases the best of the madness and mayhem that became essential family viewing across an incredible 30 years. Get ready to celebrate as Daryl revisits the trademark organised chaos of regular segments including Red Faces, Celebrity Head, The Great Aussie Joke, Plucka Duck and Chooklotto.
In a career spanning more than five decades, Daryl has hosted light entertainment programs, kids’ shows, game shows, pop music shows and countless specials, including the highly successful Dancing With The Stars: All Stars on Seven earlier this year, with the second season currently in production.
In 2004 Daryl was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the entertainment industry, charitable organisations and the community.
Hey Hey It’s 50 Years is a Somers Carroll production for the Seven Network.
7pm Sunday October 10 on Seven.
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7 Responses
David, I wonder why Seven wouldn’t have just aired it on Sat Oct 9 instead? Exactly 50 years ( not 50yrs ..and 1 day) and it’s actually a Saturday as well !…a perfect fit. I assume it must be a strategic move in that Oct 3 is NRL Grand Final on Nine & they’d rather win the following ratings week starting the 10th ?
this will get a bigger audience than everyone is expecting, lots of no sayers out there but it is nostalgia of what some call simpler times. We have moved on from some of the humour associated with this show and others but that’s the great thing, we learnt, the world changed and shows like this went away as we grew up, but to learn you must reflect, sadly people don’t. if people want to play the racism card so be it, but the world is more racist now because of social media, just look at the USA decades of social change but what’s changed, it now has a larger voice and US politics promote it.
Will definetely be watching, it is one of my Favourite Shows of All Time.. The Best, Legendary Show.!!
Though David it is on Sunday October 10 and not on October 9..
Ok… had two dates listed, one was wrong, thanks for spotting.
Yes, all good..
Ugh no thanks. I used to watch as a kid but it’s the type of show that didn’t age well. Kids today won’t get it. At least it’s a one off and not trying to bring it back like they did a few years ago.
I’ll be watching. My favourite segments were Molly’s Melodrama, Red Faces, Pluka Duck, Celebrity Head and Phunny Photos. John Farnham’s appearances are a highlight.