Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1971, Hey Hey It's Saturday is a comedy, family and talk series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Hey Hey It's Saturday stars Livinia Nixon, Red Symons, Wilbur Wilde and Jacki MacDonald, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Hey Hey It's Saturday sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hey Hey It's Saturday page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hey Hey It's Saturday tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.