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Overview

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7.6/10   106 votes
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Creators:
John Flanagan
Gary Reilly
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
11 February 1987 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Comedy series about a top architect, Martin Kelly, who gives up his business to cope with his three children when his wife dies... more
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Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
The best Australian sitcom ever more (11 total)

Cast

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Julie McGregor ... Betty Wilson / ... (292 episodes, 1987-1994)
Robert Hughes ... Martin Kelly (267 episodes, 1987-1994)

Sarah Monahan ... Jenny Kelly / ... (231 episodes, 1987-1994)
Chris Truswell ... Gerald 'Nudge' Noritis / ... (175 episodes, 1987-1994)
Simone Buchanan ... Debbie Kelly (167 episodes, 1987-1994)
Christopher Mayer ... Simon Kelly (148 episodes, 1988-1991)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
23 min (293 episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
ATN-7 Studios, Mobbs Lane, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
Company:
Gary Reilly Productions Pty. Ltd. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The series was sold to over 20 countries worldwide. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Jenny's age changes from mid-teen to pre-teen when Angela Keep replaces Sarah Monahan in the role. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Where Are They Now: Hey Dad (#5.1)" (2007) more

FAQ

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Why did the original Dad leave the show?
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User Comments

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
The best Australian sitcom ever, 14 March 2000
Author: jyeo from Sydney, Australia

Hey Dad..!'s appeal is in making the lives of the characters something we all wish we could have. It is so easy to identify with them, and although their lives seem crazy, we wish sometimes our lives could be a little crazy, which would be better than our day-to-day lives. Hey Dad..!'s comedy is usually reliant on sarcasm, the quintessential feature of Aussie humour, although by today's standards it doesn't seem so bad anymore. It takes us back to the good old days of comedy without necessarily criticising other people, as well as some decent morals, things today's television lacks.

Its finest hour would have to be its 1992 season, probably the reason Channel Seven runs it so often. This is when the writing quality reached its peak.

Don't criticise it because of its non-aggressive humour. Just take it as it is. It'll do you good.

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