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Hey Dad!
''Hey Dad..!'' is an Australian sitcom produced by Gary Reilly Productions, originally airing from 1987 to 1994 on the Seven Network. Synopsis Architect Martin Kelly singlehandedly raises his children: Simon, Debbie, and Jenny. His wife, Margaret, had died three years before the series' start. Martin runs his own architectural business from the family home in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood. He employs his wife's cousin Betty Wilson, a good-natured ditz from the New South Wales country town of Walgett, as his secretary. Many episodes deal with the daily stresses Martin faces as the family patriarch, such as settling arguments amongst his children. He frequently endures Betty's elaborate excuses for tardiness and is constantly frustrated with her delayed productivity at work. Simon's best friend is Gerald "Nudge" Noritas, a neighbour who constantly helps himself to whatever food he can find in the Kellys' kitchen. In early episodes, the show briefly examines how the characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E Street (television Show)
''E Street'' is an Australian television soap opera created by Forrest Redlich and produced by his production company, Westside Television Productions, for Network Ten. It was broadcast twice weekly, from Wednesday, 24 January 1989 to Thursday, 20 May 1993. The series won several Logie awards. ''E Street'' is short for Eden Street, which is based in a tough fictional inner-city district called ''Westside.'' The action of the soap opera revolves around the local community. The soap opera, '' Richmond Hill'', which was produced by the Grundy Organization, was cancelled by Network Ten to make way for ''E Street''. ''E Street'' initially rated poorly in Australia, but early audience research indicated that it had attracted both a significant proportion of the 14–35 audience demographic and a large male viewership. After a radical overhaul of the show, revised storylines and updated characters targeting the niche demographics, the ratings steadily climbed. ''E Street'' ran fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Owen-Taylor
Mark Owen-Taylor (born 27 January 1962) is an Australian actor, who has also worked variously as a narrator and voice-over He was best known for his role as school teacher Peter Manning in A Country Practice in 1986–1987, appearing for 88 episodes and replaced Robert Hughes as the star of ''Hey Dad!'' for its final two seasons in 1993–1994. He has appeared in numerous serials including ''Heartbreak High'', '' Water Rats'' and '' All Saints'', as well appearing in numerous theatre productions. Select credits *''Flowers of Rethymnon'' (1986) *'' Act of Necessity'' (1991) *'' E Street'' (1991) *''Hey Dad!'' (1993–94) *''Cybergirl'' as Hugh Campbell (2001–02) * ''A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...'' References External links * * 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Oxenbould
Ben Oxenbould is an Australian actor and comedian. His brother Jamie Oxenbould is also an actor, as is Jamie's son, Ed Oxenbould. Early career He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School. In 1980, Oxenbould was cast as "Hubert 'Fatty' Finn" in the film ''Fatty Finn''.Movie Minutiae: Fatty Finn , ''Articulate'' (), 1 June 2007. He then appeared in several films and television programs, including '' E Street'', '' |
Matthew Krok
Matthew Krok (born 8 March 1982) is a former Australian child actor best known for playing the role of schoolboy Arthur McArthur on the Australian sitcom '' Hey Dad...!'' from 1991 to 1994. He also appeared in a popular Sorbent toilet paper advertising campaign at around the same time. Career During the peak of his stardom in the early 1990s, Krok appeared as a celebrity guest on ''Wheel of Fortune'' and was also frequently referred to as "the little fat kid from ''Hey Dad...!''". In an infamous ''The Late Show'' skit, " Arnold Schwarzenegger" (played by Tony Martin in heavy prosthetic makeup) jokingly revealed that the plot of the then yet-to-be-released ''Terminator 3'' revolved around killing him and said, "Hasta la vista, little fat kid!". Krok's other credits include the children's films '' Paws'' and ''Joey''. His last credited acting appearance was in the 2001 children's television series '' Outriders''. Personal life In 2003, ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' revealed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Beck
Rachael Elizabeth Beck (born 9 February 1971) is an Australian stage and television singer-actress. From 1991 to 1994 Beck had a major role on the popular sitcom, '' Hey Dad..!'', as Samantha Kelly. From 2006 to 2008, Beck appeared on all three seasons of Seven Network's celebrity singing competition '' It Takes Two'', as a singing coach successively for Mark Furze, Ernie Dingo and Mark Wilson. She has appeared in the Australian musical theatre productions of ''Cats'' (1985), Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1995–96), ''Les Misérables'' (1995–96), ''The Sound of Music'' (August 2000 to February 2001), ''Cabaret'', '' Singing in the Rain'' and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. Beck released her first solo album ''This Girl'' on 7 March 2014. Biography Beck grew up in Sydney, and her father John Beck directed her in school musicals. She has a brother and sister. At nine-years-old, Beck was performing at Eisteddfods where she sang "The Count" (from ''Sesame Street''). She attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Truswell
Christopher Truswell (born 31 January 1966), is an English-born Australian actor, musician and voice-over best known as Gerald "Nudge" Noritas in the Australian TV sitcom '' Hey Dad..!'' He voiced the character of Rune Haako in the film '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' which was filmed in Sydney, Australia. Truswell got his first acting role at aged 17, in the Australian film ''Fast Talking'' playing the character Moose. Truswell also had a guest role in an episode of Australian hospital drama '' All Saints'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''. Truswell also appeared in the third installment of the TV series ''Underbelly''. Selected filmography *''Fast Talking'' (1984) - Moose *''Candy Regentag ''Candy Regentag'' is a 1989 Australian film directed by James Ricketson about a young woman who works in a brothel. The movie was fully funded by the Australian Film Commission The Australian Film Commission (AFC) was an Australian governm ...'' (1989) - Leo *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Keep
Angela Keep (born 1981) is an Australian actress. Career Keep's television debut on the sitcom ''Hey Dad..!''. She played Jenny Kelly, taking over the role from Sarah Monahan, on the show for two seasons, from 1993 until 1994. In 1997, she starred in children's mini series, ''Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord'' and in the drama Breakers (TV series), Breakers (1998–99). Keep also appeared in ''Home and Away'' where she played Skye Patterson. She has had minor roles in some films, including ''Garage Days'', released in 2002 and in ''Ned (film), Ned'', a comedy satire of the life of Ned Kelly, released in 2003. She has also had a guest role in the television series ''BeastMaster (TV series), Beastmaster'' in the episode "The Minotaur". Most recently Keep appeared in the Australian television drama series, ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'', where she played Polly Spicer. References 1981 births Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Monahan
Sarah Monahan (born 12 April 1977) is an Australian former child actress. Best known for her role as Jenny Kelly on '' Hey Dad..!'', she also appeared in '' Sons and Daughters'' and ''Home and Away''. Early career Monahan got her start in the industry from her fashion designer father. She was the in-house model for his children's clothing line, and later, went on to appear in over 100 television and print ads. ''Hey Dad..!'' Monahan auditioned for the role of Jenny in ''Hey Dad..!'' when she was six. Even though the producers were looking for a younger actress, her small stature at the time, combined with her ability to read the script, helped her to win the role. After filming the pilot, she spent a short time on the Australian soap opera ''Sons and Daughters'', playing the role of Cassie Hunt in 24 episodes that first aired in early 1986. She returned to filming on ''Hey Dad..!'' that year, and stayed with the show for six years, departing in 1993 one year before the show con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Buchanan
Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy '' Hey Dad..!'' and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Buchanan's siblings Miles Buchanan and Beth Buchanan are also actors. All three appeared in the children's television show ''Secret Valley''. Career Buchanan has appeared in several films, including playing a rape victim in ''Shame'', and as Laura Harris – and eventually Anna Dodwell – in the Australian drama series ''Pacific Drive''. In 2008, Buchanan played Samantha Fitzgerald, the bipolar-suffering estranged wife of Dan Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker), in the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''. Originally appearing for three months, from March to June, the character's introduction was considered a success, leading to her return for a second three-month stint from November to February 2009. The character appeared f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Mayer (Australian Actor)
Christopher Mayer (born Christopher Plummer; 1961) is an Australian actor known for his work on the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. Personal life Mayer was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He is now married to Nicole Smith and has two children. Career Mayer starred in the Australian sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. His other TV appearances include: ''Home and Away'', ''Underbelly 3'', ''Good Guys Bad Guys'', ''Neighbours'' and the TV Mini-Series ''My Brother Tom''. He also appeared as Oliver Mellors in the open-air production of ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' directed by Australian film and theatre director Robert Chuter for Foster Grace Productions in 1999 at Tranby House, Maylands, Perth. Mayer underwent a career change after leaving ''Hey Dad..!'', and became a location manager in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Smith (Australian Actor)
Paul Smith (born 1968 in Sydney) is a former Australian actor, who started his career as a child actor. He is most known as Steve in the children's television series ''The Henderson Kids'', before being the original Simon Kelly in the sitcom '' Hey Dad...!'' Career He got his start in acting during his first year of high school when a production company was holding a film audition for children in the area. He appeared in over 15 television shows and movies from the 1980s until the early 1990s in Australia. Filmography * '' G.P.'' (TV series) (1992) * ''Police Rescue'' (TV series) (1991) * '' The Private War of Lucinda Smith'' (TV movie) (1990) * '' Mission: Impossible'' (TV series) (1988) * ''The Henderson Kids II'' (TV series) (1987) * '' Hey Dad..!'' (TV series) (1987) * ''Platypus Cove'' (Filmed 1983, released 1986) * ''The Henderson Kids'' (TV series) (1985) * ''Crime of the Decade'' (TV movie) (1984) * '' The Cowra Breakout'' (TV mini-series) (1984) * ''The Fire in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |