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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 (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E Street (television Show)
E Street is the fifth of a sequence of alphabetical streets in many cities. It may refer to: * ''E Street'' (TV series), an Australian television soap opera *Washington DC: ** E Street Expressway *The E Street Band, known for their long association with Bruce Springsteen, named after E St, Belmar, New Jersey Belmar is a Borough (New Jersey), borough located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,907, an increase of 113 .... * Bayfront/E Street station, known also as ''E Street'', trolley station in San Diego, California {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Emmett
Belinda Jane Emmett (12 April 1974 – 11 November 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. She was best known for her roles in the TV drama series ''Home and Away'' and '' All Saints'' as well as the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. She was married to Australian television host, comedian and media personality Rove McManus. Early life Emmett was born in Gosford to Michael and Laraine Emmett and grew up in Umina Beach, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She had three siblings named Matthew, Shane and Lesley. Emmett went to school at St John's at Woy Woy, St Joseph's at Gosford and Corpus Christi College. Career Emmett worked at the local Coast Rock FM radio station and sang lead vocals in the band Big Baby Jam. In 1994, she gained her first major role on Australian television as Tracy Russell in the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. In 1995, she joined ''Home and Away'', playing Gail, a local fisherman's daughter, who fell for Travis Nash, played by Nic Testoni. In 1996, she beca ... [...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 artist. Early life Owen-Taylor initially wanted to be a teacher and attended Melbourne State College for four years. Upon deciding to become an actor, he applied to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), from where he graduated in 1984. Career Owen-Taylor first appeared in a stage production of ''The Taming of the Shrew'' with the Sydney Shakespeare in the Park company, the docu-drama ''Flowers of Rethymnon'' and the miniseries '' Land of Hope''. His role in the latter series helped him win his part in '' A Country Practice'', as they were produced by the same company. He appeared as high school teacher Peter Manning from 1986–1987, appearing for 88 episodes. He is also known for replacing Robert Hughes as the star of '' Hey Dad!'' for its final two seasons from 1993–1994. Owen-Taylor has appeared in numerous television series, including ... [...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 2 September 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 atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Truswell
Christopher Truswell (born 31 January 1966), is an England, 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 medical drama, hospital drama ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''. Truswell also appeared in the third installment of the TV series ''Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Underbelly''. Filmography Film Television Discography Albums References External links * 1966 births Living people Australian male television actors Australian male voice actors {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Keep
Angela Keep (born 1981) is a former Australian actress. Career Keep studied acting at the Australian Theatre for Young People. Her television debut was 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 (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'', a comedy satire of the life of Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 185411 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing armour of the Kelly gang, a suit of bulletproof ..., released in 2003. She has also had a guest role in the television series '' Beastmaster'' in ... [...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 (Australian TV series), 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, depar ... [...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''. Buchanan's father later learned that he had a daughter from a relationship before he married Buchanan's mother. Buchanan's half-sister Rudie Chapman is also an actor and worked with Beth on ''Neighbours''. The three sisters went onto star in a production of ''Crimes of the Heart'' together. Career Having attended a drama and dance school along with her brother, the siblings were cast in the 1978 feature film ''A Good Thing Going''. Buchanan went on to appear in a number of television series, including ''The Flying Doctors'' and '' Sons and Daughters'', before she was cast in '' ... [...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 Smith began his acting career when he was 12 years old. He had to finish his schooling, including his HSC, with private tutors, before he quit to concentrate on acting. Smith's first role was playing a juvenile delinquent in the 1982 film '' Fighting Back''. He went on to appear in a number of television shows and films, including '' Platypus Cove'', '' The Fire in the Stone'', '' Waterloo Station'', ''Boy in the Bush'', '' Crime of the Decade'', and '' The Cowra Breakout''. Smith starred in a two-part episode of ''A Country Practice'' called "Repairing The Damage" as a glue-sniffing addict. The episodes were later re-screened by Seven due to popular demand. In 1985, Smith was cast as 15-year-old, "easy-going" Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
