Hey Dad...! (1986 - 1994) is an Australian sitcom that originally screened on the Seven Network and was very sucessful in Australia and Germany in the 1980s and the early 1990s.
The show centers around the Kelly family. The central character was the father, Martin Kelly, a widowed architect. He lives with his ditsy secretary Betty, originally from the town of Walgett New South Wales, his son Simon and his daughters Debbie and Jennifer in Chatswood, a suburb of Sydney. Nudge, Simon's best friend also dropped over regularly in search of food.
Later, many of the original actors playing the siblings left and were replaced by other actors. New characters also filled in the void, including Martin's niece Samantha and Arthur McArthur, a schoolboy who enjoyed coming over.
In the show's last season, Martin Kelly moved to Saudi Arabia to take on a lucrative job offer, leaving his house and business in the care of friend Greg Russell. This is the point where many consider the show to have jumped the shark.
Cast members
Main characters
- Martin Kelly – Robert Hughes (1986-1993)
- Betty Wilson – Julie McGregor (1986-1994)
- Simon Kelly – Paul Smith (1986-1987), Christopher Mayer (1988-1991)
- Debbie Kelly – Simone Buchanan (1986-1990)
- Jennifer Kelly – Sarah Monahan (1986-1993), Angela Keep (1993-94)
- Nudge – Chris Truswell (1986-1991)
- Samantha Kelly – Rachel Beck (1991-1994)
- Arthur McArthur – Matthew Krok (1991-1994)
- Ben Hubner - Ben Oxenbould (1991-1994)
- Greg Russell – Mark Owen-Taylor (1993-94)
External links
- Hey Dad...! at IMDb