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Hey Dad was moderately funny, not overly funny. Each show had it's moments, but for the viewers sake, it didn't reach that laugh quota, to maintain it's 23 minute episode. But there are other misfiring comedies, The Hogan Family, that was more drama suited, and the dreaded News Radio. Different comedies cater to different viewers. What one person may find funny, ten other people don't. When first making it's Adelaide debut on Valentines, 1987, the show incredibly aired only three episodes before being taken off, where later some characters, actors, left, where new ones came on board, like little Matthew Krok, and Comedy's Inc's Ben Oxenbould, where the comedy had soured a bit. In the early shows, the character stealer was of course the annoying neighbour, food seeking Nudge. One line in the very first show had Nudge, asking the infamous Hughes, an unexceptional actor, (and I'm not being personal) if he had the Rolling Stones, to which Hughes's Martin Kelly character replied, being a master architect and all "No, I've only got the parallel rulers". Truswell who starred as a rotten apple cop in the third Underbelly series, was a great asset to the show, he departure would so angered a lot of viewers. Okay it may of not of been a comedy hit, but being part of this likable family, sharing their lives, if too admiring some of the actors, makes up for the low denominator of laughs, and I say this for all low on laughs comedies, where if you've become involved in these families, and the interesting and well developed characters, this is a good replacement.
martysmovies
I never quite got into Hey Dad - it was so hit and miss. But worse was the spin off TV show set in a share house. When Mr Kelly turned up to check if it could be turned into a colloseum, that was about it's lowest point! And then it turned out to be heritage listed for Banjo Patterson! Jaysus.. but anyway, Hey Dad - we all know Nudge was cool. But Betty was one of the worst characters on Australian television. Simone was borrowed from Paradise Beach. Stan from Walgatt was underused gold! The stuttering guy should never have been allowed on television. And the little fat kid probably grew up to be heath ledger.I have heard there's a Hey Dad MOVIE being made? Can anyone confirm this for me??? PLEASE Say NUDGE has taken over the Kelly Business!!
ataylor-14
Hey dad would have to be the best Australian sitcom they made for awhile it was great all the way through thanks to Julie McGregor who played Betty if it wasn't for her the show wouldn't have been the same i find it much more entertaining then different strokes which i found a big joke glad they stop making that crap i rate Hey dad 10/10 well acted.
YANNAKIS
Hey Dad would have to be the worst TV show in the Universe. I am still trying to figure out why it ran for some long. Put it this way, I've laughed more in just one episode of Different Strokes than I have in the entire series of Hey Dad.
