Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Television»Comedy
    Comedy TV Shows - 1960s 2 Mins Read

    Hey You!

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 6 7 (Australia)
    16 x 30 minute episodes

    This Australian sitcom was produced by ATV-0 Melbourne and written by John-Michael “Hollywood” Howson and Godfrey Philipp (the same team who created The Magic Circle Club).

    The 30-minute episodes were set in a suburban Melbourne boarding house where the tenants included English con-man Hugh T. Worthington (Ernie Bourne) who passed himself off as a Major, and layabout Australian, Ocker Ramsay (Colin McEwan) who spent his time loafing about drinking beer and reading comics.

    Ocker’s late mother had been a very good friend of the landlady, a kind-hearted widow called Myrtle McNugg (Margaret Reid), and before she died Mrs McNugg promised she would look after the boy at her house in Railway Crescent – which Ocker took full advantage of by living rent-free and drawing unemployment benefits.

    Sue Israel played Miss Farthingale, a daffy, eccentric spinster who dabbled in mysticism. George Whaley played the highly-strung Simpkins, another lodger in the house who worked in a boutique and found the idiosyncrasies of the other boarders upsetting to his sensitive nature and nerves.

    Episodes highlighted the clash of personalities between “cultured” Englishman Worthington and the recalcitrant Ocker – although they often teamed up together for dubious get-rich-quick schemes. The series was recorded before a live studio audience.

    The show was eventually relegated to a late-night slot and was cancelled after 16 episodes.

    Major Hugh T. Worthington
    Ernie Bourne
    Ocker Ramsay
    Colin McEwan
    Mrs Myrtle McNugg
    Margaret Reid
    Miss Farthingale
    Su Israel
    Simpkins
    George Whaley

    Episodes

    The Boarder | The Treasure Hunt | The Soup Kitchen | The Inheritance | The Neice | The Party | The Marriage Bureau | The Protest Meeting | The Girlfriend | The Singer | The Youth Club | The Exile | The Crisis | The Cold | The Visit | The End

    Related Posts

    • Ernie Sigley Show, The
      Ernie Sigley Show, The
      1 9 7 4 - 1 9 7 6 (Australia) 179 x 90 minute episodes Produced from the GTV-9 studios at…
    • Variety Italian Style
      Variety Italian Style
      1 9 7 3 - 1 9 8 7 (Australia) 60 minute episodes Variety Italian Style was produced by ATV-0 (Channel 10) in…
    • And The Big Men Fly
      And The Big Men Fly
      1 9 7 4 (Australia) 6 x 30 minute episodes And The Big Men Fly was the first attempt by the…
    • Frank and Francesca
      Frank and Francesca
      1 9 7 3 (Australia) 6 x 30 minute episodes This Australian children's television series following two Sicilian migrant families in…
    • Hit Scene
      Hit Scene
      1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 2 (Australia) 30 minute episodes The half-hour ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) show Hit…
    • Naked Vicar Show, The
      Naked Vicar Show, The
      1 9 7 7 - 1 9 7 9 (Australia) 21 episodes x 50 minutes This Australian comedy programme began life…
    • Sullavan Brothers, The
      Sullavan Brothers, The
      1 9 6 4 - 1 9 6 5 (UK) 26 x 55 minute episodes This ATV drama series starred Anthony…
    • Sunnyside Up
      Sunnyside Up
      1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 6 (Australia) 60 minute episodes This long-running top-rated Australian variety show from…

    Australia
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleFamily Feud (Australia)
    Next Article Mystrys, The

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Boy, Did I Get A Wrong Number! (1966)
      The divine Didi (Elke Sommer), a European actress known more for […]
    • Fastest Guitar Alive, The (1966)
      Roy Orbison plays Johnny Banner, a Confederate army officer who […]
    • Five Mile Creek
      1 9 8 3 – 1 9 8 5 (Australia) 39 x 45 minute episodes A […]
    • Judge Dread
      As a former bouncer at Brixton’s Ram Jam club, Alexander […]
    • E Street
      1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 3 (Australia) 404 x 50 minute episodes […]
    • Life Of Brian, The (1979)
      The Monty Python team are synonymous with dark, subversive […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disco Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.