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Daryl Somers

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (August 6, 1951- )
    Hosted and produced the Australian variety show 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' (1971-1999)
    Hosted the game show 'Family Feud' (1980-1983)
    Hosted his own Tonight Show, Bandstand, the King of Pop Awards and a comedy special with side-kick Ossie Ostrich
    Hosted 'TV Week Logie Awards' in 1988, 1991, 1996, 1997 and 1998

Why he might be annoying:

    His co-host was an ostrich puppet called 'Ozzy.'
    On 'Hey Hey' he was often upstaged by a man in a duck costume called 'Plucker.'
    He was caught driving drunk.
    He played a character role with the Royal Australian ballet despite not being a dancer.
    He earned $50,000 (Australian) to hang around with a bunch of hot women and lunatics during his 'Hey Hey' years.
    He wore many bad knitted jumpers.
    He cried during the 'Hey Hey' final episode.
    His debut album failed to enter the Australian Top 100, debuting at #118.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He hosted a live weekly television show for over 20 years.
    'Hey Hey' started out as a kids show on Saturday mornings, but went to prime time due to its adult humor.
    He is an icon of Australian television.
    He chose to cancel his show rather than sacrifice it's quality when Australia's channel 9 cut his budget.
    The final episode of 'Hey Hey' was one of Australia's highest rated show.
    After his DUI he spoke out against driving drunk.
    He is a patron of the children's cancer charity 'Camp Quality.'
    He has won 17 TV Week Logie Awards, including the prestigious Gold Logie in 1983, 1986 and 1989.
    He promotes tourism to Australia's Northern Territory.

Credit: Fandango


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 68.49% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 254 Votes: 68.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 604 Votes: 74.17% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1944 Votes: 70.22% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 95 Votes: 70.53% Annoying