By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia
16:04 29 Jun 2024, updated 16:12 29 Jun 2024
Daryl Somers was struck by inspiration after the funeral of his friend and Hey Hey It’s Saturday co-star John Blackman last weekend.
The TV legend paid tribute to Blackman at the service, where he stated the star may be preparing for a series of ‘Hey Hey It’s Heaven’ alongside the show’s late co-creator, Ernie Carroll, in the afterlife.
Somers was clearly impressed with his observation, as he’s now sought to trademark the slogan, according to a new report.
A trademark application for ‘Hey Hey It’s Heaven’ has been filed by Somers Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd, the Herald Sun reported on Saturday.
The application was reportedly made on June 26, three days after the funeral.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Daryl Somers for comment.
Family, friends and industry greats gathered to bid Blackman farewell in Melbourne last Sunday.
Cecile Blackman, his devoted wife, was joined by a roster of A-list supporters, including Eddie Maguire, Wilbur Wilde, Livinia Nixon, Glenn Robbins, Frankie J Holden, Rhonda Burchmore and Red Symons.
Legendary Hey Hey It’s Saturday star Blackman passed away from a heart attack at his home on June 4 at age 76.
The veteran broadcaster had undergone minor surgery the day before to have two skin cancers removed.
John’s battle with health issues had been ongoing. In 2018, he had his jaw removed amid a gruelling fight with cancer, and he underwent brain surgery in 2022.
Blackman first started his career in the media back in 1969 and went on to become a household name on Australia’s airwaves.
He went from working in sales to launching his radio career at the age of 22 and first worked at 2GN Goulburn as an announcer, newsreader, copy writer and salesman.
Blackman went on to secure a gig at 2CA Canberra before joining 3AW in Melbourne as an evening announcer alongside Reverend Alex Kenworthy on Nightline.
He later moved to Sydney and worked as a staff continuity announcer and daytime newsreader at National Nine News’ program TCN-9.
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Then came his famous move to Hey Hey It’s Saturday, where he worked as an announcer and doing the character voices on the show for its entire 28-year run.
Blackman became famous for his rapid-fire wit, incredible sense of humour and hilarious punchlines.
He voiced legendary characters including Angel, Mrs Macgillicuddy, Alfred Desk Mike and Charlie Who, among many more, as he won over legions of fans.
The long-running program was on screens from 1971 until 1999, and went on to have a string of brief relaunches in the early noughties, which Blackman returned for.
Blackman also lent his famous voice to the Hey Hey It’s 100 Years special, which aired in Victoria and South Australia in April 2022.