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In 1984 the Nine Network moved the show from its morning timeslot to a primetime slot on Saturday nights, and it was briefly renamed Hey Hey It's Saturday Night before reverting to its original name.

During this time, Hey Hey also became one of the most important TV venues for both local and international music, film and TV stars.

Many visiting overseas stars including Sylvester Stallone, Tom Jones and Stevie Ray Vaughan, were impressed by the program's zany style ( and its wide appeal ) and made return appearances on subsequent visits.

During its peak years, backed by the full resources of Nine and assisted by the rapid improvement in satellite communication, Hey Hey regularly travelled to locations all over Australia and even overseas for live broadcasts.