Daryl Somers trademarks ‘Hey Hey it’s heaven’ just days after John Blackman’s funeral

Somers Enterprises filed a trademark application for “Hey Hey It’s Heaven”, just days after Daryl Somers made the quip at his late colleague, John Blackman’s, funeral.

Legendary TV funnyman John Blackman was farewelled by family and friends at a beautiful, emotional and moving service in Malvern last Sunday.

The 120 guests, including Daryl Somers and his wife Julie, Pete and Jackie Smith, Wilbur Wilde, Red Symons, Eddie McGuire, Rhonda Burchmore, Phil Brady, Heidi Victoria, Marty Fields, Glenn Robbins, Mike Brady, Gavin Wood, Ray Punjer, Simon Owens, Annette Allison, Tony McManus, Jill Mansfield, Rowina Thomas, Bob Phillips, Gerald Quigley, Frankie J Holden, Craig Willis and Pam Barnes gathered after the service at the Malvern Hotel for a private “Farewell To Blackers”.

Daryl Somers holds the puppet Dickie Knee which Blackman was famous for on Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Picture: Ian Currie

John Blackman died age 76. Picture: Facebook

The late Ernie Carroll with Ossie Ostrich. Picture: David Caird

Daryl Somers, Murray Tregonning, Ernie Carrol and John Blackman in 1991.

An emotional Somers remarked while honouring Blackman at the funeral service that the Hey Hey It’s Saturday voiceover man was now upstairs with the show’s co-creator, Ernie Carroll, possibly preparing for “Hey Hey It’s Heaven.”

While it was an off the cuff comment, Somers obviously liked the sound of it.

A trademark application for Hey Hey It’s Heaven was filed by Somers Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd on June 26, three days after his heartfelt observation.