Ernie Carroll (born 1929) is an Australian entertainer and television personality most recognised for his role as the man behind Ossie Ostrich on Hey Hey It's Saturday. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ossie Ostrich (full name: Oswald Q Ostrich) was a character on the long-running Australian television show Hey Hey Its Saturday. ... Hey Hey Its Saturday was a long running variety television program on Australian television. ...
Carroll appeared on radio station 3GL in the mid-1960s where he originally came up with the idea for Ossie Ostrich, before moving to television. Ossie was part of shows such as The Tarax Show, before implementing the Ostrich as part of Hey Hey. 3GL was an AM radio station in Geelong, Australia. ...
The character lasted from 1971 until December 1994, when Carroll retired from Hey Hey due to ill health.
Ernie: Okay, Cheryl Miller is up in Houston to talk with Crroll Dawson, the General Manager of the Rockets about Yao Ming.
Ernie: Speaking of Andre Miller, he's been the subject of trade rumors that would send him to the Clippers for Kenyan Dolling and the Clippers' 8th and 12th picks.
Ernie: Okay, this draft continues to be full of surprises and we will certainly give you updates on the condition of Hubie Brown and Rick Majerus.