Hank Kingsley from which show used the catch phrase "Hey now!"?

Hank Kingsley used the catch phrase “Hey now!” on The Larry Sanders Show. Played by Jeffrey Tambor, Hank was the fictional late-night program’s announcer and sidekick, whose exaggerated greeting became his signature line.

The HBO series, created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein, premiered in 1992 and satirized the behind-the-scenes world of television talk shows. Hank often appeared insecure, self-important, and desperate to remain relevant, making “Hey now!” both a recognizable greeting and a joke about his carefully constructed celebrity persona.

The phrase was also a comic variation on the enthusiastic introductions associated with real television announcers, especially Ed McMahon’s “Hi-yo!” It is easy to confuse Hank’s catch phrase with a line from an actual talk-show host, but the character belongs specifically to The Larry Sanders Show. The series ran for six seasons and became influential for blending sitcom structure with a more realistic, backstage style.