The Australian children's music group The Wiggles have produced several television series. The first one, titled The Wiggles aired in 1998 on Seven Network and consisted of 13 episodes. The second series, also titled The Wiggles, aired in 1999 and consisted of 26 episodes. [1] The shows were also broadcast overseas, most notably on the Disney Channel during their Playhouse Disney block. [1]
In 2002, The Wiggles began filming three seasons worth of shows exclusively with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles (Series 3) aired on ABC 4 Kids in 2002, and The Wiggles Show (Series 4 and Series 5) aired in 2005 and 2006. The network called them "the most successful property that the ABC has represented in the pre-school genre". [1] Paul Field, The Wiggles' general manager, reported that a meeting at a New York City licensing fair with Grahame Grassby, the ABC's acting director of enterprises, led to the ABC's "enthusiastic" agreement to produce The Wiggles' TV shows. [1] The three seasons, along with the first two series, aired on Disney Channel in the U.S.
When Sam Moran replaced original group member Greg Page in 2006, the series titled Wiggle and Learn (Series 6) aired in Australia in 2008, [2] but no longer airs on Disney Channel.
Following the transition to the new Wiggles members at the beginning of 2013, a new television series was developed titled Ready, Steady, Wiggle! and aired from 2013 to 2015, continuing with Wiggle Town in 2016, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle! in 2017, The Wiggles' World in 2020, and a new season of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! in 2021. In 2022, Wiggly Fruit Salad aired with the Fruit Salad TV members joining in. In 2023, Ready, Steady, Wiggle! returned for a fourth season.
Also shown on the Disney Channel in 2002.
In 2001–02, in North America, Series 2 was shown before Series 1 on the Disney Channel.
Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!, also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 3, is the third television series by The Wiggles. The series takes place on a fictional television studio as they produce a show called Network Wiggles, with regular on-camera segments as well as the usual music videos. This is the first series to use young adults as Band Dancers in addition to kids dancing. The episodes do not have official titles; they were simply numbered (e.g. "Episode 1", "Episode 37") and ran for 11 minutes. The Disney Channel version for overseas combined two episodes.
The Wiggles Show!, also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 4 and The Wiggles TV Series 5, is the fourth television series by The Wiggles. The series includes Captain Feathersword segments that involve a larger pirate crew.
Also shown on the Disney Channel 2005–2006.
Also shown on the Disney Channel 2007–2008. Order is presented as listed in iTunes.
Wiggle and Learn , also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 6 (as the two seasons of The Wiggles Show are sometimes counted as two separate series), was the fifth installment of Wiggles television series, It featured Sam Moran as the Yellow Wiggle. It originally aired in April 2008 on the Treehouse channel in Canada. It later aired in Australia on ABC Kids in May 2008, and in the United States in 2008–2009. There were 26 22-minute episodes, [3] although in some formats the series was split into 52 11-minute segments. The choreographers for the series were Leeanne Ashley and Caterina Mete.
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 7 and The Wiggles TV Series 8 is a television series featuring the new Wiggles lineup of Emma Watkins, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, and Anthony Field. Greg, Murray and Jeff also make occasional guest appearances in some episodes and videos. The series ran for 2 seasons of 52 11-minute episodes each. It returned in 2021 with a third season with new character Bok the Hand Puppet and new segments. In 2023, a fourth season was commissioned with new members Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris, Caterina Mete, John Pearce and Lucia Field added in the cast.
Wiggle Town! also referred to as The Wiggles TV series 9 is a short Television series based on the video of the same name. It's the second series to feature the new Wiggles lineup. the series contains 52 5-minute episodes each.
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle! also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 10 is a Television series starring the new Wiggles lineup being their third one after Ready, Steady, Wiggle! and Wiggle Town. this series contains 26 22-minute episodes each.
The Wiggles' World also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 11 is a Television series starring the new Wiggles lineup it's their fourth one after Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle. this series contains 26 11-minute episodes each.
Wiggly Fruit Salad also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 13 is a short Television series starring the new Wiggles lineup after Emma left the band. Tsehay has her first appearance alongside Fruit Salad TV's John, Evie and Kelly. this series contains 10 5 and a 1/2-minute episodes.
Paul Andrew Paddick is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate", a character associated with the children's band the Wiggles, where he eventually came to be known as "the fifth Wiggle".
Yummy Yummy is the fourth studio album by Australian children's music group the Wiggles. it was released in 1994 by ABC Music. A companion video was also made in 1994, and it was re-recorded in 1998.
Big Red Car is the fifth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1995 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. This album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1995.
This is a list of videos released by the Wiggles. Re-releases that combine two or more videos into one are not counted.
Wake Up Jeff! is the sixth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1996 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1996.
Wiggle Time is the first home video from The Wiggles. It was released in 1993. It contains songs from the albums The Wiggles, Here Comes a Song and Stories and Songs: The Adventures of Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate. It also contains two songs newly recorded. The Wiggles and their friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword all made their debuts.
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, released in 1996 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It is the Wiggles' seventh album and the group's first Christmas album. It was made into a video the following year.
The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack is the eighth Wiggles album. It was released in 1997 and serves as the companion soundtrack for The Wiggles Movie.
Toot Toot! is the ninth album by Australian band the Wiggles, released in 1998 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1998.
Wiggledance! is the fifth video by the children's band the Wiggles and their first full-length concert video. It was filmed during their December 1996 concerts at the Seymour Centre, and released in June 1997. It was released only to the Australia region.
The Wiggly Big Show is the Wiggles' eighth video and their second concert video, after Wiggledance!. It was released in 6 September 1999 and, like Wiggledance, was only released in the Australia region.
Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party is the thirteenth Wiggles album. It was released in 2001 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It was nominated for the 2001 ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album but lost to Hi-5's It's a Party. A video of the same title was released in 2001.
Lachlan Gillespie is an Australian children's entertainer, singer, musician, and actor. He is a member of the Wiggles and wears the purple skivvy.
The Wiggles characters are a group of characters who perform with the Wiggles, the Australian children's music group. Aside from the eight Wiggles, four secondary characters, along with a troupe of singers, actors, and dancers, appear in their television series, videos, and live concerts. These characters were developed in the 1990s and were originally played by group members and by Anthony Field's brother Paul Field, the band's manager. Later in the group's history, the characters were played by hired actors dressed in the characters' costumes.
Santa's Rockin'! is the 20th album release from Australian children's music group, the Wiggles. It is also the third Wiggles Christmas video release. It was released in 2004 by ABC Music and distributed by Roadshow Entertainment.
Live Hot Potatoes! is the first live concert album released by Australian children's music group, the Wiggles. It was released in 2005 in Australia by ABC Music, distributed by Roadshow Entertainment. It won the ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album.
Hot Potatoes: The Best of the Wiggles is a compilation album by the Wiggles which features their greatest hits. The album was released on 7 May 2009. The album includes a track with James Burton on guitar and another track with Paul Hester on drums. Guest vocalists are Rolf Harris, Steve Irwin, Leo Sayer, Kylie Minogue, John Fogerty and Jamie Redfern. The CD version was released in 2009, while the DVD version was originally released in 2010 and re-released in 2014.
Surfer Jeff is an album by the Wiggles, released in 2012, by ABC Music, distributed by Universal Music Australia. The album won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2012. It was the first album to feature Greg Page back in the group's line-up since 2006, as well as the last to feature the original Wiggles line-up.
Wiggle and Learn is an Australian TV show that aired on the ABC. It ran from 12 May 2007 to 10 February 2010. It is The Wiggles 6th TV series. It was the first TV series to not feature Greg Page, who had to depart the group in 2006 due to poor health, and the only one to feature Sam Moran as the Yellow Wiggle, as well as the last Wiggles show until Ready, Steady, Wiggle! in 2013. It was also the final series with Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt as the Red Wiggle and Purple Wiggle, respectively.