Wiggly Waffle

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Wiggly Waffle
Created by Paul Field
Starring
Country of originAustralia
No. of seasons5
Production
Production company The Wiggles Pty Ltd
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 24, 2009 (2009-08-24) 
March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)

Wiggly Waffle was a television program produced by The Wiggles Pty Ltd that aired in the United States on PBS Kids Sprout from August 24, 2009 to March 22, 2013.

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Wiggly Waffle debuted in Australia on ABC 4 Kids on December 4, 2009, screening at 10:00am to 11:00am. [1] This version lasted until March 5, 2010. The block aired on Sprout in the United States every weekday from 6:00-9:00 am.

Hosts

The Wiggles are the host of the morning block. They tell jokes, sing songs and play games.

Viewers used to go on the website and send in videos for JB. The jukebox played during the show.

JB also introduced the "5th Wiggle" where viewers can sing and dance with The Wiggles.

Programming

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References

  1. ABC2 extends programming for pre-school kids…, What's On The Tube?, 24 October 2009.