Hi-5 an Australian children's television program, was first shown on the Nine Network in 2005. Hi-5 new Australian cast was recently announced in Australian talk show Morning with Kerrie-Anne, in February 2009. Hi-5 is now shown in 83 countries. Hi-5 is known as a children's pop music group as well as being a television show, much like peer children's entertainers The Wiggles. They also teach arts and crafts. It aired on Discovery Kids
The Nine Network has committed to five new seasons of the series, stretching the series' run to at least 2013.[1]
[edit] Origins of the program
In 1998, Producer Helena Harris, creator of Bananas in Pajamas, created "Hi-5" when her two children outgrew 'Bananas'. She and co-producer Posie Graeme-Evans decided the new show would be aimed at 2-8 year-olds, would include educational trends as fun and games, and would feature music and movement that would attract children's attention. Hi-5 aims to cater to a wide range of young children with a wide range of cognitive abilities and learning styles.
Child-development experts work with writers on every script. Each show is built around a simple theme like colours, music, animals, or numbers. Each show is then divided into segments that teach the concept different ways. Music is seen as the method of joining the segments of the program together as well as highlighting the concepts and themes of each program.
The auditions for the Australian hosts were held in June 1998 and the first program was broadcast in 1 January 2005. Since then, the original Australian show won five ARIA awards for "Best Children's Album" (in 2005), won three consecutive Australian Logie Awards (the Australian awards for Television performance and production recognition) for "Most Outstanding Children's Preschool Program" in 2005.
[edit] Cast members
[edit] Singers/Band Members
- Hi-5 Current Members
- Hi-5 Former Member(s)
- Hi-5 Original Cast
[edit] Puppets
- Voiced by Tim Harding 1998-2007 (Series 1-9)
- Voiced by Noni McCallum 2007-2008 (Series 9-10)
- Voiced by Natalie Duarte 2009 (Series 11)
- Voiced by Charli Robinson 1998-2002 (series 1-4)
- Voiced by Sophie Katinis 2003 (Series 5) (Hi-5 Live Come on and Party Concert)
- Voiced by Erin Marshall 2005-2006 (Series 7-8) (Live Space Magic Concert)
- Voiced by Noni McCallum 2006-2008 (Series 9-10) (Live Action Heroes,Live Circus Stageshow,Playtime tour)
- Voiced by Natalie Duarte 2009 (Series 11)
[edit] Former members' reasons for leaving
In order, first to last:
- Kathleen de Leon Jones: left following the birth of her first child with former Savage Garden member Daniel Jones in 2007
- Tim Harding: left following a serious motorcycle accident in 2007 where he fractured both legs and suffered a serious spinal injury that required intensive care and reconstruction
- Charli Delaney : in February 2008 she left to pursue other interests in presenting work, and acting in film and television, in order to "challenge herself".
- Kellie Crawford : left to pursue other acting opportunities and to settle down for family, announced in October 2008 that her last show would be at Carols by Candlelight on 24 December 2008.
- Nathan Foley : left to concentrate on solo career. Announced in November 2008 that his last show would be at Carols by Candlelight on 24 December 2008.
- Sun Park : Quit as she wishes to settle down and get married and maybe have kids. She also noted that she felt she was only temporary replacement for Kathleen de Leon Jones. She announced in December 2008 that her last show would be at Carols by Candlelight on 24 December, 2008.
[edit] Live tours
The band tours annually and visits several countries in which they are popular. These include Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
[edit] Tour themes
- 2000 It's A Party (series 2)
- 2001 Hi-5 Alive (series 3)
- 2002 Celebrate (series 4)
- 2002-2003 Hi-5 Alive (covering songs and acts from series 4)
- 2003-2004 Come On And Party (series 5)
- 2005-2006 Space Magic (series 6)
- 2006-2007 Live Action Hero (series 7)
- 2007-2008 Circus Stage Show Live (series 8 and 9)
- 2008 Party Street Tour (Live appearances in regional Australia only, series 8 and 9 reprised)
- 2008 Playtime Tour (Series 10) Australia Only . Official DVD Tour on sales.
- 2009 Series 11 Promo currently in the Philippines
- 2009 Hi-5 Surprise! Live Tour (series 11)
[edit] Christmas eve concert
There have been seven special Christmas Eve concerts, in which the cast sang at Carols by Candlelight. These concerts have been held annually since 2000.
[edit] Show's
On 30 October 2009, there was a Hi5 performance at UK shopping centre Westfield London for its first birthday party.
[edit] Hi-5 CDs
All Hi-5 CDs are released in Australia by SonyBMG. At least four of them gone platinum and gold and one of the top ten music in Australia. Hi-5 CDs are sold in UK and Australia.
[edit] CD releases
- 1999
- Jump and Jive With Hi-5 (Series 1)
- 2000
- 2001
- Boom Boom beat (Series 3)
- Its A Hi-5 Christmas
- 2002
- Double the fun -Jump and jive and It's a party (Series 1 & 2)
- Let's Celebrate (Series 4)
- 2003
- Hi-5 Hits (The selected best song from previous 4 series)
- Hi-5 Holiday (Series 5)
- Hi-5 Christmas gift pack
- Hi-5 Hits gift pack
| - 2004
- Hi-5 Holiday Limited edition (with series 6 videos)
- Jingle Jangle with Hi-5 (With brand new Hi-5 Xmas song and traditional song)
- 2005
- Making Music (Series 7)
- Hi-5 Christmas gift pack ("Hi-5 Christmas" and "Jingle Jangle with Hi-5")
- 2006
- Wish upon a star (Series 8)
- 2007
- 2008
- Planet Earth (Series 10)
- All the best! (Best selection from all 10 series)
- 2009
- Spin Me Round (Series 11)
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[edit] Hi-5 Videos and DVDs
Each season of Hi-5 is edited and compiled into video and DVD releases. Three titles are released for each season, except in 2003, which featured an all-new Christmas video as one of the releases. In 2005, Hi-5 also released "Dance Hits", featuring a "greatest hits" collection of Songs-of-the-week, plus dance lessons related to them.
[edit] Video Series Releases
[edit] Special releases
[edit] Opening history
[edit] [First intro animation][1]
The Hi-5 tile is displayed on the yellow background, and the five original members are displayed doing jumps, holding umbrellas, doing somersaults and leaping up, thinning to air and being replaced by hands. Their pictures are displayed and form the title in midair.The part "there smile on my face" was when the cast shown instead of their animated character. That part was change for series 2 and 3 to show differences in each series.
[edit] [Second intro]
The intro had a total new makeover. The animated cast was more 3D then the previous intro. Their animated version was drawn very close to what the cast wore.The animinated them jumped into the screen with dance step unlike previous version. The cast was shown in the first part of "1234 Hi-5" this time they transformed into their animated version. That part was update in series 4,5,6,7 and the animated version clothes and hairstyle too to show it was a newer series. The animation ends as the cartoons put their hand together and released the Hi-5 Logo in the air. The animation last from series 4 until 7
[edit] [Third intro][2]
Hi-5 took its animation to the next level with more vibrant colours and 3D. The animated members was closely matched the real character. The members jump onto the green, red, aqua, regular and orange variations of the logo for dancing, a lightly-rainy day at a city made of blocks with hands and shapes on them, their pictures appear on the ferris wheel, dance on a road made of xylophones and trumpetsthat is where animated Jup-Jup and Chats in the Hi-5 Car. Casey's symbols passes the dancing members. The Animation ends with the real cast running towards the screen and butterflies passes them which magically changed into their animated version. The animation last only for series 8 and was the inspiration for the intro of the UK version of the programme.
[edit] [Fourth intro]
Hi-5's fourth intro closely resemble's their 3rd intro. It just features a change in characters which is Stevie taking over Tim. The animation last from series 9 to 10.
[edit] [Fifth intro][3]
The Hi-5 logo hits the screen, the cast land on the floor, an umbrella spins up, the cast jump outside the Hi-5 house, and they form a circle.
[edit] Special intros
- Move Your Body: Hi-5 sing "We're Hi-5"
- Five Alive: Jup-Jup says "Hi-5 Alive!" (which is the name of the tour) and Kathleen is reminded about the show. She goes to Nathan's space. With Nathan (who was dribbling), she visits Tim, at space three (who was dusting). The trio visit Kellie's space at number four, where she is surfing. At Charli's, she is swinging, until Kathleen reminds her. The theme is an enclosed modified version with the lyrics:
"Hi-5 Alive, all jump together, Hi-5 Alive, run in any weather (in which Hi-5 are wearing wet weather costumes), Hi-5 alive, (a brief shot of the theme and the Hi-5 logo before a clip of a Hi-5 song) the party's on at your place, Hi-5 Alive, there's a smile on my face (the turning logo is replaced by the clip) Five, Five, Five, Five, five together (the clip continues), one, two, three, four, five alive, (the normal theme continues) one, two, three, four, five alive (a swirling background of stars replaces the fuchia background) five, (the clip is continued until the end) Hi-5 alive, lets do it together, five alive!"
- Action Heroes: Nathan Foley steps out of his helicopter to find his beeper ringing. Kathleen de Leon Jones practises karate until her beeper rings. Tim Harding plays tennis until his beeper rings. Charli Delaney finds her beeper ringing while cheerleading. Kellie Crawford is dancing when her beeper rings. The beepers are, in fact, a reminder for a water slide competition.
- Mix It Up: Hi-5 rap about making music.
- Sharing Wishes: Hi-5 tell the kids that you should get a toy because this is a "comforting" video. They then sing the lullaby from "Star Dreaming". (Note: Tim says his toy rabbit's name is Bouncer in this video)
- Dance Hits 2: Hi-5 sing "Hi-5 Disco Dance".
[edit] Change of the set through history
[edit] 1999-2000 (series 1-series 2)
At the beginning of the show, there was a large hand on the stage with small, multicolor hands inside it. Two large, blue walls stood by the stage with a different pattern on the wall each week.
[edit] 2001-2004 (series 3-series 6)
In 2001, the Hi-5 set changed. It featured a large Hi-5 logo on the stage inside a yellow circle. Three large blocks were piled on each side.
[edit] 2005-Present (series 7-Series 10)
The set was changed again. Now it has a large hi-5 logo inside a bigger circle with colourful patterns. Three large blocks were also put but the design was different.
[edit] 2009-present (Series 11-present)
The set stayed the same except for in each song there are brand new backgrounds that were not used with the original cast. Also, the cheering of the audience has changed and you hear the cast cheering along with the children.
[edit] Episodes and series
In every series there are nine feature songs (the titles of which are shown below). With the exception of series six, each series has run for nine weeks, allowing each song to be featured for a full week's schedule of five episodes. 430 episodes of Hi-5 have been aired so far. Each section indicates the year in which each season was produced. With the exception of the first season, these were each aired in the following year. As with all the skits, each song focuses on teaching the audience general common values in life and childhood, such as love, growth, imagination, fun, acceptance, adventure and more. Each week, there is a theme of the week that the song goes along with. The theme is given in the beginning of each episode in animation. It always includes a smiling face doing something that goes with the theme. Then, the theme appears in colorful letters(Children announce the theme) and the show begins.
- Series 1 (1999)
- Ready or not (games)
- Dream On (dreams)
- You & Me (differences)
| - L.O.V.E. (love)
- Grow (grow)
- Move Your Body (bodies)
| - Living In The Rainbow (colors)
- Five Senses (senses)
- In A Different Place (time, place)
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- Series 2 (2000)
- North South East West (adventure)
- Feelings (feelings)
- So Many Animals (animals)
| - Special Days (days)
- Mirror Mirror (it's me)
- It's A Party (homes)
| - Three Wishes (wishes)
- Robot Number One (machines)
- Feel The Beat (music)
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- Series 3 (2001)
- Rain Rain (nature)
- Boom Boom Beat (get fit)
- Opposites Attract (opposite)
| - Friends (friends)
- I Can Go Anywhere (pretend)
- Buried Treasure (treasures)
| - Let's Get To Work (inventions)
- I Spy (mysteries)
- You're My Number One (favourites)
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- Series 4 (2002)
- Going Out (outside)
- Celebrate (around us)
- Give It A Go (ideas)
| - Inside My Heart (inside)
- One Step Forward (can do)
- Energy (energy)
| - Move It (patterns)
- Hand In Hand (teamwork)
- Reach Out (finding out)
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- Series 5 (2003)
- Come On And Party (festivals)
- Give Five (family)
- Build It Up (building)
| - Beautiful World (world)
- L.O.V.E (re-make) (happy)
- Dream On (re-make) (magic)
| - Ready Or Not (re-make) (work & play)
- Holiday (holiday)
- Underwater Discovery (discovery)
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- Series 6 (2004)
- Hi-5 Base To Outer Space (exploring)
- I Believe In Magic (dream,wish)
- Do It All Again (get moving)
| - How Much Do I Love You? (heartbeat)
- Feeling Fine (feeling fine)
- Snakes and Ladders (playtime)
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- Series 7 (2005)
- Making Music (making)
- Ch-Ch-Changing (changing)
- Action Hero (action)
| - Come Around To My Place (visiting)
- City and Country (city, country)
- Rainbow 'round The World (rainbows)
| - T.E.A.M (teams)
- Some Kind Of Wonderful (wonderful)
- Planet Disco (journeys)
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- Series 8 (2006)
- Hey What's Cooking? (doing)
- Special (variety)
- Peek-a-Boo (finding)
| - Have Some Fun (enjoying)
- Growing Up (growing)
- Pretending Day (pretending)
| - Share Everything With You (sharing)
- Are We There Yet? (travelling)
- Wish Upon A Star (wondering)
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- Series 9 (2007)
- Around the world (world)
- Happy Today (happy)
- Stop and Go (communicate)
| - Wow (amazing)
- Time Machine (old & new)
- Brave and Strong (brave & strong)
| - Switching Around (switching)
- Love is all Around (look around)
- Party Street (celebrations)
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- Series 10 (2008)
- Playtime (playtime)
- We're A Family (family)
- Planet Earth (planet earth)
| - The Best Things In Life Are Free (be free)
- Abracadabra (abracadabra)
- Jump and Shout (jump and shout)
| - When I Grow Up (tomorrow)
- Techno World (techno world)
- Come Alive (come alive)
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Series 11 (2009) Begins in August in Australia All new cast
- Living in a fairytale (imagine)
- On our holiday (holidays)
- Knock knock knock (curiosity)
| - Spin me around (friends)
- Stop look and listen (explore)
- Favorite teddy bear (favorite things)
| - Four seasons (our world)
- Happy monster dance (be active)
- Zoo Party (celebrate)
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[edit] UK version
There was no sparsity in episode themes, instead focusing on only eight different themes; family, animals, pretend, friends, music, feelings, senses, colourslhay
[edit] Educational segments of Hi-5
Each presenter hosts an education centric segment of the show. At times, they're assisted by their co-presenters to display social skills and group problem solving skills.
In 2009, it was announced in the [official site][4] that the cast are switching roles in their segment.
- Stevie Nicholson initially replaced Tim Harding. His role in Hi-5 for series 10 was Making Music which is Tim Harding's Segment. In series 11 he will be doing Shapes and Space.
- Tim Maddren initially replaced Nathan Foley which covers Shape and space however he will be doing Tim Harding's segment Making Music in series 11 onwards
- Casey Burgess initially replaced Charli Delaney which is Body Move however she will be doing Kellie Crawford segment Word Play in series 11 onwards
- Lauren Brant initially replaced Kellie Crawford which is Word Play however she will be covering Body Move in series 11 onwards.
- Tim Maddren formerly Tim Harding hosts the musical segment looking at concepts such as beat, rhythm, pitch and melody using pianos, guitars, bells and other instruments to his aid.
- Lauren Brant formerly Charli Delaney hosts the section body move encouraging body co-ordination skill development through dancing, hopping, jumping and stepping.
- There is also a segment where all five presenters join together to present a story. This segment is to promote social skills and group problem solving.
[edit] Chats' Spelling Segment
Following are the weekly theme words used for Casey/Kellie's segments in each series. These are used very briefly to bridge from the prior scene into the scene with Casey/Kellie and Chats.
- Series 1:
- Hat - spelling word used for all 9 weeks.
- Series 2:
- Run - For "North South East & West" week Theme: Adventure
- Fun - For "Feelings" week Theme: Feelings
- Cat - For "So Many Animals" week Theme: Animals
- Day - For "Special Days" week Theme: Days
- Box - For "Mirror Mirror" week Theme: It's Me
- Mud - For "It's A Party" week Theme: Homes
- Bus - For "Robot Number One" week Theme: Machines
- Tap - For "Feel The Beat" week Theme: Music
- Series 3:
- Map - For "I Spy" week Theme: Mysteries
- Dig - For "Buried Treasure" week Theme: Treasures
- Sun - For "Rain, Rain" week Theme: Nature
- Can - For "I Can Go Anywhere" week Theme: Pretend
- Small/Tall - For "Opposites Attract" Week Theme: Opposites
- Fit - For "Boom Boom Beat" week Theme: Get Fit
- Pal - For "Friends" week Theme: Friends
- Fix - For "Let's Get to Work" week Theme: Inventions
- Mum - For "You're My Number One" week Theme: Favourites
- Series 4:
- Sand - For "Going Out" week Theme: Outside
- Pen - For "Move It" week Theme: Patterns
- Hop - For "One step forward" week Theme: Can do
- Red - For "Reach out" week Theme: Finding out
- Us - For "Celebrate" week Theme: Around Us
- In - For "Inside my Heart" week Theme: Inside
- Food - For "E.N.E.R.G.Y." week Theme: Energy
- Job - For "Hand in Hand" week Theme: Team Work
- Pop - For "Give it a Go" week Theme: Ideas
- Series 5:
- Land - For "Beautiful World" week Theme: World
- Sing - For "Come on and Party" week Theme: Festivals
- Big - For "Build it Up" week Theme: Building
- Dad - For "Give Five" week Theme: Family
- Fun - For "Holiday" week Theme: Holidays
- Zap - For "Dream on" week Theme: Magic
- Vet - For "Ready or Not" week Theme: Work and play
- Clap - For "L.O.V.E." week Theme: Happy
- See - For "Underwater Discovery" week Theme: Discovery
- Series 6:
- Map - For "Hi-5 Base to Outer Space" week Theme: Exploring
- Wish - For "I Believe in Magic" week Theme: Dream Wishes
- Jump - For "Do it All Again" week Theme: Get Moving
- Hug - For "How Much Do I Love You" week Theme: Heartbeat
- Me - For "Feeling Fine" week Theme: Feeling Fine
- Bat - For "Snakes and Ladders" week Theme: Playtime
- Series 7:
- Make - For "Making Music" week Theme: Making
- Grow - For "Ch-Ch-Changing" week Theme: Changing
- Play - For "Some Kind of Wonderful" week Theme: Wonderful
- Ball - For "T.E.A.M." week Theme: Teams
- Wet - For "Rainbow 'round the World" week Theme: Rainbows
- Tree - For "City and Country" week Theme: City, Country
- Skip - For "Action Heroes" week Theme: Action
- Car - For "Planet Disco" week Theme: Journeys
- Hello - For "Come Around to My Place" week Theme: Visiting
- Series 8:
- Star - For "Wish Upon a Star" week Theme: Wondering
- Mix - For "Special" week Theme: Variety
- Hand - For "Share Everything With You" week Theme: Sharing
- Chat - For "Have Some Fun" week Theme: Enjoying
- Trip - For "Are We There yet?" week Theme: Travelling
- Up - For "Growing Up" week Theme: Growing
- Look - For "Peek-A-Boo" week Theme: Finding
- Act - For "Pretending Day" week Theme: Pretending
- Spin - For "Hey, What's Cooking" week Theme: Doing
- Series 9:
- Jet - For "Around the World" week
- Happy - For "Happy Today" week
- Wave - For "Stop and Go" week
- Wow - For "Wow" week
- Trek - For "Time Machine" week
- Hero - For "Strong and Brave" week
- Turn- For "Switching Around" week
- Peek- For "Love All Around" week
- Party- For " Party Street" week
- Series 10:
- Share - For "Playtime" week
- Hug - For "We're a Family" week
- Green - For "Planet Earth" week
- Free - For "The Best Things In Life Are Free" week
- Wish - For "Abracadabra" week
- Big - For "When I Grow Up" week
- Sport - For "Come Alive" week
- Series 11:
- See - "Explore" week
- Hug - "Friendship" week
- Clap - "Celebrate" week
- Look - "Curiosity" week
- Tree - "Natural world" week
- Trip - "Holidays" week
- Jump - "Be Active" week
- Play - "Imagine " week
- Fun - "Favorite things" week
[edit] Sharing Stories
Read some stories in each series from 1 to 11.
[edit] International Broadcasts
Hi-5 now airs in more than 80 countries, including:
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Singapore
- Hong Kong / Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Canada
- Brazil
[edit] Credits
- Creator: Helena Harris
- Composer: Chris Harriott
- Co-creator: Posie Graeme-Evans
- Song of the week lyrics:
- Leone Carey
- Lisa Hoppe
- Helena Harris (You and me/L.O.V.E/Feel the beat)
- Amy Harris (Dream on)
- Chris Phillips
- Chris Harriott
- Kellie Hoggart (Move Your Body/Feelings/Move it/Beautiful World)
- Nathan Foley (Friends Forever/Move it)
- Tim Harding (Friends Forever)
- Kathleen de Leon Jones (Feelings)
- Charli Delaney (Feelings)
- Catherine Thiele (Hi-5 Base to Outer Space)
- Russel Burton
- Andrew Einspruch
- Emma-Jane Dann
- Valerie Foley
- Tamra Palmer
- Choreographer:
- Catherine Thiele (Series 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Kim Fowler (Series 2)
- Cameron Mitchell (Series 5 to 10)
- Leah Howard (Series 11)
- Song of the week Directors:
- Ian Munro
- Russel Burton
- Bryan Newton
- David Summons
- Jonathan Geraghty
- Executive In-Charge Of Production: Martin Hersov
- Executive Producer:
- Helena Harris (Series 1 to 10)
- Noel Price (Series 11)
- Produced By:
- Kids Like Us (Series 1 to 10)
- Southern Star (Series 11)
- Nine Films & Television for the Nine Network
[edit] See also
[edit] Reception
The cast to be hi-5 old and new!
A notes in news or orders from Hi-5.
[edit] References
- ^ Knox, David (24 February 2009). "5 seasons for new look Hi-5". tvtonight.com.au. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/02/5-seasons-for-new-look-hi-5.html. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
[edit] Further reading
Fun with reading from hi-5.
[edit] External links
