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For the band, see Hi-5 (Australian band).
Hi-5
GenreChildren's Edu-tainment
Created byHelena Harris
StarringCasey Burgess
Lauren Brant
Stevie Nicholson
Tim Maddren
Fely Irvine
Dayen Zheng
Voices ofNatalie Duarte
Theme music composerChris Harriott
Opening theme"Five in the Air"
Ending theme"Five in the Air (Reprise)"
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series13
No. of episodes570
Production
Executive producersHelena Harris
Noel Price
ProducerKris Noble
Production locationTCN-9 Sydney
Running time30 minutes (No ads)
Production companiesKids Like Us (1999-2006)
Southern Star Group (2007-present)
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release1999 –
present

Hi-5, an Australian children's television program, was first shown on the Nine Network in 1999. Hi-5's new Australian cast was announced on the Australian talk show Morning with Kerrie-Anne, in February 2009. Hi-5 is now shown in 80 or 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.

The Nine Network has committed to five new seasons of the series, stretching the series' run to at least 2013.[1]

In 2012, filming for season 14 will commence. Previously the group has concentrated on touring commitments, so season 13 has been replayed.

Origins of the program

In 1999, 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 children of all ages, 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 in 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 1998 and the first program was broadcast in 1999. Since then, the original Australian show won five ARIA awards for "Best Children's Album" (as of 2005), won three consecutive Australian Logie Awards (the Australian awards for Television performance and production recognition) for "Most Outstanding Children's Preschool Program" as of 2005.

Cast members

Current members
Former members
  • Sun Park 2006-2008 (completed 2 series, 90 episodes)
  • Fely Irvine 2009-2011 (completed 3 series, 135 episodes)
Original cast

Puppeteers

  • Jup-Jup (puppet)

- Voiced by Tim Harding 1999-2007 (Series 1-9)
- Voiced by Erin Marshall 2006-2007 (Series 8-9)
- Voiced by Noni McCallum 2007-2008 (Series 9-10)
- Voiced by Natalie Duarte 2009-2010 (Series 11)
- Voiced by Alycce Martins 2010 (Series 12) (Hi-5 Surprise tour)
- Voiced by Brianne Turk 2011 (Series 13)

  • Chatterbox (Chats)

- Voiced by Charli Robinson 1999-2002 (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) (Hi-5 Live Space Magic Concert)
- Voiced by Noni McCallum 2007-2008 (Series 9-10) (Hi-5 Live Action Heroes, Live Circus Stageshow,)
- Voiced by Natalie Duarte 2008-2009 (Series 10) (Hi-5 Playtime tour)
- Voiced by Alycce Martins 2010 (Series 12) (Hi-5 Surprise tour)
- Voiced by Brianne Turk 2011 (Series 13)

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: left 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 said that she felt she was only a 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.
  • Fely Irvine: To explore new career options.

Replacement of cast

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.

Tour themes

  • 2000 It's A Party (series 1 and 2)
  • 2001 Hi-5 Alive (series 3)
  • 2002 Celebrate (series 4)
  • 2002-2003 Hi-5 Alive (covering songs and acts from series 4) Asia Tour
  • 2003-2004 Come On And Party (series 5)
  • 2005-2006 Space Magic (series 6)
  • 2006-2007 Live Action Heroes (series 7)
  • 2007-2008 Live Circus Stage Show (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 .
  • 2009 Series 11 Promo was in the Philippines
  • 2009-2010 Hi-5 Surprise! Live Tour (series 11)
  • 2011 Turn the Music Up! Live Tour (series 12) Australia Only
  • 2012 Holiday (series 13) Australia Only

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.

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.

CD releases

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.

Video series releases

Series # DVD Title Songs of the week Year
1 2 3
2 Animal Adventure So Many Animals Special Days North South East West 2000
2 Music Machines Robot No. 1 Mirror Mirror Feel the Beat 2000
2 Snow Party It's a Party! Feelings Three Wishes 2000
3 Five Alive! Boom Boom Beat Friends Rain 2001
3 Playing Cool You're My Number One Let's Get to Work I Spy 2001
3 Magical Treasures I Can Go Anywhere Opposites Buried Treasure 2001
4 Let's Celebrate Celebrate Hand in Hand Inside my Heart 2002
4 Surfing Safari Going Out Give It a Go Reach Out 2002
4 Hi-Energy E.N.E.R.G.Y. One Step Forward Move It 2002
5 Hi-5 Holiday Holiday Underwater Discovery Give Five 2003
5 Come On and Party Come On and Party Build It Up L.O.V.E(new) 2003
5 Space Magic Hi-5 Base to Outer Space Dream On (new) Ready or Not (new) 2004
7 Action Heroes Action Heroes T.E.A.M Planet Disco 2005
7 Wonderful Journeys Some Kind of Wonderful Come Around to My Place Rainbow 'Round the World 2005
7 Mix It Up! Making Music Ch-ch-changing Home Sweet Home 2006
8 Sharing Wishes Share Everything with You Special Wish upon a Star 2006
8 Have Some Fun Have Some Fun Peek a Boo Growing Up 2007
8 Traveling Circus Pretending Day Are We There Yet? Hey What's Cooking? 2007
9 Team Hi-5 Happy Today Brave and Strong Switching Around 2007
9 Party Street Wow! Stop and Go Party Street 2008
9 Go Wild! Around the World Time Machine Love Is All Around 2008
10 Playtime Playtime/When I Grow Up Planet Earth Techno world/Abracadabra 2008
10 Jump & Shout Jump and Shout Come Alive Family/The Best Things in Life Are Free 2009
10 Hi-5 Live - The Playtime Concert Playtime Techno World Ready or Not and more... 2009
11 Fun with Friends Zoo Party Knock Knock knock Spin Me 'Round 2009
11 Santa Claus Is Coming Santa Claus Is Coming Living in a Fairytale Favourite Teddy Bear/Let's Get Away 2009
11 Stop Look Listen Stop Look Listen Natural World Happy Monster Dance 2010
12 Imagine That! Martian Groove Hi-5 Farm Stand Up Tall on Tippy Toes 2010
12 Happy Hi-5 House Toy Box Backyard Adventures Happy House 2011
12 Hey Presto! Hey Presto The Dancing Bus Turn the Music Up! 2011
13 Amazing L.O.V.E. Amazing (Wow!) Underwater Discovery 2011
13 Ready or Not Robot Number One Ready or Not Five Senses 2012
13 Make a Wish Wish upon a Star Making Music Some Kind of Wonderful 2012

Special releases

Opening history

First intro animation

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.

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

Third intro

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.

Fourth intro[2]

Hi-5's fourth intro is the same as Series 8. The only difference is that Kathleen is removed from the Hi-5 cast and Sun taking over her. In series 10, Tim is now removed from the cast and Stevie taking him over.

Fifth intro[3]

The cast is in 3D animation with no outlines and stuff (except clothes). They are all in 3D. The lighter purple Hi-5 logo hits the screen and the 3D animated cast falls down and sings. Then an umbrella passes the cast spinning. The umbrella is actually with Lauren for the "who cares about the weather." Then, balls pass Lauren and the new set is shown with Lauren waving hi, Stevie sliding, and Casey and Tim jumping. Immediately after Tim's jumping, Fely steps in and waves for the part "there's a smile on my face." Then, the new cast says hi! Like the original cast. The scenes of the new cast is changed in Series 12 to show its a new season (for example, Casey's hair is blonde for Series 12.) Then, the animated cast sings and dances then the same set is shown with a bigger space and even more decoartions. Then, a floor space is shown with cast looking at the TV then forms a circle and releases the Hi-5 logo.The theme stays the same from Series 12-13

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.
  • Have Some Fun: Hi-5 detective lurk around looking for fun
  • 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".
  • Holiday: Dancing in a remixed version of "Five Senses

Change of the set through history

1999-2001

At the start of the TV show, the set was in blue walls and poles, with a giant white hand with multicolor hands in it.

2001-2005

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.

2005-2009

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.

2009-2011

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.

2011-present

The back of the set now is black and the cheering changed in the ending . You can hear what the cast members are saying.

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. 480 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 dinosaur on wheels and a caterpillar on wheels doing something that goes with the theme. Then, the theme appears in colorful letters(Children announce the theme) and the show begins.

Australian Version

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 A Rainbow (colours)
  • Five Senses (senses)
  • In A Different Place (time, place)
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)
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)
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)
Series 5 (2003)
  • Come On And Party (festivals)
  • Give Five (family)
  • Build It Up (building)
  • Our 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)
Series 6 (2004)
  • Hi-5 Base To Outer Space (exploring)
  • I Believe In Magic (dream wishes)
  • Do It All Again (get moving)
  • How Much Do I Love You? (heartbeat)
  • Feeling Fine (feeling fine)
  • Snakes and Ladders (playtime)
Series 7 (2005)
  • Making Music (making)
  • Ch-Ch-Changing (changing)
  • Action Hero (action)
  • Come Around To My Place (visiting)
  • Home Sweet Home (city, country)
  • Rainbow 'round The World (rainbows)
  • T.E.A.M. (teams)
  • Some Kind Of Wonderful (wonderful)
  • Planet Disco ( journeys )
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)
Series 9 (2007)
  • Around the world (world)
  • Happy Today (happy and healthy)
  • 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)
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)
Series 11 (2009) 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 (natural world)
  • Happy monster dance (be active)
  • Zoo Party (celebrate)
Series 12 (2010)
  • Hi-5 farm (animal fun)
  • Stand Up Tall on Tippy toes (growing)
  • Martian Groove (discovery)
  • Happy House (homes)
  • The Dancing Bus (let's do it)
  • Toy Box (toys)
  • Backyard Adventurers (adventure)
  • Hey Presto (magic)
  • Turn the Music Up (surprise)
Series 13 (2011)
  • WOW! (re-make) (amazing)
  • Underwater discovery(re-make) (water world)
  • L.O.V.E.(re-make) (feel good)
  • Robot Number One (re-make) (machines)
  • Wish Upon a Star (re-make) (dreaming)
  • Five Senses (re-make) (about me)
  • Some Kind of Wonderful (re-make) (friends)
  • Ready or Not (re-make) (games)
  • Making Music (re-make) (music)

UK version

There was no sparsity in episode themes, instead focusing on only eight different themes, one for each week: family, animals, pretend, friends, music, feelings, senses, colours Presenter Chris Edgerley, Luke Roberts, Emma Nowell, Cat Sandion, Jenny Jones

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.

  • Tim Maddren hosts the musical segment looking at concepts such as beat, rhythm, pitch and melody using pianos, guitars, bells and other instruments to his aid. Formerly presented by Tim Harding (Series 1 - 9) and Stevie Nicholson (Series 10).
  • Lauren Brant hosts the section body move encouraging body co-ordination skill development through dancing, hopping, jumping and stepping. Formerly presented by Charli Robinson (Series 1 - 10).
  • 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.

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 1:1999

Chat's puppeteer : Charli Robinson

  • Hat - For all nine (9) weeks
Series 2:2000

Chat's puppeteer : Charli Robinson

  • Run - For "North, South, East, West" week Theme: Adventures
  • 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 "Robots" week Theme: Machines
  • Tap - For "Feel The Beat" week Theme: Music
Series 3:2001

Chat's puppeteer : Charli Robinson

  • Map - For "I Spy" week Theme: Mysteries
  • Dig - For "Buried Treasure" week Theme: Treasures
  • Sun - For "Rain" week Theme: Nature
  • Can - For "I Can Go Anywhere" week Theme: Pretend
  • All/Small/Tall - For "Opposites" 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/Mom - For "You're My Number One" week Theme: Favourites
Series 4:2002

Chat's puppeteer : Charli Robinson

  • 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 5:2003

Chat's puppeteer : Sophie Katinis

  • 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 6:2004

Chat's puppeteer : Sophie Katinis

  • 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 7:2005

Chat's puppeteer : Erin Marshall

  • 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 8:2006

Chat's puppeteer : Erin Marshall

  • 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 9:2007

Chat's puppeteer : Noni McCallum

  • 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 10:2008

Chat's puppeteer : Noni McCallum

  • 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
  • Jump - For "Jump and Shout" week
  • Game - For "Techno world" week
  • Wish - For "Abracadabra" week
  • Big - For "When I Grow Up" week
  • Sport - For "Come Alive" week
Series 11:2009

Chat's puppeteer : Natalie Duarte

  • See - For "Explore" week
  • Hug - For "Friendship" week
  • Clap - For "Celebrate" week
  • Look - For "Curiosity" week
  • Tree - For "Natural world" week
  • Trip - For "Holidays" week
  • Jump - For "Be Active" week
  • Play - For "Imagine " week
  • Fun - For "Favorite things" week
Series 12:2010

Chat's puppeteer : Allyce Martins

  • Pig - For "animal fun" week
  • Big - For "growing" week
  • Zoom - For "discovery" week
  • Room - For "home" week
  • Bus - For "let's do it" week
  • Toy - For "toys" week
  • Hero - For "adventure" week
  • Star - For "magic" week
  • Party - For "surprise" week
Series 13:2011

Chat's puppeteer : Brianne Turk

  • Cool - For "amazing" week
  • Fish - For "water world" week
  • Kiss - For "feel good" week
  • Car - For "machines" week
  • Sleep - For "dreaming" week
  • Fit - For "about me" week
  • Mum/Mom - For "friends" week
  • Ball - For "games" week
  • Sing - For "music" week

Sharing Stories

Read some stories in each series from 1 to 13.

International Broadcasts

Hi-5 now airs in more than 80 or 83 countries, including:

Credits

  • Creator: Helena Harris
  • Composer: Chris Harriott
  • Co-creator: Posie Graeme-Evans
  • Song of the week lyrics:
    • Leone Carey
    • Cameron Clarke
    • Lisa Hoppe
    • Helena Harris (You and me/L.O.V.E/Feel the beat)
    • Amy Harris (Dream on)
    • Chris Phillips
    • Chris Harriott
    • Kellie Crawford (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)
    • Russell Burton
    • Andrew Einspruch
    • Emma-Jane Dann
    • Valerie Foley
    • Tamra Palmer
    • Susan Oliver
    • Ray Boseley
    • Leisa Gartsky
    • Rachel Spratt
    • Sarah Boot
    • Susan Boot
    • Tanya Meek
    • Jane Wilson
    • Janet Wilson
    • John Wilson
    • Jayne Wilson
    • Jaye Wilson
  • Early Childhood Producer/Advisor:
    • Helen Martin
  • Script Director:
    • Julie Greene
  • Script Producers:
    • Catherine Martin
    • Leone Carey
  • Script Editors:
    • Chris Phillips
    • Lauren Phillips
    • Duncan Fine
    • Stephen Measday
    • Julie Miller
  • Choreographer:
    • Catherine Thiele
    • Kim Fowler
    • Cameron Mitchell
    • Leah Howard
    • Michelle Blair
  • Song of the week Directors:
    • Ian Munro
    • Russel Burton
    • Bryan Newton
    • David Summons
    • Jonathan Geraghty
  • Creative Director:
    • Nadia Benussi
  • Script Co-coordinators:
    • Leila Wooldridge
    • Ilana Lion
  • Set Design Consultant:
    • Graeme Hadron
  • Art Direction:
    • Tamara Ealey
  • Standby Props:
    • Liam Kennedy
    • Andrew Bocke
    • Nicola Allowitz
    • Mary McMillan
    • Gavin Salisbury
    • Natasha Randolph
    • Madox Courtenay-Foster
    • Karen Palmer
    • Ross Morrison
    • Rose Morrison
    • Kate Morrison
    • Kyra Walsh
    • Kyra Marsh
    • Kara Walsh
    • Kyal Walsh
    • Kara Marsh
    • Kyal Marsh
    • Roxanne Hayes
    • Russell Hayes
    • Evelyn Meikle
  • Production/Audience Co-Coordinators:
    • Kate Facey
    • Megan Bulmer
    • Katie Horbury
    • Laura Burrows
  • Art Departments:
    • Paul Fraser
    • Peter Ashman
    • Orlando Norrish
    • Joanna Greenwood
    • Joanne Parkin
    • Liz Allen
    • Will Northam
    • Juan Carlos Camacho
    • Anna Marchant
    • Chrissie Hewitt
    • Bethany Southwell
    • Vicky Carter
    • Milly Carter
    • Marie Carter
    • Emily Cartwright
    • Chris Meed
  • Unit Nurses:
    • Kerry Smith
    • Fiona Wilson
    • Julie Deakins
    • Emma Martin
    • Helen Johnstone
    • Nicole Rutherford
    • Nicole Hawthorne
    • Mary Motture
    • Mary Marlowe
    • Mary Morelli
    • Mary Mortune
    • Mary Merolli
    • Susan Dufty
  • Hair and Make-Ups:
    • Laura Soames
    • Lisa Soames
    • Lynn Soames
    • Kristy Snape
    • Troy Follington
    • Marion Phillips
    • Marianna Grillo
    • Sarah Joseph
    • Simon Joseph
    • Naomi Joseph
    • Cat Sherwin
    • Mariano Rueda
    • Mariana Grillo
    • Laura Elkington
  • Make-Up Assistants:
    • Leanne Wilson O'Connor
    • Lauren Wilson O'Connor
    • Lauren Hanck Mac Briar
    • Jessica Brown
    • Vanessa Yang Ma
  • Costume and Props Designers:
    • Lyndsey Regan-Evans
    • Kerry Snow
    • Maggie Blunden
  • Wardrobe I/C:
    • Julie Lynch
    • Mary Holm
    • Christine Mutton
    • Chelsea O'Brien
    • Kerry Maree Jong
    • Kelly Maree Jong
    • Keely Maree Jong
    • Kelia Maree Jong
    • Kelly Maree Kong
    • Keely Maree Kong
    • Kerry Maree Kong
    • Kelia Maree Kong
    • Jamie Dunn
    • Kylie Dunn
    • Gary Benign
  • Machinists:
    • Margaret Gill
    • Mary Meier
    • Mary Mazur
  • Technical Directors:
    • Mary Bowers
    • Jane Bowers
    • Vickie Russell
  • Camera Operators:
    • David Sliwinski
    • Michael Healy
    • Melissa French
    • Bob Frankel
    • Jim Walpole
    • Jane Walpole
    • Sam Collins
    • Sue Collins
    • Melissa Clarke
    • Justin Rule
    • Jamien Dawson
    • Andy Short
    • Ian Baldwin
    • Roxanne Stevenson
    • Richard Stevenson
    • Brian Benjamin
    • Paula Harris
    • Paul Harris
    • Lauren Francis
    • Rob Francis
    • Mary McNamara
    • Mary McCusker
  • Camera Assistants:
    • Kat Baumann
    • Kat Trumann
    • Mitch Sweeney
  • Segment Editors:
    • Laurie Hughes
    • Simon Martin
    • Sarah Martin
    • Laura Martin
    • Nicole Martin
    • Amy Harris
    • Amy Hughes
  • Production Assistants:
    • Lindsay Chapman
    • Lindsey Chapman
  • Sounds:
    • Ryan Coughlan
    • Matt Cleary
    • Joshua Revelman
  • Dubbing:
    • TVD Broadcast
  • Sound Post Production:
    • Tracks Post Production
  • Final Mix:
    • John Wyatt
  • Titles and Animation Design:
    • Southern Star Singapore
  • Production:
    • Jackie Chan
  • Our Thanks to:
    • Chameleon Touring Systems
    • Global Television
    • Videocraft Equipment
    • MAC Cosmetics
    • NAK Hair Care Australia
  • Production Secretary:
    • Tara Sheffield
    • Tania Sheffield
  • Executive In-Charge Of Production:
    • Martin Hersov

Director Martin Hersov

Director Ian Munro

Producer Julie Greene

Executive Producer Helena Harris

  • Produced By:
Kids Like Us and

Nine Films & Television for the Nine Network (C) 1999

See also

References

  1. ^ Knox, David (24 February 2009). "5 seasons for new look Hi-5". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Hi-5 Series 9 theme song (2007)". YouTube. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. ^ "Hi-5 Series 11 theme song". YouTube. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2012-02-21.

Further reading

Fun with reading from hi-5.

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