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Hi-5
Series 9
Starring
No. of episodes45
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release11 June (2007-06-11) –
10 August 2007 (2007-08-10)
Series chronology
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The ninth series of the children's television series Hi-5 aired between 11 June 2007[1] and 10 August 2007 on the Nine Network in Australia. The series was produced by Kids Like Us for Nine with Helena Harris as executive producer.

This was the first series to feature Sun Park, replacing Kathleen de Leon Jones, who makes three guest appearances throughout the series. It was also the last series to feature Tim Harding.

Production

Prior to production of the ninth series of Hi-5 in 2006, Kathleen de Leon Jones announced that she was pregnant, and that she would take maternity leave from the Hi-5 group from April onwards.[2] de Leon Jones had previously been involved in the filming of the eighth series, which did not air until June, after she had departed.[3] Sun Park was introduced as her temporary replacement, while de Leon Jones gave birth to her first child in July.[4][2] Park took de Leon Jones' place for the group's touring, and production of the ninth series in 2006.[5][6]

The ninth series premiered on 11 June 2007, with de Leon Jones making a guest appearance to announce her pregnancy and introduce Park to viewers.[1] She made two further appearances throughout the series, including one return along with her daughter.[1] de Leon Jones stated that it was important to explain her pregnancy to the young audience, and show that "she [hadn't] just disappeared".[7] Park added, "it comforts [children] to know that Kathleen has passed that trust down to me".[7] Creator and executive producer Helena Harris stated that by 2007, "Hi-5 [was] still evolving and maintaining its relevance and freshness".[1] Kellie Crawford, Nathan Foley, Tim Harding and Charli Robinson all returned for the series.[1]

While de Leon Jones initially stated that she was intent on returning to Hi-5, she later made the decision to permanently leave the group to focus on being a mother.[2][8][9] Park took her place as a permanent member with the group, during the airing of the ninth series in 2007.[9] The ninth series was also the last to feature Tim Harding, who departed from the group later in the year.[10]

Cast

Presenters

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Hi-5 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleSong of the WeekThemeOriginal air date
3461"Babies"Around the WorldWorld11 June 2007 (2007-06-11)
3472"Birthdays"Around the WorldWorld12 June 2007 (2007-06-12)
3483"First Day of School"Around the WorldWorld13 June 2007 (2007-06-13)
3494"Meals"Around the WorldWorld14 June 2007 (2007-06-14)
3505"Environment / Animals"Around the WorldWorld15 June 2007 (2007-06-15)
3516"Food"Happy TodayHappy18 June 2007 (2007-06-18)
3527"Move Your Body"Happy TodayHappy19 June 2007 (2007-06-19)
3538"Routines"Happy TodayHappy20 June 2007 (2007-06-20)
3549"What Makes Me Happy"Happy TodayHappy21 June 2007 (2007-06-21)
35510"Community Carers"Happy TodayHappy22 June 2007 (2007-06-22)
35611"Body Language"Stop and GoCommunicate25 June 2007 (2007-06-25)
35712"Ways of Saying"Stop and GoCommunicate26 June 2007 (2007-06-26)
35813"Technology"Stop and GoCommunicate27 June 2007 (2007-06-27)
35914"Animals"Stop and GoCommunicate28 June 2007 (2007-06-28)
36015"The Arts"Stop and GoCommunicate29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
36116"Creatures and Things in Nature"Wow!Amazing2 July 2007 (2007-07-02)
36217"People"Wow!Amazing3 July 2007 (2007-07-03)
36318"Ideas and Imagination"Wow!Amazing4 July 2007 (2007-07-04)
36419"Places and Buildings"Wow!Amazing5 July 2007 (2007-07-05)
36520"Bodies"Wow!Amazing6 July 2007 (2007-07-06)
36621"Old Places"Time MachineOld and New9 July 2007 (2007-07-09)
36722"People and Animals"Time MachineOld and New10 July 2007 (2007-07-10)
36823"New Cities and Inventions"Time MachineOld and New11 July 2007 (2007-07-11)
36924"Treasures"Time MachineOld and New12 July 2007 (2007-07-12)
37025"Ways of Recording Experience"Time MachineOld and New13 July 2007 (2007-07-13)
37126"Different Ways to Be Brave"Strong and BraveBrave and Strong16 July 2007 (2007-07-16)
37227"First Steps (Give it a Go)"Strong and BraveBrave and Strong17 July 2007 (2007-07-17)
37328"Adventure"Strong and BraveBrave and Strong18 July 2007 (2007-07-18)
37429"Imagine You Can Do It"Strong and BraveBrave and Strong19 July 2007 (2007-07-19)
37530"Circus"Strong and BraveBrave and Strong20 July 2007 (2007-07-20)
37631"Changing Looks"SwitchingSwitching23 July 2007 (2007-07-23)
37732"Animals and Nature"SwitchingSwitching24 July 2007 (2007-07-24)
37833"Energy"SwitchingSwitching25 July 2007 (2007-07-25)
37934"Moving Places / Houses"SwitchingSwitching26 July 2007 (2007-07-26)
38035"Try it a Different Way"SwitchingSwitching27 July 2007 (2007-07-27)
38136"Indoors / Outdoors"Love All AroundLook Around30 July 2007 (2007-07-30)
38237"Under the Surface"Love All AroundLook Around31 July 2007 (2007-07-31)
38338"How Does it Work?"Love All AroundLook Around1 August 2007 (2007-08-01)
38439"Ways to Get Around"Love All AroundLook Around2 August 2007 (2007-08-02)
38540"I Wonder"Love All AroundLook Around3 August 2007 (2007-08-03)
38641"Special Days"Party StreetCelebrating6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
38742"Us (You and Me)"Party StreetCelebrating7 August 2007 (2007-08-07)
38843"Nature"Party StreetCelebrating8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
38944"Difference"Party StreetCelebrating9 August 2007 (2007-08-09)
39045"Feasts and Festivals"Party StreetCelebrating10 August 2007 (2007-08-10)

Home video releases

Series DVD Title Release Date (Region 4) Songs of the Week Special features Ref.
8 Travelling Circus[b] DVD: 4 July 2007[11]
  • Pretending Day
  • Are We There Yet?
  • Hey, What's Cooking!
 — [11]
9
9 Team Hi-5 DVD: 7 November 2007[12]
  • Happy Today
  • Strong and Brave
  • Switching
  • "T.E.A.M." song
9 Party Street DVD: 2 April 2008[13]
  • Wow!
  • Stop and Go
  • Party Street
 — [14]
9 Go Wild! DVD: 19 June 2008[15]
  • Around the World
  • Time Machine
  • Love All Around
 —

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Hi-5 (series 9)
Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Asian Television Awards 2007 Hi-5 Best Children's Programme Runner-up [16]
Logie Awards 2008 Hi-5 Most Outstanding Children's Program Nominated [17]

Notes

  1. ^ de Leon Jones makes three guest appearances throughout the series; in the episodes "Babies", "Birthdays" and "Feasts and Festivals".
  2. ^ While primarily featuring content from Series 8, this release also contains three segments from Series 9 (Episode 30, "Circus").

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Knox, David (23 May 2007). "Hi5's new Sun light". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "It's a girl for Kathleen". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 28 July 2006. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2016. The 28-year-old took maternity leave from Hi-5 in April to prepare for the birth.
  3. ^ "York with Hi-5". Getaway. Nine Entertainment Co. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Wood, Miranda (5 March 2006). "It's Hi-5s and hugs all round as Sophie and Molly reunite". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Hi-5 Live Action Heroes". Australian Stage Online. July 2006. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Sun comes up for Hi-5 group". The Border Mail. Australian Community Media. 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b Adamon, Judy (14 June 2007). "Sun shines in Hi-5's pregnant pause". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. ^ ""Hi-5" Star Kath de Leon Has Baby Girl". NineMSN. Nine Entertainment Co. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 27 July 2006. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b Sams, Christine (15 July 2007). "Being a mum is number one for Hi-5 fave". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  10. ^ Connolly, Fiona (24 August 2007). "Harding weighs up his options". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Hi-5 Travelling Circus". Sanity. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Hi-5 - Team Hi-5 (Handle Case)". EzyDVD. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Hi-5 Party Street". Sanity. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Hi-5: Party Street [Region 4]". Fishpond.com.au. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Hi-5 - Go Wild! (Handle Case)". EzyDVD. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  16. ^ "2007 Winners". Asian Television Awards. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  17. ^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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