Hi-5 series 11
| Hi-5 | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 31 August – 30 October 2009 |
| Series chronology | |
The eleventh series of the children's television series Hi-5 aired between 31 August 2009[1][2] and 30 October 2009 on the Nine Network in Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star and Nine with Noel Price as executive producer.
This was the first series to be produced by Southern Star, taking over from Kids Like Us. It was also the first series to feature Lauren Brant, Casey Burgess, Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren, and the first series that did not feature any original cast members. The new line-up was known as a "new generation" of Hi-5.
Production
The Hi-5 franchise was sold by Kids Like Us (the joint company of the program's creators, Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans) in March 2008, to the Nine Network and production company Southern Star.[3] Harris and Graeme-Evans ended their involvement with the production of Hi-5, and the brand was placed under the direction of Nine and Southern Star executives, Martin Hersov and Cathy Payne.[3] Along with the change of ownership, cast members Kellie Crawford, Nathan Foley and Sun Park left the group in late 2008.[4][5][6] In December, it was alleged by News.com.au's Confidential reporter that Crawford and Foley had been asked to leave, and that the company were "opting to recruit younger, cheaper performers."[7] However, Park denied the industry rumours.[6]
The new members of Hi-5, Lauren Brant, Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren, were revealed in February 2009 after auditioning in late 2008 and beginning work in January.[1][8] The trio joined established members Stevie Nicholson and Casey Burgess to form the "new generation" of the group.[9] Along with the cast announcement, Nine also committed to five new series featuring the new generation group, which would air through to 2013.[8] However, only three of these planned series were produced. The eleventh series began production in early 2009, becoming the first series produced under Southern Star.[2][8] Irvine stated that the filming of the series required 12-hour days of work.[1] The Song of the Week segments were filmed at Silk Studios in Willoughby, with the rest filmed at ABC Studios.[2]
Noel Price from Southern Star, who had over a decade of experience in children's television, was assigned as the executive producer of the new series.[10][11] Of the cast change in later years, Price explained how Hi-5 was designed so that its popularity would not rely solely on the cast members' individual appeal.[12] Despite the change of cast and production company, the series retained many of the original producers and writers.[11] Director Jonathan Geraghty explained that the brief for the series was "to rediscover the magic and excitement" that made the series such as success in its earlier years.[13]
The eleventh series debuted on 31 August 2009.[1][2] Hersov and Payne said "we're very excited to be launching the next phase of Hi-5".[8]
Cast
Presenters
- Lauren Brant – Body Move
- Casey Burgess – Word Play
- Fely Irvine – Puzzles and Patterns
- Tim Maddren – Making Music
- Stevie Nicholson – Shapes in Space
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Song of the Week | Theme | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436 | 1 | "On Safari" | Stop, Look, Listen | Explore | 31 August 2009 |
| 437 | 2 | "The Great Indoors - Around the House" | Stop, Look, Listen | Explore | 1 September 2009 |
| 438 | 3 | "Country / City" | Stop, Look, Listen | Explore | 2 September 2009 |
| 439 | 4 | "Space" | Stop, Look, Listen | Explore | 3 September 2009 |
| 440 | 5 | "Under the Sea" | Stop, Look, Listen | Explore | 4 September 2009 |
| 441 | 6 | "Teams" | Spin Me Round | Friends | 7 September 2009 |
| 442 | 7 | "Brothers and Sisters" | Spin Me Round | Friends | 8 September 2009 |
| 443 | 8 | "Play Together" | Spin Me Round | Friends | 9 September 2009 |
| 444 | 9 | "Making Friends" | Spin Me Round | Friends | 10 September 2009 |
| 445 | 10 | "Animal Friends" | Spin Me Round | Friends | 11 September 2009 |
| 446 | 11 | "Something New" | Zoo Party | Celebrate | 14 September 2009 |
| 447 | 12 | "Superheroes" | Zoo Party | Celebrate | 15 September 2009 |
| 448 | 13 | "Adventures" | Zoo Party | Celebrate | 16 September 2009 |
| 449 | 14 | "Games" | Zoo Party | Celebrate | 17 September 2009 |
| 450 | 15 | "Why You're Special" | Zoo Party | Celebrate | 18 September 2009 |
| 451 | 16 | "Mysteries" | Knock, Knock, Knock | Curiosity | 21 September 2009 |
| 452 | 17 | "Inventions" | Knock, Knock, Knock | Curiosity | 22 September 2009 |
| 453 | 18 | "What Will I Be When I Grow Up?" | Knock, Knock, Knock | Curiosity | 23 September 2009 |
| 454 | 19 | "Finding Treasure" | Knock, Knock, Knock | Curiosity | 24 September 2009 |
| 455 | 20 | "Human Body" | Knock, Knock, Knock | Curiosity | 25 September 2009 |
| 456 | 21 | "Snowy Time" | Four Seasons | Natural World | 28 September 2009 |
| 457 | 22 | "Summer Time" | Four Seasons | Natural World | 29 September 2009 |
| 458 | 23 | "Rainbows" | Four Seasons | Natural World | 30 September 2009 |
| 459 | 24 | "Changing" | Four Seasons | Natural World | 1 October 2009 |
| 460 | 25 | "Planet Earth" | Four Seasons | Natural World | 2 October 2009 |
| 461 | 26 | "Christmas" | Let's Get Away | Holidays | 5 October 2009 |
| 462 | 27 | "Celebrations Around the World" | Let's Get Away | Holidays | 6 October 2009 |
| 463 | 28 | "Travelling" | Let's Get Away | Holidays | 7 October 2009 |
| 464 | 29 | "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" | Let's Get Away | Holidays | 8 October 2009 |
| 465 | 30 | "Visiting" | Let's Get Away | Holidays | 9 October 2009 |
| 466 | 31 | "Let's Dance!" | Happy Monster Dance | Be Active | 12 October 2009 |
| 467 | 32 | "Being Sporty" | Happy Monster Dance | Be Active | 13 October 2009 |
| 468 | 33 | "Building" | Happy Monster Dance | Be Active | 14 October 2009 |
| 469 | 34 | "My Body" | Happy Monster Dance | Be Active | 15 October 2009 |
| 470 | 35 | "Things to Do" | Happy Monster Dance | Be Active | 16 October 2009 |
| 471 | 36 | "Mystical Creatures" | Living in a Fairytale | Imagine | 19 October 2009 |
| 472 | 37 | "Imaginary Journeys" | Living in a Fairytale | Imagine | 20 October 2009 |
| 473 | 38 | "The Future" | Living in a Fairytale | Imagine | 21 October 2009 |
| 474 | 39 | "Dress Ups" | Living in a Fairytale | Imagine | 22 October 2009 |
| 475 | 40 | "Dreams" | Living in a Fairytale | Imagine | 23 October 2009 |
| 476 | 41 | "Making Things / Collecting" | Favourite Teddy Bear | Favourite Things | 26 October 2009 |
| 477 | 42 | "Food" | Favourite Teddy Bear | Favourite Things | 27 October 2009 |
| 478 | 43 | "Colours" | Favourite Teddy Bear | Favourite Things | 28 October 2009 |
| 479 | 44 | "Toys" | Favourite Teddy Bear | Favourite Things | 29 October 2009 |
| 480 | 45 | "Music" | Favourite Teddy Bear | Favourite Things | 30 October 2009 |
Home video releases
| Series | DVD Title | Release Date (Region 4) | Songs of the Week[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fun with Friends | DVD: 1 October 2009[15] |
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| 11 | Santa Claus is Coming | DVD: 3 December 2009[16] |
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| 11 | Stop, Look and Listen | DVD: 7 January 2010[17] |
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| 11 | Sharing Stories | DVD: 18 March 2010[18] |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Children's Program | Hi-5 | Nominated | [19] |
| Asian Television Awards | Best Children's Programme | Hi-5 Series 11 | Nominated | [20] |
References
- ^ a b c d McWhirter, Erin (26 August 2009). "Teens audition for spots as new faces of Hi-5". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hi-5 for Videocraft". Videocraft. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Channel 9 buys stake in Hi-5". The Daily Telegraph. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Kellie Crawford quits Hi-5". News.com.au. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 31 October 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Last of the originals, Nathan quits Hi-5". The Age. Fairfax Media. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 12 November 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b Moran, Jonothan (21 December 2008). "Hi-5's Sun Park quits after Nathan Foley and Kellie Crawford". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Bitter finale for Hi-5 pair Nathan Foley and Kellie Hoggart". News.com.au. News Limited. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d Knox, David (24 February 2009). "5 seasons for new look Hi-5". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ McWhirter, Erin (23 February 2009). "Meet the new Hi-5 stars". Perth Now. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Groves, Don (27 May 2015). "Noel Price to depart Endemol". If.com.au. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b Executive producer: Noel Price; Director: Jonathan Geraghty (31 August 2009). "On Safari". Hi-5. Nine Network.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Fox, Tiffany (5 October 2010). Yeap, Sue (ed.). "Focus behind the fun". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ kellietim (25 June 2010). Hi-5 Series 11 - Behind the scene (2009). YouTube. 4:00 minutes in. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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- For Fun with Friends: "Hi-5. Fun with friends [videorecording]". Trove. National Library of Australia. 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- For Santa Claus is Coming: "Hi-5 Santa Claus is Coming". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- For Stop, Look and Listen: "Hi-5. Stop look listen [videorecording]". Trove. National Library of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- For Sharing Stories: "Hi-5. Sharing stories [videorecording]". Trove. National Library of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Hi-5 - Fun with Friends (Handle Case)". EzyDVD. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Hi-5 Santa Claus Is Coming". Sanity. 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Hi-5 Stop, Look And Listen". Sanity. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Hi-5 - Sharing Stories (Handle Case)". EzyDVD. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "2010 Logie Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "15th Asian Television Awards 2010 nominees announced". Phil Times. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.