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The Fresh Beat Band
GenreLive action, Children's television series
Created byScott Kraft
Nadine van der Velde
Developed byAlice Prodanou
Scott Kraft
Nadine van der Velde
Written byScott Kraft
Nadine van der Velde
Heather MacGillvray
Kim Duran
Linda Mathious
Carla Waddles Banks
Calvin Leung
Tom Saunders
Alice Prodanou
Dan Danko
Tom Mason
Kerri Grant
Directed byScott Kraft
Neal Israel
Henry Chan
Jonathan Judge
James Wahlberg
Linda Mendoza
Savage Steve Holland
Jody Margolin Hahn
StarringJon Beavers
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Thomas Hobson
Shayna Rose (2009–11)
Tara Perry (2011–13)
Theme music composerMatter Music
Opening theme"The Fresh Beat Band!"
Ending theme"The Fresh Beat Band!" (instrumental)
ComposerMatter Music
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes60 + 1 stand-alone special[1] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersScott Kraft
Nadine van der Velde
ProducersJim Kukucka
Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg
Chris Robinson
Production locationsParamount Studios, Hollywood
CinematographyTim Gonuos
Carlos Gonzalez (DP)
EditorsMitch Sinoway
Cindy Parisotto
Running time22 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
Treehouse TV
ReleaseAugust 24, 2009 (2009-08-24) –
December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)

The Fresh Beat Band (formerly The JumpArounds) is an American live action musical preschool television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon and Treehouse TV. The show stars the "Fresh Beats" (Twist, Kiki, Shout and Marina), described as four best friends in a band who go to music school and graduate together as musicians who are determined to follow their dreams. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 24, 2009. In December 2013, it was announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season.

In 2015, an animated television series, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, premiered on Nickelodeon. All four members of the band lend their voices to their respective characters in the spin-off.

Premise

All episodes follow the same basic structure:

Characters

Main

The show's main characters are:[3]
Twist of "The Fresh Beat Band"
Twist (Jon Beavers) – turntables, beatbox, vocals
Kiki of "The Fresh Beat Band"
Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer) – guitar, violin, vocals
Shout of "The Fresh Beat Band"
Shout (Thomas Hobson) – keyboards, vocals
Marina of "The Fresh Beat Band"
Marina (Tara Perry, who replaced Shayna Rose)

Recurring

  • Harper the Pizza Maker – owner of the Pizza Café, played by Shane Blades
  • Melody the Smoothie Maker – owner of the Groovy Smoothie Shop, played by Dioni Michelle Collins
  • Ms. Piccolo the Teacher – music school teacher, played by Monica Lee Gradischek
  • Reed the Guitar Player – occasional guitar player and supplier of the Fresh Beats' instruments, played by Hadley Fraser (season 1) and Patrick Levis (season 2–3)

There are also four children known as "The Junior Beats" who are essentially the child equivalent of their grown up counterparts. They sing, dance, and dress as a corresponding character.

Episodes

Main article: List of the Fresh Beat Band episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
120August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)
219August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
319June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
SpecialApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)

During the buildup to the show's debut, the band was initially advertised as The JumpArounds. Commercials promoting the band under that name were in heavy rotation on Nick Jr. prior to the series debut. The change occurred approximately in mid July 2009. The name was revealed on the Nick Jr. website, then made its debut on television.[4]

Nominations and awards

  • 26th Annual Imagen Awards Nomination for Best Young Actress/Television : Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer in The Fresh Beat Band[5]
  • Parents Choice 2011 Award: The Fresh Beat Band – Fun Stuff (Ages: 2 – 5 years) [6]

Music

The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show was released on January 31, 2012.[7] The album sold 189,000 copies in the US in 2012.[8] A second collection, Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show was released on October 9, 2012.[9]

Singles

Four singles were released to iTunes; "Great Day" was released on February 2, 2010, "Here We Go" was released on June 28, 2011, "A Friend Like You" was released on September 13, 2011, and "Just Like a Rockstar" was released on November 29, 2011.[10][11][12][13]

Untitled

Track list

No.TitleLength
1."Fresh Beat Band Theme Song"0:49
2."Here We Go"1:53
3."A Friend Like You"2:19
4."Just Like a Rockstar"2:02
5."Reach for the Sky"1:55
6."I Can Do Anything"2:01
7."Bananas"1:47
8."Music (Keeps Me Movin')"2:09
9."Good Times"2:00
10."Loco Legs"2:37
11."Get Up and Go Go"2:08
12."Another Perfect Day"2:12
13."Shine"2:19
14."Stomp the House"2:15
15."Surprise Yourself"2:10
16."We're Unstoppable"2:06
17."Friends Give Friends a Hand"1:20
18."Freeze Dance"1:53
19."Great Day"2:08
20."Sun Beautiful Sun" (Bonus track by the Bubble Guppies)2:10

DVD releases

Retail releases

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles
The Wizard of Song August 14, 2012 3
  • The Wizard of Song
  • Ghost Band
  • Chimps in Charge

Manufacture on-demand releases

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles
Season 1 March 6, 2012[15] 5 (Disc 1)
5 (Disc 2)
5 (Disc 3)
5 (Disc 4)

Disc 1:

  • Loco Legs
  • Stick Together
  • Stomp the House
  • Let's Boogie
  • Hippity Hop

Disc 2:

  • Quack Shoes
  • Bounce the House
  • Band Together
  • Freeze Dance
  • Sing with Me

Disc 3:

  • Rock to Sleep
  • Glow for It
  • Hip Hop Hoedown
  • Smoothies to Go Go
  • March Our Way

Disc 4:

  • Rhyme Time
  • Doggone It
  • Rock the Luau
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Bubble Blast
Season 2 March 6, 2012[16] 5 (Disc 1)
5 (Disc 2)
5 (Disc 3)
4 (Disc 4)

Disc 1:

  • Jungle Jazz
  • Balloon Buddy
  • Honk Honk
  • Camping with the Stars
  • Circus Mojo

Disc 2:

  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Presto Pants
  • Giant Pumpkin
  • Back to School
  • The Case of the Missing Violin

Disc 3:

  • Fresh Beats in Toyland
  • Zydeco Music Parade
  • Car Wash Dance
  • Follow the Leader
  • Kiki's Kickin' Chorus

Disc 4:

  • Drum Party
  • Mixed Up Musical
  • Band in a Jam
  • Step It Up
Season 3 April 10, 2014[17] 5 (Disc 1)
5 (Disc 2)
5 (Disc 4)
4 (Disc 4)

Disc 1:

  • Graduation Day
  • Giant Pizza
  • Dance Floor Superhero
  • Cool Pool Party
  • Snow Day

Disc 2:

  • Rock Star
  • The Fresh Bots
  • Chimps in Charge
  • Pink Swan
  • Hoop Dreams

Disc 3:

  • Bollywood Beats
  • Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!
  • Ghost Band
  • Veloci-Rap-Star
  • Laughing Dance Master

Disc 4:

  • Royal Wedding
  • Keeping It Green
  • Dance-A-Thon
  • The Wizard of Song

Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles
Nickelodeon: Once Upon a Rhyme April 30, 2013 1
  • Royal Wedding
Nickelodeon: Rootin' Tootin' Wild West August 6, 2013 1
  • Hip Hop Hoedown
Nickelodeon: Celebrate Fall! August 18, 2015 1
  • Giant Pumpkin

References

  1. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band's First-Ever Concert Special Premieres in Primetime Sunday, April 21". TV by the Numbers.
  2. ^ "Summit County dancer turned pro returns". SummitDaily.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Meet the Characters | Fresh Beat Band | Nick Jr". Nick Jr. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Nickelodeon's "The JumpArounds" Aims At Kids' Musical Sensibilities – Channel Guide Magazine". Channelguidemagblog.com. May 1, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nominees for 26th Annual Imagen Awards Announced | The Imagen Foundation". Imagen.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "iTunes – Music – The Fresh Beat Band (Music from the Hit TV Show) by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Paul Grein (January 3, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums of 2012". Chart Watch. Yahoo Music. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show: The Fresh Beat Band: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "iTunes – Music – Great Day – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. February 2, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "iTunes – Music – Here We Go – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. June 28, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "iTunes – Music – A Friend Like You – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. September 13, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  13. ^ "iTunes – Music – Just Like a Rockstar – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. November 29, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  14. ^ "Fresh Beat Band: Music from the Hit TV Show by Sony Legacy, The Fresh Beat Band | Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  15. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band: Season 1: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band: Season 2: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  17. ^ "The Fresh Beat Band Season 3: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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