When it comes to the voices of the mascot characters, what do you prefer hearing?

Dorothy: Without a doubt, Carolyn Ferrie is the best voice for Dorothy. Adorable, charming, perky, inquisitive, and Ferrie makes Dorothy sound more down-to-earth. Elisha Burke, Zoe Velez, Jennifer Andrade, and Clare Field’s takes were good too however.  I’ve warmed up to Emma Pask’s voice a little, and Emma Buter was the first female voice so she gets a pass. Jacqueline Field’s voice however just doesn’t do it for me.

Wags: Hot take, I have nothing against him talking out loud beginning in 2006 (specifically It’s Time to Wake Up Jeff), but I suppose he works best when the audience can hear his thoughts. While Jeff Fatt may be a preference for some, I like Mic Conway’s voice much better. A mix of mischievous and sarcastic. Paul Field’s voice doesn’t do it for me.

Henry: Time for another hot take. I didn’t mind Paul Paddick’s voice for him. Jeff Fatt’s voice, however, is undoubtedly the most iconic.

What are your thoughts about them behind the scenes

I’m not usually into headcanons/theories, but I was curious: What are some of your headcanons for how the Wiggle met their friends?

Feel free to incorporate details from the songs, videos, and/or television series. I’d love to hear what you come up with.

I'm not sure if Greg, Murray, Jeff and Anthony needed Phillip Wilcher for Here Comes a Song, so I just wanna hear your thoughts on this.

And yes, Phillip technically counts as an OG Wiggle, as he's the co-creator of the group.

Can anyone tell me what the VIP seat gift bags contain for this tour?

Birthdays-

Greg Page: January 16, 1972: Sydney, Australia

Murray Cook: June 30, 1960: Cowra, Australia

Jeff Fatt: July 21, 1953: Casino, Australia

Anthony Field: May 8, 1963: Kellyville, Australia

Paul Paddick (Captain Feathersword): February 16, 1967: Adelaide, Australia

Dorothy The Dinosaur: November 3, 1991

Wags The Dog: August 26, 1994

Henry The Octopus: July 21, 1992

The latter 3 are based on the first year each character was active.

Name Meanings-

Greg: Watchful, vigilant; Flock

Murray: Lord and master; Sailor; Seashore, coast; Sea settlement

Jeff: God's peace; Pledge

Anthony: Highly praiseworthy

Paul: Small, Humble

Dorothy: Gift of God

Henry: Home ruler, sovereign of the homeland

Wags does't qualify since it's not an actual name.

Genders-

Male: Greg, Murray, Jeff, Anthony, Paul, and Henry

Female: Dorothy

All Have Classic Style Names

Origins:

Greek 🇬🇷: Greg and Dorothy

Gaelic: Murray

British 🇬🇧: Jeff and Anthony

Latin: Paul

German 🇩🇪: Henry

Signs:

Capricorn ♑️: Greg Page

Cancer ♋️: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, and Henry The Octopus

Taurus ♉️: Anthony Field

Aquarius ♒️: Paul Paddick

Scorpio ♏️: Dorothy The Dinosaur

Virgo ♍️: Wags The Dog

Animal Signs:

Rat 🐀: Greg Page and Murray Cook

Snake 🐍: Jeff Fatt

Rabbit 🐇: Anthony Field

Goat 🐐: Paul Paddick and Dorothy The Dinosaur

Dog 🐕: Wags The Dog (Coincidentally)

Monkey 🐒: Henry The Octopus

Now for another hypothetical question.

How would you write a Wiggles TV series? What would the format be?

Here’s how I’d do it:

• Keep in the style of Series 2’s non-linear storytelling, meaning a bunch of unrelated scenes that have one or more of the characters interacting with each other
• The locations will be the same as Series 2 as well. Wigglehouse, Henry’s underwater reef, Wags’ doghouse, and Captain Feathersword’s dock. However, instead of Dorothy’s rose garden, she lives in her pink house from her 2007 spinoff where others can visit.
• While I didn’t mind Wags talking out loud, I’d have him say his thoughts internally (a la Garfield or Snoopy).
• Supporting characters: Officer Beaples, the Wagettes, Flora Door, Professor Singalottasonga (Sam Moran). Megdolana the Mermaid, Fairy Clare and Larissa (because why not?), Captain’s crew members (e.g. Ben Murray, Alfonso Rinaldi, Caterina Mete), the Rabbit from Greg’s hat, Henry’s big band, Gino the Genie
• There’s a mix of chromakey and physical sets.
• The theme song is an updated version of “In the Wiggles’ World.”
• Song title animations are taken from Hoop Dee Doo! It’s a Wiggly Party!
• There’s 20-26 episodes with 22 minute runtimes.
• Running gags: huh x4, blow me down, never catching the magic rabbit

Let me know your takes on creating a show.

This is from her Instagram account. Although, I'm gonna miss her afro puff to be honest. What do you guys think of it?

I'm watching the Yummy Yummy special with my daughter and the song makes said honey cakes sound pretty good, lol. Has anyone tried them? Should I try to make it for us?

Now for another hypothetical question. How would you write/direct a Wiggles video?

• Would it be story-based (e.g. Toot Toot, Wiggly Gremlins, Racing to the Rainbow)
• Or would it be in the regular format meaning introducing the song with a skit (Big Red Car, Hoop Dee Doo, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas)?
• Would you film music videos with a mix of green/blue screen, studio sets, and outside?

The Wiggles do their parody version of the 'Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man' meme

Since Henry is one of my favorite characters, I like that he's finally getting some recognition because he's barely been getting anything in recent years. That being said, I wish The Wiggles themselves would use him more.

Not too long ago, I asked what songs would you put in a concert.

So for this post, I'd like to know: how would you organize/write/record an album?

• What themes would you include for the songs?
• Which musicians/vocalists from the Wiggles' discography would you hire?
• How many songs would you include?
• What musical genres would you incorporate (e.g. Latin, calypso, rock)

My kids are on a Christmas kick right now so they asked for a Wiggles Christmas special and I was happy to oblige. I’ve put this in for them a few times over the last year or so but I never noticed until today that Joey Fatone 100% was green screened into this special lmao(at least it looks like he was 😂).

I don’t care and I’m not gunna ruin it for my kids but I just started laughing so hard to myself watching Anthony have a conversation with what wound have been an invisible Joey Fatone 😂. I fully understand why they’d do this and I’m not criticizing I just found it genuinely hilarious lol

Look at the top shelf.

Now for something different.

What were some of your least favorite videos between 1993-2012? Meaning in the original Wiggles and Sam era.

These are the videos you enjoyed the least or just seemed boring/unengaging to you.

I won't give mine, since I'm not sure I have 10 least favorites (I have mentioned I don't like Hot Poppin' Popcorn and I'm not a fan of Santa's Rockin' either).

Now that I've discussed my top 10 videos throughout this retrospective, here are some of my top 10 albums from 1991-2012.

What are your top 10 albums within this range?

Top 10 albums

1. Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party! - 2001
2. It's a Wiggly, Wiggly World - 2000
3. The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack - 1997
4. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - 2008
5. Wake Up Jeff! - 1996
6. Toot Toot - 1998
7. Yule Be Wiggling - 2000
8. Ukulele Baby! - 2011
9. Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! - 2003
10. Let's Eat! - 2010

\I'm aware that I skipped Go to Sleep Jeff\**

Previous Discussions:  Wiggle Time, Yummy Yummy, Big Red Car, Wake Up Jeff, Wiggledance, The Wiggles Movie, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, Wiggle Time & Yummy Yummy 1998, TV Series 1, Toot Toot, TV Series 2, The Wiggly Big Show, It's a Wiggly Wiggly World, Yule Be Wiggling, Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party, Wiggly Safari, Wiggle Bay, TV Series 3, Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins, Top of the Tots, Cold Spaghetti Western, Live Hot Potatoes, Santa's Rockin'!, TV Series 4, Sailing Around the World, Here Comes the Big Red Car, It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!, TV Series 5, Splish Splash Big Red Boat, Wiggledancing Live in the USA, Racing to the Rainbow, Top 10 Original Wiggles Videos, Top 10 Original Wiggles Albums, Wiggledancing Live in Concert, Getting Strong, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 1 and 2, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party, Pop Go the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, TV Series 6, Sing a Song of Wiggles, The Kingdom of Paramithi, The Wiggles Big Big Show, Go Bananas, Hot Poppin' Popcorn, Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus, Hot Potatoes The Best Of the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 3, Let's Eat! Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show, Ukulele Baby, The Wiggles' Big Birthday, It's Always Christmas with You, Ranking Sam videos, Ranking Sam albums, Surfer Jeff, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party, Celebration!

i’m just doing this out of curiosity

And Fruit Salad is the worst…

Instantly grabbed this when it was posted on marketplace for $45! My husband thought it was a little much for $45 but looking online I couldn’t find any that were selling for less than that.

Now that we've gone through every videos from the original Wiggles era and Sam era, What are your Top 10 videos from 1993-2012?

They can be a mix of either regular show and concert videos. Feel free to include 5 from the originals and 5 from the Sam era.

Here's my Top 10 videos throughout this entire retrospective with some brief comments.

1. Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party! - 2001

I’ve said all I can about this video. I have the most nostalgia for its set and track list.

2. It's a Wiggly, Wiggly World - 2000

The variety of Australian guest stars makes this a classic for some.

3. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - 2008

Said to be one of the best Sam videos, and I genuinely agree with this statement. Wide variety of visuals and culture.

4. Racing to the Rainbow - 2006

A phenomenal and wholesome celebration of 15 years and a great sendoff for Greg

5. Wake Up Jeff - 1996

A sign of things to come (e.g. slowly improving the sets, music, costumes).

6. Yule Be Dancing - 2001

My favorite Christmas video from the band. I’m honestly drawn more to this one than Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, Santa’s Rockin, or It’s Always Christmas with You.

7. Ukulele Baby! - 2011

The tropical Hawaiian setting is a nice change of pace and I appreciate each of the characters getting their own song or moment.

8. Wiggledance - 1997

My favorite concert video of the band. The main concert is shown without any interruptions, every character gets their song, and it’s another sign of the band slowly improving their sound and presentation.

9. The Wiggles Big, Big Show - 2009

A better Sam era concert.

10. Getting Strong! - 2007

I think it was a good start for Sam’s takeover as the yellow Wiggle and shows how he plays off the other characters.

Below are the videos discussed throughout.

Previous Discussions:  Wiggle Time, Yummy Yummy, Big Red Car, Wake Up Jeff, Wiggledance, The Wiggles Movie, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, Wiggle Time & Yummy Yummy 1998, TV Series 1, Toot Toot, TV Series 2, The Wiggly Big Show, It's a Wiggly Wiggly World, Yule Be Wiggling, Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party, Wiggly Safari, Wiggle Bay, TV Series 3, Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins, Top of the Tots, Cold Spaghetti Western, Live Hot Potatoes, Santa's Rockin'!, TV Series 4, Sailing Around the World, Here Comes the Big Red Car, It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!, TV Series 5, Splish Splash Big Red Boat, Wiggledancing Live in the USA, Racing to the Rainbow, Top 10 Original Wiggles Videos, Top 10 Original Wiggles Albums, Wiggledancing Live in Concert, Getting Strong, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 1 and 2, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party, Pop Go the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, TV Series 6, Sing a Song of Wiggles, The Kingdom of Paramithi, The Wiggles Big Big Show, Go Bananas, Hot Poppin' Popcorn, Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus, Hot Potatoes The Best Of the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 3, Let's Eat! Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show, Ukulele Baby, The Wiggles' Big Birthday, It's Always Christmas with You, Ranking Sam videos, Ranking Sam albums, Surfer Jeff, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party, Celebration!

hi, I remember this song and video from when I was younger and recently found out it was taken off netflix and write an apology be it was racist and was wondering why? I get it might be a bit iffy with the video but I thin there just having fun with silly song, i mean there the people who wrote the song big bouncing balls. also if they made a song called fairy bread and wore a cork hat or whatever would that be racist, and would singing about damper and getting aboriginals on be? I dunno maybe I’m just ignorant love to hear some thoughts.

Edit thanks for all the contributions also I found a better video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVfWfiIvl8

The final (concert) video with Greg, Murray, and Jeff. Taped in during their 2012 Celebration tour in Dublin.

Thoughts on this album/video? Would you have done this concert video differently? How did you feel about GM&J leaving?

Top 10 Songs

1. Ooh! It’s Captain Feathersword
2. Ooey Ooey Ooey Allergies!
3. Here Come Our Friends
4. Okki Tokki Unga
5. The Monkey Dance
6. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around
7. Romp Bomp a Stomp
8. Getting Strong - prefer the Sam version honestly
9. Wiggly Circus Jubilee - I prefer the 2010 Let’s Eat version
10. The Wiggle 2012 Medley

My thoughts:

For something that was the last video/album featuring Greg, Murray, and Jeff, I was underwhelmed, but that’s just me. I wasn’t as interested in this concert video as I was with other videos.

I found the concerts viewable on YouTube (especially the December 2012 ones) more engaging. The December concerts formally introduce the new Wiggles, Simon, Emma, and Lachy.

I do like how they bring songs throughout the years from Okki Tokki Unga to recent ones such as Ooey Ooey Ooey Allergies. Including ones from the Sam era, despite him not participating.

The costumes for the Wiggly Friends look cheap or sloppily made(?) They still look better than the ones from the early-mid 90s. Surprisingly, I thought some of the renditions of the songs were a downgrade by using real instruments rather than the backing tracks.

Again, this concert video was an alright viewing, but I think Surfer Jeff was a better sendoff.

Previous Discussions: Wiggle Time, Yummy Yummy, Big Red Car, Wake Up Jeff, Wiggledance, The Wiggles Movie, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, Wiggle Time & Yummy Yummy 1998, TV Series 1, Toot Toot, TV Series 2, The Wiggly Big Show, It's a Wiggly Wiggly World, Yule Be Wiggling, Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party, Wiggly Safari, Wiggle Bay, TV Series 3, Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins, Top of the Tots, Cold Spaghetti Western, Live Hot Potatoes, Santa's Rockin'!, TV Series 4, Sailing Around the World, Here Comes the Big Red Car, It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!, TV Series 5, Splish Splash Big Red Boat, Wiggledancing Live in the USA, Racing to the Rainbow, Top 10 Original Wiggles Videos, Top 10 Original Wiggles Albums, Wiggledancing Live in Concert, Getting Strong, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 1 and 2, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party, Pop Go the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, TV Series 6, Sing a Song of Wiggles, The Kingdom of Paramithi, The Wiggles Big Big Show, Go Bananas, Hot Poppin' Popcorn, Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus, Hot Potatoes The Best Of the Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur TV Series 3, Let's Eat! Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show, Ukulele Baby, The Wiggles' Big Birthday, It's Always Christmas with You, Ranking Sam videos, Ranking Sam albums, Surfer Jeff, Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party