The Wiggles (TV Series 1)

TV Series 1 is the first ever Wiggles TV Series. Though the episodes were filmed in 1997, the songs were filmed in 1998, and the episodes aired the same year.

Opening Intro
The show's opening consted of the trademark logo, the names of the actors' roles, and clips from the show. The credits were done in the characters' sole colours, and a lighter version.

Songs
There are three songs, one after the opening theme, one after the Wigglehouse scene, and one before the credits. The first 7 episodes feature songs only from Wiggle Time and Yummy Yummy, while episodes 8, 9, also feature exclusive songs, episode 10 features 1 from Toot Toot!, and the last three episodes feature songs from a concert. The song titles for those not from Yummy Yummy either feature a Yummy Yummy-style song title, an exclusive S.S. Feathersword title banner, or just text floating across the screen (concert songs only). Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car and Wake Up Jeff! were the only two songs not to feature a song title.

Numbers Rhumba, Teddy Bear Hug and Baby Beluga (concert) were taken off of the Series 1 Collector's Box Set DVD because they were not written by The Wiggles or anyone affiliated with them. However, they were kept for the iTunes releases.

Wigglehouse
Looking much like the Wigglehouse from The Wiggles Movie with an attached garage, these involve the main story with The Wiggles on an adventure. It even has the same door from The Wiggles Movie.

Henry the Octopus Puppet Show
Henry's life in the sea out of a puppet.

Narrated by Greg Page.

Henry's friends in the show who are The Fishettes, Joey the Crab, The Catfish Brothers, Jacques the Shark, Tom the Purple Trout and Sam and Michael the Sea Snails.

Episode Guide

Captain Feathersword's Pirate Show
Featuring Captain Feathersword and Wags as they go to places like Wags Kennel, The SS Feathersword Dock, Pirate Park, Slow Street and The Beach.

Kindergarten Text Types
Narrated by Dorothy the Dinosaur, these depict either a recount or description. Dorothy tells the recounts to Wags. Its even in the next 13 episodes.

Wigglehouse

 * Morty the invisible turtle


 * Shazza Footinmouth the reporter


 * Ginger the mechanic


 * Lilly Lavender the beautiful movie star


 * Lilly's Assistant


 * Zardo Zap the alien


 * Ms. Fez the new school teacher


 * Madame Bouffant the hair dresser


 * Penny Fleetfoot the sports commentator


 * Foodman the hero of Anthony (Who is Anthony)


 * The Doctor

Cast

 * Greg Page
 * Anthony Field
 * Murray Cook
 * Jeff Fatt
 * Paul Paddick - Captain Feathersword
 * Leeanne Ashley - Dorothy the Dinosaur
 * Edward Rooke - Wags the Dog
 * Carolyn Ferrie - Dorothy's Voice
 * Mic Conway - Wags' Voice
 * Jeff Fatt- Henry's Voice
 * Leanne Halloran - Officer Beaples

Credits
Series Producers: Bridget Thompson Nick Pike

Episode Producer: Paul Field Series Director: Martin Murphy Song Directors: Dean Covell Chisholm McTavish

Choreographer: Leanne Halloran Writers: Greg Truman Paul Field Maria Silvestrini

First Assistant Director: Kimberly Lipschus

First Assitand Director HTO: Sheryl Talmage

Continuity: Honor Bannister

Production Manager: Ian McArthur

Production Assistants: Lou Porter Karen Smith Matt Acland Kimberly Lipschus

Production Designer: Michelle Dade

Production Designer HTO: Adrienne Chisholm

Assitant Art Director: Juliet John

Art Dept Buyer & Props: Jane Shadbolt

Props Construction: RWE Couhouri Hard Love

Set Construction: Greg Murhpy Scenry

Head Scenic Painter: Gary Wade

Art Department Assistants: Narelle Wilson Vaughan Alexander Peter Baylor Sarah Stokes

Puppet Construction: Balooga Puppets

Puppet Maintenace: Sheyrl Talmage

Costumes: Maria Petrozzi Nikki Harrington

Director of Photography: Borce Damcevski

Steadicam Operator: Borce Damcevski

Camera Operators: Murray Kelso Jon Matthews Barry Armstrong Scott Prseton Martin Covell Steve Rees

Camera Assistant: Jason Pangaas Grant Jordan Hugh Thorpe

Lighting: Brad Landi Scott Preston Borce Damcevski

Lighting Assitant: Jeff Field

Gaffers: Ian Bosman Scott Coepland

Assistant Gaffer: David Holmes

Sound Recordists: Scott Watkin-Sully Chris Brook Eric Putre

Studio Sound Assistant: Paul Miskin

Boom Operators: Emma Jakovich Matt Acland

Makeup & Hair: Jan Ziggenbein Nicole Spiro Adele Durno Magaret Aston

Runner: Matt Acland

Signage: Evolution Signs

Catering: Set Menu

Wigs: Ascot Wigmakers

Studio: Zap Productions

Studio Painting: Peter Firminger

Graphics: Tony Melov

Additional Graphics: Swampmagic Pictures

Sound Mix: Tony Douglass

Post Production Supervisor: Chisholm McTavish

Editors: Steve Rees Mark Tamone - Control Secret Headquarters

Sound Editors: Craig Abercrombie Tony Douglass Rohan Taylor

SFX Editor: Tony Douglass

Sound Design: ARCOM.

Trivia

 * The Wigglehouse is the same house from The Wiggles Movie but it has a garage attached.
 * Garage scenes from the inside was never shown in the series except the original 1998 version of Toot Toot!.
 * In the Funny Greg episode, Wags had his 1st costume that he had from 1995-1996. In the Captain Feathersword Pirate Show episode called "The Beach". Later when Wags dried himself off in a dressing shed, the costume had changed to the 2nd one from (1997-1998) that he had in the rest of the series. It could have been possible that this was the first Captain Feathersword Pirate Show episode before "Tricks"
 * In "Muscleman Murray", when the Penny Fleetwood comes to Wigglehouse, the house is pink (same with the Wigglehouse in The Wiggles Movie). In Funny Greg, it is in the same episodes but for the rest of the episodes, the house is blue. This is because, these were the first two episodes filmed.
 * Kaz the Cat and the Kindergarten Text Types are in the same part of the episode, so they made 26 episodes to fit them in for Kaz the Cat first and the Kindergarden Text Types second. But the Kindergarden Text Types was also the replacement for Kaz the Cat.
 * The Wiggly Trivia questions were taken off of the DVD release.
 * In Funny Greg and Muscleman Murray, Greg wore a watch since he had it from 1991 to 1997.
 * In the theme song, footage of Murray from Big Red Car is shown.
 * Paul Field voices the trivia announcer during Wigglehouse segments.
 * Clips from "The Balloon Chase" and the 1998 version of "Romp Bomp a Stomp" are shown in the theme song, but strangely enough, none of the episodes of this season have them in it. Also, these are the only songs or chase scenes to appear in the opening.
 * Episodes such as Anthony's Friend, Murray's Shirt, Jeff the Mechanic, Wiggle Opera, Foodman, and Haircut can be seen on Playskool's Videonow Jr's PVDs.
 * The Wiggles made their American debut around the time this series aired.
 * This TV Series premiered on Seven Network on July 31, 1998. It was later broadcast on ABC in 1998 and on Disney Channel Australia in 1999 which is why the uncut version of the first season was only available on Seven Network itself.
 * The original 1998 version aired on Seven Network shows a slightly different version of Captain Feathersword's opening title. It's done in chroma key and has a green color instead of a red one. In it, Captain Feathersword waves like the others do while 3 of him do a "Ahoy there, me hearties" salute. Also, the first half of the Wigglehouse segment for each episode ends during commercial breaks after the Wiggly Trivia questions.

Download Links
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ox3fw17e5gshkvy/Wiggles_TV_Series_1_-_Disc_1.zip - Episodes 1-7

http://www.mediafire.com/download/y0c9camupbc67bk/Wiggles_TV_Series_1_-_Disc_2.zip - Episodes 8-13