List of References in The Wiggles

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Throughout the years, The Wiggles has made several references to famous TV shows, movies, music, etc. Here's a work-in-progress list of all the references in The Wiggles!

Pre-Wiggles[]

The title of the song Rock-a-Bye Your Bear may reference the 1952 MGM cartoon short Rock-a-Bye Bear, mostly named after it.
The inspiration for The Wiggles is from the 1957 album The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets, the Australian version of the cover album, which is a possibility for inspiring the coloured shirts.
The Starfleet uniforms from the original 1966 Star Trek mainly inspired the Wiggles uniforms.
The cover of the 1980 album of End of the Century by Ramones, which inspired the Wiggles uniforms.
The movie poster of the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats showed the groups wearing colourful outfits, which mainly inspired The Wiggles, which was the same year it debuted.
The character Wags the Dog is likely named after Wag the Dog, a political term that creates a diversion from a damaging issue, usually through the American military force.
Dorothy's signature dance move is akin to an Egyptian walk, popularized by The Bangles' 1986 song Walk Like an Egyptian.
Bok the Hand Puppet's origins date back to the 1990s, when Anthony Field, Murray Cook, and Greg Page studied early childhood education at Macquarie University. Rosemary Harle had a clown puppet named after the Italian composer and cellist Luigi Boccherini.

OG Era[]

Wiggledance![]

The video is named after the 1983 musical film Flashdance.
During the ending performance of "Wags the Dog", Anthony says, "Yeah, nothing but a hound dog." This is a reference to the 1956 Elvis Presley song, Hound Dog.
When Doctor Murray is introduced, The Wiggles says, "What's up, Doc?" This is the direct catchphrase of Bugs Bunny from the Looney Tunes cartoons.

Yummy Yummy (1998)[]

Anthony makes an Elvis impression when he says, "I've got my shaking clothes" during the prologue of Shaky Shaky. At the same time, the shaking clothes are also inspired by Elvis' outfits throughout his career.

Toot Toot![]

In the original version of the song "Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car", when the Big Red Car is flying towards the sky and the Other Wiggles waving back to the viewer, This is a reference to the ending of the 1978 film Grease.

It's a Wiggly Wiggly World![]

The name's title refers to the 1963 film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Wiggle Bay[]

There are several references to Gilligan's Island
- The songs C'est Wags, C'est Bon and Alouette are both in French.
- The Wiggles and Mary Ann have a message in a bottle.
- Wags the Dog plays the conch shell. This refers to the episode Music Hath Charms, where The Professor plays the recorder in the orchestra.
Magdalena the Mermaid is likely inspired by Ariel from the 1989 Disney film The Little Mermaid.

Space Dancing![]

The line in Going Home, "But there's no place like home", is a direct quote from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins![]

The title references the 1984 film Gremlins.
When The Wiggles crash through the wall, it is a homage to Kool-Aid Man.
When Anthony says, "Food, I'll be back! Hasta la pasta, baby!" this is a reference to the 1984 film The Terminator and the 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day where the T-800 says the quotes "I'll be back." and "Hasta la vista, baby."

A Wiggly Postcard from Asia[]

At one moment, Paul Paddick sings a rendition of "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" from The Wizard of Oz while standing at the iconic Great Wall of China.

Top of the Tots[]

The title's name references the British music program Top of the Pops.

Cold Spaghetti Western[]

The title's name is a pun on the movie genre Spaghetti Western.
When Anthony says to Fernando, "Can you hear the drums, Fernando?" this refers to the song Fernando by ABBA.
During the Foodman song, when Foodman says, "Hasta la pasta, baby!" refers to the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgement Day where the T-800 says, "Hasta la vista, baby."
When Anthony and Captain Feathersword were doing the fastest banana competition in the west, which is a reference to the final scene from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Racing to the Rainbow[]

The King of the Road's outfits are inspired by Elvis Presley and the 1976 Cadillac Seville, also owned by Elvis.
The Queen of the Rainbow refers to the character Glinda the Good Witch from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

The Wiggles Reunion Show[]

When the Wiggles and the audience wake Jeff up, Jeff says, "My name is Jeff." This was a meme quote by Greg Jenko from the 2014 film 22 Jump Street.

Sam Era[]

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing[]

The Wiggles dressed up like The Beatles (Collarless suits style).

The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special[]

During the Follow The Leader performance, Dorothy the Dinosaur does the Moonwalk, and Anthony says, "That's Michael Jackson", and mentions the Justice Crew three times.

New Generation Era[]

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017)[]

The song "A Christmas Story" is a reference to the 1983 film of the same name.

Wiggle Pop![]

Anthony dressed up like Willie Nelson.
The Wiggles dressed up like The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper style).

Current Era[]

TBA

Miscellaneous Wiggles Media[]

In Yummy Yummy, Luke Field holds a Wile E. Coyote plush from Looney Tunes. A Care Bear can also be seen on Henry's left on a shelf behind him.
In Big Red Car, Anthony Silvestrini wears a Thomas the Tank Engine T-shirt.
In Wiggledance!, three kids in the audience wear Mickey Mouse and Bananas in Pyjamas T-shirts.
In The Wiggly Big Show, one of the kids in the audience is wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt, the other is wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine overall, the kid is holding a Tigger plush, the other is wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt, and the other is wearing a Teletubbies shirt.
In The Making of Space Dancing, a 3D model character of Austin Powers is seen on Simon Alberry's computer. When Jeff is in the recording booth he's wearing a The Nightmare Before Christmas T-shirt.
In LIVE Hot Potatoes!, a boy in the audience is wearing a Toy Story T-shirt.
In Top of the Tots, Greg and Murray hold original Xbox controllers like aeroplane control wheels during Fly Through The Sky.
In Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A., a girl in the audience is holding a Minnie Mouse plush.
In the trailer for Wiggles World at Six Flags on the American and Hong Kong DVDs for You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, a child can be seen wearing a T-shirt with Lightning McQueen from Cars on it.

Series 1[]

Foodman[]

When Anthony transforms into a Foodman, he spins around like Diane Prince in the 1975 Wonder Woman TV series.
While reciting the Food Pledge, Foodman says, "able to eat tall sandwiches with a single bite" and "faster to the table than a speeding train". These references the Superman phrases "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound" and "faster than a speeding bullet", respectively.

Murray's Shirt[]

The Acme Obedience Kit references the Acme Corporation from Looney Tunes.

Jeff the Mechanic[]

While The Wiggles wait for the mechanic to fix the Big Red Car, Anthony performs a dance inspired by Irish-American tap dancer Michael Flatley.

Lilly[]

When the Catfish brothers sang "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! I wanna dance with a clam", it referred to The Beatles song called "She Loves You".
In Captain Feathersword's Pirate Show segment, Wags mimicked the Captain's movements. This refers to the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas when Snoopy mimicked Lucy's movements. Only Wags stood behind the Captain, and Snoopy stood next to Lucy. The Captain didn't notice Wags mimicking the movements.

Zardo Zap []

When Zardo Zap said, "Resistance is futile", this is a quoted phrase from the Star Trek series associated with the Borg.

Wiggle Opera[]

Jeff's opera song about Wags the Dog is a rendition of O Mio Babbino Caro.

Funny Greg[]

When the other Wiggles bow down. They've bumped into each other's heads. This is a reference to The Three Stooges.

Series 2[]

TBA

Series 3[]

Episode 32/Dance a Cachucha![]

During the Captain's Magic Buttons segment, Captain Feathersword acts like a talking donkey, which may refer to the titular character played by Eddie Murphy in the 2001 animated film Shrek.

Episode 37/Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy![]

After Dorothy's report, Greg sees a toy crocodile on the desk in shock and says, "Crikey! It's a croc!" This is a catchphrase by Steve Irwin, who made an appearance in the Wiggles video, Wiggly Safari.

The Wiggles Show![]

All Shook Up[]

This episode is named after the Elvis Presley song of the same name.

Wiggle and Learn[]

TBA

Wiggly Waffle[]

TBA

Ready, Steady, Wiggle![]

Lachy Shrunk the Wiggles[]

After Lachy accidentally shrinks Emma and Anthony, when Lachy says to Simon, "Simo, I've shrunk The Wiggles!" this is a reference to the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

A Hair Disaster![]

TBA

Fruit Salad TV[]

Team Work[]

Bok and Captain Feathersword have drawn a moustache on Da Vinci's masterpiece, Mona Lisa.

Others[]

The chase sequences at the end credits of Series 1 reference the 1955 comedy series The Benny Hill Show.

Miscellaneous Wiggles Media[]

In Anthony's Friend and Murray's Shirt, During the Kindergarten segment, a Bear in the Big Blue House poster is seen in the background, and a child is wearing a Teletubbies shirt.
In Foodman and Lilly, During the Kindergarten segment, there is a Thomas the Tank Engine backpack in the background.
In Building Blocks, During the Kindergarten segment, A teacher is holding the 1989 children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen.
In Jeff the Mechanic, During the Kindergarten segment, one of the kids is seen wearing a Bob the Builder shirt. Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse posters are on the wall. A Thomas the Tank Engine hat is also seen.
In The Party, During the Kindergarten segment, there is a The Tigger Movie poster.
In Haircut, During the Kindergarten segment, one of the kids is seen wearing a Blue's Clues shirt.
In Muscleman Murray, a kid is wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine cap during the Kindergarten segment.
In Episode 7/Where's Jeff?, At the end of Dorothy's report during the Network Wiggles News segment, a child is shown wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine cap.
In Episode 19/Captain Feathersword's Birthday, During the Network Wiggles News, there's a gift wrapper in the background with an image of Thomas the Tank Engine. Even in the top right corner, there's an image of Bugs Bunny.
In Episode 27/Zing Zang, Wing Wang Wong!, During the Network Wiggles News, Dorothy asked about Hendra's favourite book, Harry Potter, and she mentioned Bananas in Pyjamas.
In This Old Man (episode)/The Bobby Bounce, During the Henry the Octopus Visits Gawa, one of the Gawa kids is wearing a Spongebob shirt.
In Wiggly Concert, one of the audience members is wearing an Elsa shirt from Frozen.
In Enthusiasm during the live concert, a child in the audience holds Take-N-Play Thomas, Percy, Salty, and Stanley models.

Let's Eat![]

The album cover is similar to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Surfer Jeff[]

The album cover is similar to The Beach Boys' Surfer Girl.

Hits And Rarities[]

The album cover is similar to Queen's Hot Space.

Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013)[]

The album cover is similar to The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night.

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Tour![]

In the Sydney show, Jeff says he feels like Don Ameche from the movie Cocoon before somersaulting.

The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round[]

In the Brisbane show, when introducing Hot Poppin' Popcorn, Murray compares Anthony to John Cleese, referencing the Monty Python sketch Ministry of Silly Walks.

Wiggly Big Day Out[]

In the Sydney show, during Rock-A-Bye Your Bear, Anthony mentioned that Lachy is doing the Michael Jackson song Thriller and Frogger in his sleep.
In the Sydney show, during Rattlin' Bog, Lachy tells the audience that The Tree of Wisdom is from Forrest Gump.

Miscellaneous Wiggles Media[]

In Little Rock Concert, a boy in the audience is wearing a Pooh's Heffalump Movie T-shirt, and the other is a woman wearing a Tigger T-shirt.
In Treehouse Big Day Out 2!, a girl in the audience is wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine sweatshirt.

The Wiggles Magazine Issue 32[]

The story's title, True Colours, is a reference to the 1986 Cyndi Lauper song of the said name.

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Pre-Wiggles depictions inspired the group[]

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