Henry's Underwater Band is the fifth episode of The Wiggles and Friends.
Synopsis[]
The Wiggles take a dip underwater with their musicial friend, Henry the Octopus and his Underwater Big Band!
Trivia[]
- The song of the titular character uses the backing instrumental from the Toot Toot re-recording and a mixture of lyrics from both the 1992 and 1998 versions
- Boom Boom and Rockin' And A Rollin' Sea make their first apperences since The Wiggles Movie and it's accompanying soundtrack.
- The names of The Catfish Brothers are references to Anthony's brothers first names, John Field and Paul Field as well as the Beatle members, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Songs[]
Transcript[]
(The episode starts with The Wiggles logo above these 4 characters in the show. Until, Greg is singing the Song: Here Come The Wiggles plays in the background, it shows their names appear in the opening sequence.)
Wiggles: (singing) It's the Wiggles, it's the Wiggles
Greg: (singing) Dancing with their friends
Dorothy: (She giggles.) Heee heee heee.
Wiggles: (singing) It's the Wiggles, it's the Wiggles
Greg: (singing) The fun will never end
Captain Feathersword: Ahoy there.
Greg: (singing) We'd like you to clap and sing and dance along too
Now that everybody's here,
Wiggles: (singing) That'll be so easy, that'll be so easy
That'll be so easy to do.
(The title "The Wiggles and Friends" appears before transitioning to Wigglehouse. We see the four Wiggles having a relaxing picnic by an inflatible pool. They're all wearing straw hats, short sleeve shirts and boardshorts. Anthony and Murray are cooking from grilled food on the barbecue, while Greg is setting up a portable radio to listen to some music.)
Greg: Hi, everybody. We're the Wiggles. I'm Greg.
Murray: I'm Murray.
Anthony: I'm Anthony.
Jeff: And I'm Jeff.
Greg: We're having a picnic by the pool today at Wigglehouse. We'd love for you to join us here.
(Both Murray and Anthony bring a plate of cooked meat sticks with grilled vegtables.)
Anthony: Lunch is served!
Jeff: Wow, that looks really yummy.
(All four collect a skewer each as Greg gets the radio to work. A surf-rocking instrumental plays over the airwaves as The Wiggles begin to dig into their food.)
Murray: Such a lovely day to have by the pool.
(As Anthony helps himself to another skewer, a fishing line flings out of the pool and hooks itself onto the skewer before flinging back into the water. Anthony is befuddled)
Anthony: (to viewer) Did you see that?
Greg: What's up, Anthony?
Anthony: I think something took the food I was going to eat.
(Anthony looks over at the inflatable pool)
Anthony: (pointing to the pool) Yeah, I think it came from the pool.
Greg: Oh Anthony, don't be silly. The pool is tiny. Nothing would be able to come out of there.
Anthony: I guess you're right.
(We cut to Jeff who is about to take a bite of his food when again, the fishing line flings out of the pool and hooks itself onto the food. This time, everyone manages to catch a glimpse before the food is flung into the pool.)
Anthony: (to camera) Huh?
Greg: (to camera) Huh?
Murray: (to camera) Huh?
(They all look over at the pool)
Jeff: I think Anthony might be onto something, Wiggles. Let's go have a look.
(All four Wiggles walk over to the inflatable pool as the Series 1 walking jiggle plays over them. When they reach the pool, they look at the bottom of the pool and notice that there's something there. A large coral rock formation with tons of fishes swimming by. The sounds of the ocean come wurling up to the surface.)
Anthony: Wa-hoo! Who knew that our little swimming pool could lead to the ocean! This is amazing.
Murray: Come on, Wiggles! Let's go for a swim in great blue!
(The Wiggles enter inside Wigglehouse and retrive pairs of snorkels and flippers, before jumping into the pool one by one. Murray enters first, followed by Jeff, then Greg and finally with a huge cannonbomb jump, Anthony. They swim below the surface and find their way to the coral rock formation. As they land, they're greeted to a familar friend, Henry the Octopus as the titular chracters song begins)
Henry: Breebop! Hi, everybody! I'm Henry the Octopus.
Wiggles: (singing) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Lives in our backyard swimming pool
(with The Other Wiggles singing.) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Where the waters nice and cool
Henry has a great big band
Playing on the ocean sand
He'll sing you all an octopus song
He'd like you to sing along
Henry: Sing along, everybody!
Wiggles: (singing) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Lives in our backyard swimming pool
(with The Other Wiggles singing.) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Where the waters nice and cool
Henry loved to cook for his friends
His marvellous talent, well it had no end
He would bake, roast and fry
His favourite dish - The Octo Pie
Wiggles: (singing) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Lives in our backyard swimming pool
(with The Other Wiggles singing.) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Where the waters nice and cool
Henry: Now listen in everybody. Oh!
Greg: (singing) Henry has a message for you
Listen in and don't feel blue
Henry: “You're all welcome here, grown up or kids
Enrollment fee is just ten squids"
Wiggles: (singing) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Lives in our backyard swimming pool
(with The Other Wiggles singing.) Henry the Octopus
Greg: (singing) Where the waters nice and cool
Henry: Bye-bye, everybody. See you later! Yup!
(The song ends as all four land safely on the sand bed and greet their underwater friend.)
Henry: Oh, oh, oh! Hi Wiggles! what brings you here?
Greg: Hiya Henry! We just having a nice picnic at Wigglehouse when some of our food started to be flung into the pool.
Henry: I see. You'll have to forgive me, but Jacques was a bit hungry and when to go get some lunch.
(Jacques the Shark sneaks up behind Anthony, which leaves him shaking with fear.)
Jacques: Hey, boss. Sorry about taking your food. A shark gets pretty restless when their hungry. You get it, right?
Anthony: (stuttering with fear) Oh, Oh, of course! Absolutely (chuckles nervously)
(Jacques chuckles to himself as he swims over to the Underwater Big Band. The band consists of Jacques, Joey the Crab, The Fishettes, Paul and John The Catfish Brothers and Tom the Purple Trout)
The Wiggles: Oh! (The Wiggles walk over to the Big Band) Hi, guys!
The Underwater Big Band: Yo, Wiggles! What's happening?! Long time, no sea!
The Wiggles: Well, here's a wave, then!
(Bubble transition to the Song: Henry's Underwater Big Band. A scene where Greg & Henry sing about his famous Underwater Big Band, while The Other Wiggles are playing instruments alongside the band.)
Greg: (singing) Every night under the sea, a friendly octopus, Henry
Leads his underwater animal big band.
Henry: (singing) Now jellyfish, you play the drums. Walruses, you can hum.
Electric eel, why don't you play your guitar?
Greg: So clap your hands with Henry, turn around and shout "Yippie!"
'Cause his underwater band is now ready.
Everybody shout "Hip-hip, hooray!"
When Henry's big band begins to play.
Henry: (singing) Now dolphins, play the trumpets loud. You're sure to bring the crowd.
Seahorse, you can play the glockenspiel.
The tortoise shell is timpani. It's lots of fun for you and me.
Greg: (singing) Henry's underwater animal big band.
So clap your hands with Henry, turn around and shout "Yippie!"
'Cause the underwater band is now ready.
Everybody shout "Hip-hip, hooray!"
When Henry's big band begins to play.
They're about to play. (x4)
Henry: Let's get ready, everybody. Let's go. (Instrumental break) Oh, nice playing, dolphins. Ooh, that's very good. Seahorse is very good. Oh, nice work, jellyfish. Very nice work. Beautiful guitar, electric eel. Beautiful guitar. Oh, I'm having a wonderful time.
Greg: (singing) Everybody shout "Hip-hip, hooray!"
When Henry's big band begins to, big band begins to
Big band begins to play.
Henry: Oh, thank you, band, thank you.
(A wave transitions us back to the surface where we see Dorothy, Wags and Captain Feathersword arriving at the backyard of Wigglehouse. When they arrive, they find all four Wiggles gone with the radio still on.)
Dorothy: That's strange. The Wiggles said they would be waiting here for us.
Captain Feathersword: Don't worry my dinosaur friend, I'm sure they'll be back any minute now.
(As they wait for the Wiggles to return, Wags hears a gurgly noise coming from the small pool)
Wags: Ruff Ruff!
Captain Feathersword: What is it Waggie boy?
(He points to the pool and the two follow him. Reaching the pool and looking down, they see what looks like hundreds of sea creatures all gathering around a spongy stage)
Captain Feathersword: The noise was coming from inside the pool?
Wags: (nodding his head) Ruff!
Captain Feathersword: We'd better go take a look.
(The Captain reaches into a bag he brought along and pulls out some goggles and pairs of floaties, before handing them out. Soon, Dorothy, Wags and Captain Feathersword jump into the pool one by one and swim their way to the crowd of sea creatures. As they make their way below to the crowd, a purple walrus woddles onto the stage and greets everyone)
Walrus: Ladies and Gentlemen. Boys and Girls. Guppies and Crustaceans. Welcome to the show!!
(The crowds claps and cheers)
Walrus: Tonight we have a very special treat for you. We bring you a marvelous band that has kept the waves rocking and rolling with the sweet sounds of their music. So, for your listening pleasure, put your hands, fins and claws together for Henry and his magnificent Underwater Big Band!!
(The curtains rise as the band begin to play Boom Boom. A scene of The Wiggles, Henry and Underwater Big Band performing for the crowd of sea creatures)
Henry: All right! You've got it! Okay, band, let's go!
Fishettes: (singing) Boom, boom
Greg: That's the sound of a band
Fishettes: Boom, boom
Greg: They're the best in the land
Fishettes: Boom, boom
Greg: Come on and give them a hand
(with Fishettes) Henry's Underwater Big Band.
Fishettes: Boom, boom
Greg: That's the sound of a drum
Fishettes: Boom, boom
Greg: Hear the big bass hum
Fishettes: Boom, boom
Greg: Everybody comes
(with Fishettes) To Henry's Underwater Big Band.
You can hear a catfish playing his Guitar.
(Paul the Catfish and Murray plays the Guitar)
You can hear Henry's Underwater Big Band sound.
Henry: Wonderful sound.
Fishettes: Henry
Greg: (singing) Well, he's an octopus
Fishettes: (singing) Henry
Greg: (singing) His band is sounding so good
Fishettes: (singing) Henry
Greg: (singing) You'll soon be tapping your foot
(with Fishettes singing) To Henry's Underwater Big Band.
(Jacques the Shark plays a saxophone solo along with The Catfish Brothers and Murray sharing guitar licks for an instrumental break)
Henry: Ooh, I love that Guitar playing. I'm having a wonderful time.
Fishettes: (singing) Boom, boom
Greg: (singing) That's the sound of a band
Fishettes: (singing) Boom, boom
Greg: (singing) They're the best in the land
Fishettes: (singing) Boom, boom
Greg: (singing) Come on and give them a hand
(with Fishettes singing) Henry's Underwater Big Band.
Henry's Underwater Big Band.
Henry's Underwater Big Band.
Henry: Ooooh oooh ooh er.
(The song ends to a loud, thunderous applause. As the clapping begins to soften, Henry begins to count the band in for Rockin' And A Rollin' Sea)
Greg: (singing) Rockin' and a-rollin' by the seaside
Everybody's having such a good time
Everybody come along with me
We're gonna take a trip down beneath the sea
Everybody's singing, everybody's dancing
Murray and Jeff: Everybody's wiggling
Murray: Ha ha!
Anthony: In the rockin' and a rollin' sea
Greg: Underneath the water, we can play
Swimming and diving in the octopus way
Everybody come along with me
We're gonna take a trip down beneath the sea
Everybody's singing, everybody's dancing
Murray and Jeff: Everybody's wiggling
Anthony: In the rockin' and a rollin' sea
(Instrumental break)
Greg: Everybody's singing, everybody's dancing
Murray and Jeff: Everybody's wiggling
Anthony: In the rockin' and a rollin' sea
(The song ends again to a loud appluse and cheering from the crowd)
Henry: Thank you, thank you, thank you!
(The crowd cheers for an encore. Greg spots Dorothy, Wags and Captain Feathersword and gestures them to come on stage)
Walrus: Looks like we've got some more friends joining the band on stage. Henry, why don't you show us how to do your famous dance moves?
Henry: What a wonderful idea! Come on everyone, let's have a dance together.
(A closeup of Joey's shell drum-kit as the song: Henry's Dance begins, with everyone starting to dance)
Henry: Come and have a dance with me, Henry the Octopus.
Greg: (singing) Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
A very special friend, to me.
Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
Henry: I have a great dance, for you to see.
Greg: (singing) Well, tell us now, Henry,
what we all should do
Tell us now, Henry,
we want to dance like you.
Henry: Clap your hands, above your head,
And you sway, from side to side
Start to bob, up and down,
Now let's spin, around and round.
Greg: (singing) Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
A very special friend, to me.
Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
Henry: I have a great dance, for you to see.
Greg: (singing) Well, tell us now, Henry,
what we all should do
Tell us now, Henry,
we want to dance like you.
Henry: Clap your hands, above your head,
And you sway, from side to side
Start to bob, up and down,
Now let's spin, around and round.
Greg: (singing) Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
A very special friend, to me.
Henry, The Octopus,
The Octopus, The Octopus (back voice)
Henry: Thank you all for dancing, with me
Thank you all for dancing, with me
Thank you all for dancing, with ME!
(The group bows as the song ends and the crowd cheers. We then dissolve to after the show where everyone is sitting around Henry's Place)
Greg: That was some great singing and dancing you did, Henry.
Henry: Thank you, Greg (at viewer) And thank you for helping out too.
Jacques: You Wiggly cats are alright in my book. Anyone who's a friend of Henry is a friend of the Underwater Big Band.
Anthony: Thanks Jacques!
Captain Feathersword: All this singing and dancing has made me hungry, me hearties.
Dorothy: It's a shame all those skewers got eaten.
(They all look glum until Henry pulls out his favourite dessert)
Henry: Don't worry, have some of my famous, Octo-pie!!
All: Yummy!!
(We see everyone enjoying their tasty Octo-pie as The Wiggles say goodbye)
Murray: Well, we've had a lot of fun here today with Henry and his band.
Jeff: Thanks for helping out with the singing!
Anthony: We'll see you next time.
Greg: From The Wiggles to you, bye bye!
(The instrumental for Boom Boom plays over The Wiggles waving goodbye and the ending credits)
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