Hi-5 (2017 TV series, series 1)

The first series of the 2017 Hi-5 revival (also referred to as Series 17) aired between 15 May 2017[1] and 16 June 2017 on 9Go! in Australia. The series was produced independently with Julie Greene as executive producer.

This article is about the revived series. For the original series, see Hi-5 (series 1).
Hi-5
Season 1
Starring
  • Courtney Clarke
  • Shay Clifford
  • Lachie Dearing
  • Joe Kalou
  • Bailey Spalding
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network9Go!
Original release15 May (2017-05-15) –
16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)

The series began production after the Nine Network renewed its partnership with the Hi-5 franchise in October 2016. This was the first series to feature an entirely new cast, introducing Courtney Clarke, Shay Clifford, Lachie Dearing, Joe Kalou and Bailey Spalding.

Production

The original Hi-5 television series aired its final series in 2011, as a result of the Nine Network selling the Hi-5 brand in 2012, following Nine's reported financial difficulties.[2][3] The franchise was sold to Asian equity group, Asiasons (later Tremendous Entertainment Group), who produced a new television series entitled Hi-5 House, from 2013 to 2016, with no involvement from Nine.[4][5]

On 14 October 2016, it was announced that the Nine Network had renewed its partnership with the Hi-5 franchise, revealing plans to revive the television series with an entirely new cast in 2017.[4] The new series would feature a new cast and set, but retain the original team of producers and writers.[4] Julie Greene, who had previously been a series producer of the original series, was announced as the executive producer of the revival.[3][1] Greene became the brand's executive creative director in 2012 and was the executive producer for Hi-5 House.[5] She stated "we’re really excited to be working with Nine to develop a reinvigorated Hi-5 show".[6] Auditions for the cast were held in November 2016, and the successful auditionees were revealed in December.[7][8] Courtney Clarke, Shay Clifford, Joe Kalou and Bailey Spalding were announced to be joining Lachie Dearing to form the next generation Hi-5 group, chosen from over 450 applications.[7][9][10] Dearing had previously joined the group in January 2016, and had to re-audition for his role.[9][11][12] The quintet made their public debut at Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve.[13][10]

The revival began production in January 2017 and was filmed at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios over six weeks.[10][14][15][16] The series premiered on Nine's multichannel, 9Go!, on 15 May, airing at 9:00 AM weekdays.[1] The premiere run averaged a viewership of 10,000.[17] The series was released on online streaming service Stan on 1 October 2017.[18]

Four of the five feature songs ("Abracadabra", "Stop and Go", "Living in a Rainbow" and "Party Street"), were previously featured throughout the show's original run. The fifth song, "Hi-5 Dance Off", made its debut in the new episodes.[1] The series also featured new puppet characters, the Jupsters, who were introduced as the family of previously established character Jup Jup.[1][19] The revival also retained a segment introduced in Hi-5 House, entitled The Chatterbox. This segment focuses on the discovery of language through simple words and phrases, and features the puppet Chatterbox, who teaches a toy robot named Tinka how to speak.[19][5]

A second revived series was planned for 2018, with 45 episodes ordered by Nine.[20][21] Production of the series halted when the Australian production office was closed, and filming did not resume.[22] The five cast members later announced their departures from the group.[23]

Cast

Presenters
  • Courtney Clarke – Word Play
  • Shay Clifford – Puzzles and Patterns
  • Lachie Dearing – Shapes in Space
  • Joe Kalou – Making Music
  • Bailey Spalding – Body Move

Episodes
See also: List of Hi-5 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSong of the WeekThemeOriginal air date
5711"Making Music"Hi-5 Dance OffMusic and Dance15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
5722"Ballet, Tap and Jazz"Hi-5 Dance OffMusic and Dance16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)
5733"World Dance & Music"Hi-5 Dance OffMusic and Dance17 May 2017 (2017-05-17)
5744"Hip Hop"Hi-5 Dance OffMusic and Dance18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)
5755"Rock and Roll"Hi-5 Dance OffMusic and Dance19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
5766"Fantasy Fun"AbracadabraDream Wishes22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)
5777"Imaginary Adventures"AbracadabraDream Wishes23 May 2017 (2017-05-23)
5788"Wishing"AbracadabraDream Wishes24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)
5799"Big Dreams"AbracadabraDream Wishes25 May 2017 (2017-05-25)
58010"Magic in Me"AbracadabraDream Wishes26 May 2017 (2017-05-26)
58111"Saving Energy / Natural Energy"Stop and GoEnergy29 May 2017 (2017-05-29)
58212"How to Feel Energetic"Stop and GoEnergy30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)
58313"Science"Stop and GoEnergy31 May 2017 (2017-05-31)
58414"Inventions"Stop and GoEnergy1 June 2017 (2017-06-01)
58515"Vehicles"Stop and GoEnergy2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
58616"Your World"Living in a RainbowColours5 June 2017 (2017-06-05)
58717"The World"Living in a RainbowColours6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)
58818"Making and Mixing"Living in a RainbowColours7 June 2017 (2017-06-07)
58919"Favourites and Feelings"Living in a RainbowColours8 June 2017 (2017-06-08)
59020"Wonderful"Living in a RainbowColours9 June 2017 (2017-06-09)
59121"Country Fair"Party StreetFairs and Festivals12 June 2017 (2017-06-12)
59222"Animal Fun"Party StreetFairs and Festivals13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)
59323"Circus"Party StreetFairs and Festivals14 June 2017 (2017-06-14)
59424"Holidays"Party StreetFairs and Festivals15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
59525"Cultural Festivals"Party StreetFairs and Festivals16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 Asian Television Awards Best Preschool Programme Hi-5 (2017) Series 1 Nominated [24]
2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Children’s Entertainment or Drama Hi-5 (2017) Series 1 – "Vehicles" Won [25]
Best Preschool Programme Hi-5 (2017) Series 1 – "Cultural Festivals" Won
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References
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  5. Mirrah Amit, Nur (18 June 2013). "Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5". On Screen Asia. Contineo Media. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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  7. Malbon, Abigail (15 December 2016). "This children's TV favourite is making a return to screens". 9Honey. Nine.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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  9. Williams, Vanessa (12 May 2017). "Fourth take on TV's Hi-5". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  10. Knox, David (16 December 2016). "New-look Hi-5 cast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. Heary, Monica (21 January 2016). "Dream to reality for shire Hi-5 recruit Dearing". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  12. "Australia's Got Talent Finalist Joins Hi-5 Cast!". Alphabet Street. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  13. Moran, Jonathon (15 December 2016). "Introducing the new kids on the block! Meet the 2017 cast for iconic children's group Hi-5". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  14. "Hi 5 – Season 17". Red Circle Projects. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. "Song of the Week Recordings with Hi-5". Enrich. Malaysia Airlines. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  16. Herd, Emma (11 May 2017). "Terrigal's Jou Kalou loving 'rewarding' Hi-5 role". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  17. Knox, David (21 July 2017). "We need more executives like Cherrie". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  18. Brandy, Daniella (30 September 2017). "Here's what's new on Stan, Netflix Australia, Foxtel Now, and Amazon Prime in October". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  19. "New Hi-5 TV Series launches on Nine Network today!". Alphabet Street. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  20. "Programs granted C and P classification - 2017-18". Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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  22. Knox, David (29 September 2018). "Hi-5 closes production office, cast changes ahead". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  23. Knox, David (11 October 2018). "Another Hi-5 star quits". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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  25. Knox, David (17 October 2018). "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018: national winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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