Hi-5 (series 11)

The eleventh series of the children's television series Hi-5 aired between 31 August 2009[1][2] and 30 October 2009 on the Nine Network in Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star and Nine with Noel Price as executive producer.

Hi-5
Season 11
Starring
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes45
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release31 August (2009-08-31) 
30 October 2009 (2009-10-30)
Series chronology

This was the first series to be produced by Southern Star, taking over from Kids Like Us. It was also the first series to feature Lauren Brant, Casey Burgess, Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren, and the first series that did not feature any original cast members. The new line-up was known as a "new generation" of Hi-5.

Production

The Hi-5 franchise was sold by Kids Like Us (the joint company of the program's creators, Helena Harris and Posie Graeme-Evans) in March 2008, to the Nine Network and production company Southern Star.[3] Harris and Graeme-Evans ended their involvement with the production of Hi-5, and the brand was placed under the direction of Nine and Southern Star executives, Martin Hersov and Cathy Payne.[3] Along with the change of ownership, cast members Kellie Crawford, Nathan Foley and Sun Park left the group in late 2008.[4][5][6] In December, it was alleged by News.com.au's Confidential reporter that Crawford and Foley had been asked to leave, and that the company were "opting to recruit younger, cheaper performers."[7] However, Park denied the industry rumours.[6]

The new members of Hi-5, Lauren Brant, Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren, were revealed in February 2009 after auditioning in late 2008 and beginning work in January.[1][8] The trio joined established members Stevie Nicholson and Casey Burgess to form the "new generation" of the group.[9] Along with the cast announcement, Nine also committed to five new series featuring the new generation group, which would air through to 2013.[8] However, only three of these planned series were produced. The eleventh series began production in early 2009, becoming the first series produced under Southern Star.[2][8] Irvine stated that the filming of the series required 12-hour days of work.[1] The Song of the Week segments were filmed at Silk Studios in Willoughby, with the rest filmed at ABC Studios.[2]

Noel Price from Southern Star, who had over a decade of experience in children's television, was assigned as the executive producer of the new series.[10][11] Of the cast change in later years, Price explained how Hi-5 was designed so that its popularity would not rely solely on the cast members' individual appeal.[12] Despite the change of cast and production company, the series retained many of the original producers and writers.[11] Director Jonathan Geraghty explained that the brief for the series was "to rediscover the magic and excitement" that made the series such as success in its earlier years.[13]

The eleventh series debuted on 31 August 2009.[1][2] Hersov and Payne said "we're very excited to be launching the next phase of Hi-5".[8]

Cast

Presenters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleSong of the WeekThemeOriginal air date
4361"On Safari"Stop, Look, ListenExplore31 August 2009 (2009-08-31)
Stevie pretends to be a ranger on safari, observing African animals who visit the waterhole. Lauren pretends to be a monkey swinging through the jungle trees. Casey and Chats explore the jungle in search of animals that starts with S. Lauren acts as a snake charmer, summoning her sock puppet snakes with a song. Tim studies the different birds of the Australian bush by listening to the sounds of their calls. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to ride a bicycle. Fely packs her bag in preparation for a day of surfing at the beach. Lauren practises her surfing technique on the ground. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about a group of scientists (Lauren, Tim and Stevie) who set off to search for a rare chimpanzee (Casey), without realising that the ape is already following them.
4372"The Great Indoors - Around the House"Stop, Look, ListenExplore1 September 2009 (2009-09-01)
Casey and Chats use their imaginations while playing inside on a rainy day. Lauren watches through her window as it rains outside. Fely builds an indoor cubby house using chairs and a bed sheet. Lauren prepares two miniature beds for her cuddly tiger toys. Tim makes the sound of rain using cardboard boxes as a makeshift drum kit. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to scale a rock climbing wall. Stevie goes on an imaginative adventure while cleaning up his space. Lauren sweeps up some pretend fairy dust. Sharing Stories: Tim tells a story about a three children (Lauren, Fely and Stevie) who each devise a plan to help their mother (Casey) find her missing ring, by exploring around the house.
4383"Country / City"Stop, Look, ListenExplore2 September 2009 (2009-09-02)
Fely runs a feed store and prepares lunch for different animals on the farm. Lauren mixes seeds and worms to make a meal for chicks to eat. Casey and Chats follow a map of the city to find their way to the museum by bicycle. Lauren practises the motion of cycling with her legs and arms. Tim explores the city and discovers different sounds and rhythms on the streets. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to paddle a kayak. Stevie makes barnyard animal costumes with cardboard boxes and dresses up as each different creature. Lauren dresses up as a pig for a jack-in-the-box trick. Sharing Stories: Casey tells a story about an alien (Tim) who lands his spaceship on a farm, where he learns about country life from the farmers (Lauren and Stevie) and their pig (Fely).
4394"Space"Stop, Look, ListenExplore3 September 2009 (2009-09-03)
Stevie becomes a space explorer arriving on Mars to examine if the planet contains water. Lauren pretends to be a space traveller walking on the moon. Fely the fairy returns from a trip to space and makes a map to record the stars that she saw. Lauren travels across a pretend Milky Way. Tim pretends to be a speedy repair rocket who services a slow moving space satellite. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to play tennis. Casey and Chats imagine using a radio telescope to listen to aliens talking. Lauren pretends to be a three-eyed alien practising her disco dance moves. Sharing Stories: Stevie tells a story about a girl (Casey) who wishes upon two shooting stars (Lauren and Tim) to become a star as well, leading the three to meet the moon (Fely) while exploring the universe together.
4405"Under the Sea"Stop, Look, ListenExplore4 September 2009 (2009-09-04)
Fely explores among the coral under the sea and takes photographs of her discoveries. Lauren pretends to be a hermit crab searching for a new home. Casey and Chats travel through an underwater cave in a mini submarine and experiment with their echoes. Lauren presents a puppet show with two glowworm characters. Tim pretends to be a fiddler crab making music with a fiddle. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to climb a rope ladder. Stevie dresses up as a shark to rehearse a dance for an ocean party. Lauren dances with moves inspired by the shark. Sharing Stories: Lauren tells a story about three mermaids (Casey, Fely and Tim) who encounter a diver (Stevie) on their journey around the reef in search of a pearl.
4416"Teams"Spin Me RoundFriends7 September 2009 (2009-09-07)
Stevie spells out the phrase "go team" using his body to make the shapes of the letters. Lauren practises playing ice hockey with her teammate. Fely prepares some healthy snacks for the members of her basketball team. Lauren replicates the movements of a blender mixing a fruit smoothie. Tim pretends to be a sheep bleating a song in harmony with his friends. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to sail a boat. Casey and Chats think of a team name to best represent their special sport of gumboot throwing. Lauren wears gumboots for a boot scooting dance in the rain. Sharing Stories: Stevie tells a story about a team of elves (Fely, Tim and Casey) playing a lacrosse-style sport, who become disheartened when their teammate (Lauren) struggles to share the ball around.
4427"Brothers and Sisters"Spin Me RoundFriends8 September 2009 (2009-09-08)
4438"Play Together"Spin Me RoundFriends9 September 2009 (2009-09-09)
4449"Making Friends"Spin Me RoundFriends10 September 2009 (2009-09-10)
44510"Animal Friends"Spin Me RoundFriends11 September 2009 (2009-09-11)
Fely looks after her grandmother's pet rabbit while she is on holiday and sets up a hutch for it. Lauren pretends to be a rabbit playing hopscotch. Casey finds a compost worm inside her apple and imagines taking care of it. Lauren pretends to be an apple seed growing into a tree. Tim goes camping in the backyard and plays a song on his guitar along with his dog and an owl. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to play beach cricket. Stevie turns a beanbag into a pretend pet dog and tries to teach it tricks. Lauren becomes a ringmaster and juggles three animal beanbags. Sharing Stories: Lauren tells a story about three talkative flowers (Stevie, Casey and Fely) living in a garden, who befriend a bee (Tim) when he assists in carrying things among the group.
44611"Something New"Zoo PartyCelebrate14 September 2009 (2009-09-14)
44712"Superheroes"Zoo PartyCelebrate15 September 2009 (2009-09-15)
Fely works as a superhero providing hats to animals out in the sun. Lauren uses a fitness ball to practise her swimming strokes. Stevie tries to determine the best actions and poses for a superhero. Lauren moves around like a superhero. Tim works as a composer and tries to write a heroic theme song for a superhero. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to play beach volleyball. Casey and Chats try to help their friends find a way to make their dream superpowers become a reality. Lauren tries to walk across a balance beam. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about three superheroes (Lauren, Casey and Tim) who use their powers to help a friend (Stevie) find his missing good luck charm on the night of an award ceremony for heroes.
44813"Adventures"Zoo PartyCelebrate16 September 2009 (2009-09-16)
44914"Games"Zoo PartyCelebrate17 September 2009 (2009-09-17)
45015"Why You're Special"Zoo PartyCelebrate18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
Casey asks Chats to help her think of ways to release her extra energy. Lauren pretends to be a horse jumping over obstacles around a track. Fely becomes a detective and decides to investigate a series of mysterious footprints in the garden. Lauren paints a colourful picture using her handprints. Tim pretends to be a panda from China searching for a suitable instrument to play with the help of a woodpecker friend. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to perform the yoga tree pose. Stevie dresses up as a hippo for a hip hop dance routine at the waterhole. Lauren pretends to be a hippo wiping the mud off her shoes with a hip hop dance. Sharing Stories: Casey tells a story about a young moose (Stevie) who is encouraged by his family (Fely, Tim and Lauren) to embrace his special features when he expresses despair about his large antlers.
45116"Mysteries"Knock, Knock, KnockCuriosity21 September 2009 (2009-09-21)
Stevie searches for a robot among a collection of silver boxes in his space. Lauren tap dances while wearing tissue boxes on her feet. Casey and Chats try to solve the mystery of her missing soup by analysing evidence. Lauren stirs a large pot of imaginary pumpkin soup. Tim challenges Stevie and Casey to create a series of musical sounds using items from around the house. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to skip with a rope. Fely crafts a purple sock puppet while folding clothes from the washing basket. Lauren swirls a long sock around in the air. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about a duck (Lauren) who wonders why the sky is blue, and investigates by asking her animal friends (Tim, Stevie and Casey).
45217"Inventions"Knock, Knock, KnockCuriosity22 September 2009 (2009-09-22)
45318"What Will I Be When I Grow Up?"Knock, Knock, KnockCuriosity23 September 2009 (2009-09-23)
Fely becomes a chef and prepares a trifle dessert for Hi-5. Lauren wobbles two plates of jelly while dancing. Casey gets her sore stomach checked out by Chats, who wishes to be a doctor when she grows up. Lauren demonstrates her tooth brushing routine. Tim looks at old photographs of himself and realises that his dream has always been to make music. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to play beach cricket. Stevie works as a fruitologist and tries to determine which fruits float and sink in water. Lauren tries to balance a hat of fruit on her head. Sharing Stories: Stevie tells a story a girl (Casey) who asks her friends (Casey, Tim, Lauren and Fely) to help think about what she could be when she grows up, leading her try out a variety of career ideas.
45419"Finding Treasure"Knock, Knock, KnockCuriosity24 September 2009 (2009-09-24)
45520"Human Body"Knock, Knock, KnockCuriosity25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)
45621"Snowy Time"Four SeasonsNatural World28 September 2009 (2009-09-28)
45722"Summer Time"Four SeasonsNatural World29 September 2009 (2009-09-29)
45823"Rainbows"Four SeasonsNatural World30 September 2009 (2009-09-30)
Casey finds a pot of gold and attempts to solve a riddle in order to receive the treasure inside. Lauren practises Irish dancing. Stevie works at a shop selling raindrops and helps a customer make a suitable selection. Lauren dances with a colourful ribbon. Tim pretends to be a bluebird who sings a special song to help himself and his friends feel happy. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to throw a frisbee. Fely prepares a colourful platter of fruit while Jup Jup helps her find a different way to arrange it. Lauren practises juggling with oranges and lemons. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about four elves and fairies (Casey, Stevie, Tim and Fely) who magically clean a rainbow on the first day of spring, and accidentally cause the rainbow to change its appearance.
45924"Changing"Four SeasonsNatural World1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
46025"Planet Earth"Four SeasonsNatural World2 October 2009 (2009-10-02)
Casey assembles a stationary exercise bike which uses renewable energy to power itself. Lauren uses her body to replicate the movements of a windmill. Stevie dresses up in a costume to demonstrate how whirlwinds move across the earth in a spiralling figure. Lauren performs a ballet dance featuring circular movements. Tim imagines viewing Earth from the perspective of the sun and the moon to help write a song. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to ride a bicycle. Fely builds an eco-friendly doghouse in the garden, adding a solar panel and rainwater catchment system. Lauren makes a pattern with coloured sand to represent each of the seasons. Sharing Stories: Casey tells a story about three spaceships (Stevie, Fely and Lauren) who compete in an outer space race around the sun (Tim).
46126"Christmas"Let's Get AwayHolidays5 October 2009 (2009-10-05)
Fely hangs up her stocking and prepares a snack for Santa on Christmas eve. Lauren decorates cardboard stockings with glitter designs. Stevie dresses up in a snowflake costume after decorating his space as a winter wonderland. Lauren pretends to be a snow goose. Tim plays a variety of bells and tries to find the most appropriate sound for Christmas. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to use a hula hoop. Casey and Chats decorate their Christmas tree with symbolic items that represent their friendship. Lauren pretends to be an angel from a Christmas tree. Sharing Stories: Casey tells a story about three elves from the North Pole (Fely, Tim and Lauren) who work together to deliver the presents on Christmas eve when Santa (Stevie) becomes sick.
46227"Celebrations Around the World"Let's Get AwayHolidays6 October 2009 (2009-10-06)
Casey and Chats perform a rain dance in the hope of summoning the rain. Lauren pretends to be a duck splashing in rain puddles. Stevie creates a banner and flags featuring symbols that represent the great things about the world. Lauren flies a Japanese carp fish kite. Tim celebrates Children's Day by playing a shamisen from Japan. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to paddle a kayak. Fely makes an Easter-themed piñata in the shape of the Easter bunny. Lauren and the rest of Hi-5 celebrate with a piñata party game. Sharing Stories: Lauren tells a story about an inventor (Tim) and his friends (Stevie, Fely and Casey) who use his latest invention to travel to different celebrations around the world.
46328"Travelling"Let's Get AwayHolidays7 October 2009 (2009-10-07)
Casey and Chats imagine travelling to different holiday locations on a magical gondola. Lauren practises using chopsticks from China. Stevie sets up a pretend tropical island for a holiday. Lauren dances to reggae music while making music with a coconut. Tim teaches Fely and Casey a song to sing while driving to make their long car trip exciting. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to run fast. Fely daydreams about dressing up like a bee. Lauren performs a maypole dance while dressed as a bee. Sharing Stories: Stevie tells a story about a famous adventurer (Fely) who meets three new animal friends (Tim, Casey and Lauren) while travelling in unusual and interesting ways.
46429"Planes, Trains and Automobiles"Let's Get AwayHolidays8 October 2009 (2009-10-08)
46530"Visiting"Let's Get AwayHolidays9 October 2009 (2009-10-09)
46631"Let's Dance!"Happy Monster DanceBe Active12 October 2009 (2009-10-12)
Fely completes a dance marathon and counts the total of her tap dancing steps. Lauren rehearses marching with the Hi-5 marching band. Stevie pretends to be a warthog and compares his dancing to the moves of a flamingo. Lauren balances like a flamingo. Tim pretends to be a cat making music by moving across a piano. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to perform the downward dog yoga pose. Casey and Chats share their favourite disco dance moves for a dancing party. Lauren mows the lawn with a toy lawnmower. Sharing Stories: Tim tells a story about a group of dancers (Fely, Stevie, Lauren and Casey) who love to twirl, but struggle to dance without becoming dizzy.
46732"Being Sporty"Happy Monster DanceBe Active13 October 2009 (2009-10-13)
46833"Building"Happy Monster DanceBe Active14 October 2009 (2009-10-14)
46934"My Body"Happy Monster DanceBe Active15 October 2009 (2009-10-15)
47035"Things to Do"Happy Monster DanceBe Active16 October 2009 (2009-10-16)
47136"Mystical Creatures"Living in a FairytaleImagine19 October 2009 (2009-10-19)
47237"Imaginary Journeys"Living in a FairytaleImagine20 October 2009 (2009-10-20)
47338"The Future"Living in a FairytaleImagine21 October 2009 (2009-10-21)
Fely plants a baby tree in the garden and imagines how it will grow in the future. Lauren plays on a car tyre swing. Casey and Chats imagine a future where everything is referred to using text message language. Lauren relays a message using sign language. Tim visits a faraway planet, where he teaches a group of aliens how to play the guitar. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to play beach volleyball. Stevie works in a showroom selling futuristic chairs of different shapes. Lauren pretends to be a space explorer travelling in a futuristic chair. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about an inventor (Tim) and his friends (Stevie and Casey), who travel to the future to explore how toys have changed for children (Lauren).
47439"Dress Ups"Living in a FairytaleImagine22 October 2009 (2009-10-22)
47540"Dreams"Living in a FairytaleImagine23 October 2009 (2009-10-23)
Stevie wonders what it would be like to work as a mechanic. Lauren pretends to drive a monster truck. Fely gets ready for bed while Jup Jup finds ways to help her fall alseep. Lauren dresses up as a sheep and helps her lambs to sleep. Tim daydreams about a world full of music where everyone sings. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to perform the yoga tree pose. Casey has a sleepover with Chats, who directs her while she is sleepwalking. Lauren pretends to be a fairy post officer delivering dreams to children. Sharing Stories: Casey tells a story about three superheroes (Fely, Stevie and Tim) who set out to search for a missing rainbow (Lauren) and return it to the sky.
47641"Making Things / Collecting"Favourite Teddy BearFavourite Things26 October 2009 (2009-10-26)
Fely decorates a rock from her collection and transforms it into a pet. Lauren dances to rock and roll music. Stevie crafts a bunch of paper flowers using different shapes. Lauren pretends to be a worm wriggling in the dirt. Tim explores a collection of music boxes and finds one featuring a miniature version of Hi-5. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to scale a rock climbing wall. Casey and Chats share and compare their collections of feathers and sticks. Lauren searches for pieces of driftwood on the sand. Sharing Stories: Tim tells a story about a mermaid (Fely) from the reef who loses her magical brush, and struggles to sing for her friends (Casey, Lauren and Stevie) without it.
47742"Food"Favourite Teddy BearFavourite Things27 October 2009 (2009-10-27)
47843"Colours"Favourite Teddy BearFavourite Things28 October 2009 (2009-10-28)
Casey and Chats use a new invention to explore how different colours make them feel. Lauren dresses up as a chameleon that can change its colour. Stevie rehearses cheering for his friends' sports teams with a range of coloured clothes and accessories. Lauren practises netball skills. Tim plays the piano while Stevie paints a rainbow to match the music. Fit Bit Tips: Stevie and Tim learn how to long jump. Fely searches for different colours outside in the vegetable patch. Lauren performs a dance inspired by vegetables. Sharing Stories: Fely tells a story about three artists (Stevie, Tim and Lauren) who usually paint with only one colour each, before they are approached by a controversial new artist (Casey) who only paints with white.
47944"Toys"Favourite Teddy BearFavourite Things29 October 2009 (2009-10-29)
48045"Music"Favourite Teddy BearFavourite Things30 October 2009 (2009-10-30)

Home video releases

Series DVD Title Release Date (Region 4) Songs of the Week[14]
11 Fun with Friends DVD: 1 October 2009[15]
  • Zoo Party
  • Knock, Knock, Knock
  • Spin Me Round
11 Santa Claus is Coming DVD: 3 December 2009[16]
  • Santa Claus is Coming
  • Living in a Fairytale
  • Favourite Teddy Bear
  • Let's Get Away
11 Stop, Look and Listen DVD: 7 January 2010[17]
  • Stop, Look, Listen
  • Four Seasons
  • Happy Monster Dance
11 Sharing Stories DVD: 18 March 2010[18]
  • Living in a Fairytale
  • Spin Me Round
  • Zoo Party
  • Knock, Knock, Knock
  • Favourite Teddy Bear
  • Four Seasons
  • Let's Get Away
  • Stop, Look, Listen
  • Happy Monster Dance

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2010 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Children's Program Hi-5 Nominated [19]
Asian Television Awards Best Children's Programme Hi-5 Series 11 Nominated [20]

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