The ninth series of the

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

'' Hi-5'' aired between 11 June 2007 and 10 August 2007 on the

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in Australia. The series was produced by Kids Like Us for Nine with Helena Harris as executive producer. This was the first series to feature

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, replacing

Kathleen de Leon Jones Kathleen de Leon Jones (born Kathleen de León on 1 September 1977) is a Filipina-born Australian actress, dancer, and singer. She was an original cast member of the ARIA Award winning Australian children's musical group Hi-5. She left Hi-5 ...

, who makes three guest appearances throughout the series. It was also the last series to feature Tim Harding.

Production

Prior to production of the ninth series of '' Hi-5'' in 2006,

announced that she was pregnant, and that she would take maternity leave from the Hi-5 group from April onwards. de Leon Jones had previously been involved in the filming of the eighth series, which did not air until June, after she had departed.

was introduced as her temporary replacement, while de Leon Jones gave birth to her first child in July. Park took de Leon Jones' place for the group's touring, and production of the ninth series in 2006. The ninth series premiered on 11 June 2007, with de Leon Jones making a guest appearance to announce her pregnancy and introduce Park to viewers. She made two further appearances throughout the series, including one return along with her daughter. de Leon Jones stated that it was important to explain her pregnancy to the young audience, and show that "she adn'tjust disappeared". Park added, "it comforts hildrento know that Kathleen has passed that trust down to me". Creator and executive producer Helena Harris stated that by 2007, "Hi-5 asstill evolving and maintaining its relevance and freshness".

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, Nathan Foley, Tim Harding and

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all returned for the series. While de Leon Jones initially stated that she was intent on returning to Hi-5, she later made the decision to permanently leave the group to focus on being a mother. Park took her place as a permanent member with the group, during the airing of the ninth series in 2007. The ninth series was also the last to feature Tim Harding, who departed from the group later in the year.

Cast

Presenters

– ''Word Play'' * Nathan Foley – ''Shapes in Space'' * Tim Harding – ''Making Music'' *

Production

Cast

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Guest

Episodes

Home video releases

Awards and nominations

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