''Wiggly Waffle'' was a
television program
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produced by
The Wiggles Pty Ltd
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that aired in the United States on
PBS Kids Sprout
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The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented channel jointly ...
from August 24, 2009 to March 22, 2013.
''Wiggly Waffle'' debuted in Australia on
ABC 4 Kids
ABC Kids is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's part-time channel, broadcasting shows between the hours of 5am and 7:30pm for children under 6 years old in each local Australian channel. It shares the same bandwidth as ABC TV Plus which b ...
on December 4, 2009, screening at 10:00am to 11:00am.
ABC2 extends programming for pre-school kids…
''What's On The Tube?'', 24 October 2009. This version lasted until March 5, 2010. The block aired on Sprout in the United States every weekday from 6:00-9:00 am.
Hosts
The Wiggles
The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...
are the host of the morning block. They tell jokes, sing songs and play games.
Viewers used to go on the website and send in videos for JB. The jukebox played during the show.
JB also introduced the "5th Wiggle" where viewers can sing and dance with The Wiggles.
Programming
* ''Barney & Friends
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* ''Thomas & Friends
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* ''Play with Me Sesame
''Play with Me Sesame'' is an American children's television series, created by Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon for their former joint venture Noggin. It is a spin-off of ''Sesame Street'' hosted by Ernie, Bert, Prairie Dawn, and Grover. The ser ...
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* ''The Wiggles
The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...
''
* '' The Mighty Jungle''
* ''Roary the Racing Car
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* ''Monkey See, Monkey Do''
* ''Chloe's Closet
''Chloe's Closet'' is an animated children's series produced by MoonScoop Entertainment and Telegael Teoranta. The series is mainly aimed for children ages 2 to 7 years old.
The show premiered in the United States on PBS Kids Sprout on July 12 ...
''
* ''Rubbadubbers
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''
* ''Bob the Builder
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* '' LazyTown''
References
External links
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