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File:Tim (World, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (World, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
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These designs correspond to the [[Around The World]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Around The World (song)|Around The World]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Happy ==== | ==== Happy ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Happy, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Happy, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Happy Today]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Happy Today (song)|Happy Today]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Amazing <small><small>(internally called "Wow")</small></small> ==== | ==== Amazing <small><small>(internally called "Wow")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Amazing, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Amazing, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[WOW!]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[WOW! (song)|WOW!]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Old and New <small><small>(internally called "Time")</small></small> ==== | ==== Old and New <small><small>(internally called "Time")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Old And New, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Old And New, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Time Machine]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Time Machine (song)|Time Machine]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Brave and Strong <small><small>(internally called "Strong")</small></small> ==== | ==== Brave and Strong <small><small>(internally called "Strong")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Brave and Strong, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Brave and Strong, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Strong And Brave]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Strong And Brave (song)|Strong and Brave]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Switching <small><small>(internally called "Switch")</small></small> ==== | ==== Switching <small><small>(internally called "Switch")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Switching, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Switching, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Switching Around]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Switching Around (song)|Switching Around]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Look Around <small><small>(internally called "Love")</small></small> ==== | ==== Look Around <small><small>(internally called "Love")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Look Around, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Look Around, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Love All Around]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Love All Around (song)|Love All Around]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Celebrating <small><small>(internally called "Party")</small></small> ==== | ==== Celebrating <small><small>(internally called "Party")</small></small> ==== | ||
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File:Tim (Celebrating, Season 9).svg|Tim | File:Tim (Celebrating, Season 9).svg|Tim | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Party Street]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Party Street (song)|Party Street]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Easter Bunny Hops ==== | ==== Easter Bunny Hops ==== | ||
<div style="height:10px;"></div> | <div style="height:10px;"></div> | ||
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File:Stevie Playtime.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Playtime.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Playtime]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Playtime (song)|Playtime]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Family ==== | ==== Family ==== | ||
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File:Stevie Family.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Family.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[We're A Family]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[We're A Family (song)|We're a Family]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Planet Earth ==== | ==== Planet Earth ==== | ||
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File:Stevie Planet Earth.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Planet Earth.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Planet Earth]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Planet Earth (song)|Planet Earth]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Be Free <small><small>(internally called "Feel Free")</small></small>==== | ==== Be Free <small><small>(internally called "Feel Free")</small></small>==== | ||
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File:Stevie Be Free.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Be Free.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[The Best Things in Life Are Free]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[The Best Things in Life Are Free (song)|The Best Things in Life Are Free]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Abracadabra ==== | ==== Abracadabra ==== | ||
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File:Stevie Abracadabra.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Abracadabra.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Abracadabra]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Abracadabra (song)|Abradacabra]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Jump and Shout ==== | ==== Jump and Shout ==== | ||
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File:Stevie Jump and Shout.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Jump and Shout.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Jump and Shout]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Jump and Shout (song)|Jump and Shout]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Tomorrow <small><small>(internally called "Grow Up")</small></small>==== | ==== Tomorrow <small><small>(internally called "Grow Up")</small></small>==== | ||
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File:Stevie Tomorrow.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Tomorrow.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[When I Grow Up]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[When I Grow Up (song)|When I Grow Up]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Techno World <small><small>(internally called "Techno")</small></small>==== | ==== Techno World <small><small>(internally called "Techno")</small></small>==== | ||
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File:Stevie Techno World.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Techno World.svg|Stevie | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These designs correspond to the [[Techno World]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Techno World (song)|Techno World]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Come Alive ==== | ==== Come Alive ==== | ||
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File:Stevie Come Alive.svg|Stevie | File:Stevie Come Alive.svg|Stevie | ||
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These designs correspond to the [[Come Alive]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | These designs correspond to the [[Come Alive (song)|Come Alive]] [[Songs of the Week|song of the week]]. | ||
==== Chores ==== | ==== Chores ==== | ||
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Cartoon Characters is the name given by the community for the animated versions of the cast of each series. These were created as early as Season 1 of the original series, as the need for easily identifiable and replicable versions of the live-action cast were needed not only for merchandising but for branding purposes too.
These designs varied between eras of the original show and it's adaptations, and were seen mostly featured on both the theme song animations of each series as well as merchandising and other applications.
Timeline
The first cartoon characters to make an appearance were the ones seen in the Season 1 theme song animation, illustrated by Eddie Mort from Fudge Puppy Productions, and depicted the original cast in 2D.
Different cartoons were seen in merch at the time, not fully matching the designs of those seen in the first two theme song animations of the show.
Starting from Season 3, a new artist, Bort. Q. Rockefeller (artistic name) was brought in into the team[1], which re-designed the 2D versions of the cast; these new versions weren't just seen on merch, but were also seen reproduced in 3D in the theme song, since the launch of Season 4.
Bort was also responsible for the character designs in both seasons of the American adaptation of the show.
With Sun's arrival to the cast in 2006 as a replacement of Kathleen, a new design to reflect her appearance was supposed to debut alongside the rest of the cast in Season 9, however, marketing executives at the time advised to keep Kathleen's original design in favor of a more accurate one.
In Season 10, Bort, now under the Australian design studio Studio Bauhaus redesigned the cast once again, giving the strokes a lighter feel and making the designs feel more fluid and expressive; this was the last season in which Bort worked on.
After the branding reset that came with the replacement of most of the cast in 2009, the new cartoon designs for Season 11 were instead commissioned to Southern Star Singapore[2], where the original design philosophy was reworked into a more soft and preschool appealing look. These new designs were virtually only seen in 3D, and although 2D versions were seen in some events, merch, and the official show's website, these are only traced from the 3D models and are not original 2D art per se. Another key difference with previous designs is that only one version of them was produced, with no outfit specific versions for certain Songs of the week or events made.
Now under the Hi-5 House brand, new 3D designs were made for the theme song by Infinite Frameworks and Tremendousness[3], and while somewhat resembling those made in 2009, these received a more human feel and proportions. For Season 2 of the House series, Lauren's design was narrowly adjusted to fit Tanika's design better.
During the last years of Hi-5 House, new 2D designs began to be observed at live events of the cast, these new designs were the base for those seen in Season 17's theme song[4] and merchandising, which turned it into the first season since Season 3 to not feature 3D models of the cast in any shape or form on any applications; it also has the first theme song animation to feature 2D designs of the cast after Season 2 of Hi-5 USA.
Gallery
The following is a gallery of designs made for the cast of both the original show and it's adaptations.
Hi-5 Australia
Season 3
Nature
Get Fit
Mysteries
Treasures
Inventions
Season 4
Opening titles
Season 5
Festivals
Building
Happy
Heartbeat
Season 6
Exploring
Dream Wishes
Get Moving
Heartbeat
Feeling Fine
Playtime
Season 7
Changing
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
Making
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Action (internally called "Action Heroes")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Visiting (internally called "Come and Play")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
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.svg)
City and Country
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
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.svg)
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.svg)
Rainbows (internally called "Rainbows Around the World")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Teams (internally called "Team 5")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Wonderful
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Journeys
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
Playing Five
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Playing Music
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Charli -
Kellie -
Kathleen -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
Season 8
Generic
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Opening titles
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Doing (internally called "What's Cooking?")
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
-
Tim
Variety (internally called "Special")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
Growing (internally called "Growing Up")
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Pretending
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
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Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
Travelling (internally called "Are We There Yet?")
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Jingle Jangle
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Christmas Star
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Easter Bunny Hops
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Mix It Up
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Charli
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Kellie
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Sun
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Nathan
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Tim
Season 9
Opening titles
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
These designs correspond to the season's theme song.
World
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
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These designs correspond to the Around The World song of the week.
Happy
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Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
These designs correspond to the Happy Today song of the week.
Amazing (internally called "Wow")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
These designs correspond to the WOW! song of the week.
Old and New (internally called "Time")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
These designs correspond to the Time Machine song of the week.
Brave and Strong (internally called "Strong")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
These designs correspond to the Strong and Brave song of the week.
Switching (internally called "Switch")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
These designs correspond to the Switching Around song of the week.
Look Around (internally called "Love")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
These designs correspond to the Love All Around song of the week.
Celebrating (internally called "Party")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
These designs correspond to the Party Street song of the week.
Easter Bunny Hops
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Fruity Fun
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Fun
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Tim
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
Season 10
Opening titles
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the season's theme song.
Playtime (internally called "Play Time")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Playtime song of the week.
Family
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the We're a Family song of the week.
Planet Earth
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Planet Earth song of the week.
Be Free (internally called "Feel Free")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the The Best Things in Life Are Free song of the week.
Abracadabra
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Abradacabra song of the week.
Jump and Shout
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Jump and Shout song of the week.
Tomorrow (internally called "Grow Up")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the When I Grow Up song of the week.
Techno World (internally called "Techno")
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Techno World song of the week.
Come Alive
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs correspond to the Come Alive song of the week.
Chores
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
These designs were made for merchandising and are based off the costumes seen in the Planet Earth, We're A Family and The Best Things In Life Are Free songs of the week.
Fairy World
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
Circus Stageshow (internally called "Circus")
 Charli |
 Kellie |
 Sun |
 Nathan |
 Stevie |
These designs correspond to the Circus Stageshow Tour.
Christmas
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Charli -
Kellie -
Sun -
Nathan -
Stevie
Hi-5 USA
Season 1
Generic
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
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.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Opening titles
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
Machines
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Music
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Karla
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Jenn
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Kimee
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Shaun
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Curtis
Colors
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Karla
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Jenn
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Kimee
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Shaun
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Curtis
Groove (unofficial name)
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Karla
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Jenn
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Kimee
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Shaun
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Curtis
Space Hopping
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Karla
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Jenn
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Kimee
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Shaun
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Curtis
Balloons (unofficial name)
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Karla
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Jenn
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Kimee
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Shaun
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Curtis
Season 2
Making
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
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.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Action
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Teams
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Wonderful
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
Christmas (internally called "Christmas Trees")
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Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=small}
Razzle
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Group 5
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
Fun
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Karla -
Jenn -
Kimee -
Shaun -
Curtis
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg){kind=link}
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