Hi-5 (2003–2009)

A high-energy kids show full of song and dance and action starring 5 exciting (and ethnically-diverse) perfomers.

Stars:

Jenn Korbee, Kimee Balmilero, Curtis Cregan

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jenn Korbee	...	Jenn (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kimee Balmilero	...	Kimee (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Curtis Cregan	...	Curtis (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Karla Mosley	...	Chatterbox (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Shaun Taylor-Corbett	...	Shaun (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Chris Edgerley	...	Chris (40 episodes, 2008-2011)

Storyline

A high-energy kids show full of song and dance and action starring 5 exciting (and ethnically-diverse) perfomers.

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Plot Keywords:

song and dance | song | musical education | musical number | storyteller | 

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Genres:

Family | Comedy | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kids Like Us, Nine Film & Television Pty. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This American version of the show films on the original Hi-5 set in Sydney.

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Connections

Featured in The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2006)

User Reviews

Happy little show for kids, but for parents...

It's a quagmire of freakyness. All the bright colors and singing and imaginative play is, I agree, good for a kid. I don't care for the puppets, but there aren't many of them. But as someone who can't tolerate the campy prancing of the average Broadway musical, I find it hard to handle. There seems to be a belief in entertainment that if everyone likes a thing, they'll like it better with songs, no matter how cheesy. I suppose this is somewhat true of children, but it is as usual carried too far even in their shows.

So kids will like it up to a certain age, not sure which age because my 10-year-old complains about how corny it is and then sits and watches it. But for adults, at least those who tend to watch the Macy's parade without the Broadway prance samples, it's rough... but easy to handle than Barney.