Hi-5 House

For the band, see Hi-5 (Australian band). For the original TV series, see Hi-5 (Australian TV series).

Hi-5 House
Genre	Children's, Edu-tainment
Created by	Helena Harris Posie Graeme-Evans
Starring	Stevie Nicholson Lauren Brant Dayen Zheng Mary Lascaris Ainsley Melham Tanika Anderson
Opening theme	"Five in the Air"
Ending theme	"Five in the Air" (Reprise)
Composer(s)	Chris Harriott
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	75
Production
Executive producer(s)	Julie Greene
Producer(s)	Datuk Jared Lim Neal Kingston
Production location(s)	Infinite Studios, Singapore (Series 1) KRU Studios, Malaysia (Series 2 – present)
Production company(s)	Tremendous Entertainment Group
Release
Original network	Nick Jr. (Australia) Disney Junior (Asia) Netflix
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	4 November 2013 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Hi-5
External links
Website

Hi-5 House is an Australian children's television program, a revamped version of the original series Hi-5, which originally debuted in 1999. The series stars the internationally popular children's musical group Hi-5 and holds strong educational values while entertaining through music. Hi-5 House was filmed in Singapore (Series 1) and Malaysia (Series 2 - present), the original series having only ever been filmed in Australia. The series debuted on Nick Jr. Australia on 4 November 2013 before making international premieres. The third series premiered on Netflix in March 2016.

Format

Main article: Hi-5 (Australian band)

The program remains similar to the format of the original, providing children with education through music and movement. Hi-5 House caters to a wide range of children's learning styles, displayed through a variety of segments within the program. Child-development experts work with writers on every script. Each show is built around a simple theme like colours, music, animals, or numbers. Each show is then divided into segments that teach the concept in different ways. Music is seen as the method of joining the segments of the program together as well as highlighting the concepts and themes of each program. In Hi-5 House, each of the traditional segments were adapted to take place in a room of the "Hi-5 House", to replicate a child's immediate learning surroundings.

Cast Members

Current members

• Stevie Nicholson (Series 1 - 3)
• Dayen Zheng (Series 1 - present)
• Mary Lascaris (Series 1 - present)
• Ainsley Melham (Series 1 - 3)
• Tanika Anderson (Series 2 - present)

Former Members

• Lauren Brant (Series 1)

Puppets and Other Characters

• Chatterbox ("Chats")
  • Voiced by Mary Lascaris (Series 1 - present)
• Jup-Jup
  • Voiced by Ainsley Melham (Series 1 - 3)
• Tinka
  • Sarah Mackenzie (Series 1)
  • Ellen Wright (Series 2 - present)
• Aristotle ("Ari")
  • Voiced by Stevie Nicholson (Series 1 - 3)
• Horace
  • Voiced by Ainsley Melham (Series 1 - 3)

Replacement of cast

• Lauren Brant was replaced by Tanika Anderson in 2014.

DVD releases

Series	DVD Title	Songs of the Week					Year
		1	2	3	4	5
1	Dream House	Come On In	Reach Out				2014
	So Many Animals	So Many Animals (remake)	Dance with the Dinosaurs
	Songs with Friends	Come On In	Move Your Body (remake)	Reach Out	So Many Animals (remake)	Dance with the Dinosaurs
	Big Adventures	Dance with the Dinosaurs	Move Your Body (remake)
2	Happy Holidays	Playtime	It's Our Planet	It's a Party			2015

Educational Segments

Each presenter hosts an education-centric segment of the show. At times, they're assisted by their co-presenters to display social skills and group problem solving skills. In Hi-5 House, each of the traditional segments take place in a room of the house, to replicate a child's immediate learning surroundings.

Body Move

• Hosted by Mary Lascaris (Series 1 - present)
• Set in the Backyard

This segment encourages body co-ordination skill development through dancing, hopping, jumping and stepping.

Making Music

• Hosted by Ainsley Melham (Series 1 - 3)
• Set in the Music Room

This musical segment looks at concepts such as beat, rhythm, pitch and melody using pianos, guitars, bells and other instruments to his aid.

Puzzles and Patterns

• Hosted by Dayen Zheng (Series 1 - present)
• Set in the Kitchen

This segment focuses on logical thinking and mathematics looking at numbers, puzzles, patterns and problem solving. This segment also features Jup-Jup, an alien puppet who is not seen by Dayen, but constantly plays tricks on her.

Shapes in Space

• Hosted by Stevie Nicholson (Series 1 - 3)
• Set in the Rumpus Room

This segment explores shape, colour, texture and pattern using various kinds of learning aids including coloured boxes, balls and play-dough.

Word Play

• Hosted by Lauren Brant (Series 1) and Tanika Anderson (Series 2 - present)
• Set in the Bedroom

This segment looks at language and sounds with the help of her puppet friend Chatterbox ("Chats").

The Chatterbox

• Hosted by Chatterbox (Series 1-present)
• Set in Chats' Box

A segment first introduced in Hi-5 House, which explores the world inside Chats' box and focuses on English-learning and language. This segment also features bookworms Aristotle and Horace, and Tinka, a toy robot whom Chats teaches to speak.

Sharing Stories

• Set in the Backyard

This penultimate segment in all episodes includes all five presenters, who join together to present a story. This segment is to promote social skills and group problem solving.

Songs of the Week

The Songs of the Week featured in Hi-5 House are a variety of classics from the original series and brand new songs.

Series 1 (2013)

• Come on In
• Move Your Body (re-make)
• Reach Out
• So Many Animals (re-make)
• Dance with the Dinosaurs

Series 2 (2014)

• Starburst
• Give Five (re-make)
• It's Our Planet
• It's a Party (re-make)
• Playtime (re-make)

Series 3 (2015)

• Animal Dance
• Action Hero (remake)
• The Best Things in Life Are Free (re-make)
• Sounds of the City
• T.E.A.M. (re-make)

Episodes and Series

Hi-5 House has five weekly themes, with each theme covering five episodes. Each block features a Song of the Week relating to the theme, and in each episode, the cast explore a topic relating to the weekly focus.

Series 1 (2013)

Number	Episodes	Song of the Week
1	Explore My Space	Come on In
2	Things I Love at Home
3	Where I Come From
4	Inside and Outside
5	Pets at Home
6	Move Your Body	Move Your Body
7	Sports and Games
8	Food
9	Feeling Good
10	Learn Something New!
11	Magic and Fantasy	Reach Out
12	Dream Catcher
13	If I Could Be Anything
14	Dream Holiday
15	Sweet Dreams
16	Australian Animals	So Many Animals
17	Caring for Animals
18	Animal Kingdoms
19	Underwater
20	Wild Animals
21	Brave and Strong	Dance with the Dinosaurs
22	Super Heroes
23	Explorers
24	Journeys
25	Make Believe

Series 2 (2014)

Number	Episode	Song of the Week
1	Inventions	Starburst
2	World Wide Web
3	Gadgets and Gizmos
4	Amazing Machines
5	Transportation
6	Fun with Friends	Give Five
7	Making Friends
8	All Kinds of Families
9	My Family Traditions
10	Play Dates
11	Amazon Jungle	It's Our Planet
12	My Backyard
13	Coral Reef
14	The Poles
15	Super Eco Champions
16	Parties	It's a Party
17	Christmas
18	Milestones
19	Celebrations Around the World
20	You and Me
21	Playing Games	Playtime
22	Dress Ups
23	Silly is Good
24	Puzzles
25	Imaginary Friends and Places

Series 3 (2015)

Number	Episode	Song of the Week
1	Animals Homes	Animal Dance
2	Flower Garden
3	Weather
4	Wonders of the World
5	Stars and Space
6	Superheroes - Special Powers	Action Hero
7	Local Heroes - Community
8	Super Food
9	Super Animals
10	My Heroes
11	Daring	The Best Things in Life Are Free
12	Trying New Things
13	Making Your Own Fun
14	Things to Do
15	Hi-5 Fun Park
16	Transport	Sounds of the City
17	Jobs
18	Fun in the City
19	Cities from the Past
20	Future Cities
21	Sports	T.E.A.M.
22	When Am I a Team Player?
23	Animal Teams
24	Teams
25	Cooperation and Communication

External links

• Hi-5 Website
• Hi-5, Tremendous Entertainment Group
• Hi-5 (Australia) at IMDb
• Hi-5 at TV.com