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===Background===
'''The Wiggles Pty Ltd.''' is the business ownedholding company founded in 1991 which is createdestablished by the founders of the Australian kids' music band, ''{{w|The Wiggles''}}. The band did not yet have an on-screen logo until 1997.
 
===1st Logo (July 1, 1997-October 23, 1998, September 1, 2002-March 30, 2007, 2011-2014) ===
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'''LogoVisuals:''' There isAgainst a blue background with swirls, a purple sky, red clouds, and yellow ground., Athere is a girl wearing blueyellow-and-yellowblue overalls and a red-and-purple shirt with the letter W on it. She stands in front of a canvas picking up some paint off of an easel with her paintbrush. Then, she touchestouching the canvas with her paintbrush, andas ''The Wiggles'' logo (the text {{color|red|'''The'''}} {{color|blue|'''Wigg'''}}{{color|purple|'''l'''}}{{color|blue|'''es'''}} in a custom font with the dot in the {{color|blue|'''i'''}} colored {{color|green}} on a weird {{color|yellow}} shape) appears via a blur effect. Then theThe girl disappears and the logo shines on the purple background.
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'''Trivia:''' The girl in the logo is Emma Ryan, who was one of the kids who would appear alongside The Wiggles during music videos and some segments throughout the 1990s. Emma's outfit would also be worn by other kids that appear in music videos
'''Nicknames:''' "The Girl Painting", "The Sky", "The Clouds", "The Canvas"
 
'''Variant:''' On "''Let's Wiggle (segment)"'', "'Let's Wiggle"' replaces ''The Wiggles'', the logo itself is glossier, and the background is a purple gradient. Also, a copyright notice appears belowon the bottom right.
'''Logo:''' There is a blue background with swirls, a purple sky, red clouds, and yellow ground. A girl wearing blue-and-yellow overalls stands in front of a canvas picking up some paint off of an easel with her paintbrush. Then she touches the canvas with her paintbrush, and ''The Wiggles'' logo appears via a blur effect. Then the girl disappears and the logo shines.
 
'''Technique:''' Chroma-key and CGI.
'''Trivia:''' The girl in the logo is actually Emma Ryan, who loved ''The Wiggles'' when she was a kid. Eventually, she would replace Greg Page as the yellow Wiggle.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' A calm, whimsical music box tune. Sometimes, it's low-pitched.
'''Variant:''' On "Let's Wiggle (segment)", "Let's Wiggle" replaces ''The Wiggles''. Also, a copyright notice appears below.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio Variant:''' On "Spooked Wiggles" and "Funny Greg", The Chase credits song overlaps the logo for a few seconds making the music box tune and the logo out of sync. It's unknown if this was an error or not.
'''FX/SFX:''' A combination of chroma-key technology and CGI.
 
'''Availability:''' Scarce. Series 1 of ''The Wiggles'' no longer airs in Australia, nor has it aired in the United States since the mid- 2000s, when it aired on [[Playhouse Disney Originals|Playhouse Disney]] (now Disney Junior). (thoughSeries it1 may have aired for a period on [[Universal Kids Originals|Sprout]], (now Universal Kids). HoweverAs of 2015, this logo can no longer be seen on TV, although VHS recordings of ''The Wiggles'' (Series 1), the HiT Extras special feature and the Series 1 boxset may definitely have this logo intact on them. This logo also appears at the start of the Big Red Car Game on the ''Wiggles Interactive'' app in ''The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack'' CD.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A calm, whimsical music box tune.
 
'''Legacy:''' A big source of nostalgia for wiggles fans who grew up with the band during this period
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On "Spooked Wiggles" and "Funny Greg", The Chase credits song overlaps the logo for a few seconds making the music box tune out of sync. It's unknown if this was an error or not.
 
=== 2nd Logo (January 2, 1999-October 22, 2001, June 17, 2002-March 30, 2007, 2011-2014) ===
'''Availability:''' Scarce. Series 1 of ''The Wiggles'' no longer airs in Australia, nor has it aired in the United States since the mid-2000s, when it aired on [[Playhouse Disney Originals|Playhouse Disney]] (now Disney Junior) (though it may have aired for a period on [[Universal Kids Originals|Sprout]], now Universal Kids). However, VHS recordings of ''The Wiggles'' (Series 1), the HiT Extras special feature and the Series 1 boxset may definitely have this on them.
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite among ''The Wiggles'' fans.
 
=== 2nd Logo (January 2, 1999-October 22, 2001, June 17, 2002-March 30, 2007, 2011-2014) ===
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</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "The Bee and Flower", "The Orange Flower"
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' On a black background, wethere seeis a CGI Beebee pollenating an orange flower from thewith yellow nectar. Then it sparkles and shines in gold to reveal ''The Wiggles'' logo and the text stretches before it goes to its original position and the bee flies away. A copyright notice appears below as it reads "Copyright © [YEAR] The Wiggles Touring Pty Limited".
 
'''Trivia:''' The CGI bee seen in this logo was also used in a transition in ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2 and the 1999 version of ''Toot Toot!''.
'''Trivia:''' This was done by [[Plastic Wax (Australia)|Plastic Wax]].
 
'''Variants:'''
*On a [[Playhouse Disney Originals|Playhouse Disney]] (now Disney Junior) airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2, the opening sequence is used. Also, the text is skinnier.
*On a GMTV airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2, the text “Produced for GMTV” is above the copyright notice.
*On the 1999 version of “Wiggly''Wiggly, Wiggly, Christmas”Christmas,'' the copyright notice is extended to read "The Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword are registered trademarks of The Wiggles Touring Pty Limited. © 1999".
*On “Yule''Yule Be Wiggling”Wiggling,'' the logo freezes for 12 seconds.
*There is a variant without a copyright notice below the logo. This can be seen on a [[Universal Kids Originals|Sprout]] (now Universal Kids) airing of ''The Wiggles'' (TV Series 2) and the 2nd version of ''The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video''.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by [[Plastic Wax]].
'''FX/SFX:''' The Bee pollenating the flower and The Wiggles logo sparkling and stretching. The 3D animation is pretty good for the mid-late 1990s.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The closing theme of The Wiggles with the Beebee buzzing and chimes ringing. Very rarely, It can even be heard without the buzzing sound to represent the animation. This can be seen on Disney+'s Japanese audio track for ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2 (specifically, Wiggle Food).
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio Trivia:''' The buzzing for the bee in ''The Wiggles'' logo is identical to the Musicmusic bug's buzz during the "Dorothy and the Music Bug" scene in ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2 episode "Musical Instruments". This sound is called "Sound Ideas, FLY - SINGLE FLY BUZZING AROUND, ANIMAL, INSECT 03", which can be found in the Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio Variants:'''
*On "''Yule Be Wiggling",'' and the 1999 version of "''Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas",'' the closing theme plays over it.
*On "''Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's a Wiggly Party",'' there is no closing music.
*On the international version of "''Wake Up Jeff!"'', the logo is silent.
 
'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. *Can be seen on ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2 episodes, ''The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video'' (Version 2), the International version of ''Wake Up Jeff!'', the 1999 versions of ''Toot Toot!'' and ''Wiggly, Wiggly, Christmas!'', ''The Wiggly Big Show'', ''Big Red Car'' (the UK version of ''Toot Toot!''), ''Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate,'' ''It’s a Wiggly, Wiggly, World!'', ''Hoop-Dee-Doo! It’s a Wiggly Party!'' and ''Yule beBe Wiggling''. Although, TV Series 2 of ''The Wiggles'' no longer airs on TV in Australia nor it has aired in the United States since the mid-2000s when it aired on Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior). (Thoughand it may have airedpossibly for a period on Sprout (now Universal Kids). ThisLike the previous logo, sadlythis logo can no longer existsbe seen on TV sinceas 2014.of However2015, italthough wasVHS intactrecordings onof ''The Wiggles'' (Series 2), the TV Series 2 Collector's Edition DVD andboxset, the DVD and VHS releases of “The''The Wiggles: Wiggly Play Time”Time'' and “The''The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!'' ofand said show. Also, it appeared onthe ''HIT Entertainment Children’s Favourites'' 2005 UK DVD have this logo intact on them.
*'''GMTV variant:''' It was seen on a GMTV (now ITV Breakfast) airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2. It can be found on ''HIT Entertainment Children’s Favourites'' 2005 UK DVD.
*'''Playhouse Disney Variant:''' Extinct. It was seen on a Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2. Check your old tapes.
*'''Sprout variant:''' Extinct once again. It was seen on a Sprout (now Universal Kids) airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2. Check your old DVR recordings.
 
===3rd Logo (September 30, 2002- )===
*'''Playhouse Disney Variant:''' Extinct. It was seen on a Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) airing of ''The Wiggles'' TV Series 2. Check your old tapes.
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*'''Sprout variant:''' Extinct once again. It was seen on a Sprout (now Universal Kids) airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2. Check your old DVR recordings.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' Another favorite logo among ''The Wiggles'' fans.
 
===3rd Logo (September 30, 2002-)===
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</gallery>'''Logo:''' We only just see the The Wiggles logo itself placed superimposed on the credits at the very top middle on a black background and also is still. But the logo is cut a bit much mid-longer enough, approaching all the way to the last half ten seconds or so. Then the TV show's logo finally fades off to black from the whole entire screen. Copyrighted year and copyrighted notice info (either in white or in other colors) given can also be seen way below to the middle of the bottom throughout the entire ending credits of the series, depending on the season/episode of any year that has been released out.
'''Visuals:''' There is the ''The Wiggles'' logo still on a black background, with a copyright notice below.
 
'''Variants:'''
* On ''Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!'' (TV Series 3), ''Wiggle Bay'' and ''Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins'', the [[ABC (Australia)|Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo is below The Wiggles' logo. Also,on thea logodifferently-colored isbackground, depending on anythe colour backgroundepisode.
*On ''Cold Spaghetti Western'', the logo is onsuperimposed aover westernthe backgroundend credits.
*On ''The Wiggles Show'' (Series 4 and 5), ''The Wiggles Show'' logoappears is in placeinstead of Thethe Wigglesstandard logo.
*A special funding interatrial for the Unicef Foundation, as part of The Wiggles, which aired around 2008, has the Unicef logo being appeared on the right sided corner next toappearing beside of the latter show's logo exactly being placed on the left-sided one.
*On ''The Wiggles' Big Birthday'', the logo is on a white background with confetti.
*On ''The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra'', the logo is next to the ABC AustraliaMusic logo.
*On ''Ready, Steady Wiggle!'' (TV Series 7 and 8), the Ready Steady Wiggle logo is in place of The Wiggles logo. Also the background is red.
*On ''Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle!'' (TV Series 9), the logo is onsuperimposed aover Wigglesthe Worldend location backgroundcredits.
*On ''The Wiggles World!'' (TV Series 10), the logo is on a space background.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' NoneA still, digital graphic.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually so far it's the ending theme of ''The Wiggles''. On some episodes of the latter, then meaning it can be none.
 
'''Availability:''' Current. Seen on ''The Wiggles'' (TV series 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10), ''Ready...Steady...Wiggle!'', ''Wiggle! Wiggle! Wiggle!'', ''Emma!'', ''Lachy!'', ''Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!'', ''Wiggle Town'' and as well on other franchises of works from the said given brand.
 
'''Editor's NoteAudio:''' SeeNone or the first and secondending logostheme.
 
'''Availability:'''
*Seen on ''The Wiggles'' (since Series 3), ''Wiggle Bay'', ''Space Dancing!'', ''Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins'', ''Top of the Tots'', ''Cold Spaghetti Western,'' ''Santa's Rockin','' ''Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!,'' ''The Wiggles Show,'' ''Wiggle and Learn,'' ''Ready...Steady...Wiggle!'', ''Wiggle! Wiggle! Wiggle!'', ''Emma!'', ''Lachy!'', ''Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!'', ''Wiggle Town'' and as other productions.
*'''''Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles'' Variant:''' Series 3 of ''The Wiggles'' no longer airs in Australia, nor has it aired in the United States since the mid-2000s, when it aired on Playhouse Disney and Sprout. This logo can no longer be seen on TV as of 2015, although VHS recordings of ''The Wiggles'' (Series 3), the 2004-2006 ''The Wiggles'' US DVDs (the bonus episodes) and the TV Series 3 DVD boxset have this logo intact on them.
*'''''The Wiggles Show'' (Series 4 and 5) Variant:''' Series 4 and Series 5 of ''The Wiggles'' no longer air in Australia, and last aired in the United States in the late 2000s or the early 2010s on Playhouse Disney and Sprout. This logo can no longer be seen on TV as of 2015, although VHS recordings of ''The Wiggles'' (Series 4 and 5) and the Pick of TV Series 4 and 5 DVD boxsets have this logo intact.
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Revision as of 23:43, 21 May 2024


Background

The Wiggles Pty Ltd. is the holding company established by the founders of the Australian kids' band, The Wiggles. The band did not have an on-screen logo until 1997.

1st Logo (July 1, 1997-October 23, 1998)


Visuals: Against a blue background with swirls, a purple sky, red clouds, and yellow ground, there is a girl wearing yellow-and-blue overalls and a red-and-purple shirt with the letter W on it. She stands in front of a canvas picking up some paint off of an easel with her paintbrush, touching the canvas, as The Wiggles logo (the text The Wiggles in a custom font with the dot in the i colored green on a weird yellow shape) appears via a blur effect. The girl disappears and the logo shines on the purple background.

Trivia: The girl in the logo is Emma Ryan, who was one of the kids who would appear alongside The Wiggles during music videos and some segments throughout the 1990s. Emma's outfit would also be worn by other kids that appear in music videos

Variant: On Let's Wiggle, 'Let's Wiggle' replaces 'The Wiggles', the logo itself is glossier, and the background is a purple gradient. Also, a copyright notice appears on the bottom right.

Technique: Chroma-key and CGI.

Audio: A calm, whimsical music box tune. Sometimes, it's low-pitched.

Audio Variant: On "Spooked Wiggles" and "Funny Greg", The Chase credits song overlaps the logo for a few seconds making the music box tune and the logo out of sync. It's unknown if this was an error or not.

Availability: Series 1 of The Wiggles no longer airs in Australia, nor has it aired in the United States since the mid 2000s, when it aired on Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior). Series 1 may have aired for a period on Sprout (now Universal Kids). As of 2015, this logo can no longer be seen on TV, although VHS recordings of The Wiggles (Series 1), the HiT Extras special feature and the Series 1 boxset may have this logo intact on them. This logo also appears at the start of the Big Red Car Game on the Wiggles Interactive app in The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack CD.

Legacy: A big source of nostalgia for wiggles fans who grew up with the band during this period

2nd Logo (January 2, 1999-October 22, 2001)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a CGI bee pollenating an orange flower with yellow nectar. Then it sparkles and shines in gold to reveal The Wiggles logo and the text stretches before it goes to its original position and the bee flies away. A copyright notice appears below as it reads "Copyright © [YEAR] The Wiggles Touring Pty Limited".

Trivia: The CGI bee seen in this logo was also used in a transition in The Wiggles TV Series 2 and the 1999 version of Toot Toot!.

Variants:

  • On a Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2, the opening sequence is used. Also, the text is skinnier.
  • On a GMTV airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2, the text “Produced for GMTV” is above the copyright notice.
  • On the 1999 version of Wiggly, Wiggly, Christmas, the copyright notice is extended to read "The Wiggles, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword are registered trademarks of The Wiggles Touring Pty Limited. © 1999".
  • On Yule Be Wiggling, the logo freezes for 12 seconds.
  • There is a variant without a copyright notice below the logo. This can be seen on a Sprout (now Universal Kids) airing of The Wiggles (TV Series 2) and the 2nd version of The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video.

Technique: CGI by Plastic Wax.

Audio: The closing theme of The Wiggles with the bee buzzing and chimes ringing.

Audio Trivia: The buzzing for the bee in The Wiggles logo is identical to the music bug's buzz during the "Dorothy and the Music Bug" scene in The Wiggles TV Series 2 episode "Musical Instruments". This sound is called "Sound Ideas, FLY - SINGLE FLY BUZZING AROUND, ANIMAL, INSECT 03", which can be found in the Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library.

Audio Variants:

  • On Yule Be Wiggling and the 1999 version of Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, the closing theme plays over it.
  • On Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's a Wiggly Party, there is no closing music.
  • On the international version of Wake Up Jeff!, the logo is silent.

Availability:

  • Can be seen on The Wiggles TV Series 2 episodes, The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (Version 2), the International version of Wake Up Jeff!, the 1999 versions of Toot Toot! and Wiggly, Wiggly, Christmas, The Wiggly Big Show, Big Red Car (the UK version of Toot Toot!), Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate, It’s a Wiggly, Wiggly, World!, Hoop-Dee-Doo! It’s a Wiggly Party! and Yule Be Wiggling. Although, TV Series 2 of The Wiggles no longer airs in Australia nor it has aired in the United States since the mid-2000s when it aired on Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) and possibly for a period on Sprout (now Universal Kids). Like the previous logo, this logo can no longer be seen on TV as of 2015, although VHS recordings of The Wiggles (Series 2), the TV Series 2 Collector's Edition DVD boxset, the DVD and VHS releases of The Wiggles: Wiggly Play Time and The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action! and the HIT Entertainment Children’s Favourites 2005 UK DVD have this logo intact on them.
  • GMTV variant: It was seen on a GMTV (now ITV Breakfast) airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2. It can be found on HIT Entertainment Children’s Favourites 2005 UK DVD.
  • Playhouse Disney Variant: It was seen on a Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2.
  • Sprout variant: It was seen on a Sprout (now Universal Kids) airing of The Wiggles TV Series 2.

3rd Logo (September 30, 2002- )

Visuals: There is the The Wiggles logo still on a black background, with a copyright notice below.

Variants:

  • On Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! (TV Series 3), Wiggle Bay and Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation logo is below The Wiggles' logo on a differently-colored background, depending on the episode.
  • On Cold Spaghetti Western, the logo is superimposed over the end credits.
  • On The Wiggles Show (Series 4 and 5), The Wiggles Show appears instead of the standard logo.
  • A special funding interatrial for the Unicef Foundation, as part of The Wiggles, which aired around 2008, has the Unicef logo being appearing beside the logo.
  • On The Wiggles' Big Birthday, the logo is on a white background with confetti.
  • On The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra, the logo is next to the ABC Music logo.
  • On Ready, Steady Wiggle! (TV Series 7 and 8), the Ready Steady Wiggle logo is in place of The Wiggles logo. Also the background is red.
  • On Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle! (TV Series 9), the logo is superimposed over the end credits.
  • On The Wiggles World! (TV Series 10), the logo is on a space background.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None or the ending theme.

Availability:

  • Seen on The Wiggles (since Series 3), Wiggle Bay, Space Dancing!, Whoo-Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins, Top of the Tots, Cold Spaghetti Western, Santa's Rockin', Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!, The Wiggles Show, Wiggle and Learn, Ready...Steady...Wiggle!, Wiggle! Wiggle! Wiggle!, Emma!, Lachy!, Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!, Wiggle Town and as other productions.
  • Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles Variant: Series 3 of The Wiggles no longer airs in Australia, nor has it aired in the United States since the mid-2000s, when it aired on Playhouse Disney and Sprout. This logo can no longer be seen on TV as of 2015, although VHS recordings of The Wiggles (Series 3), the 2004-2006 The Wiggles US DVDs (the bonus episodes) and the TV Series 3 DVD boxset have this logo intact on them.
  • The Wiggles Show (Series 4 and 5) Variant: Series 4 and Series 5 of The Wiggles no longer air in Australia, and last aired in the United States in the late 2000s or the early 2010s on Playhouse Disney and Sprout. This logo can no longer be seen on TV as of 2015, although VHS recordings of The Wiggles (Series 4 and 5) and the Pick of TV Series 4 and 5 DVD boxsets have this logo intact.
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