Hip Hop Harry

Hip Hop Harry
Hip Hop Harry
Created by	Claude Brooks Gelila Asres
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30 Minutes
Original release
Network	Discovery Kids The Learning Channel Retro Television Network
Release	September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) – June 9, 2008 (2008-06-09)

Hip Hop Harry performing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus

Hip Hop Harry is a children's show that aired on Discovery Kids and TLC as part of the Ready Set Learn block, as well as most Retro Television Network affiliates, as an E/I-compliant program. Similar to Barney the Dinosaur and Sesame Street, Hip Hop Harry is a live action program designed for preschool children in the 3-12 year old age group. The program uses age appropriate hip hop music and dance to teach social, educational, physical and creative skills.

Physical appearance

Hip Hop Harry is an anthropomorphic yellow furry bear with a red shirt, blue hat, baggy blue pants, a gold chain with an "H" in the middle, and white shoes with an "H" on each side. The character's appearance is in the general style of hip hop fashion. Harry also has a blue and red wrist watch. His birthday is January 22, 1988 as noted in episode 5.

Cast

• Ali Alimi - Voice of Hip Hop Harry
• Ryan Andres - Tells jokes in the episode "Finding Your Talent".
• Kendra Bracy - Introduces her Grandmother from Trinidad in one episode.
• Colton Burton - Colton is one of William's best friends; Colton is only seen in episodes which also feature William.
• Kianna Contreres - Kianna plays a key role in the episode "Get Involved," cheering her sister's Double Dutch team to victory.
• Jake Deanda - Jake is one of the first kids to meet Katie in "Making New Friends."
• Savannah Dejesus - Savannah appears in "Fancy Footwook" and "Rain makes Rainbows" with her sister Sophina.
• Sophina Dejesus - Sophina is an aspiring gymnast who enjoys working with her sister, Savannah
• Kelli Berglund -Kelli helps plan a surprise party for Pinky in "Do Your Part."
• Hayden Harrah - Hayden appears less frequently than other members of the cast, but was a big help during "A B See."
• Jay Jay Harris - Jay Jay is shown in "Pajama Party" and "Just Give it a Try" to be reluctant to try new things. He and Riddles get along very well. After an impressive bongo drum performance, Hip Hop Harry speculates that Jay Jay may one day be on a salsa record.
• William May - Is one of the best dancers. He appears in many episodes. In "Hip Hop Big Top" he was concered he wouldn't be able to dance with a brace on his leg. With encouragement from Hip Hop Harry and his friends, he realized he could still be a part of the circus.
• Veronicaa Miller - Veronicaa likes to sing and sung on the episode "Finding Your Talent"
• Davide Schiavone - Davide has a similar 'do to Dylan and Cole Sprouse and seems to do the same dance on every episode.
• Elizabeth Small
• Scott Thomas - Scott appears in several episodes. He was featured in "Never Give Up", when he wanted to quit basketball because of a bad day at practice. Hip Hop Harry gives him some encouragement and Scott realizes that he should never give up.
• Megan Woo- Megan loves animals, and wishes to be a veterinarian when she grows up.
• Kelly Dolan - Plays as Pinky

The gang performed Move Those Feet at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 25 and 26, 2009 on the Target children's stage, on the campus of UCLA.

Episodes

Season- #	Episode Name	Original Air Date	Kids In Episode	Summary
1-1.	Fancy Footwork	September 26, 2006	Sophina, Savannah, Jay-Jay, Scott	Two sisters compete against each other in a dance competition
1-2.	When I Grow Up	September 27, 2006	Savannah, Jay Jay, Scott, Megan	Megan has trouble deciding what she wants to be when she grows up, Harry and the gang learn about different jobs
1-3.	Words Have Power	September 28, 2006	Sophina, Davide, Scott, Megan	Sophina uses bad words and learns a lesson in carefully choosing your words when you speak
1-4.	Making New Friends	September 29, 2006	Jake, Veronica, Katie, Davidae	The kids try to make a new girl feel comfortable by involving her in their activities
1-5.	Do Your Part	October 2, 2006	Kelli, Kendra, Colton, William	Kelli throws a surprise birthday party for Pinky
1-6.	Never Give Up	October 3, 2006	Sophina, Davidae, Scott, Megan	Scott is discouraged at not making any shots during basketball practice; Harry gives Scott a few tips; the kids learn about what happens underwater
1-7.	Be Creative	October 4, 2006		Harry and the gang have a costume party at Hip Hop Central. The theme for it, is a Marching Band costume party. Scott learns how to be creative about the fact that you can use other things for costumes.
1-8.	We Have Five Senses	October 5, 2006	Jake, Veronica, Davidae, Elizabeth	The kids are challenged to perform an activity that uses all five of their senses
1-9.	Wildlife Wendy	October 30, 2006		Wildlife Wendy teaches the kids about birds
1-10.	Air Air Everywhere	October 31, 2006	Kelli, Kendra, Colton, William	William has a homework assignment to prove that air surrounds everyone
1-11.	Pajama Party	November 1, 2006	Kelli, Kendra, Colton, William	Harry and the gang throw a pajama party; Wildlife Wendy teaches the gang about nocturnal animals
1-12.	Rain Makes Rainbows	November 2, 2006	Sophia, Scott, Davidae, Megan	The kids learn about rainbows and invent a musical way to put them all in order
1-13.(Season Finale)	Dream It, Achieve It	November 3, 2006		Hip Hop Central wins a reading contest
2-1.	My Favorite Things	April 23, 2007	Kelli, Colton, Kendra, William	William and Kendra share their favorite possessions
2-2.	A-B See	April 24, 2007		The kids find things that begin with each letter of the alphabet
2-3.	Peas in a Pod	April 25, 2007		Farmer Fran Teaches the kids about farm life
2-4.	Make Your Dreams Come True	April 26, 2007		A Professional Gymnast, a veterinarian and a children's band visit and explain the concepts of hard work
2-5.	Finding Your Talent	April 27, 2007	Jake, Veronica, Davidae, Elizabeth	Veronica has trouble deciding what her talent is
2-6.	Get Involved	September 10, 2007		Kiana feels left out
2-7.	I Like to Move	September 11, 2007		The kids learn about exercise
2-8.	Just Give It a Try	September 12, 2007		The kids make hand puppets for a puppet show, but Jay-Jay worries if his will be any good
2-9.	Grandma Brooks	September 13, 2007		The kids create a Hip-Hop Center Carnival
2-10.	My Music is Your Music	September 14, 2007		Hip Hop Harry helps the kids appreciate different styles of music; Elizabeth and Pinky have a short-term savings plan that inspires long term goals
2-11.	You Can Dance	February 23, 2008		Katie can dance ballet, but she needs to take classes with the other kids to learn hip-hop
2-12.	Hip Hop Big Top	June 9, 2008		The gang has a circus at Hip Hop Central; William thinks he can't help because he accidentally wore a boot on one of his feet.
2-13	Fun Memories(Series/Season Finale)	July 14, 2008	Savannah, Scott, Megan, Davide	The kids are worried that they'll never see each other again. So Hip Hop Harry encourages them not to be sad just because school is out and just use their memories to reminisce on so that they'll always remember their friends, wherever they may be.

References

• Official website
• Hip Hop Harry Season 1-1 Episode Guide
• Hip Hop Harry at IMDb