Hi-5 House

*Hi-5 House*
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; Lachie Dearing
Opening theme	"Five in the Air"
Ending theme	"Five in the Air" (Reprise)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer	Julie Greene
Producers	Datuk Jared Lim; Neal Kingston
Production locations	Infinite Studios, Australia
Production company	Tremendous Entertainment Group
Original release
Network	Nick Jr. (Australia); Disney Junior (Asia)
Release	4 November 2013 – present

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.

Format

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

Presenters

Current members

Dayen Zheng (Series 1–present)
Mary Lascaris (Series 1–present)
Ainsley Melham (Series 1–present)
Tanika Anderson (Series 2–present)
Lachie Dearing (2016-present)

Former members

Lauren Brant (Series 1)
Stevie Nicholson (Series 1–3)

Puppets and other characters

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

Replacement of cast

Lauren Brant was replaced by Tanika Anderson in 2014.

DVD releases

Series	DVD Title	Songs of the Week					Year
Series	DVD Title	1	2	3	4	5	Year
1	Dream House	Come On In	Reach Out				2014
	So Many Animals	So Many Animals (re-make)	Dance with the Dinosaurs
	Songs with Friends	Come On In	Move Your Body (remake)	Reach Out	So Many Animals (re-make)	Dance with the Dinosaurs
	Big Adventures	Dance with the Dinosaurs	Move Your Body (re-make)
2	Happy Holidays	It's a Party (re-make)	It's Our Planet	Playtime (re-make)			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–present)
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 1–4 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
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 four presenters,with the last one who reads the 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 Grab Your Dream
So Many Animals (re-make)
Dance with the Dinosaurs

Series 2 (2014)

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

Series 3 (2015)

Cast: Tanika Anderson, Stevie Nicholson, Mary Lascaris, Ainsley Melham, Dayen Zheng.

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 lasting five episodes. Each block features a Song of the Week relating to the theme, and in each episode, the cast explain the topic and what they will explore in the episode.

Hi-5 House Series 1 / Hi-5 Series 14 (2013)

Number	Episodes	Song of the Week
1	Explore My Space	Come on In (homes)
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 (healthy & active) (re-make)
7	Sports and Games
8	Food
9	Feeling Good
10	Learn Something New!
11	Magic and Fantasy	Reach Out (dreams)
12	Dream Catcher
13	If I Could Be Anything
14	Dream Holiday
15	Sweet Dreams
16	Australian Animals	So Many Animals(animals) (re-make)
17	Caring for Animals
18	Animal Kingdoms
19	Underwater
20	Wild Animals
21	Brave and Strong	Dance with the Dinosaurs (adventures)
22	Super Heroes
23	Explorers
24	Journeys
25	Make Believe

Hi-5 House Series 2 / Hi-5 Series 15 (2014)

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

Hi-5 House Series 3 / Hi-5 Series 16 (2016)

Number	Episode	Song of the Week
1	Animal homes	Animal Dance (Nature)
2	Gardens
3	The weather
4	Wonders of the world
5	Stars and space
6		Action Heroes
7
8
9
10

External links

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