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"Wiggly TV" is a compilation video of episodes from TV Series 2 released on December 4, 2000 on DVD and on March 5, 2001 on VHS. The VHS version contains two episodes, Playtime and Wiggly History, as well as an Electronic Storybook and Bloopers. The DVD version also contains the episode Family, plus DVD-ROM features.

In the United States and Canada, it was released as "Wiggly Play Time", with all three episodes on both the VHS and DVD versions, edited into one full-length video.

Contents[]

VHS version[]

The storybook plays between the two episodes, cutting out the credits of the first. The bloopers play after the second episode, but before its credits sequence (of which the copyright is updated to 2001).

  1. Play
  2. A Wiggly Tale - Anthony Ate the Party Food
  3. Wiggly History
  4. Bloopers

DVD version[]

The three episodes can be selected individually or played uninterrupted, complete with credits sequences (which remain dated 1999). The bloopers are given their own spot on the main menu, while the storybook is listed in Extras with Sing Along songs and DVD-ROM info.

  1. Playtime
    • In The Wiggles World
    • Having Fun at the Beach
    • Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Live)
    • The Monkey Dance (Live)
    • Ponies
  2. Wiggly History
    • In The Wiggles World
    • Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy!
    • Uncle Noah's Ark
    • Havenu Shalom Alechem
  3. Family

Wiggly Extras[]

  • Sing Along with The Wiggles
    1. John Bradlelum
    2. Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship
    3. Get Ready to Wiggle
    4. Ponies
  • Read Along with The Wiggles - "Anthony Ate the Party Food"
    • Read with The Wiggles
    • Read by yourself
  • DVD-ROM
    • Colouring games
    • Memory games
    • Website links

Wiggly Play Time version[]

The VHS version, released on August 14, 2001 in America and on May 11, 2004 in Canada, contains all three episodes and no extras. The episodes are played as though they were one complete video, with only one intro and credits sequence (still dated 1999). To transition between each episode they use the bee and flower from the intro. Despite this, the description on the cover still mentions that they are three episodes from The Wiggles' television series.

In Canada, a DVD was released on May 11, 2004, with only trailers and static menus. Later on November 2 of that same year, the DVD was released in America with newly animated menus and bonus features different to those on the Australian version, including two extra episodes of their 3rd TV Series. It also contained a complete Song Jukebox with optional Sing Along subtitle track.

Song Jukebox[]

  1. In The Wiggles' World
  2. Get Ready To Wiggle (Young Wiggles)
  3. Go Captain Feathersword, Ahoy! (From Toot Toot!)
  4. Uncle Noah's Ark (From Wiggle Time! (1998))
  5. Havenu Shalom Alechem (From Yummy Yummy (1998))
  6. Dorothy The Dinosaur (Tell Me Who Is That Knocking?) (From Toot Toot!)
  7. John Bradlelum (From Toot Toot!)
  8. Get Ready To Wiggle (From Wiggle Time (1998))
  9. Move Your Arms Like Henry (From Toot Toot!)
  10. We're Dancing With Wags The Dog (From Toot Toot!)
  11. Having Fun At The Beach
  12. Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Live) (From The Wiggly Big Show)
  13. The Monkey Dance (Live) (From The Wiggly Big Show)
  14. Ponies (From Wiggle Time! (1998))
  15. Starry Night

Special Features[]

  1. Episode 1
  2. Episode 2

Release Dates[]

  • Australia/New Zealand - DVD: December 4, 2000, VHS: March 5, 2001
  • United States (as "Wiggly Play Time")- July 17, 2001 (Screener Copy VHS), August 14, 2001 (Lyrick Studios VHS), November 2, 2004 (HIT Entertainment DVD), October 9, 2007 (Warner Home Video DVD)
  • Canada (as "Wiggly Play Time")- VHS/DVD: May 11, 2004

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

  • For the "Playtime" gallery, see here
  • For the "Wiggly History" gallery, see here
  • For the "Family" gallery, see here
  • For the "Anthony Ate the Party Food" Storybook gallery, see here
  • For the Bloopers gallery, see here
  • For the Episode 1 gallery, see here
  • For the Episode 2 gallery, see here

Promo Pictures[]

Trivia[]

  • This video marks the first, only, and last of many things:
    • The first ABC DVD to have an ABC for Kids release.
    • This is the first ever Wiggles DVD to be released in Australia.
    • The first Wiggles VHS to not have previews at the end in the US. It's also the first to not have any Barney and other show previews in general.
    • The Wiggles themselves are the very first Australian Children's act to ever release a DVD.
    • The first time a Wiggles video had extras, including a storybook, which would become a staple of future Wiggles DVDs.
    • The only Australian Wiggles DVD released in the year 2000
    • The first TV episode compilation.
    • The first Wiggles VHS in the US to have Wiggle related only previews.
    • The first Wiggles VHS to not have previews at the end in the US. It's also the first to not have any Barney and other show previews in general.
    • The only Wiggles VHS from Lyrick Studios to not have previews at the end.
    • The only Wiggles DVD to feature the ABC Video Logo and the Roadshow Entertainment Logo.
    • The only Wiggles video where the DVD was released before the VHS version.
    • The only Australian Wiggles DVD that didn't get re-released in a handle case in 2005.
    • The Canadian DVD is the only Wiggles DVD to have a yellow colored disc. Thus, the only one to have just trailers and no special features.
    • "Wiggly Play Time" was Lyrick Studios last Wiggles VHS and one of their last releases in general before merging with HIT Entertainment, it was also Lyrick Studios only Wiggles TV Series episode compilation.
    • This is the last video overall to use the Lyrick Studios logo, as "Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo" uses the HIT Entertainment logo.
    • In Canada, This was the only video where HIT Entertainment re-released with updated previews in 2004.
  • Anthony Ate the Party Food is based on the TV Series 1 episode The Party.
  • Starry Night is not listed in the Wiggly TV VHS song list, but is listed in the DVD version. No version of "Wiggly Play Time" acknowledges it or In The Wiggles' World on the cover or song jukebox (despite the latter song playing in the Special Features menu). However, it does list Get Ready To Wiggle (Young Wiggles), while neither version of "Wiggly TV" does.
  • The last shot of Family is cut off in "Wiggly Play Time" as it transitions to Play.
  • This and Wiggly Wiggly Christmas are the only Wiggles VHS' from Lyrick Studios to not be rereleased in a slipcover.
  • On the trailer for this video, this video was released on home video from HIT Entertainment when it was actually released by Lyrick Studios, possibly due to Lyrick Studios being discontinued even though the preview was from 2002.

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