The Hooley Dooleys are an Australia

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n children's performing act. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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, but have since appeared on commercial television and as a live touring act. In 2006, they ended their association with the ABC, and entered into a new distribution deal with Warner Bros.

Cast

The original three 'human' members of the group were:

• David Butts
• Antoine Demarest
• Bruce Thorburn (previously of 'Big Red' country band, retired in September 2004)

Other characters include:

• Russell the Muscly Kangaroo (original character)
• Tickle the Doodat (original character)
• Poss the Possum (later addition)
• Captain Catastrophe (later addition)
• Penelope Perfect (later addition)

Awards

Aria Awards

• 1997
  ARIA Music Awards of 1997
  The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds and The Presidents of the United...
  
   Splash (Lost to Play School in the Car)
• 1998
  ARIA Music Awards of 1998
  The 12th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 20 October 1998 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre...
  
   Ready Set... Go! (Lost to The Wiggles
  The Wiggles
  The Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...
  
   Toot Toot!)
• 1999
  ARIA Music Awards of 1999
  The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre...
  
   Pop (Won)
• 2002
  ARIA Music Awards of 2002
  The 16th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 15 October 2002 at the Sydney SuperDome.-ARIA Awards:...
  
   Roll Up! Roll Up! (Lost to Hi-5 Boom Boom Beat)
• 2004
  ARIA Music Awards of 2004
  The 18th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 17 October 2004 at the Sydney Superdome within the Sydney Olympic Complex...
  
   Wonderful (Lost to Hi-5 Holiday)
• 2005
  ARIA Music Awards of 2005
  The 19th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 23 October 2005 at the Sydney Superdome at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the previous year's innovation of televising the awards on Sunday evening...
  
   Super Dooper (Lost to The Wiggles
  The Wiggles
  The Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...
  
   Live Hot Potatoes)
• 2006
  ARIA Music Awards of 2006
  The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex...
  
   Smile (Lost to The Wiggles
  The Wiggles
  The Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...
  
   Racing to the Rainbow
  Racing to the Rainbow
  Racing to the Rainbow is the twenty-eighth album by the children's group The Wiggles. This album won the ARIA for Best Childrens Album in 2006.-Track list:* Intro* "Here Come The Chicken"* "Bump-A-Deedle"* "Music Box Dancer"...
  
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Discography:

• The Hooley Dooleys (1996)
• Splash (1997)
• Ready, Set... Go (1998)
• Pop (1999)
• Keep On Dancing (2000)
• Roll Up! Roll Up! (2001)
• Oopsadazee (2002)
• Hooley Dooleys To The Rescue(2002)
• Wonderful (2003)
• All Together Now (2004)
• Super Dooper (2004)
• At The Farm / Smile (2005)
• How 2 Exercise (2006)
• How 2 Go To School (2006)
• How 2 Give At Christmas (2006)