Wake Up Jeff (video)
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Wake Up Jeff is the fourth Wiggles video released in 1996. This is the feature video for 1996.
The Wiggles introduce themselves to the audience.
Greg is standing with Henry the Octopus and tells Greg that he has a surprise for everyone Henry says that he bought his underwater big band with him.
Greg tells everyone to stand still like a statue. The other Wiggles pose and then dance around behind Greg's back.
Anthony and Murray watch kids draw scenes of the beach using pens and markers.
The Wiggles introduce Captain Feathersword, but he answers with "Bing Bang Bong" and other nonsense phrases. They ask him what's up with that? He answers, that's a pirate song. Let's dance a pirate song together!
Anthony and Murray introduce Dominic, who is with his daughter Ashley. He is a trumpet player. Anthony and Murray ask him questions about playing the trumpet and Dominic plays a a little bit. Everyone's wearing a green hat, so it is time for some Irish Dancing.
The clock goes pass ticking and everybody yells WAKE UP JEFF! to wake Jeff up. And Jeff wakes up to the camera.
Jeff asks Dorothy to dance, and Dorothy does a few dance steps.
Anthony can hear someone barking. He asked who's that barking and Greg yelled out ITS WAGS THE DOG!
Greg, Anthony, and Murray are standing with an empty glass box. They can hear some one snoring and they are saying its coming from inside the box, but no one is inside the box or could they. Greg has Anthony and Murray cover the box with a drape, they spin it around, and chants some magic words when they count to three. 1, 2, 3, "Wiggle Waggle". They lift the drape and Jeff is there, but he's asleep. They ask everyone to wake him up. 1, 2, 3, WAKE UP JEFF! and then Jeff wakes up, wondering what he's doing in a box.
Murray tells Jeff to not fall asleep again and said we neeeeeeed YOU! for the next song.
It's time to say goodbye. Jeff has fallen asleep again in his bed, so the Wiggles have one more dance.
The credits come up with "Christmas Picnic" for background music.
It's time for the WIGGLY CONCERT
The Wiggles are backstage. They have warmed up their singing voices by practicing "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear". They also have tucked their shirts and brushed their hair. Over by the side is Wags and Henry, Wags is polishing Henry's shoes. And at the last part, Greg knew that somebody was missing. Where's Jeff? Murray saw Jeff fallen asleep on a chair and told The Wiggles that hes asleep. They call the viewer to Wake up Jeff. 1, 2, 3, WAKE UP JEFF! Jeff arises and they're ready to go on stage for the concert and so they all ran out to the stage.
Also Featuring
'THOSE WHO WOKE UP JEFF, THANKS!'
Cassandra Halloran, Jessica Halloran, Emma Ryan, Sian Ryan, Daisy Cousens, Rose Cousens, Kristen Shaw, Sarah Cornale, Sarah Sneddon, Melanie Scott, Nichole Butler, Michael Butler, Alyssa Bryce, Tamahra Macey, Sammy Lee, Leonardo Silvestrini.
Uncredited Appearances by regulars
in 1996.
It hasn't been released on DVD yet, as with Wiggle Time
, Yummy Yummy, Big Red Car and Wiggledance! (Live in Concert)
(although Big Red Car was released on DVD in the United States
).
Song List
- We Like to Say Hello
- Henry's Underwater Big Band
- Everybody is Clever (Australian version) / The Chase (US version)
- Having Fun at the Beach
- Bing Bang Bong, That's a Pirate Song
- Bucket of Dew/Paddy Condon from Cobar
- Wake Up Jeff
- Dorothy, Would You Like to Dance?
- Take a Trip Out on the Sea
- Romp Bomp a Stomp
- I Can Do So Many Things
- Wave to Wags
- Pipers Waltz
- Can You Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist? - concert
- D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favorite Dinosaur) - concert
Plot
Opening - An alarm clock rings and Jeff wakes up.The Wiggles introduce themselves to the audience.
- Song 1:We Like To Say Hello
Greg is standing with Henry the Octopus and tells Greg that he has a surprise for everyone Henry says that he bought his underwater big band with him.
- Song 2:Henry's Underwater Big Band
Greg tells everyone to stand still like a statue. The other Wiggles pose and then dance around behind Greg's back.
- Song 3:Everybody is Clever (Australian version) / The Chase (US version)
Anthony and Murray watch kids draw scenes of the beach using pens and markers.
- Song 4: Having Fun At The Beach
The Wiggles introduce Captain Feathersword, but he answers with "Bing Bang Bong" and other nonsense phrases. They ask him what's up with that? He answers, that's a pirate song. Let's dance a pirate song together!
- Song 5: Bing Bang Bong (That's A Pirate Song)
Anthony and Murray introduce Dominic, who is with his daughter Ashley. He is a trumpet player. Anthony and Murray ask him questions about playing the trumpet and Dominic plays a a little bit. Everyone's wearing a green hat, so it is time for some Irish Dancing.
- Song 6: Bucket Of Dew / Paddy Condon From Cobar
The clock goes pass ticking and everybody yells WAKE UP JEFF! to wake Jeff up. And Jeff wakes up to the camera.
- Song 7: Wake Up Jeff!
Jeff asks Dorothy to dance, and Dorothy does a few dance steps.
- Song 8: Dorothy (Would You Like To Dance?)
- Song 9: Take A Trip Out On The Sea
- Song 10: Romp Bomp A Stomp
- Song 11: I Can Do So Many Things
Anthony can hear someone barking. He asked who's that barking and Greg yelled out ITS WAGS THE DOG!
- Song 12: Wave To Wags
- Greg's Magic Show – "The Magic Box"
Greg, Anthony, and Murray are standing with an empty glass box. They can hear some one snoring and they are saying its coming from inside the box, but no one is inside the box or could they. Greg has Anthony and Murray cover the box with a drape, they spin it around, and chants some magic words when they count to three. 1, 2, 3, "Wiggle Waggle". They lift the drape and Jeff is there, but he's asleep. They ask everyone to wake him up. 1, 2, 3, WAKE UP JEFF! and then Jeff wakes up, wondering what he's doing in a box.
Murray tells Jeff to not fall asleep again and said we neeeeeeed YOU! for the next song.
- Song 13: Pipers Waltz
It's time to say goodbye. Jeff has fallen asleep again in his bed, so the Wiggles have one more dance.
The credits come up with "Christmas Picnic" for background music.
It's time for the WIGGLY CONCERT
The Wiggles are backstage. They have warmed up their singing voices by practicing "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear". They also have tucked their shirts and brushed their hair. Over by the side is Wags and Henry, Wags is polishing Henry's shoes. And at the last part, Greg knew that somebody was missing. Where's Jeff? Murray saw Jeff fallen asleep on a chair and told The Wiggles that hes asleep. They call the viewer to Wake up Jeff. 1, 2, 3, WAKE UP JEFF! Jeff arises and they're ready to go on stage for the concert and so they all ran out to the stage.
- Song 14: Can You Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist? – concert
- Song 15: D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favorite Dinosaur) – concert
Cast
The Wiggles- Greg Page
- Anthony FieldAnthony FieldAnthony Donald Field AM is an Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's group The Wiggles and the 1980s and 90s band The Cockroaches with his brothers, Paul and John and another future Wiggle, Jeff Fatt.Field was the youngest of seven children, and grew up in...
- Murray CookMurray CookMurray James Cook AM is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the children's band The Wiggles...
- Jeff FattJeff FattJeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Fatt AM , is a Chinese Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's band The Wiggles and the 1980s and 90s band The Cockroaches...
Also Featuring
- Paul PaddickPaul PaddickPaul Paddick is an Australian actor. Paddick is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate," a character associated with the children's band The Wiggles....
- Captain Feathersword - Megan Bullivant & Emma Buter - Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Paul PaddickPaul PaddickPaul Paddick is an Australian actor. Paddick is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate," a character associated with the children's band The Wiggles....
, Georgia Troy Barnes & Donna Halloran - Wags the Dog - Leeanne Ashley - Henry the Octopus
- Dominic Lindsay - Trumpet Player
'THOSE WHO WOKE UP JEFF, THANKS!'
Cassandra Halloran, Jessica Halloran, Emma Ryan, Sian Ryan, Daisy Cousens, Rose Cousens, Kristen Shaw, Sarah Cornale, Sarah Sneddon, Melanie Scott, Nichole Butler, Michael Butler, Alyssa Bryce, Tamahra Macey, Sammy Lee, Leonardo Silvestrini.
Uncredited Appearances by regulars
- Mic Conway - voice of Wags the Dog
- Jeff FattJeff FattJeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Fatt AM , is a Chinese Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's band The Wiggles and the 1980s and 90s band The Cockroaches...
- voice of Henry the Octopus - Paul Field - Elvis in We like to say hello
- Joseph Field - child wearing Big Red Car t-shirt in We like to say hello
Release
The video was released on VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
in 1996.
It hasn't been released on DVD yet, as with Wiggle Time
Wiggle Time
Wiggle Time is The Wiggles' first full-length feature home video, released in 1993. Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword and Henry the Octopus appeared in this video...
, Yummy Yummy, Big Red Car and Wiggledance! (Live in Concert)
Wiggledance! (Live in Concert)
Wiggledance! Live in Concert is the fifth video by the children's band The Wiggles. It was taped in December 1996 and released in March 1997...
(although Big Red Car was released on DVD in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
Trivia
- In the American version, Everybody is Clever was replaced by a Chase scene from closing credits of TV Series 1.
- At the end of Goodbye Dance, the Wiggles chant Dorothy's catchphrase, "Romp Bomp a Chomp."
- Anthony, Murray, and Greg wear short-sleeved shirts.
- Dorothy's old costume is seen on D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favorite Dinosaur)".
Goofs
- Dorothy, Would You Like to Dance with Me? intro - Jeff and Dorothy link arms to walk to the stage, but then it cuts to Jeff standing in the back by his keyboard.
- Bing Bang Bong - when The Wiggles help Captain up after his fall, there's a studio light in the upper right corner.
- I Can Do So Many things - some kids have switched positions or have gone missing between clips
- Can you point your fingers and do the twist intro - Murray has a yellow guitar when they rush to the stage, but on-stage Murray is holding a red guitar.
- Special Thanks - mistakenly labels Clare, Joseph, and Dominic last name as Silvestrini instead of Field. Silvestrini is the family name of their cousins, who also participate in Wiggles videos.