History Trivia / TheWiggles

* ExecutiveMeddling: Though the group had released VHS tapes, [=CDs=] and cassettes through Creator/TheABC with no complaint, when the group filmed the pilot for the television show for the ABC in the mid-90s the powers insisted that the group drop their skivvies in favour of caps and shorts, among other things. Naturally, the group dropped the pilot due to [[CreativeDifferences "irreconcilable artistic differences"]] and funded their own TV show through profits made from live shows and TheMerch. They eventually sold the show to the Creator/SevenNetwork, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone but seeing their newfound success]], [[ChannelHop the ABC was all-too-happy to screen their programmes later on]].

* CashCowFranchise:
** The Wiggles are basically a kid-friendly version of Music/{{Kiss}} when it comes to merchandise.
** Coincidentally, both bands happen to have recorded albums with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In 2006, The Wiggles filmed content in HD (High definition), but first, they published a large amount of stuff they filmed in the previous year, 2005, in SD (Standard definition), including Series 5 and the DVD ''Here Comes the Big Red Car'', as well as the ''Santa's Rockin'!'' concert from 2004.

* TheOtherDarrin: The Wiggles' sixth TV series, ''Wiggle & Learn'', was produced in 2008, when Sam had replaced Greg. Sam does turn up as a background dancer in some of the earlier series' episodes, though, and even takes on larger non-Wiggle roles (such as Professor Singalottasonga).

* OldShame:
** Due to the negative feedback the Wiggle Puppets received due to them frightening children, the band definitely sees them like this.
** All of their work with Rolf Harris has been officially removed from their discography following his trial and conviction for child sex offenses. Needless to say, you'll never see the band acknowledge him again.
** The brief omission of the Sam era albums from the digital re-up in 2019 read as that era being this trope to the brand. [[ZigZaggingTrope However]], with the brand now [[VindicatedByHistory reincorporating Sam's era into its media]] and such, this point since been made somewhat moot.

* CashCowFranchise: The Wiggles are basically a kid-friendly version of Music/{{Kiss}} when it comes to merchandise.

* ColbertBump: The Wiggles' rise to fame in America was, in part, thanks to [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]. Lyrick Studios, who created the purple dinosaur, put song clips as trailers on Barney videos and the band was the intermission act for the "Barney's Musical Castle" live tour.

* DyeingForYourArt: Emma, who's [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wiggles/images/d/d3/EmmaWatkins.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120730041453 a natural blonde]], dyed her hair red when she officially became a Wiggle.

* OneHeadShorter: Emma is this to her bandmates. The next tallest just happens to be Lachy, her [[AmicableExes ex-husband]].

* OldShame: Due to the negative feedback the Wiggle Puppets received due to them frightening children, the band definitely sees them like this.

* TheOtherMarty: Subverted. While the current Wiggles lineup (Emma, Simon, Lachy, and Anthony) have re-done music videos that featured the 2012 lineup to include the current cast, there has been no attempt to hide the original versions, even keeping them alongside the newer versions on their Website/YouTube channel.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: In 2012, an article about [[https://wiggles.fandom.com/wiki/Wigglepedia_Fanon:The_Wiggly_Nostalgic_Years an supposed 20th anniversary box set dedicated to their 90s output]] popped up on [[TheWikiRule Wigglepedia]]. While this could be seen as a Wiggles fan's dream box set nowadays, Wigglepedia's messy state back then lead into people believing it was true.

* RealLifeRelative: Because many of the performers and crew have families, some of their children or other relatives might appear.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Sam (the yellow Wiggle from 2006-2012) and Lyn Stuckey, Dorothy's former suit actress, met during Sam's stint as host for ''The Dorothy the Dinosaur Show''. They were married from 2006 to 2018, though Sam has said that there's [[AmicableExes no animosity]] between them.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Dorothy was created by Murray as he found out the kids in the preschool class he was teaching liked dinosaurs. Similarly, Henry, the Captain and Wags were made due to the other Wiggles learning that kids were fascinated with marine life, pirates and dogs.

** Because one of the Series 2 episodes, "Play" was shortened from 21 minutes to 18 minutes on the UK DVD, "Playtime Children's Favorites", the short closing credits was used since it was from the episode's GMTV broadcast. In addition, the version of the song clip "Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep On His Pirate Ship" from the GMTV broadcast is from the Wiggle Time! 98 video re-recording, which was before it was replaced with the live version (The Wiggly Big Show). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_hBbmsZDE A YouTube video]] revealed that the GMTV version of the Series 2 intro ran for just 20 seconds.

** Originally, The Wiggles planned to release [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaFLqyX4Zw the rest of the never-before-seen archives to YouTube]], as seen on Field's Instagram account, but instead, they managed to release the archives [[https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/wiggles-documentary-leads-amazon-s-new-aussie-content-20221011-p5bovz.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1665487649-1 on a documentary as snippets]]. Also throughout 2021, they uploaded Website/YouTube clip compilations, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9rT_W38ks including this one.]]

*** The series' theme song is actually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4odFldyL4Y the rewritten of another song that appeared on ABC Kids as a promo and featured Greg]].

** Originally, The Wiggles planned to release [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaFLqyX4Zw the rest of the never-before-seen archives to YouTube]], as seen on Field's Instagram account, but instead, they managed to release the archives [[https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/wiggles-documentary-leads-amazon-s-new-aussie-content-20221011-p5bovz.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1665487649-1 on a documentary as snippets]]. Also throughout 2021, they uploaded Website/YouTube clip compilations, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9rT_W38ks including this one]

** Originally, The Wiggles planned to release [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaFLqyX4Zw the rest of the never-before-seen archives to YouTube]], as seen on Field's Instagram account, but instead, they managed to release the archives [[https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/wiggles-documentary-leads-amazon-s-new-aussie-content-20221011-p5bovz.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1665487649-1 on a documentary as snippets]]. Also throughout 2021, they uploaded YouTube clip compilations, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9rT_W38ks including this one].

* TheWikiRule: [[{{Pun}} Wiggle]][[https://wiggles.wikia.com/wiki/Wigglepedia pedia]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In 2006, The Wiggles produced content in high definition, but first, they published a large amount of stuff they filmed in the previous year, 2005, in HD, including Series 5 and the DVD ''Here Comes the Big Red Car''.

** It had been revealed that "Wiggle Bay", "Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!", and "Top of the Tots" were filmed in widescreen, although the songs were only used in the Series 3 and 4 episodes. In 2009, it was discovered that on the Australian iTunes release of "Santa's Rockin'!", the video was filmed in widescreen also.

** The live clips of one of The Wiggles' 1997 concerts (The Wiggles Big Show) have been leaked in various places since the Wiggle Time! 98 video re-recording. In 2019, a 2000 Disney Channel Australia commercial on Website/YouTube revealed that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHeVVU0grJo there was a television special of The Wiggles Big Show concert]]. The commercial also featured clips of yet another Wiggles special that has already survived since 2014 called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CtnHdGeKR8 The Wiggles in Disneyland]]", which was premiered a couple of years earlier, 1998.
** The only way to hear the instrumental to the song "On Your Holiday" on the special features selection of the Here Comes The Big Red Car DVD menu instead of "Wags The Dog" is to get the UK 2006 4-song CD/DVD release.

** Originally, The Wiggles planned to release [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdaFLqyX4Zw the never-before-seen archives to YouTube]], as seen on Field's Instagram account, but instead, they managed to release the archives [[https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/wiggles-documentary-leads-amazon-s-new-aussie-content-20221011-p5bovz.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1665487649-1 on a documentary as snippets]].

* ThrowItIn: Doing a RaisedLighterTribute during "I Love it When it Rains" was an impromptu thing the audience did during the 2018 reunion, even concerning Anthony when it happened before finding out they were just phone screens. The group seemed to like this a lot, since they started encouraging it in later reunion tours.

* ThrowItIn: Doing a RaisedLighterTribute during "I Love it When it Rains" was an impromptu thing the audience did during the 2018 reunion, even concerning Anthony when it happened before finding out they were just phone screens. The group seemed to like this a lot, since they started encouraging it in later reunion tours.

* AscendedFangirl: Emma stated in an interview that she was a big fan of The Wiggles as a little girl before she ended up becoming the next Yellow wiggle.
** Tsehay mentions she was also a fan of The Wiggles who inspired her to take up dancing before she became the next Yellow Wiggle.