History YMMV / TheWiggles

* SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn95SL8G4VM original version]] of "I Love It When It Rains". Cranked UpToEleven when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHyoQRkGEBU Greg revealed]] he had the song stuck in his head as he drifted out of and into consciousness during his cardiac arrest.

* SpiritualSuccessor: In "Daniel & Molly" from Here Comes a Song, The Wiggles' second album, the barks from the titular characters sound exactly like Wags the Dog, who would make his debut a few years later. Important to note that Jeff did these barks, and he would eventually voice Wags the Dog.
** In "Bound for South Australia" from the same album, Anthony sings in a pirate voice that he would end up using when he played Captain Feathersword.

* FriendlyFandoms: With Music/{{Kraftwerk}}, of all bands. [[https://buntaindreemurr.tumblr.com/post/184650146112/sorry-im-sorry-im-trying-to-remove-it These]] [[https://gmdhc.tumblr.com/post/190190057755/autobahn-is-just-a-long-german-wiggles-song posts]] are the closest anyone's gotten to explaining it.

* UncannyValley: The aforementioned Wiggle Puppets, and some of their [[https://youtu.be/uPRSS46BU40?t=1m58s early attempts]] (pre the ''Space Dancing'' video) to render the human members with computer graphics.
** ''Space Dancing'' itself falls under this due to the band's giant heads and their expressionless faces. Murray's ''huge'' eyes are also a bit odd looking. There's also Pasqua, who is in fact named and modelled after Anthony's real-life miniature fox terrier. She has a very realistic looking face, however, and they way she moves her limbs can come across as quite strange as dogs aren't able to move their front legs in the same way as humans move their arms, so seeing her doing so is a bit creepy. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wiggles/images/0/02/Pasqua.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120919142621 See here.]]

* MemeticMutation:
** "Fruit Salad" is quite popular with mash-up makers; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PPcnmO76rg case in point]].
** Also notably featured in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7CmS-h13D0 this]] parody of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' from the birth of Website/YouTube.

** Emma. She's either a talented and likable performer and worthy of her popularity or a bland singer who's only being pushed to the front so much due to [[TokenGirl her gender]] (on the plus side, at least she's not always lead singer for the group, with many songs helmed by Simon or Lachy).

** Emma. She's either a talented and likable performer and worthy of her popularity or a bland singer who's only being pushed to the front so much due to [[TokenGirl her gender]].

** As far as the other lineups go, the Sam era has Follow the Leader and the Emma era has We're All Fruit Salad.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Jeff randomly showing up in the music video for "Do the Propeller!". There's no real build-up for it or any indication that he'll appear, he just runs up behind Anthony while he's drumming, pulls a face at the camera and runs off. Anthony even looks at the camera with a "Well... that happened" look on his face.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: All of the social media posts Lachy made in support of and out of love for Emma in the time leading up to her endometriosis surgery become this when you realize they were already in their trial separation at that point. They really do love each other, even if they are separated.

* BrokenBase: There are essentially ''three'' different camps when it comes to opinions on all the lineups of The Wiggles. Those who consider The Wiggles to be a great group in their own right who do a good job of carrying on The Wiggles' legacy, those who prefer the classic lineup but don't mind Sam, Emma, Lachy and Simon, and those who absolutely ''refuse'' to acknowledge them as The Wiggles and who believe the band officially ended the day Greg, Jeff and Murray retired. It really does make you wonder what will happen when Anthony eventually retires.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: The band ''finally'' did a crossover with ''Series/SesameStreet'' in November 2019. Considering this is something many fans had most likely wanted to see for over twenty years, this is most definitely awesome.

** Emma. She's either a talented and likable performer and worthy of her popularity or a bland singer who's only being pushed to the front so much due to her gender.

* DorkAge: While the Sam-era isn't considered ''bad'' by most people, most of his albums with the band are generally considered to be the group's weakest.

* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins,'' Anthony absentmindedly tells one of the gremlins what to watch out for in the gremlins, thinking that said gremlin is Murray. When Murray asks Anthony who he's talking to, Anthony replies, "Well, I'm talking to Murray!" before realizing his mistake. The gremlin he was talking to was played by Simon Pryce, who would become the Red Wiggle ten years later.

* MemeticMutation: "Fruit Salad" is quite popular with mash-up makers; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PPcnmO76rg case in point]].

** "Wake Up, Jeff!" has received a few notable edits. [[https://youtu.be/KKVICr6ZyRA Here's]] [[https://youtu.be/UqyBSy9JBhM a few]] [[https://youtu.be/jzoJkgz2X0g examples.]]

* PeripheryDemographic: The band seems to avoid being grating to everyone but kids by having enough talent and good songs that parents and siblings don't mind being dragged along their concerts... that and they're damn catchy.

* SignatureSong: The OG Wiggles have many iconic songs, but Fruit Salad is easily their most popular. Other picks would include Hot Potato, Get Ready to Wiggle, Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car, and Rock-a-Bye Your Bear.

* TearJerker: [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BmAO7V8n-ki/ Emma and Lachy's separation]] has been this for a lot of fans, particularly those [[PeripheryDemographic who are old enough]] to grasp the fullness and gravity of the situation.

* FaceOfTheBand: As the only constant member of the group and clearly the one in charge, Anthony is this. However, when the current lineup gained traction, Emma became the most popular member among the group's target audience—[[https://youtu.be/8q8ji56A3kM?t=291 something the band have acknowledged themselves]].
*** Lachy has been getting pushed to the spotlight a lot more in recent years, with him singing lead vocals on most of the songs.

** ''Space Dancing'' itself falls under this due to the band's giant heads and their expressionless faces. Murray's ''huge'' eyes are also a bit odd looking. There's also Pasqua, who is in fact named and modelled after Anthony's real-life miniature fox terrier. She has a very realistic looking face, however, and they way she moves her limbs can come across as quite strange as dogs aren't able to move their front legs in the same way as humans move their arms, so seeing her doing so is a bit creepy.
[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wiggles/images/0/02/Pasqua.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120919142621 See here.]]

* FanPreferredCouple: Lachy and Emma quite literally take this UpToEleven.
** [[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-wiggles-lovebirds-emma-and-lachy-give-away-details-on-their-upcoming-wedding-day/news-story/ab297365cbd0e0a8c8eaa8785b7e0507 They're engaged!]]
** [[https://www.brides.com/story/emma-watkins-and-lachy-gillespie-wiggles-wedding Now married!]]
*** [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BmAO7V8n-ki/ Now separated]]—though some fans hope the current AmicableExes situation means the romance could and/or will be fixed.

* SignatureSong: "Get Ready To Wiggle", "Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car", "Hot Potato", "Fruit Salad" and "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear".
** For the "new generation" cast, "Do the Propeller" counts too.

* ShallowParody: The band received one in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' in the form of [[https://youtu.be/d8oTFPu103M "The Turtlenecks"]]. They wear the same colours as the Wiggles, and the yellow one is basically Greg with a mustache. In March 2021 Anthony posted a clip of this to his Instagram page calling them the “American Wiggles”.

* DarthWiki/RuinedForever:
** They reduced Captain Feathersword's gags to (mostly, but not always) just pushing magic buttons on his coat, acting like a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, and tickling people with his feathersword? ''RUINED FOREVER!''
** They made Jeff constantly be late for work in ''Network Wiggles''? ''RUINED FOREVER!''
** They replaced Greg with some guy named Sam because Greg has health issues? ''RUINED FOREVER!''
** And now they've replaced Greg, Murray, and Jeff with a chick and two new guys shortly after Greg returned to the group?!? ''RUINED FOREVER!''

* BrokenBase: There are essentially ''three'' different camps when it comes to opinions on the TV series and the current lineup. Those who consider The Wiggles to be a great group in their own right who do a good job of carrying on The Wiggles' legacy, those who prefer the classic lineup but don't mind Sam, Emma, Lachy and Simon, and those who absolutely ''refuse'' to acknowledge them as The Wiggles and who believe the band officially ended the day Greg, Jeff and Murray retired. It really does make you wonder what will happen when Anthony eventually retires.

* DorkAge: While the Sam-era isn't considered ''bad'' by most people, most of his albums with the band are generally considered to be the group's weakest. Given the fact that his albums [[CanonDiscontinuity weren't included with the digital re-up in December 2019]], it seems like the group [[OldShame feel the same way]].

* ArchivePanic: As of June 2020, the band has released ''55 studio albums!'' Considering how frequently they release new recordings, they may very well be one of the most difficult bands (or recording artists in general) to keep track of.

** ''Wiggly Safari''. Why? It's The Wiggles doing a crossover with '''[[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin!]]''' The idea of The Wiggles going on an adventure with the man who was basically the living embodiment of CrazyAwesome is all kinds of cool.

** ''Wiggly Safari''. Why? It's The Wiggles doing a crossover with '''[[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin!]]''' The idea of The Wiggles going on an adventure with the man who was basically the living embodiment of awesomeness is all kinds of cool.

** ''Wiggly Safari''. Why? It's The Wiggles doing a crossover with '''[[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin!]]''' The idea of The Wiggles going on an adventure with the man who was basically the living embodiment of CrazyAwesome is all kinds of cool.

* RecycledScript: Dorothy and Wags have had a (pretend) wedding a total of three times.

* TheCutie: Dorothy, '''period'''.

* {{Misblamed}}: Anthony seems to get blamed for a lot of things that aren't his fault (see, for example, Sam's departure). This could possibly be the result of his IAmTheBand status.
** Greg got some of the backlash, too. What ''really'' happened was that, after two years of fruitless contract negotiations with Sam, The Wiggles asked Greg (who had adequately recovered from his OI by that point) to come back so The Wiggles could keep going in spite of the contract issues. However, Sam's departure/Greg's return was framed by many fans as Greg coming out of retirement just because he wanted to, Sam is damned.
*** None of this is helped by Sam's willingness to play the victim in the situation...

* ScapegoatCreator: Anthony. The situation surrounding Sam's departure highlights this: fans were quick to blame Anthony for how things were handled, in spite of the fact that Anthony was not the one to orchestrate the firing or the Wiggles' press releases surrounding it. Greg got some of this treatment, too, but it was much lesser than what Anthony faced.

* BrokenBase: There are essentially ''three'' different camps when it comes to opinions on the current lineup. Those who consider them to be a great group in their own right who do a good job of carrying on The Wiggles' legacy, those who prefer the classic lineup but don't mind Emma, Lachy and Simon and those who absolutely ''refuse'' to acknowledge them as The Wiggles and who believe the band officially ended the day Greg, Jeff and Murray retired. It really does make you wonder what will happen when Anthony eventually retires.

** ''Space Dancing'' itself falls under this due to the band's giant heads and their expressionless faces. Murray's ''huge'' eyes are also a bit odd looking. There's also Pasqua, who is in fact named and modelled after Anthony's real-life miniature fox terrier. She has a very realistic looking face, however, and they way she moves her limbs can come across as quite strange as dogs aren't able to move their front legs in the same way as humans move their arms, so seeing her doing so is a bit creepy. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wiggles/images/0/02/Pasqua.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120919142621 See here.]]

** Also notably featured in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QzEoWeybp4 this]] parody of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' from the birth of Website/YouTube.