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[[Image:63423main wiggles wave flip h.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Wiggles: Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt and Greg Page]]
'''The Wiggles''' are an [[Australia]]n-based [[child]]ren’s [[music]] group. The group is made up of four members. The Wiggles all wear different [[color]]ed [[shirt]]s. [[Anthony Field]] formerly wore [[green]], and now wears [[blue]], [[Murray Cook]] wears [[red]],  [[Jeff Fatt]] wears [[purple]] and [[Greg Page]] wears [[yellow]]. [[Simon Pryce]], [[Lachlan Gillespie]], [[Sam Moran]], [[Emma Watkins]], and [[Philip Wilcher]] are former Wiggles. 
The group performs on [[Theatre|stage]] as well as on their own [[television programme|television series]]. They have also made a [[movie]]. The Wiggles have won many [[award]]s for their work. Both girls and boys really enjoy The Wiggles in their early years. This year The Wiggles will be celebrating their 25th birthday.

In the 14th season, Greg Page was replaced by Sam Moran.

==Characters==
===Main characters===
* Greg Page (lead [[singer|vocal]]): Greg is the lead singer, who loves to sing and [[dance]]. Greg drives The Big Red Car. He likes to do magic tricks. He is the yellow character.
* Anthony Field (backing vocals and [[Musical instrument|instrumentation]]): Anthony plays the [[guitar]], [[drum]]s, and sings and dances. He loves eating. His favourite [[food]] is [[fruit]] [[salad]]. He especially loves [[apple]]s. When Anthony is happy he says “Wahoo!” Anthony wore green from the creation of The Wiggles in 1991 to 1995 and has worn blue since 1996 because he turned invisible in shots that were green-screened.
* Murray Cook (backing vocals and instrumentation):Murray plays the guitar. He is the red character.
* Jeff Fatt ([[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] and [[accordion]]): Jeff plays keyboards. His favorite color is purple. Jeff loves sleeping. When he [[dream]]s he even dreams of being asleep. This leads to the others saying, "Wake up, Jeff!

===Minor characters===
There are several other [[fictional character|characters]] who are friends with the Wiggles. 
* Dorothy the Dinosaur is a large green [[dinosaur]] with yellow spots. She wears a floppy white [[hat]] and likes to eat [[rose]]s. Dorothy is 5 years old. She is very wise for her age. Her [[birthday|birth]] is November 3,1991. She loves dancing, and is known to do [[ballet]], [[ireland|Irish]], [[scotland|Scottish]], and line dancing. She loves her birthday as The Wiggles always make it a very special fun day for her. Dorothy has a [[heart]] of [[gold]] and is a very friendly dinosaur.
* Captain Feathersword is a friendly [[pirate]] who wears a [[coat]], hat, eye patch and a [[sword]] made of [[feather]]s. His birthday is on February 4, 1993
* Wags the Dog is a tall, brown, furry [[dog]] with floppy [[ear]]s and a happy face. He likes eating. Wags is said to keep The Wiggles up all night if he gets hungry. Wags also enjoys digging in his [[garden]]. Wags can only talk to the [[audience]], but The Wiggles understand him when he barks. Wags is a good [[Tango]] dancer. He believes everyone is his friend and is said to love having a good time. His birthday is October 27, 1995.
* Henry the Octopus is a fun-loving [[octopus]] with purple skin. He wears [[tartan]] [[clothing|clothes]], a [[straw]] hat and black polished shoes on the end of every tentacle. Henry likes to wave to all his friends at the same time. This is easy for him to do since he has eight [[tentacles]]. Henry lives under the sea. He is the leader of the Underwater Big [[Band]].

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
Each album is listed with the year it was first released. Source: [[National Library of Australia]] 
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*''The Wiggles'' (1991)
*''Here Comes a Song'' (1992)
*''Stories and Songs: The Adventures of Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate'' (1993)
*''Yummy Yummy'' (1994)
*''Big Red Car'' (1995)
*''Wake Up Jeff!'' (1996)
*''Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas'' (1996)
*''The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack'' (1997)
*''Toot Toot!'' (1998)
*''It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!'' (2000)
*''Wiggle Time!'' (2000)
*''Yule Be Wiggling'' (2000)
*''Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party'' (2001)
*''Wiggly Safari'' (2002)
*''Wiggle Bay'' (2002)
*''Go to Sleep Jeff!'' (2002)
*''Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!'' (2002)
*''Top of the Tots'' (2003)
*''Cold Spaghetti Western'' (2004)
*''Santa's Rockin'!'' (2004)
*''Sailing Around the World'' (2005)
*''Here Comes the Big Red Car'' (2006)
*''It's Time To Wake Up Jeff!'' (2006)
*''Splish Splash Big Red Boat'' (2006)
*''Racing to the Rainbow'' (2006)
*''Christmas Classics'' (2006)
*''Getting Strong! Wiggle and Learn'' (2007)
*''Pop Go the Wiggles!'' (2007)
*''You Make Me Feel Like Dancing'' (2008)
*''Sing a Song of Wiggles'' (2008)
*''Go Bananas!'' (2009)
*''Hot Poppin' Popcorn'' (2009)
*''Let's Eat'' (2010)
*''Ukulele Baby!'' (2011)
*''It's Always Christmas With You!'' (2011)
*''Surfer Jeff'' (2012)<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ZnBuB-k60|title=The Wiggles' Surfer Jeff|date=2012-04-30|format=[[YouTube]]|author=TheWigglesPtyLtd}}</ref>
*''Celebration!'' (2012)
*''Christmas Crackers!'' (2012)
Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes (Coming Out Soon...)
  
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===Concert and compilation albums===
*''Live: Hot Potatoes'' (2003)
*''Hot Potatoes: The Best of the Wiggles'' (2009)
*''Big Birthday!'' (2011)
*''Celebration'' (2012)
*''Hit Songs and Rarities'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web 
  | url = http://shop.abc.net.au/products/wiggles-hit-songs-cd
  | title = Hit Songs and Rarities
  | work = ABC Shop
  | publisher = ABC Music
  | accessdate = 2012-09-27
  }}</ref>

===Dorothy the Dinosaur albums===
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur'' (2007)
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book'' (2008)
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus'' (2009)
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas'' (2010)
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!'' (2011)
*''Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party'' (2012)



==Videos==
*''Wiggle Time'' (1993)
*''Yummy Yummy'' (1994)
*''Big Red Car'' (1995)
*''Wake Up Jeff!'' (1996)
*''Wiggledance'' (1997)
*''Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas'' (1997)
*''The Wiggles Movie'' (1997)
*''Yummy Yummy'' (1998)
*''Wiggle Time!'' (1998)
*''Toot Toot!'' (1998)
*''The Wiggly Big Show'' (1999)
*''It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!'' (2000)
*''Hoop Dee Doo! It's a Wiggly Party'' (2001)
*''Yule Be Wiggling'' (2001)
*''Wiggly Safari'' (2002)
*''Wiggle Bay'' (2002)
*''Space Dancing'' (2003)
*''Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!'' (2003)
*''Top of the Tots'' (2004)
*''Cold Spaghetti Western'' (2004)
*''Santa's Rockin'!'' (2004)
*''Live Hot Potatoes!'' (2005)
*''Sailing Around the World'' (2005)
*''Here Comes the Big Red Car'' (2006)
*''It's Time To Wake Up Jeff!'' (2006)
*''Splish Splash Big Red Boat'' (2006)
*''Wiggledancing: Live In The U.S.A.'' (2006)
*''Racing to the Rainbow'' (2006)
*''Wiggledancing: Live In Concert'' (2007)
*''Getting Strong! Wiggle and Learn'' (2007)
*''Pop Go the Wiggles!'' (2007)
*''You Make Me Feel Like Dancing'' (2008)
*''Sing a Song of Wiggles'' (2008)
*''Go Bananas!'' (2009)
*''The Wiggles Big Big Show'' (2009)
*''Hot Poppin' Popcorn'' (2009)
*''Hot Potatoes The Best Of The Wiggles'' (2010)
*''Let's Eat'' (2010)
*''Ukulele Baby!'' (2011)
*''Big Birthday'' (2011)
*''It's Always Christmas With You!'' (2011)
*''Surfer Jeff'' (2012)
*''Celebration'''' (2012)
*''Taking Off!'' (2013)
*''Furry Tales'' (2013)
*''Pumpkin Face'' (2013)
*''Go Santa Go!'' (2013)
*''Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles'' (2014)
*''Apples & Bananas'' (2014)
*''Wiggle House'' (2014)
*''Wake Up Lachy'' (2014)
*''Emma's Bowtiful Day!'' (2014)
*''Rock & Roll Preschool'' (2015)
*''Anthony's Fruity Feast!'' (2015)
*''Emma!'' (2015)
*''The Wiggles: Meet The Orchestra!'' (2015)
*''Simon Says'' (2016)
*''Wiggle Town!'' (2016)
*''Fun Fun Fun!'' (2016)
*''Dial E For Emma!'' (2016)
*''Dance Dance!'' (2016)

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== Other websites ==
* [http://www.thewiggles.com.au/ Official website]
* [http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/wiggles/discography.php The Wiggles Discography] at the Powerhouse Museum
* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p441035/discography|pure_url=yes}} Wiggles discography, Main Albums, at allmusic.com
* {{imdb title|id=0454656|title=The Wiggles (TV series)}}
* {{imdb title|id=0128842|title=The Wiggles Movie}}

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