Higglytown Heroes is a children's
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currently airing on the
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portion of the
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, or, on some cable networks, the Playhouse Disney channel. The theme song of the show,
Here in Higglytown, is performed by
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The characters, who are modeled on
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nesting dolls, explore their city and interact with the people in it. Along the way, they meet "Higglytown heroes", the people in their community who make it a better place.
Higglytown Heroes is a children's
television seriesA television program , television programme , or television show is a segment of content broadcast on television...
currently airing on the
Playhouse DisneyPlayhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel's preschool programs, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. The target age for this segment of the channel is from age 2+. The brand name was rolled out in 1997 when Disney Channel moved from premium cable to basic cable....
portion of the
Disney ChannelDisney Channel is a cable television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience,...
, or, on some cable networks, the Playhouse Disney channel. The theme song of the show,
Here in Higglytown, is performed by
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants is a double Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell, and currently also includes Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny Weinkauf. Formed in 1982, they are best known for an unconventional and experimental style...
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Plot
The characters, who are modeled on
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nesting dolls, explore their city and interact with the people in it. Along the way, they meet "Higglytown heroes", the people in their community who make it a better place. The main human characters include Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, and Kip; Fran, who is almost always with them, is a
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. Pizza Guy also appears in almost every episode.
Higglytown heroes have ranged from
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s to
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to
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operators. Voice actors for these characters are frequently guest
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. The series encourages involvement in the community, and means to inspire children to consider the importance of individuals who contribute to the world and make it better place. This show also teaches kids about jobs and will influence them what they want to be when they grow up.
Someone Special Song
The characters introduce the featured Higglytown community member through song, normally requiring help from 'someone special' and collectively singing the verse:
Someone special, who could it be?
This job's too big for you and me,
We need some help!
But never fear-o...
It looks like a job for a Higglytown Hero!
A Higglytown Hero!
At which point the hero sings:
I'm a Higglytown Hero, brave and true,
I help the town with the things I do.
So work real hard and you will see
That you can be a hero, just like me!
A hero, just like me!
Bulk of song is then sung, tailored specifically to the profession.
I'm a Higglytown Hero, bold and good,
I help my friends just like I should.
So we'll work real hard, that's what we'll do
So we can be a hero,
Just like you!
A hero, just like you!
The lyrics to the first "Hero" song were written by Kent Redeker, one of the show's executive producers. The song was composed and produced by Mark Harrison, the show's senior songwriter.
Each episode contains two songs. An initial "dilemma" song which sets up the "problem" which needs to be solved followed by the "hero" song which introduces the hero who solves the problem.
While every hero song has the same basic melody as the initial hero song written by Harrison, he performed and produced each song with different lyrics and instrumentation to fit the episode's specific hero.
Brad Mossman, the other principle songwriter, composed lyrics and music for a number of dilemma songs in many episodes as well.
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Wayne's Day to Shine / Wayne Listens Up
- Jess Harnell
Jess Q. Harnell is an American voice actor, best known for voicing Wakko Warner on Animaniacs and Hunter on Road Rovers. Jess has been the announcer for America's Funniest Home Videos since 1997.-Biography:...
- Laundry Worker Hero
- Wayne Brady
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
- Doctor Hero
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler , formerly known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
- Ms. Fern
A Hoppin' Poppin' Problem / Hay Hay Hay!!
- Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone is an American actress, singer and dancer.Born in Los Angeles, California, she later attended California State University, Northridge at Northridge. Following graduation, she earned her S.A.G. card after appearing on an episode of Hooperman. Since then, Boone has acted in television...
- Mechanic Hero, Farmer Lulu the Dairy Farmer
Series 3
Happy Campers / All Washed Out
- Meghan Strange - Camp Counselor Hero
- Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer is an American voice actor and comedian, best known for being the current voice provider for Goofy. He is also known for playing Pluto.-Early life:...
- Janitor Hero
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler , formerly known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
- Ms. Fern
Hat's All Folks / Hop Hop Hooray
- Billy Vera
Billy Vera is an American singer, actor, writer and music historian.-Career:...
- Ferry Boat Captain Hero
- Charlie Schlatter
Charles Thomas "Charlie" Schlatter is an American actor. He has starred in numerous TV series and films, and is well-known for his role in the series Diagnosis: Murder as Dr...
- Receptionist Hero
Shuffleboard Buddies / All Mapped Out
- Debi Mae West
Debi Mae West is an American voice actress. She won a Spike Video Game Award for voicing Meryl Silverburgh in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.- Film Roles :* Boyz Up Unauthorized - Unknown* Superman - Billy...
- Physical Therapist Hero
- David Jeremiah - Mapmaker Hero
12-Pie Abe / The Day the Diner Stood Still
- Catero Colbert - Camel Rider
- Tom Kenny
Thomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American voice actor and comedian, noted for his long-running role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name. He also voices Gary, the French narrator and others...
- Reporter Hero
- Anne Heche
Anne Celeste Heche is an American actress, director, and screenwriter.-Early life:Heche was born in Aurora, Ohio, the daughter of Nancy and Donald Heche. Her father was an organist, church founder, Baptist minister, and choir director. In her book, Call Me Crazy, she claimed that her father...
- Gloria the Waitress
Saturday Night Higgly / Monster Sandwiches
- Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. Best known for his voice-work on SpongeBob SquarePants, Phineas and Ferb, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Ben 10, American Dad!, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Halo and Gears of War.-Life and career:Baker was born in Indiana and grew up in Greeley, Colorado...
, Mindy SterlingMindy Sterling is an American actress. Although she had worked in film for over 25 years, she only began to truly garner attention after playing Frau Farbissina, the diminutive and domineering Germanic cohort of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers series of comedy films.-Career:Sterling joined the...
, & Alanna UbachAlanna Noel Ubach is an American actress.She is known for her role in Legally Blonde as Serena, Meet the Fockers as Isabel Villalobos and has provided voices of several characters in a number of animated shows, such as The Spectacular Spider-Man, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and Brandy...
- Musician Heroes
- Jim Wise
Jim Wise is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens...
- Tour Guide Hero
The Big Pink Elephant Sale / Higglies on Horseback
- Jeff Bennett
Jeff Glen Bennett is an American voice actor in cartoons , movies and games. He also had guest roles in live action shows such as Freddy's Nightmares, Married...with Children, and is also notable for voicing the Autobot Prowl in Transformers Animated, Johnny Bravo, and voicing Kyle Katarn, amongst...
- Auctioneer Hero
- Michael T. Weiss
Michael Terry Weiss is an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television program The Pretender.-Early life:...
- Veterinarian Hero
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler , formerly known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
- Ms. Fern
Buki-Buki Boo-Boo / Signs of Spring
- Julianne Grossman - Roofer Hero
- Henry Dittman
Henry Mitchell Dittman is a voice actor/actor and host in the entertainment industry, performing on TV shows such as Crossing Jordan, Zoey 101, Breaking up with Shannen Doherty, General Hospital, Titus, Hang Time and Felicity , as well as being a contributing writer and regular performer on The...
- Sign Language Interpreter Hero
Easy to Get Sneezy / Unlock the Magic
- Jon Curry - Allergist Hero
- J. Grant Albrecht - Locksmith Hero
Wayne's Cycle Recycle / Wayne's Wet Pet
- J.P. Manoux - Bike Repairman Hero
- Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim is an American actress known primarily for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's The Practice and Delia Banks on CBS's Ghost Whisperer.-Early life:...
- Plumber Hero
X Marks the Spot / Eubie's View
- Scott McShane - Bridge Builder Hero
- Lesley Boone
Lesley Boone is an American actress, singer and dancer.Born in Los Angeles, California, she later attended California State University, Northridge at Northridge. Following graduation, she earned her S.A.G. card after appearing on an episode of Hooperman. Since then, Boone has acted in television...
- Dump Truck Driver Hero
Whing-A-Ding Whirly Box / Windy Watchers
- Jo Anne Worley
Jo Anne Worley is an American actress. Her work covers television, movies, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is best known for her work on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In....
- Customer Service Representative Hero
- Henry Dittman
Henry Mitchell Dittman is a voice actor/actor and host in the entertainment industry, performing on TV shows such as Crossing Jordan, Zoey 101, Breaking up with Shannen Doherty, General Hospital, Titus, Hang Time and Felicity , as well as being a contributing writer and regular performer on The...
- Coast Guard Hero
Choo-Choo Zucchini / Something Ducky Going On
- John O'Hurley
John O'Hurley is an American actor and television personality who since 2006, has been the host of the game show Family Feud.-Biography:...
- Freight Train Conductor Hero
- Bobby Holliday
Bobby Holliday is an American voice actress, who is best known for her portrayal of Emma Frost, in the video games, X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse. She also guest starred in one episode of Higglytown Heroes.- Filmography :...
- House Painter Hero
- Betty White
Betty Marion White is an American actress, comedian and former television host with a career spanning over sixty-five years...
- Grandmama
Fripp's Flip-Flap Flop / Say Cheese
- Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson is an American actor and voice artist, who currently stars in the Fox animated series The Cleveland Show.-Early life:...
- Uncle Lemmo the Short-Order Cook Hero
- Charlie Janasz - Photographer Hero
Canyon Capers / High-Country Hiccups
- Wally Wingert
Wallace E. "Wally" Wingert is an American actor and voice actor. He is originally from Des Moines, Iowa.-Anime:* Astroboy - Dr...
- Hector the Prospector Hero
- Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly Brooks is an American voice actress in the anime, feature films, video games and theatre industry. She started her acting career when she was nine....
- Ski Patrol Hero
Calling All Heroes
- Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps most known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. on the television series Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Personal life:...
- Radio Announcer
Happy Flappy Birthday / The Cuckoo County Caw-Caw Contest
- Wes Brown - Telephone Repairman Hero
- Leanza Cornett
Leanza Cornett was crowned Miss Winter Park and Miss Florida in 1992 and Miss America 1993....
- Airplane Pilot Hero
A Little Big Fish / Good Sports
- Debra Wilson Skelton
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- Marine Biologist Hero
- Chris Carmack
James Christopher "Chris" Carmack is an American actor and former male fashion model.-Early life:Carmack was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Derwood, Maryland. He has two siblings, a brother and sister. As a young boy, he enjoyed participating in all types of sports: baseball, basketball,...
- Referee Hero
'Tis the Season to be Snowy / Bingo Bongos
- Joseph Gian
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- Stan the Bricklayer Hero
- They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a double Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell, and currently also includes Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny Weinkauf. Formed in 1982, they are best known for an unconventional and experimental style...
- The Supertasters
- Shawn King
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- Usher Hero
Wayne's Toasty Invention / Spell it Safe (Series Finale)
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler , formerly known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
- Ms. Fern
- Ruth Williamson - Lunch Lady Hero
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle
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- Shelby the Safety Patrol Hero
Trivia
- In the episode Twinkle's Favorite Author, a small tribute to the video game series, Metal Gear Solid
is a stealth action video game directed and written by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami in 1998 for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to Kojimas early MSX2 computer games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid...
, appears in that the two places they visit in one song are Zanzibar Island and Hudson Bay, both important locales in the series.
- In the episode Kip Joins the Circus, circus billboards feature JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus
JoJo's Circus is a musical comedy series for preschool children. The series debuted in 2003 airs in the United States on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney morning programming schedule at 6am eastern time. The program airs daily on both the UK and Australian versions of Playhouse...
, another Playhouse DisneyPlayhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel's preschool programs, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. The target age for this segment of the channel is from age 2+. The brand name was rolled out in 1997 when Disney Channel moved from premium cable to basic cable....
show.
- In the original press release for the show's debut, Jane Krakowski
Jane Krakowski is an American actress and singer. She is known in television for her roles as Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal and Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock, and in the theatre for her role in Nine.-Early life:...
was mentioned as one of the guest voices for Season 1, but her episode has not been shown.
- A garden gnome can be found in every episode.
- The show is discussed in Thomas L. Friedman's book The World Is Flat
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, where all...
, describing how the show is created in a way where many people in different physical locations can work on the project at the same time.
- This show is redubbed for the UK. Fran is voiced by veteran actress Sue Johnston
Susan "Sue" Johnston, OBE is an English actress probably best known for playing Sheila Grant in the long-running soap opera Brookside , and Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy The Royle Family between 1998 and 2000, once in 2006 and again in 2008.Sue was born in Warrington, then Lancashire now...
(The Royle FamilyThe Royle Family is a popular, BAFTA award-winning television comedy drama produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for three series between 1998 and 2000, with a special episode in late 2006 and another in 2008...
, BrooksideBrookside was a British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the first night of the then-new network Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
, http://www.mirror.co.uk/tvandfilm/tvland/tm_column_date=19032005-name_index.html), and she is joined by youngsters Africa Nile (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1933582/), Amira McCarthy, Jonathan Bee and Matthew Thomas Davies (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1125674/, http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/features/newsfeatures/display.var.589386.0.matthew_doesnrsquot_just_watch_disney_films_ndash_he_stars_in_one.php).
- In the UK, Pizza Guy is called Pizza Man instead, causing minor lip-synch issues, most of which would probably not be noticed by the show's target audience.
Related Studies
- Victor C. Strasburger
Victor C. Strasburger is a noted American pediatrician, an adolescent medicine expert, and the Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.-Education:...
and Edward Donnerstein, 1999. “Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Issues and Solutions,” Pediatrics, volume 103, number 1: pp. 129-139: Open Access Copy
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