The Wiggles Season 1

The Wiggles Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who do not usually seek out animation. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it in order — the character development is cumulative. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

The Wiggles Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The look of The Wiggles Season 1 gets people in the door, but the writing is what keeps them there. Join Anthony, Murray, Jeff and Greg in The Wiggles' TV series as they dance, play and learn. Anthony Field and Leeanne Ashley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1998. The visual gags in The Wiggles Season 1 reward close attention without ever depending on it. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you have been sleeping on The Wiggles Season 1 because of the format, the format is not the issue here. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.