The Fresh Beat Band
The Fresh Beat Band | |
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Also known as | The JumpArounds |
Genre | Live action, Children's television series |
Created by |
Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde |
Developed by |
Alice Prodanou Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde |
Written by |
Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde Heather MacGillvray Kim Duran Linda Mathious Carla Waddles Banks Calvin Leung Tom Saunders Alice Prodanou Dan Danko Tom Mason Kerri Grant |
Directed by |
Scott Kraft Neal Israel Henry Chan Jonathan Judge James Wahlberg Linda Mendoza Savage Steve Holland Jody Margolin Hahn |
Starring |
Jon Beavers Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Thomas Hobson Shayna Rose (2009–11) Tara Perry (2011–13) |
Theme music composer | Matter Music |
Opening theme | "The Fresh Beat Band!" |
Ending theme | "The Fresh Beat Band!" (instrumental) |
Composer(s) | Matter Music |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 60 + 1 stand-alone special[1] (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde |
Producer(s) |
Jim Kukucka Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg Chris Robinson |
Production location(s) | Paramount Studios, Hollywood |
Cinematography |
Tim Gonuos Carlos Gonzalez (DP) |
Editor(s) |
Mitch Sinoway Cindy Parisotto |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Productions |
Distributor | Viacom Media Networks |
Release | |
Original network |
Nickelodeon Treehouse TV |
Picture format |
4:3 480i (SDTV) 16:9 720p (HDTV) |
Original release | August 24, 2009 – December 7, 2013 |
External links | |
Website |
The Fresh Beat Band (formerly The JumpArounds) is an American live action musical preschool television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon and Treehouse TV. The show stars the "Fresh Beats" (Twist, Kiki, Shout and Marina), described as four best friends in a band who go to music school and graduate together as musicians who are determined to follow their dreams. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 24, 2009. In December 2013, it was announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season.
In 2015, an animated television series, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, premiered on Nickelodeon. All four members of the band lend their voices to their respective characters in the spin-off.
Premise
All episodes follow the same basic structure:
- Each episode begins with a song that foreshadows a problem that the band will solve.
- The band works together to solve the problem.
- When the problem is solved they perform a song with the problem and solution incorporated into the lyrics.
- Each episode concludes with a version of The Fresh Beat Band's closing song, "Great Day".
- The main characters dance to choreography by Mandy Moore;[2] Sean Cheesman; Chuck Maldonado; Scotty Nguyen; Dreya Weber; Mary Ann Kellogg; Nakul Mahajan; Mihran Kirakosian; Susan Austin and Fred Tallaksen.
Characters
Main
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Recurring
- Harper the Pizza Maker – owner of the Pizza Café, played by Shane Blades
- Melody the Smoothie Maker – owner of the Groovy Smoothie Shop, played by Dioni Michelle Collins
- Ms. Piccolo the Teacher – music school teacher, played by Monica Lee Gradischek
- Reed the Guitar Player – occasional guitar player and supplier of the Fresh Beats' instruments, played by Hadley Fraser (season 1) and Patrick Levis (season 2–3)
There are also four children known as "The Junior Beats" who are essentially the child equivalent of their grown up counterparts. They sing, dance, and dress as a corresponding character.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 20 | August 24, 2009 | May 28, 2010 | ||
2 | 20 | August 30, 2010 | July 24, 2011 | ||
3 | 20 | June 24, 2011 | December 7, 2013 | ||
Special | April 21, 2013 |
During the buildup to the show's debut, the band was initially advertised as The JumpArounds. Commercials promoting the band under that name were in heavy rotation on Nick Jr. prior to the series debut. The change occurred approximately in mid July 2009. The name was revealed on the Nick Jr. website, then made its debut on television.[4]
Nominations and awards
Music
The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show was released on January 31, 2012.[7] The album sold 189,000 copies in the US in 2012.[8] A second collection, Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show was released on October 9, 2012.[9]
Singles
Four singles were released to iTunes; "Great Day" was released on February 2, 2010, "Here We Go" was released on June 28, 2011, "A Friend Like You" was released on September 13, 2011, and "Just Like a Rockstar" was released on November 29, 2011.[10][11][12][13]
The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show | |
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Studio album by The Fresh Beat Band | |
Released | January 31, 2012 |
Recorded | 2009–2011 |
Genre | Children's music[7] |
Label | Viacom International Inc., Legacy Recordings[14] |
Singles from The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show | |
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Track list
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fresh Beat Band Theme Song" | 0:49 |
2. | "Here We Go" | 1:53 |
3. | "A Friend Like You" | 2:19 |
4. | "Just Like a Rockstar" | 2:02 |
5. | "Reach for the Sky" | 1:55 |
6. | "I Can Do Anything" | 2:01 |
7. | "Bananas" | 1:47 |
8. | "Music (Keeps Me Movin')" | 2:09 |
9. | "Good Times" | 2:00 |
10. | "Loco Legs" | 2:37 |
11. | "Get Up and Go Go" | 2:08 |
12. | "Another Perfect Day" | 2:12 |
13. | "Shine" | 2:19 |
14. | "Stomp the House" | 2:15 |
15. | "Surprise Yourself" | 2:10 |
16. | "We're Unstoppable" | 2:06 |
17. | "Friends Give Friends a Hand" | 1:20 |
18. | "Freeze Dance" | 1:53 |
19. | "Great Day" | 2:08 |
20. | "Sun Beautiful Sun" (Bonus track by the Bubble Guppies) | 2:10 |
DVD releases
Retail releases
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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The Wizard of Song | August 14, 2012 | 3 |
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Manufacture on-demand releases
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Season 1 | March 6, 2012[15] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 5 (Disc 4) |
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Season 2 | March 6, 2012[16] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 4 (Disc 4) |
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Season 3 | April 10, 2014[17] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 4) 4 (Disc 4) |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs
Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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Nickelodeon: Once Upon a Rhyme | April 30, 2013 | 1 |
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Nickelodeon: Rootin' Tootin' Wild West | August 6, 2013 | 1 |
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Nickelodeon: Celebrate Fall! | August 18, 2015 | 1 |
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References
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band's First-Ever Concert Special Premieres in Primetime Sunday, April 21". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ "Summit County dancer turned pro returns". SummitDaily.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Meet the Characters | Fresh Beat Band | Nick Jr". Nick Jr. 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Nickelodeon's "The JumpArounds" Aims At Kids' Musical Sensibilities – Channel Guide Magazine". Channelguidemagblog.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Nominees for 26th Annual Imagen Awards Announced | The Imagen Foundation". Imagen.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- 1 2 "iTunes – Music – The Fresh Beat Band (Music from the Hit TV Show) by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ Paul Grein (January 3, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums of 2012". Chart Watch. Yahoo Music. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show: The Fresh Beat Band: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Great Day – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Here We Go – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – A Friend Like You – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Just Like a Rockstar – Single by The Fresh Beat Band". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Fresh Beat Band: Music from the Hit TV Show by Sony Legacy, The Fresh Beat Band | Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band: Season 1: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band: Season 2: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "The Fresh Beat Band Season 3: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.