FRIENDS

**FRIENDS** is a programming block on Falidon Jr. airing since July 24, 2007, quite similar to Pansy's Club.

## Shows aired

### Current

* Hammy
* Wild Animal Explorers
* Happy Fishies
* FruityStories in Town
* June & Prune
* Mark and Cuba
* Lightningcars Zoom!

#### Interstitials

* Playtime House
* Purply
* ABC Portal House
* Wild Animal Explorers: Baby Animal Facts

### Former

* The Joey Zoey Moey Music Show (2007-2012)
* P.A.C.P. Agent Laney (2007-2015)
* Clinton the Giant Dog (2007-2015)
* The Lynn and Eric Show (2009-2012)
* Hey Heya! (2007-2013)
* Dog Police (2013-2020)
* FruityStories in the Clubhouse (2014-2019)
* FruityStories (2007-2013)
* Muchka Math Squad (2010-2015)
* Roll n' Play at Home (2010-2015)
* The Wonderkidsgans (2007-2015)
* Kyla LaTyla (2008-2015)
* Animal Incredibles
* The Great and Creative Amelia (2009-2012) (moved to Spring)
* Twister and the Catchy Beats (2009-2015)
	+ Twister and the Catchy Spies (2015-2018)
* Hammy's World (2010-2012)
* Hammy the Musical (2012-2017)
* Walt the Wizard (2014-2018)
* Troy the Science Boy (2014-2017)

#### Interstitials

* Splash Makers
* Hide & Squeak
* Agent Laney: Tips of P.A.C.P (2007-2011)
* Tweety Twoo & Fran: Backyard Detectives (2009-2012)
* Numbers Around the World (2010-2015)
* The Little Bugs Band (2011-2015)

## Hosts

### Main

* Hammy (Patrick Patterson) - An anteater who doesn't talk, unlike the other Falidon Jr. mascots. He always eats dairy due to his sweet personality amongst almost anyone he meets, but on occasions eats good food due to the hosts encouraging him not to eat his friends.
* Arian Morellos (2007-2013) - One of the two original hosts accompanying Hammy, and one of the two longest-serving. She left in 2013 only to be replaced by Donna, but can still be seen on Hammy. She returned only in Falidon Jr.'s 25th Birthday Jam: A Musical Celebration.
* Sam Richards (2007-2010) - One of the two original hosts accompanying Hammy and the host of Birthday Cards on Falidon Jr prior. He left in 2010 due to moving away, only to be replaced by Ellen. He returned only in the 25th anniversary special.
* Brandon Stevens (2008-2013) - Joined when Falidon Jr.'s CEO wanted a 3rd host. He left in 2013 due to focusing on more arts only to be replaced by Luke, but can still be seen on Roll n' Play at Home.
* Xyla and Xena Vegas (2009-2014) - Joined when the block's crew needed a few more hosts. They left in 2014 due to the same reason as Sam, and were replaced by Carla.
* Ellen Fritz (2010-2012) - Joined the show at the age of 3 and replaced Sam when he moved away in 2010. She left in 2012 due to going to speech therapy and it was getting hard for her to go back and forth to host the block, so she was replaced by Sienna.
* Sienna Foster (2012-2017) - One of the two-longest serving hosts, she replaced Ellen in 2012. She moved on to Playtime House.
* Luke Michaels (2013-2021) - One of the two hosts to replace Arian and Brandon.
* Donna McGrath (2014-2021) - One of the two hosts to replace Arian and Brandon.
* Carla Tariff (2014-2021) - Replaced Xyla and Xena in 2014.
* Noah Schnapp (2017-2021) - Replaced Sienna when she left to host Playtime House.
* Natalie Rankin (2021-present)
* Jessica Butcher (2021-present)
* Penny Elwoodson (2021-present)
* Hendon Lester (2021-present)

### Recurring

* Mr. Machine - A Machine who was used to deliver birthday cards to the host.
* Ibble - Hammy's cousin from The Lynn and Eric Show who appeared on occasions.
* Mindy - A koala who hosted the Computer Pages segment and sang songs. She was animated by the same team who animated Shungo from Tweenzers.

## Songs

* Here Comes Hammy (2007-2013)
* Join Us at FRIENDS (2014-2015)
* It's Time to Play with Hammy (2015-present)
* The Birthday Song (2007-present)
* A Blue Killer Whale in the Bus Seat (Colors Week, 2008) (Brandon)
* Arkin Truck
* Take You Drivin' in My Car (Exploring Week, 2008) (Sam)
* At the Zoo (Animals Week, 2008) (Arian)
* Shaking High and Low (Music Week, 2008) (Sam)
* Molly Jolly Scribble (various)
* Hammy Went a Walkin' (various)
* 2 by 2
* Axel Stragon

## Segments

### Final

* Falidon Jr. Weather Reports
* Birthday Cards
* Dress Hammy
* Exciting Falidon Jr. Day

### Former

* Host Dances (2007-2013)
* Draw with Hammy (2009-2012)
* Host Stories (2013-2015)
* Good Kid Awards (2007-2015)
* Mindy's Computer Pages (2007-2012)

## Guest Appearances

* Hammy's family and friends (Hammy) -
	+ Hammy's Mom
	+ Hammy's Dad took over hosting duties in 2015.
	+ Ibble
	+ Hammy's Nana
	+ Professor Raya took over hosting duties for a day in 2013.
* Omblar -
	+ Omblar himself - The first guest FRIENDS had was Omblar, who appeared in the pilot where Arian, Sam, and Hammy showed him what the block was all about.
* Cliff’s Hints/Cliff’s Hints & Friends -
	+ Cliff appeared on November 30th, 2009 where he talked about Winter Holidays with Brandon and Hammy, and in December the next year had a little get-together with Arian, Hammy, and The Great and Creative Amelia to teach the viewers about Seasons. He also appeared alongside Justin in his first guest appearance.
	+ Jack guest hosted in December 2007 instead of the usual hosts (whom at the time were Arian and Sam).
	+ Justin guest appeared in 2019 so Hammy and Luke could get to know him.
* Lightningcars Zoom!
	+ Flare appeared in 2016 with Carla and Hammy.
* Purply -
	+ Purply appeared for Friends Week with Donna and Hammy in 2020
* Cuckoo!
	+ Tic and Tac appeared on Valentine's Day 2012 to promote their new show with Ellen and Hammy.
* P.A.C.P. Agent Laney
	+ Agent Laney appeared on the block in 2007 on Thanksgiving. She also appeared with Brandon for Valentine's Day 2009, Animals Week in 2010 with Arian and Hammy, Valentine's Day 2011 (once again) with Brandon, and Thanksgiving Week the same year with Ellen.
	+ Ming Wa appeared on Valentine's Day 2008 to make crafts and receive phone calls with Arian and Hammy.
	+ Tac appeared on New Year's Eve 2008 with Arian and Pansy.
* The Great and Creative Amelia -
	+ Amelia appeared in 2009 to promote her new show with Brandon and Hammy. She also appeared in December 2010 with Cliff, Arian, and Hammy.
* Ludo & Dee -
	+ Ludo and Dee themselves guest hosted on April Fool's Day 2010 and 2011. They also appeared with Arian and Hammy once. Similarly, they appeared with Hammy on the set of FRIENDS for a live Halloween broadcast.
* Troy the Science Boy -
	+ Troy appeared for Science week in 2014 to show Carla and Hammy some wicked cool experiments.
* Twister and the Catchy Beats
* Dog Police -
	+ Case appeared for a "Case Weekend" with Xyla, Xena, and Hammy in 2014. He returned for yet another Case Weekend the next year with Donna and Hammy.
	+ Marcus appeared in 2014 with Donna and Hammy to promote the premiere of Walt the Wizard.
* Kyla LaTyla -
	+ Kyla appeared in 2008 to promote her new show with Sam and Hammy. She also appeared alongside Ellen on her first hosting day in 2010.
	+ Snulu appeared in 2012 for Hammy's birthday.
* Wild Animal Explorers -
	+ Kip appeared on June 24, 2015, the day the block moved to the park, but didn't quite stay.
	+ Rita
* Hey Heya
	+ Heya the Hyena - Heya guest starred on April Fools Day 2009, helping Sam and Hammy teach viewers about opposites.
* Rhonda Donna Doo -
	+ Rhonda appeared on New Year's Eve 2009 with Brandon and Hammy to help ring in 2010.
* Roll n' Play at Home
	+ Rolly
* Happy Fishies -
	+ Polly and Dil appeared in 2013 to help Sienna and Hammy wish the channel a happy 20th birthday.
* Animal Incredibles -
	+ Flex appeared in March 2010 to teach Arian and Hammy some crazy new dance moves.
	+ The Animal Incredibles themselves
* Percy Pig -
	+ Percy appeared on Thanksgiving 2014 to answer phone calls with Sienna and Hammy.
* Playtime House -
	+ Schmetzel appeared in 2018 for Dinosaur Week with Noah and Hammy because he loves dinosaurs.
* June & Prune
	+ June and Prune guest starred in 2015 reading thank you notes with Donna and Hammy.
* The Wonderkidsgans -
	+ Pedro appeared in 2011 for Friends Week with Ellen and Hammy.
* Sasha and The Panda -
	+ Sasha - Sasha appeared on Valentine's Day 2013 to make Valentine's Day cards with Brandon and Hammy.
	+ The Panda - The Panda appeared in Fall 2011 with Arian and Hammy. He also appeared on January 11th, 2013 with Xyla, Xena, and Hammy.
* SpongeBill Squareshorts -
	+ SpongeBill and Jeffrey appeared in 2014 with Donna and Hammy.
* Paxodo
	+ Paxodo appeared on Earth Day 2010 with Arian and Hammy.

### Celebrities

* When not on musical interstitials or The Joey Zoey Moey Music Show, children's artist Little Tick guest hosted in 2008.

## Trivia

* Hammy from this block seems to have more merchandise than Ludo & Dee.
* From 2009 to 2013, Hammy and whoever was hosting today would do a pre-show when the host would tell the viewers what they were gonna do on the block.
* Isabelle McKreckson-Carlin found it a rip-off of Pansy's Club for some reason.
* During March 12th-May 30th, 2020 in the Coronavirus pandemic, The show went on by having Hammy be Puppeteered near a green screen that is supposed to be set like the park, but went back inside the studio on June.
* The block was only adapted in Australia, due to other Falidon Jr. international networks having trouble adapting it, although it was important to the American network.
* The block had a crossover with Twister and the Catchy Beats in 2012.

## History

As early as May 2007, Falidon announced that The Falidon Jr. Channel would have a live morning Programming Block called “FRIENDS”.

In 2015, the block moved to a realistic-looking public park.

Original hosts Arian and Sam returned in Falidon Jr.'s 25th Birthday Jam: A Musical Celebration in 2018.