The Wiggly Waffle

**The Wiggly Waffle**, sometimes referred to as **PBS Kids' Wiggly Waffle**, was a half hour Preschool morning block that aired on PBS Kids from 2009-2013 on weekends.

The block featured original songs and interactive segments featuring kids and viewers, it took place on a set of 7 stacked waffles in 3 shapes, Circle, Square, and a Wiggles logo shaped one in the middle of the set. The set also featured fruit scattered along the waffles, which were actually doors for the wiggles to open and get in and out of. The block also had its own original character, J.B. The Juicebox, who was exclusive to the block and its branding. The viewers could submit their ideas, jokes and other media through a forum at The Wiggly Waffle site at pbskids.org. The block, like all the blocks on the PBS Kids channel and block, would also feature and air other PBS Kids shows, like Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Super Why, Curious George, Sesame Street and more. The Wiggly Waffle site also featured Printables, Games, Videos and a multitude of other activities.

## Segments

* **How are we going to Wake Up Jeff?**

A segment where viewers send their ideas on how to wake up the Purple Wiggle, Jeff, whether it be him smelling waffles, making loud noises, or anything else of the sort.

* **Today's Giggle**

Viewers send in jokes for The Wiggles to tell and skits for The Wiggles to perform.

* **Captain Feathersword's Pirate Word of the Day**

Captain Feathersword teaches a new "Pirate Word"

* **Who's the The Fifth Wiggle?**

A segment where a video of a kid as the 5th Wiggle dancing to a song with The Wiggles, this was the work of parents going online to The Wiggly Waffle's site on pbskids.org and going to the "5th Wiggle" Page, or going on the 5th Wiggle app, picking a song, and submitting a photo of their child's face to put over the 5th Wiggle actor, who's face and hands were covered up to let the face be super-imposed on.

* **JB's Juicebox Pick**

JB the Juicebox would show a wiggles music video that was voted on by viewers via pbskids.org.

* **Wiggly Waffle Topping**

A segment where picks of "real and wacky" waffle toppings submitted by viewers via pbskids.org are chosen to fall down on the show's set while The Wiggles attempt to catch them on their waffles.

* **Dorothy's Daily Digest**

Dorothy the Dinosaur interviews one of The Wiggles who is dressed up as a breakfast food and provides viewers with healthy, nutritious facts. At a point in this segment, Dorothy would advertise one of the other PBS Kids Blocks, including the PBS Kids Preschool block and PBS Kids Go!

## Trivia

* This block was first announced by PBS in April of 2009, as an addition to PBS's morning Preschool block.
* The block's name was revealed to be "The Wiggly Waffle" In June of 2009, and the segment was launched on July 23, 2009.
* The block itself was ultimately retired in March 2013 (June 2013 on certain stations) due to the New Generation of The Wiggles' arrival.
* Most of the Wiggly Waffle Games and Mobile Apps stayed on the app store after 2013, albeit rebranded to just be normal Wiggles games, these were later taken off the app store in 2015 and the website after PBS Kids' 2013 rebrand.