Splish Splash Big Red Boat

**Splish Splash Big Red Boat** is a video released by the Wiggles. It was first released on the 6th June 2006.

The video contains clips from TV Series 5 and was mostly filmed in 2005, with bits from 2004.

It was only released on its own in the United States, but it is available in Australia as a double feature with "It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!" and it's also available in the United Kingdom as a double feature with "Wiggle Bay".

This is the first time the song "Get Ready to Wiggle" was released on a video that wasn't a compilation since 1998 with "Wiggle Time!". There are also some other songs including "D.O.R.O.T.H.Y (My Favourite Dinosaur)" and "Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo" (which was also seen on "Here Comes the Big Red Car").

## Song List

1. Big Red Boat
2. Dressing Up
3. Ensalada De Fruta
4. Get Ready To Wiggle
5. D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)
6. Captain's Magic Buttons
7. Let's Go (We're Riding In The Big Red Car)
8. Subo Diez Escalones
9. I Wave My Arms And Swing My Baton
10. Do The Owl
11. Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo
12. Mueve Los Brazos Como Henry
13. Where Is Thumbkin
14. Balla Balla Bambina
15. Ponies
16. Move Like an Emu
17. Little Brown Ant
18. Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Quack Quack)
19. Wiggly Party
20. Say Aah at the Doctors
21. Hats

## Plot

The Wiggles introduce themselves in the Big Red Boat.

Song #1: Big Red Boat

Anthony reads a book describing all the mascots and each of the Wiggles. Greg sings Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

The Wiggles talk about how they like to wear different hats.

Song #2: Dressing Up

Greg and Anthony introduce the Mariachi Wiggles, who sing songs in Spanish.

Song #3: Ensalada De Fruta - Sung by The Mariachi Wiggles

Anthony has a guitar and invites everyone to see what each of the Wiggles does when he is by himself, to the tune of Where Is Thumbkin.

Greg sings, "I love reading". He puts on a pilot hat.

Jeff sings, "I love sleeping".

Anthony sings, "I love eating".

Murray sings, "I love music".

Song #4: Get Ready To Wiggle - a beachside

Song #5: D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur) - animated

Captain hails his crew, but the friendly pirate crew are not their normal selves. Ben says we don't have any music. The pirate radio is broken. Captain offers to use his magic buttons to play the radio. Dapper Dave requests opera and Captain sing a quick song. Cool Clarky wants to hear rock-n-roll. Captain pushes the button and sounds like a DJ announcing. He sings Hot Potato in Elvis's voice. Caterina wants to hear her favorite country music singer Beccy Bluegrass. Captain tries his buttons, but they don't work. Anthony and Jeff appear and offer to bring Beccy with their Big Red Boat. They arrive with Beccy, and she sings Rock-a-Bye Your Bear. Jeff's asleep. 1, 2, 3. Wake up, Jeff! Everyone applauds. Caterina remarks on how those pirate magic buttons saved the day.

Song #6: Captain's Magic Buttons

Anthony tries to start up the Big Red Boat but it doesn't work. Murray thinks up some alternative forms of transportation and ends up with the Big Red Car.

Song #7: Let's Go (We're Riding In The Big Red Car)

It’s time for the Mariachi Wiggles again.

Song #8: Subo Diez Escalones – Mariachi Wiggles animated

Wigglehouse - The Wiggles are about to have a rehearsal. Greg has each Wiggle check his instruments. Jeff plays the keyboard, Murray plays his guitar, and Anthony plays air drums. Air drums. His drums are missing! Anthony realizes he loaned the drum set to Bill O'Reilly. (Oh really? No, O'Reilly!). Anthony calls Bill up and makes an "oh, you don't say" joke. Bill arrives in time and delivers the drum set. The Wiggles are ready to play again. Anthony has his drums, Jeff has his keyboard, but this time, Murray lent his guitar to Bill O'Reilly.

Song #9:I Wave My Arms And Swing My Baton - short version

Jeff's fallen asleep on the big red boat and they need him to do the next song, which involves an owl. 1, 2, 3. Wake Up, Jeff!

Song #10: Do The Owl - new version

Captain Feathersword remarks how he's the luckiest captain in the world because of his diverse crew. He then briefs everyone on how to do the dance steps to the next song.

Song #11: Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo

Murray and Jeff introduce another Mariachi Wiggles song.

Song #12: Mueve Los Brazos Como Henry – Mariachi Wiggles animated

Wigglehouse - Greg hears that the Wiggles are playing music so he sings, "Where Is Thumbkin". Greg wants to sing everything. Captain Feathersword asks a question about Anthony's favorite color. Greg sings, "It is blue," Murray tells Greg that Franko and Maria are coming from Italy, and wants to know if Greg knows any Italian Songs. Greg doesn't, so Anthony recommends he call Professor Singalottasonga. Greg calls him up and the professor gives him a song to sing in Italian. The doorbell rings and Franko and Maria arrived. Greg sings his newly learned song and the two guests sing along too. Captain Feathersword and Prof. Singalottasonga join in and they all sing Balla Balla Bambina.

Song #13: Ponies – new version

Captain and Wags are sailing a studio ship. They introduce the Wigglehouse episode about Wiggles shopping.

Wigglehouse - Anthony needs some apples to eat, but they are out. They plan on going to the shop, but Greg wants to make a Wiggly Shopping list of things that they need. Murray needs guitar strings and Jeff... He's asleep! Murray tells everyone to wake Jeff up. 1, 2, 3. Wake up, Jeff! Then, he needs two new pillows. Greg recites the shopping list to the countdown portion of Twelve Days of Christmas. Now it's time for the Wiggles to shop at Wags' store. They crack a few puns and jokes and then ask for the items in the list. Wags provide them with the items and charges a few Wiggly coins. Everyone thanks Wags, especially Anthony with his low voice.

Jeff fallen asleep again on the Big Red Boat and they need him to do the next song, which involves an emu. 1, 2, 3. Wake Up, Jeff!

Song #14: Move Like an Emu – new version

Wigglehouse - The Wiggles get ready for a picnic. Anthony has gathered the food but Greg tells him he only has enough for himself but not enough for everyone else. So Anthony goes to pack some more. Jeff brings just one pillow for himself, but he didn't get enough for the others. Jeff goes to find more. Murray, the King of Guitars, will bring his guitar, but Greg suggests he bring some sporting equipment. Now it's time to go. Anthony leads Greg to the kitchen where he has enough food for everyone. Jeff leads Greg to the lounge room and hands Greg a pile of pillows. Murray hands Greg a pile of sporting equipment. They have too much stuff so they decide to have a picnic indoors.

Song #15: Little Brown Ant – inside Wigglehouse

Murray and Jeff introduce the last Mariachi Wiggles song.

Song #16: Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Quack Quack) – sung by the Mariachi Wiggles

Anthony and Captain Feathersword are beachside. Captain wants to have a closer look at the Sydney Harbor, so he hops on a jet-ski shaped inflatable tug raft and tours the harbor while Anthony explains the various Sydney landmarks like the opera house, the bridge, the amusement park, shopping area, and other boats.

Song #17: Wiggly Party - animated

Captain Feathersword introduces the next skit about going to the doctor.

Wigglehouse - Murray prepares some dinner for everyone, but Anthony doesn't feel like eating anything. After confirming that Anthony isn't hungry, Dorothy visits and suggests they call the doctor. The Wiggles call Dr. Verygood and she comes over almost immediately. Dr. Verygood gives Anthony a basic checkup (mouth, temperature, blood pressure) but doesn't find anything wrong. She asks Anthony about what he has been feeling and doing all day, and it turns out he's been eating so much stuff from visits with Dorothy, Wags, Henry, and by himself that he was very full. Anthony apologizes for the trouble, but Dr. Verygood replies it was good that he call the doctor when things are wrong. After she leaves, Anthony asks if anyone wants muffins.

Song #18: Say Aah at the Doctors - short version

Song #19: Hats - animated

The Wiggles are on the Big Red Boat again and say goodbye to everyone.

## Trivia

* According to the trailer, this video was supposed to have a VHS release in North America, but it was canceled.
* "Blow Me Down" was likely originally to be seen after the skit where Captain goes water-skiing around the Sydney Harbour, as it did in a TV episode with that same skit, but it was cut for unknown reasons (most likely time).
* Most of the songs and skits from this video can be seen in The Wiggles Show! (TV Series), with two exceptions.
* The skit where Greg wants to sing everything is taken from The Wiggles Show! Series 4 episode Wiggly Friends (but the second half of that episode was split into Episode 22 for the 11-minute format).
* "Little Brown Ant" makes its video debut after first appearing in Here Comes a Song 14 years earlier.
* This is the first Wiggles Video to feature a music video for "Do The Owl" that was not a live performance and to cut Steve and Terri Irwin's speaking parts.
* Although the cover says "14 Wiggly Giggly Tunes", there are actually 19 songs total (not counting songs performed live during the Wigglehouse and Sailing Around the World segments).
* This video marks the last time the Red Starry keyboard has sparkle stars, and the first time they're yellow.
* This is the only time Greg sang Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
* In Let's Go (We're Riding In The Big Red Car), The extended footage that wasn't used for the song Big Red Car in Here Comes The Big Red Car is seen.
* Stock footage of The S.S Feathersword from It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! is used during the first Wigglehouse segment of Anthony reading a poem about The Wiggles and their friends.
* This video marks the last usage of the P22 Daddy O Hip font.