Groove High (1997 TV series)

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***Groove High*** is the original series of *Groove High* franchise. It ran between 1997-2002 in the United Kingdom and between 1998-2003 in the United States. The series was based on the book series of the same name written by Florence Hinckel, illustrated by Nick Sharratt in 1992 and was animated by Grand Slamm Children's Films using physical 2D models. This show was the most popular out of all the later incarnations.

## About

In this series, Zoe Myer and her friends throughout their adventures in the Oxfordshire with her mother Camilla, various neighbors and friends such as Ernest Myer, Yumiko, The Western Gang, Iris Berens, Jeremy, their group of mischievous male playmates which include: Kevin Kauffmann a brother of Ed, Zach Kauffmann a preteen/friend of Kevin, Yael Rougedieux a preteen/brother of Lena, and their crew of little sisters and brothers which include: Tom Muller a mischievous friend of Zoe/leader of The Eastern Gang, Lena Rougedieux a rival of Zoe, Vic Solis a best friend of Zoe, Ed Kauffmann a toddler, Kim Vandenberg a nervous girl and Luke Vandenberg a assistant of Lena. The series was produced by Grand Slamm Children's Films and distributed by HiT Entertainment. The series aired on the BBC and later CBBC in the United Kingdom. A North American dub of the show started production during 1997. It initially debuted on The WB on November 7, 1998. Series 1-5 later premiered on Kids' WB from 1998-2003.

## History

The series was first created by animator Helena Giersz in the early 1995. She got the idea to create Tom by looking at a Nick Sharratt's illustration of Tom on a french publishing company Gallimard Jeunesse. Soon afterwards all the other kids were created. Then the kids needed an Nick's little girl illustration and Zoe was created. Eventually, Helena Giersz brought the project to HiT Entertainment, who developed the plans into a classic series. HiT formed Grand Slamm Children's Films and used hand drawn animation for the show. The pilot episode was filmed in 1996 and a development deal was acquired from the BBC. The pilot episode had one set and fourteen characters - Zoe (who was originally called "Mia" in the pilot), Tom, Vic, Lena, Ed, Kim, Luke, Kevin, Zach, Yael, Jeremy, Iris, Nakamura and Yumiko and it was animated by Funline Animation.

The series was soon picked up and the first series premiered in November 1997.

In 1998, the theme song Groove High TV Theme was soon released as a single and was eventually a big hit.

In November 1998, the series debuts in the US on Kids' WB. Around the same year, the second series was premiered in the UK.

In 2002, the series had it's series finale. Around this year the series started airing on CBBC in the UK.

## Episodes

*Main article: List of Groove High (1997) episodes*

## Characters

* Zoe Myer
* Camilla Myer
* Ernest Myer
* Tom Muller
* Lena Rougedieux
* Vic Solis
* Ed Kauffmann
* Kim Vandenberg
* Luke Vandenberg
* Kevin Kauffmann
* Zach Kauffmann
* Yael Rougedieux
* Angie and Clarisse
* Max Shredder
* The Western Gang
* Helga Von Strashburger
* Miss Sizlak
* Yumiko
* Nakamura
* Miss Singleton
* Khan
* Tommington Williams
* Sophie Wellard
* Sophie's Mom
* Mrs. Muller
* Mr. Muller
* Mrs. Solis
* Mr. Solis
* Mrs. Vandenberg
* Mr. Vandenberg
* Mrs. Kauffmann
* Angie and Clarisse's Mom
* Jeremy
* Iris Berens

## Theme Song

*Main article: Pooh Bear*
The program's theme song was written by Steve Nelson and Thom Sharp. It was generally aired at the beginning of every episode.

### Lyrics

Gotta get up, I gotta get going

I’m gonna see a friend of mine

He’s round and he’s fuzzy

I love him because he’s just

Pooh Bear, Winnie the Pooh Bear

Lookin' for fun, chasing some honey bees

Pooh bear, I know he's out there,

rumbly tumbly, climb in a honey tree

Fun never ends for us, we're so adventurous

at least every now and again

and when we're alone and there's nobody home

it's nice to be able to count on a friend like

Pooh bear Winnie the Pooh bear

wherever you go, oh won't you take me please

pooh bear I gotta be there

It's me and it's you

my silly ol' Winnie the pooh.