The Fresh Beat Band

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The Fresh Beat Band
The Fresh Beats' logo
Also known as	The JumpArounds
Genre	Musical fiction
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	Matter Music
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	60 + 1 stand-alone special[1] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde
Producers	Jim Kukucka Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg Chris Robinson
Production locations	Paramount Studios, Hollywood
Cinematography	Tim Gonuos Carlos Gonzalez
Editors	Mitch Sinoway Cindy Parisotto
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor	Viacom Media Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon 2009-2013 Nick Jr. 2009-2016
Original release	August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24) – December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
External links
Website

The Fresh Beat Band is an American live action musical preschool television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon. The show stars the "Fresh Beats" (Twist, Kiki, Shout, and Marina), described as four best friends in a silly and jolly band who graduate together from music school and 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.

The series returned on Nick Jr. on Pluto TV on May 1, 2019.^[2]

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;^[3] Sean Cheesman; ; Scotty Nguyen; Dreya Weber; ; ; ; Susan Austin, and .

Characters[]

Main[]

The show's main characters are:[4] Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer) – guitar, violin, vocals Shout (Thomas Hobson) – keyboards, vocals Marina (Tara Perry - who replaced Shayna Rose) – drums, vocals Twist (Jon Beavers) – turntables, beatbox, vocals

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[]

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 Nickelodeon 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.^[5]

Nominations and awards[]

• 26th Annual Imagen Awards Nomination for Best Young Actress/Television : Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer in The Fresh Beat Band^[6]
• Parents Choice 2011 Award: The Fresh Beat Band – Fun Stuff (Ages: 2 – 5 years) ^[7]

Music[]

The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show was released on January 31, 2012.^[8] The album sold 189,000 copies in the US in 2012.^[9] A second collection, Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show was released on October 9, 2012.^[10]

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.^{[11][12][13][14]}

The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show
Studio album by The Fresh Beat Band
Released	January 31, 2012
Recorded	2009–2011
Genre	Children's music[8]
Length	40:13
Label	Viacom International Inc., Legacy Recordings[15]
Singles from The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show
"Great Day" Released: February 2, 2010 "Here We Go" Released: June 28, 2011 "A Friend Like You" Released: September 13, 2011 "Just Like a Rockstar" Released: November 29, 2011

Track list[]

Home releases[]

Retail releases[]

Manufacture on-demand releases[]

Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs[]

Episodes on Nick Jr. iTunes compilations[]

Mobile streaming[]

On November 7, 2018, the first season of the series was added to the Noggin SVOD service, making it the first time in two years that the show has been broadcast on the Viacom cable and mobile networks. In January 2021, the third season was added to Paramount+ (at the time CBS All Access).^[19]

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