The Fresh Beat Band facts for kids
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| 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(s) | Matter Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 + 1 stand-alone special (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Scott Kraft Nadine van der Velde |
| Producer(s) | Jim Kukucka Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg Chris Robinson |
| Production location(s) | Paramount Studios, Hollywood |
| Cinematography | Tim Gonuos Carlos Gonzalez (DP) |
| Editor(s) | Mitch Sinoway Cindy Parisotto |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Productions |
| Distributor | Viacom Media Networks |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon Nick Jr. |
| Original release | August 24, 2009 – December 7, 2013 |
The Fresh Beat Band (formerly The JumpArounds) 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 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.
Contents
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; Sean Cheesman; Chuck Maldonado; Scotty Nguyen; Dreya Weber; Mary Ann Kellogg; Nakul Mahajan; Mihran Kirakosian; Susan Austin, and Fred Tallaksen.
Characters
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The show's main characters are:
 Twist (Jon Beavers) – turntables, beatbox, vocals
 Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer) – guitar, violin, vocals
 Shout (Thomas Hobson) – keyboards, vocals
 Marina (Tara Perry - who replaced Shayna Rose) – drums, vocals
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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
List of the Fresh Beat Band 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.
Nominations and awards
- 26th Annual Imagen Awards Nomination for Best Young Actress/Television : Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer in The Fresh Beat Band
- Parents Choice 2011 Award: The Fresh Beat Band – Fun Stuff (Ages: 2 – 5 years)
Music
The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show was released on January 31, 2012. The album sold 189,000 copies in the US in 2012. A second collection, Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show was released on October 9, 2012.
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.
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| Released | January 31, 2012 | |
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |
| Genre | Children's music | |
| Label | Viacom International Inc., Legacy Recordings | |
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Track list
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| 1. | "Fresh Beat Band Theme Song" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Here We Go" | 1:53 |
| 3. | "A Friend Like You" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Just Like a Rockstar" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Reach for the Sky" | 1:55 |
| 6. | "I Can Do Anything" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Bananas" | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Music (Keeps Me Movin')" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Good Times" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "Loco Legs" | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Get Up and Go Go" | 2:08 |
| 12. | "Another Perfect Day" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Shine" | 2:19 |
| 14. | "Stomp the House" | 2:15 |
| 15. | "Surprise Yourself" | 2:10 |
| 16. | "We're Unstoppable" | 2:06 |
| 17. | "Friends Give Friends a Hand" | 1:20 |
| 18. | "Freeze Dance" | 1:53 |
| 19. | "Great Day" | 2:08 |
| 20. | "Sun Beautiful Sun" (Bonus track by the Bubble Guppies) | 2:10 |
Home releases
Retail releases
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| The Wizard of Song | August 14, 2012 | 3 |
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Manufacture on-demand releases
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| Season 1 | March 6, 2012 | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 5 (Disc 4) |
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| Season 2 | March 6, 2012 | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 4 (Disc 4) |
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| Season 3 | April 10, 2014 | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 4 (Disc 4) |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| Nickelodeon: Rootin' Tootin' Wild West | January 29, 2013 (Walmart) August 6, 2013 (retail) |
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| Nickelodeon: Once Upon a Rhyme | April 30, 2013 |
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| Nickelodeon: Celebrate Fall! | August 18, 2015 |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. iTunes compilations
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| To School We Go! | August 16, 2010 | 1 |
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| Haunted Halloween Vol. 3 | October 25, 2010 |
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| Bundle of Love Vol. 2 | January 31, 2011 |
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| Move to the Music | June 6, 2011 |
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| Let's Learn Music | November 12, 2012 |
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| Let's Learn Science | November 12, 2012 |
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| Let's Learn Weather | November 12, 2012 |
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| Circus | March 4, 2013 |
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| Let's Drive! | April 15, 2013 |
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| Royal Playdates Vol. 1 | July 8, 2013 |
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| Let's Go to the Rainforest! | July 29, 2013 |
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| Back to School | August 13, 2013 |
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| Happy Halloween | October 23, 2013 |
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| Treasure Hunt Vol. 2 | March 31, 2014 |
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| Bedtime Stories | September 29, 2014 |
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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).
