The Wonderful Wiggles of Aus

The Wonderful Wiggles of Aus is a Wiggles album/video, and an adaptation of the famous story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Overview
Come along on a musical adventure based on the beloved children's story by L. Frank Baum. Join Wiggle Town's very own Dorothy the Dinosaur and her dog Wags as they get pulled away in a twister and land in a magical land based off the aboriginal and Torres Strait islands of Australia. To get back home, Dorothy and Wags must travel to the Opal city with their new friends: The Scare-octo, The Tin Pirate ad the Cowardly Unicorn to find the great and powerful Wiggles of Aus. But along the way, they must avoid the naughty intentions of the wicked witch who will stop at nothing to acquire Dorothy's rosy ballet slippers. Children and parents of all ages will be enraptured by this beautiful adaptation of a story loved by all, staring the wonderful Wiggles of Aus!

Characters and their counterparts

 * Dorothy the Dinosaur- Dorothy Gale
 * Wags the Dog - Toto
 * Henry the Octopus - The Scare-octo
 * Captain Feathersword - The Tin Pirate
 * Shirley Shawn the Unicorn - The Cowardly Unicorn
 * The Wiggles - The Wiggles of Aus
 * Officer Beaples - Wicked Witch
 * Paloma the Mermaid - Glinda
 * Bok the Hand Puppet - Puppet Lollipop Guild
 * Various Wiggly Dancers - Munchkins/Emerald City Citizens/Wicked Assistants

Songs
(Tracks marked with * will have been exclusive to the album)
 * 1) Intro by The Wiggles*
 * Run, Run, Run Away (A Storm Is On It's Way)
 * 1) Dorothy and Wags Land in Aus*
 * 2) Welcome to Munchkin Land
 * 3) Off to the Opal City*
 * 4) We’re Off to See The Wiggles
 * 5) Brainless Scare-octo
 * 6) Heartless Tin Pirate
 * 7) Cowardly Unicorn
 * 8) Sleepy Roses*
 * 9) Wake Up!
 * 10) Welcome to The Opal City*
 * 11) The Opal City
 * 12) We Have to Find The Wicked Witch*
 * 13) The Witch Hunt
 * 14) I’ll Be Your Friend*
 * 15) We're Going to Be Friends
 * 16) Goodbye Aus*
 * 17) Going Home
 * 18) *Let’s Celebrate!
 * 19) Let's Have A Party
 * 20) Dorothy’s Thank You*
 * 21) Somewhere Over The Rainbow*

Trivia

 * Run, Run, Run Away (A Storm Is On It's Way) makes it's album debut
 * Going Home makes it's live-action debut, after it was animated for Space Dancing in 2003

Transcript
(It fades with a twister landing on a light blue background, and The Wiggles' logo swirls around the twister and onto the screen with the text saying presents, The Wiggles present logo then falls and the video's title card swirls around the twister and onto the screen, and the text says "Written by Zach Moore and Zach Carter" fades in, then the twister transitions us to The Wiggles in front of Wigglehouse on a windy day)

Tsehay: Hi (with others) We're The Wiggles, I'm Tsehay

Lachy: I'm Lachy

Simon: I'm Simon

Anthony: And I'm Anthony, and it's very windy today. The weatherman said a twister is gonna hit Wiggle Town, so we've invited all of our friends to come to the Wigglehouse basement for safety.

Simon: Because that’s what good friends do. We all look out for each other.

Lachy: That’s a very good notion Simon. Hmm, I wonder if our friends are on their way here yet?

Tsehay: I sure hope so Lachy, the wind storm is about to come soon.

(It then cuts to the Wiggly Friends securing the sail on the S.S Feathersword)

Henry: Okay Captain Feathersword, we've secured the sail so it doesn't rip up in the storm

Shirley Shawn: Scrumptious

Captain: Well done me hearties! That was the best battening down of the hatches I've ever seen. Arrrgh!

(Captain Feathersword notices Dorothy and Wags sitting sadly on wooden step)

Dorothy: (sadly sighs)

Captain: What's the matter Dorothy?

Dorothy: Oh Captain, me and Wags were supposed to go to the Wiggletown rosy ballet recital today, but it was canceled because of the twister.

Wags: (whimpers and comforts her)

Captain: Oh dear, how unfortunate.

Dorothy: Captain, I know that you love sailing all around the world and I'm sure you've been to just about everywhere. But... don't you ever wonder if there's more out there? A place where there isn't any trouble? A place where not even a twister could ruin a perfect day like today would've been? A place that's further away than the sea, the sky, or even the moon?

Captain: Wow, um... well let's see here uh... (gasps) Wait! Twister!

(Captain looks at his watch).

Captain: Oh no! We were supposed to meet the wiggles at Wigglehouse a long time ago!

Henry: Oh my! And it looks like the twister's on it's way to Wiggletown!

Captain: Come on me hearties, let's head over to Wigglehouse quickly!

Wiggly Friends: (singing) We better run run run, the storm is on it's way, we better run run run, to Wigglehouse today, We better run run run, the storm is on it's way, we better run run run, to Wigglehouse today

(Henry, Shirley Shawn and Captain Feathersword run towards Wigglehouse)

Dorothy: It's a Storm, Whoa!

(Wags and Dorothy are about to run, but they are pushing against the strong wind, and it cuts to Henry, Shirley Shawn and Captain Feathersword running ahead down the road to the Wigglehouse)

Shirley Shawn: (frighteningly) Scrumptious!

Captain: (shouting against the loud noises) Don't worry Shirley Shawn, we're almost there!

(Dorothy and Wags are slowly fallen behind as Dorothy turns towards a garden gait).

Dorothy: (shouting against the loud noises) This way Wags! I know a shortcut to Wigglehouse through my garden!

Wags: Ruff!

(Dorothy and Wags push through into the garden and it cuts to Henry, Shirley Shawn, and Captain Feathersword arriving at Wigglehouse where Tsehay is holding the door open slightly)

Captain: (shouting against the loud noises) Hey Tsehay! We're here!

Tsehay: (shouting against the loud noises) But where are Dorothy and Wags?

Captain: (shouting against the loud noises) Huh? They were just behind us!

Henry: (shouting against the loud noises) I'm sure they've found another safe place to shelter from the storm!

Shirley Shawn: (shouting against the loud noises) Scrumptious!

Captain: (shouting against the loud noises) I hope there OK too Shirley!

Tsehay: (shouting against the loud noises) Hurry, get into the basement!

(Shirley Shawn, Henry and Captain Feathersword rush into Wigglehouse and shut the door behind them just as Dorothy and Wags come running from the garden covered in loose rose petals)

Dorothy: (shouting against the loud noises) We made it! Come on Wags, let's head inside!

(They attempt to open the door, but it’s locked)

Dorothy: (shouting against the loud noises) Wiggles! Wiggles, open up! Please! Oh no, they must already be in the basement! What’ll we do Wags?

Wags: Ruff Ruff!

(Wags points to his kennel right next to Wigglehouse)

Dorothy: (shouting against the loud noises) Good idea Wags! We’ll be safe in your kennel!

(Dorothy and Wags crawl into Wags’ kennel just as the twister approaches Wigglehouse)

Dorothy: Hang on Wags! I have a feeling this will be a bumpy ride!

(The twister pulls Wags and Dorothy, and as they're looking out of the window of the kennel they see number of bizarre objects flying past them, including Officer Beaples flying on her purple motor bike as they wave to them from the outside. When the kennel finally comes hurdling down toward the ground, they end up in a magical land.  They both slowly crawl out from inside the kennel.)

Dorothy: Wow, what a twister! But, where are we?

Wags: Ruff?

Dorothy: Oh Wags, I don't think we're in Wiggletown anymore

Munchkin Samuel: (offscreen) That's because you're not

Dorothy: Who said that?

Munchkin Samuel: (offscreen) I did, down here

(Wags and Dorothy look down and see a lot of munchkins who look like the Wiggly Dancers)

Munchkin Samuel: Welcome to the land of Aus! We're munchkins!

Dorothy: Munchkins?

Wags: (Ruffing) Munchkins?

Munchkins: Munchkins!

Munchkin Dom: What are your names?

Dorothy: My name is Dorothy the Dinosaur (She shakes the munchkins' hands with her thumb) and this is my friend Wags the Dog.

Wags: Ruff (He shakes the munchkins' hands with his thumb)

Munchkin John: Well it's a pleasure to meet you Dorothy and Wags.

Munchkin Lucia: We'd like to welcome you to our little village of munchkin land by doing what we do best!

Dorothy: And what's that?

Munchkins: Singing and Dancing!

(The music begins)

Munchkin John: (singing) Welcome to the land of Aus

Munchkin Dom: (singing) We’re so glad you’re here because

Munchkin Paul: (singing) New friends make us really glad

Munchkin Samual: (singing) We love to share this magic land

Munchkin Stephanie: (singing) Magic it is in the air

Munchkin Lucia: (singing) Lots and lots of love and care

Munchkin Evie: (singing) In a place that never sleeps

Munchkin Clare: (singing) You'll always hear the birdie's cheep

Munchkins: (singing) Welcome to Munchkin Land!

Munchkin Lucia: (singing) We're Lucia, John, Evie, and Stephanie too

Munchkin John: (singing) Samual, Clare, Paul, Dominic and you

Munchkin Evie: (singing) And let us not for get our Lollipop guild

Munchkin Dom: (singing) If you'd like to meet them they're just over on that hill

Munchkins: (singing) Here they are, our Lollipop Guild

(Instrumental break to the Lollipop guild led by Bok doing a dance with over-sized lollipops)

Munchkins: (singing) Welcome to Munchkin land, hey!

Dorothy: Bravo! Bravo!

Glinda: (offscreen) Yes! Bravo!

Dorothy: Huh?

Wags: (ruffing) Huh?

(Glinda the good witch floats down from the sky and gives a bow)

Glinda: Tootle pop pops Dorothy and Wags

Dorothy: You-you know our names?

Glinda: Of course I do. My name in Glinda, the good witch of the north. I see all in the land of Aus, and I know all about you're little problem.

Dorothy: Well yes, me and Wags were pulled away in his dog kennel by a giant twister. And as happy and lovely as this place is, we need to get back home to our friends in Wiggletown.

Wags: (while nodding) Ruff!

Dorothy: (sighs) This is just what I was talking about Wags, we're lost in a place we've never been before because of that awful storm. Why can't things just go perfectly every day?

Glinda: Hmm, I believe I can be of some assistance. Here you are.

(Glinda uses her wand to make sparkly rosy red ballet slippers onto Dorothy's feet)

Dorothy: (gasps) Oh, these ballet slippers are beautiful!

Munchkins: (they look at the ballet slippers, feeling amazed) Ooh!

Glinda: These slippers will be a great help in getting you and Wags back home. I've saved them especially for an occasion like today.

Wicked Witch: (offscreen) (cackles)

(The Wicked Witch comes flying down on her broomstick)

Dorothy: Who's she?

Wags: Ruff?

Glinda: That would be the wicked witch of the west.

Wicked Witch: That's my name, don't wear it out! And don't wear out those slippers either, for they rightfully belong to me!

Dorothy: Oh, um... well you can have them if you'd like.

Glinda: I think not!

(Glinda Waves her wand and pushes back the wicked witches hands from Dorothy's feet)

Glinda: Remember this and remember it well Dorothy. Those slippers are very powerful and very special, so whatever you do you mustn't take them off.

Wicked Witch: Oh botheration! Nevermind, I'll get those slippers if it's the last thing I ever do...today.

(The Wicked Witch hops on her broomstick and flies away)

Wicked Witch: (cackles)

Wags: (fearfully whimpers)

Dorothy: Oh dear, she really is wicked.

Glinda: Oh, she is. And something tells me you'll be seeing her again. So you must make haste to the Opal city just at the end of the yellow brick road behind me. There you will meet the great and powerful Wiggles of Aus, who will help you get home.

Dorothy: Thank you Glinda, and thank you Munchkins for that lovely song and dance.

Munchkins: You're welcome!

Glinda: Well off you go now Dorothy, and good luck!

(Dorothy and Wags start walking down the yellow brick road)

Dorothy: Bye everyone!

Wags: (ruffing) Goodbye!

Munchkins: Goodbye!

(The music begins as Wags and Dorothy walk down the road)

Dorothy: (singing) Follow the yellow brick road

Follow the yellow brick road

Follow, follow, follow, follow

Follow the yellow brick road

Follow the rainbow over the stream

Follow the fellow who follows a dream

Follow, follow, follow, follow

Follow the yellow brick road

We're off to see the Wizard

The wonderful Wizard of Oz

We hear he is a whiz of a wiz

If ever a wiz there was

If ever, oh ever a wiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does

We're off to see the Wizard

The wonderful Wizard of Oz

We're off to see the Wizard

The wonderful Wizard of Oz

We hear he is a whiz of a wiz

If ever a wiz there was

If ever, oh, ever a wiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does

We're off to see the Wizard

The wonderful Wizard of Oz

(Dorothy and Wags pause walking in the middle of a cornfield in front of a Scarecrow that resembles Henry the Octopus)

Dorothy: How much further do you think it is Wags?

Wags: (ruffing) I dunno.

(More coming soon)