Hooley Dooleys

The Hooley Dooleys are an Australian children's performing act. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but have since appeared on commercial television and as a live touring act.^[1] In 2006, they ended their association with the ABC, and entered into a new distribution deal with Warner Bros.^[2]

Cast

The original three 'human' members of the group were:

• David Butts
• Antoine Demarest
• Bruce Thorburn (previously of 'Big Red' country band, retired in September 2004)^[3]

Other characters include:

• Russell the Muscly Kangaroo (original character)
• Tickle the Doodat (original character)
• Poss the Possum (later addition)
• Captain Catastrophe (later addition)
• Penelope Perfect (later addition)

Awards

Aria Awards

• 1997 Splash (Lost to Play School in the Car)
• 1998 Ready Set... Go! (Lost to The Wiggles Toot Toot!)
• 1999 Pop (Won)
• 2002 Roll Up! Roll Up! (Lost to Hi-5 Boom Boom Beat)
• 2004 Wonderful (Lost to Hi-5 Holiday)
• 2005 Super Dooper (Lost to The Wiggles Live Hot Potatoes)
• 2006 Smile (Lost to The Wiggles Racing to the Rainbow)

Discography:

• The Hooley Dooleys (1996)
• Splash (1997)
• Ready, Set... Go (1998)
• Pop (1999)
• Keep On Dancing (2000)
• Roll Up! Roll Up! (2001)
• Oopsadazee (2002)
• Hooley Dooleys To The Rescue(2002)
• Wonderful (2003)
• All Together Now (2004)
• Super Dooper (2004)
• At The Farm / Smile (2005)
• How 2 Exercise (2006)
• How 2 Go To School (2006)
• How 2 Give At Christmas (2006)

References