OMG! It's Hi-5
Published January 09, 2005
And the members of Hi-5 saw every one of us. After what must have been an exhausting couple of hours, they went up to their lounge area and then took another hour to two hours to see a whole long line of fans.
They were very nice and gracious and my 21-month-old daughter walked right up to Shaun and put her arms out for a hug and he put his pen down and reached down and gave her a huge warm hug. Unfortunately, today, I walked into the playroom and my daughter was kissing the TV because Shaun was on the screen.
Anyway, I walked away from the concert even more impressed than before. No, I'm not a groupie. That would be my wife, who, after yesterday's show in Baltimore, managed to get third-row tickets to the second Hi-5 show in DC today and took my oldest with her to that show.
Apparently at this show, which was held in the MCI Center, they had some sort of Hi-5 mosh pit up front where all the kids could dance. You know you're big when your fans are moshing in front of the stage. Hell, at this rate, twenty years from now, Hi-5 will be starting their reunion tour.
But now I have to end this overly long post. Except that, I still have a few questions which, until they get answered, will bother me till my dying days. Perhaps I should say, "answer me these questions three!"
- Did I see an engagement ring on Jenn's finger during the show?
- How low can Shaun really go?
- Will poor Kimee ever see Jup Jup?
David Flanagan
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Thanks for your comments bhw. It is, overall, a happy show, but I think what they do in their skits is reflect some of the doubts and frustrations that kids have at times. Then again, they don't get as serious as Sesame Street on some issues.
David
hi!
i wanted to answer "yes" to the question about jenn--she's engaged!
now for my question: how old are these guys?







Very cute review! I must be living in a cave, because I've never heard of this group and I have kids in the right age range.
When I look at the CD/DVD covers you linked to, though, I get a little scared that these kids are a little too shiny and happy. I can take that in small doses, but one of the things that Sesame St. has always done well is reflect and address the full range of emotions that kids have.
If these Hi-5ers have those pinned on permanent smiles, I'll have to smash my tv.