Murray had the good sense to sit this one out.

@PerhapsRq

3 жыл бұрын

Murray always seemed to do the right things in his career

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

@@PerhapsRq they all did

@PerhapsRq

3 жыл бұрын

@@kbanghart i agree, Murray just always did it the best

@OptimusPrime298

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he did

@blackglitter1474

2 жыл бұрын

I believe they were intimidated by Sam who was quite young but knew what his strengths were.

Even though I am thrilled Greg is back, calling Sam a 'hired hand' is extremely harsh.

@michaelroth4877

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I agree, the Wiggles could’ve and should’ve been nicer to him, and I understand why Sam would not want to work with The Wiggles again, especially after the way he was treated by them!

@theembr7479

4 жыл бұрын

What kind of question is that i know

@zeddernator2522

3 жыл бұрын

When Greg had the heart attack in stage in January I bet Sam would been watching it from home and spat out his coffee and said “Bet you bastards are wishing you didn’t fire me! Next reunion don’t expect me to come back!”

@zeddernator2522

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelroth4877 they obviously aren’t nice people off camera if they pretty much stabbed him the back. I wouldn’t want anything again either.

@VerticalMan09

3 жыл бұрын

Y’all here arguing about the wiggles 😂

Wiggly politics.

I thought Jeff would have slept through that shit!

@erincummins2695

4 жыл бұрын

It’s only a running gag for The Wiggles. It was his way of being involved without doing much as he didn’t have experience in early childhood education like Greg, Murray or Anthony did

@youcantfindme1147

4 жыл бұрын

Erin Cummins I’m pretty sure it’s a joke

@Adam-lf6nh

4 жыл бұрын

Erin Cummins you must be real fun at parties

@ducky4499

3 жыл бұрын

@@erincummins2695 it's a joke

@jadepio1919

3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE BEST FUCKING COMMENT ON KZread IM LAUGHING SO HARD LADNHUEBRWVBEFKB

Sam should of been brought back with the new gen.

@crazymangaming9679

5 жыл бұрын

Eloise A Disney Nerd well I grew up with Greg and Sam but fun fact Simon was actually supposed to be yellow but I think having a female in the wiggles is good younger girls have something to look up to and Lachy can’t just learn guitar in a matter of a year or months Lachy has picked some guitar skills up but not enough to compete and be similar to Murray

@Retro3

5 жыл бұрын

Eloise A Disney Nerd Yesss, Emma is fucking trash

@etallikesmetal9826

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I’m not a fan of the new wiggles

@michaelroth4877

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I too am not a big fan of the new wiggles, but out of Emma, Lachy, and Simon, Lachy and Simon are good, Emma I’m extremely iffy iffy with because I do prefer Greg or Sam over her. I just think compared to Emma, Greg and Sam fit better as the yellow wiggle!

@michaelroth4877

4 жыл бұрын

Badmotorfinger I agree with you. But the new wiggles are not horrible. It took me a while to get used to Simon and Lachy, but I took time to have a listen to them and I like them now. I do not like Emma, never have never will, but I’m not gonna go out of my way to be mean to her. She is very talented, but she’s just not for me in terms of my entertainment. I much prefer Greg or Sam over her because they fit better as the yellow wiggle. And as for who I would rather have between Jeff and Lachy, between Greg or Sam, and between Murray and Simon, it depends on the day, but Greg, Murray, and Jeff will always be my first preferences.

gosh that wasnt awkward at all

@liora4226

7 жыл бұрын

haha I know right could cut the tension with a knife

@liora4226

7 жыл бұрын

can u explain to me this drama? spill the tea I'm not up to date

@I.G.S.A.N.A.G.M

6 ай бұрын

​@@liora4226 They were trying to sweep it under the rug by bringing back Greg after firing another wiggle as the yellow one before that.

I’m assuming a) they couldn’t talk about it for legal reasons, or b) they really did not get along with Sam, but weren’t exactly about to spill the tea on that. Dude, drop it. They can’t talk about it/don’t want to, obviously!

@TheRobertLeach

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah Whitaker they didn’t want to talk about it because they’re The Wiggles, they’re supposed to be kind and happy and friendly, but they basically fired Sam after his years of dedication to the group (he started as a dancer in 1998) so they could bring Greg back. The way they did it was very underhanded and definitely somewhat unprofessional

@AlexKawa20

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRobertLeach That couldn't have been the reason. Sam has said that he was abruptly let go from the group, and while I don't disbelieve him, it couldn't have been for the sole purpose of bringing Greg back. When Greg returned to The Wiggles in January 2012, he was only asked to stay until August in order to help transition from Sam to Simon, who was then supposed become the new Yellow Wiggle. But in that interim, Murray and Jeff decided to retire at the end of the year, so they asked Greg if he would extend his stay until then so all three would leave together, and so he did.

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

How was it underhanded and professional? If you're going to make that claim, back it up please.

@AccaDC1

2 жыл бұрын

They hated Sam and didn't want to talk about it in case it made them look bad. I mean why else would you throw Sam aside and not speak to him.

@AccaDC1

2 жыл бұрын

@@kbanghart how wasn't it? On his daughters 2nd birthday he was told he's done and in the interview Anthony said he hadn't spoke to him. Yet he and his brother are in charge and are the bosses of the wiggles. Its dodgy as hell.

Anthony was clearly not a fan of Sam's...there always seemed to be tension between them. The handling of Sam's departure was sad and I personally think it was Anthony's pleasure to get rid of him. Sad, as my daughter grew up watching both lineups and we were partial to Sam. A little side note, I portrayed Sam in a Tribute to The Wiggles in New England from 2009 to 2012 and even met Mr. Moran, who was nothing but polite and a true gentleman

@LegendaryAwesome122

3 жыл бұрын

I always felt Anthony took Greg’s original departure much more personally compared to Murray and Jeff. Especially considering Greg was there from the very beginning and was a founding member of the group. I understand why he may have felt some tension when Sam was bought on board. I was sad to see Greg leave the first time (even though I was 10 and clearly outgrown my Wiggles phase) but from what I saw, Sam proved himself to be a worthy addition and a good replacement. He was exactly what the group needed during such a difficult time. However, I still maintain Sam’s departure was handled awfully and a very poor business decision. I believe they should’ve least told Sam well in advance that the decision was made to have Greg return and Sam would graciously step aside to let Greg return as the OG yellow wiggle. Why wait until his contract ended? I don’t get it? The transition from Sam to back to Greg also could have had some more time thought out to ease things in. Compared to the first transition from Greg to Sam, it was very rushed and very unprepared. Suddenly, children who grew up on the Sam era were confused on why the OG yellow Wiggle was back without any sense of build up. It was very clear from this interview that Anthony, nor even the rest of the Wiggles, were prepared for the backlash and it shows. Greg thankfully did his best to not make the situation awkward but Anthony just stumbled. And you don’t agree with the interviewee that your former colleague was a “Hired Hand”. How extremely harsh. However, I do think later on, The Wiggles clearly regretted the way they treated Sam during this time. As their manager went on to explain that they should have handled things much better than what eventually happens. Overall. The Wiggles could have found a better way to have Sam leave and Greg return. But it was badly handled and badly thought out. They were very unprofessional with their treatment of Sam, as well as the nature of his departure.

@heelgill

3 жыл бұрын

@@LegendaryAwesome122 realistically, why wouldn’t he take Greg’s departure seriously. He was the voice of the band and one of the founders. Greg leaving took a big toll on the band and the members. It’s not like they expected Greg to be the one to leave first especially since he’s the youngest. Did you not see Anthony’s reaction towards Greg fainting during that reunion earlier this year? That says it all right there. Why wouldn’t Anthony take it personally. I do agree with somewhat of the San part. If they wanted to released him, they could’ve done better.

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

@@heelgill Maybe they had good reason to release him

@samuelmartins441

2 жыл бұрын

@@LegendaryAwesome122 Anthony admitted that he wish that he handled the situation better

@jer-iety

11 ай бұрын

Sam was basically laid off from the Wiggles because they went through a recession at the end of 2011. The Wiggles asked Greg to return temporarily from January--August 2012 to transition from Sam to Simon. Then Jeff and Murray chose to leave in 2012, so they asked Greg to extend his stay so he could leave with them

Why did terminate same completely. He’s been with the Wiggles since 2002. He was Greg’s understudy. Before he was the official new Yellow Wiggle, he filled in for Greg more than a 150 times. Sam deserves a lot better than this.

@TailsTheFox-gt5eo

4 жыл бұрын

I truly agree mate this just harsh I do like Greg but I also like same too they know better to say stuff like this

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

@@TailsTheFox-gt5eo they didn't say anything wrong. Maybe there was just some internal conflict.

i grew up with greg and i liked him. but i think that anthony is giving some politician style answers there and that the PR was handled poorly

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was fine

@smiledawg4194

2 жыл бұрын

The interviewer was making him overwhelmed with his stupid questions, poor guy was having a panic attack.

@Dom-pj9ft

8 ай бұрын

​@@smiledawg4194no he fucking wasn't

1:15 he was NOT a hired hand. That is very rude and harsh

@angelahodgkinson6948

3 жыл бұрын

5090

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

The interviewer said that, not Anthony.

@lucia_wiggle_fan

2 жыл бұрын

@@kbanghart But Anthony agreed to it!

@kbanghart

2 жыл бұрын

@@lucia_wiggle_fan to what? Sorry, this is from quite a while ago LOL

@lucia_wiggle_fan

2 жыл бұрын

@@kbanghart to Sam being a hired hand.

This was my favorite show as a little kid.

It makes a lot more sense as to why Anthony was the only returning member during the Emma era. Either he wanted to maintain control of the brand or Murray and Jeff just had enough

@jer-iety

5 ай бұрын

It's probably both. In 2010, Simon joined as a backup singer and Anthony started liking him more than Sam and probably saw more talent in him than Sam. That was what caused creative differences between Anthony and Sam. Sam said that he didn't know that Greg was returning temporarily to replace him until the day before it was announced. Greg was asked to return temporarily for 8 months to help transition from Sam to Simon. Then Jeff & Murray decided to leave in 2012, so they asked Greg to extend his stay so he could leave alongside them. In the band's documentary that came outside recently Anthony said that he wasn't involved in a conversation with Jeff or Murray about them leaving and Jeff & Murray made the decision to leave without him knowing.

Sam did more than he needed to because when greg could not go on stage because of his illness, sam quickly filled in as a yellow wiggle and, it was awful that they never talked to him and just dumped him really and anthony does not want to talk about sam because of the way he dumped sam

@jer-iety

6 ай бұрын

Around 2010, Simon joined as the ringmaster and began to become more a main character while Sam became a little bit of a background character. I think Anthony specifically wanted Simon to become a new member of the group and as a result replace Sam

Sam was cool. Had the best singing voice of the lot of them!

@wlssnlhp6267

6 жыл бұрын

oldskool67 as a fellow human. I disagree. I truly believe that Wags the Dog had the besy singing voice.

@emmasfanfics9565

2 жыл бұрын

Other than gregg

@shearestan4764

2 жыл бұрын

That’s right

I think here's what they should have done, they should have gotten Greg back and put sam on hold, then when murray Greg and Jeff would retire, then they should have gotten Sam to come back and he and Anthony would be with the other 2 new wiggles.

@TheRobertLeach

4 жыл бұрын

When Greg came back, Jeff & Murray hadn’t made the decision to retire yet. Simon was originally to take over the role of yellow in August 2012, with Greg holding the role to transition into another new Wiggle.

@angelicgoddessvalentine9733

4 жыл бұрын

your idea was 1000x better than these people putting that annoying girl wiggle front and center with all this ballet crap and annoying bag pipe music 99% of the show the other half of the show is nothing but focusing on her and her hair lol i was like theyre joking right!? lol xD

@ladystardust5192

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I absolutely hate Emma.

@ladystardust5192

4 жыл бұрын

@@angelicgoddessvalentine9733 And her stupid bow and glasses, too.

@mizhersheehsrehzim1009

4 жыл бұрын

Emma cant sing 😖

Its sad how the wiggles treated and still treats Sam Its like he was never there. Looking at the 30th anniversary album there are only around 2 Sam songs on there. He deserves more love. Tbh I think the Sam era might have been the best.

@jabari9-11

11 ай бұрын

Definitely not the best era

where are Jeff's socks. lol... he is the only one not wearing socks. hahaha

@qjones7298

8 жыл бұрын

Where is Murray

@crazymangaming9679

5 жыл бұрын

Q Jones not apart of the drama

Obviously, the Wiggles recovered from this, and very well; the new team after Greg, Muarry, and Jeff retired have been doing fabulously well, so it's obvious they learned how to handle transitions better (making Emma, Lachy, and Simon Wiggles in Training for concerts was a brilliant move, and gave the kids time to see them in action.) Here's what's wierd about this whole thing though: If the intention, as I read it when this whole thing went down, was to welcome Greg back if/when he recovered enough to do so...why did you give Sam the yellow T-shirt? Why didn't you give him a new color, such as orange, and make it clear in a video or episode that hopefully Greg would be coming back later, or at least, give the character the option to do so? Blue's Clues did this brilliantly; they sent the character of Steve off to college, and were sure to get the impression that Joe, Steve's brother, was just watching things..keeping things running as usual for when/if he decided to come back. Now, of course, Steve has not come back yet, but greg did, and it led to this awkwardness from the Wiggles. IF they had given him a new color, and gave the impression that Greg might return later, like, maybe, I dunno, sending him to a magician school or something, there might not have been any backlash to deal with, Now, for those who say, "But, they couldn't have harped on Greg returning, that wouldv'e made the show too sad for Greg fans!" True, except....Blue's Clues didn't harp on Steve being away either. In Joe's entire two season tenure, Steve is mentioned twice outside of his departure episode; once when he comes back to co-host the 100th episode, and once on the phone for a holiday special. Aside from that, never mentioned while Joe's there..and why should they mention him? Joe has this well in hand. :) The Wiggles could have handled it the same way. THAT's how the Wiggles should have done it; you would have avoided ANY controversy that way, IMO. :)

@cassinihuygens72

5 жыл бұрын

Jumpman2561 I believe Sam was fired because Greg was feeling better. I think he was unfairly fired.

@AlexKawa20

4 жыл бұрын

@@cassinihuygens72 That couldn't have been the reason. Sam has said that he was abruptly let go from the group, and while I don't disbelieve him, it couldn't have been for the sole purpose of bringing Greg back. When Greg returned to The Wiggles in January 2012, he was only asked to stay until August in order to help transition from Sam to Simon, who was then supposed become the new Yellow Wiggle. But in that interim, Murray and Jeff decided to retire at the end of the year, so they asked Greg if he would extend his stay until then so all three would leave together, and so he did.

@cassinihuygens72

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Kawa I heard that Sam was fired, but I believe that this is more accurate.

@AlexKawa20

4 жыл бұрын

Cassini Huygens Well, like I said, Sam says he was fired, but my point is that even if that was the case, it wasn’t to bring back Greg.

@cassinihuygens72

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Kawa I understand.

Here's how it should've been handled. Greg should have been in a costume, and the other Wiggles go on some kind of adventure only to discover that Sam had secretly switched places with greg for all of that time. And then given it a happy ending where Sam ends up back in a costume and Greg takes back the yellow skivvy so that the 4 wiggles can go on together as the group originally was, and after that, pretend that Sam is in the costume whether he's there or not, or even make it appear that it was all a dream or something.

@alyssat3941

10 жыл бұрын

Lol what

@emptyspotlight

9 жыл бұрын

I like that

@JesusisJesus

9 жыл бұрын

Alyssa Tranchina I'll break it down for ya. 1. The 4 Wiggles get in the red car and go for a drivel 2. They arrive at their picnic spot and have lunch. While they're eating, the dog fucks off and they decide to "split up" with each guy going in 1 or 4 directionsl 3.Sam finds Greg asleep, propped up against a tree or living in a cave and calls the others to help wake him up because it worked so well on Jeff in the past... ;) Co-incidentally, the dog was right there with Greg. 4. Mysteriously he is wearing a GREEN skivvy and because we live in a politically correct and perfectly non-discriminatory wiggly world, 4. Howev, upon waking, Greg seems to be suffering from some kind of amnesia so they chuck him in the car and take him home and to help bring back his memory they sing a shitload of their old songs, but now they are able to sing in 5-part harmony, which leads to the release of a new album which includes both the Green Wiggle and the Yellow Wiggle.

@evangelistmatthew783

6 жыл бұрын

that sounds like the plot of a bollywood movie, great!

Sam still makes money from royalties and he has use of the Wiggles Studio

Both Sam and Greg did a fine job during their time as yellow wiggle. Things change, that's how it goes. Glad that the Wiggles are doing a good job entertaining kids. :-)

I feel so awkward watching this

Hard hitting journalism with the Wiggles!

They all look like they don’t wanna be there…it’s almost like watching an awkward high school interview/job training video.

where's Murray?

@club.Sceniicc

6 жыл бұрын

xraeddie minding his own business

@PanasonicTooth

6 жыл бұрын

Probably at an Arcade Fire gig or something.

@theartistknownasprincevevo8135

5 жыл бұрын

He was overseas when this interview was filmed.

@TDCTCAS

3 жыл бұрын

He was in the back seat playing his guitar

@cooperc69420

6 ай бұрын

Murray's in the back seat, of the Big Red Car! ​@@TDCTCAS

They should have made Sam an Orange Wiggle...

@agchannel80

4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@sophielangdon7096

3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes a new wiggle, green or orange

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

No

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

@Victor Ibarra no

Sam did a wonderful job, but he just always looked awkward as if he didn’t really belong. But I agree that he should’ve been brought back

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he couldn't

@samuelmartins441

2 жыл бұрын

He would’ve been brought back if they handled the situation better

@jer-iety

7 ай бұрын

@samuelmartins441 Sam was let go from the Wiggles in January 2012, so the Wiggles asked Greg to return for 8 month's from January until August 2012 to help transition from Sam to Simon who was going to be the new yellow Wiggle, but Jeff and Murray decided to leave that year. Then they asked Greg to extend his stay so he could leave with them. In this interview I'm sending as a link Sam said he didn't know what was happening until the day before it was announced that Greg was returning temporarily. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gn2jmLZsmaydYdo.htmlsi=tP88wlQOX5dxy1jn

My grandson was able to see this show in person and at the meet and greet prior to the shows. Greg was good - but Sam was just as good, maybe a little better. Incredulous that Sam worked so long with them and, in particular, Anthony seems to have little knowledge about Sam's feelings - much less any respect toward what he contributed to the shows. How sad that this group handled this so poorly!

@macquariethemissingpiecequ2793

Жыл бұрын

I went on KZread and saw kids CRYING over Sam leaving the group

I wished that Sam didn't leave because he was my favourite.

@crazymangaming9679

5 жыл бұрын

Zac Dragon well he has his own tv show now

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@shearestan4764

2 жыл бұрын

Sam Moran fans should tell Greg the magician: “When Sam wiggle left the wiggles, my entire life got screwed up. I was wondering maybe you can make it so he never did.”

@MontyLoo1 Sam is more than an Employee Sam is A Good Sport

@jacobjcb8883

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

Darn I liked Sam :(

@qjones7298

8 жыл бұрын

I was old enough to remember Greg and randomly an episode came on and they referred to a yellow wiggle as Sam and I was like WTF

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

Same

I remember watching the wiggles as a kid I actually thought that Greg and Sam looked exactly the same. But now rewatching the episodes it was because they sounded so alike when they sang that made my child's brain think they were twins. XD I never watched much of when Sam was a member sadly but if he was good enough to sound exactly like Greg then I think he should have been a fifth Wiggle like when they first started.

Greg was one of My Favourites in the Past. He is a Famous Australian Icon like Jeff. Murray and Anthony.

People say Anto fumbled this interview, but honestly, if he really did have "nothing to do with it" (as he claims in the clip), then what else more could he say? He was clearly caught off-guard---and if he "had nothing to do with it", then that's hardly surprising. It's ridiculous how people pin the whole Sam situation on Anthony, when the reality is that it had to be far more complex than that. (After all, Anto doesn't have executive veto power in The Wiggles' brand.)

@PinkNintendoDuo87

Жыл бұрын

You have a point. Anthony Field may be a founding member of The Wiggles, but I don't think he has all the exec power (especially in branding).

I wonder what would have happened if richard had asked them about phillip whilcher as well in that interview?

People get fired all the time when contracts end. Contracts end! Thats what they do! It was a quick and sudden change. Mighta been nice to ease the public back in and watch how they gave this news to the public. They did a better job when the 3 wiggles left together of prepping the kids for the new show, still hard to watch the newer wiggles and not wish it was the originals. Also worth pointing out is sam was not the first wiggle to go, or even the second. Philip was first to leave followed by greg then sam. He was 3rd! So hardly new.

Poor Sam - not very nice how they are referring to him as just an "employee" - what great bosses they seem to be - chuck him aside and get the other bloke back - not done with any class whatsoever. I feel for Sam big time - but he has been the bigger person and done a video for the kids to explain - maybe the other Wiggles should do a video explaining why they feel it's right to dump a member in such a shocking way. My kids love the Wiggles - but I've really lost respect for them.

I was glad for Greg when he came back for one more year in 2012. But honestly I think Sam should’ve came back when Greg, Murray, and Jeff retired. I grew up with Sam and he was amazing.

I like the joint Tele headline 'IT WAS LIKE JAWS' and Greg's smiling mug over it!

I know it's difficult and the situation could've been handled better, but we need to respect people's decisions (sometimes). As audiences, we may never know exactly what happened behind the scenes. That's the reality of showbiz after all.

@PinkNintendoDuo87

Жыл бұрын

While I did grow up with the original Wiggles line-up (Anthony, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page), I understand that they need to evolve in order to stay relevant. They will continue to do so (whether or not you like it).

@jer-iety

8 ай бұрын

@@halwiseman9420 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gn2jmLZsmaydYdo.html

@jer-iety

5 ай бұрын

@@halwiseman9420 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gn2jmLZsmaydYdo.htmlsi=8lWCzDGfKZ7T035T I heard that Sam was basically laid off from the group because they were going through a recession. Because of that, the guys asked Greg to return temporarily to help smoothen the transition from Sam to Simon. Then Jeff & Murray decided to leave in 2012, so they asked Greg to extend his stay so he could leave alongside them

I mean, entertainment is a tuff business, lots of bands go through awkward stages like this.

Anthony was pretty vague about it, but he seems a pretty vague guy in general... :) I think they're all winding their careers down and wanted to do it one last time with the original group.

@club.Sceniicc

6 жыл бұрын

wrob2112 5 years on and youd be dead wrong haha

@theartistknownasprincevevo8135

5 жыл бұрын

@@club.Sceniicc Lol.

@bandamani

5 жыл бұрын

I watched the original wiggles as a kid and never even knew about Sam, finding this out now is changing my opinion on Anthony, what a shame.

@ducky4499

3 жыл бұрын

​@@bandamani you don't know what was happening behind the scenes, sam could be a a rude person

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

@@bandamani It doesn't change mine, it's not a shame

"Hired hand?",that's a bit harsh don't you think

There's been other interviews since Richard Wilkens The Boys are opting to discuss very little about The Business Side of Things. They prefer to use the limited interview time to break out musically with The Hot Potatoe Hot Potatoe so as to avoid any kind of questioning or grilling over what happened to Sam Moran. It's better that they handle themselves in this kind of way to keep Their Fans (The Kids) Happy and to not set a poor example explaining Wiggles Politics.

You called it mate, just heard on the news the wiggles are gearing up for one last world tour and then retiring and getting replacements for the next generation. Well done mate, you called it :-)

This interview was featured in the new Wiggles documentary. What really happened was Greg was coming back because Sam wasn't going to continue on but it didn't come across that way in the media and the story became Greg wanted back in and kicked Sam out and that wasn't true. So it ended up a big mess with lot's of miscommunication etc. Even though I was happy that Greg came back I look at it now and I really felt for them at that time 💛💙❤💜

@halwiseman9420

6 ай бұрын

They didn't do a good job explaining Sam's depature in the doc; trying to painting off like he left over creative differences

@jer-iety

6 ай бұрын

Greg was originally asked to help transition from Sam to Simon from January--August 2012. Before that, Simon was the ringmaster & the other guys probably saw potential for Simon and wanted him to replace Sam

@jaszablo You're right. I could've and indeed should've been polite and ignored your comment rather than make an issue out of it. I stand corrected. Do you want an apology or is my admission of guilt enough?

Sam's my favorite wiggle

I liked Sam!!!

What kind of questions did they think would be asked? Very politician-like in the responses. Carrying on about "the energy" is NOT answering the question. The public will most probably make very damning conclusions and the Wiggles may have sealed their own fate by just not being frank and honest. All the years they've been publicised as this caring bunch - Anthony give the impression none of the band were even present when Sam was sacked/dismissed.

How can Anthony truly say that he had not expected questions about Sam in an interview?! What a load of crap. He obviously has no respect for Sam and seriously needs to shut the hell up soon.

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

No he doesn't. You need to shut the hell up

Where's murray?

@OshawottCakes Doesnt matter if its 1890, they earn enough to keep Sam and pay him the same as any of them as he is a damn sight better than any of them and worth it with a fanbase who enjoyed his appearances between 2006 to present.

To not even talk to Sam or even call is disgraceful , they come off as caring but are only interested in the business. The wiggles will lose a lot of respect over this....

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

BS. How do you know they didn't talk to him or call him? Don't make up stuff

Why do I have to grow up 😭😭 why can't I just live in 2006 forever

Awkward!

they asked him back greg did not get on the phone to anthony and ask him to be back in. and why on earth would you say sams carrear is over. sam will be doing other things in that indistry like maybe another solo album or even a childrens tv show. simon i am guessing you belive the media. as i said greg did not push his way back in the group they asked him back. and no sam was not fired they could not come to an agrement on his contract so they went there diffrent ways.

Lucky for me, my kids stop watching the wiggles. I am so disappointed in the way they treated Sam. I loved Greg but the way this was handled was way out of line, all in the name og greed i believe.

@zeddernator2522

3 жыл бұрын

My sister was only in kindergarten when Greg dropped out the Wiggles and Sam took over

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

Lol it wasn't out of line, and what do your kids watching the wiggles have to do with how things went down behind the scenes?no, what you really mean is that you never really liked them

@charlienorway

3 жыл бұрын

@@kbanghart dude, how dare you! I am totally wiggeling all day!! My son with spesial need play snd have been playing them for 14 years now. He is 15. I know most of their wiggely tunes

I hate ready steady wiggle

@Ambussinguh

6 жыл бұрын

Well it is 4 kids

@theartistknownasprincevevo8135

5 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@ladystardust5192

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ambussinguh Yeah, but it isn't the same as the old series.

Am I the only one who thinks that the guys were put in an awkward situation... Of course they would have the decency to talk to Sam. It all happened so fast and they were not expecting to be bombarded with all these questions, therefore weren't sure of what was happening with Sam. Calm down because you go calling them assholes and refusing to watch them ever again. Idiots.

@pkugel

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff and Anthony put themselves in this awkward position live on TV. Last I read Anthony, Paul, Jeff and Murray all owned the wiggles brand at the time. They made the decision to fire Sam, which is there right. However they were not prepared to answer for their personnel change. They could come up with a political response that Sam was great and it was a hard decision but we needed to bring back Greg because we missed him. I agree that refusing to watch the wiggles because how Sam was treated is stupid.

Sam deserved a better send-off than this

My kids grew up with Sam after they fired him on sams daughter birthday no less, when he was on vacation. I was happy enough to never play them in my house again.

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

I also grew up with sam . Wiggle and learn was so good now all they play on TV is wiggle town

@ducky4499

3 жыл бұрын

you'll never know what's going on behind the scenes, sam could have been a horrible person

@thehermi

3 жыл бұрын

ღMiniLilღ when dealing with a business/corporation being professional is needed and a must. What the wiggles did with the firing, it wasn’t.

@ducky4499

3 жыл бұрын

@@thehermi true

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

Big deal, you sound like a complainer, I love enjoying their music

I love this episode

@medislamara Sam had a very reasonable belief his contract would be renewed again, that's why they gave him some compensation for the lack of notice. The behaviour of the employer in this instance looks bad indeed.

There were 5 Wiggles in 89. They could have made Sam a Green Wiggle. This interview sums up modern Australia = cash grabbing pigs and bugger everyone else. Greg lost his fortune and jumped back for the money. So Sam is "just an employee". Expendable when it suits them. Well as I said...a lot of modern Australian business is like this.

@zeddernator2522

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly but their could had been few issues behind stage we don’t know about

Yikes Man......This is Very Awkward they all look so Uncomfortable especially Anthony he was not prepared for this question

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

I think the interviewer was unfair

Very harsh, disrespectful & disgraceful act towards Sam...feeling sorry for Sam, he's been working with morons... sorry

@wlssnlhp6267

6 жыл бұрын

Their intelligence probably demolishes the collective intelligence of your family.

I do think it was disrespectful that they didn't speak to Sam about it, as he did fill in for Greg all those years and the least they could do is show some common sense and be respect by talking to him about it because this interview did look very awkward, but like I said below, Greg was who I grew up with and I am actually happier that Sam has left, saying this because I thought the wiggles WERE the wiggles with Greg, he was the leader of the group!

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

U shouldn't be happy sam left

This change will not affect the mental health of children world-wide, however, some parents' overreactions and harsh opinions are being quietly observed by their children. Use this opportunity to teach your children the coping skills to adapt to change and they will grow up to be well balanced adults that can handle stressful situations. Besides, all kids eventually outgrow The Wiggles obsession anyway. At the end of the day, all entertainers under a contract know it's not going to be forever.

That says alot about the wiggles, the way Anthony spoke. Its so sick, poor Sam. Good on Richard for pushing them.

Welcome Back Greg Farewell Sam.

Fruit Salad. Yummy Yummy

Sam was my favorite Wiggle!! Liked him much more than Greg!!

@NarutoUzumaki-ky5jn

7 жыл бұрын

Robbin Benson Sam sucked

@theartistknownasprincevevo8135

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck you Robbin.

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

@@NarutoUzumaki-ky5jn no he didn't he was the best wiggle

Heres how they should have handled it - brought greg back as a new colour, kids would have been intrigued and eager to side with the new colour so long as it was done right

@kbanghart

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Sam couldn't come back, we don't know the whole story

@neishy3 Anyone posting here probably has kids and they have allowed Anthony and the boys to effectively bring them up. It's a disgrace to see some of the comments here. The journalist is a gleeful reptile. They don't deserve it and I'm glad to see that there are at least a few people who don't jump on every bandwagon of stupidity and negativity.

Fancy performing that closely with someone for five years, they get dumped and you don't bother to speak to them. That is atrocious behaviour by anyone's standards. I'm afraid The Wiggles have exposed themselves for what they are: not a cohesive band but a money-grasping corporate construct. Quite fitting they used to be called the Cockroaches; I think that name suits them better.

Why is Anthony stuttering so much? Is he hiding something?

@TheItchyFetus Being Prime Minister of Australia is the No. 1 Top Job. Being Australian Cricket Captain is the No. 2 Top Job. Being The Yellow Wiggle for The Wiggles is the No. 3 Top Job. Being the Federal Treasurer of Australia takes 4th Place behind the rest.

He was stunned for questions and answering wasn't flowing or irregularing?Why?

@halwiseman9420

12 күн бұрын

He signed an NDA to avoid speaking about it; cowardly I may say

@jaszablo Your point of view is centred entirely on yourself. The topic isn't about what you like or dont like. It's about whether Sam was treated fairly and the majority think not. Try and synchronise with society for a change and not steam roll on talking about yourself.

@jorologo Yeah - except his salary is too high so he is excluded to go to Fair Work Australia. They have probably already compensated him enough for the unfairness.... maybe. Maybe he is seeking legal advice about breach of contract.

this was rough but yeah... wow they were not ready for that question... they were there for kids? I think? but i guess that reporter had to get down to the truth about the Wiggles??? hard hitting news story... cmon dude play along or don't have them, he comes off looking like a prick... Wiggles lost some steam anyways. Maybe time to wrap it up...

Sam doesn't get fired

What if Sam Moran Narrated Australian Dub Of Thomas & Friends

@MHcollecterfan101

20 күн бұрын

That would be a great idea!

@rylengrabler1765

20 күн бұрын

@@MHcollecterfan101 yeah

How did it go "Bad"? These things happen all the time and lets face it Sam was paid well.

@jorologo I see. Fields is asked a question which he answers and you're saying he's lying? How do you know he's lying? I'm one of the "anyone out there" you're referring to and I don't think he's lying. So because you do it makes it a fact? Generally I require evidence before I make my conclusions and then rant them on a public forum.

Honestly I could care less about Sam I grew up with Greg and I didn't even know that he left until I saw a video of Sam singing toot toot chugga chugga Big Red Car and I was like who the hell is this guy and where's Greg? But I kept watching just to see where it would go and he did better then I expected but then when Greg came back I just didn't care about Sam anymore and I was so happy that Greg was back as the yellow wiggle. If the Sam era was your favorite I respect your opinion and I would rather have him over Emma.

@caexcho

7 жыл бұрын

Shane Walsh I completely agree with u. I grew up with Greg and he was amazing. I got used to Sam but when Greg came back it was awesome but he sadly wasn't as energetic as he used to. Btw I agree with the last part, I would take Sam over Emma any day!

@nessyedwards3055

6 жыл бұрын

Shane Walsh greg should not have come back he's a has been and the way they speak about sam is disgusting sam helped out greg lots of times last minute on the stage when greg was too sick and he was on the wiggles show lots of times. Greg was good i6 his day. And he didn't last long anyhow

@crazymangaming9679

5 жыл бұрын

nessy edwards the only reason Greg didn’t last long because the plan was for him to stay Until August of 2012 and have Simon take over the yellow skivvy

@cheryllayne4303

4 жыл бұрын

I grew up with sam so him leaving really ruined the show for me

@toby718

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I prefer Greg but I have never hated Sam in any way, I thought he did a good job

Sam did a lot for the wiggles.... not only as the yellow wiggle but for years prior to that.... It wasn't handled very well at all and in particular when Greg along with Jeff and Murray decided to retire 3months after sacking Sam..... poor form. Yes they did extremely well with Emma, Lachy and Simon but it wasn't fair for Sam.

@BabyKakesxOx Murray is with Sam. Planning a new show.

oh my.

Back In 2007 Back In 2012 WONDER Beatee

The Non-realistic Wiggles

@dennisandvicki Completely agee Dennis. It seems to me that the "Greg" fans are the parents of the kids that grew up with Greg. The Wiggles have completely misread this wave of sympathy for Greg to mean "everyone" wants Greg back and Sam out. From DVD's and cable shows with Sam in aI guage that my kid loves Sam. DVD's being complilations on occasions show Greg as well. Personally I can see that Sam offers more and really revitalised a tired act. A Green Wiggle shirt was the least he deserved.

@MontyLoo1 There will be No Sam Axed under The Wiggles I Lead. (Anthony Field)

@slunk01 Sam should go to The Industrial Relations Commission.

@Mayortwilleger I lolled so much when I read that comment. I totally agree with you.

anthony is hoples doing interviews i will give you that what anthony said does sound like he was fired but the truth is anthony had a really bad day and no thats not an excuse for what he said but anthony does like sam. and like i said if they where going to pay for it no one would go to the concerts but the concerts are doing really well its just really childish parents that think these things that they are going to fail. sorry simon your wromg

why was he fired?

@jamiestanton1

8 жыл бұрын

Because Greg was well enough to return

@jordankendall2705

5 жыл бұрын

He wasn't fired, he was filling in for Greg while he dealt with his health issues

Stlouisengineer = Greg's parent by the sounds.