The Fresh Beat Band
Overview
The Fresh Beat Band is a children's TV show with original pop songs produced for Nick Jr. The Fresh Beats are Shout, Twist, Marina, and Kiki, described as four best friends in a band who go to music school together and love to sing and dance. The show was filmed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. 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.
Key Crew
Producer: Chris Robinson, Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg, Linda Mathious
Writer: Linda Mathious
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2009)
No overview available.
20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Stick Together
2009-08-24Kiki, Marina, Twist and Shout must work together to prepare the music room for a surprise birthday party.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 2: Stomp the House
2009-08-24After Marina learns that she has a drum solo at the band's concert, she gives Twist and the rest of the group a preview of her routine, but when she gets too wild during her performance, her drum set breaks, forcing her to scavenge for spare parts.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: Doggone It!
2009-08-25When the dog Reed is watching runs off, the band decides to help him find it.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: Loco Legs
2009-08-26Shout is so excited to perform that he develops a case of loco legs.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Let's Boogie
2009-08-27Marina, Twist and Shout are having trouble learning a dance that Kiki has choreographed.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Quack Shoes
2009-08-31Shout must find an alternative when his tap shoes get sent up the flagpole.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: Hippity Hop
2009-09-01Marina is disappointed when Melody asks her to wear a bunny suit at a smoothie event.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Band Together
2009-09-02Twist cannot decide what instrument he wants to play.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Bounce in the House
2009-09-03Twist converts his room into an indoor bounce house after accidentally breaking Marina's drum.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: Freeze Dance
2009-10-20When Melody has to go to the market, she leaves the band in charge of her smoothie shop.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 11: Smoothies to Go-Go
2009-10-22Kiki's friends must put on their roller skates and help her deliver smoothies to her customers.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 12: Hocus Pocus
2009-10-19Twist wants to perform magic tricks in the upcoming talent show. But he mishears the magic words and all types of craziness unfolds.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 13: Sing With Me
2009-10-21Ms. Piccolo asks Kiki and Shout to write and sing a song together.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 14: Hip Hop Hoedown
2009-11-20Members of the band decide to play country music when Ms. Piccolo asks them to play a different style.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 15: March Our Way
2010-01-11Follow the Fresh Beats as they try to march to a rapping beat.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 16: Glow For It
2010-01-12It's a glow-in-the-dark extravaganza when the lights go out.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 17: Rock to Sleep
2010-01-13Shout finds a bugle in his cereal box and after playing all day long he can't fall to sleep Unfortunately neither can the rest of the Fresh Beats.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 18: Rhyme Time
2010-01-14Twist is practicing his raps for the picnic when he loses his voice.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 19: Bubble Blast
2010-04-22Twist creates a machine that makes bubbles, plays music and helps the band clean up the street.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 20: Rock the Luau
2010-05-28The fresh beat band play Hawaiian instruments.
Runtime: 22 minSeason 2 (2010)
No overview available.
20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Circus Mojo
2010-08-30The Fresh Beats save the circus by performing in it.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 2: Honk Honk
2010-08-31Fresh Beats build a new car from 57 boxes.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: Camping With the Stars
2010-09-01Twist goes camping for the first time.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: Singin' in the Rain
2010-09-02Fresh Beats make it rain so Marina can play along to the rhythm.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Back to School
2010-09-15The Fresh Beats reminisce about their favorite songs on the first day back at music school.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Jungle Jazz
Fresh Beats help a plant find a home after it grows too big for Twist's room.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: Balloon Buddy
Fresh Beats discover a friendly balloon who likes to conga.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Presto Pants
Twist and Shout build mechanical dancing pants.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Giant Pumpkin
2010-10-25Shout grows a giant pumpkin to bring to a festival.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: The Case of the Missing Violin
Fresh Beats search for Kiki's missing violin.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 11: Fresh Beats in Toyland
2010-12-13Twist has a dream where the Fresh Beats are toys in Toyland (Holiday Special).
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 12: Zydeco Music Parade
2011-03-07Fresh Beats go on a road trip and create their own instruments.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 13: Car Wash Dance
2011-03-09Fresh Beats do a car wash dance to clean their dirty car.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 14: Follow the Leader
Twist leads the Fresh Beats as conductor of the orchestra.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 15: Kiki's Kickin' Chorus
2011-03-08The Fresh Beats put a chorus together to sing a new song.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 16: Drum Party
2011-03-10The Fresh Beats throw a surprise birthday party for Marina.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 17: Mixed Up Musical
The Fresh Beats sing songs and make a musical.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 18: Band In A Jam Part 1
The Fresh Beats get stuck backstage at a concert and remember how they met.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 19: Band In A Jam Part 2
The Fresh Beats get stuck backstage at a concert and remember how they met.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 20: Step It Up
The Fresh Beats enter a stepping competition.
Runtime: 22 minSeason 3 (2011)
No overview available.
27 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Graduation Day
2011-06-24The Fresh Beats graduate from music school.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 2: Giant Pizza
2011-06-24The Fresh Beats help their new friend, Harper, open the Singin' Pizza Cafe.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: Dance Floor Superhero
2011-11-18Harper makes pizzas of the Mighty Music Band, comic book heroes, and decides to throw the Fresh Beats a high-flying dance party. He even gives them Mighty Music Band costumes! But then the Fresh Beats realize that their friends are frozen. It all turns out to be the work of the evil Deep Freeze (Nikki Blonsky) from their comic book. She mistakes the Fresh Beats for the Mighty Music Band because of their costumes. The Fresh Beats really need to stop Freeze and save their friends and their dance party.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: Cool Pool Party
2011-07-08Kiki, Marina, and Shout must refill the pool after they accidentally splash all the water out.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Snow Day
Twist accidentally gives everyone a snow day.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Rock Star
2011-11-25The Fresh Beats are transported into the world of the Rock Star board game.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: The Fresh Bots
2011-12-09The Fresh Beats create a series of robots that look like themselves.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Chimps in Charge
2011-11-11The Fresh Beats help their friend babysit a pair of chimpanzees.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Pink Swan
Kiki auditions to be the lead in a new ballet.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: Hoop Dreams
The Fresh Beats build a basketball court for the Junior Beats.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 11: Bollywood Beats
2011-12-02An Indian market is in town and the Fresh Beats meet a Genie and his sidekicks.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 12: Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!
The Gabbas meet the Fresh Beats and zap the group to different places.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 13: Ghost Band
2011-10-24The Fresh Beats have a musical showdown against a ghost band.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 14: Veloci-Rap-Star
2011-11-04When a manager recruits Twist to go on tour, he becomes a rap superstar.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 15: Laughing Dance Master
Laughing Dance Master trains the Fresh Beats for a dance festival using odd methods.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 16: The Wizard of Song (Part 1)
2012-01-27Marina is swept up in a wind storm and lands in Oz.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 17: The Wizard of Song (Part 2)
2012-01-27Episode 18: Royal Wedding
2012-02-10The Fresh Beats are excited for a royal wedding happening in town.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 19: Keeping It Green
Episode 20: Dance-A-Thon
Episode 21: Keepin' It Green
2012-04-20The Fresh Beats have a concert to stop the Mayor from building over the park.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 22: Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!
2012-06-08Plex accidentally transports the Gabba gang and the Fresh Beats to exotic locales every time he hiccups.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 23: Hoop Dreams
2012-08-19The Fresh Beats plan to rock the half-time show at the Junior Beats' basketball game.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 24: Dance-a-Thon
2012-10-14The Fresh Beats compete in an all-night dance contest.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 25: Laughing Dance Master
2013-02-10The Fresh Beats audition for a dance festival but don't make the cut.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 26: Pink Swan
2013-10-13When a new ballet comes to town, Kiki is cast in the lead role as the Pink Swan and has to learn how to do five turns in a row.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 27: Snow Day
2013-12-07The Fresh Beats use a giant blender to make snow for their winter show.
Runtime: 22 min
