The original children's show "The Wiggles" started in 1993 and has since had a series of spinoffs like "Wiggle and Learn," "Ready Steady, Wiggle" and other specials featuring brand new songs and "interpretations of the classics," according to producers. This isn't the first time the show has had adults wondering if there were hidden jokes aimed at them. For example, when the show released a song about bouncing balls and another when they released the song "Last Christmas" which had characters sing as former "lovers", which one Reddit user believed would have been "unthinkable" in the past.
Social media users also pointed out how odd it was that they called it the "tall" finger instead of the "middle" finger. People debated if the gesture was a cultural clash or if the producers knew it could be considered inappropriate. @ thefinalrebrand/TikTok. One user questioned if the middle finger carried the same meaning in Australia, where the show is filmed, as opposed to the United States, debating if the gesture was intentional or cultural differences. Others suggested that kids in Australia see songs like this performed often. My mom was a pre-school teacher and the kids performed this. They flipped everyone off," someone commented. This isn't the first time the show had adults wondering if there were hidden jokes aimed at them. An example would be when the show released a song about bouncing balls and another when they released the song "Last Christmas" which had characters sing as former "lovers" which one Reddit user believed would have been "unthinkable" in the past.
Interestingly, the show doesn't feature this middle finger performance in the nursery rhyme montage for preschool and kindergarten kids on the direct website despite it making air. This raises questions about the intended audience and the decision to include such content on the show. It seems that there is a clear distinction between what is shown on television and what is available on the official website.