The Fresh Beat Band

The Fresh Beat Band Format Children's television series Created by Nadine van der Velde Scott Kraft Directed by Scott Kraft Country of origin United States Season count 3 Episode count 60 (61 including the concert special) Running time 23 minutes Original channel Nickelodeon The Fresh Beat Band (formerly The JumpArounds) is an American live-action television series originally airing on Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 24, 2009 and ended on December 7, 2013. It is aimed at children ages 2 and up. Characters Main article: Characters The series focuses on four band members (Twist, Kiki, Shout and Marina). Other characters include Melody, Ms. Piccolo, Harper and Reed. Episodes Main article: List of The Fresh Beat Band episodes Three seasons of the series were produced, in addition to a stand-alone concert special. Name change Logo for The JumpArounds Several months before the series premiered, Nickelodeon and Noggin aired music videos featuring the Fresh Beats. At this time, they were known as The JumpArounds. A JumpArounds minisite was released on NickJr.com before the name was changed to The Fresh Beat Band during the summer of 2009. The show aired 60 episodes (56 regular and 2 double-length episodes) over 3 seasons. In December 2013, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a fourth season. Fresh Beat Band of Spies For in-depth articles and more on the spin-off, see Fresh Beat Band of Spies Wiki. In 2015, Nickelodeon decided to continue the characters from the original show through an action-adventure cartoon. In the show, the Fresh Beats are now a group of spies who solve wacky mysteries in their town using their individual talents and cool gadgets.