sentences:  Due to the popularity and international appeal of the original "Hi-5" series in Australia, it was announced in 2002 that a local American series would be introduced.The U.S. version was filmed in the Australian studios from September 2002 to February 2003 and made its debut in February, premiering on TLC and Discovery Kids.The cast consisted of Kimee Balmilero, Karla Cheatham Mosley, Curtis Cregan, Jennifer Korbee (née Peterson-Hind) and Shaun Taylor-Corbett.