Al Roker Is the Orange Wiggle (VIDEO)

There was a void, a yawing chasm begging to be filled. And then there was Al Roker, just the man to fill the yaw.

For too long there had been no fifth Wiggle; no Orange Wiggle. Roker fixed that on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), stepping in to be a Wiggle for two days, starring in a video and joining the kids band for a live performance.

"I'm going to be the Orange Wiggle, what do you think?" Roker told a small group of kids in a conspiratorial voice. One little girl said he'd have to have a lot of courage. Roker needed more energy than courage, working the band's 10-hour video shoot, and keeping up with them onstage. "These guys are still smiling," Roker said, amazed they could keep it up after 20 years in the business.

The live performance found Roker dressed as a bunch of grapes singing a song about 'Fruit Salads,' then another about 'Potatoes.' He called the stint with the Wiggles one of the highlights of his career. And then, as quickly as he came, the Orange Wiggle was gone.