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The Backyardigans

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The Backyardigans
Genre
Created byJanice Burgess
Directed by
  • Chris Giggie (season 1)
  • Mike Shiell (seasons 1–2)
  • Dave Palmer (seasons 3–4)
Voices of
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) –
July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)

The Backyardigans is an animated musical children's television series created by Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon and runs on October 11, 2004 to July 12, 2013.

The show ran for four seasons totaling 80 episodes. Most episodes are on weekday mornings. In 2009, the show was planned to continue beyond the fourth season. However, in 2010, the show's creator Janice Burgess decided to move onto a different show: Nickelodeon's revival of "Winx Club". Burgess worked as a creative director and writer for "Winx Club" before retiring from Nickelodeon in 2014.

Characters

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  • Uniqua (voiced by LaShawn Tinah Jefferies in the US dub, and Lizzie Waterworth in UK dub) is a pink unique creature. She's one of a kind. She is bold, fearless, and quick with a quit.
  • Pablo (voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen (season 1) and Jake Goldberg (seasons 2-4) in the US dub, and Janet James in the UK dub) is a blue penguin. He is full of ideas and energy. Sometimes his nerves get the better at him.
  • Tyrone (voiced by Reginald Davis Jr. (seasons 1-2), Jordan Coleman (seasons 2-3) and Christopher Grant Jr. (season 4) in the US dub, and Maria Darling (seasons 1-2) and Emma Tate (seasons 3-4) in the UK dub) is an orange moose. He can find a solution to any problem.
  • Tasha (voiced by Naelee Rae (seasons 1-2) and Gianna Bruzzese (seasons 3-4) in the US dub, and Maria Darling (seasons 1-2) and Emma Tate (seasons 3-4) in the UK dub) is a yellow hippopotamus. She's stylish, she's tough, and she's got a hippo-sized stubborn streak.
  • Austin (voiced by Jonah Bobo in the US dub, and Lizzie Waterworth in UK dub) is a purple kangaroo. He's shy, but he always tries hard and loves being in on the action.
  • Supervising Producers: Jane Crawford, Pam Westman
  • Art Director: Rob Walton
  • Modeling and Texturing: Stefanie Gignac
  • Lip Sync Artist: Hong Qi
  • Picture Editor: Maggie Greenwald
  • Education Consultant: Lori Plummer, M.Ed.
  • Storyboard Artists: Chris Giggie ("Riding the Range", "The Key to the Nile", "Knights Are Brave and Strong", "Viking Voyage", "Polka Palace Party" & "Race Around the World"), Lyndon Ruddy (seasons 3-4), Steven Boeckler
  • Storybord Revisionist & Storyboard Artist: John D. Williamson
  • Design: Lyndon Ruddy (seasons 3-4)
  • Animation Department and Splitting Supervisor: Lyndon Ruddy
  • Animation Department: Dave Pemberton, Chris Giggie, John D. Williamson
  • Dialogue Editor: Glenn Barna
  • Sound Effects Editor: Glenn Barna
  • Scanner: Don Spencer

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
120[1]October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)June 19, 2006 (2006-06-19)
220[2]October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)January 17, 2008 (2008-01-17)
320[3]January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)June 5, 2009 (2009-06-05)
420[4]October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26)July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)[5]

Home media

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In the United States, the show's 80 episodes were released across a series of 21 DVD releases. Ten episodes of the first season were also released to VHS across five volumes. Viacom's Paramount Home Media Distribution published all of the show's video releases. Outside North America, Paramount released DVDs under a separate deal with Nelvana, with this worldwide deal later transitioning to Fremantle Home Entertainment.[6]

Broadcast

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The show aired on Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. Channel in the United States and Treehouse TV in Canada.

References

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  1. ↑ Cuthbert, Wendy (May 1, 2004). "Scales even out at the kids upfront". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ DeMott, Rick (April 3, 2006). "Nick Jr. Starts Production on Backyardigans Season Two". Animation World Network. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Backyardigans: Season 3". iTunes. Apple Inc. September 3, 2007. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nickelodeon Picks-Up Returning Animated Hits Including Seventh Seasons of Spongebob Squarepants and the Fairly Oddparents, Plus More Episodes of New Nicktoon Back at the Barnyard and the Preschool Favorite the Backyardigans". The Futon Critic. March 13, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Backyardigans: Season 4". Amazon. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2021. 'Pablor and the Acorns': July 12, 2013
  6. ↑ "FremantleMedia grabs 'Backyardigans' DVD rights". The Hollywood Reporter. March 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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