Series synopsis
The Backyardigans is a Canadian kids animation television series that premiered on Treehouse TV on October 11, 2004. It ended on July 12, 2013. It was created by Janice Burgess. It stars LaShawn Tináh Jefferies, Naelee Rae, Jamia Simone Nash and Jonah Bobo.
Meet five lively animal friends who love to sing, dance and use their imaginations to embark on outrageous adventures to magical places.
Premise
Meet five lively animal friends who love to sing, dance and use their imaginations to embark on outrageous adventures to magical places.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- LaShawn Tináh Jefferies as Uniqua (voice)
- Naelee Rae as Tasha (voice)
- Jamia Simone Nash as Uniqua (singing voice)
- Jonah Bobo as Austin (voice)
- Christopher Grant Jr. as Tyrone (voice)
- Kristin Klabunde as Tasha (singing voice)
- Reginald Davis Jr. as Tyrone (voice)
- Jake Goldberg as Pablo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jordan Coleman as Tyrone (voice)
- Sean Curley as Pablo (singing voice)
- Gianna Bruzzese as Tasha (voice)
- Thomas Sharkey as Austin (singing voice)
- Zach Tyler Eisen as Pablo (voice)
- Leon Thomas III as Tyrone (singing voice)
- Tyrel Jackson Williams as Tyrone (singing voice)
- Gabriella Malek as Tasha (singing voice)
- Corwin C. Tuggles as Tyrone (singing voice)
- Damani Roberts as Tyrone (singing voice)
Guest cast
- Alicia Keys as Mommy Martian (voice)
- Cyndi Lauper
- Adam Pascal as Dragon (singing voice)
- Tom Morello as Guitarist
- Tim Commerford as Bassist
- Brad Wilk as Drummer
- David Rudman as Jack
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 80 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 20 | October 11, 2004 | March 10, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 9, 2006 | January 18, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 18 | February 1, 2008 | June 5, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 19 | October 1, 2009 | July 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flower Power Uniqua tries to liven up a dismal town by bringing flowers to it, and she also must battle the town's wicked villain, the Gloom Meister. Music genre: Rebetiko |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Knights Are Brave and Strong Queen Tasha sends Uniqua through the misty forest to bring a message to King Austin. |
October 11, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Yeti Pablo, a creature called a Yeti from the frozen north, leads the Unique, Tasha, and Tyrone on a chase all the way to his igloo in the frozen north. The Yeti loves to eat raisins and give snow bellies. |
October 11, 2004 |
| 3 |
Pirate Treasure Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, and Austin sail the high seas in search of buried treasure. Someone will have to walk the plank. They set out in two different directions to search for the "X" that marks the spot of the treasure. |
October 12, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mission to Mars When the Backyardigans receive a strange signal originating from Mars, Uniqua, Pablo and Austin blast off to investigate. They're backed up by Tyrone and Tasha, who remain on Earth to assist at Mission Control. The Backyardigans leave prepared for anything, but encounter some surprises along the way. They don't give up, however, and eventually make a surprising discovery regarding the source of the signal. |
October 9, 2006 |
| 2 |
Samurai Pie Pie makers Tyrone and Austin must make a pie for Empress Tasha, while protecting it from Ninjas Uniqua and Pablo. |
October 16, 2006 |
| 3 |
Whodunit? Sherlock Holmes style detective, Pablo, travels to Mystery Manor to find out who stole Lady Tasha's jewels. Among the suspects are Butler Tyrone, Mr. Austin Frothingslosh, and Inspector Uniqua Underhood. |
October 17, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fly Girl Uniqua travels around the world in her bi-plane, giving out singing telegrams to a grumpy pirate (Pablo), a snooty Indian princess (Tasha), and the abominable snowman (Tyrone). |
February 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
To The Center of The Earth Inventors Pablo and Uniqua travel to the center of the earth in their earth burrowing rocket ship to retrieve Tyrone's lost lucky penny. |
March 7, 2008 |
| 3 |
Garbage Trek In this Star Trek-themed episode, Captain Tasha, Lieutenant Uniqua and Ensign Austin of the garbage collection space ship USS Collector roam the galaxy collecting space garbage. The Moosians, Tyrone and Pablo, try to take take the garbage away by tricking them with fake distress calls. |
March 14, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Catch That Train Ragtime music plays as Engineer Uniqua runs to catch the runaway Imperial train, when it leaves the station with no one driving and the Tsar of Russia (Tyrone) sleeping inside! |
October 1, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Funnyman Boogeyman Austin's boogeyman isn't scary so much as silly, but that doesn't stop spooky hunters Uniqua and Pablo from trying to capture him. Music genre: Martinique Beguine |
October 26, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve Santa (voice of Conan O'Brien) needs his sack back, so action elves Tasha, Uniqua and Pablo fight abominable brothers Tyrone and Austin, who don't want to return the sack. Music genre: Memphis Soul |
December 7, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Treehouse TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2004 |
| Last aired | July 12, 2013 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 10:00:00 |