List of Backyardigans episodes

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This is a complete list of episodes from The Backyardigans animated TV show. On occasion, the UK version of the show varies from the US version. These variations are usually where phrases or snacks, which are in common use in the US are not used in the UK and an alternative is used instead. These differences are detailed in the relevant location.

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[edit] Season 1

[edit] Knights Are Brave and Strong

Uniqua the Pink is sent by Queen Tasha to take a message to King Austin, who shall make her a knight if she succeeds.

  • Songs:
    • "Queens Are Never Wrong / Knights Are Brave and Strong"
    • "A Message, a Message" (sung to the tune of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket")
    • "P.U.! (Stinky Swamp Song)"
    • "The Ballad of the Brave Pink Knight"

Catchphrase: Royal fanfare ("Ta tadadaaa!")

Genre: Big Band, Swing

Snack: Pretzels and juice at Uniqua's house

DVD: The Snow Fort

[edit] The Yeti

Tyrone and Uniqua track yeti Pablo through the Frozen North, accompanied by Frozen North expert Tasha, who insists that there's no such thing as a yeti.

Catchphrase: "Yeti-yeti-yeti-yeti!" (Tasha: "I'm a frozen north expert!")

Genre: Funk

Snack: Hot chocolate in steaming cups at Uniqua's house

DVD: The Snow Fort

[edit] Pirate Treasure

Uniqua and Austin are brave pirates, who seek a hidden treasure after finding half of a treasure map--without knowing that Pablo and Tyrone have the other half, and are also looking for the same treasure.

  • Songs:
    • "A Pirate Says "Arrr!""
    • "Scurvy Pirate" (tune: "Drunken Sailor")
    • "Falling Off a Log"
    • "Treasure"

Catchphrase: "Arrr!" (also: "Half a map is better than nothing.")

Genre: Reggae and Ska

Snack: "Snacktime" at Uniqua's House

DVD: It's Great to Be a Ghost

[edit] The Heart of the Jungle

Professor Uniqua explores the jungle to return Sherman, the Worman, to his home, while three Tarzans--Tyrone (the animal guy), Pablo (the very strong) and Austin (who doesn't say too much)--try to warn her about the perils of the jungle.

Catchphrase: Tarzan yell ("Oh...oh-oh...oh-oh!") (Austin: "Quicksand bad!")

Genre: Gilbert & Sullivan

Snack: Pretzels at Uniqua's house

DVD: Polka Palace Party

[edit] Secret Mission

Secret agents Pablo, Uniqua, and Tyrone have a mission: sneak into a museum to return a mysterious item to its rightful owner with the assistance of a Spy Gadget, a Spy Power Rope and some Spy Maple Syrup.

  • Songs:
    • "Secret Agent"
    • "Sneaking and Hiding"
    • "The Treasures of Ancient Egypt"
    • "Laser Limbo Tango" (tune: "Limbo Rock" )

Catchphrase: "Doo doo doo!" (as well as other spy music sounds; "Shhh!")

Genre: Tango

Snack: Brownies (Cookies in the UK) at Uniqua's house

DVD: The Snow Fort

[edit] Riding the Range

Cowboy Tyrone is on his way to Texas for a hoedown, and he comes across a trio of a cowfolk--Pablo, Uniqua, and Tasha--who are looking for a jumprope, reportedely stolen by a bandit. Each character has a horse in the episode, Harvey (ridden by Tyrone), Pal (ridden by Uniqua), Princess (ridden by Tasha), and Old Paint (ridden--badly--by Pablo).

  • Songs:
    • "Riding the Range"
    • "There's an Echo"
    • "Texas, Here I Come"
    • "Buffalo Girls & Boys" (tune: "Buffalo Gals")

Catchphrase: "Yahoo!" (Tyrone: "If there's one thing horses love, it's apples.")

Genre: Hip Hop

Snack: Cookies at Pablo's house

DVD: Surf's Up

[edit] The Key to the Nile

Princess Cleotasha (played by Tasha), ruler of Ancient Egypt, and her royal servants Pablo, Tyrone, and Austin seek three presents for the sphinx Uniqua in order to learn the secret to restoring the river Nile's flow.

  • Songs:
    • "I Love Being a Princess"
    • "Three Presents for the Sphinx"
    • "I Want My River Back"
    • "Please and Thank You" (tune: "Shine On, Harvest Moon")

Catchphrase (or lack thereof): "Please" and "Thank You" (Princess Cleotasha: "Time to wait on me!" Servants: "Your wish is our command, O'Princess!" Servants: "You know Pricess Cleotasha...She never says please or thank you.")

Genre: Broadway

Snack: Cheese, crackers, and apple juice at Tasha's house

DVD: It's Great to Be a Ghost

[edit] The Snow Fort

While Mounties Pablo and Tyrone defend the snow fort that guards the world's largest snowball, Ski Patrol members Uniqua and Tasha mistake them for people who need help.

Catchphrases: "Mounties on duty!" and "Ski Patrol to the rescue!" (Uniqua: "A ski patroller never gives up!")

Genre: Western Swing

Snack: Tyrone's house

DVD: The Snow Fort

[edit] It's Great to Be a Ghost

In a haunted house, ghosts Pablo, Uniqua, and Tyrone try to scare unsuspecting stranger Tasha.

  • Songs:
    • "It's Great to Be a Ghost"
    • "What's So Scary About That?"
    • "Hide and Go Boo"
    • "When I'm Booin'" (tune: "When You're Smiling")

Catchphrase: "Boo!"

Genre: 1920s jazz

Snack: Apples at Pablo's house

DVD: It's Great to Be a Ghost

[edit] Viking Voyage

Vikings Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua seek to discover uncharted lands, though a mermaid (played by Tasha) has other ideas.

  • Songs:
    • "If You Wanna Be A Viking"
    • "Extra Extra Tough" (tune: "The Yellow Rose of Texas")
    • "Hold Tight"
    • "Rockabilly Lullaby (Hush Little Mermaid)"

Catchphrase: "Yaaaagh!"

Genre: Twist, Rockabilly & Kompa

Snack: Graham crackers at Uniqua's house

DVD: Polka Palace Party

[edit] The Quest for the Flying Rock

Four explorers find a mysterious map for the legendary Flying Rock atop Stone Step Hill, but upon a disagreement on what path to choose, Uniqua and Tasha compete with Pablo and Tyrone on a race filled with unknown obstacles.

Catchphrase: "Float, flutter, fly!"

Genre: Disco

Snack: Waffles at Tyrone's house

DVD: Surf's Up

[edit] Castaways

Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo are castaways on a deserted island, and as they struggle to find food and a place to live, they receive mysterious help. Could it be a mischievous intruder, or just a fellow castaway, maybe Austin, who's too shy to say hello to the others?

  • Songs:
    • "Castaways"
    • "Shy Guy"
    • "Hut by the Sea" (tune: "By the Beautiful Sea")
    • "Who's There?"

Catchphrase: "Ahoy!"

Genre: Bossa Nova / Brazilian

Snack: Applesauce at Uniqua's house (Apple juice in the UK)

DVD: Cave Party

[edit] Race to the Tower of Power

Two wicked supervillains, Dr. Shrinky (Tyrone) and Yucky-Man (Pablo) are intent on stealing the Key to the World, which lies inside the Tower of Power, and taking over the world. Stopping them is the duty of superheroes Weather Woman (Uniqua) and Captain Hammer (Austin).

  • Songs:
    • "We Are Superheroes/Supervillains"
    • "Key to the World" (a.k.a. "The Tower of Power") (tune: "Three Blind Mice")
    • "The Sea of Gobbly Goo"
    • "You and Me to the Rescue"

Catchphrases: "Wahahaha!" and "To the rescue!"

Genre: Latin Salsa

Snack: Granola bars at Tyrone's house (Cereal bars in the UK)

DVD: Surf's Up

[edit] Polka Palace Party

Cowboys Tyrone, Uniqua, Pablo, and Austin -- united by a shared love of polka music -- need to get to Cheyenne by sundown in order to play at a surprise birthday party for Sherman the Worman's brother Herman.

Catchprase: "Yip, yip, yip, yip!" (also: "What a coincidence!")

Genre: Polka

Snack: Strawberries at Uniqua's house

DVD: Polka Palace Party

[edit] Surf's Up

Surfer Pablo is on the lookout for Tiki Beach to ride the perfect wave, but he can't find it. Little does Pablo know that he must learn a lot of radical moves before he can ride the perfect wave, and he'll only do that with the help of other fellow surfers and a mysterious lifeguard.

  • Songs:
    • "Cruisin' the Dunes"
    • "Rad Moves"
    • "Mystery Lifeguard" (tune: Guantanamera)
    • "Surf's Up"

Catchphrase: "Cowabunga!" (also "Surf's up!", "Ho daddy!" and other surfing slang)

Genre: Afro-beat

Snack: Grilled cheese at Pablo's house (changed to Cheese Toasties in the UK)

DVD: Surf's Up

[edit] Eureka!

On the South Dakota mountains, two brilliant scientists - Uniqua and Tasha - look for the bones of the legendary Flappassaurus, and whilst searching come across two dusty old prospectors - crusty old Pablo and dusty old Tyrone, and their pack mule, Clementine - in search of gold.

  • Songs:
    • "Digging for Gold"
    • "Those Bones" (tune: "Dem Bones")
    • "Eureka!"
    • "One Good Turn Deserves Another"

Catchphrase: "Eureka", as expected (Tasha: "Brilliant." Pablo: "Gold, I tell ya!" followed by Clementine braying.)

Genre: Township Jive

Snack: Graham crackers at Uniqua's house

DVD: Cave Party

[edit] Race Around the World

Austin has never won a race before, but he's well prepared for the diffcult "Race Around the World". And he'll compete with veteran racers Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua for his first gold medal.

Catchphrase: Victory chant ("Dunt-da-dadaaahh!") (Austin: "I've got everything a racer needs" and "You can never tell what will happen in a race. That's why I like to be prepared")

Genre: Zydeco

Snack: Chocolate chip cookies at Uniqua's house

DVD: Cave Party

[edit] Monster Detectives

Pablo is a (seemingly) fearsome Soccer Monster, who lives in a big castle but has nobody to play with. Tyrone, a Monster Detective, has to enter his castle to retrieve Uniqua's stolen soccer ball. (In the UK, all occurrences of "soccer" are replaced by "football".) The castle has pictures of Pelé and Mia Hamm (in the UK, named as Ronnie Radford, although clearly still a picture of a female!), as well as Uniqua's favorite team, Manchester United.

Catchphrase: "Soccer!" (also: "Bleh?!")

Genre: 60's Rock and Roll

Snack: Celery with hummus at Tyrone's house

DVD: It's Great to Be a Ghost

[edit] Cave Party

The Mountain Cave People - Austin and Tasha - invite the Valley Cave People - Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone - to howl at the moon when it hits the highest peak. And while the three Valley Cave People must get there on time, the two Mountain Cave People must fill their time, all with the help of handy new inventions.

  • Songs:
    • "Three Cheers for Ugh!"
    • "Drumming Song"
    • "Skate Ahead"
    • "The Hokey-Pokey" (tune: Hokey Pokey)

Catchphrase: "Ugh!" (which means whatever they want it to)

Genre: Calypso

Snack: Cinnamon toast (Jam and Toast in the UK) at Pablo's house

DVD: Cave Party

[edit] High Tea

When Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua can't agree on what to do, they let Tasha decide -- and she leads them on a quest for the perfect cup of tea that takes them to Borneo, the Ming Empire (ruled by a grumpy Emperor Austin) and the Gobi Desert.

  • Songs:
    • "Zip! Zip! (From Tree to Tree)"
    • "The Grumpy Emperor"
    • "Galloping Song"
    • "Pip Pip Cheerio" (tune: "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"[1])

Catchphrase: "Pip pip cheerio!" (Tasha: "There's just one teensy little thing" and "Don't dawdle!")

Genre: Irish (traditional)

Snack: Peanut butter and jelly (jam in the UK) at Pablo's house

DVD: Polka Palace Party

[edit] Season 2

[edit] Mission to Mars

Astronauts Uniqua, Austin, & Pablo are sent by Ground controllers, Tasha and Tyrone in a space shuttle to Mars to investigate an odd audio signal. This episode features a guest appearance by Alicia Keys.

  • Songs:
    • "We're Going to Mars"
    • "Ready for Anything"
    • "Astronauts Never Give Up"
    • "Almost Everything Is Boinga" (guest starring Alicia Keys)

Genre: Kenyan Highlife

Catchphrase: "Boinga-boinga-boinga!"

Snack: S'mores (cakes in the UK), at Uniqua's.

DVD: Mission to Mars

[edit] Samurai Pie

Samurai Pie Maker Tyrone must train apprentice Austin to make the Great Pie for Empress Tasha, while fending off a raid from pie-stealing ninjas Uniqua and Pablo.

  • Songs:
    • "Samurai Pie"
    • "Do You Wanna Make Pies?"
    • "The Great Pie"
    • "Ninjas Like Pie Too (tune: Blue Tail Fly ('Jimmy Crack Corn')"

Genre: Spaghetti Western

Catchphrase: "Pie-ya!" (Pablo (after falling): "I meant to do that")

Snack: Milk at Pablo's house

DVD: Mission to Mars

[edit] Scared of You

Austin is having his worst birthday ever when his Master, Mad Scientist Tasha, orders him to bring three monsters back to her laboratory - Mummy Tyrone, Werewolf Uniqua and Vampire Pablo. What Austin doesn’t know is that a big surprise birthday party awaits him when he gets back. Although listed as Monster Party the beginning of the episode announces the title as Scared Of You. In the UK version, almost all instances of "Oh, brother" are replaced by "Oh, boy", as "Oh, brother" is not a phrase that is in general use in the UK.

  • Songs:
    • "I Got a Secret"
    • "Scared of You"
    • "Hurry Home"
    • "Monster Dance Party"

Genre: Louis Jordan (50s small band)

Catchphrase: "Oh, brother!"

Snack: Pumpkin pie (Apple pie in the UK) at Uniqua's house

DVD: Mission to Mars

[edit] Whodunit?

Sherlock Holmes-style detective Pablo explores Mystery Manor's mazes and secret passageways to find out who stole Lady Tasha's jewels. Was it Butler Tyrone, Mr. Austin Frothingslosh, or Inspector Uniqua Underhood?

  • Songs
    • "Aha!"
    • "Mysterious, Very Mysterious"
    • "The Fleeting Phantom Figure in the Garden"
    • "Whodunit?"

Genre: Django

Catchphrase: Aha! (Austin: "Great Caesar's ghost!")

Snack: Cheese and crackers at Austin's house

DVD: Mission to Mars

[edit] The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

Luau Brothers Austin, Pablo, and Tyrone have to appease the Volcano Sisters (Tasha and Uniqua) with a special gift to keep them from ruining the big luau with a volcanic eruption.

  • Songs
    • "We Love A Luau"
    • "We'll Get You What You Want"
    • "Huka Pele"
    • "We're Glad"

Genre: Tarantella (Italian folk)

Catchphrase: "Huka Pele!" "Aloha!" "That was not what we wanted!" and "Now go!"

Snack: Orange slices at Pablo's house

DVD: The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

[edit] Swamp Creature

Swamp Tour Guides Uniqua and Pablo promise to show tourists Tasha and Austin the Swamp Creature, even if they have to trick them. What they don't know is that there really is a Swamp Creature -- Tyrone!

  • Songs:
    • "Totally Awesome Swamp Adventure"
    • "He's Green"
    • "Customer's Always Right"
    • "Awesomely Bad Time"

Genre: 50's/60's Guitar Instrumental

Catchphrase: "The Totally Awesome Swamp Adventure, Adventure, Adventure!" (Tyrone: "I'm a-comin'!")

Snack: S'mores at Uniqua's house

DVD: The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

[edit] Horsing Around

Cowgirl Uniqua and Jockey Pablo decide to have a race to see who is the best. Austin is the race announcer. They are joined by a rather unusual third racer: even-tempered Farmer Tyrone and his slow and steady-moving burro, Molasses.

  • Songs:
    • "Giddy Up!"
    • "Molasses The Donkey"
    • "Horsing Around"
    • "Crack Whip!"

Genre:Country & Western

Catchphrase:"Giddy-up!"

Snack: Blueberry muffins at Tyrone's house

DVD: The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

[edit] Special Delivery

Tasha, Uniqua and Pablo are a biker gang called the "Do-Gooders". Tyrone is a mailmoose who's afraid of bikers. While driving along in his mailtruck, he sees the Do-Gooders, gets scared and drives off. A bag of mail falls out the back of his truck, which the Do-Gooders try to return to him. Unfortunately, now Tyrone thinks they're chasing him and want to steal his mail.

  • Songs
    • "We Are The Do-Gooders"
    • "I Never Fail to Deliver the Mail"
    • "I Gotta Gas It Up"
    • "Special Delivery" (tune: "La Cucaracha")

Genre:zydeco?

Catchphrase: "Grr!"

Snack: Carrot sticks at Tyrone's house

DVD: The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

[edit] The Secret of Snow

Uniqua loves snow and wants to know it's secret. She is told by Austin (though she doesn't know it's him; she only hears his voice) that the Ice Lady might know, so she goes to see her.

  • Songs
    • "I Love Snow" (tune: Jingle Bells)
    • "Fill It Up With Ice" (tune: "Good King Wenceslas")
    • "Make The Ice/Fill It Up With Ice" (tune: "Deck The Halls/Good King Wenceslas")
    • "The Secret Of Snow"

Genre: Jazz

Catchphrase: "Yep, we're goners."

Snack: None. They go out to play in the snow.

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