List of The Backyardigans episodes
The Backyardigans is a Canadian–American CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess. It is a co-production of animation studio Nelvana and Nickelodeon Animation Studios. The series debuted on October 11, 2004 and ended on May 31, 2010. Reruns continued to air on the Nickelodeon family of channels in the United States until 2015. The show airs on Treehouse TV in Canada. In 2015, the first season was included as part of Nickelodeon's Noggin app, a mobile application featuring episodes of older Nick Jr. programs.[1]
The series was based upon a live-action pilot produced in 1998[2] titled Me and My Friends.[3] During the course of the series, 77 episodes of The Backyardigans aired over four seasons.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
Pilots | 2 | 1998 | 2001 | |
1 | 20 | October 11, 2004 | June 19, 2006 | |
2 | 19 | October 9, 2006 | January 18, 2008 | |
3 | 19 | January 14, 2008 | June 5, 2009 | |
4 | 19 | October 1, 2009 | May 31, 2010 |
Episodes
Pilots (1998–2001)
No. in Series |
No. in Season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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0 | 1 | "Me and My Friends" | Janice Burgess | None, produced in September 1998[4] | |
Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone and Tasha meet creatures known as "Meercats."[5] | |||||
0 | 2 | "Animated pilot" | Janice Burgess | None, produced in 2001[6] | |
Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone and Tasha dance in the backyard.[7] |
Season 1 (2004–06)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Knights Are Brave And Strong" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Robert Scull | October 11, 2004 |
Queen Tasha sends Uniqua The Pink to take a message to King Austin, who shall make her a knight if she succeeds. Along the way, she meets the Moose of the Mist (Tyrone) and Pablo the guardian of the gate, who join her quest in hopes of becoming knights too. Songs: "Queens Are Never Wrong", "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 (Hey Uniqua)" | |||||
2 | 2 | "The Yeti" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | October 11, 2004 |
Uniqua and Tyrone track Yeti Pablo through the Frozen North, accompanied by Frozen North expert Tasha, who insists that there's no such thing as a yeti. But Uniqua is an expert at recognizing things in the Frozen North (especially parts of the yeti) causing a conflict between her and Tasha. Genre: Funk Songs: "Yeti Stomp", "Keep On Snow Going", "Row Your Boat" (tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"), "There's No Such Thing As a Yeti" | |||||
3 | 3 | "Pirate Treasure" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | October 12, 2004 |
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"), "Treasure", "Falling Off a Log" | |||||
4 | 4 | "The Heart of the Jungle" | Bill Giggie | Janice Burgess | October 13, 2004 |
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 does not say too much) try to warn her about the perils of the jungle, especially quicksand, which she is mostly unaware of. Genre: Gilbert and Sullivan Songs: "I'm Tarzan", "Where in the World Do the Wormans Live?", "Into the Thick of It", "It's Drizzling, It's Pouring" (tune: "I'm Called Little Buttercup") | |||||
5 | 5 | "Secret Mission" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | October 14, 2004 |
Secret agents Uniqua, Pablo, 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. But museum booby traps, laser beams (which trigger alarms), and cages and challenges make this mission very tough. Genre: Tango Songs: "Secret Agent", "Sneaking and Hiding", "The Treasures of Ancient Egypt", "Laser Beam Limbo" (tune: "Limbo Rock") | |||||
6 | 6 | "Riding the Range" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | McPaul Smith | October 15, 2004 |
Cowboy Tyrone is on his way to Texas for a hoedown, and he comes across a trio of a cowfolk Uniqua, Pablo, and Tasha who are looking for Uniqua's jumprope, reportedly 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). It turns out that Tyrone was actually the bandit and the one leaving the tracks on the trail. Songs: "Riding the Range", "There's an Echo In This Canyon", "Texas, Here I Come", "Buffalo Girls and Boys" (tune: "Buffalo Gals") | |||||
7 | 7 | "The Key to the Nile" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Janice Burgess | October 18, 2004 |
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 Nile river's flow. However, there is just one thing: Princess Cleotasha doesn't know how to say please or thank you to her servants after they give her what she wants. Genre: Broadway Songs: "I Love Being a Princess", "Three Presents for the Sphinx" (tune: "Steam Heat"), "I Want My River Back", "Please and Thank You" (tune: "Shine On, Harvest Moon") | |||||
8 | 8 | "The Snow Fort" | Bill Giggie | Radha Blank | October 19, 2004 |
While Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers Tyrone and Pablo defend the snow fort that guards the world's largest snowball, Ski Patrol members Tasha and Uniqua mistake them for people who need help. Genre: Western Swing Songs: "I'm a Mountie" (tune: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain), "Ski Patrol to the Rescue", "Snowball Duty", "Who Could It Be?" | |||||
9 | 9 | "It's Great to be a Ghost!" | Bill Giggie | Jonny Belt | October 25, 2004 |
In a haunted house, ghosts Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone try to scare unsuspecting stranger Tasha. Genre: 1920s jazz 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") | |||||
10 | 10 | "Viking Voyage" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | November 1, 2004 |
Vikings Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone seek to discover uncharted lands, though a mermaid (played by Tasha) has other ideas. Genre: Twist, Rockabilly & Compas Songs: "If You Wanna Be A Viking", "Extra Extra Tough" (tune: "The Yellow Rose of Texas"), "Hold Tight", "Rockabilly Lullaby (Hush Little Mermaid)" | |||||
11 | 11 | "The Quest for the Flying Rock" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Radha Blank | February 21, 2005 |
Four explorers find a mysterious map for the legendary Flying Rock on top of Stone Step Hill, but upon disagreeing on what path to choose, Uniqua and Tasha compete with Pablo and Tyrone in a race between desert and jungle paths filled with unknown obstacles. Genre: Disco Songs: "Flying Rock Song" (tune: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here"), "Questing, Questing", "Shake Your Body", "Trudge, Trudge, Trudge" | |||||
12 | 12 | "Surf's Up" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Janice Burgess | April 25, 2005 |
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 find that place and ride the perfect wave, and he will only do that with the help of other fellow surfers (Uniqua and Tyrone) and a mysterious lifeguard, Austin. Genre: Afrobeat Songs: "Cruisin' the Dunes", "The Rad Moves", "Mystery Lifeguard" (tune: Guantanamera), "Surf's Up (Ho Daddy)" | |||||
13 | 13 | "Race to the Tower of Power" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | July 18, 2005 |
Two wicked supervillains, Yucky Man (Pablo), with the ability to make things yucky, and Dr. Shrinky (Tyrone), with the power to shrink objects, 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), with the power to change the weather, and Captain Hammer (Austin), with the power to build anything. Songs: "We Are Superheroes/Supervillains", "Key to the World" (tune: "Three Blind Mice"), "The Sea of Gobbly Goo", "You and Me to the Rescue" | |||||
14 | 14 | "Castaways" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Leslie Valdes | September 19, 2005 |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are castaways on a deserted island, and as they struggle to find food and a place to live, they receive mysterious help. Genre: Bossa Nova, Brazilian Songs: "Castaways", "Shy Guy", "Hut by the Sea" (tune: "By the Beautiful Sea"), "Who's There?" | |||||
15 | 15 | "Eureka!" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Keith Kaczorek | September 20, 2005 |
On the South Dakota mountains, two brilliant scientists Uniqua and Tasha look for the bones of the legendary Flappasaurus, and while searching, come across two prospectors crusty old Pablo and dusty old Tyrone, and their pack mule, Clementine in search of gold. Genre: Township Jive Songs: "Digging for Gold", "Those Bones" (tune: "Dem Bones"), "Eureka!", "One Good Turn Deserves Another" | |||||
16 | 16 | "Polka Palace Party" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | McPaul Smith | September 21, 2005 |
Cowboy Tyrone (on tuba), Cowgirl Uniqua (on clarinet), Cowboy Pablo (on accordion), and Cowboy Austin (on drums), 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. Genre: Polka Songs: "Gotta Love the Clarinet", "Feeding Time", "Oh My Sherman" (tune: "Oh My Darling, Clementine"), "The Worman Polka" | |||||
17 | 17 | "Cave Party" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Anne D. Bernstein | September 22, 2005 |
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. 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. Genre: Calypso Songs: "Three Cheers for Ugh!", "Drumming Song", "Skate Ahead", "The Hokey Pokey" | |||||
18 | 18 | "Monster Detectives" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | October 31, 2005 |
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. Genre: Garage rock Songs: "I'm a Soccer Monster", "The Rules", "Hide and Seek" (tune: "When the Saints Go Marching In"), "Gotta Get the Job Done" | |||||
19 | 19 | "Race Around the World" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Rodney Stringfellow | March 10, 2006 |
Austin has never won a race before, but he is well prepared for the difficult "Race Around the World". He will compete with veteran racers Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone for his first gold medal. Tasha is the announcer and referee. Genre: Zydeco Songs: "Racing Day", "Go! Go! Go!", "Snow Is Cold But I Am Cool", "Austin's Lament" (tune: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"/"Alphabet Song"/"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep") Note: This is the last episode where Zach Tyler Eisen voices Pablo and where Corwin C. Tuggles sings for Tyrone. | |||||
20 | 20 | "High Tea/The Tea Party" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Radha Blank | June 19, 2006 |
When Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone can not 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. Genre: Irish (traditional) Songs: "Pip Pip Cheerio" (tune: "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"), "Zip, Zip, Zip From Tree to Tree", "The Grumpy Emperor", "Galloping Song" |
Season 2 (2006–08)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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21 | 1 | "Mission to Mars" | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | October 9, 2006 |
Uniqua, Pablo and Austin are Astronauts. They are sent by ground controllers Tyrone and Tasha to Mars in a space shuttle to investigate an odd audio signal. This episode features a guest appearance by Alicia Keys as Mommy Martian, and Shakira Lipscomb as Boinga. Songs: "We're Going to Mars", "Ready for Anything", "Astronauts Never Give Up", "Almost Everything Is Boinga Here" (guest starring Alicia Keys) Note: Alyssa Carson, the youngest of Mars One's ambassadors, cites this episode as the inspiration for her space ambitions.[8][9] | |||||
22 | 2 | "Samurai Pie" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | October 16, 2006 |
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 (who is always clumsy). Genre: Spaghetti Western Songs: "Samurai Pie", "Do You Wanna Make Pies?", "The Great Pie", "Ninjas Like Pie Too" (tune: "Blue Tail Fly [Jimmy Crack Corn]") | |||||
23 | 3 | "Scared of You" | Mike Shiell | Rodney Stringfellow | October 17, 2006 |
Austin is having his worst birthday ever when his master, Mad Scientist Tasha, orders him to bring three monsters back to her laboratory Werewolf Uniqua, the Transylvanian Vampire Pablo, and the Egyptian Mummy King Tyrone, three scary but cowardly monsters. What Austin does not know is that a big surprise birthday party awaits him when he gets back. Genre: Jump blues "Songs": "I Got a Secret", "Scared of You", "Hurry Home", "Monster Dance Party" | |||||
24 | 4 | "Whodunit" | Mike Shiell | Janice Burgess | October 18, 2006 |
Pablo the detective explores Mystery Manor's mazes and secret passageways to find out who stole Lady Tasha's jewels. Genre: Django Reinhardt (Gypsy jazz) Songs: "Aha!", "Mysterious, Very Mysterious", "The Fleeting Phantom Figure in the Garden", "Whodunit?" | |||||
25 | 5 | "The Legend of the Volcano Sisters" | Mike Shiell | Radha Blank | October 19, 2006 |
Luau Brothers Pablo the Swift, Tyrone the Strong, and Austin (just Austin, for now) have to appease the Volcano Sisters (Uniqua and Tasha) with a special gift to keep them from ruining the big luau with a volcanic eruption. The only catch is, that the Volcano Sisters won't tell them what they want. Austin has a solution, but Pablo and Tyrone are trying so hard to find the most amazing things in Hawaii for the sisters that they aren't listening to him. In the end, Austin gets the Volcano Sisters what they want: invitations to their luau and placates them. He then earns the title Austin the Smart. Genre: Tarantella (Italian folk) "Songs": "We Love a Luau", "We'll Get You What You Want", "Huka Pele", "We're Glad" | |||||
26 | 6 | "The Secret of Snow" | Mike Shiell | Jonny Belt, Robert Scull, and Janice Burgess | December 15, 2006 |
Uniqua loves snow and wants to know its secret. She is told by a mysterious narrator (voiced by Austin) that the Ice Lady (played by Tasha) and her good-hearted assistant (also Austin) might know, so she goes to see her, along with cowboy Pablo and Tyrone of the jungle. Tasha thinks they are there to interrupt her work and keeps sending them away to various locations (the desert and the jungle), but with Austin's help, they just might reach the Ice Lady and learn the secret of snow. This is an unusual episode, as the entire adventure is told in storybook format. Because of this, there is no catchphrase and no snack: The storybook closes as the Backyardigans play in the new-fallen snow, ending the episode by wishing the audience, "Happy holidays, everyone!" This episode is generally only televised at Christmas. Genre: Dixieland 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", "We Love Snow/Finale" (tune: Jingle Bells) | |||||
27 | 7 | "The Swamp Creature" | Mike Shiell | Koyalee Chanda | January 15, 2006 |
Swamp tour guides Uniqua and Pablo promise to show tourists Tasha and Austin the Swamp Creature, even if they have to trick them when they believe that there's no such thing as a Swamp Creature. Little do they know is that there really is a Swamp Creature Tyrone. Genre: 50's/60's Surf Guitar Songs: "Totally Awesome Swamp Adventure", "He's Green", "Customer's Always Right", "Awesomely Bad Time" | |||||
28 | 8 | "Horsing Around" | Mike Shiell | Chriss | February 6, 2007 |
Aseop's classic fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" gets the Backyardigans treatment as 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: the always calm Farmer Tyrone and his slow and steady-moving burro, Molasses. Genre: Klezmer Songs: "The Horse-Rider's Cry", "When I Win", "I Bet Ya", "Keep Goin' Along" (tune: "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze") | |||||
29 | 9 | "Special Delivery" | Mike Shiell | Scott Gray | February 14, 2007 |
Uniqua, Tasha, and Pablo are a biker gang called the "Do-Gooders". Tyrone is a mailman who is afraid of bikers. While driving along in his mail truck, 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 are chasing him and want to steal his mail. Genre: Norteño Songs: "We Are The Do-Gooders", "I Never Fail to Deliver the Mail", "I Gotta Gas It Up", "Special Delivery" (tune: "La Cucaracha") | |||||
30 | 10 | "Movers of Arabia" | Mike Shiell | Scott Gray | March 20, 2007 |
Tyrone, the Sultan of Arabia, has a lot of magical stuff he needs moved from his treasure cave to his palace. He phones Uniqua and Pablo, the Movers of Arabia, to do the job. They are excited, as this is their first job, and, upon arriving to the palace, are given a bottle by Sultan Tyrone containing a genie (Austin) who will grant them three wishes in case they get into trouble. Genre: Surf rock Songs: "I Am the Sultan", "Movers of Arabia", "I Wish", "The Genie Bottle" (tune: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game") | |||||
31 | 11 | "Cops and Robots" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | March 21, 2007 |
Officer Uniqua and Sergeant Tyrone are space cops who must stop Pablonator (Pablo) and T-900 (Tasha) from breaking into the robot factory and reprogramming all the robots in the galaxy from "good" to "bad". T-900 and the Pablonator don't have a clue that when a robot becomes "bad", their wires would malfunction. Genre: Jug band Songs: "Can't Stop the Cops/Bots" (tune: "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me!"), "We Are Badbots", "Steer, Baby, Steer", "I Feel Good" | |||||
32 | 12 | "Best Clowns in Town" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | March 22, 2007 |
Uniqua, Pablo and Austin are a team of clowns: 'The Best Clowns In Town'. They're looking for a circus to work in. Tyrone is the ringmaster of the local circus, which is packing up to head to the Big City. They ask to join his circus, but Tyrone refuses, because he hates clowns. While he's explaining this, the train leaves without him. Tyrone is furious. Uniqua makes a deal with him: if they can get Tyrone to his train before it reaches the Big City and the circus starts, he'll let them join. Genre: Circus music Songs: "The Best Clowns In Town", "That's Not Funny" (tune: "Goodnight Ladies"/"Merrily We Roll Along"), "The Show Must Go On", "At The Circus" | |||||
33 | 13 | "Save the Day" | Mike Shiell | Rodney Stringfellow | March 31, 2007 |
Very determined fisher-lady Tasha is saved time and time again by diligent Harbor Patrollers Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone from sharks and other hazards. But she still insists on going to the most dangerous places to catch a fish. Genre: Psychedelic soul "Songs": "Save the Day!", "I'll Catch a Whopper" (tune: "Pop Goes the Weasel"), "Nothin' Too Tough", "Uh-Oh!" | |||||
34 | 14 | "Into the Deep" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | June 27, 2007 |
Pablo and Tyrone are deep-sea explorers who plan to discover a mermaid. They find not just one but two (Uniqua and Tasha), who don't appreciate the boys being in their territory and do everything they can to get rid of them, because they think they plan to capture them and ruin their garden. Genre: Bollywood Songs: "Into the Deep", "Call of the Mermaid", "Our Garden", "You've Got to Be Brave (In a Cave)" | |||||
35 | 15 | "International Super Spy" | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | September 17, 2007 |
The very first extended length Backyardigans episode (originally shown as a single hour-long episode), and a faithful parody of James Bond movies, it also has an opening in the style of the episode rather than the regular ones. Pablo is a smooth international agent who likes his apple juice shaken and drives a red automobile/jet-ski/helicopter/airplane. He is hired by Miss "T" (Tasha) to protect three containers from the evil "Lady in Pink" (Uniqua) and her sidekick, Henchman Tyrone. Austin is an undercover agent, who helps Pablo throughout his missions. The song "The Lady in Pink" features an elaborate 007-style music video and pop singer Cyndi Lauper as a guest star. Genre: Modern Swing Songs: "International Super Spy", "The Lady in Pink" (guest starring Cyndi Lauper), "Good and Bad Don't Mix", "A Recipe for Disaster" | |||||
36 | 16 | "Sinbad Sails Alone" | Mike Shiell | Radha Blank | September 20, 2007 |
Tyrone is Sinbad the sailor, who sails alone on his quest to find the end of the rainbow. Pablo is a sailor and Sinbad's biggest fan. He wants to join Sinbad but 'Sinbad sails alone.' Pablo sneaks aboard Sinbad's ship in order to help him. Sinbad finds him, and is forced to let him stay aboard. Comedy ensues, as Pablo's youthful enthusiasm ends up causing more trouble than assistance, but Sinbad soon learns that everyone needs help sometimes. Even himself. Even if it's Pablo. They encounter Siren Uniqua and Medusa (Tasha) during their search for food and water. Genre: Mambo "Songs": "I'm Sinbad the Sailor", "Siren Says", "Got To Dodge", "Do It Myself" | |||||
37 | 17 | "News Flash" | Mike Shiell | Janice Burgess | January 16, 2008 |
Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin work for W-IOWA, a news station. Most of their news involves corn and how good the season has been. Pablo & Tyrone are farmers who are proud of their corn crop, but what they phone in to the station just isn't considered news. Genre: Motown Songs: "W-IOWA" (The Corniest Station in the Nation)", "Corn", "Newsflash!" (partially based on the tune of: "Going To A Go-Go"), "It's All News to Us" | |||||
38 | 18 | "Catch That Butterfly" | Mike Shiell | Koyalee Chanda | January 17, 2008 |
Professor Pablo, world famous English bug expert, is hunting the Gilded Golden Butterfly. He chases it all the way to the West where he meets stagecoach drivers Uniqua and Tyrone and hires them to help him 'catch that butterfly!.' Songs: "The Gilded Golden Butterfly", "We're Tough", "How Hard Can It Be", "Hunt the Butterfly" (tune: "The Barber of Seville (overture)") | |||||
39 | 19 | "A Giant Problem" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | January 18, 2008 |
Grumpy Queen Uniqua wants to take a nap, but she can't do that with a huge (but friendly) giant on the loose (Tasha), so she hires clumsy wizards Pablo and Tyrone to get rid of her. Genre: 80's Pop Songs: "Nobody's Bigger Than a Giant", "It's Hard to Be a Wizard", "I Know a Spell", "On Top of the World" |
Season 3 (2008–09)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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40 | 1 | "Tale of the Mighty Knights" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | January 14, 2008 |
A special shown as an hour-long episode that follows the adventure of knights Uniqua and Tyrone after King Pablo orders them to guard an egg, chasing it through the wood and caves of the Grabbing Goblin (Austin) and the forest of the Flighty Fairy (Tasha). The egg leads them to Dragon Mountain to reveal what lies inside. The opening is different, with the theme song done in the style of 70's hard rock, and the final song features vocals by Adam Pascal. Genre: Rock Opera Songs: "We're Knights, "A Challenge", "The Grabbing Goblin's Song", "Tweedily-Dee", "Dragon Mountain", "I'm Not An Egg Anymore" (featuring Adam Pascal) Notes: This is the first episode to feature Gianna Bruzesse as the singing voice of Tasha, and the first to feature Tyrel Jackson Williams as the singing voice of Tyrone. Damani Roberts was supposedly lending his voice for Tyrone a final time for these episodes. He was replaced with Tyrel Jackson Williams, thus Roberts lines were recorded over by him. The broadcasts for the separate second part worldwide leaked Damani's recording for the second reprise of We're Knights. Tyrel's recording for that song is featured on the combined version of the episodes. | |||||
41 | 2 | "Fly Girl" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | February 1, 2008 |
Uniqua is a pilot who delivers singing telegrams. She delivers telegrams to grumpy Pirate Moody (Pablo) during ship-cleaning day, Maharani Tasha, who just wants some peace and quiet, and Tyrone the abominable snowman, who just finished making a path through the snow to his cave. Her arrival angers them until she sings her telegram. They want to thank her for making them feel better (by singing back), but she keeps running off because she thinks she's going to get in trouble. Genre: Early Rock and Roll Songs: "Singing Telegram", "Clean Clean", "It's Great to Meet a Grump Like You", "Thank You" | |||||
42 | 3 | "To the Center of the Earth" | Dave Palmer | Billy Aronson | March 7, 2008 |
Tyrone has lost his lucky penny. Brilliant inventors Uniqua and Pablo decide it must have fallen to the center of the earth and use their rocket drill to find it. Genre: 1930 small novelty band (Raymond Scott) Songs: "We're Inventors, Amazing Inventors", "Going to the Center of the Earth", "Doing the Diamond Slide", "Extendo-Arm" | |||||
43 | 4 | "Who Goes There?" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | April 4, 2008 |
Tyrone is a night watchman at a museum where the exhibits (Uniqua, a character from an Impressionist painting, General Pablo the statue, and Austocles (Austin), a figure on a Greek urn) come to life at night. Once Tyrone discovers them they play a game of tag and make a mess of the museum but manage to clean up before curator Tasha returns to find them. Genre: Flamenco Songs: "Who Goes There", "Tired of Hanging Around", "The Art is on the Loose", "The Splatter Paint Flamenco" | |||||
44 | 5 | "Blazing Paddles" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | April 11, 2008 |
Uniqua is sheriff of the small Western town of Ping Pong Mesa. Tyrone is the town saloon barkeep, Tasha is the bar-room dancer and Austin is the Deputy. Then, a stranger enters the town: Pablo, the Ping Pong Bandit, who's the best ping pong player in the west. He challenges them to a game of ping pong and, if they lose, they lose their paddles until someone can beat him. Unfortunately, they lose. Finally, Uniqua challenges him and loses as well. She leaves the town in disgrace and, after finding a cactus that looks just like a ping-pong paddle, decides to practice up and return to town in disguise to beat Pablo. Genre: Raï Songs: "The Sheriff Makes it Right", "Ping Pong", "I Must Be Ready", "No One Gets to Play Today" | |||||
45 | 6 | "Le Master of Disguise" | Dave Palmer | Janice Burgess | April 18, 2008 |
Inspector Austin of the Paris police is chasing down Le Master of Disguise (Pablo), who he has cornered on the Orient Express bound for Istanbul. All Austin has to identify Le Master of Disguise with is his nasty laugh Genre: Jùjú music Songs: "Le Master of Disguise", "Who Can it Be?", "I'm a Cowboy", "Could Le Master of Disguise Do This?" Note: This is the first episode to feature Tyrel Jackson Williams as the singing voice of Tyrone. | |||||
46 | 7 | "What's Bugging You?" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | May 12, 2008 |
Uniqua and Tyrone are the Best Pest Control; they deal with household pests by talking to them instead of exterminating them. Lady Tasha hires them to deal with a pest problem (a worman) before Mr. Spiffy (Pablo) arrives. She's about to become a member of the Spiffy Club and he's here to look over her house. Unfortunately, everything Tyrone and Uniqua do seems to attract more wormans and then Mr. Spiffy arrives! Genre: Rumba, cha-cha-cha and conga Songs: "What's Bugging You?", "I'm Mr. Spiffy", "Get Those Little Critters", "Worman Worman Party" (Tune: Conga line) Note: This is the last episode to feature Kristin Klabunde as the singing voice of Tasha, and Leon Thomas III as the singing voice of Tyrone. | |||||
47 | 8 | "Chichen-Itza Pizza" | Dave Palmer | Robert Scull | June 6, 2008 |
Uniqua and Tasha own Chichen-Itza Pizza, in the middle of the Mexican jungle. After getting the store set up, they get a call from King Tyrone, who wants them to deliver to his Great Golden Pyramid. Uniqua, who thinks she knows a short-cut, accidentally goes to the Pyramid of the Earth and sets off a trap, which they barely escape. This also happened to the Pyramids of the Water and Wind, which angered Tasha in the process. It doesn't last long until the two had found the Great Golden Pyramid itself. Genre: College fight songs Songs: "Chichen-Itza Pizza (We Deliver)", "A Bicycle Built for Two" (tune: "Daisy Bell"), "I Quit!", "Yum! (I Can't Wait to Eat That Pizza)" Note: This is the first episode to feature Gabriella Malek as the singing voice of Tasha, and the first to feature Damani Roberts as the singing voice of Tyrone. | |||||
48 | 9 | "Pirate Camp" | Dave Palmer | Kerri Grant | June 9, 2008 |
Uniqua and a visibly nervous Pablo attend Camp Walkaplanka, Captain Austin's pirate camp. Aboard his ship, Captain Austin instructs the campers in the fundamentals of pirating and they learn to heave-ho, swashbuckle and scallawag. When Austin accidentally steps into the boot of the ghost Captain Redboots (Tasha), pulling the ship to her island and Austin to Redboots' cave, Uniqua and Pablo have to rescue him. Genre: Garage Band Songs: "Pirate Camp", "(You Gotta Have) Piratitude", "The Scallawag", "Red Boots" | |||||
49 | 10 | "Front Page News" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | June 27, 2008 |
Tasha is the photographer for Bigopolis Big News, but also has a secret: she's SuperSnap, super fast superhero and Bigopolis' newest hero! The city is under attack by a giant robot and her boss, Pablo the editor, asks her to get a picture of it and SuperSnap for the front page, but she's so busy helping out resident superheroes Bug Girl (Uniqua) and Captain Bubble (Tyrone) defeat the robot that she forgets to get a photo of herself. Genre: Berlin Cabaret/German showtune (Kurt Weill) Songs: "I've Got a Secret Identity", "Front Page News", "Bug Girl", "Cheese, Cheese" Note: This is the final episode to feature Damani Roberts as the singing voice of Tyrone. | |||||
50 | 11 | "The Great Dolphin Race" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | July 11, 2008 |
Under the sea in Atlantis, Uniqua and Pablo run a dolphin stable for their employer, Tyrone, the greatest dolphin racer under the ocean but with bad manners. One day, while exploring, Uniqua saves a small (and incredibly fast) dolphin from a giant clam. Uniqua asks if she can keep the dolphin (which she has named Sea Squirt) and train it as a racer, but Tyrone says it's too small. Uniqua then challenges Tyrone to a race: if she wins, she gets to keep Sea Squirt. If Tyrone wins, she and Sea Squirt have to leave. Genre: Cumbia Songs: "We Love Dolphins", "Someday", "I'll Be With You All The Way" (Tune: Home on the Range), "The Greatest Dolphin Race" | |||||
51 | 12 | "Match on Mt. Olympus" | Dave Palmer | Robert Scull | August 4, 2008 |
Pablo and Tyrone (the weatherman and sportscaster on an Ancient Greek news station) forecast sunny weather that is perfect for playing basketball. They are just about to start playing when it begins to rain. They decide to climb Mount Olympus to ask Tasha, Goddess of the Weather for sunshine. Along the way they meet and befriend Uniqua, the Goddess of Naps, and Austin, the God of Laughter. In the end, along with the help of Uniqua and Austin, they end up challenging Tasha to a game of basketball. If they win, they get a sunny day, if she wins, it rains forever. Genre: Samba Songs: "It's a Sunny Day", "The Gods of Mount Olympus" (tune: "Big Rock Candy Mountain"), "Basketball", "I'm Busy (So Busy)" | |||||
52 | 13 | "Ranch Hands from Outer Space" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | January 12, 2009 |
Overworked rancher Tasha wants to hire some ranch hands to help her out. Zuniqua and Zablo (Uniqua and Pablo) from the planet Zorbidor have landed their ship just outside her ranch. Their ship is out of fuel called zum-zum (which we know as pancakes), and they go to Tasha's ranch to search for some. Tasha thinks they're the ranch hands she's looking for and she hires them to help around the ranch for a big plate of pancakes (which is just what the two are searching for). Unfortunately for Tasha, Zuniqua and Zablo's alien abilities and tendency to take orders literally means this will be a pair of ranch hands she isn't likely to forget. Genre: 60s Italian Pop Songs: "I Gotta Get To Work", "We'll Work For Pancakes", "Zoid Zoid Zoid", "Oh My!" | |||||
53 | 14 | "Caveman's Best Friend" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | January 13, 2009 |
Austin the caveman wants a pet, so he goes to Uniqua's pet store and gets a dinosaur pup. Uniqua warns him that his pup is pretty wild and that he shouldn't take his leash off, but Austin is too far away to hear her. He goes to the park, removes the leash and the pup takes off. Songs: "I Wanna/Gotta Pet", "I Need a Hand", "Where Has My Dinosaur Gone" (Tune: "Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?"), "Now Would Be a Good Time to Whistle" | |||||
54 | 15 | "The Two Musketeers" | Dave Palmer | Robert Scull | January 14, 2009 |
Bonjour! Pablo and Tyrone are the Two Musketeers; Musketeers are full of style, grace, have impeccable manners and can make beautiful balloon animals. They fight against the Empress, whose guards (Uniqua and Austin) pursue them. A masked lady (Tasha) joins with them in the hopes of becoming the Third Musketeer, but Tyrone and Pablo refuse. Later, they are captured by the guards and thrown into the palace prison, where it's up to Tasha to break them out. Genre: Son Cubano Songs: "It's Great to Be a Musketeer", "Number Three", "We Don't Care For the Empress", "In the Name of the Empress" | |||||
55 | 16 | "Garbage Trek" | Dave Palmer | Robert Skull | January 15, 2009 |
In this Star Trek-themed episode, Lieutenant Uniqua, Captain Tasha and Ensign Austin of the garbage collection space ship USS Collector roam the galaxy collecting space garbage. The Moose-ians, Pablo and Tyrone, try to take the garbage away by tricking them with fake distress calls. Genre: Jazz-Funk Songs: "Garbage Trek", "Trash Day", "That Garbage Funk", "You Can Do It" | |||||
56 | 17 | "Robin Hood the Clean" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | February 27, 2009 |
Welcome to the village of Filthingham, the muddiest, filthiest, grossest village in the world. Uniqua, Tyrone, and Tasha wish they could all take baths and be clean, but their mayor, Austin Stinkypants, has forbidden cleanliness and locked all of their soap and shampoo (Including Tyrone's Rubber Ducky and Robin Hood's "Mitty") in the dungeon. To make matters worse, today is the Festival of Dirt, which means everything will be even dirtier. Deciding that enough is enough, Tyrone sneaks out of the town to Purewood forest to find Robin Hood the Clean (Pablo), in the hopes that he can help Filthingham and its villagers. Genre: Countrypolitan Songs: "Everything is Filthy in Filthingham", "We Wish We Could Wash", "Robin Hood the Clean", "The Festival of Soap" | |||||
57 | 18 | "The Masked Retriever" | Dave Palmer | Janice Burgess | April 23, 2009 |
Uniqua is the librarian in Viejo, California, a job she loves. But, when a book isn't returned on time, she becomes the Masked Retriever, savior of overdue library books. Tasha wants to take out a book that is overdue: Don Austin has it but won't give it back. Genre: Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass Songs: "The Masked Retriever", "I Love the Library", "I'm Going to Get That Book", "(Looks Like We Got Us) A Happy, Happy Ending" Note: This is the last episode to feature Jamia Simone Nash as the singing voice of Uniqua, Thomas Sharkey as the singing voice of Austin and Jordan Coleman as the voice of Tyrone. | |||||
58 | 19 | "Escape from Fairytale Village" | Dave Palmer | Billy Aronson | June 5, 2009 |
Tyrone the paperboy has a new route through the forest in Fairytale village. There he meets Uniqua the witch (from Hansel and Gretel), Pablo the giant (from Jack and the Beanstalk), and Austin the wolf (from The Three Little Pigs). Genre: Bluegrass music Songs: "Newspaper, Newspaper!", "You're in Fairytale Village", "Gotta Dash", "Why Does Everyone Want to Eat Me?" |
Season 4 (2009–10)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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59 | 1 | "Catch That Train!" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | October 1, 2009 |
Uniqua is the engineer for Tzar Tyrone of Russia. The Tzar, along with his assistant Pablo Pablovich and his bag with everything the Tzar needs, are heading to the Winter Palace. Tyrone takes a nap on the train and Pablo accidentally releases the train's external brake. Uniqua and Pablo chase the train across Russia on a handcar, a horsedrawn sleigh and skis. Genre: Ragtime Songs: "Yes Sir, I Am the Engineer", "We've Got to Catch That Train!", "Don't Sleepwalk on the Train", "It Was a Really Good Choo-choo Ride" | |||||
60 | 2 | "The Funnyman Boogeyman" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | October 26, 2009 |
The Boo Crew (Uniqua and Pablo) are spooky-creature hunters, out to nab their first creature ever. But the Boogeyman they've found (Austin) is just a comedian looking for an audience. Genre: Martinique Biguine Songs: "The Boo Crew", "Find Me", "Catch That Boogeyman", "Giant Shoes" | |||||
61 | 3 | "Break Out!" | Dave Palmer | Carin Greenberg | November 24, 2009 , November 5, 2010 (US) |
Sister princesses Uniqua and Tasha and They have been locked up in the castle tower for a very long time, but they plan to break out with the help of their magic mirror (Austin). However, castle guards Pablo and Tyrone, along with their security camera and traps don't plan to make this easy for them. Genre: Wall of Sound/Girl group/Psychedelic pop Songs: "Break Out!", "You Can't Get Out of Here" (Tune: "Leader of the Pack"), "Sleepwalks", "Dance For Your Life", "The Chase Is On" | |||||
62 | 4 | "Flower Power" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | November 26, 2009 |
Flower seller Uniqua is pricked by the thorn of an unusual flower when getting more flowers from Pablo's greenhouse and gains the ability to fly and fire three kinds of rays from her hands that create flowers of any size, make rainbows and fire bursts of pollen. As Flower Girl, she defends and beautifies the ironically flower-free Garden City. Genre: Rebetiko Songs: "Things Are Always Rosy (When I'm Around)", "Superhero Practice", "Me And My Shadows", "Don't Argue With Me, This Is My Song" | |||||
63 | 5 | "The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | December 27, 2009 , December 7, 2009 (US) |
Sometimes, Christmas doesn't go as smoothly as it should. When it doesn't, Santa (voiced by Conan O'Brien) calls on Snappy (Uniqua), Mr. Jingles (Pablo), and Flappy (Tasha): the Action Elves! With their tiny hammers, capable of building anything they need, they spring into action at a moments notice. Santa's sack has been stolen by the Abominable Brothers (Tyrone and Austin) and if Santa doesn't get it back, there will be no Christmas. As with The Secret Of Snow this episode is usually only shown during the Christmas season. Genre: Memphis Soul Songs: "Action Elves", "Magic Sack", "Snowball Fight", "To Fill the Sack for Santa" (Tune: The Twelve Days of Christmas) | |||||
64 | 6 | "Robot Rampage" | Dave Palmer | Janice Burgess | January 10, 2010 |
Austin and his robot Roscoe run Rapid Robot Repair in Mega City, a city in the future, where robots do everything, but they never break down, making Austin's job somewhat pointless. Suddenly the robots belonging to Uniqua, Tyrone and Tasha malfunction, along with every other robot except Roscoe. Professor Bug (Pablo) is making all the robots in the city malfunction so he can take over. It's up to Austin, his repair skills and the help of his friends to defeat the steampunk Professor and fix all the robots in Mega City. Like "International Super Spy", and "Tale of the Mighty Knights", this episode has a special opening, following the assembly of Robot Roscoe to roller disco music. But unlike those two specials, there is no guest star actor. Genre: Roller disco, Flamenco Songs: "Robots Never Ever Break", "Robot on a Rampage", "Professor Bug", "Screw Loose", "I Get Whatever I Want", "Like a Robot", "Give Me the Remote" Note: This is the first episode to feature Avion Baker as the singing voice of Uniqua, Nicholas Barasch as the singing voice of Austin, and Chris Grant Jr. as the speaking voice of Tyrone. Also, Pablo wears a steampunk style outfit when he is Professor Bug. | |||||
65 | 7 | "Attack of the 50 Foot Worman" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | February 8, 2010 |
Pablo and Uniqua are scientists working on a growth formula. But the formula spills onto Uniqua's pet worman and it starts to get bigger and bigger. Now the two scientists must find a way to shrink the worman back to its normal size. Genre: Jazz Songs: I'm A Scientist, Mix It Up, Where'd It Go? | |||||
66 | 8 | "Dragon Express" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | February 9, 2010 |
It's Pablo's first day on the job with the Dragon Express package delivery service. He and his dragon Maverick report for duty to the delivery terminal in the mountains of Norway where they meet Air Boss Uniqua along with fellow driver Austin and his dragon Windy. As they make deliveries to Cliff Top Castle and the Mountain Mine, Pablo teaches Austin the art of fancy flying. When Pablo gets into trouble delivering a package to the Ice Palace, Austin has to use his newly learned fancy flying skills to help his friend. Songs: "Dragon Express", "Fancy Flying", "Dragon Jock", "Woo Hoo" | |||||
67 | 9 | "Follow the Feather" | Dave Palmer | Jeff Borkin | February 10, 2010 , July 8, 2013 (US) |
After finding the feather of the never-before-seen, flying, polka-dotted pony, Tyrone enlists the help of the other members of the Adventurers' Club (Pablo and Tasha) to track down the pony. As the Adventurers travel to Tibet to carry out their search they receive help from a mysterious lady (Uniqua) who tells them they must "Follow the feather". Genre: Psychedelic rock Songs: "Watch Her Fly", "Follow The Feather", "Things Could Always Be Worse", "She Won't Fly" | |||||
68 | 10 | "Los Galacticos" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | March 3, 2010 , July 9, 2013 (US) |
Pablo, Tyrone, and Tasha are the world-famous Mariachi band Los Galacticos. After receiving a new tour bus, they quickly learn that it's actually a spaceship! After accidentally launching themselves into space, and learning that Earth is in danger of attack from the Googors (Uniqua and Austin), they decide it is their duty to defend the Earth. Genre: Mariachi Songs: "Los Galacticos", "We Love Goo", "Pushing Every Button", "Earth Es Muy Bueno" | |||||
69 | 11 | "For the Love of Socks!" | Dave Palmer | Kerri Grant | March 4, 2010 |
Folder Uniqua, Static-tester Pablo, and Sockmatcher Tyrone work in the world's sock factory, under the watchful eye of Foreman Tasha. But, when the sock machine goes berserk after Tasha loses her pencil in it, they must enter the machine's cavernous depths to find it. Genre: Bhangra Songs: "Socks, Wonderful Socks", "That's My Job, That's My Job", "A Life Without Socks Is Not a Life For Me", "Gotta Get the Pencil!" | |||||
70 | 12 | "The Flipper!" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | March 5, 2010 , November 11, 2012 (US) |
Uniqua, Pablo and Tasha are the Meteor Watcher Squad, who keep an eye on the sky for meteors that might endanger the Earth. After learning a meteor is headed straight for Earth, Pablo, inventor of the Amazing Rocket Racket, his (untested) anti-meteor device, gets coated with a vial of space goo and transforms into a giant Hulk-like creature called the Flipper whenever he gets overexcited about the meteor. The only thing that calms him back to normal is his teddy bear. Genre: Bo Diddley-style rock/Rock-blues Songs: "Today Could Be the Day (the Big Big Day)", "Where Is Meteor?", "Don't Flip Out", "Meteor Watcher" | |||||
71 | 13 | "The Magic Skateboard" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | March 9, 2010 , July 10, 2013 (US) |
Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone and Austin are taking part in the Showoff Showdown in Skatesburg, deep in the desert for the Golden Ollie trophy. Tyrone is new to skateboarding and is unsure of himself, but Uniqua gives him some tips. After his skateboard breaks, he finds a skateboard in a cave and begins boarding better than he ever has, but the board doesn't makes the skater, the skater makes the board. Genre: Forró Songs: "The Showoff Showdown", "Get a Little Better", "I Found the Magic Skateboard", "May the Best Dude Win" | |||||
72 | 14 | "Pablor and the Acorns" | Dave Palmer | Ellen Martin | March 10, 2010 (Canada) July 12, 2013 (US) |
The Acorn scouts, Tyrone, Tasha, and Austin, plan to climb Buttercup Mountain to earn their mountain-climbing merit badges. Meanwhile, up in space, galactic supervillains Uniquor (Uniqua) and Pablor (Pablo) battle for the crystal of power and control of the universe. After a short battle with Uniquor, Pablor crash-lands on Earth and the crystal lands on the top of Buttercup Mountain. The Acorns offer to lead the brusque and rude Pablor to the top of the mountain, and, along the way, teach him some skills and eventually make friends with him. Unfortunately, Uniquor knows where the crystal is, too, and is on her way. Genre: Society Band Songs: "Acorns", "The Crystal of Power", "Hold my Hand", "I'd Rather Be an Acorn (Than Rule the Universe)" | |||||
73 | 15 | "Super Team Awesome!" | Dave Palmer | Jeff Borkin | March 31, 2010 (Canada) July 11, 2013 (US) |
Tyrone is the tour guide for Old Gushie cavern, at the bottom of which is Old Gushie; the first volcano to erupt on schedule like a geyser. A boulder breaks loose and threatens to plug Old Gushie (which will cause the Earth to explode) and Tyrone calls a superhero for help. Three arrive: Princess Strong Blossom (Uniqua) with her super strength, Pirate Pablo, with his ability to blow powerful wind from his mouth and Jungle Girl (Tasha), with the ability to mimic any animal ability. Genre: Country rock Songs: "I'm a Tour Guide", "I'm A Superhero", "Super Heroes For Goodness Sake", "Super Team Awesome", | |||||
74 | 16 | "Elephant on the Run" | Dave Palmer | Jeff Borkin | April 22, 2010 |
Delivery Agents Pablo and Tyrone never miss a delivery, but when they head to India to deliver an Indian elephant to the Dandeli Nature Preserve for Park Ranger Tasha, they may have met their match in the form of Miss Rhamaswami (Uniqua) and her assistant Austin-Ji (Austin), who steal the elephant because Miss Rhamaswami has always wanted one for a pet. Genre: Alternative rock Songs: "We Are Delivery Agents", "Havin' an Elephant As a Pet", "Elephant Where Could You Be?", "Right Where She Belongs" | |||||
75 | 17 | "The Big Dipper Diner" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | May 3, 2010 (Canada) February 25, 2011 (US) |
Uniqua and Pablo, the waitress and cook of the Big Dipper Diner ("The best cafe in the Milky Way!", also referred to "The tastiest place in outer space!") are setting up for the day and awaiting their best customers: space officers Tasha and Tyrone. On their way to the diner, the space officers get a warning that an alien named Blaarg who likes shrinking things is in the area. Meanwhile, an extremely affectionate alien named Hugs arrives at the diner who is the same species as Blaarg. Now Pablo and Uniqua have to help Tasha and Tyrone catch Blaarg and keep them from accidentally arresting Hugs — and the fact that both aliens are dressed almost the same isn't making things any easier. Genre: Hootenanny/Western folk music Songs: "The Big Dipper Diner", "Two Eggs Moony-side Up", "Something Suspicious Going On", "Stop That Alien!" | |||||
76 | 18 | "The Amazing Splashinis" | Dave Palmer | Janice Burgess | May 28, 2010 |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are the world's greatest synchronized diving team, the Amazing Splashinis. They want to perform their newest and most daring trick, the Sextuple Somersault Splash, but a playful sea monster is taking up all the room in their pool. Genre: Balalaika orchestra Songs: "The High Dive", "The Sextuple Somersault Splash", "Let's Go", "You'd Make a Great Splashini" | |||||
77 | 19 | "The Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | May 31, 2010 (Canada) December 16, 2012 (US) |
In this sequel to Tale of the Mighty Knights, Tasha the Flighty Fairy and Austin the Grabbing Goblin are off to a tea party at King Pablo's castle, along with his knights Uniqua and Tyrone. Unfortunately, the castle is attacked by a mean-spirited red dragon which captures the knights and king when they try to tame it by grabbing the dragon's tail and counting to ten. Now it's up to Tasha and Austin to rescue them from the dragon's cave, with the help of Dragon. Genre: 1930s Broadway Songs: "A Wonderful Day for Tea", "We're Not Knights", "We're Stuck in a Cave", "Mini-Muffins (For Major Heroes)" |
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- ↑ "Rick Lyon: Nickelodeon "Me and My Friends" Meercats". lyonpuppets.com.
- ↑ "Yvette Helin Studio - Nickelodeon's Me and My Friends". yvettehelinstudio.com.
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- ↑ "Beth Bogush - Beth Bogush Bio". DanceClassMusic.com.
- ↑ "Michael Lennicx - Backyardigans Pilot". MichaelLennicx.com.
- ↑ "5 questions with Alyssa Carson, the 12-year-old who wants to be the first human on Mars (photos)". AL.com.
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External links
- List of The Backyardigans episodes at TV.com
- The Backyardigans Episode Guide at About.com
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439349/episodes