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, usually when a phrase or a snack is mentioned which is not in common use in the UK. These differences are detailed in the relevant location.

Contents 1 Season 1 1.1 Knights Are Brave and Strong 1.2 The Yeti 1.3 Pirate Treasure 1.4 The Heart of the Jungle 1.5 Secret Mission 1.6 Riding the Range 1.7 The Key to the Nile 1.8 The Snow Fort 1.9 It's Great to Be a Ghost 1.10 Viking Voyage 1.11 The Quest for the Flying Rock 1.12 Castaways 1.13 Race to the Tower of Power 1.14 Polka Palace Party 1.15 Surf's Up 1.16 Eureka! 1.17 Race Around the World 1.18 Monster Detectives 1.19 Cave Party 1.20 High Tea 2 Season 2 2.1 Mission to Mars 2.2 Samurai Pie 2.3 Scared of You 2.4 Whodunit? 2.5 The Legend of the Volcano Sisters 2.6 The Swamp Creature 2.7 Special Delivery 2.8 Horsing Around 2.9 The Secret of Snow 2.10 Movers of Arabia 2.11 Cops and Robots 2.12 Save the Day 3 External links

[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"
  • "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 ("Dah-dah-dah-daaaaahhh!")

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.

• Songs:
  • "Yeti Stomp"
  • "Keep On Snow Going"
  • "Row Your Boat" (tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
  • "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: Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies 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 does not say too much) – try to warn her about the perils of the jungle.

• Songs:
  • "I'm Tarzan"
  • "Where in the World Do The Wormans Live? (Hey Sherman)"
  • "Into the Thick of It"
  • "Drizzling" (tune: "I'm Called Little Buttercup")

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

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 (In UK it is called "cookies) 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 Cleo Tasha (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 Cleo Tasha: "Time to wait on me!" Servants: "Your wish is our command, O Princess!" Servants: "You know Princess Cleo Tasha...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.

• Songs:
  • "I'm a Mountie" (tune: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain)
  • "Ski Patrol to the Rescue"
  • "Snowball Duty"
  • "Who Could It Be?"

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

Genre: Western Swing

Snack: Gummy bears at 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 (really a pyramid), but upon a disagreement on what path to choose, Uniqua and Tasha compete with Pablo and Tyrone on a race filled with unknown obstacles.

• Songs:
  • "Flying Rock Song" (tune: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here")
  • "Questing, Questing"
  • "Shake Your Body"
  • "Trudge, Trudge, Trudge"

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 (In the UK they're called "cereal bars")

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.

• Songs:
  • "Gotta Love the Clarinet"
  • "Feeding Time"
  • "Oh My Sherman" (tune: "Oh My Darling, Clementine")
  • "The Worman Polka"

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 not find it. Little does Pablo know that he must learn a lot of radical moves before he can ride the perfect wave, and he will only do that with the help of other fellow surfers and a mysterious lifeguard, Austin.

• Songs:
  • "(Vroom Vroom) Cruisin' the Dunes"
  • "The Rad Moves"
  • "Mystery Lifeguard" (tune: Guantanamera)
  • "Surf's Up, Ho Daddy"

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

Genre: Afro-beat

Snack: Grilled cheese at Pablo's house ( In the UK it was changed to "cheese toasties")

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 is well prepared for the diffcult "Race Around the World". He will compete with veteran racers Pablo, Tyrone, and Uniqua for his first gold medal.

• Songs:
  • "Racing Day"
  • "Go! Go! Go!"
  • "Snow Is Cold But I Am Cool"
  • "Austin's Lament" (tune: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

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.

• Songs:
  • "I'm a Soccer Monster"
  • "The Rules"
  • "Hide and Seek" (tune: "When the Saints Go Marching In")
  • "Gotta Get the Job Done"

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. 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"
  • "Hokey Pokey" (tune: "Hokey Pokey")

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

Genre: Calypso

Snack: Cinnamon toast ( In the UK they're called "jam and toast") at Pablo's house

DVD: Cave Party

[edit] High Tea

When Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua 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.

• 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 ( In the UK it's called "jam") at Pablo's house

DVD: Polka Palace Party

[edit] Season 2

[edit] Mission to Mars

Astronauts Uniqua, Austin, and Pablo are sent by ground controllers Tasha and Tyrone to Mars in a space shuttle 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 ( In the UK they're called "cakes"), 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 does not 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 (And I Won't Tell You)"
  • "Scared of You
  • "Hurry Home"
  • "Monster Dance Party"

Genre: Louis Jordan (50s small band)

Catchphrase: "Oh, brother!"

Snack: Pumpkin pie ( In the UK apple pie) 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] The 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 do not 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] Special Delivery

Tasha, Uniqua and Pablo are a biker gang called the "Do-Gooders". Tyrone is a mailmoose who is 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 are 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: Norteño

Catchphrase: "Grr!"

Snack: Carrot sticks at Tyrone'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. Given that Pablo and Uniqua spend more time trying to outdo each other than race, the winner may not be who anyone expects...

• Songs:
  • "The Horse-Rider's Cry"
  • "When I Win"
  • "I Bet Ya"
  • "Keep Goin' Along" (tune: "Man On the Flying Trapeze")

Genre: Klezmer

Catchphrase:"Yee-ha! (Yah!)"

Snack: Blueberry muffins at Tyrone's house

DVD: The Legend of the Volcano Sisters

[edit] The Secret of Snow

Uniqua loves snow and wants to know its secret. She is told by a mysterious narrator that the Ice Lady (played by Tasha) might know, so she goes to see her. 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 first aired in the UK in March 2007 - some time away from Christmas!)

• 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: Dixieland

Catchphrase: I Love the Snow

Snack: None

DVD: Movers and Shakers

[edit] Movers of Arabia

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. They end up needing their wishes sooner than they think....

• Songs:
  • "I Am the Sultan"
  • "Movers of Arabia"
  • "I Wish"
  • "The Genie Bottle" (tune: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game")

Genre: Surf Rock

Snack: Cheese and Crackers at Austin's house

Catchphrase: "Alakazam!"

DVD: Movers and Shakers

[edit] Cops and Robots

Sergeant Tyrone and Officer Uniqua are space cops who must stop T-900 (Tasha) and the Pablonator (Pablo) from breaking into the robot factory and reprogramming all the robots in the galaxy from "good" to "bad".

• Songs:
  • "Can't Stop the Cops/Bots" (tune: "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me")
  • "We Are Badbots"
  • "Steer, Baby, Steer"
  • "I Feel Good"

Genre: Jug band

Snack: Toast and jam (Donuts in the UK) at Tyrone's house

Catchphrase: "Can't stop the cops!"

DVD: Movers and Shakers

[edit] Save the Day

Very determined fisher-lady Tasha is saved time and time again by diligent Harbor Patrollers Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo from sharks and other hazards. But she still insists on going to the most dangerous places to catch a fish!

• Songs:
  • "Save the Day!"
  • "I'll Catch a Whopper" (tune: "Pop Goes the Weasel")
  • "Nothing's Too Tough for Us!"
  • "Uh Oh"

Genere: Psychedelic soul

Snack: Sushi (Asparaguses, Cucumbers and Leeks in the UK) at Tyrone's house

Catchphrase: "I got a Whopper!"

DVD: Movers and Shakers

[edit] External links

• Backyardigans Episode List at TV.com
• The Backyardigans Episode Guide at About.com