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By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:44:18 +0000

My kids love the Backyardigans, too.

Have you seen Jack’s Big Music show? They have some pretty good music on that show sometimes.

I have to say, I’m in Yo Gabba Gabba’s corner, even if parts of it are pure cheese. You have to hand it to them for creativity. And they feature decent rock/alt/indie bands. I’ll take YGG over the Wiggles or Barney any day.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:51:56 +0000

We love the backyardigans theme song. Such high voices!

Another favorite is from A Big World on PBS (although, none of us really know the words - just the melody and tone and a couple of words here and there).

I always try and start the day off right by belting out what words I can remember in the car RIGHT before I drop my husband off for work…(it has to be right before so that he can’t drown out the repeat with something off the radio) He looks at me like he wants to kill me - but I know to translate that into “I love you too honey”

We are all eternally grateful the Wiggles stage has ended. We are mostly grateful that it ended before mommy flew to Australia to strangle one of them and stuff them in the trunk of that little car and then set it on fire

By: maya

maya — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:43:48 +0000

That’s my favorite episode. I love that song they sing - esp. the “we are badbots, robots who are bad. good does not compute with us, in fact it makes us mad” part.

catchy.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:26:55 +0000

Boy, those Backyardigans songs stick in your head, though. My husband has been singing “We’re going to Mars” this whole week (The Mars episode also has the added bonus of a guest appearance by Miss Alicia Keys).

As for robots, husband is the Tickle 2000 and will commence tickling until Ben yells “POWER DOWN!” Ben also does his “naked dance” to avoid the jammies. “I’m naked, I’m naked, I’m naked, naked, naked” and then offers to show me his rock and roll moves. Good to know we’re not the only ones with robots and bedtime avoiders in the family.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:13:59 +0000

Have you seen the 90 minute rock opera special? It’s big time.

Love the Backyardigans post! You lose me with the 200mm lens with the this and the that on my super-duper-nerdoramma high speed typie machine stuff, but I always love coming back you your and Heather’s sites for the parental observations…I can relate.

By: Marcoda

Marcoda — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:26:46 +0000

My daughter loves the Backyardigans. And you’re correct: You could do a lot worse in regards to kids programming. My husband and I find ourselves singing songs from “The Mighty Knights” episode too often to admit. No other children’s show could pull of a rock opera about taking care of a dragon egg so flawlessly.

And yes, our daughter is now a knight as am I. My husband’s the Grabbing Gob-a-lin.

By: kristine

kristine — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:56:49 +0000

I’m a nanny for a 3 year old and a 10 year old. The 3 year old, Ava, LOVES The Backyardigans, Little Einsteins & The Magic Schoolbus.

I had a few days off when I had the flu earlier this semester and ended up in bed with the tv on across the room. A Backyardigans marathon came on. I did not get up to change the channel.

I like the swamp monster.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:06:09 +0000

Ah, my daughter was a big Backyardagins fan when she was a little younger and still watches it on occasion (she’s 6). We still insist on a good Yettie Stomp or two before coming into the house in muddy soccer cleats. It’s one of my two favorite kids’ shows (the other being Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch, though that seems to never be on anymore).

I think Uniqua is the only one that’s not an actual animal of some sort. Tyrone’s a moose, Pablo’s a penguin, Austin’s a kangaroo, Tasha is a hippo, and Uniqua is… unique. Now that you mention it, though, she does look like an ant in a way.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:35:48 +0000

I laughed so hard reading this! I’m a behavior therapist for kids with autism, and have had to watch all the popular kids’ shows and learn the names of the characters in order to be able to communicate with my clients. The Backyardigans are hands down my favorite. I love the music, and since it’s a brain sticky as all the other kids’ music out there I’m glad it actually has some rhythm.

In reference to the above comment I don’t think the characters are supposed to be a specific animal. Although Tyrone does look like a moose, kind of.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:38:36 +0000

I love The Backyardigans, and in my defense I know about them because I babysit all the time and I work with children.

It makes me smile that Leta loves the show. Hope you’re enjoying watching it!