Uniqua becomes a pilot and Tyrone stands guard at an art museum in these entertaining episodes of the popular children's TV show.
The Backyardigans take such a fresh approach to introducing kids to music and dance, it's no wonder they have such a devoted audience. Where else can preschoolers see a pink polka-dotted creature deliver singing telegrams to the sound of 50s music or watch a moose become a security guard while doing flamenco? These inventive episodes may open up whole new worlds for young children, but what they do best of all is simply encourage them to let their imaginations soar.
Even babies who are too young to understand much of what's going on are likely to be attracted to the brightly colored characters and infectious tunes. Two-year-olds may get so into the music that they'll be up on their feet, trying to follow the creatively choreographed dance moves.
Preschoolers will find it empowering that the main characters of each episode get nervous and make many mistakes but still manage to complete their tasks successfully. They'll be fascinated by the idea of a singing telegram, and will empathize with Uniqua, whose recipients are all grumps! Young children will love the "night at the museum" aspect of "Who Goes There?" and will find it hilarious that Tyrone doesn't notice the paintings and statues coming to life. Don't be surprised when they scream at him through the TV after he says, "Everything looks safe and sound to me," and proceeds to fall asleep on the job!
Most older kids will find the Backyardigans too babyish although they do have a huge following of viewers of all ages who appreciate clever lyrics like, "Look at all this ancient valuable stuff, I must protect it all so I gotta be tough/I gotta stay awake and I gotta stay alert, with my security badge on my security shirt" and can't wait to see what style of music the quintet will be dancing to this time!
