List of The Backyardigans episodes
The Backyardigans is a CGI-animated musical spinoff TV Series of Unique New York. created by Janice Burgess. It was written at and recorded at Kaufman Astoria Studios. PBS Kids on October 12, 2004[1].
Series overview[edit]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 20 | October 12, 2004 | July 18, 2005 | ||
2 | 50 | September 19, 2005 | June 19, 2006 | ||
3 | 30 | October 9, 2006 | May 11, 2007 |
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2004-06)[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Pirate Treasure" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | Otis Brayboy[2] | October 12, 2004 | |
Uniqua and Austin are pirates and seek a hidden treasure after discovering half of a treasure map. Unbeknownst to them, Pablo and Tyrone have the other half and are looking for the same treasure. Songs: "A Pirate Says Arrr", "Scurvy Pirate" (tune: "Drunken Sailor"), "Treasure", "Falling Off a Log" | |||||||
2 | 2 | "The Heart of the Jungle" | Bill Giggie | Janice Burgess | Lyndon Ruddy[3] | October 13, 2004 | |
Professor Uniqua explores the jungle to deliver Sherman the Worman to his residence. Tarzans Pablo, Tyrone, and Austin attempt to warn her about the jungle's perils, which she is mostly unaware of. Genre: Gilbert and Sullivan Songs: "I'm Tarzan", "Where in the World Do the Wormans Live? (Hey Sherman)", "Into the Thick of It", "It's Drizzling, It's Pouring" (tune: "I'm Called Little Buttercup") | |||||||
3 | 3 | "The Yeti" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | Rob Walton[4] | October 14, 2004 | |
Uniqua and Tyrone track Yeti Pablo through the Frozen North. They are accompanied by Frozen North expert Tasha, who insists that the yeti (Pablo) does not exist, are only tales because the yetis likes raisins, are stinky and live in their igloos. Genre: Funk Guests: Mister B Songs: "Yeti Stomp", "Keep On Snow Going", "Row Your Boat" (tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"), "There's No Such Thing as a Yeti" | |||||||
4 | 4 | "The Snow Fort" | Bill Giggie | Radha Blank | John D. Williamson and Don Spencer[5] | October 19, 2004 | |
While Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers Tyrone and Pablo defend the snow fort that discover the sleeping Miss O and guards the world's largest snowball, ski patrol members Tasha and Uniqua mistake them for people (including Ice Skater Mister B and Snowball Fighter Sue Snue) who need help. Guests: Mister B, Sue Snue, Miss O and Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose 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?" | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Secret Mission" | Bill Giggie | McPaul Smith | Lyndon Ruddy[6] | October 14, 2004 | |
Secret agents Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone sneak into a museum to deliver a mysterious piece of a bone to its rightful owner. They are assisted by a spy gadget, a power rope and a bottle of maple syrup. However, Hegdish has laser beams, booby traps and cages make this mission more difficult than the agents had predicted. Guest: Hegdish Yuckywood Genre: Tango Songs: "Secret Agent", "Sneaking and Hiding", "The Treasures of Ancient Egypt", "Laser Limbo Tango" (tune: "Limbo Rock") Other background music: Every time Uniqua sets up the Power Rope, the four first notes of Fritz Kreisler´s Liebesfreud are heard. | |||||||
6 | 6 | "It's Great to Be a Ghost!" | Bill Giggie | Jonny Belt | John D, Williamson and Don Spencer[7] | October 25, 2004 | |
In a haunted house, ghosts Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone try to scare unsuspecting stranger Tasha. Guests: Mister N, Miss E Genre: 1920s jazz Songs: "It's Great to Be a Ghost!", "What's So Scary 'Bout That?", "Hide and Go Boo", "When I'm Booin'" (tune: "When You're Smiling") | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Riding the Range" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | McPaul Smith | John Flagg[8] | October 15, 2004 | |
Cowboy Tyrone is on his way to Texas for a hoedown. He has mistakenly taken Uniqua's jumprope. Thinking a bandit stole it, she, Tasha, and Pablo head west. In the end, the trio learn that the bandit was actually Tyrone. Guest(s): Yertle the Turtle as the bandit, Mister T, Mister P, The Red Family, The Orange Family Genre: Hip hop Songs: "Riding the Range", "There's an Echo In This Canyon", "Texas, Here I Come", "Buffalo Girls and Boys" (tune: "Buffalo Gals") | |||||||
8 | 8 | "The Key to the Nile" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Janice Burgess | John Flagg[9] | 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. Guest(s): Jane Kangaroo as The tap dancing mummy Genre: Broadway Songs: "I Love Being a Princess", "3 Presents for the Sphinx", "I Want My River Back", "Please and Thank You" (tune: "Shine On, Harvest Moon") | |||||||
9 | 9 | "Knights Are Brave and Strong" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Robert Scull | John Flagg[10] | November 10, 2004 | |
Queen Tasha sends Uniqua The Pink to bring 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 as well. Guest(s): Mister F as Jester Genre: Big band/swing 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)" | |||||||
10 | 10 | "Viking Voyage" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | John Flagg[11] | November 11, 2004 | |
Vikings Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone seek to discover uncharted lands. When Mermaid Tasha tries to prevent their ship from moving, they must outwit her through song. Genre: Rockabilly 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 | "Castaways" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Leslie Valdes | Lyndon Ruddy | September 19, 2005 | |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are castaways on a deserted island. As they struggle to find food and a place to live, they receive mysterious help from Austin, who's too shy to introduce himself. Guest: Alexis Winky as the Mermaid Genre: Bossa nova Songs: "Castaways", "Shy Guy", "Hut by the Sea" (tune: "By the Beautiful Sea"), "Who's There?" | |||||||
12 | 12 | "Race to the Tower of Power" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Rob Walton | July 18, 2005 | |
Supervillains Yucky Man (Pablo) and Dr. Shrinky (Tyrone) plan to steal the Key to the World, which lies in the Tower of Power. Superheroes Weather Woman (Uniqua) and Captain Hammer (Austin) must reach the tower first in order to prevent the theft from occurring. Guests: Miss E, Fox in Socks, Mr. Knox and Megan Mullally Genre: Salsa Songs: "Superheroes vs. Supervillains", "Key to the World" (tune: "Three Blind Mice"), "The Sea of Gobbly Goo", "You and Me to the Rescue" | |||||||
13 | 13 | "The Quest for the Flying Rock" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Radha Blank | Lyndon Ruddy | February 21, 2005 | |
Uniqua finds a mysterious map that depicts two ways to reach the legendary flying rock on top of Stonestep Hill in Mexico. She and Tasha decide to journey through the jungle while Pablo and Tyrone cross the desert. Guest: Mister S Genre: Disco Songs: "Flying Rock Song" (tune: "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here"), "Questing, Questing", "Shake Your Body", "Trudge, Trudge, Trudge" | |||||||
14 | 14 | "Polka Palace Party" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | McPaul Smith | John Flagg | October 31, 2005 | |
Sherman plans to hold a surprise birthday party for his brother Herman at the Cheyenne Polka Palace. Tyrone (on tuba), Uniqua (on clarinet), Pablo (on accordion), and Austin (on drums) must reach the palace by sundown in order to play at the celebration. Genre: Polka Songs: "Tuba Polka," "Gotta Love the Clarinet", "Feeding Time", "Oh My Sherman" (tune: "Oh My Darling, Clementine"), "Dancin' the Worman Polka" | |||||||
15 | 15 | "Surf's Up" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Janice Burgess | Rob Walton | April 25, 2005 | |
Surfer Pablo hopes to ride the perfect wave at Tiki Beach. Following the instructions of Mysterious Lifeguard Austin, and with the help of fellow surfers Uniqua and Tyrone, he discovers that he must learn a set of "rad moves" before he can find the beach. Genre: Afrobeat Songs: "Cruisin' the Dunes", "Rad Moves", "Mystery Lifeguard" (tune: Guantanamera), "Surf's Up (Ho Daddy)" | |||||||
16 | 16 | "Eureka!" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Keith Kaczorek | Lyndon Ruddy | September 22, 2005 | |
Scientists Uniqua and Tasha search the South Dakota mountains for a Flapasaurus fossil. While searching, they come across prospectors Pablo and Tyrone, who are looking for gold in the same area. Guests: Mister Q and Jane Kangaroo Genre: Township Jive Songs: "Digging for Gold", "Those Bones" (tune: "Dem Bones"), "Eureka!", "One Good Turn Deserves Another" | |||||||
17 | 17 | "Race Around the World" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Rodney Stringfellow | John Flagg | June 19, 2006 | |
Austin has never won a race before, but he is well prepared for the difficult "Race Around the World" competition. He competes with veteran racers Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone for his first gold medal. Tasha is the announcer and referee. Guests: Unique New York Characters as the cheering crowd Genre: Zydeco Songs: "Racing Day", "Go, Go, Go", "Snow Is Cold But I Am Cool", "Austin's Lament" (tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, or the "Alphabet song") | |||||||
18 | 18 | "Monster Detectives" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | March 10, 2006 | |
Uniqua's soccer ball has been stolen by Pablo, the fearsome Soccer Monster. Tyrone, a monster detective, helps Uniqua retrieve her ball by infiltrating the Soccer Monster's castle. In the end, Uniqua realizes that Pablo just wants someone else to play soccer with. Guests: Mister X, Mister Z and Miss A 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" | |||||||
36 | 36 | "Cave Party" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Anne D. Bernstein | Rob Walton | September 20, 2005 | |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are the Valley Cave People. The Mountain Cave People, Tasha and Austin, invite them to their cave to howl at the moon. While the three Valley Cave People travel, the two Mountain Cave People use new inventions to pass the time. Genre: Calypso Songs: "Three Cheers for Ugh!", "Drumming Song", "Skate Ahead", "The Hokey Pokey" | |||||||
20 | 20 | "High Tea" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Radha Blank | Lyndon Ruddy | September 21, 2005 | |
When Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone can not agree on what to do, they let Tasha decide. 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 folk music 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" Other music background: When the grumpy Emperor Austin denies the tea set, the first ten notes of Enrique Santos Discépolo's Cambalache are heard. |
Season 2 (2006-07; 2009)[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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21 | 1 | "The Legend of the Volcano Sisters" | Mike Shiell | Radha Blank | Rob Walton | October 7, 2006 | |
The Legendary Luau Queen I The Legendary Luau Brothers, Pablo the Swift, Tyrone the Strong, and Just Austin, must appease the Volcano Sisters (Uniqua and Tasha) with a special gift to keep them from ruining their luau with a volcanic eruption. Pablo and Tyrone think they are hoping for valuable items, but Austin knows that they really desire invitations to the luau. At the end of the episode, Just Austin is renamed Austin the Smart. Guest: Miss I Genre: Tarantella "Songs": "We Love a Luau", "We'll Get You What You Want", "Huka Pele", "We're Glad" | |||||||
22 | 2 | "Mission to Mars" | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | Lyndon Ruddy | October 8, 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 guest appearances 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" (featuring Alicia Keys) | |||||||
23 | 3 | "Train Bandits" | Bill Giggie Michael Shiell | Radha Blank | Lyndon Ruddy | October 9, 2006 | |
Sheriff Austin is going on a train ride to Junctionville to participate in the sheriff's contest. Governor Andrew was going to present the golden star trophy to the best sheriff in the west. But the trip was interrupted by a gang of train bandits who taped up the passengers and stole the goods even the golden star trophy! It's up to Sheriff Austin to stop the bandits before they escape with the trophy, or the sheriff's contest would be canceled Genre: 1930s country Songs: | |||||||
24 | 4 | "Horsing Around" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 9, 2006 | |
Cowgirl Uniqua and Jockey Pablo decide to race each other to see who is the best horse-rider. Austin is the race announcer. They are joined by a rather unusual third racer: the calm Farmer Tyrone on his slow-moving burro. Guests: Miss A, Miss E, Miss I and Miss O Genre: Klezmer Songs: "The Horse-Ridin' Cry", "When I Win", "I Betcha", "Keep Goin' Along" (tune: "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze") | |||||||
25 | 5 | "The Magic Crown" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | October 10, 2006 | |
Two siblings, Thomas and Sophie, were selling lemonade when they heard cries for help. They ran towards it and discovers Princess Jordan and Sir Andrew tied to branches of a tree. When they rescued them, they explained that the night wizard (Tyrone) sent his soldiers (Uniqua, Ramona, Martin, and Henwen) and a dragon to invade Evergreen Castle and place a curse on the princess' brother Prince Austin putting him in a coma and causing him to be ill. The only way to cure the prince is by finding his magic crown which was stolen by the wizard's soldiers and dragon on his orders Guest: Mister C Genre: Bluegrass Songs: TBA | |||||||
26 | 6 | "The Old Switcheroo" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 10, 2006 | |
In New York City, Austin and Jordan the photographers tells the mayor Tyrone and his assistant Victoria about the robbers of New York. Citizens Pablo and Penny raises their arms in the air the two photographers saves New York Guest: Mister B and Yertle the Turtle, Hegdish Yuckywood and Jane Kangaroo Genre: 1950s rock-and-roll in the style of Elvis Presley Songs: TBA | |||||||
27 | 7 | "King Austin and the Knights of the Round Table" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 11, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Miss U as the Jestress Genre: 80's and Early 90's Pop, New Wave, Synthpop Songs: TBA | |||||||
28 | 8 | "Shadow of the Mystery" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 12, 2006 | |
In New York City, Guest(s): Miss E Genre: 1950s rock-and-roll Songs: TBA | |||||||
29 | 9 | "Nursery Tale Village" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 12, 2006 | |
TBA Genre: 1930s broadway Songs: TBA | |||||||
30 | 10 | "Sedona Legends" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 12, 2006 | |
TBA Guest(s): Jane Kangaroo Genre: Forró Songs: TBA | |||||||
31 | 11 | "New York Mash-Ups" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 13, 2006 | |
TBA Guest(s): Fox in Socks Genre: Society band Songs: TBA | |||||||
32 | 12 | "Beach Chaos" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 13, 2006 | |
TBA Guest(s): Yertle the Turtle, Miss O, Miss I and Mister Y Genre: American country rock Songs: TBA | |||||||
33 | 13 | "New York Strubway" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 13, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Miss I, Mister P, Mister F, Miss U, Mister S and Miss A Genre: Hootenanny (folk rock) Songs: TBA | |||||||
34 | 14 | "Spain Olymicals" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 13, 2006 | |
TBA Guest(s): Monty Swell Genre: Balalaika orchestra Songs: TBA | |||||||
35 | 15 | "Wagon of Toys" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 14, 2006 | |
TBA Guest(s): Miss U and Mister J, Mister Z Genre: Alternative rock Songs: TBA | |||||||
36 | 16 | "It's a Bird" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 14, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Bo Diddley-style rock Songs: TBA | |||||||
37 | 17 | "The Music Girl" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 14, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Wall of Sound (1960s girl group) Songs: TBA | |||||||
38 | 18 | "Pets in Circus" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 14, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Psychedelic rock Songs: TBA | |||||||
39 | 19 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 15, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Rembetika Songs: TBA | |||||||
40 | 20 | TBA | TBA | TBA | Rob Walton | October 15, 2006 | |
Guest: Genre: Songs: | |||||||
41 | 21 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 15, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Strauss waltz Songs: TBA | |||||||
42 | 22 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 15, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Songs: TBA | |||||||
43 | 23 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Garage band Songs: TBA | |||||||
44 | 24 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Countrypolitan Songs: TBA | |||||||
45 | 25 | "Party At Sea" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
The RMS Bionicle is going on a maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, while the crew and passengers throw parties at sea. But what happens when an iceburg blocks their path? Guest: Genre: 1960s Italian pop Songs: TBA | |||||||
46 | 26 | "Where the Wild Horses Are" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Latin music (with Caetano Veloso-style) Songs: TBA | |||||||
47 | 27 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Songs: TBA | |||||||
48 | 28 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 16, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Songs: TBA | |||||||
49 | 29 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 17, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Songs: TBA | |||||||
50 | 30 | "The Rainbow Prix" | Mike Shiell | Chris Nee | Rob Walton | October 17, 2006 | |
TBA Guest: Genre: Brass band Brasieleio Songs: TBA | |||||||
51 | 31 | "Cops and Robots" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | October 18, 2006 | |
Officer Uniqua and Sergeant Tyrone are the space police who must stop robots Pablonator (Pablo) and T-900 (Tasha) from breaking into the robot factory and reprogramming the galaxy's robots from "good" to "bad". Guests: Mister Q, Miss U and the Girly Science Aliens Genre: Jug band Songs: "Can't Stop the Cops/Bots" (tune: "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me!"), "We Are Bad Bots", "Steer, Baby, Steer", "I Feel Good" | |||||||
52 | 32 | "Sinbad Sails Alone" | Mike Shiell | Radha Blank | Rob Walton | October 15, 2006 | |
Tyrone is Sinbad, a lone sailor on a quest to find the end of a rainbow. Pablo is Sinbad's biggest fan who is sneaking the ship in order to help him, though Sinbad does not appreciate it. They encounter Siren Uniqua and Medusa (Tasha) during their search for food and water. During the trip, Pablo keeps attempting to help with a job, but ends up causing trouble by accident. However, when they reach a waterfall and Sinbad gets caught in the sail, Pablo turns out to be a bit helpful after all as he stops the ship using its anchor in time, and Sinbad learns that everyone, even brave sailors like him need help once in a while. Guests: Mister B, Mister Q Miss U and Miss E Genre: Mambo "Songs": "I'm Sinbad the Sailor", "Siren Says", "Gotta Dodge", "Do It Myself" | |||||||
53 | 33 | "Samurai Pie" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | October 15, 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 (the latter of whom 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") | |||||||
54 | 34 | "Movers of Arabia" | Mike Shiell | Scott Gray | Dave Pemberton | October 16, 2006 | |
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 are in trouble. Guest: Miss I Genre: Surf rock Songs: "I Am the Sultan", "Movers of Arabia", "I Wish", "The Genie Bottle" (tune: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game") | |||||||
55 | 35 | "The Swamp Creature" | Mike Shiell | Koyalee Chanda | Lyndon Ruddy | October 18, 2006 | |
In an attempt to gain more customers, swamp tour guides Uniqua and Pablo promise to show tourists Tasha and Austin the seemingly imaginary Swamp Creature. However, the creature (played by Tyrone) ends up being real. Genre: 1960s guitar Songs: "The Totally Awesome Swamp Adventure", "He's Green", "The Customer Is Always Right", "An Awesomely Bad Time" | |||||||
56 | 36 | "Scared of You" | Mike Shiell | Rodney Stringfellow | Dave Pemberton | October 22, 2006 | |
Austin is having his worst birthday ever when his master, Mad Scientist Tasha, orders him to bring three monsters back to her laboratory. The creatures (Werewolf Uniqua, Vampire Pablo, and Mummy Tyrone) end up being invited to a surprise birthday party that awaits Austin when he returns to Tasha. Guest: Mister B Genre: Jump blues "Songs": "I Got a Secret", "Scared of You", "Hurry Home", "Monster Dance Party" | |||||||
57 | 37 | "Best Clowns in Town" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Rob Walton | November 2, 2006 | |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Austin are a team of clowns looking for a circus to perform with. Tyrone is the ringmaster of his own circus, which is heading for Big City. When Tyrone inadvertently misses his train, the clowns make a deal with him: if they can get Tyrone to his train before it reaches Big City, he must let them join. More the show must go on getting trouble. Genre: Circus music Songs: "Best Clowns in Town", "That's Not Funny" (tune: "Goodnight, Ladies"), "The Show Must Go On", "At the Circus" | |||||||
58 | 38 | "The Royal Games" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | November 4, 2006 | |
Guests: Miss O and Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Genre: Bollywood Songs: TBA | |||||||
59 | 38 | "The Berry Hunt" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | November 7, 2006 | |
Set in 1951, Austin, Victor, Queen Jordan, and Victoria hired Farmers Andrew, Pablo, and Penny to hunt for berries for the upcoming Berry Festival. Guest: Horton the Elephant Genre: Conjunto Songs: "The Berry Hunt", "And the Green Grass Grows All Around", "Run Away From The Bear", "The Best Berry Festival In Town" | |||||||
60 | 40 | "Robin Hood the Nice and Friendly" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | November 8, 2006 | |
Genre: 1950s jazz Songs: TBA | |||||||
61 | 41 | "The Circus Magicians" | Mike Shiell | Adam Peltzman | Lyndon Ruddy | November 12, 2006 | |
Guest: Miss U Genre: Eurodance Songs: TBA | |||||||
62 | 42 | "Whodunit Part 1" | Mike Shiell | Janice Burgess | Lyndon Ruddy | November 17, 2006 | |
Pablo the detective explores Mystery Manor's mazes and secret passageways to find out who stole Lady Tasha's jewels. Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York as ghosts Genre: Gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt Songs: "Aha!", "Mysterious, Very Mysterious", "This Is Halloween", "What A Boo!" | |||||||
63 | 43 | "Whodunit Part 2" | Mike Shiell | Janice Burgess | Lyndon Ruddy | November 17, 2006 | |
Pablo the detective explores The ghosts that dance and play who stole Lady Tasha's jewels. Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York as ghosts Genre: Gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt Songs: "Ghostly Varsity Drag", "You’re Not a Ghost", "The Fleeting Phantom Figure in the Garden", "Whodunit?" | |||||||
64 | 44 | "The Secret of Snow" | Mike Shiell | Jonny Belt, Robert Scull, and Janice Burgess | Dave Pemberton | December 21, 2006 | |
Uniqua loves snow and wants to know its secret. A mysterious narrator (Austin) advises her to ask Ice Lady Tasha. However, Tasha thinks Uniqua is interrupting her work and sends her away to different locations (the desert and the jungle). Uniqua sets the ice lady straight and learns a valuable lesson about what matters most. Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York Genre: Dixieland Songs: "I Love Snow" (tune: Jingle Bells), "Fill It Up With Ice" (tune: "Good King Wenceslas"), "Make the Ice" (tune: "Deck the Halls"), "The Secret of Snow" | |||||||
65 | 45 | "Special Delivery" | Mike Shiell | Scott Gray | Dave Pemberton | February 14, 2007 | |
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tasha are a rough and tough but good biker gang called the "Do-Gooders". Tyrone is a mailman who is frightend of bikers. While driving along in his mail truck, he gets frightened of the Do-Gooders and drives off. A bag of mail falls out, prompting the Do-Gooders to return it to him. Unfortunately, Tyrone believes that they are chasing him and trying to steal his mail. Guests: Miss O and Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Genre: Norteño Songs: "We Are the Do-Gooders", "I Never Fail to Deliver the Mail", "Gotta Gas It Up", "Special Delivery" (tune: "La Cucaracha") | |||||||
66 | 46 | "News Flash" | Mike Shiell | Janice Burgess | Dave Pemberton | March 9, 2007 | |
Pablo and Tyrone are farmers who want their prized corn crop to be present on the news. The local station, W-I-O-Wa, does not consider their corn "real news" and denies their request to be featured. Desperate to see their corn on television anyway, the farmers trick the news team (made up of Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin) into thinking that an alien spaceship will land in their field. Genre: Motown Songs: "W-I-O-Wa", "Corn", "News Flash", "It's All News to Us" | |||||||
67 | 47 | "Catch That Butterfly" | Mike Shiell | Koyalee Chanda | Lyndon Ruddy | March 12, 2007 | |
Professor Pablo, a famed English insect expert, is hunting the gilded golden butterfly. He chases it to the West, where he hires stagecoach drivers Uniqua and Tyrone to help him catch it. Genre: Comic opera Songs: "The Gilded Golden Butterfly", "We're Tough", "How Hard Can It Be?", "Hunt the Butterfly" (tune: "The Barber of Seville") | |||||||
68 | 48 | "A Single Clue" | Mike Shiell | Koyalee Chanda | Lyndon Ruddy | February 15, 2007 | |
Beatlesque Guest: Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Genre: Songs: "", "", "", "" | |||||||
69 | 49 | "International Super Spy: Part 1" | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | Lyndon Ruddy and Rob Walton | April 21, 2009 December 21, 2009 (movie) | (TV)|
Pablo is a smooth international agent who 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. Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York Genre: jazz Songs: "International Super Spy", "The Lady in Pink" (guest starring Cyndi Lauper), "Good and Bad Don't Mix" Notes: This movie is celebrating Unique New York's 35 birthday. | |||||||
70 | 50 | "International Super Spy: Part 2" | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | Lyndon Ruddy and Rob Walton | April 21, 2009 December 21, 2009 (movie) | (TV)|
After Pablo manages to obtain three secret containers, the Lady in Pink and Henchman Tyrone trick him into handing them over. They discover that the canisters contain the ingredients needed to make chocolate milk. Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York Genre: jazz Songs: "Good and Bad Don't Mix", "A Recipe for Disaster", "International Super Spy" Notes: This movie is celebrating Unique New York's 35 birthday. |
Season 3 (2007-09)[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ||
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71 | 1 | "Who Goes There?" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | October 16, 2007 | ||
Tyrone is a night watchman at a museum where the exhibits (Lady Uniqua, a character from an Impressionist painting; General Pablo, a statue; and Austocles (Austin), two figures on a Greek urn) come to life at night. When Tyrone discovers them, he chases the art through the building and inadvertently makes a mess of the museum. The exhibits manage to help him clean it up before Curator Tasha arrives. Genre: Flamenco Guest: Miss E Songs: "Who Goes There?", "Tired of Hanging Around", "The Art is on the Loose", "The Splatter Paint Flamenco" | |||||||
72 | 2 | "Blazing Paddles" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | October 17, 2007 | ||
Uniqua is the sheriff of Ping Pong Mesa, a small western town. Tyrone is the town saloon barkeep, Tasha is the bar-room dancer, and Austin is the deputy. When the Ping Pong Bandit (Pablo) arrives and beats each resident in a game of ping pong, he steals their paddles. When the town residents get Uniqua, even she cannot beat him. Pablo steals her paddle too and he even claims himself the new sheriff of the town. However, Uniqua decides to practice her ping pong skills in the desert and returns to the town in disguise as the Pink Fury to beat Pablo. Genre: Raï Songs: "The Sheriff Makes It Right", "Ping Pong", "I Must Be Ready", "No One Gets to Play Today" | |||||||
73 | 3 | "The Funnyman Boogeyman" | Dave Palmer | Rodney Stringfellow | October 29, 2007 | ||
The Boo Crew (Uniqua and Pablo) are searching for monsters for Just Austin. They find the Boogeymans (Tyrone) and (Victor) in an abandoned theater, but he is just a comedian looking for an audience. but, Mister Q and Miss U accidentally transforms into a ghosts that wears a mime costumes. Guests: Mister Q and Miss U, Horton the Elephant, Miss A, Miss O and Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose Genre: Martinique Biguine Songs: "The Boo Crew", "Find Me", "Catch That Boogeyman", "Giant Shoes" | |||||||
74 | 4 | "Super Circus to the Rescue" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | November 8, 2007 | ||
TBA Genre: 1980s pop in the style of Michael Jackson Songs: TBA | |||||||
75 | 5 | "The Case of the Invisible Elephant" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | November 10, 2007 | ||
Detective Pablo and Inspector Uniqua Underhood are called in for a new mystery. Some of Farmer Ronnie's carrots are mysteriously missing and there are elephant footprints left behind. She thinks an elephant stole her carrots. The trouble is, no one has seen any elephants around her carrot patch. But Farmer Ronnie isn't the only farmer whose carrots have gone missing Genre: Early soul Songs: TBA | |||||||
76 | 6 | TBA | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | November 23, 2007 | ||
TBA Genre: Cumbia Songs: TBA | |||||||
77 | 7 | "What's Bugging You?" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | December 6, 2007 | ||
Uniqua and Tyrone are pest controllers who deal with wild creatures by talking to them instead of exterminating them. Lady Tasha hires them to rid her house of Wormans before Mr. Spiffy (Pablo) arrives to inspect her dwelling. Unfortunately, everything Uniqua and Tyrone do attracts more Wormans. Guests: Mister Q Genre: Rumba Songs: "What's Bugging You?", "My Name Is Spiffy", "Get Those Little Critters", "The Worman Party" | |||||||
78 | 8 | "To the Center of the Earth" | Dave Palmer | Billy Aronson | December 12, 2007 | ||
Tyrone has dropped his lucky penny into the center of the earth. Victorian-era inventors Uniqua and Pablo decide that it must have fallen to the center of the earth and use their rocket-drill to find it. Whenever they stop somewhere, they spot the penny and Tyrone tries to get it by himself, but the inventors stop him. They use one of their inventions to get it, but the inventions end up losing it by accident. At the center of the earth, it's up to the three to get the penny from a dinosaur. Genre: 1930s jazz Songs: "Amazing Inventors", "To the Center of the Earth", "The Diamond Slide", "The Extendo-Arm" | |||||||
79 | 9 | "A Christmas Mystery" | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | December 21, 2007 | ||
TBA Genre: Cumbia Songs: TBA | |||||||
80 | 10 | TBA | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | January 1, 2008 | ||
TBA Genre: College fight songs Songs: TBA | |||||||
81 | 11 | TBA | Dave Palmer | Chris Nee | January 12, 2008 | ||
TBA Genre: Bluegrass in the style of Jerry Reed Songs: TBA | |||||||
82 | 12 | "Front Page News" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | January 14, 2008 | ||
Tasha is the photographer for Bigopolis Big News. A giant robot is inadvertently causing trouble in the city and her boss, Pablo the editor, asks her to get a picture of him and resident superheroes Bug Girl (Uniqua) and Captain Bubble (Tyrone). However, Tasha becomes so preoccupied with helping the heroes that she forgets to take a photograph. Genre: Berlin Cabaret Songs: "I've Got a Secret Identity", "Front Page News", "Bug Girl", "Cheese, Cheese" | |||||||
83 | 13 | "The Olympic Alien Wedding" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | January 19, 2008 | ||
TBA Genre: Psychedelic soul Songs: TBA | |||||||
84 | 14 | "Ghost of the Hour" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | January 20, 2008 | ||
TBA Genre: Jazz-funk Songs: TBA | |||||||
85 | 15 | "Galaxy Under Siege" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | January 19, 2008 | ||
Captain Victor and his crew take a journey in their space vehicle to study space activities. But when the galaxy is threatened by the evil Mayor Bummer (Christopher Walken), the mayor of the bad bots, it’s up to them to stop him before it’s too late. Genre: Jug band Songs: TBA This is written as a semi-sequel to The Backyardigans episode, Cops and Robots. | |||||||
86 | 16 | "The Olympic Alien Wedding" | Dave Palmer | Scott Gray | January 19, 2008 | ||
The space station was given a message from Boinga, their alien friend from Mars. Boinga's mother is getting married to the Alien Reporter. The astronaut shuttle crew with their new recruit, Ensign Jeff, are going to Mars to attend the olympic wedding. This is written as a sequel to The Backyardigans episode, Mission to Mars Genre: Kenyan Highlife Songs: TBA | |||||||
97 | 20 | "Le Master of Disguise" | Dave Palmer | Janice Burgess | October 31, 2008 | ||
Inspector Austin of the Paris police is chasing down Le Master of Disguise (Pablo), whom he has cornered on the Orient Express bound for Istanbul. Because Le Master of Disguise always changes his appearance, Austin must interrogate each of the passengers to find out which one is the criminal he is looking for. Guests: Miss U Genre: Jùjú music Songs: "Le Master of Disguise", "Who Can It Be?", "I'm a Cowboy", "Could Le Master of Disguise Do This?" | |||||||
100 | 4 | "The Two Musketeers" | Dave Palmer | Robert Scull | December 7, 2008 | ||
Pablo and Tyrone are the Two Musketeers. They fight against the Empress, whose guards (Uniqua and Austin) pursue them. A masked lady (Tasha) hopes to become the third musketeer, but Tyrone and Pablo refuse to let her join. Later, the boys are locked by the guards and thrown into the palace prison, where Tasha is the only person who can 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" (featuring Céline Dion) | |||||||
101 | 10 | "The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | December 7, 2008 | ||
Snappy (Uniqua), Mr. Jingles (Pablo), and Flappy (Tasha) are a group of helpful elves who assist Santa Claus. They must retrieve Santa's sack when the Abominable Brothers (Tyrone and Austin) steal it on Christmas Eve. Genre: Memphis Soul Songs: "Action Elves", "Magic Sack", "Snowball Fight", "To Fill the Sack for Santa" (tune: "The Twelve Days of Christmas") | |||||||
102 | 11 | "Los Galacticos" | Dave Palmer | Adam Peltzman | June 5, 2009 | ||
Pablo, Tyrone, and Tasha are the world-famous Mariachi band Los Galacticos. After receiving a new tour bus, they quickly learn that it is actually a spaceship. They launch themselves into space by accident and learn that they must defend the Earth from a duo of Googor aliens (Uniqua and Austin), who plan to cover the planet in goo. Genre: Mariachi Songs: "Los Galacticos", "We Love Goo", "Pushing Every Button", "Earth Es Muy Bueno" | |||||||
103 | 12 | "For the Love of Socks!" | Dave Palmer | Kerri Grant | November 26, 2009 | ||
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone work in the world's sock factory under the watchful eye of Foreman Tasha. When Tasha loses her pencil in the machine, causing it to break down, they must enter its cavernous depths to fix the contraption. 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" | |||||||
104 | 20 | "Flower Power" | Scott Gray | Mike Shiell | December 15, 2009 | ||
Flower seller Uniqua is pricked by the thorn of an unusual flower and gains the power to make flowers of any size. Gardener Pablo dubs her Flower Girl, and she defends Garden City from the evil Gloom Meister (Austin). Guest: Miss O and Thidwick Genre: Rembetika Songs: "Things Are Always Rosy", "Superhero Practice", "Me and My Shadows", "This Is My Song" | |||||||
69 | 49 | TBA | Mike Shiell | Robert Scull | Lyndon Ruddy and Rob Walton | December 231, 2010 December 21, 2010 (movie) | (TV)|
Guests: all of the characters in Unique New York Genre: Songs: |
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