"The Backyardigans" (2004) TV series 2004-????

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Creator:

Janice Burgess
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

11 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Musical | Mystery | Western

Plot:

THE BACKYARDIGANS is Nick Jr.'s animated musical adventure series about five high-spirited young (probably early elementary school age) friends...

Plot Keywords:

Imagination | Backyard | Surrealism | Animal | Moose

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	7:30 AM	NIK
Wed. July 22	7:30 AM	NIK

Cast

Sean Curley	...	Singing Pablo / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2008)
LaShawn Jefferies	...	Uniqua (19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jonah Bobo	...	Austin (19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Naelee Rae	...	Tasha (19 episodes, 2004-2008)
Reginald Davis Jr.	...	Tyrone (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Zach Tyler	...	Pablo (17 episodes, 2004-2005)

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Series Directed by
Bill Giggie		(1 episode, 2004)
Robert Scull		(1 episode, 2004)
Dave Palmer		(1 episode, 2006)
Mike Shiell		(1 episode, 2006)
Donald Kim		(unknown episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Adam Peltzman		(41 episodes, 2005-2008)
Janice Burgess		(3 episodes, 2004-2007)
Chris Nee		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
McPaul Smith		(2 episodes, 2004)
Anne D. Bernstein		(unknown episodes)
Radha Blank		(unknown episodes)
Scott Gray		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jennifer Hill	....	producer (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jonny Belt	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Patricia R. Burns	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Dyer	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jocelyn Hamilton	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ellen Martin	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Doug Murphy	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Scull	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Original Music by
Evan Lurie		(3 episodes, 2004-2007)
Douglas Wieselman		(2 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Stephanie Duncan		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Doug Appledoorn		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Melissa Chusid		(27 episodes, 2004-2006)
Leslie Zaslower		(19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michelle Levitt		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Production Design by
Terry Lenko		(1 episode, 2006)
Winky Wong		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Jonny Belt		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gary Hunt		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Production Management
Sara Kamen	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kay Wilson Stallings	....	executive in charge of production / executive in charge of production: Nick jr (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Harris	....	assistant director (1 episode, 2006)
Phil McNagny	....	assistant director (1 episode, 2006)
Donald Kim	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jordan Nieuwland	....	painter (14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Blayne Burnside	....	design supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Roe	....	storyboard cleanup / storyboard revisions (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Sound Department
Ryan Araki	....	supervising sound editor / audio supervisor (21 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julia Dalzell	....	sound effects editor (19 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Mattar-Hurlbut	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Gilles Lafond	....	texture artist / matte painter / ... (17 episodes, 2006-2008)
Steve Cooke	....	modeler / texturer (5 episodes, 2004)
Dana Boadway	....	modeler (3 episodes, 2004)
Roja Huchez	....	modeler / texture / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jin Yong Kim	....	modeler / texture artist (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ryan Lewis	....	modeler / texture artist (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Erin Nicholson	....	modeler / texture artist (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Darin Bristow	....	technical director: modeler (unknown episodes)
Helen Zotalis	....	modeler (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marg McGhie	....	lighting supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Animation Department
Virginia Mielke	....	layout supervisor / pre-viz supervisor (46 episodes, 2004-2008)
Amy Tepperman	....	animator (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jennifer Dickie	....	animator / layout artist (12 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brad Semple	....	character animator / animator (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Frank Sacco	....	animator (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Frédéric Djoenaedi	....	animator (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sean Conly	....	lead animator / animator (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dana Boadway	....	animator (6 episodes, 2004)
Ulysses Esguerra	....	animator (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Cheryl Darbey	....	animator (5 episodes, 2008)
Lola Leo	....	lead animator (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sara Newman	....	animator / animation supervisor (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Larry Cariou	....	animation timing director (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Glynn	....	animator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Luc Marier	....	animator (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rob Sadler	....	layout artist (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matthew Grabinsky	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Heatherley	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Hudecki	....	lip sync artist / lip sync supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Ibaretta	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Matthew Lyon	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chris McGaw	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dan Merisanu	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daniel Pratezina	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Otto	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006)
Donald Kim	....	animation supervisor / animator (unknown episodes)
Peter Throup	....	animation supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Joey Aguiar	....	post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Doug Appledoorn	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stephanie Duncan	....	picture editor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Music Department
Steven Bernstein	....	musician (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mike Crehore	....	music engineer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Evan Lurie	....	musical director / composer: original theme music / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Keith Rigling	....	music engineer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Anthony Coleman	....	musician (unknown episodes)
Briggan Krauss	....	musician (unknown episodes)
Mauro Refosco	....	musician (unknown episodes)
Danny Sadownick	....	musician (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Darren Kirkness	....	texture artist (45 episodes, 2004-2008)
David Altman	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Johny Berbasov	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Beth Bogush	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Laura Brown	....	content consultant (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Koyalee Chanda	....	voice director (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tasha Cooper	....	dancer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kristen Frost	....	dancer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kerri Grant	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mac Holyoke	....	technical producer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jason Reeves	....	technical supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jenn Sheasby	....	technical director (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Greg Sinacori	....	dancer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Allie Strawbridge	....	production assistant / production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Hattie Mae Williams	....	dancer (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nelson Yu	....	programming (2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Production Companies

• Nickelodeon Animation Studios
• Nelvana

Distributors

• Nelvana (2004) (TV) (non-USA)
• Nick Jr. (2005) (Germany) (TV)
• Nickelodeon Network (2004) (USA) (TV)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Australia:G | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Tyrone: *That* certainly is convenient

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

Great show for preschoolers.

My daughter (3 years old) absolutely loves this show. It immediately replaced the old standbys (-dora, blues clues ex) as her favorite show. She loves to get up and try to copy the kids dancing during the songs. It really gets her up and moving. After watching the 'pirate treasure' episode she spent a week pretending she was a pirate! This show knows how to get a child's imagination working!

This is a fun, educational, creative and very entertaining show. It really knows how to captivate an audience.

The show is entertaining for me too. The songs are great, real musical quality. As a parent, I appreciate a show like this. One that my daughter can enjoy and doesn't drive me crazy!