Overview The Backyardigans are a group of five young friends who get together daily to play in the backyard they share. Each day, their imaginations transform that backyard into a different fantastic, photo-realistic landscape, and they go off on a high-stakes quest full of song, dance, and adventure.
Positioning A new preschool show that promotes active play by inspiring kids to get up and dance/sing AND to create their own imaginative adventures “A Broadway show for preschoolers in every episode!”
Key Characters Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Austin, Tasha
Key Attributes Music Variety of Genres Quality of musical numbers is unrivaled on TV Dance Alvin Ailey dancers/choreography translated into Backyardigans characters by amazing 3-D effects Adventure/New Locales High-stakes adventures will keep viewers on the edge of their seats Corresponding costumes & props accompany each adventure/locale Rich, vibrant, photo-real backgrounds
Merchandisable Elements Lovable characters Fantasy adventure/role play New costumes fitting for each adventure Music (3 original songs and 1 public domain song that has been re-arranged to fit the episode’s musical genre) Recurring settings High Seas Forest/Jungle Snowy tundra Desert Museum/Haunted House/Castle
CP Target Boys and Girls 2-6
Show Facts Show launch: October 11, 2004 Total episodes: 40 10 new episodes air 2006 TV schedule: Airs 5x a week: Mon – Thur @ 10am; Sat @ 8am on CBS
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