The Backyardigans
The Backyardigans (bak-YAR-dih-gənz) is an animated musical children's television series created by Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon. The series was written and recorded at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It centers on five anthropomorphic animal neighbors who imagine themselves on fantastic adventures in their backyard. The show's title is a portmanteau of "backyard" and "cardigan". Each episode is set to a different musical genre and features four songs, composed by Evan Lurie with lyrics by McPaul Smith. The Backyardigans' adventures span many different genres and settings. The show's writers took inspiration from action-adventure films, and many episodes are parodies of films.
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opening theme
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| Composer | Evan Lurie (score/songs: music)
Douglas Wieselman (songs: music) McPaul Smith (songs: lyrics) David Mansfield (one episode) |
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| Country of origin | United States
Canada |
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 4
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| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 21–23 minutes
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| Original release | October 11, 2004 –
July 12, 2013 |
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