Sadly we have now arrive to the raze of this astonishing musical series created by Janice Burgess. We gain all five DVDs, and the first one “It’s Titanic to be a Ghost” is quiet a regular on our play list, as are the others.
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This one has four episodes as usual, two of which were also included in the Carve Jr Favorites DVDs. The list for this one is:
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Surf’s Up: Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua brush up their “rad” surfing moves in order to dash the perfect wave at Tiki Beach, but who is that mysterious lifeguard?
Riding the Range: Tyrone is on his draw to Texas, and meets up with Pablo, Uniqua and Tasha who’re tracking down a jump-rope bandit.
Race to the Tower of Power: Two supervillains battle it out with two superheroes for possession of the Key to the World and with it, world domination. Whahahahhahaha!!
The Quest for Flying Rock: Four explorers quibble over the directions on a mysterious diagram, and slay up having an obstacle speed.
This series is highly recommended for children of all ages, and is one of the most imaginative and engrossing at the moment. If some of the other shows invent you want to set aside on earplugs and race out of the room, you’ll score this one a refreshing change.
Please Ms. Burgess, may we have some more?
Amanda Richards, June 14, 2006
Edited to note: The series has been renewed and there are more DVDs available since I wrote this review.
I’d say that out of the Backyardigans DVDs that are out now, this one trumps them all.
If you’re clueless, the Backyardigans is a expose about 5 preschool kids (Tyrone, a moose; Tasha, a hippo; Pablo, a penguin; Austin, a kangaroo; and Uniqua, a…..um…..recent….looking pink…..person) using their imaginations in their backyard to go to other places (the places represented are the Wild West, a beach, a jungle/desert setting, and a ample tower) . What makes this point to rise above most other kids’ shows are its addictive music and its droll moments, as well as its choreographed dance numbers, which compliment the music nicely. It’s definately edifying viewing for the kiddies.
So the four episodes represented here are:
Surf’s Up – Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua search for a beach with awesome waves. But will Lifeguard Austin lead them to it? Music – Afro-Cuban/Surfing style
Riding the Range – Cowboy Tyrone is heading to a Wild West party, while Cowpokes Uniqua, Pablo, and Tasha are looking for a theiving bandit. Will their trails scandalous? Music – Hip-Hop
Race to the Tower of Power – The key to the world is hidden in the Tower of Power, and superheroes Captain Hammer (Austin) and Weather Woman (Uniqua) must prevent supervillians Yucky Man (Pablo) and Dr. Shrinky (Tyrone….complete with long rubber gloves!) from obtaining the key and ruling the world. Music – Latin
Quest for the Flying Rock – It’s another accelerate, as the story of Stone Step Hill states that a flying rock awaits those who undertake a dangerous quest. Pablo and Tyrone win the desert path in an attempt to beat Tasha and Uniqua, who are going through the jungle. Music – Disco
All in all, the episodes are stout viewing for the kids, and there’s enough droll undertones to maintain the adults entertained (if you grew up during the disco years, I dare you to eye “Quest for the Flying Rock” and not laugh at the dance moves they utilize) .
There’s also bonus bellow of Tasha and Tyrone dancing (to the tunes of “Shake Your Body” and “Dance By the Light of the Moon”, respectively) and previews for some of Slit Jr.’s other shows (like Dora and Diego) .
Two complaints that I have (and they don’t have to do with the shows themselves) – one, the DVDs don’t arrive with any subtitles on them. I can secure around them by using the closed-captioning function on my TV, but quiet. It’s a very minor complaint. And two, sometimes the DVDs are made very poorly, not allowing you to understanding other features. It’s not expose on this DVD, but it is on my “Cave Party” DVD, and viewing complaints from other customers, it’s imperative that Paramount catch on the ball and fix this.
Regardless, if you have minute ones, you will not be disappointed, and you’ll collect quite a bit of wear out of this DVD. My son and I have.
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