The Backyardigans is a 3-D CGI-animatedhttp://www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=125 children's TV series, created by Janice Burgess. It is a joint production of Nick Jr. and the Canadian animation studio Nelvana. Debuting on November 22, 2004, it originally had 20 episodes. It aired on CBS from October 2004 until September 2006. Music for the show is written by Evan Lurie, of The Lounge Lizards, and Douglas Wieselman. The characters are designed by children's book author and illustrator Dan Yaccarino. On April 30, 2006, Nelvana and Nick Jr. jointly announced that twenty new episodes were ordered for the upcoming fall schedule. In the UK, the second season debuted on 30 October, 2006. A third season is currently being aired in Canada, although not yet in the US or UK. Plot The show is an animated musical-adventure series aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 5. In e

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # TAGS