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The Backyardigans
2004–2013
· TV Show
· 24 min episodes
· 4 seasons
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #350
- Trakt #358
Every rating
Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, and Austin are a group of young friends who get together to play in the backyard they share. Each day, their imaginations transform that backyard into a different photo-realistic landscape.
Details
- Director
- Dave Palmer
- Created by
- Janice Burgess
- Released
- 11 October 2004
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Episodes
- 79 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →2 major awards won · 3 wins from 14 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2008 | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | The Backyardigans | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2007 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Jeff Astolfo | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Writing in Animation | Adam Peltzman, Jeff Borkin, Kerri Grant, Scott Gray, Rodney Stringfellow, and Janice Burgess | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2011 | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Janice Burgess, Robert Scull, Jonny Belt, Pam Lehn, Scott Dyer, Ellen Martin, Lynne Warner, Jennifer Hill, and Sara Kamen | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2010 | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Janice Burgess, Robert Scull, Jonny Belt, Pam Lehn, Scott Dyer, Ellen Martin, Lynne Warner, Susan Ma, Jennifer Hill, and Sara Kamen | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
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Daytime Emmy Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Jeff Astolfo | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | The Backyardigans | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Janice Burgess, Robert Scull, Jonny Belt, Pam Lehn, Scott Dyer, Ellen Martin, Lynne Warner, Jennifer Hill, and Sara Kamen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Janice Burgess, Robert Scull, Jonny Belt, Pam Lehn, Scott Dyer, Ellen Martin, Lynne Warner, Susan Ma, Jennifer Hill, and Sara Kamen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Janice Burgess, Jonny Belt, Robert Scull, Ellen Martin, Scott Dyer, Pam Lehn, and Jennifer Hill | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Evan Lurie and Doug Wieselman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in Animation | Adam Peltzman, Jeff Borkin, Kerri Grant, Scott Gray, Rodney Stringfellow, and Janice Burgess | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in Animation | Adam Peltzman, Janice Burgess, and McPaul Smith | Nominee |
Gemini Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Pre-School Program or Series | Scott Dyer, Jocelyn Hamilton, Ellen Martin, Doug Murphy, Tracey Dodokin, Jennifer Hill, Janice Burgess, Robert Scull, and Patricia R. Burns | Winner |
| Best Pre-School Program or Series | Scott Dyer, Janice Burgess, Jocelyn Hamilton, Jennifer Hill, Pam Lehn, Ellen Martin, and Doug Murphy | Nominee |
Annie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Animated Television Production for Children | The Backyardigans | Nominee |
| Best Music In a Television Production | Evan Lurie, Robert Scull, and Steven Bernstein (for "International Super Spy") | Nominee |