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The Backyardigans - Movers & Shakers

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This is the eighth DVD in the series, and includes four episodes from Season Two of the brilliant children's television series, The Backyardigans.

1. Movers of Arabia
2. Cops and Robots
3. Sinbad Sails Alone
4. The Best Clowns In Town

1. Movers of Arabia (Tyrone, Pablo, Uniqua, Austin)

Tyrone is a Sultan
And he's got a cave of stuff
He needs a team of movers
'cause the job is really tough

A genie in a bottle helps
To speed the job along
They have to learn to say "I wish"
Whenever things go wrong

2. Cops and Robots (Tyrone, Uniqua, Pablo, Tasha)

Two cops patrolling outer space
Must stop an evil scheme
When robots storm a factory
To start a new regime

3. Sinbad Sails Alone (Tyrone, Pablo, Uniqua, Tasha)

Tyrone is a sailor
And he's going on a quest
To sail his ship to rainbow's end
Because he is the best

Pablo stows away on board
Without Tyrone's permission
The Siren and Medusa skits
Enhance this expedition

4. The Best Clowns In Town (Tyrone, Uniqua, Pablo, Austin)

Three little clowns looking for work
But Tyrone isn't willing
To have them as a circus act
Though they deserve top billing

None of the episodes feature all five characters, with Austin and Tasha alternating, and although each has its defining moments, this isn't the best DVD of the series. Next up is "Into the Deep" which will be released at the end of July 2007.



Amanda Richards, June 9, 2007



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My son has about a dozen Backyardigan DVD's and videos. He loved Movers and Shakers so much, that it he watched it several times a day for a week! It even re-awakened an interest in his OTHER DVDs, so he pulled those out and watched them, too.

Movers & Shakers features four episodes:

Movers of Arabia - Movers Pablo and Uniqua move Sultan Tyrone's magical things to groovy surf music. But can they do the job without using up Genie Austin's three wishes? This surf rock episode (think Beach Boys!) includes the songs I Am the Sultan, Movers of Arabia, I Wish, and The Genie Bottle (sung to the tune of Take Me Out to the Ballgame).

Cops and Robots - It's a space chase set to jug band music, as Cops Uniqua and Tyrone try to stop Bad Bots Pablonator and T-900 Tasha from turning the galaxy's robots bad! (My son *especially* loved this episode because we had bought the super-cool Cops and Robots
book last fall!) The songs on this episode are Can't Stop the Cops/Bots (sung to the tune of Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me), We Are Badbots, Steer, Baby, Steer, and I Feel Good.

Sinbad Sails Alone - Set sail for adventure--and mambo--as Sinbad (Tyrone) encounters rough waters, Siren Uniqua and Medusa Tasha! Will bumbling First Mate Pablo help--or sink the ship? Songs on this episode include I'm Sinbad the Sailor, Siren says, Got To Dodge, and Do It Myself

Best Clowns In Town - Silly music plays as Clowns Pablo, Uniqua, and Austin try to impress Ringmaster Tyrone while shuttling him back to the circus in time for the really big show! The circus-like songs in this episode include The Best Clowns In Town, That's Not Funny (to the tune Goodnight Ladies, The Show Must Go On, and At The Circus.

There are also two videos on the 99 minute Movers and Shakers DVD: Into the Thick of It and One Good Turn Deserves Another.

As always, I'm always impressed by the colorful animation, witty dialogue, clever plots and--of course--the tour of diverse music styles. I love that the Backyardigans introduces children (and parents!) to various music styles...some which may not be familiar. A great buy!

Although these episodes have aired once already, we'll be buying this DVD to add to Gracie's collection. Even though Gracie's getting older, and has moved on to other shows, she still goes nuts when she hears the theme song from the show and runs to her chair to watch. And it's the only show my husband and I (not to mention the grandparents!) can watch endless repeats of and not want to chuck the TV out the window.

The new episiodes are really great- especially "Movers of Arabia" and "Save the Day" (my personal favorite Backyardigans episode!) I can't wait to see the next four.

This DVD includes:
Movers of Arabia which aired 3/20/2007
Cops and Robots which aired 3/21/2007
Save The Day which aired 3/22/2007
and
Best Clowns in Town which I don't believe has aired, but I have read around the net it has.

Hope this helps!

These episodes are scheduled to air on Nickelodeon starting Monday, March 19th (10:30AM ET).

Surprised that the DVD wasn;t released before the air dates for these episodes. The Legend of the Volcano Sisters was released at least 2 weeks before those episodes aired.

My son loves this show. Every episode sets him off on his own adventures. Highly recommended for sparking imaginative stories in youngsters.

In terms of collections of episodes this is one of the best yet. We have fully enjoyed all 4 episodes on this DVD, with Sinbad Sails Alone easily jumping into the Top 5 of all time Backyardigans episodes.... no mean feat. The other three episodes are also of a high standard and I think I enjoyed the Clowns episode even more than my littleone. Highly recommended!

My son and I love this show it is very good and entertaining to watch. my son and I both know the songs by heart.

This is a great bargain. All Backyardigans shows are excellent and especially good for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The dancing and singing keeps their attention span for the full 30 minutes.

I'm actually buying this for two reasons: number one I just saw Sinbad sails alone and number 2 because I haven't seen these other episodes in the tv line up. The mambo in Sinbad is worth buying the DVD. I am slowly starting to notice the thinly veiled references to very adult (as in mature, not inappropriate)situations, such as Gotta Dodge, which sounds a lot the games men play with women at times. Funny stuff! (see my review for Into the Deep re: the song about Tasha and Uniqua's off-limits "garden).

My Grandaugter has the Backyardigans and she will stay and watch the whole story where must of the other stories she watchs she doesn't finish. I fell they tell a lesson while useing color and music to make the story more interesting.

Totally exceeded expectations, instant favorite for my daughter, hard for an adult to sit through, drags a bit.