Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Nickelodeon
• DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NA21YK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,511 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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• This item is part of The Backyardigans Series.

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Product Description

Nick Jr.'s charming children's television series THE BACKYARDIGANS celebrates the power of imagination with a fun blend of vibrant computer animation and energetic musical sequences. Aimed at preschool children ages two to five, the series centers on five colorful animal friends who transform their back yards into magical fantasy lands that serve as backdrops for their musical adventures. As the talented fivesome break into song and dance with well-crafted original music and fanciful choreography, children are encouraged to join in the fun for an interactive experience that fosters creative thinking and physical movement. This volume continues the entertaining series with two more fun-filled episodes.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eight is great, but the music is getting weirder, June 9, 2007

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the series!, May 9, 2007

By	Chel Micheline "gingerblue.com" (SW Florida) - See all my reviews

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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!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surf Music, Mambo, Jug Band Tunes and Circus Songs!, July 15, 2007

By	Janet Boyer "JanetBoyer.com" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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!