#Backyardigans secret agents episode

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The mood was so lulling that when, in one sequence, Miffy gave her broken toy a small, frustrated kick, my husband was startled. It was like a shelter magazine for toddlers. The colors-red, blue, and yellow-were brilliant. It was drawn in the minimalist, mouthless style of “Hello Kitty.” (The brand sued the owner of the popular Japanese character for ripping off Bruna’s style the two sides recently settled in court.) Its heroine lived with her animal friends in an idyllic Dutch town, but none of them spoke their small dramas were narrated in voice-over. The show presented a world so stunningly peaceful that I dreamed of entering it myself.

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“Miffy and Friends” is a Claymation series based on the children’s books by the Dutch artist Dick Bruna, who created the character in 1955. And it was then, rattled by sleep deprivation, that I discovered Miffy.

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By 2007, when I was juggling a two-year-old and a newborn, a little TV watching in the pre-early morning seemed pretty appealing. I did so in the manner of other parents I knew, which is to say with my first child. Then, as a new parent, I dutifully followed the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines-no TV until two. Until 2005, I had no idea that such shows existed: if you don’t have young children, it’s easy to condescend to the form. And, like the top dramas for adults, they harness to bold new ends the genre most deeply associated with episodic television’s strengths-the formulaic procedural, familiar to viewers from series like “Law & Order.” The best of these shows are as visually thrilling as they are well constructed. I’m not a saint.) But, as a critic, I’d argue that it’s time to recognize what this exhausting, rancorous debate has obscured: a quiet renaissance among children’s shows, many of them innovative in ways that parallel the simultaneous rise of great scripted television for adults. I’m hardly immune to such concerns like many parents, I limit my children’s Tivo time. Not to mention radio: in 1936, the educator Azriel Eisenberg warned that parents “cannot lock out this intruder because it has gained an invincible hold of their children.” Over the years, such rhetoric has shifted from the moral to the neural, with spiritual anxieties now expressed in the fear that young kids will grow addicted to dopamine squirts, their brains ruined rather than their souls. Decry the trend of marketing to newborns, the co-branded toys, the childhood obesity, the dwindling attention spans, the fate of the picture book, the wasted hours the American child spends in front of the tube (three a day, on average!), and all those selfish, shower-taking parents who use TV as a babysitter.įor six decades, people have been wringing their hands with worry, echoing panics about the corrupting influence of comic books and rock music. (I suggest Beaker or the Swedish chef.) Then begin the lament, and lay it on thick, with comparisons to candy and drugs. Begin with the sinister idiom “screen time.” To show you’re no prig, make a warm remark about “Sesame Street.” Name your favorite Muppet. When children’s television comes up in conversation, everyone knows the drill. Some of the best shows for children follow the procedural format.

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lol here's a repost of a post I made at like 2am when I was reminiscing abt the Backyardigans

Backyardigans is such a dumb show but I LOVE THAT DUMB SHOW AKSJIQHS

THERE WAS THAT SONG I LOVE ABT SHhH sHh SEcrEt AgenTS

and then the episode where knights coULDN'T OPEN THE DAMN DOOR BC THEY WERE PUSHING THE DOOR WHEN YOU HAD TO PULL IT AKIQJAJS

AND THEN THAT EPISODE WITH THE FJCIKING SAMURAI PIES

THEY'RE HECKIN SAMURAI BUT THEY MAKE PIES THEY STUDY THE FJSOSIUNH ART OF MAKING PIE

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Hears my head cannon for the Backyardigans

Tyrone and Uniques both had black parents

Pablo had a Hispanic mom and black dad

Austin had a white mom and black dad and Tasha had a black mom and white dad.

And the secret agent episode was their best episode

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🌟 Little Space Tip #19 🌟

It's great fun to watch movies when you're traveling throughout little space! There are plenty of movies and specials you can watch on YouTube, so here's a small list of recommendations! Things are vaguely ordered by the movies for the littlest littles up to the older kiddos, but feel free to watch whatever feels interesting!

📀 Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure - 57 min

Everyone's played the board game once in their life, if not several times in their youth, it's Candy Land the movie! As Jib the gingerbread boy travels throughout Candy Land on his way to King Kandy, he must befriend the characters he meets along the way to stop Lord Licorice's evil plan to take over the kingdom! Great for those littles that love candy, musicals, and cheesy early 2000s animations!

💿 The Teddy Bear's Picnic - 23 min

Ever wondered what your stuffies may be up to when you're not paying attention? Well, they go on a picnic of course! In this special, two bears, Benjamin and Wally, help a little girl find her own bear after having gotten lost! Great for when you need a little distraction and want to just watch a self-contained story, but don't have time for a feature length movie!

📀 Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever! - 24 min

Come and learn your ABCs with Ms. Honey's class! Throughout this special you're treated to alliterative sentences accompanied by a fun visual for each letter of the alphabet, from A to Z! You're sure to know your ABCs when it's over! Great for littles who want to be treated as a little one, love storybooks, and love silly cartoons!

💿 Sesame Street: Cookie Monster Thinks the Moon is a Cookie - 54 min

Full episodes of Sesame Street can be considered special considering they're nearly an hour long! Just like the title suggests, Cookie Monster thinks the moon is a cookie! Buzz Aldrin comes to visit to help him get his facts straight, Ernie plays while Bert tries his best to ignore him, Elmo's World is about the sky, and this episode is brought to you by the letter T and the number 2! You're never too old to visit Sesame Street - or too little! - so watch if you love muppets, music, and learning!

📀 Backyardigans: International Super Spy - 51 min

In this two-part special of the Backyardigans, join Pablo, or Agent Secret, as he travels the world to stop The Lady in Pink from using the materials she's gathering for evil! Full of mystery, spying, singing, and dancing, this special is perfect for fans of the show or those littles that love spy movies!

💿 Meet Strawberry Shortcake - 45 min

Join Strawberry Shortcake as she makes friends while preparing a birthday party for her little sister, Apple Dumpling! It's cute, colorful, and berry sweet, great for littles that like music, colors, and sweet friends!

📀 Lego Marvel Reassembled - 22 min

The Lego Avengers have to deal with Lego Ultron trying to take over the world! Like other Lego superhero specials, it's full of fun, jokes, and action! Great for fans of Lego, Marvel, and cartoon hijinks!

💿 The Little Bear Movie - 1 hr 15 min

Little Bear and Father Bear are out camping when Little Bear meets another young bear, Cub! With the help of friends new and old, they work together to find Cub's family! This movie is perfect for fans of the show, or littles who enjoy talking animals having fun in the woods!

📀 Robotman and Friends - 1 hr 8 min

Technically two separate specials, they both involve the titular Robotman! And friends, Steller and Oops! They're robots from Robot Land, and they're powered by love!!! They also love music, and use it to fight their villain Roboron, who hates love, happiness, and music. It happens, I suppose. They're very cute, and kind of reminiscent of Care Bears, having two human friends, so if you enjoy cheesy, sweet creatures who just want to help, and music, this is the movie to watch!

💿 Superman Cartoons (1940s) - 2 hr 20 min

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman! This is a collection of the seventeen shorts produced by Fleischer Studios in the 1940s! It's remarkable animations and action-packed stories have entertained little ones decades ago, and can entertain the littles of today just as easily! Great for fans of old animation, DC comics, and classic heroics; you're sure to tie a blanket around your neck to become your own superhero after watching!

📀 The Powerpuff Girls Movie - 1 hr 9 min

Sugar, spice, and everything nice, these are the ingredients chosen to make the perfect little girl; When Professor Utonium accidentally adds Chemical X, the Powerpuff Girls are born! Watch as they learn how to handle their powers in order to stop the dastardly Mojo Jojo! Great for kiddos who love super heroes, action, cute things, and are fans of the show!

💿 Marvel Rising - 2 hr 49 min

The next generation of Marvel heroes are here to save the day! Meet the young new heroes as they work together and become a team, the Secret Warriors! Great for those older kiddos that enjoy action, super heroes, and Marvel!

Grab a snack, and enjoy the show, cadets!

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Was nobody gonna tell me they used the Secret Agent song from the Backyardigans on one of the orange is the new black episodes

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Man that season was a fucking roller coaster but I’m still thinking about Cindy dressed like Carmen San Diego singing Secret Agent from the Backyardigans at the beginning of episode one

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Thoughts on OITNB S6

I gotta say those last 15 minutes were a roller coaster. Good and bad things happened so I had many conflicting feelings which I’m sure is what they wanted. Overall I enjoyed the season so here are some thoughts I have about the season 6. Spoilers ahead!

Gotta say this first: VAUSEMAN WEDDING. They’re married and I’m so happy about that. They love each other so much and I’m confident that they will make it.

Still confused as to why Fig hired guards with PTSD from war and from the riot. That just screams bad idea. I feel bad for McCollough but she needs to take responsibility for herself and take herself out of a situation that could trigger her which could result in her or someone else getting hurt. Her saying that she would’ve shot the women if she had a gun on her should’ve been the push she needed to take leave from the prison.

Speaking of guards, I’m glad Pennsatucky left Donuts. I could never have accepted her being with him and I don’t think the show did their storyline well at all. I get trying to be complex, but there’s nothing complex about a guard raping a prisoner and the prisoner not just forgiving the guard, but falling for him and running away with him.

Love Pennsatucky and Suzanne’s friendship. They should get a buddy cop movie

I hope Frieda learns how to have friends. 

The first episode was very enlightening since we got to see how Suzanne views the world. It was sweet, funny, and heartbreaking. 

Healy basically choosing to absolve himself of all the fucked up things he did in Litchfield is crappy and unsurprising 

I’m here for Alex calling Piper “babe”

Cindy testifying against Taystee was awful, but she is a victim of the justice system which made her turn against her friend. If she didn’t, she’d get more time. The AUSAs and FBI were basically extorting testimony

 Flaca didn’t really get much to do this season but her words of wisdom to Cindy in the last episode were wonderful

Loved seeing the gang (Piper, Alex, Nicky, Lorna) back together for the wedding. Nicky and Lorna have been with vauseman since the beginning. It’s only fitting that they’re there for the wedding.

I rewatched the last few eps of season 5 in preparation for this. In the last ep, Alex asked Red if the riot was worth it. I think this s6 answered that question. They were separated. They were sent to max. Some of them were given 10 more years and some got life. Blanca was thrown to ICE. MCC is thriving. The guards are still dicks. No justice was gotten for Poussey. In my opinion, the riot was not worth it.

At the end of last season, some of us were worried that Kubra saw the video of Alex and would try to kill her again. Apparently Kubra doesn’t watch the news, isn’t on social media, or notices when one of his people disappears. 

We’re all in agreement that Madison aka Badison is the worst, right?

It was nice of the show to let Alex/Piper and Nicky/Lorna be in the same block.

Piper really does need Alex. Alex was her rock all season. Always calm, collected, and reassuring. I don’t think Piper would’ve survived prison without her. It’d be nice to get the chance to see her try to survive the outside world without Alex. 

Alex being so protective of Piper was super sweet.

Lorna going all gangster was weird, disturbing, and amusing. I guess it’s possible to rationalize that joining a gang would give her people that’d protect her.

Nicky stayed sober! In Max! Where drugs are everywhere! I’m so proud of her. She was there for everyone who needed her. Blanca, Lorna, Red, Barb. Nicky is one of the most reliable people on the show. Her struggle with turning on Red was hard to watch because you knew she’d feel bad no matter what choice she made. 

Nicky protecting Lorna by leaving her in the closet was amazing. She knew that she could possibly die during kickball, but protecting Lorna was more important. 

Any yet something goes wrong. It seems like Lorna is going into labor even though she’s only 7 months pregnant. And there was blood on her uniform as she was taken to medical. As if the end of this season didn’t need more drama and tragedy.

Red is her own worst enemy. It;s like she needs someone to hate so she had something to do. Everyone needs something to do in prison to bid their time but Red’s distraction ruins her connection to the people she loves. I’m so pissed at her for choosing to attack Frieda over seeing her grandchildren. I hope to see her forgive her prison family in s7 and work towards making amends to her family on the outside. She needs to stop focusing on power and vengeance and start focusing on family.

Lorna’s disregard of Red was awful. She said something about how Red wasn’t useful anymore. In season 2, Red was on the outs with her prison family and she figured that it was because she wasn’t useful anymore. It sucks that people in her family (at least Lorna) only care about Red when they can get something out of her.

I have no idea what the deal with Gloria and Luschek is. Didn’t really like it but I didn’t dislike it.

Part of me is annoyed with Daya for joining the gang, dealing drugs, and acting like a jerk. Part of me has no problem with it. Girl’s got life in prison. She’s gotta survive it however she can. I just want her to survive it without being an asshole. 

I’m not sure how I feel about Daya being the one used to showcase the opioid crisis. I also really don’t like her relationship with Daddy. It’s completely based on sex, drugs, and power. And while Daddy cares, she doesn’t care enough to stop dealing drugs even though it’s hurting Daya.  

I respect Aledia for choosing to continue sending drugs into the prison even though her daughter is a junkie. It’s weird that we’re in a place where something like this is respectable. Aleida has to get her other kids. She can’t risk her shot at getting custody back on Daya. Especially when Daya has no problem with how things are going. It was heartbreaking to see her come to decision to basically give up on Daya, but it showed how strong she was.

I just found out the Cindy’s Secret Agent song is from the Backyardigans. I’d love to know how the writers came up with the idea of sing that song. 

I loved that Maria made the choice to be good at the end. It seemed like she lost all hope of getting out in season 4 because she thought she had more time added to her sentence.

I really hope Taystee can forgive Cindy eventually. Not right away cause getting convicted for something you didn’t do and being sentenced to life is probably not gonna put her in a forgiving mood. 

I’m gonna need Taystee to appeal her conviction and win so there can be some justice. The show owes us that. If Poussey can’t get justice then Taystee needs to

I do hope that Piper writes the memoir but it’d be interesting to see how she frames the kickball game since she never knew about the bloodbath that almost happened. I also want to see her become an advocate from prisoner rights 

The show needs to follow Blanca and not drop this immigration detention centers story line they’ve started. Since the show is trying to demonstrate real life issues and their results, I doubt they’re gonna let Blanca have a happy ending but I’m still going to hold out hope. She and Diablo deserve to have their family.

A highlight at the end was seeing Sophia be released early with 300K. I don’t think the show ever really finished her story since she just dropped off the show and came back every now and then. She deserved this happy ending and I hope we don’t see her again. I’m afraid they’ll add drama to her life. 

I saw an article talk about how this show makes freedom seem relative to each person’s situation. With Pennsatucky, she was free but not free. She had to wear a disguise and was beholden to what Donuts wanted. Aleida is free but she can’t do the things she wants to. She can’t afford a place to live for her and her kids and she can’t get a job. She has to resort to dealing drugs to have a chance at getting what she wants. She’s back to doing what landed her in prison while Pennsatucky actually ends up back in prison and seems happier for it.

The show really made the point that Taystee and Piper are the co-leads of the show, especially with their scene in the salon. They both dealth with crap this season, but Piper got early release while Taystee was convicted of a murder she didn’t commit. And even if Taystee got out, she would have a harder time than Piper at having a good life. I hope the show  makes a point to show the contrast between Piper and Aleida as they try to have a life on the outside.

Overall, this season was really good. It wasn’t as cluttered as season 5 and that was partially thanks to writing off some characters. The last 15-20 minutes had a lot going on which left me with conflicting feelings. I’m really excited for next season. It seems like the show is winding down but I’m not sure they can resolve everyone’s story in just season 7 but I shall not doubt this show. I know they want to be realistic, but I’m gonna need most of these characters to get as happy an ending as possible.

I hope we get to see the characters that weren’t in this season again just so we can have a proper goodbye with them.

Just remembered something else. A great moment this season was seeing Boo and seeing Linda get her head shaved. Couldn’t have happened to a better person. Not surprised that her time in prison didn’t change her views on how to treat inmates.

Thanks for reading all this. I’m here to talk about the show if anyone wants to. And you can check out my season 6 Vauseman rant here. I had a lot to say about them and didn’t want to clog this too much. I wish everyone luck on surviving this hiatus. 

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The Backyardigans was unexpectedly feminist for a kids’ show. On any other similar show, the pink female character out of those archetypes would be someone like Tasha (a slight snob who often plays characters that are either royals, rich or villains/especially wicked witches) but instead it’s Uniqua, a total tomboy who often plays the protagonist of their stories and said protagonists are often things like explorers/adventurers, secret agents or knights (she spends a whole episode trying to prove to Tasha’s queen character that girls can be knights because they are as brave and strong as boys)