While the Backyardigans: Escape from the Tower
doesn't officially release on DVD until March 30th, 2010 we've watched our review copy from Nickelodeon & Paramount Home Entertainment a dozen times already. It's hard not to with all that fun for kids music included in each episode.In every episode of The Backyardigans, five high-spirited neighbors meet in their adjoining backyards and use their imaginations to transform themselves into different locations for epic adventures. My favorite part as well as my kids is that each half-hour episode of this Emmy® Award-winning show features a unique music/dance genre.
You'll find three new-to-DVD episodes in Backyardigans: Escape from the Tower.
In the title episode, Tasha and Uniqua are two beautiful princesses locked in a tower, trying to escape guards Pablo and Tyrone. They have lots of tricks to aid with this quest including a really nifty mirror and some high flying hair. The music genre? Early 60's Girl Group.
In "For the Love Of Socks" Tasha, Uniqua, Pablo and Tyrone love their jobs making socks at the sock factory. But when the giant sock-making machine goes haywire, only the factory workers can save sockilization. This episode left us pondering the trouble one little pencil can apparently cause. The Music Genre for this one is Bhangra.
In "Los Galacticos" Pablo, Tyrone and Tasha are Los Galacticos, a Mariachi band. When they mistakenly board an intergalactic space ship, they are blasted to outer space and meet the evil alien Googors, Austin and Uniqua! The musical genre is of course Mariachi for this one.
And as an added bonus, there is a Fresh Beat Band episode included. It's themed with Hawaiian Music, including the Hula.