Recap / The Backyardigans S 1 E 5 Secret Mission

Pictured: Secret agents on a secret mission.

Original Airdate: October 13, 2004

Music Genre: Tango

Absent Character(s): Tasha and Austin

Pablo, Tyrone and Uniqua pretend to be secret agents on a mission to return a "mystery bone" to the Treasure Museum.

Agent Trope coming in!

• Chekhov's Gun: Tyrone's "spy maple syrup", which he continuously brings up during the episode, finally comes in handy as the agents use it to attach the bone to the dinosaur skeleton at the end.
• Furry Reminder: During "Laser Limbo", when it's Tyrone's turn to avoid the laser beams, Uniqua and Pablo sing the following lyrics:
  Keep those antlers by the floor
  As you limbo through the door
  Bend down low and keep it loose
  Secret agent limbo moose
• Laser Hallway: Not quite a hallway but the agents do have to go through a laser-guarded doorway at one point, leading to the "Laser Limbo Tango" musical number.
• Song Parody: The "Laser Limbo Tango" song is to the tune of Chubby Checker's "Limbo Rock".
• Sting: To the point of even being said out loud.
  • Sneaky background music: "Do-do-doooo!"
  • Danger background music: "DUN-DUN-DUNNNN!"
  • And when they goof up: "Wah-wah-wahhhh."