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* HulaAndLuaus: "Legend of the Volcano Sisters". That is all... well, except that a different set of Hawaiian cliches are laid on thick in "Surf's Up", which features the search for legendary Tiki Beach.
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* HouseInspection: In "What's Bugging You?", Tasha's house is being inspected by Mr. Spiffy (Pablo) so she can join the Spiffy Club. She calls Uniqua and Tyrone from Best Pest Control to get rid of the solitary Worman spoiling the perfection. Unfortunately, everything they do seems to attract even more Wormans. And ''then'' Mr. Spiffy arrives... cue the FawltyTowersPlot.
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* HouseInspection: In [[Recap/TheBackyardigansS3E5WhatsBuggingYou "What's Bugging You?", You?"]], Tasha's house is being inspected by Mr. Spiffy (Pablo) so she can join the Spiffy Club. She When she finds out a worman is in her house, she calls Uniqua and Tyrone from Best Pest Control to get rid of the solitary Worman spoiling the perfection. Control. Unfortunately, everything they Uniqua and Tyrone do seems to attract even more Wormans. And ''then'' Mr. ''more'' wormen. Then Mr.Spiffy arrives... cue arrives, which means that Tasha, Uniqua, and Tyrone not only have to do their jobs quickly, but they also have to do it in secret. Thus the FawltyTowersPlot.{{Fawlty Towers Plot}}.
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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Neither Uniqua nor Tasha is safe from slapstick, especially not Tasha. This is practically spelt out in "The Snow Fort", in which both girls fall victim to booby traps instigated by ''boys''.
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* SwissArmySuperpowers: In "Flower Power", Flower Girl's titular powers seem to drift into this territory at times. At one point, she makes a ''cage'' out of flowers. Possibly a necessary evil, though, as otherwise her powers would probably wind up in [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]] territory.
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* SwissArmySuperpowers: SwissArmySuperpower: In "Flower Power", Flower Girl's titular powers seem to drift into this territory at times. At one point, she makes a ''cage'' out of flowers. Possibly a necessary evil, though, as otherwise her powers would probably wind up in [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]] territory.
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* GreenLanternRing: In "Flower Power", Flower Girl's titular powers seem to drift into this territory at times. At one point, she makes a ''cage'' out of flowers. Possibly a necessary evil, though, as otherwise her powers would probably wind up in [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]] territory.
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-->'''Tasha:''' They'll never see us on the secret staircase.
-->''(Camera zooms out, revealing that Tyrone is watching them on the security monitor)''
-->'''Tyrone:''' I see them on the secret staircase!
-->''(Camera zooms out, revealing that Tyrone is watching them on the security monitor)''
-->'''Tyrone:''' I see them on the secret staircase!
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-->'''Tasha:''' They'll never see us on the secret staircase.
-->''(Camerastaircase.\\
''(Camera zooms out, revealing that Tyrone is watching them on the securitymonitor)''
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'''Tyrone:''' I see them on the secret staircase!
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* SwissArmySuperpowers: In "Flower Power", Flower Girl's titular powers seem to drift into this territory at times. At one point, she makes a ''cage'' out of flowers. Possibly a necessary evil, though, as otherwise her powers would probably wind up in [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]] territory.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Pablo as "Proffesser Bug" in the two-part "Robot Rampage" episode. The first part was as lighthearted as most episodes of preschool shows, with Pablo only making a few casual appearances. But towards the end of the first part, he properly introduced himself via a VillainSong. He has a much more active role in the second part, which has a much more grim tone.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Pablo as "Proffesser "Professor Bug" in the two-part "Robot Rampage" episode. The first part was as lighthearted as most episodes of preschool shows, with Pablo only making a few casual appearances. But towards the end of the first part, he properly introduced himself via a VillainSong. He has a much more active role in the second part, which has a much more grim tone.
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* DarkerandEdgier: Obviously, this is moderated by the show being aimed at preschoolers, but "Robot Rampage" is darker and more serious than any other episode in the series. Unlike all the other villains in the series, "Professer Bug" is played dead serious.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Pablo in the two-part "Robot Rampage" episode. The first part was as lighthearted as most episodes of preschool shows, with Pablo only making a few casual appearances. But towards the end of the first part, he properly introduced himself via a VillainSong. He has a much more active role in the second part, which has a much more grim tone.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Pablo as "Proffesser Bug" in the two-part "Robot Rampage" episode. The first part was as lighthearted as most episodes of preschool shows, with Pablo only making a few casual appearances. But towards the end of the first part, he properly introduced himself via a VillainSong. He has a much more active role in the second part, which has a much more grim tone.
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* SneezeOfDoom: Uniqua (caused by dust while hiding from the Soccer Monster) in "Monster Detectives", and Austin (caused by flowers whlie hiding from Tyrone in a painting) in "Who Goes There?".
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* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: The sharks in "Save the Day".
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* ThreateningShark: The sharks in "Save the Day".
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** The first episode used a different font for the opening credits than later episodes.
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** In Season One, the characters stood still while the background transformed around them. In one instance, the background changed ''before the transformation music started''. In Season Two onwards, the characters started running into the yard while the background transformed, and appeared in their fantasy clothes once the transformation was complete.
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** In some of the Season One, One episodes, the characters stood still while the background transformed around them. In one instance, the background changed ''before the transformation music started''. In Season Two onwards, the characters started running into the yard while the background transformed, and appeared in their fantasy clothes once the transformation was complete.
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* {{Disneyfication}}: If your gonna parody ''Franchise/JamesBond'' or ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' on a preschool show, you had ''better'' have this trope in place.
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* {{Disneyfication}}: If your you're gonna parody ''Franchise/JamesBond'' or ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' on a preschool show, you had ''better'' have this trope in place.
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* CanadaEh: Tyrone, the moose character. [[WordOfGod Indicated]] during "Secret Mission" , in which he carries around a bottle of Spy Maple Syrup with an unmistakeable little red maple leaf on the label.
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* CanadaEh: Tyrone, the moose character. [[WordOfGod Indicated]] during "Secret Mission" , Mission", in which he carries around a bottle of Spy Maple Syrup with an unmistakeable little red maple leaf on the label.
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* AuthorAvatar: Uniqua was based on the series' creator, Janice Burgess. In an [[https://archive.org/details/crains-little-airplane-oobi-wonderpets/2009-Investor%27s-Business-Daily/ interview,]] Burgess said, "Uniqua is me. Or at least who I was as a kid. She’'s a ringleader. Out of the five, Uniqua is the main character, and we use her in every story."
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* AuthorAvatar: Uniqua was based on the series' creator, Janice Burgess. In an [[https://archive.org/details/crains-little-airplane-oobi-wonderpets/2009-Investor%27s-Business-Daily/ interview,]] Burgess said, "Uniqua is me. Or at least who I was as a kid. She’'s She's a ringleader. Out of the five, Uniqua is the main character, and we use her in every story."
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* ADogNamedDog: Uniqua's species is actually called the uniqua. Who knew?
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* ADogNamedDog: Accoring to Nickelodeon's character bio for her, Uniqua's "unique" species is actually called the uniqua. Who knew?
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* AuthorAvatar: Uniqua was based on the series' creator, Janice Burgess. In an [[https://archive.org/details/crains-little-airplane-oobi-wonderpets/2009-Investor%27s-Business-Daily/ interview,]] Burgess said, "Uniqua is me. Or at least who I was as a kid. She’'s a ringleader. Out of the five, Uniqua is the main character, and we use her in every story."
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** "Oh, My Sherman" is sung to the tune of "Oh My Darling, Clementine."
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* BravadoSong: In "It's Great to Be a Ghost!", there's a musical number called "What's So Scary 'Bout That?" where Tasha brags about not fearing ghosts or the dark when her friends (who [[ItMakesSenseInContext have become ghosts]]) ask her if there's anything she's scared of.
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--> '''Pablo, Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin are on a boat, looking for the titular Swamp Creature.'''
--> '''Pablo''': On your left, you will see trees with moss! On your right, moss with trees!
--> '''Tasha''': No more moss!
--> '''Austin''': No more trees!
--> '''Tasha''': No more moss with trees!
--> '''Pablo''': On your left, you will see trees with moss! On your right, moss with trees!
--> '''Tasha''': No more moss!
--> '''Austin''': No more trees!
--> '''Tasha''': No more moss with trees!
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--> '''Wizards Pablo and Tyrone are being chased by Tasha the giant.'''
--> '''Pablo''': The giant's gonna eat us!
--> '''Tyrone''': Or maybe she's gonna squish us!
--> '''Pablo''': Or maybe she's gonna squish us, ''then'' eat us!
--> '''Tyrone''': Or eat us, ''then'' squish us!
--> '''Pablo''': The giant's gonna eat us!
--> '''Tyrone''': Or maybe she's gonna squish us!
--> '''Pablo''': Or maybe she's gonna squish us, ''then'' eat us!
--> '''Tyrone''': Or eat us, ''then'' squish us!
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Some of the choreography could definitely count as this. The Backyardigans (particularly Uniqua) are ''constantly'' twirling.
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* GrumpyBear: Queen Uniqua in "A Giant Problem", as well as Pablo, Tasha, and Tyrone in "Fly Girl".
* TheKilljoy: Especially when naps are involved.
** In "A Giant Problem", Queen Uniqua hires a couple of wizards to get rid of giantess Tasha because the latter's weight shakes the ground and doesn't let the former take her royal nap. Meanwhile, Tasha is having great fun playing in the forest and exploring the kingdom she's just arrived in.
** PlayedForlaughs in "Fly Girl"; Pablo and Tyrone are clean-freaks and Tasha yells at birds because their singing won't let her take a nap. Pilot Uniqua is tasked with delivering singing telegrams to them so their mood can improve.
** In "A Giant Problem", Queen Uniqua hires a couple of wizards to get rid of giantess Tasha because the latter's weight shakes the ground and doesn't let the former take her royal nap. Meanwhile, Tasha is having great fun playing in the forest and exploring the kingdom she's just arrived in.
** PlayedForlaughs in "Fly Girl"; Pablo and Tyrone are clean-freaks and Tasha yells at birds because their singing won't let her take a nap. Pilot Uniqua is tasked with delivering singing telegrams to them so their mood can improve.
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* KnightInShiningArmor: Uniqua and Tyrone in "The Tale if the Mighty Knights", and "Knights are Brave and Strong".
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* KnightInShiningArmor: Uniqua and Tyrone in "The Tale if of the Mighty Knights", and "Knights are Brave and Strong".
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* SkywardScream: '''''CLOOOOOWNS!''''' (Complete with echo). Taken UpToEleven in the French dub, where instead it's '''''Satanique CLOOOUUUNES!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]] Satanic clowns [[/labelnote]]
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* SkywardScream: '''''CLOOOOOWNS!''''' (Complete with echo). Taken UpToEleven in In the French dub, where instead it's '''''Satanique CLOOOUUUNES!'''''[[labelnote:Translation]] Satanic clowns [[/labelnote]]
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* TheMerch: Tons, including plushies, books, and clothing.
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* {{Troperrific}}: This show took every child-friendly trope in the book and wrote a song about each one.
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* {{Troperrific}}: {{Troperiffic}}: This show took every child-friendly trope in the book and wrote a song about each one.
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* OnceAnEpisode: At the end of every episode, once the Backyardigans are finished singing the reprise of the intro song and go inside for a snack, one of them will open up the door and say a line associated with the setting of the episode.
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* OnceASeason:
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* OnceASeason: OnceAnEpisode: At the end of every episode, once the Backyardigans are finished singing the reprise of the intro song and go inside for a snack, one of them will open up the door and say a line associated with the setting of the episode.
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* NiceHat: Pablo's got a nice propeller beanie. In some their imaginary adventures, the characters wear pretty cool hats as well.
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* AbsenteeActor:
** Pablo doesn't appear in "Chichen-Itza Pizza".
** Tyrone is absent for "Ranch Hands from Outer Space", "Pirate Camp", "Dragon Express", "The Funnyman Boogeyman", and "The Flipper!".
* ABoyAndHisX: "Caveman's Best Friend" has Austin get a pet dinosaur puppy named Boy, whom he has to track down after releasing him from his leash.
** Pablo doesn't appear in "Chichen-Itza Pizza".
** Tyrone is absent for "Ranch Hands from Outer Space", "Pirate Camp", "Dragon Express", "The Funnyman Boogeyman", and "The Flipper!".
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* NonIronicClown: Uniqua, Austin, and Pablo in "The Best Clowns in Town." Ringmaster Tyrone finds their antics less than amusing and refuses to hire them for his circus (it doesn't help when they cause him to miss his train twice). Thankfully, they manage to bring him around in the end.
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* MakeMeWannaShout: Sea Squirt in "Th Great Dolphin Race" gains his courage against the Giant Clam by letting out two ear-piercing sonic shrieks, driving the clam away.
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* MakeMeWannaShout: Sea Squirt in "Th "The Great Dolphin Race" gains his courage against the Giant Clam by letting out two ear-piercing sonic shrieks, driving the clam away.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: Intentionally done. Every episode has a different genre for its songs and background music. and that genre is rarely the one you'd expect for the episode's setting, such as reggae in a pirate episode, or hip-hop cowboys.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: Intentionally done. Every episode has a different genre for its songs and background music. music, and that genre is rarely the one you'd expect for the episode's setting, such as reggae in a pirate episode, or hip-hop cowboys.
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