The Backyardigans - It's Great To Be A Ghost
by Donald Kim
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Actor: Jonah Bobo, LaShawn Jefferies, Naelee Rae, Reginald Davis Jr., Sean CurleyDirector: Donald Kim
Brand: Paramount
Editor: Doug Appledoorn
Writer: Anne D. Bernstein
Writer: Janice Burgess
Writer: Scott Gray
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-30
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Nickelodeon
Movie Reviews of The Backyardigans - It's Great To Be A Ghost
Movie Review: Absolutely worth getting.
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is great! My daughters love it, and would have watched it all day if I'd let them. I highly recommend it to anyone who has a child who loves music, or who loves good music themselves.
It isn't apparent from the picture, but this DVD gives you four episodes. You can choose to play them all, or play just one. In the order they play, they are:
*It's Great to be a Ghost - Did you ever play at being scared when you were little, until you actually worked yourself up into being scared? In this episode, the Backyardigans pretend to be ghosts, but it's all fun and games - for a while.
*Monster Detectives - When Uniqua's ball is stolen by the Soccer Monster (Pablo), it's up to Tyrone, the Monster Detective, to help her get it back.
*The Key to the Nile - When Egypt suffers a drought it's up to self-centered Princess Tasha to find the key to restoring the Nile. But will she ever remember to thank the faithful servants who are doing all the real work?
*Pirate Treasure - Two sets of pirates (you can tell they're pirates by the way they say, "Arrr!") are looking for the same treasure on a desert island.
Each episode starts with the same opening musical number you see on television, and ends with a closing credits sequence that I thought was a little lengthy, but that my daughters didn't seem to mind at all.
I have to admit I was disappointed by the Special Features. The first two special features require reading skills, which makes things difficult for parents if their children can't read. Since the Backyardigans' target audience age is 2 to 5 that's probably going to be most of us who are interested in owning this DVD.
*Meet the Backyardigans - This feature presents each of the Backyardigans, one at a time. They do not move, but are presented as stiff drawings (I was reminded of paper dolls) bouncing around against the show's backyard play area. At the bottom of the screen is a description of the pictured character. There is background music (the music from the opening sequence), but no voiceover reading of the description.
*How to Be a Backyardigan - As with the first special feature, this one requires an ability to read or a parent with the patience to read and reread ad infinitum. Pictures of the various Backyardigans doing things from the shows are shown, with written instructions on how to be like that character. Example: Picture of Pablo playing drums. Written next to it is, Be a MUSICIAN How to be a musician like Austin: Bang your drums, Play the tuba, Say, "Let's polka!" You use the remote to move on to the next character.
*"A Pirate Says Arrr" Music Video - By far the best of the special features. Scenes from the episode are arranged pleasingly. My only quibble is that it isn't the full song from the episode and it ends a little abruptly. My girls loved it though, and asked me to replay it several times.
*Previews - Ads for other DVDs being released in fall 2005.
I wanted this for the episodes, though, not the special features, so it's not an issue for me.
Overall, I have to give this high marks, because it is, after all, the Backyardigans! Which is the first kid's show that I enjoy as much as my children.
Summary of The Backyardigans - It's Great To Be A Ghost
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