The Backyardigans >> Characters
Pablo
PABLO is, well, wrapped a little too tight. He gets excited by things. Just leaving the house for free play in the backyard can make him babble with joy. He thinks quickly, he speaks quickly, acts and reacts quickly. He gets big ideas but he can be overwhelmed by a situation and panic a little – making him the character most likely to run in a circle flapping his flippers and squawking. (By the way, he’s a penguin.) He may not be the most agile or graceful of the friends, but he's probably the most determined and enthusiastic.
Uniqua
UNIQUA is one of a kind. She’s funny – she loves to tell silly jokes and to tickle her friends. She’s a little mischievous -- she’d be the kid most likely to ring the doorbell and run away. But she’s sweet --she’ll notice if you’re happy or sad and say something about it because she cares about you. Graceful, agile and light on her feet, Uniqua is not afraid of anything and can be quite the daredevil. She loves to run and climb and ride her bike faster than anyone. (Uniqua is her name, and also her species – with her purple skin, pink spots, and dainty antennae, she doesn’t look like any other creature on the planet.)
Austin
AUSTIN is the new kangaroo on the block, so he doesn't yet know the other kids really well. That suppresses his natural bounciness and makes him diffident sometimes – a little hesitant to express his opinion, a little slow to take the lead. He really wants to get it right.
Tyrone
TYRONE is the sunny one. He’s easygoing – he can get along with anybody – Pablo’s his best friend, after all. He takes life’s ups and downs in stride --things just don’t get under his skin. He's a deep thinker, which may make him seem a little slow on the uptake sometimes. He’s confident -- he enjoys a challenge because he knows, in his heart, that he is equal to it. There’s always a way and he’s bound to figure it out. (And he happens to be a moose.)
Tasha
TASHA is a little girl hippo, in red mary janes and a flowered dress. Tasha is Uniqua's much-admired and always eagerly-awaited play date. She looks sweet as pie but underneath her extra girly exterior beats the heart of a CEO -- tough-as-nails, take-no-prisoners, my-way-or-the-highway kind of gal. She's rational, skeptical, and highly motivated to get her own way. But it's always special for Uniqua when Tasha is there, because she's someone who can also be giggly, silly and full of fun.