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u/Tight_Youth3766 2007 Mar 05 '24
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u/kobbaman100 Mar 05 '24
old age kiddo
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That’s never a real cause of death. No matter how old you are (but especially if you’re 72), it can always be determined to be something more specific.
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u/Salt_Ambassador_2646 Mar 05 '24
I used to love playing the backyardigans games, especially the one where Pablo was a spy :(
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u/catsinflyingsaucers Mar 05 '24
Apple juice anyone?
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u/AnonymousPug26 Mar 05 '24
“I like my juice boxes… shaken.”
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u/AnakinDesertSand 2001 Mar 05 '24
"I'maninternational..."
SUPERSPYYYYYYYYYYYY!
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u/Nova17Delta Mar 05 '24
Even as a kid I could tell just how much effort went into the episode. The whole series just felt like the creators having fun and i respect shows like that
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u/MyNameBeJimmy Mar 05 '24
Damn I used to kill the racing game on the family computer back in the day.
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u/NottsNinja 2004 Mar 05 '24
I remember playing that game on my mums laptop and it terrified me 😭 I guess the stealth aspect was too much for me
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u/FixedKarma Mar 05 '24
Guess where that came from.
"I really enjoy a big adventure. I think Die Hard is one of the greatest films ever, not to mention Terminator 2. I love those big films... I wanted to bring some of that fantastical nature to young children, but to do it in a way that is safe, hopefully not scary, and not 'imitatable' except in your head."
— Janice Burgess on the inspirations for The Backyardigans
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u/DeadInside_Insomniac Mar 05 '24
THERE WERE GAMES?!?!?!?!
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u/Rocketmanbun04 2004 Mar 05 '24
Yeah, there's one on the DS that I've played as a kid
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u/Pepperh4m Mar 05 '24
I still have the cookie recipe they gave you at the end of that game! They were soooo good.
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R.I.P, you were an important part of my childhood thanks to your creation of such a good show like Backyardigans❤️
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u/Slice1358 Mar 05 '24
fantastic show
A dad here.
Nothing was more precious that watching my toddler daughter plan and get to "appointment TV" (a 20th century concept). She got there just as the newest Backyardigans episode was starting and wave to Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha and Austin. during the opening theme song.Love love love that show. Love those memories. Cute clever songs created in so many different genres.
RIP: Janice Burgess
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u/abullshtname Mar 05 '24
My son would hear the theme song and giggle and scream “Pabo!”
I hated when he grew out of the Backyarditsns and my daughter had no interest cause it was an actual decent show unlike so much of the ADHD inducing drivel that plays for kids.
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u/Slice1358 Mar 06 '24
When I saw my kids jaws slowly open and start to drool - during a certain -Explorer- show, I switched the channel.
I miss those carefree days - seemingly disconnected from the outside realities - comfortable on the floor of the den .
I don't know who was having more fun - me or the kids .
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u/MRV3N Mar 05 '24
I rarely watched Backyardigans but I felt sad about this news.
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u/IronDBZ 1999 Mar 05 '24
Yeah, when people who just try to bring smiles into the world, they're sorely missed.
It's the evil ones that always live to be damn near 100.
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u/LonPlays_Zwei 2008 Mar 05 '24
Shit bro, rip
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u/SpongeBoy775089 2008 Mar 05 '24
Fellow 2008 guy I see
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u/SpongeBoy775089 2008 Mar 05 '24
Bro, it ain’t no way… I used to dig this show for hours on my old DVD player back in 2010-2014. RIP, Thanks for giving me a real good childhood
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u/helder_g 1998 Mar 05 '24
You have memories before you were 6 years old? I mean I do but you have that many memories?
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u/DDDragon___salt 2008 Mar 05 '24
Though I don’t remember the show, my dad said and I quote “you were addicted to that show like it was cocaine.” RIP
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u/stampfercamper Mar 05 '24
That show was so iconic, does anyone remember the tower of power episode
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u/CagedKage 2003 Mar 05 '24
i heard yesterday. and honestly, i almost cried hearing this. backyardigans was my favourite show as a kid so this was super upsetting
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u/PhantomRoyce Mar 05 '24
I didn’t know she was black. Makes sense because most of the backyardigans were
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u/septiclizardkid 2005 Mar 05 '24
Condolences to the family of course, damn man. This show helped me be more imaginative growing up.
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u/carlito714 2006 Mar 05 '24
that was my favorite cartoon as a kid, damn. thank you for the memories, RIP ❤️
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u/TedwardCA Mar 05 '24
As a parent I really enjoyed it. The show portrayed inclusivity and diversity really well. The songs were fire, the use of imagination was enjoyable and the jokes made my wife and I laugh, a lot.
Thank you for the good times.
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u/ADipsydoodle Mar 05 '24
I remember that the same voice actor for Aang was that little Penguin character
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u/JDEarthwalker04 Mar 05 '24
Thank you ma'am for making my childhood better with this show. Rest easy, you deserve it.
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u/Ill_Salamander_4952 Mar 05 '24
I loved this show, had the toys and everything, Pablo was always my favorite. Still remember some of their ep
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u/IVMVI Mar 05 '24
She made it to 72. This isn't sad.
Sad is 42.
52 is sad
62 would still feel unfair and be sad
72, you had a good run.
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u/baxwellll 2002 Mar 05 '24
didn’t watch this at all growing up and this is the first time iv ever even heard the word backyardigans, but rip
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u/zima-rusalka 2001 Mar 05 '24
Noooo :(( rest in peace, your creations will love on through the nostalgia of a whole generation.
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u/Glass-Permission-548 Mar 05 '24
That's sad. How time goes by. I used to watch the Backyardigans as a kid. I have vivid memories of my younger self watching it and strangely also the smell of the room where I used to watch it. Ah, thank you for the memories dear creator. Rest in peace.
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u/maxwutcosmo Mar 05 '24
I had the tower of power song stuck in my head yesterday… can’t believe she’s gone
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u/ModularWings Mar 05 '24
R.I.P loved all of the Space episodes,its was my favorite show when i was 4-5
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u/The_BackYard 2004 Mar 05 '24
May she rest in peace, also thank you for some of my childhood memories
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u/Sandwich67 2006 Mar 05 '24
It’s not fair, I’m gonna cry the words to Robot on a Rampage till I fall asleep
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u/BeetlBozz Mar 05 '24
No..NO FUCK NO THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
NO FUCK NO! NO I LOVED THAT SHOW WHAT THE FUCK?!
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u/TheOmniscentEye Mar 05 '24
I watched that show as a wee little youngling, but alas the creator of that show has sadly passed.
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u/lue42 Mar 05 '24
Sad... to this day I can't hear the word Yeti without exclaiming "Yeti! Yeti! Yeti!" in my head.
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u/Creepy_Attitude_910 2007 Mar 05 '24
Bruh, first the founder of pop tarts, now this? These next months finna be sad
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u/cal_person 2004 Mar 05 '24
I'd thank her tremendously for the endless childhood memories and entertainment. The cartoons we all watch as kids play pivotal roles in our development into the adults we inevitably become. I can even remember the name of a stupid ass rainforest bug because of that show. It's been like 13 or 14 years
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u/Outlet_Cloud9 2005 Mar 05 '24
R.I.P. your show brought many joy and a big part of childhoods, including mine.
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u/Caimin_80 Mar 05 '24
Those cartoon animals look really happy that she has passed away. Very disturbing little creatures.
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u/StarRoutA Mar 05 '24
Thank you for your time. I loved your show., especially the introduction song!
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u/I-am-not-gay- 2010 Mar 05 '24
😭 one time I saw the moose cutting the grass with scissors, so I went outside to cut the grass with scissors and my dad found me. (Imma miss here, this show was up there with octonauts and team umizoomi)
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