Photo Credit: NOGGINMy officemates and I were watching
The Backyardigans over lunch when this pink creature came onscreen and intrigued us. The Backyardigans are a group of friends composed of a moose, a penguin, a hippo, a kangaroo and a pink creature named Uniqua that left us stumped. What’s pink, has antennae and spotted all over?
“It’s a salamander!,” said one officemate.
“A snake,” said another.
“A chameleon?,” asked one.
“An alien?,” I asked.
Right after lunch, I checked out the net to find out. She’s not a salamander, a snake or an alien after all. According to most of the sites, Uniqua is, well, a unique creature. The comments over at the blog Backyardigans Fan are funny, with several commenters sharing what they think Uniqua is.
Perhaps Uniqua is whatever you imagine her to be! That’s a cute way to trigger a discussion on imagination with kids. And with you.
Use your imagination. What kind of creature is Uniqua to you?
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lady cess
July 24, 2007 at 2:54 pm (17 years ago)ahhh really??? oh thank you for this! lagi kaming nanonood kasi ng backyardigans, ngayon ko lang nalaman yan. hindi siya tinatanong sa akin ng mga anak ko kasi hindi siya yung favorite, but this info will come in handy just in case
Cookie
July 24, 2007 at 3:24 pm (17 years ago)Talaga? I never really bothered to check despite the fact that she is Gaby’s favorite Backyardigan. Adi likes the hippo…Tasha ata yun name. Thought all the while that Uniqua was a snail without a shell. Me, I find them cute. I love their songs. The other favorite is Sherman..the worm
hazel
July 24, 2007 at 3:29 pm (17 years ago)i love this show. they have broadway-y songs and even dances. Very nice even for parents!
My husband and I have been wondering for like 2 years already! hahah he said Uniqua’s an ANT!. oh well he’s much like my son with some weird imagination so i’ll let him be hehehe
rach
July 24, 2007 at 7:39 pm (17 years ago)I like The Backyardigans. They are a cute bunch. Good question. Hmmm … assuming there is no right and wrong answer, I would like to think of it as a cute cricket.
pepe
July 24, 2007 at 9:13 pm (17 years ago)since my youngest, abby, claims to watch this show, i asked her to take a shot: for her it’s a girl in a mascot…:p
Lynn
July 24, 2007 at 9:22 pm (17 years ago)My daughter loves this show! In fact, I love her version of The Backyardigans dance. She call it “Uniqua dance”. I asked her what kind of animal is Uniqua. She said a cross between a piglet and a baby giraffe. That’s her own interpretation.
meeya
July 25, 2007 at 2:30 am (17 years ago)ninna and i love the backyardigans! memorized na namin every episode and every song and dance step. and by “namin” i mean both ninna and i. fave ko si uniqua, fave ni ninna si austin, and si hubby fave si pablo hehe.
actually si ninna ang nagtanong sa akin dati what animal uniqua is (na-confuse yata siya kasi all the other characters alam niya), since hindi ko alam ang sagot i looked up the answer sa internet, hehe. i told her, uniqua is special. sabi ni ninna, “oohhh, ladybug with purple spots?”. and all i was able to do was say “yes”. hehehe!
Christianne
July 25, 2007 at 3:00 am (17 years ago)Pareho tayo. I initially thought she was an alien, hehe.
The Backyardigans is my daughter’s favorite show and I have to admit, I enjoy it too! LSS ako parati sa mga kanta nila 😀
jojo
July 25, 2007 at 9:37 am (17 years ago)we have been debating about it too for a long time at the house. backyardigans used to be Julie’s favorite but she has recently switched over to Playhouse Disney’s LIttle Einsteins.
Anyway, it’s a good show for kids. “We’ve got the whole wide world in our yard to explore!!!!”
Tinster
July 25, 2007 at 5:45 pm (17 years ago)i thought she was a hippopotamus! i never realized how different she is from the other character until now! hehehe! natawa naman ako sa sarili ko dun.
missyosigirl
July 26, 2007 at 6:25 am (17 years ago)i love the backyardigans! it’s one of my daughter’s favorite shows on nick jr. and uniqua is her favorite backyardigan, together with tasha (the hippo).
i love how they dance — they’re so cute and cuddly and oooooh, nanggigil ako! hahahahha.
Kevin Press
July 26, 2007 at 10:54 am (17 years ago)Uniqua is a ladybug. No?
Zita
August 1, 2007 at 4:45 pm (17 years ago)Who cares kung ano sya? =)
My boy loves the show. We think it’s great, well thought of.
Kudos to the producers and creatos of the show.
marissasmommy
February 27, 2008 at 8:41 pm (16 years ago)LOL- I aam so glad to get some mort of answer! I have been pondering this for years now- I’ve gone from “pig” to “ant” to “who knows?” But now there will be no more guessing for me! Thanks!!!
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