9:00 a.m. – The Backyardigans “Front Page News”

Tasha plays the dual role of a photographer and superhero named Snap, who really wants a front-page photo for The Bigopolis Big News paper. The newspaper is run by Pablo and is located in the city of Bigopolis where there’s always a big story. When a giant robot threatens to invade the city, it proves too much to handle for resident superheroes Captain Bubble (Tyrone) and Bug Girl (Uniqua). A Berlin Cabaret soundtrack moves the action along as Snap has to step in and save the day! Will Tasha get the front page photo she so desperately wants?

9:30 a.m. – Go, Diego, Go! “Super Flying Super Squirrel to the Rescue”

Diego is riding his motorcycle when he encounters a flying squirrel trying to save a pygmy marmoset. But the marmoset is too heavy and Diego must come to the rescue. The flying squirrel feels bad he wasn’t able to do it alone, because he really thought he was a “super” flying squirrel. Diego tells the flying squirrel to assist him on a mission to save some crying baby birds. Along the way, they use the flying squirrel’s “super” hearing, “super” eyesight and “super” gliding to rescue the baby birds.

10:00 a.m. – The Wonder Pets! “Save the Visitor”

Tuck wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a visitor in the classroom—an extra terrestrial! The Wonder Pets form a bond with their new friend, who must return home soon, or be stuck on earth forever.

After school let’s out one day Tuck begins to ponder whether or not all the animals that have been helped remember the Wonder Pets. They don’t have long to wonder though because another animal needs saving.

Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming too journey to the bottom of the sea to help a blowfish that is stuck in a plant. The Wonder Pets manage to save the blowfish, but in doing so they are swallowed by a whale.

The recently saved blowfish along with his friends the seahorse and squid hear the Wonder Pets cries for help and begin trying to Save the Wonder Pets. After trying and failing to escape the whale several times the group finally escapes with the help of their new friends. And in the end, all the animals who they’ve helped are there to greet the Wonder Pets.

The music as always in this episode is enjoyable. My kids have been singing “Tickle tickle tickle tickle tickle the whale” whale for the better part of the week.

This episode also had a deeper message than you normally see. While many episodes focus on teamwork and problem solving, this one illustrated just how much difference we can make in one another’s lives. I don’t know that the kids will fully get that. Even if they don’t it is a tremendous message that I hope they can absorb on some level.

Songs from the episode as well many other Wonder Pets favorites are available on a newly released CD.

The Wonder Pets