The Backyardigans Fight Filth in “Robin Hood The Clean," Feb 27 on Nick Jr.
If we were handing out prizes for best-named children's promotion, Nick Jr. would (ahem) clean up with its upcoming "Filthy Friday" playdate. Debuting Friday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m. ET, the lineup brings together three brand-new, cleaning-themed episodes of The Backyardigans, Olivia and Yo Gabba Gabba!
Straight from Nick's press department, here's what's on tap for Filthy Friday. Don't forget to wash your hands before settling down with a snack:
9:00 a.m. – The Backyardigans “Robin Hood The Clean”
It's the annual Festival of Dirt in the village of Filthingham where Mayor StinkyPants (Austin) reigns supreme. The townspeople (Tasha, Tyrone and Uniqua) are at their wits' end when the Mayor confiscates their last bar of soap and locks it away in the dungeon with their other personal hygiene items. Fed up, Tyrone sets off through Purewood forest to find Robin Hood the Clean (Pablo) to free them from StinkyPants and his foul ways. The music genre featured in this episode is Countrypolitan (i.e. Patsy Cline).
11:30 a.m. – OLIVIA “Olivia Paints a Mural/Olivia's Day at the Office”
Olivia is inspired after a visit to the museum with her family and decides she's going to become a great painter herself. She gets right down to business, painting a portrait of Ian. Each time she paints, she gets dirty and has to take a bath. When she sees a mural painting on a building wall, she wonders if she'll ever find a space big enough for her big ideas!
When Father takes Olivia and Ian to “bring your kids to work day,” Olivia is looking forward to a fun day with dad at the office. But when Father is given a new deadline for a big project, Olivia hatches a plan to help him out. First, however they have to track down Ian's missing frog.
1:30 p.m. – Yo Gabba Gabba! “Clean” (Guest Stars: Rachel Dratch, Chromeo, Biz Markie)
The Gabba gang learns the importance of cleaning up. They all play with toys and are reminded to clean up when they're finished. They learn to wash their hands, brush their teeth and sing a fun bath time song playing with bath toys. Musical guests Chromeo perform “Nice and Clean.” Other featured songs include: “Tiny Ugly Germs,” “Bath Time” and “West Dubb.” In this episode Rachel Dratch teaches a “Dancey Dance,” Chromeo performs and Biz Markie teaches his “Biz's Beat of the Day.”
Olivia's been a great series so far, and a Patsy Cline-style Backyardigans soundtrack should be just as impossible to get out of our heads as any other music from the series. If we end up having to set the DVR for just one episode, though, we'll shoot for getting hygiene lessons from Chromeo and Biz Markie.
Keep an eye on your local listings, and check Nick Jr. for all the latest.
