Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)

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Photo of the costumes, courtesy of The Backyardigans Wiki
Photo of Tyrone and costume designer/developer Yvette Helin, courtesy of The Backyardigans Wiki

Me + My Friends is a lost Nickelodeon pilot that was taped at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida in September 1998. It is unknown why it was not greenlit by Nickelodeon, but it is a direct precursor to the 2004 Nickelodeon animated series, The Backyardigans.

Differences From The Backyardigans

The only characters from The Backyardigans who appear in Me + My Friends are Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, and Tasha. Austin, the purple kangaroo, appears to be absent. It is rumored that that is why he is called the "new kangaroo on the block" by Nickelodeon.

As far as appearance goes, the four are mainly the same besides a few minor differences (Credit goes to The Backyardigans Wiki):

  • Pablo's propeller is yellow.
  • Uniqua has visible nostrils.
  • Tasha and Tyrone's nostrils are black instead of dark yellow and dark orange. They were vision areas.

Existing Footage

The only known footage of this show is available online, a 5 minute compilation video created by former crew members of Nickelodeon Studios. The rest of the pilot is unreleased and very little information about it is available. In the screencaps, the characters are in a line (possibly dancing).