Backyard Safari (found PBS children's educational series; 1997)

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Status: Partially Found

Backyard Safari is a children's educational series produced by Lancit Media that aired for 13 episodes on PBS in 1997. The series starred Cecilia Arana (as the show's presenter), Stephen Singer and an animated character named Crinkleroot (voiced by Rex Everhart), where they help children have a better understanding about natural science within a more inclusive environment.

Availability

A few years after the series concluded, the show was available on Comcast's On Demand services until the early 2000s. In 2011, the full series was uploaded onto Kentucky Educational Television (KET)'s website until it was removed in 2021. A few sellers from various websites claim to sell custom DVD rips of the series, but this has yet to be officially verified.

Status

Outside of KET's website, the only other footage of the series available was a segment from the episode "Rocks and Minerals" uploaded by YouTuber Joe Woo in 2012.

In 2023, the episode "Butterflies" was found by YouTuber Funny Comedy Master and was uploaded onto their channel. Since then any more footage of the series has yet to resurface.

Episode List

#	Episode Title	Description	Status
1	That's My Baby	Everyone starts out as a baby, but not all babies need the same kind of care as they grow toward self-sufficiency.	Lost
2	Birds	If you learn what to look and listen for, you can start to identify some of the amazingly varied kinds of birds in the world.	Lost
3	Butterflies	These colorful insects go through a remarkable process called metamorphosis, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Each step in the process has its own unique properties.	Found
4	Clouds	By observing clouds, we can begin to understand the weather.	Lost
5	Color	Like us, animals often use colors to send messages.	Lost
6	Dinner Tools	Each animal has the right kinds of tools to gather and eat its favorite foods.	Lost
7	Dinosaurs	We can learn what dinosaurs looked like and how they lived by piecing together dinosaur fossils. We also learn more about them by observing the characteristics and behaviors of some animals alive today.	Lost
8	Home Sweet Home	Animals are incredible architects. They make or find all the materials they need to create homes that are right for them.	Lost
9	Paper	Paper has a multitude of properties, forms, and uses. Although most often made from wood, it can also be made from a variety of other materials.	Lost
10	Rocks and Minerals	Rocks and minerals come in a wide array of colors, textures, sizes, and shapes.	Partially Found
11	Trees	A tree is a busy place. It's a living, growing plant and a home and habitat for many different animals.	Lost
12	Water	Water in its three different states is present everywhere on Earth. All living things need water to survive.	Lost
13	Working Together	Some animals, such as bees, ants, and termites, work together to maintain a viable, adaptable society.	Lost

Gallery

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  A screenshot of the show's presenter, Cecilia Arana.

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  A screenshot of Crinkleroot.

See Also

Bumpers

• Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
• PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)
• PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)
• Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)

PBS

• Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)
• Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)
• Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)
• Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
• Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
• The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
• Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)
• Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)
• Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
• Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
• Zoom (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1995)
• Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)

PBS Kids

• The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
• Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
• Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)
• Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
• The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
• The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
• Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
• Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
• Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
• Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
• Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)
• Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)
• Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
• Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)
• Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
• Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
• What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
• WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
• WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)

External Links

• Crinkleroot's website.