Nick Preps Backyardigans TV Movie

NEW YORK, August 22: On
September 17 at 7 p.m., Nickelodeon will premiere the first hour-long
prime-time TV movie based on the hit Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans.

Super Secret Super Spy features an original theme song, “The Lady in Pink,”
performed by Cyndi Lauper and sees the five backyard pals in exotic locations
including London, Switzerland, the Caribbean and Miami.

On September 18, the day after
the linear premiere, Nick Jr. will
release a new DVD entitled The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy, created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and
distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The DVD will feature the TV movie,
in addition to two other The Backyardigans adventures, “The Secret of Snow" and the never-before-seen
episode "A Giant Problem.”

"This exciting
international adventure has a super cool style and hip jazz soundtrack which
give a blockbuster feel to The Backyardigans' biggest musical journey yet,” said Brown Johnson, the executive VP
and executive creative director of Nickelodeon Preschool Television.
“Preschoolers will learn everything a super spy needs to save the world
including mysterious disguises, high-tech gadgets and perfect dance moves.”