I have two kids, a boy who's 7 and a girl who is 3 and both of them love this show. My son is far beyond Bob the Builder, etc. but he has made an exception for this show. I have a low tolerance for many children shows - they are too PC, they are too cheesy, bad music, etc. but I have to admit this is one show that I will sit and watch with the kids. Not only do I find the characters cute and individual (each one has a distinct personality which makes you feel like you "know" them), and the story lines are inventive and fun, but the best is the music and dancing. Every kind of music (latin, hip hop, country, jazz, etc etc) is represented and the dancing far exceeds what you would expect in a cartoon. I love that all different styles of music are here and my children get exposed to such a broad range of types of music. We bought both CDs of the show and my husband and I find ourselves singing along because the music is that catchy. I highly recommend the series to anyone with young children - far and away better than most of the alternatives on TV.
Review of The Backyardigans
