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'''''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.<ref>[https://www.informalscience.org/backyard-safari-phase-i-pilot A summary of ''Backyard Safari''.] Retrieved 07 Sep '23</ref>
'''''Backyard Safari''''' was a PBS educational series that aired for 13 episodes in 1997. Produced by the company, Lancit Media. This series about Cecilia Arana, Stephen Singer, and an animated character named Crinkleroot (voiced by the late Rex Everhart), teaches children to learn about both science and nature.


KET also aired this series until 2011. In the mid-2010's, KET's website still had Backyard Safari and all the 13 full-episodes of this series were available to watch until after 2021, when KET's website removed this series.
==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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190608150328/https://www.ket.org/series/KBSAF/all/ Kentucky Educational Television's website listing of the series (archived).] Retrieved 07 Sep '23</ref> 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==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="background-color:yellow" | #
! style="background-color:yellow" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:yellow" | Description
! style="background-color:yellow" |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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''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.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxhoiElbA0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|4
|Clouds
|By observing clouds, we can begin to understand the weather.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|5
|Color
|Like us, animals often use colors to send messages.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|6
|Dinner Tools
|Each animal has the right kinds of tools to gather and eat its favorite foods.
|<span style="color:red;">'''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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|10
|Rocks and Minerals
|Rocks and minerals come in a wide array of colors, textures, sizes, and shapes.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RtQEpY1JPw <span style="color:orange;">'''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.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|12
|Water
|Water in its three different states is present everywhere on Earth. All living things need water to survive.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|13
|Working Together
|Some animals, such as bees, ants, and termites, work together to maintain a viable, adaptable society.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
File:Backyard safari.jpeg|A screenshot of Crinkleroot.
</gallery>
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Lost TV]]
[[Category:Partially found media]]

Revision as of 16:26, 7 September 2023

Backyard Safari logo.jpeg

Title card.

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.[1]

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.[2] 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

  • A screenshot of Crinkleroot.

    A screenshot of Crinkleroot.

References

  1. ↑ A summary of Backyard Safari. Retrieved 07 Sep '23
  2. ↑ Kentucky Educational Television's website listing of the series (archived). Retrieved 07 Sep '23
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