Uniqua
Name	Uniqua
Species	Uniqua
Gender	Female
Occupation	None
Interests	Pretending, reading
Relatives	Uniqua's Mom (mother)
Friends	Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Austin, Sherman and more
Aliases	Captain Uniqua, Sphinx Uniqua, Professor Uniqua, Commander Uniqua, Siren, Lady in Pink, Sheriff Uniqua, The Masked Retriever, Goddess of Naps, Gooniqua, Miss Rhamaswami
First Appearance	Pirate Treasure
Last Appearance	The Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon

Uniqua is a unique creature known as a Uniqua, and is the main protagonist of the series. She loves to have fun, tell jokes, and enjoys laughing with her friends. Uniqua is full of energy, eager to take the lead on her adventures, but she is sweet and will notice if you are happy or sad and will possibly say something about it because she cares about you.

Graceful, agile and light on her feet, Uniqua is not afraid of anything and can be quite the daredevil. She loves to run and climb and can ride her bike faster than anyone. Uniqua is her name and also her species - with her pink skin, dark pink spots, and dainty antennae, she doesn't look like any other creature on the planet. She is most likely to be the main protagonist, since she is the only one to have appeared in every episode of the show.

She also happens to be very enthusiastic, and she loves to go on adventures or do dangerous things! Her best friend is Tasha, and they frequently play together. She was the first character to meet Sherman the Worman. Uniqua is smart, friendly, and owns many of the characteristics that come with the "daring" trait.

Uniqua is voiced by LaShawn Tinah Jefferies. Her singing voice, however, is provided by Jamia Simone Nash in seasons one through three and Avion Baker in the fourth season.

Contents 1 Personality 2 Development 3 Residence 4 Appearance 5 Episode appearances 6 Trivia 7 Quotes 8 Slideshow 9 Sources

Personality



Uniqua is highly energetic and the sporty type. She is often the character to come up with new ideas for adventures, and if she's not, Uniqua will become a large part of the journey. Uniqua is best friends with Tasha, though she easily gets along with Pablo, Tyrone, and Austin as well. Compared to Tasha, she is the more tomboy-ish of the two, generally being seen with a more adventurous personality than Tasha, who tends to play more feminine roles. On rare occasions, Uniqua and Tasha may get into disagreements over small things, usually due to different opinions. But no matter what, Uniqua will usually find a way to end the quarrel and have a good laugh with her friend.

At her very core, Uniqua knows what it means to be a true friend and she has a heart full of compassion. If she noticed you had a problem, she's the one who would confront you with the honest truth and give you sound advice on what to do, even if you didn't ask for it. She has a strong sense of loyalty to her friends and she loves to help others. Uniqua is very optimistic, and she's determined to overcome any obstacle she faces on her adventures.

Regardless of what role she plays on her adventures with her friends, she always has her sweet, lovable sense of humor. Uniqua has played many heroes, such as Ski Patroller Uniqua in The Snow Fort, Uniqua the Pink in Knights Are Brave And Strong, and Weather Woman in Race To The Tower Of Power.

Uniqua is very intelligent and she likes to explore and discover new things and locations. Since she cannot go exploring real places without an adult, Uniqua pretends to visit these places and find these things in her imagination along with her best friends. Uniqua is really friendly, and will do almost anything to help a friend in need. Though not the most playful of the five, Uniqua often plays a major role in the adventure she is part of.

Development

The character of Uniqua was designed by Dan Yaccarino, a popular children's book author, illustrator, and creator of another Nick Jr. television series titled Oswald that ran from 2001 to 2004, and her personality was decided on by the television series' creator, Janice Burgess.

The character's creator, Janice Burgess, describes Uniqua as "the child she wishes she was like as a child", meaning that Uniqua is a very likable character. About 27% of all Backyardigans fans have chosen Uniqua as a favorite Backyardigan, being the second most popular character in general.

Janice Burgess' favorite is also Uniqua, and her liking of her creation is probably what lead to Uniqua appearing in all 77 episodes of The Backyardigans. Most episodes Janice Burgess writes star Uniqua as the center character, for she never missed an episode!

Residence

Uniqua lives in a pink-colored house located in the middle of Tyrone's house and Austin's house It is unknown what most of her house looks like, but a coat rack and table are seen in various episodes when Uniqua exits and enters her home.

Appearance

Uniqua is her very own, unique species: A Uniqua

! Her skin is pink with dark pink, randomly placed spots around her body. She has white eyes with normal black pupils and her mouth is noticably wide. Her other most noticeable feature is probably her curled antennae at the very top of her head. Her eyebrows are a very dark red.

She wears dark-gloom pink overalls with light pink spots, being a opposite of her skin. She also has two red-pink buttons, one for each strap.

Episode appearances

Uniqua has appeared in every episode and special of Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans. Her first appearance was

in Knights Are Brave And Strong. Her last appearance was in The Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon. For a complete list of her appearances, go to List of Uniqua's Appearances.

Trivia

• Uniqua's age is unknown.
• Uniqua is the only character to appear in every episode, being the main protagonist.
• Uniqua's house is visited the most, being the main character.
• Uniqua's singing sounds different from her normal talking voice.

Quotes

• "You guys!" - Various episodes
• "It's me, Uniqua!" - Various episodes
• "Pretty spooky, huh, guys?" - It's Great To Be A Ghost!
• "Where's my soccerball?" - Monster Detectives
• " 'Please' and 'thank you', that's the secret of the Nile!" - The Key To The Nile
• "Let's sail the seas, me bucko!" - Pirate Treasure
• "The Ski Patrol never gives up!" - The Snow Fort
• "I'd recognize that anywhere: They're yeti droppings!" - The Yeti
• "I'm Uniqua, and I'm gonna be a knight!" - Knights Are Brave And Strong
• "We'll limbo our way under those laser beams!" - Secret Mission
• "Darn tootin'!" - Polka Palace Party
• "Knock, knock!" - High Tea
• "There's no quicksand in the jungle!" - The Heart Of The Jungle
• "I gotta hold on tight!" - Viking Voyage
• "You can 'ugh' that again." - Cave Party
• "It looks awfully hot and dry out there... but, it is a desert, after all!" - Race Around The World
• "We're using my brilliant new invention: The Laser X-Ray Bone Finder!" - Eureka!
• "Great! Come on, then! Let's go to my house for some applesauce!" - Castaways
• "Oh, wow! You got the rad moves! The rad, rad, rad, rad moves!" - Surf's Up
• "Tarnation!" - Riding The Range
• "Ewwww! This is so gross!" - Race To The Tower Of Power
• "Float, flutter, fly!" - The Quest For The Flying Rock
• "You guys, we're astronauts! And astronauts never give up!" - Mission To Mars
• "Pie? I heard them say 'pie'!" - Samurai Pie
• "The board doesn't make the skater, the skater makes the board!" - The Magic Skateboard
• "I show up to find out......what's shakin'!" - News Flash
• "Snooze!" - Match On Mt. Olympus
• "That's not our fault, we really tried!" - The Swamp Creature
• "Sacre bleu!" - Le Master Of Disguise
• "The greatest super hero that you probably ever seen!" - The Masked Retriever
• "Try it my way, just think about it!" - International Super Spy
• "When I saw him he made me feel freaky outy I'll admit." - The Funnyman Boogeyman
• "Ugh, the police!" - Caveman's Best Friend
• "Now we gotta major job to do. There's just no way around it." - The Funnyman Boogeyman
• "Don't worry, I'll give you a hand!" - Caveman's Best Friend
• "I'm Uniqua "- The Backyardigans Theme Song
• "See you later" - various episodes
• "Se ya" - various episodes
• "Pablo Pablovich, you're brilliant!" - Catch that Train!
• "Fast Pablo Pablovich!" - Catch that Train!
• "My pet!" - Elephant on the Run
• "Banana" - High Tea
• "Prrrrt" - Into The Deep
• "Break Out!"- Break Out!
• "Good idea Tasha - Special Delivery
• "Not - a - Horsing Around
• "Well well well!" - A Giant Problem
• "Siren say's" - Sinbad Sails Alone
• "After you my dear!" - Break Out!
• "Let's snap to it!" - The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve
• "Huka Pele! - The Legend Of The Volcano Sisters
• "In The Name Of The Empress - The Two Musketeers
• "Austin!" - The Two Musketeers

Slideshow



Sources

1. NickJr.co.uk
2. NickJr.com
3. Uniqua - en.wikipedia.org
4. TV for Tots - What is Uniqua?
5. Treehouse TV.com - The Backyardigans Characters - Uniqua

Characters
Main Characters
Uniqua • Pablo • Tyrone • Tasha • Austin
Recurring Characters
Sherman • Dragon
Minor Characters
Aliens • Asian Elephant • Blaarg • Blue Streak • Boinga • Boy • Bugs • Butterfly • Can't-See-'Ems • Clementine • Common Housefly • Cow • Dinosaur Skeleton • Dolphins • Elephants • Flaposaurus • Giant Clam • Gilded Golden Butterfly • Grabbing Tree • Harvey • Herman • Horses • Hugs • Lightning • Magic Carpet • Mia Hamm • Molasses • Mommy Martian • Mr. Austin Frothingslosh's Cat • Not-So-Nice Dragon • Old Paint • Painted Horses • Pal • Pele • Polka-Dot Donkeys • Polka-Dotted Pony • Princess • Princess Cleotasha's Horse • Quick Silver • Ralphy • Rex Robot • Robot • Robot Racquel • Robot Reba • Robot Ripley • Robot Roscoe • Robots • Robot Rampage Robots • R. O. V. E. R. • Santa Claus • Sea Squirt • Sea Monster • Sea Trisket • Sharks • Shooting Star • Slug • Spooky Voice • Thunder • Toronado • Tyrone's Father • Uniqua's Mother • Wormans
Roles
Acorn Scouts • Adventurer Pablo • Adventurer Tasha • Adventurer Tyrone • Adventurer's Club • Agent Pablo • Agent Secret • Agent Tyrone • Agent Uniqua • Arctic Explorer Tasha • Arctic Explorer Tyrone • Arctic Explorer Uniqua • Austin the Smart • Austin the Wolf • Austin-Ji • Austocles • Bar Room Dancer Tasha • Best Pest Control • Bloom Meister • Boogeyman • Bug Girl • Butler Tyrone • Captain Austin • Captain Bubble • Captain Hammer • Captain Moody • Captain Pablo • Captain Redboots • Captain Tasha • Captain Tyrone • Captain Uniqua • Caveman Austin • Commander Uniqua • Cook Pablo • Cowboy Austin • Cowboy Pablo • Cowboy Tyrone • Cowgirl Tasha • Cowgirl Uniqua • Crusty Ol' Pablo • Curator Tasha • Czar Tyrone • Deputy Austin • Detective Pablo • Detective Tyrone • Don Austin • Dr. Grow • Dr. Shrinky • Dusty Ol' Tyrone • Emperor Austin • Empress Tasha • Ensign Austin • Farmer Tyrone • Fireman Tyrone • Flappy • Flighty Fairy • Flower Girl • Folder Uniqua • Foreman Tasha • Gardener Pablo • General Pablo •Genie Austin • Giant Pablo • Giant Tasha • Gloom Meister • God Of Laughter • Goddess of Naps • Goddess of the Weather • Gooniqua • Goostin • Grabbing Goblin • Henchman Tyrone • Ice Lady • Inspector Austin • Japanese Empress Tasha • Jockey Pablo • Jungle Girl • King Austin • King Pablo • Knight Uniqua • Lady Tasha • Le Master Of Disguise • Librarian Uniqua Lieutenant Austin • Lieutenant Uniqua • Los Galacticos • Luau Brothers • Mad Scientist Tasha • Magic Mirror • Maharani Tasha • Mayan King Tyrone • Mayor Stinkypants • Medusa • Mermaid Tasha • Mermaid Uniqua • Miss T. • Miss Rhamaswami • Moose-ians • Mountain Cave People • Mountie Pablo • Mountie Tyrone • Mr. Austin Frothingslosh • Mr. Jingles • Mr. Spiffy • Mummy King Tyrone • Mysterious Lady • Ninja Pablo • Ninja Uniqua • Officer Uniqua • Pablor • Pablo Pablovich • Pablo the Swift • Pablonator • Park Ranger Tasha • Pie Maker Apprentice Austin • Pie Master Tyrone • Ping Pong Bandit • Pirate Camper Pablo • Pirate Camper Uniqua • Pirate Captain Austin • Pirate Pablo • Pizza Delivery Girl Tasha • Pizza Delivery Girl Uniqua • Police Officer Pablo • Policewoman Uniqua Underhood • Princess Cleotasha • Princess Tasha • Princess Uniqua • Professor Bug • Professor Uniqua • Queen Tasha • Queen Uniqua • Rancher Tasha • Ringmaster Tyrone • Robot Repairman Austin • Robin Hood the Clean • Saloon Barkeeper Tyrone • Science Officer Pablo • Scientist Tasha • Scientist Uniqua • Sergeant Tyrone • Sheriff Uniqua • Sinbad • Sir Tyrone • Siren • Ski Patrol • Snappy • Soccer Monster • Sock-Matcher Tyrone • Space Officer Tasha • Space Officer Tyrone • Sphinx Uniqua • Static-Tester Pablo • Strong Blossom • Sultan Tyrone • SuperSnap • T-900 • Tarzan the Animal Guy • Tarzan the Very Strong • Tarzan Who Doesn't Say Too Much • The Abominable Brothers • The Boo Crew • The Eraser • The Flipper • The Guardian Of The Gate • The Lady in Pink • The Moose of the Mist • The Swamp Creature • Tower Guard Pablo • Tower Guard Tyrone • Trolley Driver Tasha • Tyrone the Strong • Undercover Contact Austin • Uniqua the Pink • Uniquor • Valley Cave People • Vampire Pablo • Very Clean Guy • Viking Pablo • Viking Tyrone • Viking Uniqua • Volcano Sister Tasha • Volcano Sister Uniqua • Waitress Uniqua • Watchman Tyrone • Weather Woman • Werewolf Uniqua • Window Washer Tyrone • Witch • Wizard Pablo • Wizard Tyrone • Yeti • Yucky Man • Zablo • Zuniqua