Me and My Friends (1998)

Me and My Friends

1998

Family

Synopsis

"Me and My Friends" is a live-action pilot and origin of The Backyardigans. Filmed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida, it was written and produced by Janice Burgess and filmed from September to November 1998. It was considered lost media until being released in late June 2025.

Credits

Director

Maggie Greenwald

Cast

LaShawn Tináh Jefferies as Uniqua (voice)

Yolandi Eusepi as Tasha (voice)

Crew

Dan Quinn (Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects)

Yuji Yashimoto (Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects)

Dan Yaccarino (Character Designer)

Janice Burgess (Characters)

Yvette Helin (Costume Design)