Backyardugans the loving skateboard is a popular children's television show that combines music, dancing, and animated adventures. The show features a group of friends - Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha, and Austin - who use their imagination to transform their backyard into different imaginative worlds. In this episode, the backyardigans find a magical skateboard that comes to life and loves to skate. The skateboard, named Skatie, becomes the newest member of the group and they embark on exciting skateboarding adventures together. Skatie is no ordinary skateboard - it has a loving and caring personality. Throughout their adventures, Skatie encourages each Backyardugan to overcome their fears and try new skateboarding tricks.
Skateboarding is an activity that Willow and her dad have been able to share and bond over. Malcolm learned to skate as a kid, but says Willow is a thousand times better than he was at her age. “I kind of wanted skateboarding to be something we would do together, and keep doing,” he says. “I think she got good at it early on because she was so young and didn’t appreciate how much she could get hurt, so there’s a kind of ignorance in it that makes you pretty fearless.” Malcolm has built a mini-ramp in their garage for them to skate on. He’s even taped a pool noodle to the roof of the garage to protect their heads from the beams when they drop in on the ramp.
She ll get ready to go and then someone else will take a turn, and I ve seen that frustrate her, because she just needs a few more seconds to make sure she won t be in the way. It can be a deterrent for women, if you re already reluctant to go out and skate and then there s not even proper facilities for you to use or change your tampon or clean yourself up.
Throughout their adventures, Skatie encourages each Backyardugan to overcome their fears and try new skateboarding tricks. Skatie teaches them the value of teamwork, determination, and never giving up. The Backyardugans learn important life lessons from Skatie as they face various challenges and obstacles.
'Rebel' Skateboarding Is Ready For Its Olympic Debut in Tokyo
The U.K.'s Sky Brown is one of the youngest athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
Skateboarding is ready for its time to shine at the Tokyo Olympics. Competitors will show off the skills they developed in the streets and skateparks around the world, and the hope is that they attract younger fans to watch the Games.
It's been an interesting ride for the sport that has rebel roots in southern California.
The skatepark on the beach in Venice, Calif., is a mecca for the sport. For decades, the area was known as "Dogtown," with skateboarders coming there to show off their skills, doing acrobatic flips and tricks.
"They would build homemade ramps and just do sort of like hard-core shredding, and it was just their getaway," says Ruby Molina, whose family owns a nearby skate shop. "And all the kids would just come, and like it was their getaway."
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Back in the day, skateboarding was an offshoot of surfing, another sport making its Olympic debut. In fact, it was first known as "sidewalk surfing" — with kids on long wooden boards with metal wheels, riding on cement as though they were riding waves.
Skateboarding has deep rebel roots
The pioneering 1970s skateboard crew Zephyr, known as the "Z Boys" from Dogtown, boasted of sneaking into and draining backyard swimming pools to skate inside them. Skateboarders looking for off-limits locations would get stopped by police. Sometimes they still do.
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk told NPR in 2006 that skateboarding always had a bit of an outlaw street culture with a bad reputation. And it received a lot of negative labels: "It was a kid's fad, a waste of time, a dangerous pursuit, a crime," he recalled.
Tony Hawk, shown here during a competition in 2003, helped popularize the sport of skateboarding. Chris Polk/AP hide caption
toggle caption Chris Polk/APSkateboarding became popular around the world and Hawk turned his childhood hobby into a career. He's always talked about how the Olympics need skateboarding to attract young fans. Now that day is here, and Hawk, now 53, is in Tokyo as an official Olympics commentator.
"We used to see ourselves as a family of misfits," Hawk said in a promotional video. "But now the world will call us Olympians."
At the Games, street skaters will compete on a course that includes stairs, handrails, curbs, ledges, and benches. Park skaters will try to outdo each other's mid-air tricks on a course with steep slopes and deep valleys.
Before coming to Tokyo, Team USA skateboarders rode in formation past American flags in downtown Los Angeles. Among them was street skater Nyjah Huston. The tattooed 26-year-old from Laguna Beach, California is already the top-ranked, highest-paid skateboarder in the world. He's been a pro since he was 10.
"I love skateboarding because it's the funnest thing on Earth," he told friends and fans at the L.A. event introducing the team. "That goes for not only if you're one of us, about to skate the Olympics, or just a kid out there skating in a skate park, just having fun. It's the freedom, the love it brings us all together and the non-stop challenge and the progression."
Nyjah Huston is a medal contender for the U.S. in the men's street skateboarding event. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/APNyjah Huston is a medal contender for the U.S. in the men's street skateboarding event.
The sport moves from the street to the world stage
It's that free spirit that first attracted 34-year-old Olympian Alexis Sablone. She's a New Yorker, an artist and architect with a masters from MIT who grew up skating in Connecticut.
"You didn't call skateboarding a sport," she recalls. "It was like the anti-jock thing to do."
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Sablone says skateboarding for fun has always been about self expression, creativity and style — not the pressure of winning an Olympic medal.
And she says skating on the street has a different vibe than high-stakes competition.
"You only get one try, you know it's like you're almost a machine in a way," she says.
Alexis Sablone of the U.S., shown here in 2018, will compete in the Olympic debut of skateboarding. Speed Media /Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Speed Media /Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAlexis Sablone of the U.S., shown here in 2018, will compete in the Olympic debut of skateboarding.
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"At the end of the day, it's still skateboarding, but there's the nostalgic younger part of me that kind of wants to rebel against this new format of skateboarding," Sablone added. "The thought that people will grow up skateboarding in the future with an Olympic gold medal in mind is so foreign to me, you know?"
As strange as it feels to her, Sablone says it's still an honor to be competing at the Olympics. Here in Tokyo, Sablone and her U.S. teammates face rivals from Brazil, Japan and the U.K — including young star Sky Brown. The 13-year-old X-Games champ is here to grinds rails and do kickflips with the best of them.
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They discover the joy of pushing their limits, supporting each other, and embracing their unique individuality. The show not only entertains children but also encourages their creativity and imagination. It promotes friendship, self-expression, and the importance of pursuing one's passions. Each episode of Backyardugans the loving skateboard is filled with vibrant music, catchy songs, and high-energy dance routines. The animation is colorful and visually appealing, captivating young viewers and keeping them engaged. In conclusion, Backyardugans the loving skateboard is a delightful show that combines fun, adventure, and positive life lessons. It inspires children to embrace their imagination, be kind to others, and follow their dreams. It is no wonder that the show has garnered a devoted fan base and continues to be loved by children around the world..
Reviews for "The Backyardugans' Influence on the Skateboarding Culture"
1. Sarah - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with "Backyardugans the loving skateboard". The storyline was confusing and didn't make much sense. The characters seemed flat and lacked depth, and I couldn't connect with any of them. The animation was also poor and felt outdated. Overall, I found it to be a forgettable and mediocre film.
2. Michael - 1/5 stars - "Backyardugans the loving skateboard" was a complete waste of time. The plot was boring and predictable, and the dialogue was cheesy and cringeworthy. The animation was low-quality, and it felt like a poor attempt to imitate other successful animated films. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, especially not to children who deserve better content.
3. Jessica - 2/5 stars - I had high expectations for "Backyardugans the loving skateboard" but was ultimately let down. The story was unoriginal and lacked any real excitement. The characters were underdeveloped, and their motivations were unclear. The animation style was outdated, which made it hard to engage with the film. Overall, it was a lackluster experience that I wouldn't recommend to others.
4. David - 2.5/5 stars - "Backyardugans the loving skateboard" had potential, but it failed to live up to it. The plot seemed promising, but the execution fell flat. The pacing was off, making the movie drag on in certain parts. The animation was decent but not outstanding. It's an average film that is easily forgettable.
5. Emily - 1/5 stars - I couldn't stand "Backyardugans the loving skateboard". The characters were irritating and lacked personality. The story felt disjointed and confusing, leaving me bored and uninterested. The animation was subpar and looked cheaply made. I would not recommend wasting your time with this film.