Back at the Barnyard

Back at the Barnyard is a Nickelodeon computer-animated TV series, based on Barnyard. The series premiered on September 29, 2007 and is produced by Omation, the animation division of O Entertainment, in association with Nicktoons Studios.

Each season consisted of 26 episodes.

This is Steve Oedekerk's second animated series for Nickelodeon. He was a co-creator of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which was produced by DNA Productions. many employees went on to work at O Entertainment (Later becoming Omation). In addition to Back at the Barnyard, Omation also produced a Jimmy Neutron spin-off titled Planet Sheen. Back at the Barnyard aired reruns since September 12, 2012.

Synopsis

The series continues the adventures of Otis and his barnyard friends. Otis wants to goof around, but has to be responsible and protect the inhabitants of the Barnyard. He and his best friends Pip, Freddy, Peck, Pig, Abby, Bessy, and Duke have many crazy adventures, while at the same time, help Otis protect the farm. Abby was added to the series as Otis' new girlfriend, replacing Daisy from the film. Several other characters such as Miles and Maddy were absent as well.

Otis and his friends have to overtake many obstacles, like Mrs. Beady trying to prove that animals can talk and goals like to distract the Farmer so they can party and have their plans everyday.

Location

The setting is unknown, but it is heavily implied to be in the fictional Arizona town of Oedeville (of which series creator Steve Oedekerk named after himself). While the setting strongly resembles Arizona (the Grand Canyon has been depicted in some episodes, i.e. "Cowman and Ratboy"), some have questioned whether or not it is in Arizona or a made-up setting. According to the original film and an episode of the series, Oedeville is 20 miles from the actual city of Phoenix. However, there is still debate of whether this should be the official location because there are many scenes in the series where the nature background doesn't look at all like Arizona — it is green and hilly, whereas Arizona is more of a desert-like area which is dry, arid, and sandy.

Voice cast

Episodes

Main article: List of Back at the Barnyard episodes

Season	Episodes	First Airdate	Last Airdate
Season 1	26	September 29, 2007	February 24, 2009
Season 2	26	February 25, 2009	November 12, 2011

Trivia

Compared to the original movie, the show relies far more on comedy and also just got weirder and weirder as it went on (which is noted by the characters in some of the later episodes).
Farmer Buyer has a comparably bigger role in the TV-series than he did in the original movie, but he starts appearing less and less as the show goes on (particularly in the show's second season). It gets to the point of where Otis and his friends are the ones essentially running the farm.
This show was originally gets a backup segment called Dag and the Coyotes, David Koechner reprise his role for the series, but plans for his own show segment, where Dag and this coyotes henchman to catch the flying squirrel were scrapped for unknown reasons when the show creator tells "Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Omation's not answer to Misterjaw".

Theme song

The theme song to Back at the Barnyard, which is over 40 seconds long, is written and performed by Michael Fitzpatrick and Mickey Petralia, and plays at the beginning of most episodes.

Lyrics

(The first part is lifted from the opening sequence of the film.)

Farmer: I'm just heading to the fields, Duke. I'll be back.

(The Farmer drives off)

Sheep: Clear!

(At this point, clips are shown from some of the episodes and the movie.)

Otis: All right!

Pip: Rat-a-bunga!

From the haystacks, up to the hilltops,

We go on dancing, Tuesday boogie oogie through the night....

Otis: Ow. Ow. Okay, ow. Ow!

Do-si-do your partner now, gonna party 'til the morning light,

Do-si-do and don't cha know that's just the way we animals roll.

Snotty Boy: Ha-ha!

(He slams the barn door shut)

DVDs

Volume 1: When No One's Looking

Release date: August 5, 2008 (8 episodes) 96 min.

Cowman: The Uddered Avenger

Release date: January 20, 2009 (1 TV Movie and 4 episodes) 97 min.

Volume 2: Lights Camera Moo (Region 4 Only)

Release date: April 13, 2010 (8 episodes) 96 min.

Volume 3: Big Top Barnyard

Release date: TBA (10 episodes) 120 min.

Back at the Barnyard

Contents

Synopsis

Location

Voice cast

Returning Cast

New Cast

Guest stars

Episodes

Trivia

Theme song

Lyrics

DVDs

Gallery

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