Back at the Barnyard (2024)

Back at the Barnyardis 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 ofThe 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 ofOtis and his barnyard friends. Otiswants 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

Returning Cast

• Jeff Garcia as Pip
• Tino Insana as Pig
• Cam Clarke as Freddy
• Rob Paulsen as Peck / Joey / Pizza guy #1 / Skunky / French Waiter / Whipcrack McGee
• Jess Harnell as Aubrey
• Tress MacNeille as Great Aunt Gertie / Mother Beady
• Dom Irrera as Duke
• Wanda Sykes as Bessy
• Danny Glover as Miles
• Maria Bamford as Nora Beady / Jessica Allspice
• Steve Oedekerk as Snotty Boy / Nathan Beady / Pizza Twin #2
• Lloyd Sherr as Everett / Crows
• Fred TatascioreasFarmer/ British Guy
• S. Scott Bullock as Eddy
• Maurice LaMarche as Igg / Max Fripplehoot
• John DiMaggioasBud / Hilly Burford/Officer O'Hanlon
• Nathaniel StromanasRoot

New Cast

• Leigh-Allyn Baker as Abby / Etta
• Chris Hardwick as Otis / Boil
• Dee Bradley Baker as Bigfoot / Ryan Earcrust
• Jeff Bennett as Mayor / Eddie / Psycho
• Audrey Wasilewski as Betty Glove
• Maile Flanagan as Macy

Guest stars

• Kevin McDonald as Baxter
• "Weird Al" Yankovic as himself
• Jim Cummings as Chef Big Bones
• Grey DeLisle as Hanna / Inga / Juanita / Bronco Betsy / Veronica / Prunella
• Tom Kane as Herb
• Jennifer Hale as Freddy's Mother
• Mark DeCarlo as Bingo / Chubbs Malone / Mr. Jinx
• Patrick Warburton as Bill
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Don Bling / Queen Bee / Santa Claus / Thor
• Valerie Pappas as Ivana Sugardaddy
• Gilbert Gottfried as Barn Buddy
• John Kassir as Winky
• Thomas F. Wilson as Krouser Krebs
• Julia Sweeney as Veteranarian
• Billy West as Dr. Ernst Furtwangler
• Nika Futterman as Stamps
• Tom Kenny as Chicken Agent
• Jim Ward as Judge Beauregard Beaumont XVII
• Megan Cavanaugh as Brunhilda
• Jim Meskimen as Goraldo

Episodes

Main article: List of Back at the Barnyard episodes

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 going to have a back-up segment called Dag and the Coyotes, but this was scrapped for unknown reasons.
• There tried to be season 3 with 16 episodes, but it was canceled for some reason.

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.

• The Good, the Bad and the Snotty
• Escape from the Barnyard
• Cowman and Ratboy
• Cow's Best Friend
• Chez Pig
• The Right Cow
• Saving Mrs. Beady
• The Farmer Takes a Woman

• Cowman: The Uddered Avenger

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

• Cowman: The Uddered Avenger
• Hypno a Go-Go
• Fowl Play
• Barnyard Games
• War of the Pranks

• Volume 2: Lights Camera Moo

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

• Lights! Camera! Moo!
• Animal Farmers
• Raging Cow
• The Big Barnyard Broadcast
• Dead Cow Walking
• The Great Sheep Escape
• Cow's Night Out
• Otis Season

• Volume 3: Big Top Barnyard

Release date: TBA (10 episodes) 120 min.

• Big Top Barnyard
• Pigmalion
• A Barn Day's Night
• Meet the Ferrets
• A Tale of Two Snottys
• Snotty's New Pet
• Home Sweet Hole
• Otis' Mom
• Club Otis
• The Chronicles of Barnia

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