Back at the Barnyard

2007

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5.7| 0h30m| TV-Y7| en| More Info
Released: 29 September 2007 Ended
Producted By: O Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.nick.com/shows/back_at_the_barnyard/index.jhtml
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What do farm animals really do when the humans aren't looking? Just ask Otis, a carefree "party cow" who inherited the job of keeping the barn... and it's residents... in order. But instead of responsibility, Otis is driven by an insatiable need for fun, fun, fun. Along with his barnyard friends Pip, Pig and Freddy, Otis will stop at nothing in his pursuit of a good time... which usually means a few close calls with humans and other threats to what really goes on behind closed barndoors.

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spongebobonworldtour For one, I don't get why people hate this show. I mean, it's average at the least and fantastic at the most. Just, what is so bad about this show? Because the show does a lot of things right.For one, let me talk about the animation. It's very nice CGI that doesn't feel like a cheap downgrade from the movie. The characters are always moving, the settings are nicely detailed, I can actually believe this to be a TRUE Nickelodeon universe, unlike the OTHER shows I mentioned.The characters are also pretty good. Otis, the main character, is very curious, crazy, sometimes selfish, and very likable. One nitpick I have with Otis is that his personality seems to fluctuate throughout the show. In certain episodes, Otis is dumb, blind, selfish, and crazily fun. Yet in others, he's fun, smart, energetic, and clever. It's just jarring...Pip is a nice character also. He has the right amount of energy, the right amount of intelligence, and the perfect voice to match!Pig is Patrick Star. The only difference is that Pig is more caring, smart, and dirty compared to Patrick. Personally, I'd say he's either gonna really make you laugh, or will tick you off.Freddy and Peck are the usual, One-Friend-Wants-To-Eat-The- Other scenario. Although it's actually justified because Freddy is a carnivore, and at times he tries to resist eating Peck, but gives into his cravings. Peck is the smart, talkative one, who always gets abused. Although, unlike Squidward, Peck's abuse is funny. For example, in certain episodes, a random meteorite crushes Peck for no reason. And in others, people call him out for being too smart. Freddy is hilarious, yet disturbing in CERTAIN episodes... Anyways, I love these two, they are a comical duo done right.A new character was added to the show called Abby, most likely to replace Daisy from the movie. She's basically Sandy Cheeks, although a bit more wilder and brave. In one episode, (paired with Anchor Cow) Abby was shown simply beating up all the males and they were acting like prissies. Personally, I hate episodes like that. I know about the whole female empowerment thing. But most times, they screw it up by making females stronger than ALL males, rather than gender equality. Anyways, back to Abby. She's a pretty fun character that has motivations for what she does, and sometimes feels left out by all the males. Her voice is the only thing I can't tolerate. It's just too high pitched! But at least it fits her character.Bessie is the typical, 'Black-Woman-is-Ghetto' character. And am I the only person sick and tired of people assuming all Blacks are ghetto and only like rap. Because it's not true! Bessie... I like her. Despite her being the stereotypical Black woman, it fits her character. She's very sassy and intelligent and loves to insult people. In fact, in one episode (can't recall), there is a montage of her insulting people, and ending with a funny as heck line! So basically, Bessie is a very good character with funny lines.The TRUE antagonist of the show is Mrs. Nora Beady. Frankly, I don't get her motivations for trying to expose the talking animals. It's probably revealed in Barnyard, but I can't remember. Anyways, I like this character a lot. Her voice is perfect, her plans are for the most part logical (something rare these days), and she has very funny moments that makes her fun to watch. One of my favorite Nickelodeon villains. Up there with Plankton, Technus, Vlad, Professor C., and Crocker!If I had to pick 10 episodes I'd recommend you watch first, here they are (not a top 10): 1. Escape from the Barnyard 2. Saving Mrs. Beady 3. The Farmer Takes a Wife 4. Fowl Play 5. Dummy and Dummier 6. Cowman: The Uddered Avenger 7. Happy Animal Fun Time 8. Kids in the City 9. Barnyards and Broomsticks 10. Treasure HuntThe humor isn't centered around toilets and butts, unlike those OTHER shows! It's more natural humor, like something you'd find in SpongeBob. For example, one joke in Mission: Saving Bigfoot, has Otis stuffing Pip into Pig's armpit to keep him warm from the subzero temperatures, as Pip was about to freeze to death. The only thing Pig says is, "That tickles." No disgusting close-ups of his armpit, or Pip saying it smells bad and making gagging noises. The joke continues on throughout the rest of the episode, but it's brief and is not disgusting as say, 'Fart Baby' from Sanjay and Death. If you want a laugh, then this is a good show. Most episodes are parodies such as Fowl Play being a parody of Child's Play. They usually get the parody right and that's basically the structure of the show.While not as good as say Kenan & Kel, Fairly Oddparents (pre-2007), and SpongeBob, Back at the Barnyard is a fun show for kids. THIS is a show your kids should be watching. Not simple toilet humor. Not twerking poorly-animated ducks. THIS!At the same time I would've wanted the show to continue, I'm glad it ended. I wanted a third season, and was saddened when the series finale aired. But as of the network now, I'm happy. Because Nickelodeon may have simply put nothing but premature jokes and toilet humor into the show, or would've canceled it/move it to online like they did Korra. So Back at the Barnyard, I'm sorry that you ended, but it was for the better. Be glad you don't have to suffer the same fate as the new shows on Nickelodeon.
kiti22 This was one of the most poorly written cartoons of all timeThe plot made no sense The soundtrack from that cartoon was stupid The Theme Song was LoudThe voice acting is TerribleThe episodes are lame (there almost like a bad episode of Family Guy or like a bad episode of space goofs)The characters are dumb and annoying and stupidAnd the most annoying character ever was Ottis's sidekick or Friend All Heros and Villains needs sidekicks There a bit useless but smart, cute, amusing and funny, But for pip hes not cute not funny not amusing, hes so stupid And annoyingFreddy and Peck is a lame Rip-Off of Timon&PumbaWell All the Farm Animals from Back at the Barnyard are a Complete Disgrace to the Animal KingdomEugene "Snotty Boy" Beady is a rip-off of nelson from the Simpson's (i hate that boy,i hate his voice, i hate his laugh and i hate his hair) Hes Worse than Shelby the Turtle from Mickey Mouse Works&House of MouseThe references from movies and TV shows are uselessThis show was terrible,Disgusting, Boring, Not funny at all, and one of the of the worst shows of all time Even Lilo&Stitch the Series is a Better Animated Show based on a Movie than this Want to see a good cartoon Go watch Pokemon or Digimon or my little pony: friendship is magic or littlest pet shop or avatar the last air-bender or dragon ball z Kai insteadAnd then stay far away from that cartoon
sinisterdrecc88 There are 8 letters to describe this show, H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E. It is not at all funny, and is just stupid. It seems like farm animals and 8 year olds made up this show, because it's really stupid and terrible. It's about animals on a farm that like to party and goof off when the farmer isn't around. Not a good concept, which is why I think an 8 year old is the director. I never, ever laugh at this show, unless I'm laughing for not good reasons because the show is so stupid and boring. You do not want to watch this show, trust me, unless you are stuck with one channel on your TV and this is what's on, and even then I'd just find something to do by myself.1/10
M Reese I have an 8 yr old son whose TV viewing I monitor closely. I had never seen the movie version of "Back at the Barnyard", but having grown up on a Dairy Farm in WI, I thought the premise was cute and could see no harm in watching an episode with him, figuring it would be fine for him to watch.I agree that the subject matter tends to be fine and the cartoon is harmless for him to watch, but I can't get past the fact that Otis has a male voice and female parts!!!!! Does nobody realize or care that steers &/or bulls (boys) DO NOT have udders?!!!!!! Cows (girls) have udders.I realize that as a cartoon for kids this doesn't matter much, but it just irks me that we have become such a lazy viewing audience that we don't hold the creators of this cartoon to a little higher standards. Are we teaching our kids to be sloppy by not requiring minor things like the difference between boys and girls to be portrayed correctly?