| Back at the Barnyard | |
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 Screencap from the series' theme song | |
| Genre | Surreal comedy Slapstick Adventure |
| Created by | Steve Oedekerk |
| Based on | Barnyard by Steve Oedekerk |
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| Opening theme | "Back at the Barnyard Theme Song" performed by Michael Fitzpatrick & Mickey Petralia |
| Composer | Guy Moon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (97 segments)(list of episodes) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29) – September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18) |
| Network | Nicktoons |
| Release | September 12 (2011-09-12) – November 12, 2011 (2011-11-12) |
Back at the Barnyard (originally advertised asBarnyard: The Series)[1] is an Americananimatedcomedy television series created and executively produced by filmmakerSteve Oedekerk. The series serves as adirect sequel andspin-off of the2006 film, which he wrote, co-produced, and directed.[2] The series features the voice ofChris Hardwick as Otis, replacingKevin James from the film, whileJeff Garcia,Tino Insana,Cam Clarke,Rob Paulsen,Dom Irrera,Wanda Sykes,Maria Bamford,Fred Tatasciore and Oedekerk reprise their roles from the film. It was the second Nickelodeon television series to be based on a film, with the first beingThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. It aired from September 29, 2007 to September 18, 2010 onNickelodeon for two seasons.[3] The show was a co-production between Oedekerk'sOmation Animation Studio andNickelodeon Animation Studio. The last five episodes aired from September 12, 2011 to November 12, 2011, onNicktoons.[4]
Following the film's events, Otis and his friends continue going on various misadventures and trying to keep theiranthropomorphism a secret from humans.[5]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| Film | August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04) | N/A | |||
| 1 | 26 | September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29) | February 24, 2009 (2009-02-24) | Nickelodeon | |
| 2 | 26 | 21 | February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25) | September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18) | |
| 5 | September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) | November 12, 2011 (2011-11-12) | Nicktoons | ||
| Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games | |
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| Developer | Firemint |
| Publisher | Play THQ |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre | Action game |
| Mode | Single-player |
Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games (released in European regions under the nameBack at the Barnyard: Barnyard Games) is anaction video game released byTHQ in 2008 exclusively for theNintendo DS, a system not among the platforms theBarnyard tie-in game was released on to promote the preceding film. It received generally negative reviews from critics, with a score of 49 from review aggregatorMetacritic.[6]
