Back at the Barnyard

2007

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

5.7| 0h30m| TV-Y7| en
Synopsis

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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LouHomey From my favorite movies..
Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!
ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Heavenly King Some of the reviews, down here, are totally retarded. I didn't know that stupid people have the right to write reviews on this site.Anyway, if any of you, smart guys, start to watch this cartoon, you will find out,eventually, that this TV series is very interesting, promising and adorable at some point. Personally, i watched it all in my language, and i loved it. It has great humour, smart plot, and amazing lines.However, I gave a 7 out of 10, for 3 reasons, and it surprises me that no one mentioned them. 1. It passes some feminist messages: They make the female characters look stronger and way smarter than male characters. Watch Abby and Bessy for example. Otis looks like a stupid, weak, and helpless little cow in contrast with them. Also, Abby can lift weight, but the pig can't. WTF? Who wrote the script? A woman? 2. Bessy insults everyone for no reason, and especially the male characters, and acts like she doesn't give a fk. That's what a man would do, and it's completely disgusting and inappropriate if a woman does that. IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT! Once again, did a woman write the script? 3. Vegeterian crap. In an episode, they make Freddy admit to be vegan, even though he really isn't. He admits he doesn't want to eat his best friend, Peck the chicken, even though he tried many times to eat him in a lot of episodes. The animals are not dumb like human beings. They eat their prays, and they don't go against the food chain, like humans. If they are carnivorous, like humans, they eat meat. If they are vegetarians, they don't. They can't be both, and they can't change their way of life and nature. So, it's twisted and weird, by nature, to watch a carnivores animal go vegan like in this show. Once again, animals are not dumb like humans.I have to say, though, that this cartoon is made mostly for young ages, even though most of their lines and plot are appropriate for all ages, cause they are funny, smart, and amazing, if you leave Bessy and Abby (in some cases) aside, of course.
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.
gonelunch1 OK, this isn't Robot Chicken, but it is well written with spot-on pop references and nicely developed characters. Yes, Otis has an udder. No, I don't know why the "totally vegan" farmer keeps a farmyard full of animals (but it's nice to know my little animated friends are safe). The story lines actually keep me guessing, and the CGI is surprisingly sophisticated, especially for a TV show. Watching this show is a little like going to a Bowling for Soup concert - don't go into it expecting a deeply intellectual experience, just prepare for a terrific party! Nick's new cartoons have been a mixed bag lately, with some uninspired entries (Tak and the Power of Juju) and some terrible ones (The Mighty B). This show is a welcome reminder of just how good Nick can be.
MairegChernet If you liked the movie Barnyard like i did, you are not gonna like the series better. the series is basically a diversion of the movie, and is basically about the barn animals' efforts to cope with their barn lives. this is not one of nick's best shows. it's no much compared to the earlier shows on nickelodeon like fairly odd parents and spongebob squarepants. Back at the barnyard is an okay show, it's not gonna stand out like the other shows did and it might be canceled after a couple of more seasons, but since it's intended for 6-10 year olds, it'll be somewhat amusing to them.