Back at the Barnyard

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Created by Steve Oedekerk, Back to the Barnyard is the new spinoff on Nickelodeon based on the movie: Barnyard: The Original Party Animals. The series features some of the old characters from the movie as well a few new characters.
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  • Great show, I don't get why it is somewhat hated by some people

    8.5
    "Great"
    By fsaenz0125, Dec 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    The plot generally revolves around Otis (a cow) and his barnyard friends. Otis wants to goof around, but has to be responsible and protect the inhabitants of the farm. He and his friends Pip the mouse, Abby the cow, Pig, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, Duke the sheepdog, and Bessy the cow have many crazy adventures, while at the same time help Otis protect the farm. The setting is unknown but it is heavily implied to be in the fictional Arizona town of Oedeville. 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's in Arizona or a made-up setting. According to the original film and an episode of the spin off, Oedeville (in which Steve Oedekerk most likely named after himself) are 20 miles from the actual city of Phoenix. There is still debate of whether this should be the official location because there are many scenes in the show where the nature background does not 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). Otis and his friends have to overtake many obstacles like preventing Mrs. Beady in proving that animals can talk and distracting the farmer for them to throw a party. In every episode, Otis usually gets himself in a sticky situation where his friends have to come to the rescue, resulting in him learning a lesson. Sometimes, the animals dress up like people when out in public, which nobody notices except Mrs. Beady. The locations and artistic style have been reinvented for the series.
    I thought Back at the Barnyard is a great show. it is not perfect since there are a few flaws. One, some of the characters are annoying. I don't get why everyone love Peck and Freddie. They are not really the best characters for me. Also, Bessy seems to harsh on Otis especially on most of the episodes she is centered. Plus she always called him moron yet I don't get why. Otis is never much of a moron to me. IMO, he is a funny character. Second, I'm not really into Mrs. Beady and her plot. We seems to see that almost most of the episodes that she proves that the animals can talk and act as human (this is fictional. they can speak all they want.) . Anyway, that's all on the flaws. 80% of the episodes are enjoyable while the others may be boring or unwatchable. My favorite season 1 episode was Barnyard Games. As for season 2, that season has a lot of funny episodes since Bessy appeared less often in the second half of the season. I really LOL'd at the episodes such as the one with Abby's cousin (and the animal fall for him), as well as the episode where Otis gets a tiny clone (Little Otis) and become a news anchor (Anchor Cow). Overall, while a few episodes are not watchable, I enjoyed this show. However, back in 2007/2008, I didn't enjoyed Back at the Barnyard that much. But in late 2009, I became to be into that show anyway since there weren't good shows during the Nick 2005-2008 (because of Avatar) era. 8.5/10moreless

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  • While it's not as bad as everyone say it is,it still has a few problems (SPOILER ALERT from the movie)

    7.5
    "Good"
    By Woahwoah312, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    Back at the Barnyard,in my opinion,was a good cartoon. It's better than Tak and the Power of Juju,but it's not as good as the Penguins of Madagascar. The show is about Otis,and his friends,who go on adventures in their barn,and around the city. Now,this show is funny,and most of the time,the show gets a laugh out of me. Then,we get to the characters. Oh boy,where do we begin? Well,to be fair,Pig,Peck and Freddy were the only good characters,and brought most of the laughs. Pip is OK,and is even voiced by the guy who voices Sheen. But the others just suck. Otis is just crazy,annoying and thinks he is inferior than everybody else and Bessie is just selfish,and is too harsh on Otis. This show lacks what the movie had and there is one big question: What happened to Miles,Maddie,Daisy the cow and her baby Ben from the end of the movie? Ben is now replaced by Joey,Miles and Maddie are nowhere to be seen,and Daisy is now replaced by a look-a-like named Abby. Abby is just annoying,but at least she's more likable than Otis. I also noticed how Otis never talks about his dad at all. If you've seen the movie,then you knew that his dad got killed by coyotes. But Otis never mentions him,as if he never had a dad. The humans are also pointless characters,and they are so stupid. They never recognize the animals by their disguises when they are so recognizable that a caveman could know that they're animals. Mrs. Beady seems like the only good human character of the show,but even when she's telling the truth,no one believes her,and is portrayed as crazy,when the others are the crazy ones. But by far,the worst character of the show has got to go to Eugene. He is such a rude kid who needs to get beat up. All he does is make fun of others,he thinks he's a winner and is so cool,and abuses animals. He is so unlikable,that he makes Johnny Test look like an awesome kid. But the animation stays true to the original,and nothing has changed. Overall,while the show has a few problems,it's funny,and is a good cartoon.moreless

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  • Jimmy Neutron Got Cancelled For This Crap!

    4.0
    "Poor"
    By mahesh2001, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    This Show Is Just not funny not at all!And I Know Why Nick Turned Horrible Because That Fat A** Cow ate it! This is one of the new lame nickelodeon shows that should have never aired! Here is my review:

    Plot/Storyline-10 The Plot and The Storyline are the only reasons Why I will Sometimes watch this show!

    Humor- 1.0 Not Funny!!!!

    Action/Adventure-4.0 No Action

    Romance- 5.5 A little bit Otis + Abbey = Love

    Total-4.0 I don't Recommend This To Jimmy Neutron Fans!Even Though It Was Made By The Same Person!

    B.A.T.B Sucks! B.A.T.B Sucks! B.A.T.B Sucks! B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!B.A.T.B Sucks!moreless

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  • Why can't this show just get out of nicktoons forever?!

    2.5
    "Terrible"
    By Garfieldlover1, Oct 13, 2011 Report Abuse
    Okay, I used to like this show...
    But, not any more for sure! This show is about a lot of dumb, stupid talking animals who might probably have to get a guide. Come on, nick, what's wrong with you? Why can't you just go back to the time back when you had good shows from 1990-2004. Such as these:
    Rugrats
    Catdog
    Hey arnold
    Wild thornberrys
    Doug
    Kenan and kel
    Angry beavers
    Caitlin's way
    Chalk zone
    Rocket power
    Ren and stimpy
    Rocko's modern life
    Hey dude
    Salute your shorts
    All that
    Invader zim
    Amanda show
    The secret world of alex mack
    Ahh real monsters
    Are you afraid of the dark
    You can't do that on television
    Legends of the hidden temple
    Double dare
    As told by ginger
    Jimmy neutron
    All grown up
    My life as a teenage robot
    etc.
    Seriously, nick, why can't these shows at least come back in the morning at 6 am like back in early 2006? Can't you just do that? Please, nick? Please? Because you've been making bad shows like these:
    Fanboy and chum chum
    iCarly
    Big time rush
    Victorious
    T.U.F.F. puppy
    Mighty B
    Penguins of madagascar
    Power rangers samurai
    Supah ninjas
    etc.
    My rating: 2.5moreless

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  • I can forgive the fact that this is a show aimed at kids, but it doesn't excuse the numerous bad things about this show

    1.0
    "Abysmal"
    By That_TV_Dude, Oct 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Creating spin off shows based on movies is like playing Russian Roulette, it's just very risky. In the case of Back at the Barnyard, the creators lost. Based on the movie, Barnyard The Original Party Animals, Back at the Barnyard continues the story of Odis and the rest of his barnyard friends. I have seen the movie and it wasn't too bad, but did it honestly need a spin off show at all. Going into it, I kept my mind clear of negative thoughts and figured it would be somewhat decent, but after sitting through an hour of this show, I couldn't believe what I saw. Most of the characters are annoying and very obnoxious, nobody is funny, and everyone often seems to be self centered. The only good characters in this show were Freddy the Ferret and Peck the chicken, they did give me a few laughs. The animation is stiff most of the time and doesn't flow smoothly, and the artwork is too colorful. The stories are rather bland and there is very little creativity to them. The humor in this show is just pitiful and there are no real funny moments in most of the episodes. Overall, a very poor attempt to cash in on a decent kids movie, and while I will forgive the face that this show is aimed at kids, it does not excuse the fact that this show is just terrible, the characters are annoying, the animation is stiff, the stories aren't interesting, and there is very little humor. Sorry all you fans of the show, but I advise sticking to the movie than this show.moreless

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