''Back at the Barnyard'' (originally advertised as ''Barnyard: The Series'') is an American animated television series created and executively produced by filmmaker

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based on the 2006 film '' Barnyard'', which he wrote, co-produced, and directed. The series serves as a direct sequel to the 2006 film. The series features the voice of

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as Otis, replacing

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from the film, while Jeff Garcia,

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, Cam Clarke,

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and Oedekerk reprise their roles from the film. It was the second Nickelodeon television series to be based on a film, with the first being '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''. It aired from September 29, 2007 to September 18, 2010 on

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for two seasons. The show was a co-production between Oedekerk's Omation Animation Studio and

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. The last five episodes aired from September 12 to November 12, 2011, on

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Plot

Following the film's events, Otis and his friends continue going on various misadventures and trying to keep their

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a secret from humans.

Episodes

Characters

as Otis * Jeffrey Garcia as Pip *

as Pig *

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as Abby * Cam Clarke as Freddy *

as Peck * Dom Irrera as Duke *

as Bessy *

as Mrs. Beady *

as Snotty Boy and Mr. Beady *

as Farmer Buyer

Video game

''Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games'' (released in European regions under the name ''Back at the Barnyard: Barnyard Games'') is an

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released by THQ in 2008 exclusively for the

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, a system not among the platforms the ''Barnyard'' 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 aggregator

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References

External links

Press Release

Mark Beam - Character Design / Associate Producer
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