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''Back at the Barnyard'' was a TV series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2010 and on Nicktoons in 2011. The show was a spin-off of the 2006 film titled ''Barnyard''.  
''Back at the Barnyard'' was a TV series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2010 and on Nicktoons in 2011. The show was a spin-off of the 2006 film titled ''Barnyard''.  


'''Around the year 1999, a test pitch for the series was created.''' The short (titled '''''The Barnyard''''') was produced by DNA Productions for Steven Oedekerk's O Entertainment. It was advertised with the tagline "What do animals do when humans aren't watching?". The pitch was never released, but footage can be found in an old teaser trailer from 2005. Screenshots from the short can also be found on an archived backup of DNA's website. It was rumored to be a pilot for the show, but it was revealed in a tweet thread by Todd Grimes, a director of the show, that it wasn't a pilot but a test pitch.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313190547/https://twitter.com/ImToddGrimes/status/864256748676300800 Tweet discussing the test pitch.] Retrieved 31 May '17</ref>  
'''Around the year 1999, a test pitch for the series was created.''' The short (titled '''''The Barnyard''''') was produced by DNA Productions for Steven Oedekerk's O Entertainment. It was advertised with the tagline "What do animals do when humans aren't watching?". The pitch was never released, but footage can be found in an old 2005 teaser trailer for the ''Barnyard'' film. Screenshots from the short can also be found on an archived backup of DNA's website. It was rumored to be a pilot for the show, but it was revealed in a tweet thread by Todd Grimes, a director of the show, that it wasn't a pilot but a test pitch.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313190547/https://twitter.com/ImToddGrimes/status/864256748676300800 Tweet discussing the test pitch.] Retrieved 31 May '17</ref>  


On December 20th, 2022, YouTube user[https://youtube.com/@buildship2433 Buildship] found more footage from the pilot taken from the Behind-The-Scenes DVD for the voice actors of Barnyard.
On December 20th, 2022, YouTube user ''Buildship'' found more footage from the test pitch taken from the Behind-The-Scenes DVD for the voice actors of ''Barnyard''.


On January 20th, 2024, YouTube user ''LiveDJRock'' uploaded the full test pitch obtained from a VHS listing on eBay<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/355370425619?hash=item52bdba5d13:g:6FgAAOSw2wJloK6m&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4OY%2Bpe2b81kIddSU9vgsEE83b%2FJ49S4cBzW3ScQW5TK45%2B54kFxiM3Wyz8lBuA1ulJ7yVfRNyULCWglvKf9wftcMSoC3L0Jr9uoE5o7bfgYSXImhwwIFxwy8tsSF97s9HxGZbrjo0c2aTLLS7jqM%2BeYdOmFrYhTivag6BoaKdAQElAvLNhcN8h9ghUNplAmrbaU8icrBRmtukhR0i1mNW4KCGu%2BRGv1ga2Xo0HBcUoArY6808hTa6WWK0LVNp80oUiXbTkwV1Z1244%2F3sYtcglf%2BNQYuQXp04eFFuovKrP6F%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR56Z2MCiYw Listing for the VHS tape] Retrieved 27 Jan '24</ref>, rendering the pitch as found.
On January 20th, 2024, YouTube user ''LiveDJRock'' uploaded the full test pitch obtained from a VHS listing on eBay<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/355370425619?hash=item52bdba5d13:g:6FgAAOSw2wJloK6m&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4OY%2Bpe2b81kIddSU9vgsEE83b%2FJ49S4cBzW3ScQW5TK45%2B54kFxiM3Wyz8lBuA1ulJ7yVfRNyULCWglvKf9wftcMSoC3L0Jr9uoE5o7bfgYSXImhwwIFxwy8tsSF97s9HxGZbrjo0c2aTLLS7jqM%2BeYdOmFrYhTivag6BoaKdAQElAvLNhcN8h9ghUNplAmrbaU8icrBRmtukhR0i1mNW4KCGu%2BRGv1ga2Xo0HBcUoArY6808hTa6WWK0LVNp80oUiXbTkwV1Z1244%2F3sYtcglf%2BNQYuQXp04eFFuovKrP6F%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR56Z2MCiYw Listing for the VHS tape] Retrieved 27 Jan '24</ref>, rendering the pitch as found.
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===Images===
===Images===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
<gallery mode=packed heights=160px>
Barnyard pilot.jpg
Barnyard pilot.jpg
Mongoose.jpg
Mongoose.jpg
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*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)]]
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)]]


===Anthology and Short Series===
=== Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
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*[[Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)]]
*[[Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)]]


===Inaugural Series===
=== Inaugural Series===
*[[America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)]]
*[[America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)]]
*[[By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)]]
*[[By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)]]
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*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]


===Other===
===Other===  
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)]]
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*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[Crash Nebula (lost production material of cancelled spin-off of" The Fairly OddParents" Nickelodeon animated series; 2004-2006)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000607091229/http://www.dnahelix.com/other_cartoons.html Wayback Machine archive of DNA Production's website with pictures of the pitch pilot.]  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000607091229/http://www.dnahelix.com/other_cartoons.html Wayback Machine archive of DNA Production's website with pictures of the pitch pilot.]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:30, 11 April 2024

Barnyard title2.jpg

An early logo dated around the test pitch.

Status: Found

Date found: 20 Jan 2024

Found by: LiveDJRock


Back at the Barnyard was a TV series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2010 and on Nicktoons in 2011. The show was a spin-off of the 2006 film titled Barnyard.

Around the year 1999, a test pitch for the series was created. The short (titled The Barnyard) was produced by DNA Productions for Steven Oedekerk's O Entertainment. It was advertised with the tagline "What do animals do when humans aren't watching?". The pitch was never released, but footage can be found in an old 2005 teaser trailer for the Barnyard film. Screenshots from the short can also be found on an archived backup of DNA's website. It was rumored to be a pilot for the show, but it was revealed in a tweet thread by Todd Grimes, a director of the show, that it wasn't a pilot but a test pitch.[1]

On December 20th, 2022, YouTube user Buildship found more footage from the test pitch taken from the Behind-The-Scenes DVD for the voice actors of Barnyard.

On January 20th, 2024, YouTube user LiveDJRock uploaded the full test pitch obtained from a VHS listing on eBay[2], rendering the pitch as found.

Gallery

Test Pitch

The full test pitch.

Other Footage

Teaser trailer with footage from the short pitch.

Footage from the Voice Actors BTS DVD (0:43- 0:52).

Images

  • Barnyard pilot.jpg
  • Mongoose.jpg
  • McPiGcu.jpg
  • Chick croon.jpg
  • Cows car caught.jpg
  • Cow phd.jpg
  • C4vlFoXUkAAPQW-.jpg
  • Barnyard imagesrt1.png
  • Barnyard imagesrt12.png
  • Barnyard imagesrt13.png
  • Barnyard imagesrt14.png

See Also

Back at the Barnyard

Anthology and Short Series

Bumpers and Promos

Films

Game Shows

Inaugural Series

Live Action

Pilots

Other

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Tweet discussing the test pitch. Retrieved 31 May '17
  2. ↑ Listing for the VHS tape Retrieved 27 Jan '24
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