| Genre: | Animation Children's Comedy |
| Voices: | Louise Brehmer Liz Buchanan Tiffany Lamb Todd Levi Danny Murphy Andrew Buchanan Bill McDonald Bryan Probets John Harmon Warren Humphreys Scott Strachan |
| Opentheme: | "FARMkids!" |
| Composer: | Cliff Bradley |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 |
| Executive Producer: | Ian Jones Scott Strachan |
| Director: | Sorin Oancea |
| Producer: | Jill Pattinson Ian Jones Andrew Gibson |
| Runtime: | 12 minutes |
Farmkids (styled as FARMkids) is an Australian animated children's comedy television series about pampered zoo animals accidentally being shipped to a dude ranch. Thirteen episodes were broadcast in Series 1 and another thirteen in Series 2,[1] both of which aired in 2008.
The series is based around the irony of farm animals who know nothing about living in the countryside. They are a bunch of fastlane pampered city animals who live a star studded life in a popular nursery petting zoo, but their lives take a funny unexpected turn when they are suddenly relocated. To top it off their new home is nothing like one would expect from a simple old farm. At its core, this series is aiming at twisting and repackaging a strong and timeless farm theme into a fast, edgy comedy. Dude Ranch, the FARMkids new home, is a place where the old, modern and twilight zone elements meet to make this a way out of the ordinary environment. This is not the average city slickers on the Old MacDonald type of situation; Farmkids represents a twisted and very entertaining approach to a time tested theme.
In 2008, 3 DVDs were released entitled Chaos in the Country, Dude Ranch Boot Camp, and Hair, Wool, Feathers, and Fur.[2]
As of November 2008, FARMkids and finalists in the Atom Awards for Best Children's Television Series.[3]