The Yard

8.3

2011

The Yard is a Canadian mockumentary comedy series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2011. Set in a schoolyard, the series depicts the interactions of two rival gangs of elementary school students, with the plot of each episode serving as a parody of an adult-oriented crime drama series such as The Sopranos or The Wire. In the United States it is available for online streaming exclusively on Hulu in both "censored" and "uncensored" versions and for 1080p HD digital download on the iTunes Store.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2011

1. The Economy

A new trading card game hits the yard and a financial crisis starts.

2. Girls vs. Boys

Johnny is kicked in the testicles by Patti. Nick tries to find out why Johnny was kicked and how to deal with it.

3. The Territories

North Africa would love to play football, but Frankie and his crew will not have them on his pitch and war starts.

4. The Black Market

Frankie and his crew work the peanut butter and jelly sandwich rack. Johnny is talked into the black market by Patti as a catcher and becomes indebted to Frankie.

5. The Great Compromise

Nick is overworked. But time off makes more trouble and chaos in The Yard.

6. Big Business

Stink bombs are big business in the Yard and Frankie and his crew are at the top. But Mary Miladic starts to complain, Nick works out a plan for the stink bombs. Frankie employs The Mole/Beth to make a new type of failsafe bomb under the sandbox, but it fails on picture day.