Sticky Situation (Backyard Sports) Last updated January 21, 2026 2026 animated special
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Based on Backyard Sports Written by Joe Purdy Directed by Mike Roberts Voices of Composer Jonny Shorr Country of origin United States Original language English Executive producers Chris Waters Lindsay Barnett Avi Savitski Ari Pinchot Production companies Playground Productions Lighthouse Studios
Sticky Situation Backyard Sports: The Animated Special [ 1] is an upcoming animated special based on the Backyard Sports franchise. The special, written by Joe Purdy and directed by Mike Roberts, stars the voices of Tiffany Haddish , Arturo Castro , Ego Nwodim , Christopher Mintz-Plasse , Donald Faison , Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Adam Pally , and Utkarsh Ambudkar . [ 2] It will be the franchise's second animated production after the live-action/animated Backyard Basics (2002) [ 3] and the first original major production in the Backyard Sports franchise since its 2024 reboot. It is set to premiere at Dave & Buster's locations in 2026 before moving to YouTube on January 29. [ 4] [ 2] [ 5]
Premise Team superstar Stephanie Morgan loses her lucky bubble gum 30 minutes before the first game of the baseball season at Steele Stadium, leading the Backyard Kids on a journey to find it. [ 1]
Voice cast Tiffany Haddish as Kiesha Phillips, [ 1] a husky, jovial African-American girl. Arturo Castro as Pablo Sanchez, [ 1] a short, athletically-talented Hispanic boy who normally speaks Spanish . Ego Nwodim as: [ 1] Stephanie Morgan, an African-American girl who is a major baseball enthusiast. Jocinda Smith, an athletic African-American girl. Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Dmitri Petrovich, [ 1] an intelligent Caucasian boy. Donald Faison as Dante Robinson, [ 1] a short, food-loving African-American boy. Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as Sunny Day, [ 1] an African-American girl who is the main commentator of the Backyard Baseball League. Adam Pally as Pete Wheeler, [ 1] a fast but slow-witted Caucasian boy. Utkarsh Ambudkar as Achmed Khan, [ 1] a Pakistani-American boy who loves rock music . Lindsay Barnett as: [ 1] Vinnie the Gooch, a snarky Caucasian boy who serves as color commentator of the Backyard Baseball League. Ashley Webber and Sidney Webber, Caucasian identical twin sisters who play tennis . Michael Vlamis as Tony Delvecchio, [ 1] a greaser -like Caucasian boy. Deborah Baker Jr. as Kimmy Eckman, [ 6] a candy-obsessed Caucasian girl. Production Along with the announcement that Backyard Sports was being relaunched, it was stated that plans were made to expand the franchise into film. [ 7] In November 2024, it was announced that production on an animated project was about to begin. [ 8] The special was produced by Lighthouse Studios, with production finishing by October 2025. [ 9]
On October 28, 2025, it was announced that Tiffany Haddish , Arturo Castro , Ego Nwodim , Christopher Mintz-Plasse , Donald Faison , Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Adam Pally , and Utkarsh Ambudkar had joined the cast for the special and that it would premiere at Dave & Buster's locations in 2026 before moving to YouTube at a later date. [ 1]
Future Playground Productions executives Lindsay Barnett and Chris Waters have stated an interest in producing more Backyard Sports animated projects, including a potential scripted series, if the special is successful. [ 1] [ 10]
References 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Campione, Katie (2025-10-28). " . Deadline . Retrieved 2025-11-14 . 1 2 " . Animation Magazine . January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026 . ↑ Ball, Ryan (2002-11-13). "NFL Films gets animated" . Animation Magazine . Retrieved 2025-11-17 . ↑ read, Jacob Feldman·2 min (2025-11-13). "Backyard Sports to Launch New Game in '26 After Re-Releases" . Yahoo Sports . Retrieved 2025-11-14 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link ) ↑ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2026-01-20 . ↑ " . Yahoo Entertainment . 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12 . ↑ Sharf, Zack (2024-08-20). "Pablo Sanchez Returns! 'Backyard Sports' Video Game Franchise Set to Relaunch and Expand Into Film, Television and More" . Variety . Retrieved 2025-11-14 . ↑ " . SI . 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-14 . ↑ Bankhurst, Adam; Peyton, Michael (2025-10-10). "Backyard Sports Leads Announce Completion of the Retro Collection, Discuss Animated Special Wrapping Production, and More" . IGN . Retrieved 2025-11-14 . ↑ Feldman, Jacob (2025-11-13). "Backyard Sports to Launch New Game in '26 After Re-Releases" . Sportico.com . Retrieved 2025-11-17 .
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