Yakkity Yak facts for kids
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Mark Gravas |
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| Creative director(s) | Mark Gravas |
| Voices of | Lee Tockar Brian Drummond Andrea Libman Pam Hyatt Ian James Corlett Michael Daingerfield Jason Schombing |
| Composer(s) | Hal Beckett Michael Richard Plowman |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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| Producer(s) | Kathy Antonsen Rocchio Jamie Turner Sandra Walters |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Studio B Productions Kapow Pictures |
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| Original network | Teletoon (Canada) Nickelodeon (Australia) |
| Original release | November 9, 2002 – December 12, 2003 |
Yakkity Yak is a fun animated TV show from Canada and Australia. It was made by Studio B Productions and created by Mark Gravas. The show first aired on Teletoon in Canada and Nickelodeon in Australia. It ran from November 9, 2002, to December 12, 2003.
The story is about a yak named Yakkity. He acts like a human (this is called anthropomorphic). Yakkity dreams of becoming a famous comedian. He hangs out with his best friends, Keo, who is a pineapple that acts like a human, and Lemony, a young human girl.
The company WildBrain now owns the rights to the show. They bought Studio B Productions in 2007.
Contents
Catchy Theme Song
The show's theme song is a special version of the 1958 song Yakety Yak by The Coasters. In the TV show's version, children and some of the voice actors sing parts of the song.
Meet the Characters
- Yakkity Yak (Lee Tockar): Yakkity is a 12-year-old yak who goes to Onion Falls Junior High School. He is also the school's mascot. His big dream is to become a famous comedian. Yakkity works as the mascot because his grandfather was also the mascot when the football team won a big championship in 1925. Even though the team hasn't won since then, they get all the praise, which Yakkity doesn't like. Yakkity lives with his Granny and a scientist named Professor Crazyhair. His parents are never seen or talked about in the show.
- Keo (Brian Drummond): Keo is a very smart pineapple who is actually a human with a pineapple for a head. He gets nervous when he has to be on camera or perform in front of people. He sometimes argues with his dad, who is just a pineapple, but deep down, he really cares about him.
- Granny Yak (Pam Hyatt): She is Yakkity's grandmother. Granny Yak gives good advice, like a parent would. But she also has some of Yakkity's quick and impulsive personality.
- Lemony (Andrea Libman): Lemony is a human girl with blond hair. She has a very active and creative imagination.
- Reginald Highpants (Ian James Corlett): Mr. Highpants sells lots of candy and sugary treats in town. He also runs many other small businesses.
- Trilo (Jason Schombing): Trilo is Yakkity's agent and used to be a circus performer. He owns his own entertainment agency and also hosts children's parties. He is always looking for ways to make money. His clients include Yakkity, Fairy Wanda, and Chuck Damage.
- Professor Crazyhair (Scott McNeil): He is a scientist and a teacher at Onion Falls High. His hair changes color like a mood ring, which is how he got his name. He lives in Yakkity's basement, where he has built a laboratory.
- Penelope (Tabitha St. Germain): Penelope is a robot and Lemony's best friend. She works as Professor Crazyhair's helper. However, she isn't very good at social skills or being confident. When she feels embarrassed, her face turns red, and she sprays fire fighting foam from her arms, turning them into fire hoses!
- Rondo (Ian James Corlett): Rondo is Lemony's older brother and plays football. He is a senior in high school. Rondo often competes with Yakkity for attention and is one of his main rivals.
- Keo's Dad (Michael Daingerfield): He is Keo's father and is a pineapple. He can sometimes be bossy and rude. We don't know who Keo's birth mother is. Keo's dad is usually just a pineapple head, but in one episode, he gets a body with arms and legs.
- Wanda Harper (Brenda Crichlow): Wanda is a fairy who works as the librarian at Onion Falls High.
- Jackie Pachyderm: Jackie is an elephant comedian and a very successful movie star. Yakkity looks up to him a lot.
Where the Show Aired
Yakkity Yak first showed in Canada on Teletoon on January 4, 2003. The last episode aired on January 28, 2004. It also played on BBC Kids. In the UK, you could watch it on CBBC. In the United States, it was briefly shown on Nickelodeon from late 2003 to 2004. Later, it was shown on the Nicktoons channel from May 22, 2004, until September 23, 2007.
Episode Highlights
The show has 26 episodes, each with two shorter stories, making a total of 52 segments. Here are some of the exciting things that happen in the episodes:
- Yakkity tries to make everyone think he's funny using hypnosis.
- Yakkity goes on a TV quiz show, with Keo secretly helping him.
- Professor Crazyhair builds a robot girl, and Lemony helps her learn how to make friends.
- Yakkity moves into a treehouse but then has to save his family from a thief.
- Yakkity's fur turns pink after he tries one of Granny Yak's hair products.
- Yakkity's new antler braces start picking up cable TV channels, which is very rare in Onion Falls!
- Keo runs for school president against Lemony.
- Yakkity becomes a weather forecaster thanks to Granny Yak's special bunions.
- Yakkity and Keo become fashion experts using Granny Yak's knitting skills.
- Yakkity and Keo invent their own sport after not making the football team.
- Yakkity's cousin Jasper, who is also a funny yak, visits, and Yakkity gets a little jealous.
- Granny Yak goes to the hospital, and Yakkity has a sleepover at Lemony's house, where he finds out some funny secrets about Rondo.
- Yakkity gets a practical joke box and causes some chaos in Onion Falls.
- A robber is stealing from homes by floating up to windows using bubblegum bubbles.
Awards and Recognition
In 2004, Yakkity Yak was nominated for a Leo Award. This award was for "Best Musical Score," which means the show's music was considered excellent!
See also
In Spanish: Yakkity Yak para niños
