Yoho Ahoy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yoho Ahoy
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Created by	Mark Slater Julian Roberts
Written by	Stan Cullimore Jonathan Evans Mark Slater Leslie Cowell Wayne Jackman Paul LeNoel Shelly Wain Jan Page Mole Hill Anthony Hatfield Julian Roberts Joss Cope John Tackley Simon Grover Gregg Wheelan Gary Winters David Lloyd
Directed by	Mole Hill
Voices of	Joss Cope Shelly Wain Mole Hill Mark Slater Simi Mougne Julian Roberts Sarah Thornhill
Narrated by	Tim Woodward (only on the audiobooks)
Opening theme	"Yoho Ahoy"
Ending theme	"Yoho Ahoy" (Instrumental)
Composer(s)	John Tackley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producer(s)	Theresa Plummer-Andrews
Producer(s)	Julian Roberts
Running time	5 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production company(s)	The Consortium of Gentlemen BBC Studios
Release
Original network	CBBC CBeebies
Original release	7 January 2000 (2000-01-07) – 20 August 2001 (2001-08-20)

Yoho Ahoy was a fun British animated TV show for kids. It was about a group of unique pirates called Yohos. They lived on their pirate ship, which they named The Rubber Duck.

The show's name, "Yoho Ahoy," comes from the only words the main characters say. They use "Yoho" and "Ahoy" to show how they are feeling. The characters in the show are animated puppets.

In 2001, Yoho Ahoy won a special award called the Banff Television Festival Rockie Award. It won for "Best Animation" for its episode "Yoho Ahoy: Buzz with Jones." The show first aired in the United Kingdom on CBBC and later on CBeebies. In Canada, you could watch it on Knowledge Network.

Meet the Characters

The Main Crew

• Bilge - He's the dark blue captain of the ship. Bilge is very bossy and often shouts a lot.
• Cutlass - This yellow character helps pull up the ship's anchor. Cutlass is best friends with Grog.
• Swab - The ship's purple first mate. Swab wears a cool circular ring on each ear.
• Poop - The ship's yellow and lazy cabin cleaner. Poop always wears a blue hat with yellow spots.
• Jones - The ship's green engineer. Jones takes his job very seriously.
• Grog - The ship's green chef. Grog wears a green hat with yellow spots.
• Plank - The ship's yellow deck scrubber. Plank looks exactly like Cutlass!
• Plunder - This purple character also helps pull up the anchor. Plunder looks just like Swab.
• Booty - The ship's beige pianist. Booty is the owner of Flamingo.

Other Friends (and Trouble-Makers!)

• Flamingo - The only flamingo on The Rubber Duck. Flamingo is Booty's pet. This bird loves to cause mischief! Flamingo often takes things from the Yohos without them even noticing. Flamingo communicates by squawking.
• The Sun - You never actually see the Sun in the show. But during the day, you can see The Rubber Duck floating on the big, open sea. This happens at the start and end of most episodes.
• Parrot - A green and purple parrot with yellow eyes. Parrot only appears in a few episodes, like Bell with Parrot. Parrot often flies around The Rubber Duck, sometimes causing a bit of chaos. Even though Parrot is a small character, he sometimes squawks like Flamingo. Just like the Yohos, Parrot also says "Yoho" and "Ahoy."
• The Rats - Pink and blue rats who pop up in surprising places on The Rubber Duck. They make squeaky sounds to talk. The rats often cause trouble and are usually followed by Cat.
• The Moon - A blue moon that doesn't talk. It appears at the beginning and end of some episodes, like Lullaby With Booty. At night, the moon shines in the dark sky next to The Rubber Duck, with purple clouds and shiny stars.
• Cat - The only male ginger cat on the ship. Cat loves to chase the rats whenever he sees them. Just like real cats, Cat communicates by mewing.
• Crow - The only crow on the ship. Crow is often seen looking out for the Yohos, even though he doesn't look like a real crow.

Who Lent Their Voices?

The talented people who gave voices to the characters are:

• Mole Hill as Bilge and Crow
• Simi Mougne as Cutlass
• Sarah Thornhill as Booty
• Shelly Wain as Swab and Plunder
• Julian Roberts as Poop, Parrot and Cat
• Joss Cope as Grog, Plank and the Rats
• Mark Slater as Jones and Flamingo
• Tim Woodward as The Narrator (only for the audiobooks)

Episodes of Yoho Ahoy

The show had a total of 39 episodes spread across two series.

• Series 1 aired in 2000 and had 20 episodes.
• Series 2 aired in 2001 and had 19 episodes.

Video Game Fun

In 2000, BBC Multimedia created a video game based on the Yoho Ahoy TV show. The game was a collection of seven different mini-games for players to enjoy.