''Yakkity Yak'' is a Flash animated

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produced by the Vancouver-based animation studio Studio B Productions and Kapow Pictures. It was created by Mark Gravas and aired on

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in Canada and on

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in Australia from 9 November 2002 to 12 December 2003. 26 episodes were produced. The copyright to the show is owned by DHX Media (now known as WildBrain), which bought Studio B Productions in 2007.

Premise

The story centres around an

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yak The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Kachin S ...

named Yakkity who aspires to become a famous

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and his friends, Keo (an anthropomorphic

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) and Lemony (a young human girl) in Onion Falls (based on

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Theme song

A modified version of the 1958 song ''

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'' by

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(in which children and some cast members sing some portions) is used as the series' theme song.

Characters

*Yakkity Yak ( Lee Tockar): A yak student (aged 12) in Onion Falls Junior High School and the school's mascot who wishes to be a

. Yakkity works as the school mascot since his grandfather also served as mascot when the (rugby) football team won the state championship in 1925. The football team, instead of the mascot, got all the glory (despite having not won a match since 1925), much to Yakkity's distaste. Yakkity now lives with his Granny and her boarder Professor Crazyhair. He wears a coat over his bare body. His closest friends are Keo (who lives next door) and Lemony. Over the course of the series, his parents have never been seen or mentioned. *Keo (

Brian Drummond Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...

): An anthropomorphic

who is actually a human with a pineapple for a head. He is very intelligent but is camera shy and has stage fright. He has rivalries with his father who is only a

, but deep down, he loves him. *Lemony (

Andrea Libman Andrea Eva Libman (born July 19, 1984) is a Canadian actress whose most popular on-screen appearances are in ''Little Women'', '' Andre'', and a guest role on ''The X-Files''. She is also known for providing voice acting in various animated show ...

): A blond-haired human girl and Keo's love interest who has a vivid imagination. *Reginald Highpants (

Ian James Corlett Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series ''Being Ian'' and ''Yvon of the Yukon''. One of his best-known animation roles was the first En ...

): The town's leading vendor of candy and all things with sugar. He also runs many small businesses. *Trilo (Jason Schombing): Yakkity's

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agent and former circus performer who owns his own Entertainment Agency, does children's parties for the characters, and is always looking for money. His clients are Yakkity, Fairy Wanda and Chuck Damage, who he uses for parties. *Granny Yak (

Pam Hyatt Pamela "Pam" Hyatt (born April 9, 1936) is a Canadian actress who played Noble Heart Horse in 1986's '' The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' and the voice of Kaede in the English version of ''Inuyasha'', guest-starred in USA Network's '' ...

): Yak's grandmother. While she is a good sounding board in a parental way, she also has some of Yakkity's impulsive genes. *Professor Crazyhair (

Scott McNeil Scott McNeil is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the best-known Canadian voice actors of all time, McNeil has provided voices to many characters in animated shows, most nota ...

): A scientist and teacher at Onion Falls High whose hair changes colour like a

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, hence his name. He lives in Yakkity's basement, where he built a laboratory. His egg salad recipe is very sought after by evil geniuses who wish to use it to take over the world. *Penelope (

Tabitha St. Germain Tabitha St. Germain, formerly known as Paulina Gillis Germain and also known as Tabitha or Kitanou St. Germain, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for a variety of roles across many different shows. She has been actively doing voi ...

): A robot who is Lemony's best friend and works as Professor Crazyhair's assistant but lacks any social skills or confidence. Whenever she's embarrassed, her face turns red and she squirts out fire fighting foams from her arms transforming into fire hoses, squirting everything around her. *Rondo (

): Lemony's (rugby) football playing brother who is a senior in junior high. He is one of Yakkity's main antagonists often competing for the spotlight. *Keo's Dad ( Michael Daingerfield): A pineapple who can be bossy and rude at many times, and Keo's father. The identity of his wife (Keo's birth mother) is unknown and never explored; it can be assumed that she either died or got divorced before the events of ''Yakkity Yak''. He's only a disembodied pineapple head; as the only time he ever had a body with limbs was in "My Dad the Robot". *Wanda Harper (Brenda Crichlow): a fairy who works as Onion Falls High's librarian. *Jackie Pachyderm: An elephant comedian and successful movie star who is Yakkity's idol.

Broadcast

''Yakkity Yak'' debuted on Teletoon in Canada on 4 January 2003, with the last episode airing on 28 January 2004.Alt URL
/ref> It also aired on

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. In the UK it aired on

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. In Australia, it aired on

and

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, and would later air on ABC,

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, and

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. In the United States, it briefly aired on

, from 9 November 2003 to 4 September 2004. It was later run on the

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channel starting from 22 May 2004 until 23 September 2007. The show also aired on Nickelodeon in

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and

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Episodes

The episode list is listed by production code, not by airdate.

Awards

The show was nominated for a

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for "Best Musical Score" in 2004.

References

External links

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