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as the third Jetix original series, it first aired on August 26, 2006, as a sneak peek and premiered on September 4, 2006, in the United States. The show debuted on Jetix in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2007, after a sneak peek preview on January 27, 2007, while making its Canadian television premiere on Family Channel on March 25, 2007. The show's staff consisted of many writers and animators associated with ''

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took an inspiration from various anime like ''

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'' and anime-influenced shows such as ''

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twin rabbits named Yin and Yang, and their

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figure named Yo, a master of the fictional mystical

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Woo Foo. During 2007, this show was nominated for

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by the

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in the ''International'' category, but lost to

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Premise

The show is about two 11-year-old rabbits named Yin and Yang who train under Master Yo, a grumpy old panda. They learn the sacred art of Woo Foo, a special type of martial arts that involves both might and magic. They must work together to defeat evil villains and forces motivated on destroying, corrupting or dominating society. During the first season, the primary goal was to defeat the Night Master, a powerful enemy. During the second season, there are three primary storylines. The first one sees Yin and Yang trying to prevent other villains from being crowned the new Night Master. The second is Yang's own quest to find powerful mystic artifacts for some later-revealed-to-be villains: four evil heads who he thinks are the masters of Woo Foo. The third sees Yin and Yang against the original Night Master, Eradicus.

Setting

The setting is in a town where its buildings have an Asian style. The residents are monsters, humanoids, robots and animals with human-like qualities and behaviors. The residents keep unusual pets like puppygriffs (creatures that are half puppy and half eagle) and two-ni-corns (a race of two-horned

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s), as well as real animals like dogs, cats,

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s or

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s. Magic and

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still exist since ancient times when the Night Masters were around. The episode "Yin Yang You!" reveals that the series takes place in another dimension.

Episodes

''Yin Yang Yo!'' premiered on Jetix on September 4, 2006, with the first season having 26 episodes. In January 2007, Jetix ordered a second season of ''Yin Yang Yo!'' with 26 episodes planned. The second season premiered on New Year's Day 2008, with 13 additional episodes.

Characters

Main

* Yin (voiced by

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) is a pink rabbit and the younger twin sister of Yang. She specializes in the Mystic half of Woo Foo and is stubborn and a neat freak. * Yang (voiced by

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) is a blue rabbit and the older twin brother of Yin. He specializes in the Martial Arts half of Woo Foo and wields a transforming bamboo sword. * Yo (voiced by

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) is a hundred-year-old panda, Yin and Yang's teacher, and among the last known Woo Foo users. In the series finale, he is revealed to be the two's father.

Villains

* The Night Master (voiced by

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) is an ancient sorcerer who previously eradicated all of the Woo Foo knights except for Master Yo. He is highly intelligent, though his plans typically fail because of the stupidity of his minions and his own ego. The episode "The Pecking Order" reveals the Night Master to be a title previously held by Eradicus and an unnamed cobra-like woman. ** Grizzleflavin (voiced by

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, Martin Roach in "Turnabouts" and "Party Favors") is a gargoyle head located at the entrance of Night Master's lair. ** Dank and Dire (voiced by

and

) are the Night Master's minions. * Carl the Evil Cockroach Wizard (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a flamboyant cockroach wizard who frequently seeks the approval of his mother. * Eradicus (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a

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and the first Night Master. He was killed years prior before tricking Yang into resurrecting him. ** Ella Mental (voiced by

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) is a minion of Eradicus who possesses

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. ** Rubber Chucky (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a tall minion of Eradicus who has an elastic body. ** Indestructo-Bob (voiced by

) is a slow-witted minion of Eradicus who has indestructible armor. ** Mollecu-Lars (voiced by

) is an octopus-like minion of Eradicus who can transform his body by manipulating his molecules. * Brother Herman (voiced by Damon Papadopoulos) is a tyrannical ant warlord and Carl's brother. ** Charles (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) is Herman's second-in-command. * Ultimoose (voiced by

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) is a moose-like daredevil, martial artist, and ally of the Night Master. * Smoke (voiced by

) is a humanoid swordfighter who poses as Yang's girlfriend. Her appearance and mannerisms are a parody of Japanese culture. * Mirrors (voiced by Jamie Watson) is Smoke's brother and rival. His appearance and mannerisms are a parody of Japanese culture, and he and Smoke's names are a play on the metaphor "

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". * Yuck (voiced by

) is a green rabbit formed from Yin's obsession with control and Yang's aggression. He later uses a magic charm to create an army of Yin and Yang clones and absorbs their magic, becoming as powerful as Yo. * Zarnot (voiced by Jamie Watson) is an evil action figure brought to life by the Lie Fairy and later recruited by the Night Master. * Pondscüm (voiced by Peter Cugno) is a Swedish

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who masquerades as a fish and wields a robot suit. ** Lexoll and Velveema, collectively referred to as the Blixens, are Pondscüm's android henchmen. * Fastidious James Spiffington (voiced by Mark Bowden) is a hamster obsessed with cleanliness and world domination. He is served by robots who he controls using his

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. * Saranoia (voiced by

) is a sorceress and mistress of disguise. She had a difficult childhood with her father and her lazy brother Mark, which led her to develop

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views and values. ** G.P. (voiced by Damon Papadopoulos) is Saranoia's gnome-like assistant. He later changes his name to Fr-Ped (pronounced Fred). * The Chung Pow Kitties (voiced by

) are a trio of cat ninjas who resemble the eponymous characters of ''

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''. * Kraggler (voiced by

) is an ancient gargoyle who can drain youth from others. *Roger the Skelewog (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a vicious warrior who is a part-time villain of Yin and Yang. He is the father of Roger Skelewog Jr. * The Puffin (voiced by

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) is a gentleman-dressed puffin, he is a parody of the

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villain,

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. * Mastermind (voiced by

) is the disembodied brain of an evil wizard who seeks to regain a body. * Badfoot (voiced by

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) is a purple horse and enemy of Yo. * The Manotaur (voiced by

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) is a bull-like man who dresses like a city man. * Ranger Ron (voiced by

) is an illiterate, pig-like

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Allies

* Coop (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) is a nerdy chicken with a huge crush on Yin. He is initially a minion of the Night Master before reforming and joining Yin and Yang's Woo Foo Army. Coop has the ability to create a glowing energy aura dubbed "Shadow Chicken". * Lina (voiced by Novie Edwards) is a dog who has a longtime crush on Yang. In the episode "Gone-A-Fowl", the two share their feelings for each other and enter a relationship. * Roger Skelewog Jr. (voiced by

) is the son of Yin and Yang's part-time enemy, Roger the Skelewog. He is initially a bully to Yin and Yang before befriending them. * Dave (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) is a living tree stump. He can manipulate plants, but is weak and usually underestimated. * The Boogeyman is a disco-loving green monster and a friend of Yin and Yang. * Jobeaux (voiced by

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) is a Redneckistanian Woo Foo practitioner. He has a pet armadillo named Fuzzy Thunder who hides in his mouth, giving him a hick accent. * Melodia (voiced by

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) is the princess of the Stink Aardvarks. * Rainbow Mane (voiced by

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) is the leader of the Two-ni-corns.

Cast

– Yin, Chung Pow Kitties *

– Yang, Yuck *

– Yo * Jamie Watson – Carl, Zarnot, Eradicus, Mirrors, Rubber Chucky, Roger the Skelewog *

– Kraggler, Ultimoose, Mastermind *

– Indestructo-Bob, Molecu-Lars, F. L. Smelfman * Novie Edwards – Lina, Girlbotica *

– Smoke, Saranoia, Ella Mental *

– Night Master * Damon Papadopolous - Brother Herman * Jonathan Wilson – Coop, Dave *

– Melodia * Peter Cugno - Pondscüm *

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– Coop's Mother *

– Puffin *

– Rainbow Mane *

– Jobeaux *

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– Edna, Lie Fairy *

– Manotaur *

– Badfoot *

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– Nancy Delffa * Mark Bowden – Fastidious James Spiffington

Guest stars

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Production

The series was created by Bob Boyle, an animator and storyboard artist previously working on

projects such as ''

'' and ''

''. Influenced by his frequent trips to

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, Boyle developed the pilot for the series when his then-previous series ''

'' was in production. Once the series got the green-light, Boyle initially worked simultaneously on development for the first season of both shows.

, a stand-up comedian and also a writer for ''

'' and ''

'', who has known Boyle for years, was offered a long-term contract from Disney/

to participate on the project upon request by Boyle, who needed assistance on producing the show due to scheduling conflicts. Marmel, who would later create ''

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'', drew influence from anime shows such as

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-produced ''

'', putting American anime-influenced animated shows like ''

'' and ''

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'' in the mix, using it as driving force to deliver comedy. Although a show directed at general audiences, especially children over 6 years old, with its mildly risqué innuendos it also targets adults as well. John Fountain (who participated in ''Fairly OddParents'', ''

'', ''

'') was brought on board as a series director for the initial first season when his work for

was concluding. Fountain worked closely with Marmel and Boyle on developing the lore of the show, and occasionally assisted in storyboarding the first episode, writing and co-voice directing with Marmel. Eric Trueheart (''

'') also assisted in writing scripts and co-voice directing with Marmel during the second season. For cost efficiency due to the small budget and crew the series had, the majority of pre-production for the series—including animation, voice recording, and storyboarding—was done in Toronto. The majority of the character design direction was done by Mark Thornton and

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guest starred as voice actors in the series. The music for the show was provided by

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, who also created music for ''

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and performed by Massey. Many episodes of ''Yin Yang Yo!'' were directed by Fountain, Mark Ackland (a director of ''

''), Ted Collyer (also director of ''

''), and Chad Hicks (also director of ''Total Drama'', and storyboard artist for ''

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''s episodes "Krunch Time" and "Brobot", lately dedicated their work for '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', participated in the creative process of ''Yin Yang Yo!'' as well. As the series went on, Bart Jennett ('' Recess'') became a producer and writer on the series, with many other freelance writers joining like Danielle Koenig and Rob Hummel (''

''), Dave Newman and Joe Liss (''

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'' and ''

''), Amy Wolfram (''

'' and ''

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''), Scott Sonneborn (''

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''), and even former creators like Phil Walsh (''

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'') and

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'').

Reception

Ratings

The debut of the

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on Toon Disney's Jetix block was its "most-watched original animated series premiere ever". The series continued to garner high ratings on the block afterwards, tying for first place on average. In Europe, ''Yin Yang Yo!'' was the third-most popular Jetix original series for third-party sales as of

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2007, when the first season was delivered. ''Yin Yang Yo!'' and the major

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originals ranked "as one of the top two shows in their timeslots in all of the markets in which they aired."

Reviews

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had a mixed opinion of the show, giving it a score of 3/5. The pilot was poorly received by ''

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''.

Awards

References

External links

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