Australian-Canadian animated television series
Yakkity Yak is an Australian-Canadian animated television series created by Mark Gravas for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Studio B Productions and Kapow Pictures. It aired on Teletoon (now Cartoon Network) in Canada and on the American version of Nickelodeon in the United States from 9 November 2002 until 12 December 2003. 26 episodes were produced.
The copyright to the show is shared between WildBrain, which bought Studio B Productions in 2007, and Kapow Pictures.
Premise.
The story focuses around an anthropomorphic yak named Yakkity who aspires to become a best-known comedian and his friends, Keo (an anthropomorphic pineapple) and Lemony (a young human girl) in the fictitious Australian town Onion Falls (based on Lithgow, New South Wales).
Theme song.
A modified version of the 1958 song "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters (in which children and some cast members sing some portions) is used as the show's theme song.
Telecast.
"Yakkity Yak" first premiered on Teletoon in Canada on 4 January 2003, with the final episode's airing on 28 January 2004. It also aired on BBC Kids. In the United Kingdom, it aired on CBBC. In Italy, it previously aired on Nickelodeon and Canale 21. In Australia, it aired on Nickelodeon and Network 10, and would later air on ABC, ABC1, and ABC3. In the US, it briefly aired on Nickelodeon, from 9 November 2003 to 4 September 2004. It was later run on the Nicktoons channel starting from 22 May 2004 until 23 September 2007. The show also aired on Nickelodeon in Latin America and Europe.
Episodes.
The episode list is listed by production code, not by airdate.
Awards.
The show was nominated for a Leo Award for "Best Musical Score" in 2004.
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