Yin Yang Yo! is an American animated television series created by Bob Boyle for Jetix. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation 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 series centers on two anthropomorphic twin rabbits named Yin and Yang, and their sensei-like panda figure named Yo, a master of the fictional mystical martial art Woo Foo.
The show's staff consisted of many writers and animators associated with The Fairly OddParents, 6teen, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Invader Zim, Clone High, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Danny Phantom. Head writer Steve Marmel took inspiration from various anime like FLCL and anime-influenced shows such as Teen Titans and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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 unicorns), as well as real animals like dogs, cats, opossums or armadillos. Magic and martial arts 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 Stephanie Morgenstern) is a pink rabbit and the younger twin sister of Yang. Yin is pictured as intelligent, cute, feminine and sassy. She mostly uses the Mystic side of Woo Foo, but she is also able to use the Martial Arts side of Woo Foo. Yang (voiced by Scott McCord) is a blue rabbit and the older twin brother of Yin. He mostly uses the Martial Arts side of Woo Foo, but is able to use the Mystic side of Woo Foo as well. Yang is a very lucky, courageous yet negligent and hasty character, and has a liking for clowns, fights, video games and often seeks attention as a hero. Despite not showing emotions towards his sister, he really cares about his sister and Yo's well-being. Yang wields a bamboo sword that he can transform into various forms using Woo Foo. Master Yo (voiced by Martin Roach) is a hundred-year-old panda, Yin and Yang's teacher, and among the last known Woo Foo users. He is often portrayed as arrogant, stubborn, lazy, and indifferent, yet bares great sage wisdom and is often quick with a saying from sacred scrolls. Yo is able to use both might and magic and has moves that Yin and Yang are unaware of. In the series finale, Yo is revealed to be Yin and Yang's father."Yin Yang Who?. Director: Chad Hicks; Writer: Sib Ventress, B. Jennet, Eric Trueheart." Yin Yang Yo!. episode 40. season 2. 2009-03-21. Jetix.
Villains The Night Master (voiced by David Hemblen) is an ancient sorcerer who previously eradicated all of the Woo Foo knights except for Master Yo. The Sensei managed to turn Night Master's army to stone and sent him into hiding for a hundred years until he tricked Yin and Yang into using Woo Foo in order to free his army. 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 Dwayne Hill, Martin Roach in "Turnabouts" and "Party Favors") is a gargoyle head located at the entrance of Night Master's lair. Dank (voiced by Dwayne Hill) and Dire (voiced by Martin Roach) 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. Carl is always trying to find a way to impress his mother and out-do his sadistic, selfish brother Herman. Even though Carl and Herman dislike one another, they have worked together on occasion, making a deadly force against Yin and Yang. Eradicus (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) is a griffin and the first Night Master. He was killed years prior under unknown circumstances. His minions posed as the ghosts of the Woo Foo Elders to manipulate Yang into collecting the items of power needed to revive him. Yang is tricked into throwing the items into the Night Master's fireplace at midnight, resurrecting Eradicus. Ella Mental (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a minion of Eradicus who possesses telepathy. Rubber Chucky (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a tall minion of Eradicus who has an elastic body. Indestructo-Bob (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a slow-witted minion of Eradicus who has indestructible armor. Mollecu-Lars (voiced by Dwayne Hill) 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 Tony Daniels) is a moose-like daredevil, martial artist, and ally of the Night Master. Ultimoose briefly becomes the new Night Master in "Deja Foo", calling himself the Night Mooster. He loses the position after Yang reverses time and retrieves the Night Master's Amnesulet before he can. Smoke (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a 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 "smoke and mirrors". Yuck (voiced by Scott McCord) is a green rabbit formed from Yin's obsession with control and Yang's aggression. After he lost his physical form, he was found by the Night Master who built him a robotic suit to absorb Woo Foo so he could become real. He dated Yin in disguise and eventually absorbed enough energy to regain his physical form. Yuck 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 tadpole 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 hamster ball. Saranoia (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) 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 feminist views and values. Saranoia was condemned to an insane asylum from "The Truth Hurts" to "A Bad Case of the Buglies". Yin and Yang filed a restraining order on her. At this point, she has given up evil and is the spokesperson for Repulsix. G.P. (voiced by David Berni) is Saranoia's gnome-like assistant. He later changes his name to Fr-Ped, an acronym for "Frighteningly Really Powerful Enraged Doombringer" (pronounced Fred). The Chung Pow Kitties (voiced by Stephanie Morgenstern) are a trio of cat ninjas who resemble the eponymous characters of The Powerpuff Girls. They only speak in meows, although they have been known to use translators to speak in English when in disguise. Kraggler (voiced by Tony Daniels) is an ancient gargoyle who used to be a great and powerful warrior and Master Yo's arch enemy until he became too old to fight. After he broke a time-manipulating hourglass, Kraggler gained the ability to drain youth. 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 Jim Belushi) is a gentleman-dressed puffin, he is a parody of the DC Comics villain Penguin. Mastermind (voiced by Tony Daniels) is the disembodied brain of an evil wizard who seeks to regain a body. His real body was blown up by a Great Bomb that Yang built years prior. Badfoot (voiced by Orlando Jones) is a purple horse and enemy of Yo. The Manotaur (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is a bull-like man who dresses like a city man. Ranger Ron (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is an illiterate, pig-like park ranger.
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 Dwayne Hill) 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 Bill Engvall) 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 Megan Fahlenbock) is the princess of the Stink Aardvarks. Rainbow Mane (voiced by Hadley Kay) is the leader of the Two-ni-corns.
Cast Stephanie Morgenstern – Yin, Chung Pow Kitties Scott McCord – Yang, Yuck Martin Roach – Yo Jamie Watson – Carl, Zarnot, Mirrors, Rubber Chucky, Roger the Skelewog Tony Daniels – Kraggler, Ultimoose, Mastermind Dwayne Hill – Indestructo-Bob, Molecu-Lars, F. L. Smelfman Novie Edwards – Lina, Girlbotica Linda Ballantyne – Smoke, Saranoia, Ella Mental David Hemblen – Night Master Damon Papadopolous - Brother Herman Jonathan Wilson – Coop, Dave, Eradicus Megan Fahlenbock – Melodia Peter Cugno - Pondscüm Jennifer Coolidge – Coop's Mother Jim Belushi – Puffin Hadley Kay – Rainbow Mane Bill Engvall – Jobeaux Kathleen Laskey – Edna, Lie Fairy Seth MacFarlane – Manotaur Orlando Jones – Badfoot Nancy O'Dell – Nancy Delffa Mark Bowden – Fastidious James Spiffington
Guest stars Kyle Massey Jason Earles Mitchel Musso
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