Yoho Ahoy
| Yoho Ahoy |
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| Written by |
Stan Cullimore |
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| Directed by |
Mole Hill |
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| Narrated by |
Tim Woodward |
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| Opening theme |
Yoho Ahoy |
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| Ending theme |
Yoho Ahoy (Instrumental) |
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| Composer(s) |
John Tackley |
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| Country of origin |
United Kingdom |
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| No. of seasons |
2 |
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| No. of episodes |
39 |
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| Production |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Theresa Plummer-Andrews |
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| Producer(s) |
Julian Roberts |
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| Running time |
5 minutes per episode (approx.) |
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| Production company(s) |
The Consortium of Gentlemen |
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| Release |
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| Original network |
CBBC
CBeebies |
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| Original release |
2000 – 2001 |
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Yoho Ahoy is a British children's television series about 9 distinct pirates, aboard their ship The Rubber Duck. The title Yoho Ahoy derives from the fact the only words that the main characters say are "Yoho" and "Ahoy." The characters themselves are animated puppets. In 2001 it won the Banff Television Festival Rockie Award: Best Animation for "Yoho Ahoy: Buzz with Jones". The show was first broadcast on CBBC and later on CBeebies in the UK, while in Canada, the programme aired on Knowledge Network.[1]
Main characters
- Bilge - The Ship's Captain
- Cutlass - The Ship's Anchor Hoister
- Swab - The Ship's First Mate
- Poop - The Cabin Cleaner
- Jones - The Ship's Engineer
- Grog - The Ship's Chef
- Plank - The Ship's Deck Scrubber
- Plunder - The Ship's Anchor Hauler
- Booty - The Pianist on the ship
Supporting Characters
- Flamingo - The blue and pink bird on the ship who is Booty's boyfriend. He always causes mischief on board The Rubber Duck.
- The Sun - Never seen. By day, The Rubber Duck can be seen floating in the sea under blue skies and tethered by pink clouds.
- Parrot - The multi-coloured parrot on the ship.
- Rats - The pink and blue rats on the ship. With their squeaky communication, they cause nothing but trouble wherever they go.
- The Moon - Appears at the beginning and end of a few episodes. At night, the moon can be seen shining in the sky beside The Rubber Duck.
- Cat - The Cat on the ship.
- Audio Service - A never-seen periscope-shaped voice trumpet who rises from the ground and interacts with the Yohos, just serving as a supervisor. He is the only resident of The Rubber Duck who speaks in complete English sentences.
- Crow - The Crow on the ship who is often seen looking out for the Yohos.
Series 1 (2000)
Series 2 (2001)
UK VHS Releases
| VHS title |
Release date |
Episodes |
| Yoho Ahoy: Welcome Aboard |
2 October 2000 |
Mops with Poop, Fish with Grog, Flag with Bilge, Boing with Jones, Blow with Poop, Toot with Swab, Bullseye with Cutlass, Chairs with Grog, Pop with Swab, Lullaby with Booty |
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