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{{Short description|Children's action animated series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = Yin-Yang-Yo-logo.png
| image_size           = 255
| genre                = {{plainlist |
* [[Action fiction|Action]]
* [[Science fiction]]
* [[Comedy]]
* [[Martial arts]]
* [[Fantasy]]
}}
| creator              = [[Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]]
| voices               = {{plainlist |
* [[Stephanie Morgenstern]]
* [[Scott McCord]]
* [[Martin Roach]]
* [[David Hemblen]]
* Jamie Watson
* [[Jonathan Wilson (actor)|Jonathan Wilson]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Guy Moon]]
| opentheme            = {{unbulleted list|"Main Title Theme"|{{small|by [[Kyle Massey]]}}}}
| endtheme             = "Main Title Theme" {{small|(instrumental)}}
| composer             = [[Michael Tavera|Mike Tavera]]
| country              = United States
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 65 (104 segments)
| list_episodes        = List of Yin Yang Yo! episodes
| executive_producer   = {{plainlist |
* Bob Boyle
* [[Steve Marmel]] (Season 2)
}}
| producer             = {{plainlist |
* Tony Phillips
* Bart Jennett (Season 2)
}}
| runtime              = 22 minutes
| animator             = Elliott Animation Inc.
| company              = [[Disney Television Animation|Walt Disney Television Animation]]<br><small>(credited as [[Jetix|Jetix Animation Concepts]])</small>
| network              = {{plainlist |
* [[Jetix]] ([[Toon Disney]]) (2006–09)
* [[Disney XD]] (2009)
}}
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2006|8|26}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2009|4|18}}
| related              = ''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]''
}}
'''''Yin Yang Yo!''''' is an animated television series created by [[Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] for [[Jetix]]. Produced by [[Disney Television Animation|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 (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]] on March 25, 2007. 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]]''.<ref name="Feds">{{Cite web |title=Frederator Presentation The Hub 2010 |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/26572345/Frederator-Presentation-THE-HUB-2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007160728/https://www.scribd.com/doc/26572345/Frederator-Presentation-THE-HUB-2010 |archive-date=2014-10-07 |access-date=2012-10-29 |publisher=[[Frederator Studios]] |type=presentation |via=[[Scribd]]}}</ref><ref name="Boyle" /> Head writer [[Steve Marmel]] took an inspiration from various anime like ''[[FLCL]]'' and [[Anime-influenced animation|anime-influenced shows]] such as ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.<ref name="Boyle" /> The series centers on two [[anthropomorphic]] twin rabbits named Yin and Yang, and their [[sensei]]-like [[Giant panda|panda]] figure named Yo, a master of the fictional mystical [[martial arts|martial art]] Woo Foo.

During 2007, this show was nominated for [[British Academy Children's Award]] by the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] in the ''International'' category, but lost to [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio|Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.<ref name="BAFTA07">{{Cite web |title=Children's Awards Winners in 2007 |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/previous-nominations-and-winners,53,BA.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106211943/http://bafta.org/awards/childrens/previous-nominations-and-winners,53,BA.html |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |access-date=October 31, 2012 |website=Bafta.org}}</ref>

==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 [[unicorn]]s), as well as real animals like dogs, cats, [[opossum]]s or [[armadillo]]s. 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.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Yin Yang Yo! episodes}}
{{:List of Yin Yang Yo! 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.<ref name="secondseason">{{Cite web |last=Baisley |first=Sarah |date=January 8, 2007 |title=Toon Disney's Jetix Orders Second Season of Yin Yang Yo! |url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/toon-disneys-jetix-orders-second-season-yin-yang-yo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522173540/http://www.awn.com/news/television/toon-disneys-jetix-orders-second-season-yin-yang-yo |archive-date=2011-05-22 |access-date=2010-11-13}}</ref> The second season premiered on New Year's Day 2008, with 13 additional episodes.

==Characters==
===Main===
[[File:Yin-Yang-&-Yo.png|thumb|right|The series' main characters, from left to right: Yin, Yang and Master Yo.]]
* {{anchor|Yin}}'''Yin''' (voiced by [[Stephanie Morgenstern]]) 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.
* {{anchor|Yang}}'''Yang''' (voiced by [[Scott McCord]]) 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.
* {{anchor|Master Yo}}'''Yo''' (voiced by [[Martin Roach]]) 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.<ref>"Yin Yang Who?. Director: Chad Hicks; Writer: Sib Ventress, B. Jennet, Eric Trueheart." Yin Yang Yo!. episode 40. season 2. 2009-03-21. Jetix.</ref>

===Villains===
* {{anchor|Night Master}}The '''Night Master''' (voiced by [[David Hemblen]]) 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 [[Dwayne Hill]], 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 [[Dwayne Hill]] and [[Martin Roach]]) are the Night Master's minions.
* {{anchor|Carl}}'''Carl the Evil Cockroach Wizard''' (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a flamboyant cockroach wizard who frequently seeks the approval of his mother.
* {{anchor|Eradicus}}'''Eradicus''' (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a [[griffin]] and the first Night Master. He was killed years prior before tricking Yang into resurrecting him.
** '''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.
* {{anchor|Brother Herman}}'''Brother Herman''' (voiced by Damon Papadopoulos) is a tyrannical ant warlord and Carl's brother.
** '''Charles''' (voiced by [[Jonathan Wilson (actor)|Jonathan Wilson]]) is Herman's second-in-command.
* {{anchor|Ultimoose}}'''Ultimoose''' (voiced by [[Tony Daniels]]) is a moose-like daredevil, martial artist, and ally of the Night Master.
* {{anchor|Smoke}}'''Smoke''' (voiced by [[Linda Ballantyne]]) is a humanoid swordfighter who poses as Yang's girlfriend. Her appearance and mannerisms are a parody of Japanese culture.
* {{anchor|Mirrors}}'''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]]".
* {{anchor|Yuck}}'''Yuck''' (voiced by [[Scott McCord]]) 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.
* {{anchor|Zarnot}}'''Zarnot''' (voiced by Jamie Watson) is an evil action figure brought to life by the Lie Fairy and later recruited by the Night Master.
* {{anchor|Pondscüm}}'''Pondscüm''' (voiced by Peter Cugno<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edna Talent Mgmt |url=https://voice.castingworkbook.com/etmltd_847 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204112714/https://voice.castingworkbook.com/etmltd_847 |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2024-12-04}}</ref>) 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.
* {{anchor|Fastidious}}'''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]].
* {{anchor|Saranoia}}'''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 [[Feminism|feminist]] views and values.
** '''G.P.''' (voiced by David Berni) is Saranoia's gnome-like assistant. He later changes his name to '''Fr-Ped''' (pronounced Fred).
* {{anchor|Chung Pow Kitties}}The '''Chung Pow Kitties''' (voiced by [[Stephanie Morgenstern]]) are a trio of cat ninjas who resemble the eponymous characters of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''.
* {{anchor|Kraggler}}'''Kraggler''' (voiced by [[Tony Daniels]]) is an ancient gargoyle who can drain youth from others.
*{{anchor|Roger the Skelewog}}'''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.
* {{anchor|The Puffin}}The '''Puffin''' (voiced by [[Jim Belushi]]) is a gentleman-dressed puffin, he is a parody of the [[DC Comics]] villain, [[Penguin (character)|The Penguin]].
* {{anchor|Mastermind}}'''Mastermind''' (voiced by [[Tony Daniels]]) is the disembodied brain of an evil wizard who seeks to regain a body.
* {{anchor|Badfoot}}'''Badfoot''' (voiced by [[Orlando Jones]]) is a purple horse and enemy of Yo.
* {{anchor|Manotaur}}The '''Manotaur''' (voiced by [[Seth MacFarlane]]) is a bull-like man who dresses like a city man.
* {{anchor|Ranger Ron}}'''Ranger Ron''' (voiced by [[Dwayne Hill]]) is an illiterate, pig-like [[park ranger]].

===Allies===
* {{anchor|Coop}}'''Coop''' (voiced by [[Jonathan Wilson (actor)|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".
* {{anchor|Lina}}'''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.
* {{anchor|Roger Skelewog Jr.}}'''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.
* {{anchor|Dave}}'''Dave''' (voiced by [[Jonathan Wilson (actor)|Jonathan Wilson]]) is a living tree stump. He can manipulate plants, but is weak and usually underestimated.
* {{anchor|Boogeyman}}The '''Boogeyman''' is a disco-loving green monster and a friend of Yin and Yang.
* {{anchor|Jobeaux}}'''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, Eradicus, 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 (actor)|Jonathan Wilson]] – Coop, Dave
* [[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]]

==Production==
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The series was created by [[Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]],<ref name="Boyle">{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=August 4, 2006 |title=Steve Marmel, Co-Exec Producer / Head Writer for Yin Yang Yo! |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/steve-marmel-co-exec-producer-head-writer-for-yin-yang-yo/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913021759/http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/steve-marmel-co-exec-producer-head-writer-for-yin-yang-yo/ |archive-date=2012-09-13 |access-date=2012-10-29 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> an animator and storyboard artist previously working on [[Nickelodeon]] projects such as ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' and ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. Influenced by his frequent trips to [[Little Tokyo, Los Angeles]], Boyle developed the pilot for the series when his then-previous series ''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' was in production.<ref name="twoheads">{{Cite web |last=Cawley |first=Josh |title=The Man with Two Heads Shows |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/man-two-heads-shows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019213919/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/man-two-heads-shows |archive-date=2020-10-19 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> Once the series got the green-light, Boyle initially worked simultaneously on development for the first season of both shows.<ref name="twoheads" /> [[Steve Marmel]], a stand-up comedian and also a writer for ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' and ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', who has known Boyle for years, was offered a long-term contract from Disney/[[Jetix]] 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 ''[[Sonny with a Chance]]'' and ''[[So Random!]]'', drew influence from anime shows such as [[Gainax]]-produced ''[[FLCL]]'', putting American anime-influenced animated shows like ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' in the mix, using it as driving force to deliver comedy.<ref name="Boyle" /> Although a show directed at general audiences, especially children over 6 years old,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=July 7, 2006 |title=Yin Yang Yo! Debuts Online |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/internet/yin-yang-yo-debuts-online/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305055337/http://www.animationmagazine.net/internet/yin-yang-yo-debuts-online/ |archive-date=2014-03-05 |access-date=2012-10-29 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> with its mildly risqué innuendos it also targets adults as well.<ref name="Boyle" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Bob Boyle, the Creator of ''Wow Wow Wubbzy'' |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/bob-boyle-creator-of-wow-wow-wubbzy-and-yin-yang-yo/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913021743/http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/bob-boyle-creator-of-wow-wow-wubbzy-and-yin-yang-yo/ |archive-date=2012-09-13 |access-date=2012-10-29 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=December 5, 2006 }}</ref>

{{Quote box|quote="They asked if I wanted to work on Bob's show because it was their first [[comedy]]. It was just a match. I'm working with a friend and I'm working with a genre that I love, anime. I don't think anybody's ever done a flat-out tweak on it for comedy purposes. There have been some tongue-in-cheek moments, but nobody's ever said 'We're going to play with this and make it our own," you know? Do to anime what ''[[Seinfeld]]'' did to comedy."|author=— Steve Marmel<ref name="Boyle" />|width=500px|salign=right}}

John Fountain<ref name=colds/> (who participated in ''Fairly OddParents'', ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]'', ''[[Invader Zim]]'') was brought on board as a series director for the initial first season when his work for [[My Life as a Teenage Robot]] was concluding.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1558163727999967233 |user=FountainCartoon |title=(3/13)...Rumor had it that FOP head writer Steve Marmel and art director Bob Boyle - both of whom were at least as... |date=12 August 2022}}</ref> 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 (''[[Invader Zim]]'') 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.<ref name="twoheads" /> The majority of the character design direction was done by Mark Thornton and [[Todd Kauffman]] (co-creators of ''[[Grojband]]'' and ''[[Looped (TV series)|Looped]]'', and character designers for ''[[Total Drama]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2006 |title=~K@uF~: Yin Yang Yo Drawing Tips |url=http://neptoonstudios.blogspot.com/2006/11/yin-yang-yo-drawing-tips.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001091124/https://neptoonstudios.blogspot.com/2006/11/yin-yang-yo-drawing-tips.html |archive-date=1 October 2020 |access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref> The animation for the show was provided by Elliott Animation, a [[Canada|Canadian]] animation studio previously working on the [[Teletoon]]'s ''[[6teen]]''. A different group of animators, who work on revisions and interstitials,<ref name="Ghostarchive">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/9flsm08n83U Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20171223084220/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flsm08n83U&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite AV media |date=18 February 2017 |title=Yin Yang Yo Disney XD Promo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flsm08n83U |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> come from the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Disney campus]] of Burbank in [[California]], United States<ref name="Boyle" /><ref name="colds">{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2006 |title=Yin Yang Yo! Ready to Go |url=http://coldhardflash.com/2006/06/yin-yang-yo-ready-to-go.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026000728/http://www.coldhardflash.com/2006/06/yin-yang-yo-ready-to-go.html |archive-date=2006-10-26 |access-date=2012-10-31 |website=ColdHardFlash}}</ref> and [[Frederator Studios]], producer of many [[Nickelodeon]] titles.<ref name=Feds/> As the series is an American co-production by Disney, many actors that worked in Disney productions such as [[Kyle Massey]], [[Jason Earles]] and [[Mitchel Musso]] guest starred as voice actors in the series.<ref name="Ghostarchive" />

The music for the show was provided by [[Michael Tavera]], who also created music for ''[[Time Squad]]'' and ''[[¡Mucha Lucha!]]'', while the theme song was written by Bob Boyle and [[Guy Moon]] and performed by Massey. Many episodes of ''Yin Yang Yo!'' were directed by Fountain, Mark Ackland (a director of ''[[Clone High]]''), Ted Collyer (also director of ''[[Clone High]]''), and Chad Hicks (also director of ''Total Drama'', and storyboard artist for ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''). At the same time, the main established writing force was [[Steve Marmel]] (also executive producer) with the help of Trueheart, [[Aydrea Walden|Aydrea ten Bosch]] (''[[ChalkZone]]''), Sib Ventress (''[[Danny Phantom]]''). [[Chris Romano]] and Eric Falconer, responsible for [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]]'s ''[[Blue Mountain State]]'', and production of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]'', also participated on the writing of various episodes. Staff writers Evan Gore & Heather Lombard who penned ''[[Futurama]]''{{'}}s episode "[[Fear of a Bot Planet]]" (1ACV05) and ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius]]''{{'}}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 (TV series)|Recess]]'') became a producer and writer on the series, with many other freelance writers joining like Danielle Koenig and Rob Hummel (''[[Invader Zim]]''), Dave Newman and Joe Liss (''[[Drawn Together]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''), Amy Wolfram (''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''), Scott Sonneborn (''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' and ''[[Undergrads]]''), and even former creators like Phil Walsh (''[[Teamo Supremo]]'') and [[Van Partible]] (''[[Johnny Bravo]]'').

==Reception==
===Ratings===
The debut of the [[pilot episode]] on Toon Disney's Jetix block was its "most-watched original animated series premiere ever".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=September 8, 2006 |title=Yin Yang Yo! Premiere Sets Jetix Records |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/yin-yang-yo-premiere-sets-jetix-records/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203120903/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/yin-yang-yo-premiere-sets-jetix-records/ |archive-date=February 3, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> The series continued to garner high ratings on the block afterwards, tying for first place on average.<ref name="secondseason" />

In Europe, ''Yin Yang Yo!'' was the third-most popular Jetix original series for third-party sales as of [[fiscal year]] 2007, when the first season was delivered. ''Yin Yang Yo!'' and the major [[Jetix Europe]] originals ranked "as one of the top two shows in their timeslots in all of the markets in which they aired."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jetix Europe N.V. Announces Results for the Year Ended September 30, 2007 |url=http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/pdf/financials/2529---PDF.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115223908/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/pdf/financials/2529---PDF.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2017 |access-date=5 November 2016 |website=Jetix Europe}}</ref>

===Reviews===
[[Common Sense Media]] had a mixed opinion of the show, giving it a score of 3/5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashby |first=Emily |date=September 1, 2006 |title=Yin Yang Yo! - TV Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/yin-yang-yo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203120910/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/yin-yang-yo |archive-date=February 3, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2020 |website=[[Common Sense Media]]}}</ref> The pilot was poorly received by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stewart |first=Susan |date=September 4, 2006 |title=Mischievous Monkey Turns to Educating |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/arts/television/04stew.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203120901/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/arts/television/04stew.html |archive-date=February 3, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]<ref name="BAFTA07" />
| [[British Academy Children's Award for International|International]]
| Bob Boyle, Steve Marmel
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Award]]s<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Golden Reel Award Nominees: Television |url=http://mpse.org/goldenreels/2007awards/2007tvnominees.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816195138/http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/2007awards/2007tvnominees.html |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |access-date=October 31, 2012 |publisher=[[Motion Picture Sound Editors]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=MPSE |url=http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/nominations/2007nominees/TVANIM%2007.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306030652/http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/nominations/2007nominees/TVANIM%2007.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-06}}</ref>
| Best Sound Editing in Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, ADR and Music for Television Animation
| Episode "Return of the Night Master"<br />Otis Van Osten, Melinda Rediger, Trevor Sperry, Jason Oliver, Jody Thomas, Mike Tavera, Jeff Shiffman, Kate Marciniak
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==References==
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