Yoho Ahoy

Yoho Ahoy

Company type	Television series
Industry	Children's television
Founded	2000
Founder	The Consortium of Gentlemen, BBC Worldwide
Defunct	2001
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom, Canada
Products	Animated children's television series, video game
Parent	BBC Worldwide

Yoho Ahoy is a British animated children's television series that aired from 2000 to 2001, showcasing a group of pirate puppet characters called Yohos aboard their enormous vessel, The Rubber Duck. The program's name highlights the characters' limited speech, as they communicate solely through the words "Yoho" and "Ahoy" to convey their feelings. Created by The Consortium of Gentlemen in partnership with BBC Worldwide, the show was broadcast on CBBC and subsequently on CBeebies within the UK, while Canadian audiences viewed it on Knowledge Network and TVOKids. The episode "Yoho Ahoy: Buzz with Jones" earned the Banff Television Festival Rockie Award for Best Animation in Spring 2001.

Main

• Bilge – The ship's dark blue male captain who prioritizes cleanliness and order.
• Cutlass – A yellow female quartermaster distinguished by her eyepatch and pea-shooting blowgun.
• Swab – Purple male bosun notable for his white earrings.
• Poop – The youngest crew member, a drowsy yellow cabin boy wearing a spotted hat.
• Jones – A green, skull-faced engineer recognized for his clever inventions.
• Grog – Green male chef equipped with hooks and utensils instead of hands.
• Booty – Beige female pianist and owner of Flamingo; elegant but approachable and supportive.

Others

• Plunder – A purple female crew member skilled at retrieving items from the sea using her net.
• Plank – A yellow male castaway saved by Plunder and Poop who joined the crew; rough around the edges but well-intentioned.
• Crow – Indigo male lookout residing in the crow’s nest; likely a Yoho named Crow rather than an actual bird.
• Flamingo – Booty’s male flamingo pet known for stealthily pilfering items aboard The Rubber Duck.
• Parrot – Bilge’s green male parrot with a purple beak, capable of flying around the ship and mimicking "Yoho" and "Ahoy."
• Cat – The ginger male ship’s cat who chases pink and blue rats, communicating through meows.
• The Rats – Pink and blue rodents that often create chaos on board, especially in the galley, frequently pursued by Cat.

Voice Cast (UK)

• Mole Hill as Bilge and Crow
• Simi Mougne as Cutlass
• Sarah Thornhill as Booty
• Shelly Wain as Swab and Plunder
• Julian Roberts as Poop, Parrot, and Cat
• Joss Cope as Grog, Plank, and the Rats
• Mark Slater as Jones and Flamingo

UK VHS tape releases

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Welcome Aboard
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2000 |"align:center;" |

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2000 Video Game

In 2000, BBC Multimedia launched a video game inspired by the series, featuring seven different mini-games.