YIN! YANG! YO!

me (in the hat) and Steve Marmel (not in the hat)


It's PLUGGIN' time, folks... here's the press-release Disney put out about the show I've been working on for the past year:

BURBANK and PASADENA, July 10, 2006 . . . "Yin Yang Yo!," a new action/adventure/comedy series created, directed and executive produced by Bob Boyle ("The Fairly OddParents"); written and co-executive produced by comedian and animation veteran Steve Marmel ("The Fairly OddParents") and co-directed by John Fountain ("The Fairly OddParents"), will premiere in a Yin Yang Yoverthrow programming event on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (6:00 a.m.–12:00 midnight) taking over the Jetix block on Toon Disney. "Yin Yang Yo!" will air in half-hour installments every weeknight (7:30 p.m., ET/PT) during Jetix, it was announced today at the Television Critics Association press tour by Gary Marsh, President, Entertainment, Disney Channel Worldwide.
Marsh said, "Young viewers will be treated to imaginative characters, madcap adventures, physical comedy and great stories told from a truly unique point of view, a perfect fit for our Jetix block."
Geared towards kids 6-11 with cleverly written comedy and visually engaging anime, the series is produced utilizing Flash animation software. Beginning in September 2006, "Yin Yang Yo!" joins the Jetix schedules in Europe, Latin America and the U.S.
"Yin Yang Yo!" follows the antics of hyper-kinetic tween rabbits Yin and Yang who, when faced with the sometimes threatening and mostly idiotic forces of evil (including Carl the evil Cockroach Wizard who still lives with his mom), must temporarily put aside their sibling rivalry to learn the mystical martial art of Woo Foo, the energy that allows them to defeat enemies ten times stronger than themselves. They train under the guidance of Master Yo, an irritable old panda forced out of retirement to rebuild the lost art, two heroes at a time. Alas Yin and Yang's judgment most often misses the mark, always with hilarious consequences.
Beginning today, kids can log onto the Jetix website (www.jetix.tv) and watch a preview of series via the website's broadband player. Each week leading up to the September 4 on-air premiere, a new eleven-minute segment of the series will roll out online.


So that's the deal... if you go to the web-site you can see images from the show and watch the first episode 'Dojo Oh-No' which was storyboarded and directed by me... I'm especially proud of it because it was my first time directing anything using 'Flash' (an animation program). Lotsa folks in the animation industry are wary of Flash because a lot of shows produced with it wind up looking all flat and cheap, but I think this episode proves that - like all animation software - it's an effective tool if used properly.

But if you'd rather spend your time laughing at what an unfortunate-looking and foolish sort of guy I am, go to www.rabbittakeover.com and watch our little live-action promos which feature myself, Bob Boyle, Steve Marmel, my good pal Eric Trueheart and some of the other crew from the show.

Here's what I mean by 'unfortunate' and 'foolish':


For more laughs at my expense, go visit the Rabbit Takeover site and enjoy giving me nonstop crap about it.
Never let it be said that I don't go all out for my job...

ALSO...

As part of the promotional blitz, I will be doing several signings and a panel discussion (which will also include an episode screening) at the Jetix booth/panel at the San Diego ComiCon next week. (www.comic-con.org for details). So if you plan to be there, come by and say 'hi'. If you don't plan on being there... well... it's probably just as well. The ComiCon has gotten WAAAYYYYY too crowded in recent years.

Anyway...