Sherlock Yack

Sherlock Yack is a television series in 52 episodes of 13 minutes, created by Mondo TV and adapted from the novels of Michel Amelin, illustrated by Ruth Christelle (aka Colonel Mustard). The airing of the series began on 4 May 2011 on TF1 in issuing TFOU, and since December 22rd, 2012.

Plot

A police intrigue animated comedy series for children aged 6–10. Sherlock Yack is the zoo's manager as well as its detective. As soon as a crime is committed, he investigates with his young assistant, Hermione. With her help, he finds suspects, clues and proofs... while inviting the young viewer to lead the investigation and find the culprit at the same time.

Characters

Main characters

• Sherlock Yack - Sherlock is the zoo detective who solves cases. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, he's a yak, and is terrible in playing bagpipes. He was once a student in a Shaolin-like Buddhist monastery led by an ancient vulture named ball o' purity, and took time to pass his test.
• Hermione - A young female stoat and Sherlock's apprentice. She helps him to find clues, suspects, and proofs. She doesn't like bagpipes, especially when Sherlock plays them, and she sometimes replaces Sherlock like answering the call and finding the culprit. According to Sherlock, she is the daughter of Hermione's father/friend.

Episodes

1. Who Broke the Kangaroo's Hand?
2. Who Knocked Out the Howler Monkey?
3. Who Robbed the Seal?
4. Who Tagged the Bird of Paradise?
5. Who Painted the Ostrich?
6. Who Plugged Up the Elephant's Trunk?
7. Who Poisoned the Cheetah?
8. Who Crushed the Panda?
9. Who Bugged the Porcupine?
10. Who Wants to Fry the Piranha?
11. Who Made the Parrot Sneeze?
12. Who Vandalized the Vampire Bat?
13. Who Broke the Crane's Voice?
14. Who Blinded the Giraffe?
15. Who Cleaned Up the Warthog?
16. Who Glued Up the Orangutan?
17. Who Mugged the Boa?
18. Who Harassed the Yak?
19. Who Sabotaged Mrs. Fennec's Machine?
20. Who Robbed the Baboon?
21. Who graffitied Hermione?

Datasheet

Production Mondo TV France

• With the participation of TF1, ZDF and ZDF Enterprises
• Produced by Eve Baron Charlton
• Conducted by Jerome Mouscadet
• Literary Bible: Stéphane Melchior-Durand

According to the works of Michel Amelin and Colonel Mustard

• Direction of writing: Sophie Decroisette
• Authors of the graphic bible: Valérie Hadida and Heidi Packalen
• Graphic Adaptation: Ahmed Guerrouache, Régis Camus and Sebastien Maillet
• Directorate of Production: Thierry Pinardaud
• Original Music Score Factory

According to the "Sherlock Yack – Zoo Detective" collection Michel Amelin and Colonel Mustard, published by Editions Milan. © Milan – 2010

Film

Sony Pictures Animation is developing an CGI film based on Sherlock Yack.