Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an educational animated children's television series on PBS Kids, based upon the Pinkalicious book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. The series is produced by Sixteen South in association with WGBH Kids.
The series premiered on February 19, 2018, with its first season of 38 episodes. PBS Kids announced the renewal of the series for a second and third season in October 2019; the second season premiered on March 30, 2020 and ended on December 7, 2020; the third season premiered on June 18, 2021 and ended on January 12, 2022. A fourth season was later announced; the fourth season premiered on September 26, 2022. Ahead of its season four premiere, PBS Kids renewed the series for a fifth season with 7 episodes and sixth and seventh seasons each with 6 episodes. The fifth season premiered on February 13, 2023.
Overview
Designed to encourage preschool-age children to explore the arts and develop their creativity, Pinkalicious & Peterrific follows the adventures of Pinkalicious and her brother Peter as they imagine how the world looks through her artful eye. Each episode consists of two 11 minute stories, including an interstitial live-action segment and an original song.
Characters
Main characters
Pinkalicious Pinkerton (voiced by Kayla Erickson in seasons 1-3; Shazdeh Kapadia in season 4-5): Pinkalicious is an imaginative young girl who likes pink (more than any other color) in addition to soccer, painting, tinkering and using her creativity. Peter Pinkerton (voiced by Jaden Waldman in seasons 1-3; Logan Nicholson in season 4-5): Peter is Pinkalicious' younger brother. He likes riding his scooter, playing with blocks and tagging along on Pinkalicious' adventures. He has some angst over being the youngest, as evidenced in "No Honking" in his song, "Music to Me". Pearl Pinkerton (voiced by Molly Lloyd in seasons 1-3; Katie Ryerson in season 4-5): Pearl is Pinkalicious and Peter's mother and inventor. Perry Pinkerton (voiced by Jayce Bartok in seasons 1-3; Jonathan Tan in season 4-5): Perry is Pinkalicious and Peter's father who often gives them advice.