Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an educational animatedchildren's television series on PBS Kids, based upon the Pinkalicious book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann (Elizabeth co-written Pinkalicious and Purplelicious). The series is produced by WGBH Kids in association with Sixteen South.
The series premiered on February 19, 2018,[1] with its first season of 38 episodes.[2][3] PBS Kids announced the renewal of the series for a second and third season in October 2019.[4] 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.[5] A fourth season was later announced, which 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.[6] The fifth season premiered on February 13, 2023. The sixth season premiered on February 12, 2024.
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.[3]
Characters
Main characters
Pinkalicious Pinkerton (voiced by Kayla Erickson in seasons 1-3; Shazdeh Kapadia in season 4-6):[7] 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 4-6):[8] Peter is Pinkalicious' younger brother.[7] 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".[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Perry Pinkerton (voiced by Jayce Bartok in seasons 1-3; Jonathan Tan in season 4-6): Perry is Pinkalicious and Peter's father who often gives them advice.[9][10][unreliable source?]
Supporting characters
Jasmine Cooper (voiced by Daia Jade Johnson in seasons 1-3; Ava Augustin in season 4-6):[10] Jasmine is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend.[11] She has curly black hair in bunches held by yellow ribbons. She likes the color yellow in addition to playing the recorder.
Lila Goodway (voiced by Raleigh Shuck):[10] Lila is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend.[11] She has brown hair braided in twintails; she dresses in purple and plays soccer. She is a member of Pinkalicious' clique, but unseen hanging out with them often due to her shy nature. She is sensitive, as shown in "Slumber Party" (missing her mom at the eponymous party) and in "Peter's Blues" (getting discouraged after Peter sings about her missing the net in soccer).
Kendra Klee (voiced by Echo Picone in seasons 1-3; Emma Ho in season 4-6):[10] Kendra is Pinkalicious' friend.[7] She has straight shoulder-length black hair and wears dark clothing. Her favorite color is black (the only one not to have pink as favorite color). She often makes sarcastic comments towards others but usually before she comes through in the end and goes along with Pinkalicious' ideas.
Rafael Martinez (voiced by Justice Quiroz in seasons 1-3; Roman Pesino in season 4, S5E1 and S6E1-S6E2; Niko Ceci in S5E2-S5E7 and S6E3):[10] Rafael is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend,[11] whose mother is Mayor Martinez (and he has a dog named Rusty).[12] He likes to paint; even though he and Pinkalicious don't always agree, they're still friends.
Frida Martinez (voiced by Nicole Ruiz in seasons 1-3; Alyssa Gervasi in season 4-5): Frida is Peter's friend and Rafael's younger sister.
Mayor Martinez (voiced by Rebecca Soler in seasons 1-3; Veronica Hortiguela in season 4-5): She's the mayor of Pinkville and Rafael's mother.
Mrs. Plum (voiced by Blanca Camacho): In the episode "Drawing Noses", her first name is revealed to be Richanda.
Mr. Plum (voiced by Ezra Knight)
Gertie (voiced by Marlo Thomas in season 1; Deborah Hay in season 6): Lila's stuffed pink dragon.[13][14]
Ms. Penny (voiced by Erin Fritch in seasons 1-3; Brittany Banks in season 5-6): She's the teacher at Pinkalicious' school.
Mr. Crunk (voiced by Chris Philips in seasons 1-3; Murray Furrow in season 4-6): He's the vice-principal at Pinkalicious' school, who thinks art is useless and also a waste of time.
Penelope/Garbage Woman (both voiced by Brittany Johnson)
Goldie (voiced by Molly Lloyd): She is Pinkalicious' imaginary unicorn.
Mr. Schuster (voiced by Jayce Bartok): He's the shoe salesman.
Norman (voiced by Chuck Lewkowicz in seasons 1-3; Ian Ronningen in season 5-6): He is a garden gnome living in Pinkalicious and Peter's backyard.
Alexis Jackson-Goodway (voiced by Addison Holley): She is Lila's older half-sister who Rafael has a crush on.
Iris Iverson (voiced by Maria Nash): Pinkalicious' new friend, introduced in season 4, who loves the color lime green and is into music and singing.
Fairy House: Pinkalicious wants to see the Springtime Fairies this year! When her and Peter find them, they allow the fairies to stay at their house. But soon, they move to the forest to live in a fairy house.
Pinkabotta & Peterbotta: Pinkalicious and Peter have made a robot called Robotta that can do anything! When she malfuctions, they have to stop her before she makes a mess of the whole house!That's Artalicious!: Inspired by Pinkalicious, Peter, and Kendra making a fairy house, kids decide to gather natural materials and make their own fairy house.
Slumber Party: Pinkalicious is having a Princess of Pink Slumber Party, and Jasmine and Lila are invited! Lila gets cold feet, and wants to go home, but her friends help her have courage with Gertie the dragon.
Puptastic: The Pinkertons are pupsitting the Plums' poodle named Pinky! But when it's bathtime, they accidentally turn Pinky the color pink!That's Artalicious!: Inspired by the Princess of Pink Slumber Party, kids decide to dress up and be anything, including princesses!
Invisible Band: The Pinkville Marching Band is in town, but they have caught the Whiffling Sneezes! Pinkalicious and her friends come up with their own marching band with invisible instruments!
Best Pink Present: It's Harry's birthday, and Pinkalicious wants to make him a present! But, she can only make the wrapping paper with her creative ideas! When her dad gets home, he thinks it's the best present ever!That's Pinkatastic!: A man named Phil shows off something he thinks is pinkatastic, a Zoosmobile, which is half bike and half musical instrument!
Dancing Shoes: Pinkalicious gets magic shoes that can make a person magically dance! But, how will she get them off? These dancing shoes sure don't wanna come off!
No Honking: Peter loves his horn on his scooter! When he makes up a scooter song, nobody wants to listen to it, because they think it's just noise! However, Pinkalicious realizes that her and her family didn't listen, and that noise can be music.That's Pinkatastic!: Kids decide to show off something they think is pinkatastic, tap dancing!
Sand Palace: It's the Sandcastle Building Competition, and Pinkalicious wants to make a sand palace! When she runs out of time, will she be able to make the sand palace of her dreams?
Zoo Day: It's the Teddy Bear Picnic at the Pinkville Zoo! But when the Pinkertons get lost thanks to a mischievous monkey, how will they get to the Teddy Bear Picnic in time?That's Pinkatastic!: Leo Sewell decides to show off something he thinks is pinkatastic, junk sculpting!
Pinkalicious: Pinkalicious eats too many pink cupcakes, and gets Pinkitis! While being pink might have seem fun for a while, she turns red and decides to eat green food to help turn her back!
Glitterizer: Pearl has made a new invention called the Glitterizer! Pinkalicious decides to secretly test it out for her, but it turns out that wasn't the best idea.That's Pinkatastic!: Victoria Kann decides to show off something she thinks is pinkatastic, how she made the Pinkalicious and Peterrific books!
"Star Light, Star Not So Bright/The Opera-Matic"[41]
February 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
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Star Light, Star Not So Bright: Pinkalicious and Peter find a star in their backyard and decide to keep it as a pet! But, the star starts to dim, and they have to get it back in the sky.
The Opera-Matic: Pearl has made an Opera-Matic for Mrs. Plum's birthday! While on their way to the Plums', Pinkalicious accidentally breaks the Opera-Matic! How will she and Peter tell their mom?
Aqualicious: Pinkalicious and Peter meet a merminnie named Aqua, and they need to find out where she lives! Pinkalicious also wants to find out what Aqua's favorite shade of blue is. Is it sky blue, indigo, aqua, or something else?
Sing in the Spring: Fairyanna and her pals have come down with the fairy flu, and now they can't sing in the spring! When they enlist Pinkalicious and Peter's help, they accidentally bring sing in the spring, but not in the right places!That's Artalicious!: The kids decide to paint pictures using watercolors.
Yodelahee Goat: Flora the farmer has lost her goat Greta, and Greta is very good at hiding! Pinkalicious and Peter want to help find Greta, but trying to find a runaway goat is harder than they think!
Pink Mascot: Pinkalicious and her soccer team decide they need a mascot: the pinkatoo! They need to find someone to be their mascot though, and Peter thinks he's up for the job! Will he be the mascot as a pinkatoo?That's Pinkatastic!: Nate Ball teaches kids about something he thinks is pinkatastic, beatboxing!
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"The Sparkle Kart/The Pinkville Merry-Go-Round"[58]
April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
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The Sparkle Kart: Pinkalicious, Peter, and Kendra are having a go-kart race! But when Kendra's go-kart breaks, what will they do? They combine the Dart Kart and the Sparkle Speedster, that's what!
The Pinkville Merry-Go-Round: Mayor Martinez has ordered the new merry-go-round, but it only came with a bench! Will the gang be able to find things that are creative and able to ride?
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"Invasion of the Flutterbugs/Ballet of the Bells"[59]
Peter's Pet: Rosie has been acting like she likes Peter more than Pinkalicious! Pinkalicious thinks that if she acts like Peter, Rosie will like her! But is this really true?
Cupcake Calamity: Mr. Swizzle has a new creation, the Cupcake Create-o-Matic! However, it suddenly breaks down! The kids try and fix it, and Pinkalicious gets the cupcake she wants in a REALLY big way!That's Artalicious!: Inspired by Mr. Plum's secret sculpture, kids make their own game called Frozen Statues. (Repeat of The Celebrator/Secret Sculpture)
The first TV special aired on August 5, 2019.[97] In the special, Pinkalicious receives a wand on her birthday that makes everything in Pinkville pink, but not everyone loved what she did. So she and Peter go on a quest to find out how to use the wand to turn everything back to normal.
"Cupid Calls It Quits"
The second TV special aired on February 8, 2021.[98] In the special, Cupid decides to quit his job and cancel Valentine's Day until further notice, leaving Pinkalicious and Peter to fill in for him and bring back the holiday.
"A Pinkerton Family Vacation"
The third TV special aired on June 10, 2024.[99] In the special, the Pinkertons take a family road trip to see the Pink Wonders of the World, but end up making a wrong turn and getting lost in Beigeville.
To promote the series, books in the Pinkalicious series, published after the show's premiere, invite readers to watch Pinkalicious & Peterrific on PBS Kids.
Magazines
Redan's Sparkle World magazine, aimed at 3-9 year olds, featured Pinkalicious & Peterrific-related content, alongside other characters for girls including Shopkins, My Little Pony, and more.
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