Pinkalicious & Peterrific Explained

Runtime:	25 minutes
Theme Music Composer:	Belinda Ward
Opentheme:	"It's a Pink Feeling"
Endtheme:	"It's a Pink Feeling" (instrumental)
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	6
Num Episodes:	75
Network:	PBS Kids
Last Aired:	present

Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an educational animated children'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.

Characters

Main characters

• Pinkalicious Pinkerton (voiced by Kayla Erickson in seasons 1-3; Shazdeh Kapadia in season 4-6): 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):^[7] 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 4-6): Perry is Pinkalicious and Peter's father who often gives them advice.^{[8] [9]}

Supporting characters

• Jasmine Cooper (voiced by Daia Jade Johnson in seasons 1-3; Ava Augustin in season 4-6): Jasmine is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend. 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): Lila is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend. 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): Kendra is Pinkalicious' friend.^[10] 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): 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.

Episodes

Season 6 (2024)

Specials

"A Pinkaperfect Birthday"

The first TV special aired on August 5, 2019.^[15] 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.^[16] 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.^[17] 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.

Merchandise

Books

See main article: article and Pinkalicious. 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pinkalicious & Peterrific is coming to PBS Kids next February! . Dandelionmoms.com . May 18, 2017 . September 25, 2017.
2. Web site: Cartoon has Belfast studio in the pink . . June 2, 2017 . September 26, 2017.
3. Web site: PBS Kids Announces New Series Pinkalicious & Peterrific, Premiering February 19, 2018 . . May 18, 2017 . September 25, 2017.
4. Web site: PBS Kids and WGBH Boston Announce Season 2 and 3 of Pinkalicious & Peterrific . CPB . 2019-10-04 . 2019-10-12.
5. Web site: Callanan . Erin . GBH Announces Season 3 Premiere of PBS KIDS Series Pinkalicious & Peterrific . wgbh.org . June 21, 2021.
6. Web site: Pinkalicious & Peterrific . pbsinternational.org . September 27, 2022.
7. Pinkalicious & Peterrific . Pinkalicious & Peterrific . PinkaPeterPBS . 966418004362764288 . February 21, 2018 . Who is Peter Pinkerton, besides the best little brother ever? Find out! Watch on @PBSKIDS. Games and activities on https://t.co/EL4zAOMHBy. #PinkaliciousPBS https://t.co/gIjYoeCh6p . en . January 9, 2021.
8. Gnome More Nonsense . . Jasmine . Hi, Mr. Pinkerton!.
9. Pinkalicious . Plantastically Pink.
10. Web site: 'Pinkalicious & Peterrific' Toon Based On Book Series Coming To PBS Kids – TCA. Erik. Pedersen. January 16, 2018. deadline.com. March 2, 2018 . Pinkalicious finds creative opportunities everywhere she looks, with Peter and her friends Jasmine, Rafael and Kendra in tow.
11. Web site: PBS KIDS Announces New Series PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC, Premiering February 19, 2018 . PBS.org. March 2, 2018 . Kids will simply connect with the great characters Pinkalicious and Peter, and their friends Jasmine, Rafael and Lila.
12. Pinkalicious & Peterrific . Pinkalicious & Peterrific . PinkaPeterPBS . 969724042319187971 . March 2, 2018 . Get to know Rafael! Who else likes this great character from Pinkalicious & Peterrific? Voiced by the wonderful Justice Quiroz #PinkaliciousPBS https://t.co/aOsinAywxu . en . January 9, 2021.
13. Web site: Collider Kids: Pinkalicious & Peterrific Revealed in New Clip. Collider. February 18, 2018.
14. Pinkalicious & Peterrific . Pinkalicious & Peterrific . PinkaPeterPBS . 974706871780200450 . March 16, 2018 . Meet the pinkatastic creatures from Pinkalicious! We met Gertie at the Slumber Party, and we will be meeting Goldie sometime this summer! What kind of imaginary pet do you have? #PinkaliciousPBS https://t.co/BkpYgsqK4t . en . January 9, 2021.
15. Web site: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: A Pinkaperfect Birthday . KET . 23 November 2019.
16. Web site: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cupid Calls It Quits . WTTW . February 9, 2021.
17. Web site: Pinkalicious & Peterrific: A Pinkerton Family Vacation . June 3, 2024.