PBS Kids Unveils New Series Pinkalicious & Peterrific

PBS Kids has slated the premiere of Pinkalicious & Peterrific, a brand-new show based on Victoria Kann’s New York Times best-selling Pinkalicious book series, for February 19, 2018.

The multiplatform animated property aims to encourage kids to explore the arts and spark their creativity. It is intended for children aged 3 to 5 and will be available across the U.S. on PBS stations, the new 24/7 PBS Kids channel and PBS Kids digital platforms. Pinkalicious & Peterrific follows the adventures of the very creative Pinkalicious and her brother Peter. Each episode of the show will feature two 11-minute stories.

Games based on the show will become available on the PBS Kids website and PBS Kids Games app. A Pinkalicious & Peterrific app will also launch in 2018. The series is currently in production at WGBH Boston and its animation partner, Sixteen South, for 38 half-hour episodes and one hour-long special.

“PBS stations are a go-to destination for the arts in their communities across the country; we often hear from artists that their first exposure to the arts came from PBS programming,” said Linda Simensky, the VP of children’s programming at PBS. “We are thrilled to build on our commitment to the arts with a PBS Kids series entirely dedicated to the arts and creativity. Through Pinkalicious & Peterrific, we hope to encourage children across America to follow their passions and express themselves creatively, while building important skills and having fun.”

“Research shows that participating in the arts strengthens children’s cognitive and emotional skills, and leads to higher academic performance,” added Dorothea Gillim, the series’ executive producer. “Kids will simply connect with the great characters Pinkalicious and Peter, and their friends Jasmine, Rafael and Lila; the entertaining and quirky stories; and the visually stunning animation.”

“I’m tremendously excited to see the world of Pinkalicious and Peterrific come alive,” Kann commented. “And I’m grateful to PBS and WGBH for helping to empower kids to explore and express their full creativity through this wonderful new series.”