Pinkalicious & Peterrific


Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an animated children's educational television series on PBS Kids, based upon the Pinkalicious book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. The series is produced by WGBH Kids in association with Sixteen South.
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, 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. The fifth season premiered on February 13, 2023, the sixth season on February 12, 2024, and the seventh season on February 10, 2025.

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 : Pinkalicious is an imaginative young girl who likes pink in addition to soccer, painting, tinkering and using her creativity.
  • Peter Pinkerton : 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 : Pearl is Pinkalicious and Peter's mother and inventor.
  • Perry Pinkerton : Perry is Pinkalicious and Peter's father who often gives them advice.

Supporting characters

  • Jasmine Cooper : 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 : 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" and in "Peter's Blues".
  • Kendra Klee : Kendra is Pinkalicious' friend. She has straight shoulder-length black hair and wears dark clothing. Her favorite color is black. She often makes sarcastic comments towards others but usually before she comes through in the end and goes along with Pinkalicious' ideas.
  • Rafael Martinez : Rafael is Pinkalicious and Peter's friend, whose mother is Mayor Martinez. He likes to paint; even though he and Pinkalicious don't always agree, they're still friends.
  • Frida Martinez : Frida is Peter's friend and Rafael's younger sister.
  • Mayor Martinez : She's the mayor of Pinkville and Rafael's mother.
  • Mrs. Plum : In the episode "Drawing Noses", her first name is revealed to be Richanda.
  • Mr. Plum
  • Gertie : Lila's stuffed pink dragon.
  • Ms. Penny : She's the teacher at Pinkalicious' school.
  • Mr. Crunk : He's the vice-principal at Pinkalicious' school, who thinks art is useless and also a waste of time.
  • Penelope/Garbage Woman
  • Goldie : She is Pinkalicious' imaginary unicorn.
  • Mr. Schuster : He's the shoe salesman.
  • Norman : He is a garden gnome living in Pinkalicious and Peter's backyard.
  • Alexis Jackson-Goodway : She is Lila's older half-sister who Rafael has a crush on.
  • Iris Iverson : Pinkalicious' new friend, introduced in season 4, who loves the color lime green and is into music and singing.

Episodes

Specials (2019–24)

''A Pinkaperfect Birthday''

The first TV special aired on August 5, 2019. In the special, Pinkalicious receives a wand on her birthday that makes everything in Pinkville pink, but not everyone loves 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. 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. 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

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.