The Pinky and Perky Show

This article is about the 2008 revival. For the original show, see Pinky and Perky.

The Pinky and Perky Show
GenreComedy
Children's
Animated
Created byJan Dalibor (original characters)
Vlasta Dalibor (original characters)
Written byAlan Gilbey
Mark Daydy
Ian Carney
Andrew Clifford
Lee Pressman
Simon Jowett
Joel Jessup
Darren Jones
Sally Marchant
Oriane Messina
Fay Rusling
Deborah Scott-Lovric
Directed byCyril Adam
Voices ofDavid Holt
Duncan Wisbey
Teresa Gallagher
Jimmy Hibbert
Ella Kenion
Steve Brody
Kevin Bishop
Mike Hayley
Renton Skinner
Niky Wardley
Mark Perry
Jessica Robinson
Lizzie Roper
Theme music composerGlenn Gregory
Keith Lowndes
Opening theme"It's the Pinky and Perky Show"
Ending theme"It's the Pinky and Perky Show" (Reprise)
ComposerBen Lee-Delisle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
France
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersJesse Cleverly
Tapaas Chakravarti
ProducerRuth Fielding
EditorLaurent Blot
Running time13 minutes
Production companiesMethod Films
Picture Production Company
Telegael
DQ Entertainment
Original release
NetworkCBBC
France 3
Release3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)

The Pinky and Perky Show is a 2008 revival of Pinky and Perky. It stars the two anthropomorphic pigs. It is in full CGI and produced by Method Films, Picture Production Company, Telegael and in association with Pinky and Perky Enterprises. 52 episodes were produced.[1]

Plot

The show stars the Pigs named Pinky and Perky, together they run their children's show called The Pinky and Perky Show. Together they handle different situations whether being bringing a band back together, trying to get the most stickers and even finding lost treasure. Pinky is the kind hearted pig and animator of the cartoon "The Adventures of Power Pig and Porker" while his other brother Perky is spoilt and takes things for granted.[2]

Setting

Unlike the original puppet series, the show is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, such as K.T., a cat who serves as the show organizer; Wilberforce, a turtle who works as the security guard; Vera, a fox who hosts a morning show; and Eric, a dog who serves as Vera's co-host. Each episode takes place in the PPCTV Studio.[3]

Cast

Minor

  • Niky Wardley as Tamara
  • Mark Perry as Simon Cow
  • Jessica Robinson as various comedy cameos
  • Lizzie Roper as various comedy cameos

Production

The show is produced by DQ Entertainment, Method Animation, Picture Production Company, Telegael and in association with Pinky and Perky Enterprises. It is distributed worldwide by Granada International. One series has been produced so far with 52 episodes.[4]

Episodes

# Title Original Air Date
1"Pup Idol"3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)
2"The Menacing Phantom"4 November 2008 (2008-11-04)
3"Keep Fit"5 November 2008 (2008-11-05)
Sir Percival hires `Sporticle' (a parody of LazyTown's Sportacus), a keep fit guru, to get his staff into shape. Sporticle confiscates all sugary food and imposes a strict exercise regime. Unimpressed, Pinky and Perky smell a rat when he tries to sell his own `healthy' snacks instead, and uncover the truth about him on their live show.
4"The Baloonatic"6 November 2008 (2008-11-06)
5"License to Swill"TBA
6"Axe Factor"TBA
Simon Cow plans to make receptionists Tara and Tamara the next big singing superstars with their video hit 'Stinky and Turkey no!', however, when Perky finds out they will be performing on their show, he tries to stop them.
7"Cartoon Mash-up"TBA
After a rejection for a new cartoon to replace Power 'Pig and Porker', the brothers enemy uses a device to make their cartoon say mean things about people, including Sir. Percival causing him to cancel the cartoon.
8"What's Up Documentary"TBA
9"Pretty in Pork"TBA
10"You'll Believe a Pig Can Fly"TBA
11"Punk Rocker Pig"TBA
An anger-management prone punk rocker who is to appear on Pinky and Perky's show singing his number one hit 'No, No, No' has decided to turn away from punk music and enter the opera world, causing the boys to find a replacement.
12"It's Christmas"TBA
13"Harry Trotter"TBA
Famous teen actor of the popular 'Harry Trotter' films arrives at the studio to perform on the Pinky and Perky show, though, tired of being known as his on-screen counterpart, he plans to announce his departure from the franchise, which could cause the brothers show to be blamed for destroying 'Harry Trotter'.
14"The Day of the Living Gunge"TBA
15"Prod It Like Peckham"TBA
Football superstar David Peckham guest stars on the show, however with all of the attention on him, Perky becomes jealous and pretends to be a major sports star of a made up sport, he then seeks Pinky's help to create the sport in time for the show.
16"Lights, Camera, Auction"TBA
17"Quiz Me!"TBA
18"Wrestlemaniac"TBA
19"Porchetta"TBA
Perky tries to keep his lie of having a girlfriend named Porchetta going, however struggles when Sir. Percival orders a special love-themed episode of the show, with Perky and Porchetta to have a date on live television.
20"Some Like It Not"TBA
21"The Incredible Sulk"TBA
22"Red Snout Day"TBA
23"Dr. Roo"TBA
After a rehearsal for a 'Dr. Roo' segment on the Pinky and Perky show goes wrong, major fan, Pinky believes that Dr. Roo is real and he must protect him from the evil cyborgs, who are really just actors.
24"Most Definitely" ()
25"Pink'd" ()
26"The Apprenticeship" ()
27"Virtual Insanity"TBA
28"Card Times"TBA
29"The Pig and the Porker"TBA
30"Don't Try This at Home"TBA
31"The Alfie and Artie Show"TBA
32"The Pig Chill"TBA
33"Shiny"TBA
34"This Episode Has a Title but It's a Secret"TBA
35"The Pinky and Eric Show"TBA
36"What a Pal"TBA
37"Robin Hood and His Merry Pigs"TBA
Famous actor, known for his work on Robin Hood and His Merry Pigs visits the studio for a sketch scene, however when told to do his own stunts, he tries to leave.
38"By Royal Aporkment"TBA
39"NannyGoat Gruff"TBA
A special guest on Morning, Morning, Morning, NannyGoat Gruff helps Pinky and Perky learn to behave, which pits the brothers against each other all to receive a sticker.
40"Pig Issues"TBA
41"Pinky Goes Green"TBA
42"The Pig Sleep"TBA
Playing video games all night, Pinky must let Perky look awake in order to keep the show running, however it becomes difficult after Eric finds out Perky is sleep deprived.
43"KT-Rella"TBA
44"You Must Be Joking"TBA
45"This Little Piggy"TBA
46"No Strings Attached"TBA
47"The T&T Factor"TBA
48"Piglets of the Caribbean"TBA
49"Where Is Everybody" ()
50"Most Definitely Haunted" ()
51"Meet the Beakles" ()
52"Pret The Porker" ()

[5]

Home media

A DVD has been released by the Australian Broadcasting Company and the British Broadcasting Corporation called Licence to Swill and contains 8 episodes from the series. ITV Studios Another DVD will be released in September 2010 entitled Cartoon Mashup.[needs update]

Title Region 4
release date 		Region 2
release date 		Episodes
Pinky And Perky -
License To Swill 		1 April 2010 (2010-04-01)[6] 20 April 2009 (2009-04-20)[7]
  • 8 Episodes
Pinky And Perky -
Cartoon Mashup 		2 September 2010 (2010-09-02)[8] 2010 (2010)[8]
  • 8 Episodes

References

  1. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 149–150. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. ^ "ABC3 - TV Program - The Pinky And Perky Show". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  3. ^ "CBBC Programmes - Pinky and Perky". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Pinky & Perky Enterprise". Pinkyandperky.tv. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Pinky and Perky - Pinky and Perky". On The Box. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Pinky And Perky Show; License To Swill". Sanity.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Pinky And Perky - License To Swill [DVD] [2008]". Amazon.co.uk. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Pinky & Perky Show, The - Cartoon Mashup". EzyDvd.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2010.