Peg + Cat

Peg + Cat
Created by	Jennifer Oxley Billy Aronson
Directed by	Cory Bobiak
Starring	Hayley Faith Negrin Dwayne Hill
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	47 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Feline Features, LLC The Fred Rogers Company 9 Story Entertainment[1] 9 ate 7 Productions
Running time	28 minutes
Release
Original network	PBS Kids PBS
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	October 7, 2013 – present
External links
Website

Peg + Cat is an American/Canadian animated children's television series based on the children's book "The Chicken Problem", which was published in 2012. The series is created by Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley and produced by The Fred Rogers Company and 9 Story Entertainment.^[2][3] It debuted on most PBS stations on October 7, 2013, as part of the revamped PBS Kids brand.^[4]

The show is targeted to children 3 to 5 years old. The goal is to "inspire preschoolers’ natural curiosity about math and help them develop new skills and strategies for solving problems creatively in their daily lives."^[5] In keeping with the math theme, the animation is presented as if it were drawn on graph paper.

On March 3, 2015, PBS Kids renewed Peg + Cat for a second season, which started on April 4, 2016.^[6][7] On March 28, 2016, a one-hour two-part film aired on PBS Kids. This new film, titled Peg + Cat Save the World, focused on the duo being called upon by the President of the United States (voiced by Sandra Oh), to prevent a global disaster.^[6] On March 14, 2016, PBS Kids released the first part of the film on its YouTube channel.

Characters

• Peg – The main character, together with Cat. She is a young girl who wears a red hat and blue dress. She explains the situation in each episode directly to the "camera", announces when they have "a big problem", and reasons out solutions to math-related problems. During songs, she pulls out a ukulele and plays it. She has a special blue marble hidden under her hat. Her favorite crayon is "little bluey". She is voiced by Hayley Faith Negrin.
• Cat – An indigo cat whose best friend is Peg. He loves circles and accompanies Peg on her adventures. Cat often inspires Peg to realize a solution to a problem without being aware of it himself. Often helps to calm Peg when she is "totally freaking out". He was inspired by Jennifer Oxley's pet cat. He is voiced by Dwayne Hill.
• Ramone – A boy who shows up to help Peg and Cat with their math problems. He is voiced by Thamela Mpumlwana.
• Pig – A pig who is usually silent except when he sings in a rich operatic tenor. His favorite shape is the triangle. Voiced by Tommy Wazelle.
• Neighbor Ladies – A female African American character named Viv and a female Asian American character named Connie that appear in several episodes. They often accidentally add to Peg and Cat's problems by trying to be nice. Viv is voiced by Angela Teek and Connie is voiced by Jean Yoon.
• 100 Chickens – Chickens who play and live on farm and travel to space with Pig, Peg, and Cat. Voiced by Rob Morrison and Carys Casucci.
• The Pirates and their parrot – A quarrelsome quartet of pirates who live on an island. They like to sing in four-part harmony but sing "really bad" when they get cranky. They have had a sleepover with Peg and Cat. Voiced by Rob Morrison.
• Big Mouth – A blue, furry, horned space monster who likes to eat things that are little and yellow.
• Richard – A space alien from the purple planet who plays with Peg and Cat in space. He often cries during tense situations. Voiced by Christian DiStefano.
• The Teens – Three cool older kids who love pizza and texting on their phones, but can't stand getting dirt on their clothes. Tessa (voiced by Addison Holley) is thirteen, Mora (voiced by Annick Obonsawin) is fourteen, and Jesse is fifteen.
• Giants – Peg and Cat's big friends who live up the beanstalk in Fairy Tale Land. In The Giant Problem Peg and Cat think that the Giants are going to eat them. Voiced by Bryce Kulak (Giant) and Shoshana Sperling (Giantess).
• Mermaid – A swimming damsel who lives in the Magical Forest. The Pig stole her Golden Pyramid's in The Golden Pyramid Problem. She is voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow.
• The Three Bears, The Three Pigs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Nine Friends of Peg and Cat that get into bands like The Electric Eleven. Voiced by Kevin Brathwite (Papa Bear), Angela Teek (Mama Bear), Phatt Al (Baby Bear), and Rob Morrison (Three Little Pigs and Three Billy Goats Gruff).
• The Blockettes – Five dancers that dance in the Radio City Music Hall.
• Mac – A gruff-voiced man who works various jobs in different episodes.
• Peg's Mom – Voiced by Alison Jutzi.^[8]
• The Seven Dwarves - Voiced by Rob Morrison.
• Dragon – A mythical creature who lives in the Magical Forest.
• Ludwig van Beethoven – A famous music composer who has problems writing music.
• George Washington – The first president of the United States.
• Albert Einstein – A famous scientist. Voiced by John Stocker.
• Flat Woman – A supervillaness who likes to make things flat. Voiced by Julie Lemieux.
• Baby Fox – A young little fox who likes building his block tower and stays with Mrs. Sheep.^[9]
• Romeo and Juliet – Two young lovers from William Shakespeare's stage play of the same name.

"Problem Solved" song

When a math problem is solved, Peg, Cat and others sing like this:

"Problem solved, The problem is solved, We solved the problem, (Optional line: "So everything is awesome,") Problem solved."

Awards

Peg + Cat has won seven Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Hayley Faith Negrin), Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Jennifer Oxley, production designer),^[10] Outstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated Program (Billy Lopez, Billy Aronson, Kevin Del Aguila, Dustin Ferrer, David Steven Cohen, Qui Nguyen, and Jennifer Oxley, writers),^[11][12][13] and Outstanding Music Direction and Composition (Steven Rebollido, music supervisor; J. Walter Hawkes, music director; and Martin Erskine and D. D. Jackson, composers).^[13]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	40	October 7, 2013	September 10, 2015
	2	25	April 4, 2016	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2013–15)

No.	Title	Original air date	Production code
1	"The Chicken Problem / The Space Creature Problem"[14]	October 7, 2013	101
2	"The Pirate Problem / The Sleepover Problem"[15]	October 8, 2013	103
3	"The Three Bears Problem / The Giant Problem"[16]	October 9, 2013	104
4	"The Circus Problem / The Buried Treasure Problem"[17]	October 10, 2013	105
5	"The Tree Problem / Another Tree Problem"[18]	October 14, 2013	107
6	"The Messy Room Problem / The Golden Pyramid Problem"[19]	October 15, 2013	102
7	"The Parade Problem / The Halloween Problem"[20]	October 22, 2013	113
8	"The Dinosaur Problem / The Beethoven Problem"[21]	November 4, 2013	108
9	"The Honey Problem / The Penguin Problem"[22]	November 5, 2013	109
10	"The Race Car Problem / The Big Gig Problem"[23]	November 18, 2013	110
11	"The Slop Problem / The Birthday Present Problem"[24]	December 16, 2013	111
12	"The Baby Problem / The Sparkling Sphere Problem"[25]	December 17, 2013	112
13	"The Birthday Cake Problem / The Doohickey Problem"[26]	January 3, 2014	106
14	"The Blockette Problem/The Tulip Problem"[27]	January 24, 2014	114
15	"The Mega Mall Problem / The Cleopatra Problem"[28]	February 17, 2014	115
16	"Yet Another Tree Problem / The Romeo and Juliet Problem"[29]	April 14, 2014	116
17	"The Arch Villain Problem / The Straight and Narrow Problem"[30]	May 5, 2014	120
18	"The Play Date Problem / The Blabberwocky Problem"[31]	May 6, 2014	122
19	"The Perfect Ten Problem / The Long Line Problem"[32]	May 7, 2014	117
20	"The Clown Problem / The Ninja Problem"[33]	May 8, 2014	121
21	"The George Washington Problem/The High Noon Problem"[34]	July 4, 2014	125
22	"The Big Dog Problem / The Three Friends Problem"[35]	July 14, 2014	119
23	"The Pizza Problem/The Pizza Pirate Problem"[36]	August 18, 2014	126
24	"The Potty Problem/The Butter Problem"[37]	August 19, 2014	127
25	"The Pirate Puzzle Problem/The Scrap of Map Problem"[38]	August 20, 2014	128
26	"The Sushi Problem/The Highlight Zone Problem"[39]	August 21, 2014	129
27	"The Election Problem/The Littlest Chicken Problem"[40]	November 3, 2014	123
28	"The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem"[41]	December 18, 2014	136
29	"The Christmas Problem"[42]	December 22, 2014	118
30	"The Allergy Problem/I Do What I Can: The Musical"[43]	March 2, 2015	132
31	"The Roxanne Problem/The Girl Group Problem"[44]	March 3, 2015	134
32	"The Groovy Sixties Problem/Bad Jack Is Back"[45]	March 4, 2015	137
33	"The Magic Uke/The Rocking Out Problem"[46]	March 5, 2015	139
34	"The Cold Camel Problem/The Einstein Problem"[47]	April 3, 2015	130
35	"The T-Ball Problem/The Bus Problem"[48]	June 1, 2015	138
36	"Richard The Third/The Lemonade Problem"[49]	August 5, 2015	135
37	"The Wonderland Problem/The Bat Mitzvah Problem"[50]	September 7, 2015	131
38	"The Robin Hood Problem/The Owl and the Pussy Cat Problem"[51]	September 8, 2015	140
39	"The Ring Problem/The Wedding Problem"[52]	September 9, 2015	124
40	"The Bermuda Triangle Problem/The Breeze in the Branches"[53]	September 10, 2015	133

Season 2 (2016)

No.	Title	Original air date	Production code
41	"The Polka Dot Planet Problem/The Mardi Gras Problem"[6]	April 4, 2016	201
42	"The Mermaid in the Mall Problem/The Painting Problem"[6]	April 5, 2016	202
43	"The Claymation Problem/The Grumpy Judge Problem"[6]	April 6, 2016	203
44	"The Imaginary Friend Problem/The Promise Problem"[6]	April 7, 2016	206
45	"The Camp Problem/The Two Homes Problem"[54]	July 4, 2016	205
46	"The Tree By the Nile Problem/The Eid al-Adha Adventure"[55]	September 12, 2016	213
47	"The Pentagirls Problem/The Tree Problem of National Importance"[56]	October 4, 2016	218
48	"The Package Problem/The Train Problem"[57]	October 11, 2016	204
49	"The Poetry Problem/The Disappearing Art Problem"[58]	October 12, 2016	211
50	"The Friday the 13th Problem/The Looking Glass Problem"[59]	October 13, 2016	219
51	"Another Train Problem/The Odd Sea"[60]	October 14, 2016	215
52	"The Dance Problem/Follow The Bouncing Ball"[61]	October 19, 2016	216

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16. "The Three Bears Problem/The Giant Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
17. "The Circus Problem/The Buried Treasure Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
18. "The Tree Problem/Another Tree Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
19. "The Messy Room Problem/The Golden Pyramid Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
20. "The Parade Problem/The Halloween Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
21. "The Dinosaur Problem/The Beethoven Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
22. "The Honey Problem/The Penguin Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
23. "The Race Car Problem/The Big Gig Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
24. "The Slop Problem/The Birthday Present Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
25. "The Baby Problem/The Sparkling Sphere Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
26. "The Birthday Cake Problem/The Doohickey Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
27. "The Blockette Problem/The Tulip Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
28. "The Mega Mall Problem/The Cleopatra Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
29. "Yet Another Tree Problem/The Romeo and Juliet Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
30. "The Arch Villain Problem/The Straight and Narrow Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
31. "The Play Date Problem/The Blabberwocky Problem". KET. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
32. "The Perfect Ten Problem/The Long Line Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
33. "The Clown Problem/The Ninja Problem". KET. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
34. "The George Washington Problem/The High Noon Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
35. "The Big Dog Problem/The Three Friends Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
36. "The Pizza Problem/The Pizza Pirate Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
37. "The Potty Problem/The Butter Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
38. "The Pirate Puzzle Problem/The Scrap of Map Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
39. "The Sushi Problem/The Highlight Zone Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
40. "The Election Problem/The Littlest Chicken Problem". KET. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
41. "The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem". KET. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
42. "The Christmas Problem". KET. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
43. "The Allergy Problem/I Do What I Can: The Musical". KET. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
44. "The Roxanne Problem/The Girl Group Problem". KET. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
45. "The Groovy Sixties Problem/Bad Jack Is Back". KET. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
46. "The Magic Uke/The Rocking Out Problem". KET. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
47. "The Cold Camel Problem/The Einstein Problem". KET. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
48. "The T-Ball Problem/The Bus Problem". KET. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
49. "Richard The Third/The Lemonade Problem". KET. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
50. "The Wonderland Problem/The Bat Mitzvah Problem". KET. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
51. "The Robin Hood Problem/The Owl and the Pussy Cat Problem". KET. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
52. "The Ring Problem/The Wedding Problem". KET. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
53. "The Bermuda Triangle Problem/The Breeze in the Branches". KET. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
54. "The Camp Problem/The Two Homes Problem". ket.org. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
55. "The Tree By the Nile Problem/The Eid al-Adha Adventure". ket.org. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
56. "The Pentagirls Problem/The Tree Problem of National Importance". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
57. "The Package Problem/The Train Problem". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
58. "The Poetry Problem/The Disappearing Art Problem". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
59. "The Friday the 13th Problem/The Looking Glass Problem". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
60. "Another Train Problem/The Odd Sea". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
61. "The Dance Problem/Follow The Bouncing Ball". ket.org. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Peg + Cat at the Internet Movie Database
• Peg + Cat on Facebook
• Peg + Cat on Twitter