In this special installment of Collider Kids, our weekly family-friendly article that puts the spotlight on content for our younger viewers, we're happy to share an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of the multiple Emmy-winning kids’ series Peg + Cat. The Fred Rogers Company's animated hit has previously featured guest appearances from prima ballerina Misty Copeland, Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Mariachi Flor de Toloache, along with animated versions of icons from Billie Holiday to Beethoven, Emily Dickinson to Einstein, Marie Curie, and more. And on a special episode arriving early in 2018, another very special guest will arrive!

Grammy-winning jazz artist Gregory Porter guest stars as George Washington Carver in “The Peanut Problem”, which premieres nationwide on PBS KIDS, January 8th (check local listings) to mark the inventor’s traditional birthday, the exact date of which is unknown. In the episode, Peg and her loyal sidekick Cat visit George Washington Carver in his laboratory where he’s created 100 peanut-based inventions. Following its premiere, the episode will also be available for free on pbskids.org and via the PBS KIDS Video App, and it will be available on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream!

Check out our exclusive clip from Peg + Cat's "The Peanut Problem" below!

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'Peppa Pig' Special "Father Christmas" Arrives Today on Nick Jr.!

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The premiere of the Peppa Pig special “Father Christmas” will arrive on Nick Jr. Channel on Sunday December 17th at 6pm as part of Super Fan Sunday! The special will be a part of the Peppa Pig marathon running from 2-7pm. The episode will then go into rotation on Nick Jr. Channel before airing on Nickelodeon on Christmas Day at 9am to close out the holiday season.

The special features a fun new “Peppasode” called “Father Christmas” that finds Peppa and the rest of her playgroup very excited to put on a big Christmastime show for all the Mummys and Daddys. While Danny Dog is dressed up as Santa, Peppa and her friends get a surprise visit from Father Christmas himself!

Along with “Father Christmas,” the seasonal special also includes four additional stories full of laughter and holiday hijinks:

  • “Santa’s Grotto”
  • “Santa’s Visit”
  • “Mr. Potato’s Christmas Show”
  • “Snow”

An international hit, Peppa Pig follows the hilarious adventures of the irrepressible Peppa, along with her brother George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and all of Peppa’s animal friends. Peppa loves playing games but her absolute favorite thing is jumping in muddy puddles – no matter what time of year it is!

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