Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cupid Calls It Quits
By Ashley Moulton,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Sweet preschool Valentine special spreads love, gratitude.
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What's the Story?
Pinkalicious and Peterrific is based on the successful book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. In Cupid Calls it Quits, it's the day before Valentine's Day, and Pinkalicious is excited because it's her favorite holiday. Cupid (a boy about Pinkalicious's age) visits Pinkville and shows off his flying powers, "love-is-in-the-air spray," and magical heart bow and arrows. He quickly gets jealous of all the fun things Pinkalicious and the rest of her friends get to do as regular kids, and decides to cancel Valentine's Day so he can be a "real kid." All of the love leaves Pinkville: Pinkalicious's friends argue about whose turn it is to go down the slide, and even the love birds are fighting! Since Cupid is now a real kid, Pinkalicious and her brother Peter try taking over his duties, but it turns out that being Cupid is harder than they thought. Can Pinkalicious and Peter save Valentine's Day and bring the love back to Pinkville?
Is It Any Good?
Fans of Pinkalicious (or just general fans of Valentine's Day) will love this sweet special that's perfect for preschoolers. It's a visual treat, with lots of pink and red Valentine-y goodness. The Cupid character has a fun conceit: that he just wants to enjoy the simple pleasures of ice cream, swings, and homework like regular kids. The songs are great, and emphasize the theme of how gratitude can help cheer you up if you're feeling grumpy. At the end of the episode there's a special 2021 postscript video showing real kids making socially-distanced chalk driveway decorations for their friends' Valentines, which may help some kids who are bummed about missing Valentine's celebrations with friends during the pandemic.
It may be tempting for some parents to write off a show so focused on pink and girly things, but there's actually quite a lot of substance to Pinkalicious's Valentine's special (and boys wearing pink Cupid dresses and being lovey dovey throughout the episode offer a great counter-stereotype). Grown-ups can feel good about their kids celebrating Valentine's Day with Pinkalicious and her crew.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about gratitude. How can you show people that you love them and appreciate them, on Valentine's Day or any other day?
Make valentines together as a family! Or, go write a chalk message outside a friend or loved one's house, like the real kids at the end of the episode.
Do you understand why Cupid just wants to be a real kid even though he has all sorts of cool magical powers? Would you want to be Cupid?
TV Details
- Premiere date: February 8, 2021
- Cast: Kayla Erickson , Jaden Waldman , Daia Jade , Justice Quiroz
- Network: PBS Kids
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More , Book Characters , Brothers and Sisters , Friendship , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models , Holidays
- Character Strengths: Gratitude
- TV rating: TV-Y
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: August 16, 2021
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