''Ping and Friends'' is an animated musical

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created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo. Produced by TV PinGuim and Kondolole Films, the series premiered on November 12, 2018 on

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in Canada, and on November 19 on

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in Brazil.

Plot

''Ping and Friends'' follows two best friends; Ping, a bird, and Pong, a dog, a duo who love music. With their friends Mr. Prickles, Matilda and Trix06, they always find a reason to create a new song in Melody Meadows. For Ping and Pong, the answer to everything is music.

Characters

* Ping, a small

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* Pong, an insightful orange beagle * Matilda, an

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who loves dancing. * Mr. Prickles, a neurotic hedgehog * Trix06, Ping and Pong's robot assistant

Episodes

Broadcast

''Ping and Friends'' had its world debut in Canada on November 12, 2018 on

. The series then premiered on

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on January 16, 2019. In

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, the series premiered on

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on February 25, and on May 27, 2019 on

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. In Brazil, the series premiered on

on November 19, 2018. In the rest of Latin America, the series premiered on the same channel on February 26, 2019. In the United States, 13 episodes of the series are available on

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and airing on

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Media information

An app based on the series, "Music with Ping and Friends" was released on the

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store, as well as Google Play. The game offers three educational musical activities.

References

External links

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