''Pinky Malinky'' is an

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streaming television series created by Chris Garbutt and Rikke Asbjoern for

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and

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. It is based on Garbutt's animated short of the same name produced by

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(now Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe), which was released in 2009. It marks the first collaboration between Nickelodeon and Netflix as well as the first Nicktoon to be produced exclusively for Netflix. The series chronicles the adventures of Pinky Malinky (voiced by

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), a 12-year-old

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student who also happens to be an anthropomorphic

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and his efforts to climb up the social ladder with his two-human friends Babs Byuteman ( Diamond White) and JJ Jameson (

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). The series premiered on January 1, 2019, and was renewed for a second season ahead of the series premiere. Season 2 was released on April 22, 2019, and the third and final season was released on July 17, 2019. The series was canceled following Season 3. ''Pinky Malinky'' was nominated for “Best Animation Editing” for the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards on May 21, 2020.

Production

In 2015, the series was greenlit by

for a pickup of 20 episodes. The series was originally set to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2016, but has gone through many delays. On June 21, 2018, it was announced that ''Pinky Malinky'' would be released exclusively on Netflix, and that the show was renewed for a second season. The company's See What's Next

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account announced an August 17 release date, but the series failed to premiere on that date. On September 16, 2018, Chris Garbutt posted on Instagram that there was a slight delay in the release date, and that it was Netflix's responsibility on when to release it. Season 1 was eventually released on January 1, 2019. A 99-second short focusing on the titular character's New Year's resolutions was released ahead of the series premiere.

Voice cast

as Pinky Malinky *

as JJ Jameson * Diamond White as Babs Byuteman * Danny Jacobs as Mr. Malinky *

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as Mrs. Malinky *

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as Bus Driver, Tina *

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as Channing, Perry *

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as Suzie, Dizzy, Zeek, Byron * Vargus Mason as Bob Byuteman * Colleen Smith as Principal Pfunne * Angela Malhotra as Aminder *

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as Mayor Hop * Scott Kramer as Nurse Sally *

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as Peter *

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as Coach Freebird * Flula Borg as Byonk *

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as Large Biker Guy *

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as Jimmy * Josh Engel as Mr. Sweetie *

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as Aisha *

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as Flynn *

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as Carl, Sophie *

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as Jessie *

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as The Apologizer *

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as Helga Hilltop

Episodes

Pilot (2009)

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2019)

References

External links

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