Phoebe & Jay

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Phoebe & Jay
Genre Education
Created by
  • Genie Deez
  • Thy Than
Written byHalcyon Person
Directed by
  • Mike Alcock
  • Mark Sinclair
Voices of
Theme music composerMercedes Morris
ComposerPatrick Jarrett Jr.
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Genie Deez
  • Thy Than
  • Michael Hefferon
  • Tanya Green
  • Kim Dent Wilder
  • Wendy Moss Klein
  • Nancy Steinguard
Production companies
Original release
Network PBS Kids
ReleaseFebruary 2, 2026 (2026-02-02) –
present

Phoebe & Jay is a children's animated television series created by Genie Deez and Thy Than. It was produced by Mainframe Studios, Peter Hannan Productions, and Phoebe & Jay Productions, animated by Top Draw Animation, and premiered on PBS Kids on February 2, 2026.

Contents

Premise

Set in the fictional city of Nadaville, California, Phoebe & Jay follows the two titular African-American children who live at Tobsy Towers with their father and grandmother.

Characters

Main

Supporting


Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Paint on the Mail"February 2, 2026 (2026-02-02)
"The Last Box"

"Paint on the Mail": Whilst begging their grandmother to play with them in different roles, Phoebe and Jay accidentally run into eachother and drop the items they were holding, causing light blue paint to spill on two packages and obfuscate parts of their respective mailing addresses. They, their father, and their grandmother use what information is still visible to figure out which apartment each package is supposed to be delivered to.

"The Last Box": Whilst fighting over who should get to use a tablet first, Phoebe and Jay accidentally knock a tray off a box containing items from when their parents went to college. Phoebe wants to put on her deceased mother's jacket, but it stinks and, per the instructions on the tag, has to be hand-washed and left out in the sun to dry before she can put it on.
2"Bird Sitting"February 3, 2026 (2026-02-03)
"Jay's Fit"
"Bird Sitting": Miss Jean drops her bird Houdini off at Phoebe and Jay's apartment and gives them instructions on how to make it fall asleep. Phoebe memorizes the instructions by singing them.
3"Birthday Dance Surprise"February 4, 2026 (2026-02-04)
"The Green Pepper"
4"Find Phoebe"February 5, 2026 (2026-02-05)
"Trick Shot"
5"Fire Drill"February 6, 2026 (2026-02-06)
"Fruit Juice Frenzy"
6"Paper Rocketship"February 9, 2026 (2026-02-09)
"Fort Yarber"
7"Lost and Found"February 10, 2026 (2026-02-10)
"Comic Tragedy"
8"Queen B Butterfly"February 11, 2026 (2026-02-11)
"Talent Show"

Production

Phoebe & Jay was originally slated to premiere in Fall 2025, [2] but its premiere was delayed to February 2, 2026, and its initial premiere spot was eventually taken by Weather Hunters . [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ https://pbskids.org/videos/watch/11-minute-full-episodes/2621119/trick-shot/2611289
  2. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-01-22). "'Phoebe & Jay' Move in with PBS KIDS This Fall". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-10-01). "PBS KIDS Unveils New 'Super Why' Series, Dates 'Phoebe & Jay' for February Premiere". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  4. ↑ Amatangelo, Amy (2 February 2026). "After funding cuts, PBS children's programming soldiers on with 'Phoebe & Jay'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "New PBS Kids Program 'Phoebe & Jay' Premieres Today". WHRO Public Media. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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